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  • The Right Stuff: Build-A-Bear’s CEO & Lululemons Rebirth of Cool

    The Right Stuff: Build-A-Bear’s CEO & Lululemons Rebirth of Cool
    Dec 12 2025
    Episode 83: Today, Ann examines the challenges of turning around a public company with Build-A-Bear’s President and CEO Sharon Price John. They discuss rebuilding operational strength, taking a cherished bricks and mortar brand online and we land a SCOOP on what’s next for Build-a-Bear in video content. Finally, we take a spin through the day’s market headlines including changes at Lululemon and a potential shift in White House policy that had cannabis stocks flying high. www.brewmarkets.com Subscribe to the Brew Markets newsletter: https://www.morningbrew.com/brew-mark... Follow Brew Markets on social: Instagram: instagram.com/brewmarkets TikTok: tiktok.com/@brewmarkets X: x.com/brewmarkets Follow Ann Berry on social: Instagram: instagram.com/annberry_nyc X: x.com/AnnBerry_NYC Listen to Brew Markets Here: swap.fm/l/9Qk4z73Z2nEwFiCB4qee Watch Brew Markets Here:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BrewMarkets 00:00 Welcome to Brew Markets Daily 00:30 CEO OF THE WEEK: SHARON PRICE JOHN 02:00 BUILD-A-BEAR’S SHARON PRICE JOHN 28:30 Market Close The content shared on this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial, legal, or investment advice. Brew Markets, Morning Brew and their hosts are not licensed financial advisors. Listeners should conduct their own research and consult with qualified professionals before making any financial decisions or investments. The views expressed are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Morning Brew or its affiliates. This podcast may include paid endorsements or sponsorships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    34 min
  • Disney: When You Wish Upon AI & Oracle Loses $100B in Market Cap

    Disney: When You Wish Upon AI & Oracle Loses $100B in Market Cap
    Dec 11 2025
    Episode 82: Today, Ann examines Walt Disney Company’s $1 Billion landmark agreement to bring Disney characters to OpenAI’s movie generator Sora… can Mickey protect his own character? Then we explore market concerns that Oracle’s massive AI infrastructure spend will never pay off - leading to today’s massive loss in market cap. Plus, shares in Vail Resorts have been headed downhill, can the return of a former CEO give the stock a lift? Finally, we zip through the headlines around Coca Cola’s new CEO and Manchester United’s cost savings drive. www.brewmarkets.com Subscribe to the Brew Markets newsletter: https://www.morningbrew.com/brew-mark... Follow Brew Markets on social: Instagram: instagram.com/brewmarkets TikTok: tiktok.com/@brewmarkets X: x.com/brewmarkets Follow Ann Berry on social: Instagram: instagram.com/annberry_nyc X: x.com/AnnBerry_NYC Listen to Brew Markets Here: swap.fm/l/9Qk4z73Z2nEwFiCB4qee Watch Brew Markets Here:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BrewMarkets 00:00 Welcome to Brew Markets Daily 00:30 Disney’s $1B Bet on OpenAI 03:30 EARNINGS: $ORCL $VAIL 18:00 Market Close - $DIS, $KO The content shared on this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial, legal, or investment advice. Brew Markets, Morning Brew and their hosts are not licensed financial advisors. Listeners should conduct their own research and consult with qualified professionals before making any financial decisions or investments. The views expressed are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Morning Brew or its affiliates. This podcast may include paid endorsements or sponsorships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 min
  • A Divided and Data-Blind Fed Decision & Walmart’s 3D-Printed Store

    A Divided and Data-Blind Fed Decision & Walmart’s 3D-Printed Store
    Dec 10 2025
    Episode 81: Today, Ann examines the Fed’s data-blind decision to cut rates by a quarter percent - was it just a gift to the market and what might it mean for Chair Jerome Powell’s legacy? Then we look at companies reporting earrings: did Cracker Barrel finally hit the bottom of the barrel and can fresh biscuits turn it around - and why is online pet retailer Chewy seeking an expansion in brick-and-mortar vet clinics? Finally, a look at GE Vernova’s hyperscaler ambitions and Walmart’s 3D printed stores. www.brewmarkets.com Subscribe to the Brew Markets newsletter: https://www.morningbrew.com/brew-mark... Follow Brew Markets on social: Instagram: instagram.com/brewmarkets TikTok: tiktok.com/@brewmarkets X: x.com/brewmarkets Follow Ann Berry on social: Instagram: instagram.com/annberry_nyc X: x.com/AnnBerry_NYC Listen to Brew Markets Here: swap.fm/l/9Qk4z73Z2nEwFiCB4qee Watch Brew Markets Here:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BrewMarkets 00:00 Welcome to Brew Markets Daily 00:30 Data-Blind Fed Cut 05:30 EARNINGS: $CHWY $CBRL 20:00 Market Close The content shared on this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial, legal, or investment advice. Brew Markets, Morning Brew and their hosts are not licensed financial advisors. Listeners should conduct their own research and consult with qualified professionals before making any financial decisions or investments. The views expressed are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Morning Brew or its affiliates. This podcast may include paid endorsements or sponsorships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 min
  • NVIDIA’s Kickback: Don’t Call it an Export Tax & AutoZone’s Muffled Earnings

    NVIDIA’s Kickback: Don’t Call it an Export Tax & AutoZone’s Muffled Earnings
    Dec 9 2025
    Episode 80: Today, Ann explores President Trump’s decision allowing NVIDIA to ship H200 chips to China and why the 25% cut to U.S. coffers can’t constitutionally be called an export tax. Then we do a roundup of today’s earnings, looking at the tariff hit on AutoZone and Toll Brothers’ luxury position in a soft housing market. Finally, a look at stocks that moved the market including Campbell’s bland earnings, CVS’s positive up-beat investor day and the money Pfizer is willing to shell out for an oral GLP-1. www.brewmarkets.com Subscribe to the Brew Markets newsletter: https://www.morningbrew.com/brew-mark... Follow Brew Markets on social: Instagram: instagram.com/brewmarkets TikTok: tiktok.com/@brewmarkets X: x.com/brewmarkets Follow Ann Berry on social: Instagram: instagram.com/annberry_nyc X: x.com/AnnBerry_NYC Listen to Brew Markets Here: swap.fm/l/9Qk4z73Z2nEwFiCB4qee Watch Brew Markets Here:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BrewMarkets 00:00 Welcome to Brew Markets Daily 00:30 America’s New Chip Tax? 04:30 EARNINGS: $TOL $AZO 16:00 Market Close The content shared on this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial, legal, or investment advice. Brew Markets, Morning Brew and their hosts are not licensed financial advisors. Listeners should conduct their own research and consult with qualified professionals before making any financial decisions or investments. The views expressed are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Morning Brew or its affiliates. This podcast may include paid endorsements or sponsorships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 min
  • Paramount Gets Hostile Over Netflix-WBD Deal & Ulta: Beauty's Beast is Back

    Paramount Gets Hostile Over Netflix-WBD Deal & Ulta: Beauty's Beast is Back
    Dec 8 2025
    Episode 79: Today, Ann examines the turnaround happening at Ulta that recently sent its share price to an all-time high - how has management executed on three growth initiatives, including turning the beauty retailer into a destination? Then we look at the drama unfolding in Hollywood as Paramount launches a $108 billion hostile takeover of Warner Brothers Discovery just days after Netflix announced a successful bid for the legacy studio, network and streaming company. Finally a survey of today’s market moves by IBM, JPMorgan and others. www.brewmarkets.com Subscribe to the Brew Markets newsletter: https://www.morningbrew.com/brew-mark... Follow Brew Markets on social: Instagram: instagram.com/brewmarkets TikTok: tiktok.com/@brewmarkets X: x.com/brewmarkets Follow Ann Berry on social: Instagram: instagram.com/annberry_nyc X: x.com/AnnBerry_NYC Listen to Brew Markets Here: swap.fm/l/9Qk4z73Z2nEwFiCB4qee Watch Brew Markets Here:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BrewMarkets 00:00 Welcome to Brew Markets Daily 00:00 Ulta: Beauty's Beast is Back 00:00 $NFLX $PSKY $WBD Hollywood Drama 00:00 Market Close The content shared on this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial, legal, or investment advice. Brew Markets, Morning Brew and their hosts are not licensed financial advisors. Listeners should conduct their own research and consult with qualified professionals before making any financial decisions or investments. The views expressed are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Morning Brew or its affiliates. This podcast may include paid endorsements or sponsorships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    29 min
  • Trust Issues: Wikipedia’s Founder on Big Tech, Social Media and AI & Are Malls Back?

    Trust Issues: Wikipedia’s Founder on Big Tech, Social Media and AI & Are Malls Back?
    Dec 5 2025
    Episode 78: Today, Ann is joined in-studio by the founder of Wikipedia - Jimmy Wales - to discuss trust in social media, the prospects of using AI to edit Wikipedia and what Jimmy thinks about the launch of Elon Musk’s Grokipedia. Plus, as Bath and Bodyworks, The Gap and Abercrombie & Fitch see higher foot traffic and sales, we ask: are shopping malls making a resurgence? www.brewmarkets.com Subscribe to the Brew Markets newsletter: https://www.morningbrew.com/brew-mark... Follow Brew Markets on social: Instagram: instagram.com/brewmarkets TikTok: tiktok.com/@brewmarkets X: x.com/brewmarkets Follow Ann Berry on social: Instagram: instagram.com/annberry_nyc X: x.com/AnnBerry_NYC Listen to Brew Markets Here: swap.fm/l/9Qk4z73Z2nEwFiCB4qee Watch Brew Markets Here:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BrewMarkets 00:00 Welcome to Brew Markets Daily 00:30 WHAT IS THE VALUE OF TRUST? 03:00 WIKIPEDIA FOUNDER JIMMY WALES JOINS 35:00 Mall Stocks The content shared on this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial, legal, or investment advice. Brew Markets, Morning Brew and their hosts are not licensed financial advisors. Listeners should conduct their own research and consult with qualified professionals before making any financial decisions or investments. The views expressed are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Morning Brew or its affiliates. This podcast may include paid endorsements or sponsorships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 min
  • Meta’s Virtual Reality Check & Kroger Shelves Its Automation Push

    Meta’s Virtual Reality Check & Kroger Shelves Its Automation Push
    Dec 4 2025
    Episode 77: Today, Ann examines Meta’s decision to slash the budget for its lagging metaverse operations and applauds the difficult move that’s right out of the playbook of another tech power player: Amazon. Then we look at two companies whose quarterly earnings didn’t wow markets today: why Snowflake is falling and Kroger shelved its automated grocery delivery plans. Finally, we sprint through headline-grabbing stories from iRobot, Dollar General and PVH. www.brewmarkets.com Subscribe to the Brew Markets newsletter: https://www.morningbrew.com/brew-mark... Follow Brew Markets on social: Instagram: instagram.com/brewmarkets TikTok: tiktok.com/@brewmarkets X: x.com/brewmarkets Follow Ann Berry on social: Instagram: instagram.com/annberry_nyc X: x.com/AnnBerry_NYC Listen to Brew Markets Here: swap.fm/l/9Qk4z73Z2nEwFiCB4qee Watch Brew Markets Here:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BrewMarkets 00:00 Welcome to Brew Markets Daily 00:00 $META’s $70B Reality Check 00:00 EARNINGS: $KR & $SNOW 00:00 Market Close The content shared on this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial, legal, or investment advice. Brew Markets, Morning Brew and their hosts are not licensed financial advisors. Listeners should conduct their own research and consult with qualified professionals before making any financial decisions or investments. The views expressed are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Morning Brew or its affiliates. This podcast may include paid endorsements or sponsorships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 min
  • Automakers Hit the Brakes on EV & Can Macy’s Be Luxurious Again?

    Automakers Hit the Brakes on EV & Can Macy’s Be Luxurious Again?
    Dec 3 2025
    Episode 76: With news coming out of the White House this afternoon that auto fuel standards will be rolled back, Ann reviews which auto companies have already been stepping back from EV models and how their share prices have fared. Then we look at earnings for Macy’s and Pure Storage… will the retailer’s refresh bring shoppers back to the department store… and can the flash storage company continue to deliver to hyperscale clients? Finally, Ann addresses 2025’s buyback bonanza when a listener asks why a company would choose a buyback over sending back cash to shareholders through a dividend. www.brewmarkets.com Subscribe to the Brew Markets newsletter: https://www.morningbrew.com/brew-mark... Follow Brew Markets on social: Instagram: instagram.com/brewmarkets TikTok: tiktok.com/@brewmarkets X: x.com/brewmarkets Follow Ann Berry on social: Instagram: instagram.com/annberry_nyc X: x.com/AnnBerry_NYC Listen to Brew Markets Here: swap.fm/l/9Qk4z73Z2nEwFiCB4qee Watch Brew Markets Here:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BrewMarkets 00:00 Welcome to Brew Markets Daily 00:00 NEW AUTO FUEL STANDARDS 00:00 EARNINGS: $M $PSTG 00:00 QFA: Buybacks vs. Dividends 00:00 Market Close The content shared on this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial, legal, or investment advice. Brew Markets, Morning Brew and their hosts are not licensed financial advisors. Listeners should conduct their own research and consult with qualified professionals before making any financial decisions or investments. The views expressed are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Morning Brew or its affiliates. This podcast may include paid endorsements or sponsorships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 min