
Alphabet Looks to Raise About $15 Billion From US Bond Sale
Watch Scarlet and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Market news and in-depth company research.Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu-Robert Schiffman, Senior Tech Credit Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses Alphabet looking to raise about $15 billion from a US high-grade dollar bond sale, adding to a borrowing spree by companies at the forefront of the artificial intelligence investment boom.-Sam Fazeli, Bloomberg Intelligence, Director of Research for Global Industries and Senior Pharmaceuticals Analyst, discusses the latest in the biotech sector. Eli Lilly & Co. is paying $350 million upfront to collaborate with Innovent Biologics Inc. in developing new treatments for cancer and immune disorders. Novo Nordisk A/S is suing Hims & Hers Health Inc. for breaching its US patent on semaglutide, the active ingredient in medicines like Ozempic and Wegovy.-Scott Levine, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Energy Services Analyst, discusses Transocean agreeing to acquire the offshore drilling firm in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $5.8 billion. Valaris shareholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 15.235 shares of Transocean stock for each common share of Valaris.-Drew Reading, Bloomberg Intelligence U.S Homebuilding Analyst, discusses why a potential antitrust probe into US homebuilders by the Trump Administration -- as reported by Bloomberg News -- may prove to be more political than driven by illicit behavior.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9 Feb 23min

BI Weekend: New Disney CEO, AMD, PayPal Earnings
Watch Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Hosts: Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu On this podcast:- Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst on US Media, discusses Walt Disney saying Parks Chief Josh D’Amaro will succeed Bob Iger as CEO.- Christian Bruch, Siemens Energy CEO, discusses Siemens Energy investing $1 Billion in the US.- Sam Fazeli, Bloomberg Intelligence, Director of Research for Global Industries and Senior Pharmaceuticals Analyst, discusses Pfizer earnings and obesity data.- Kunjan Sobhani, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Semiconductor Analyst, recaps AMD earnings and talks Texas Instruments.- Diksha Gera, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Fintech and Payments Analyst, discusses PayPal earnings.- Ken Shea, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Consumer Products Analyst, discusses PepsiCo earnings.- Woo Jin Ho, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Hardware and Networking Analyst, discusses his 2026 outlook for global communications and networking equipment.Bloomberg Intelligence, the research arm of Bloomberg L.P., has more than 400 professionals who provide in-depth analysis on more than 2,000 companies and 135 industries while considering strategic, equity and credit perspectives. BI also provides interactive data from over 500 independent contributors. It is available exclusively for Bloomberg Terminal subscribers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6 Feb 36min

Big Tech to Spend $650 Billion This Year as AI Race Intensifies
Watch Scarlet and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Market news and in-depth company research.Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney, Scarlet Fu, and John Tucker-Mandeep Singh, Global Tech Research Head at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses big tech. Four of the biggest US technology companies have forecast capital expenditures that will reach about $650 billion in 2026 for new data centers and gear.-Poonam Goyal, Senior U.S. E-Commerce and Retail Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses Under Armour and Amazon earnings. Under Armour boosted its adjusted earnings per share guidance for the full year; the guidance beat the average analyst estimate. Amazon.com Inc. shares dropped after the company announced plans to spend $200 billion this year on data centers, chips and other equipment, worrying investors that its colossal bet on artificial intelligence may not pay off in the long run.-Ken Shea, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Consumer Products Analyst, on Phillip Morris earnings. Philip Morris International reported higher profit in the fourth quarter, helped by strong sales of smoke-free products such as Zyn nicotine pouches. -Katherine Doherty, Bloomberg News Finance Reporter, discusses JPMorgan Chase., Goldman Sachs Group, and Bank of America boosting their bonus pools for bankers and traders by at least 10%.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
6 Feb 22min

Alphabet Plans Record Spending in Race to Win AI Customers
Watch Scarlet and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Market news and in-depth company research.Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu-Mandeep Singh, Global Tech Research Head at Bloomberg Intelligence, recaps Alphabet earnings. Alphabet Inc. is poised to spend more in 2026 than it has invested in the past three years combined to finance an expansion of data centers critical to its artificial intelligence ambitions.- Kunjan Sobhani, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Semiconductor Analyst, recaps Qualcomm earnings. Qualcomm’s revenue forecast was weaker than expected. The company said its “near-term handsets outlook is impacted by industry-wide memory supply constraints.”-Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst, recaps Peloton earnings. Peloton Interactive Inc. provided a weaker-than-expected revenue forecast for the fiscal third quarter, disappointing investors.-Deborah Aitken, Bloomberg Intelligence Luxury Goods Analyst, recaps Estee Lauder earnings. Estée Lauder Cos. shares dropped after its outlook boost failed to reassure some investors about the pace of the cosmetics conglomerate’s turnaround.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
5 Feb 22min

AMD Suffers Worst Rout Since 2018 on Disappointing Forecast
Watch Scarlet and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Market news and in-depth company research.Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney, Scarlet Fu, and John Tucker- Kunjan Sobhani, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Semiconductor Analyst, recaps AMD earnings and talks Texas Instruments. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. suffered its worst stock decline in more than seven years after the chipmaker’s sales forecast underwhelmed investors. Separately, Texas Instruments Inc. has reached an agreement to buy Silicon Laboratories Inc. for about $7.5 billion, deepening its exposure to several markets for chips.- Sam Fazeli, Bloomberg Intelligence, Director of Research for Global Industries and Senior Pharmaceuticals Analyst, discusses Eli Lilly earnings. Eli Lilly & Co. provided an upbeat sales forecast for the year Wednesday as strong demand for its weight loss drug cemented its position at the top of the obesity market.- Woo Jin Ho, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Hardware and Networking Analyst, recaps Super Micro earnings and discusses HP’s CEO departure. Super Micro Computer Inc. shares gained after the company gave a forecast for sales in the current quarter that signaled strong demand for its gear to run AI data centers. Separately, HP named Bruce Broussard as interim chief executive officer, effective immediately, replacing Enrique Lores who stepped down to join PayPal. - Jody Lurie, Bloomberg Intelligence Credit Analyst, discusses Yum Brands earnings and BI’s latest cruise outlook. Yum reported adjusted earnings per share for the fourth quarter that missed the average analyst estimate. Separately, Walt Disney’s new CEO Josh D'Amaro is bracing for cruise ‘Headwinds.’See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
4 Feb 22min

Disney Taps Parks Chief Josh D’Amaro to Succeed Iger as CEO
Watch Scarlet and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Market news and in-depth company research.Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu- Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst, discusses Walt Disney saying Josh D’Amaro will succeed Bob Iger as chief executive officer of the entertainment giant. D’Amaro, a 28-year-veteran of Disney, will succeed Iger effective March 18, the Burbank, California-based company said Tuesday in a statement. Iger will stay on the board and serve as a senior adviser until his retirement on Dec. 31.- Diksha Gera, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Fintech and Payments Analyst, discusses Paypal earnings. PayPal Holdings said HP Chief Executive Officer Enrique Lores will take the top job from Alex Chriss, whose turnaround plan failed to meet targets.- Ken Shea, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Consumer Products Analyst, discusses PepsiCo earnings. PepsiCo Inc. is cutting prices by as much as 15% for key brands, including Lay’s and Doritos, to lift sales by offering more affordable products.- Sam Fazeli, Bloomberg Intelligence, Director of Research for Global Industries and Senior Pharmaceuticals Analyst, discusses Pfizer earnings. Pfizer revealed data from one of its new obesity treatments early Tuesday with little detail, leaving investors wondering if the up to $10 billion it spent purchasing the company that created the medicine will pay off.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
3 Feb 25min

Oracle to Raise Up to $50 Billion in Debt and Equity This Year
Watch Scarlet and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.Market news and in-depth company research.Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu- Mandeep Singh, Global Tech Research Head at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses Oracle planning to raise $45 to $50 billion this year through a combination of debt and equity sales to build additional cloud infrastructure capacity. He also discusses Elon Musk being in advanced talks to combine Space Exploration Technologies with xAI, according to people familiar with the matter.-Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst discusses Walt Disney earnings. Walt Disney shares slid after the world’s biggest entertainment company gave a tepid forecast for growth in the current period.-Sam Fazeli, Bloomberg Intelligence, Director of Research for Global Industries and Senior Pharmaceuticals Analyst, discusses the latest in the biotech sector. Sanofi recently forecasted another year of revenue and earnings growth after sales of Dupixent drove higher-than-expected profit in its latest quarter. Roche recently reported disappointing revenue for a blockbuster eye medicine and lackluster growth predictions for the year.-Woo Jin Ho, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Hardware and Networking Analyst, discusses BI’s 2026 outlook for global communications and networking equipment. The global networking sector heads into 2026 with multiple spending tailwinds, led by cloud AI-infrastructure build-outs. Outlays in networking gear are expected to grow 20% to $82 billion, according to 650 Group, with AI network-switching sales poised to climb 91% to $21 billion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2 Feb 25min

BI Weekend: GM, Starbucks, UPS Earnings
Watch Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Hosts: Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu Market news and in-depth company research.On this podcast:- Steve Man, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Autos and Industrials Analyst, discusses GM earnings- Sid Philip, Bloomberg Chief Correspondent for Global Aviation, discusses airline earnings.- Anurag Rana, Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Analyst, discusses Nvidia investing $2 Billion More in CoreWeave.- Michael Halen, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst, discusses Starbucks earnings.- John Butler, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Telecom Analyst, discusses AT&T earnings.- Thomas Black, Bloomberg Opinion Columnist, discusses UPS earnings.- Janet Lorin, Bloomberg Higher Education Finance Reporter, discusses the Bloomberg Big Take story: “Yale’s Endowment Model Falters at Tough Moment for Universities.” Bloomberg Intelligence, the research arm of Bloomberg L.P., has more than 400 professionals who provide in-depth analysis on more than 2,000 companies and 135 industries while considering strategic, equity and credit perspectives. BI also provides interactive data from over 500 independent contributors. It is available exclusively for Bloomberg Terminal subscribers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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