5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 2/20/2026
President Trump says he’ll decide whether to attack Iran in the next 10 days, Johnson & Johnson is reportedly considering selling its orthopedics unit, Amazon’s AI tools sparked two outages at the com...
20 Helmi 5min
Mario Gabelli on MSG & Joseph Stiglitz on the Trump Economy 2/19/26
OpenAI is nearing a $100B+ fundraise, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg testified at a landmark social media addiction trial in California, and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of miscon...
19 Helmi 31min
Baby Formula, A Tax Hike, & The Late Show 2/18/26
Amazon stock has snapped a nine day losing streak, oil prices have responded to U.S.-Iran talks in Geneva, and “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert is calling out CBS for allegedly blocking the broadcast ...
18 Helmi 40min
The Legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson & the Future of WBD 2/17/26
In the latest chapter of the bidding war for Warner Brothers Discovery’s film and media assets, Paramount Skydance will have 7 days to submit an offer to rival Netflix’s. CNBC’s David Faber breaks dow...
17 Helmi 23min
AT&T CEO John Stankey & Treasury Sec. Bessent 2/13/26
In a newsmaking interview, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the government’s plan to incentivize whistleblower tips on fraud, money laundering, and sanctions violations following the Tr...
13 Helmi 41min
Fast Food Economy & America’s AI Regulation 2/12/26
New York State Assemblymember Alex Bores (D) has garnered national attention for his plan to regulate AI, both in New York and across the nation. He explains his view that regulation could support Ame...
12 Helmi 33min
January’s Jobs Picture & AI Disruption 2/11/26
After a short delay from the brief government shutdown, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has released January’s jobs data. In a better-than-expected report, the BLS revealed 130,000 jobs added in the fi...
11 Helmi 23min
Kalshi CEO on Super Bowl Wins & NYC Housing Affordability 2/10/26
Kalshi won big on Super Bowl Sunday, hosting over $1 billion in trading volumes. CEO and co-founder Tarek Mansour discusses prediction markets, insider trading concerns, and market surveillance. Presi...
10 Helmi 39min
