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-- Randall Williams, Bloomberg Business of Sports Reporter, discusses Apollo Global Management providing $2.6 billion of financing to the owners of the New York Yankees, consisting of debt and equity. The proceeds will be used to support the growth of the franchise and refinance existing debt, according to a statement.

-Ed Ludlow, Bloomberg Tech Anchor, discusses top tech stories. US investment giants including Apollo Global Management Inc., Blackstone Inc., BlackRock Inc. and Brookfield Asset Management are partnering with Nvidia Corp. to source $500 billion in financing for artificial intelligence infrastructure.

-Daniela Sirtori, Bloomberg Restaurant Reporter, discusses Chipotle Mexican Grill figuring out that jalapeños were the source of a salmonella outbreak and began an automated recall system to notify restaurants and destroy the tainted peppers. The company was able to identify the problematic ingredient before health agencies announced nationwide recalls, and it quickly replaced the jalapeños with batches from different growers.

-Denitsa Tsekova, Bloomberg News Cross Asset Reporter, discusses the Bloomberg Big Take story: “Big Take: AI Dominated Leveraged ETFs Are Rattling Markets.” Description: Leveraged ETFs account for 2% of assets but roughly a fifth of trading volume in the $17 trillion ETF industry. That trading is increasingly concentrated among mega-cap tech and semiconductor names, especially in leveraged ETFs that tracks a single stock. More than 650 such products now exist globally, nearly triple the number at the start of 2025. They have become significant enough that institutional investors now try to time flows around their rebalances and, in some cases, front-run the trades.
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-- Matthew Bloxham, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior and Tech Analyst, discusses top tech stories. Intel Corp. plans to offer $15 billion worth of new stock in its first public share sale since 1971 to extend its comeback and capitalize on the AI boom. Separately, Meta Platforms Inc. introduced a new downloadable AI model called Muse Glimmer that can run on a personal computer.

-Anurag Rana, Senior Tech Analyst for Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses top tech stories. Microsoft is planning to “significantly” increase production of its internally designed next-generation AI chips next year, The Information reports, citing people familiar with the matter. Microsoft plans to unveil its new Maia 300 chip this fall, potentially as soon as next month. Separately, Apple was downgraded to an underperform rating at Jefferies due to concerns about the outlook for the company's iPhone.

-Bailey Lipschultz, Bloomberg News Senior Equities Reporter, discusses the latest at GameStop and the IPO market.
GameStop Corp. is considering withdrawing its $56 billion bid for eBay Inc. and may propose a partnership or joint venture instead.
Switch Inc. filed confidentially for a US IPO, joining its data center peers in tapping demand for exposure to the artificial intelligence theme.
Formlabs, a maker of 3D printers, is in early talks with potential advisers for an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.

-Matthew Palazola, Bloomberg Intelligence, Senior Analyst, P&C Insurance, discusses Berkshire Hathaway earnings. Berkshire Hathaway Inc. spent about $4.5 billion to buy back its own shares in the second quarter and purchased nearly $20 billion of equities in the period. Operating earnings climbed 16% in the three months through June to nearly $13 billion, driven in part by gains in the conglomerate’s manufacturing, service and retailing division, as well as at its utilities business.
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Meredith Whitney, CEO of Meredith Whitney Advisory Group
David Kelly, Chief Global Strategist of JPMorgan Asset Management
Brian Rolapp, PGA Tour CEO
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-Poonam Goyal, Senior U.S. E-Commerce and Retail Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, discusses Under Armour forecasting a sharper revenue decline than previously expected as demand softens in several key regions. The athletic retailer now expects sales to fall by a mid-single digit percentage rate for the year.

- Matthew Schettenhelm, Bloomberg Intelligence Media Litigation Analyst, discusses The Federal Communications Commission voting to repeal a nationwide audience cap that limited the number of TV-viewing households a single broadcaster could reach. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr argued that the rule relaxation is necessary to help broadcasters stay competitive and promote local news coverage.

-Nathan Naidu, Bloomberg Intelligence Technology Research Analyst, discusses Take-Two earnings. According to Bloomberg Intelligence: Take-Two's fiscal 2Q bookings guidance is 7-10% below consensus as Zynga softness persists, while Grand Theft Auto VI's Nov. 19 launch means revenue is back-loaded in 2H.

-Michael Halen, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Restaurant and Foodservice Analyst, recaps earnings from Wendy’s and Sweetgreens. The Wendy’s Co. withdrew its 2026 outlook and cut its dividend as its new chief executive devises a recovery plan for the beleaguered brand. Sweetgreen Inc. cut its annual outlook due to reduced consumer demand for fresh prepared foods during the cyclospora outbreak.
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US employers unexpectedly cut jobs in July and hiring in the prior two months was revised lower, suggesting the labor market is weaker than previously thought after surprising strength earlier this year.
Nonfarm payrolls decreased 23,000 last month following a combined 103,000 downward revision to the May and June figures, Bureau of Labor Statistics data showed Friday. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1% as labor force participation continued to slide, and wage growth slowed.
Bloomberg's Tom Keene and Damian Sassower break down the numbers with:
Claudia Sahm, Chief Economist at New Century Advisors
Constance Hunter, Chief Economist at EIU
Kristina Campmany, Senior Portfolio Manager at Invesco
Andrew Hollenhorst, Chief US Economist at Citi
Stephanie Roth, Wolfe Research Chief Economist
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