Build-A-Bear CEO:  'No Way Around' Tariff Impact

Build-A-Bear CEO: 'No Way Around' Tariff Impact

Sharon Price John, Build-A-Bear Workshop President & CEO, says strong preemptive actions in the first half will create a tough comparison next year. She tells The Close that tariff-affected...
December 08, 2025 at 10:23 am
'Hidden Gem' in Netflix-Warner is Ad Team:  Mark Douglas

'Hidden Gem' in Netflix-Warner is Ad Team: Mark Douglas

Mark Douglas, MNTN CEO, says CNN can't stand on its own and hopes it finds a new home, adding that it doesn't make sense for Netflix to enter that space. He tells The Close that he hopes Netflix...
December 08, 2025 at 10:00 am
Netflix Will 'Scale Up' as Needed With Warner:  Gallagher

Netflix Will 'Scale Up' as Needed With Warner: Gallagher

Simon Gallagher, SPG Global managing director and former Hulu/Netflix exec, says Warner would be exponentially more valuable inside Netflix . He tells The Close that Warner Bros. and HBO could...
December 08, 2025 at 09:44 am
Global equities and near-record highs

Global equities and near-record highs

Sovereign Advisors Principal Advisor Zaheer Lalani and Investment Manager Max Riaz break down what’s driving markets and where opportunities are emerging.
December 08, 2025 at 05:19 am
Private Credit and Syndicated Loans

Private Credit and Syndicated Loans

The rise of private debt markets and relative value vs public bonds
December 08, 2025 at 01:59 am
HPE's AI Servers Ready as Soon Data Centers Are, Says CEO

HPE's AI Servers Ready as Soon Data Centers Are, Says CEO

HPE CEO Antonio Neri discusses the company's earnings as its sales for AI servers fall short. He joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on Bloomberg Tech. ...
December 05, 2025 at 09:55 pm
Crypto Winter Fears Rise

Crypto Winter Fears Rise

Bitcoin is on track for its first yearly decoupling from stocks as the pullback in crypto continues. Aya Kantorovich co-CEO and co-founder of August says some of the declines can be associated with...
December 05, 2025 at 09:41 pm
Netflix, Warner Bros. Face Road to Finalizing Deal

Netflix, Warner Bros. Face Road to Finalizing Deal

Finalizing the deal between Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery will be a longer and bigger fight than Game of Thrones, says Jon Klein, co-founder of Hang Media. The former head of CNN discusses the...
December 05, 2025 at 09:26 pm
Netflix Breaks From 'Build, Not Buy' With Warner Bros. Deal

Netflix Breaks From 'Build, Not Buy' With Warner Bros. Deal

Netflix agrees to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in a historic $72 billion cash and stock deal. Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw discusses the combination of the world's dominant paid streaming service with...
December 05, 2025 at 09:17 pm
SpaceX Share Sale Could Value Company at $500 Billion

SpaceX Share Sale Could Value Company at $500 Billion

SpaceX is preparing to sell insider shares in a transaction that would value Elon Musk's rocket and satellite maker at a valuation higher than OpenAI's record-setting $500 billion, people familiar...
December 05, 2025 at 09:12 pm
Wall St. Races to Cut Its Risk From AI's Borrowing Binge

Wall St. Races to Cut Its Risk From AI's Borrowing Binge

Wall Street is gearing up to lend massive amounts of money to the biggest players in AI - and simultaneously trying to figure out how to protect itself from any bubble that its financing may be...
December 05, 2025 at 09:06 pm
Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. in $72B Cash, Stock Deal

Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. in $72B Cash, Stock Deal

Netflix Inc. agreed to buy Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. in a deal valuing the business at $82.7 billion, including debt, with the company spinning off cable networks such as CNN and TNT into a...
December 05, 2025 at 08:17 pm
The Quiet Giant Behind AI

The Quiet Giant Behind AI

Flex has quietly become the backbone of the global AI boom building the hardware behind the world's biggest compute stacks. CEO Revathi Advaithi joined Bloomberg Open Interest to break down how...
December 05, 2025 at 06:14 pm
Netflix Rewrites Hollywood

Netflix Rewrites Hollywood

Netflix is buying Warner Bros. Discovery in a $72 billion mega-deal that reshapes the streaming landscape. Brian Wieser, Principal at Madison and Wall, joined Bloomberg Open Interest to talk...
December 05, 2025 at 06:00 pm
US Consumer Confidence Rises, Inflation Still a Worry

US Consumer Confidence Rises, Inflation Still a Worry

US consumer confidence rose in December for the first time in five months. The University of Michigan index climbed to 53.3 from 51 a month earlier. Joanne Hsu, director of the survey, speaks to...
December 05, 2025 at 05:19 pm
Fed Rate Cut Is Not a Lock This Month, Rieder Says

Fed Rate Cut Is Not a Lock This Month, Rieder Says

BlackRock CIO of Global Fixed Income Rick Rieder says a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week is not a lock. He speaks on Bloomberg Open Interest. ...
December 05, 2025 at 04:50 pm
Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. in Deal Worth $72 Billion

Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. in Deal Worth $72 Billion

Netflix will buy Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal that reshapes Hollywood and streaming. Warner Bros. shareholders will get $27.75 a share in cash and stock in Netflix. The total equity value of...
December 05, 2025 at 02:46 pm
Hawksmoor CEO Will Beckett on 2026 UK Holiday Table Bookings

Hawksmoor CEO Will Beckett on 2026 UK Holiday Table Bookings

Despite concerns in the economy, a small number of restaurant businesses, including Hawksmoor, are bucking the British consumer trend, says Will Beckett, CEO and Co-Founder of Hawksmoor. He said...
December 05, 2025 at 02:27 pm
Puzder Says EU AI Regulations Make Cooperation Difficult

Puzder Says EU AI Regulations Make Cooperation Difficult

Andrew Puzder, US Ambassador to the EU, talks about EU regulation blocking its development in the AI. He says some EU regulatory acts are contrary to its best economic interests and make it...
December 05, 2025 at 02:18 pm
Fed Must Remain Independent, Goldman's Kaplan Says

Fed Must Remain Independent, Goldman's Kaplan Says

The next Fed chair must prove that they are able to balance issues and have debates without regard to political pressure and political considerations, said Robert Kaplan, Vice Chairman of Goldman...
December 05, 2025 at 01:45 pm