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• BI Weekend: Disney Earnings, Metsera Bidding War, Visa-Mastercard Deal

  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, recaps Walt Disney earnings.- Mary Ross Gilbert, Bloomberg Intelligence, Senior Equity Analyst, Covering Retail, discusses her research on “Gen-Z, Millennials to Cut Holiday Spending; Clothing May Hold Up.”- Sam Fazeli, Bloomberg Intelligence, Director of Research for Global Industries and Senior Pharmaceuticals Analyst, discusses Novo Nordisk pulling out of a bidding war with Pfizer for Metsera.- Jennifer Bartashus, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst, Retail Staples & Packaged Food, discusses earnings from Tyson Foods. - Emily Mason, Bloomberg Fintech and Crypto Reporter, discusses earnings from Circle Internet Group.- Matthew Palazola, Bloomberg Intelligence, Senior Analyst, P&C Insurance, discusses the path ahead for Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffet.- Justin Teresi, Bloomberg Intelligence Antitrust Litigation & Policy Analyst, discusses his research on a recent deal between Visa and Mastercard.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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• Walmart CEO Retires, US Head to Lead Retailer Into AI Age

  Watch Scarlet and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu-Jennifer Bartashus, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Analyst, Retail Staples & Packaged Food, discusses Walmart’s CEO retiring in February. Chief Executive Officer Doug McMillon, who over a decade ushered the big-box behemoth into the Internet age, will be replaced by US head John Furner. Furner, 51, takes over as Walmart faces a fast-moving shift toward artificial intelligence, an uneven US economy, and a rapidly changing global workforce. -Madison Muller, Bloomberg News Health Reporter, discusses Merck agreeing to acquire Cidara Therapeutics, a biotech company developing a flu treatment, as part of its ongoing efforts to make up for the upcoming patent loss of its blockbuster cancer drug Keytruda. Merck will pay $221.50 a share in cash for Cidara in a tender offer, more the twice Thursday’s closing price, for a total transaction value of about $9.2 billion, the companies said Friday in a statement. -John Butler, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Telecom Analyst, discusses the latest at Verizon. Verizon Communications is discussing plans to announce job cuts next week that could downsize the company by as much as 20%, according to people familiar with the wireless carrier’s plans. It's a major step in a transformation led by new Chief Executive Officer Dan Schulman. The size and scope of the potential layoffs are still being discussed, but they could impact 15,000 to 20,000 workers, the people said. Verizon has about 100,000 employees. The planned cuts are part of an aggressive strategy that Schulman recently unveiled to reclaim market share. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Disney Says Film Studio’s Expenses Weigh on Current Quarter

  Watch Scarlet and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu-Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst on US Media, recaps earnings from Walt Disney. Walt Disney Co. reported sales that fell short of Wall Street estimates, with revenue for the fourth quarter at $22.5 billion. The company predicts challenges early in the new fiscal year, including expenses tied to the theatrical release of Zootopia 2 and Avatar: Fire and Ash, which will reduce earnings by $400 million.-Woo Jin Ho, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Technology Analyst, recaps Cisco earnings. Cisco Systems Inc. shares gained after the company boosted its 2026 forecast, showing progress in its effort to capture more artificial intelligence spending. The company now expects sales of as much as $61 billion in the fiscal year ending in July, and increased its earnings forecast, which topped analysts’ predictions.-Poonam Goyal, Senior U.S. E-Commerce and Retail Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses research on Adidas. According to Bloomberg Intelligence: Leading athleisure brands may return to sales growth in 2026, led by Adidas, amid product innovation and new assortments. Gross margin for the peers we examined may expand 24 bps, on average, consensus projects, led by gains at Nike, as tariff effects are mitigated and as cost-cutting and AI initiatives pay off, with just Lululemon expected to see Ebit margin contraction. Puma may see sales declines as a business reset aims to spur growth in 2027.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Anthropic Commits $50 Billion to Build AI Data Centers in US

  Watch Scarlet and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu- Caroline Hyde, BTech Co-Anchor, discusses Anthropic planning to spend $50 billion to build custom data centers for artificial intelligence work in several US locations, including Texas and New York. The new sites will start coming online throughout 2026 and will create 800 permanent jobs and 2,400 construction jobs at the planned sites.- Emily Mason, Bloomberg Fintech and Crypto Reporter, discusses shares of Circle Internet falling with concern that declining interest rates will weigh on future returns, overshadowing better-than-expected third-quarter revenue and earnings. Circle is exploring new products to diversify its revenue, including a blockchain-based payments network and a tokenized money market fund, as it faces potential pressure on revenue from declining interest rates.- Mary Ross Gilbert, Bloomberg Intelligence, Senior Equity Analyst, Covering Retail, discusses her research on apparel sales potentially holding steady or edging higher this holiday season, despite Gen Z and Millennials cutting their holiday spending. Bloomberg Intelligence says that robust self-gifting trends will likely drive demand for clothing and accessories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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• Softbank Sells Nvidia Stake for $5.8 Billion to Fund AI Bets

  Watch Scarlet and Paul LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu -Ed Ludlow, BTech Co-Anchor, discusses SoftBank Group selling its entire stake in Nvidia for $5.83 billion to help bankroll AI investments. He also discusses CoreWeave lowering its annual revenue forecast due to a delay in fulfilling a customer contract, caused by a third-party data center developer who is behind schedule.-Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst on US Media, recaps Paramount-Skydance earnings. Paramount Skydance. shares rose after the company raised its target for job cuts and cost-saving measures. Paramount forecasts $30 billion in revenue next year and plans to invest much of the savings in the business, including $1.5 billion in additional 2026 spending for the Paramount+ streaming service.-Justin Teresi, Bloomberg Intelligence Antitrust Litigation & Policy Analyst, discusses a Nov. 10 proposed class settlement between Visa, Mastercard and merchants on equitable relief, reportedly valued at $38 billion in interchange-fee concessions and other policy changes. Bloomberg Intelligence says that this can end a two-decade-long antitrust dispute, yet may face challenges in gaining court approval.-Matthew Palazola, Bloomberg Intelligence, Senior Analyst, P&C Insurance, discusses Warren Buffett saying he's "going quiet", marking the end of an era for one of the business world's most-watched investing gurus. Buffet will stop writing Berkshire Hathaway's annual letters and speaking at its meetings. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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