Wall Street Breakfast

Disney CEO says office is the Happiest Place on Earth; traders probe Federal Reserve and Virgin Orbit gets grounded.

Chaos in Brazil as thousands of supporters of former Brazilian President Bolsonaro stormed the country's government buildings on Sunday. The 'right-to-repair' movement is making its way through the agriculture sector, with Deere and Co. (NYSE:DE) giving its U.S. customers the right to fix their own equipment. Arguing that the tactics are used to to suppress wages and hamper innovation, the Federal Trade Commission last week proposed a rule that will ban employers from imposing noncompete clauses on their workers.

Nonfarm payrolls report to provide insight into inflation, Fed policy. Raytheon (RTX) exploring $1B sale of actuation business - report. ChatGPT creator OpenAi in talks for tender offer at $29B valuation - report. Boeing’s (BA) safety procedures face review by a new FAA panel.

Amazon (AMZN) to lay off over 18k employees. Salesforce (CRM) shares climb as CEO says company 'hired too many people'. 2022 marks worst showing for U.S. car sales in over a decade. Lordstown (RIDE) expects ‘slow rate of production’ through Q1.

Apple (AAPL) dips below $2T Market Cap. Tesla (TSLA) jolts investors again. Rivian (RIVN) produced 10K vehicles in Q4, comes up short of full-year target. Victoria’s Secret (VSCO) stock sinks on executive exit.

Is a U.S. recession or economic recovery in store for 2023? Tesla (TSLA) China boss Tom Zhu to take charge of US factories, US & Europe sales operations. Catalyst watch: CES reveals and healthcare updates lead off 2023.

Southwest Airlines (LUV) plans ‘return to normalcy’ on Friday. Apple (AAPL) rebounds as Foxconn iPhone plant reportedly at 70% capacity. S&P futures (SPX) slip as bulls fight to close out the year with a weekly win. Check out 2022 in review from the Wall Street Breakfast one-page summary.

Apple (AAPL) falls 3%, hits 52-week low as iPhone estimates continue to fall. FTX's (FTT-USD) Sam Bankman-Fried expected to enter a plea next week. U.S. to require negative COVID tests for travelers coming from China. Novartis (NVS) to pay $245M to settle antitrust lawsuit on hypertension drug Exforge.

U.S. considers new COVID precautions on travelers from China. YouTube (GOOG) (GOOGL) needs at least 2.3M subscribers to break even on NFL Sunday Ticket deal. BOC Aviation (BCVVF) orders additional 40 Boeing (BA) 737-8 Jets.

DOT investigates Southwest Airlines (LUV) over 'unacceptable' flight cancellations. Shares of China's biggest funeral company (OTC:FSHUF) soar as zero-COVID abandoned. U.S. retail sales up 7.6% in holiday season as deals lure consumers - Mastercard (MA) report. Tesla (TSLA) to pursue reduced Shanghai production through January - Reuters.

Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk says he will pause his share sales for two years. Sam Bankman-Fried released on $250M bond, house arrest. 3M (MMM) military earplug judge blocks effort to shift blame to bankrupt unit.

Bankman-Fried associates Ellison and Wang plead guilty to federal fraud charges. Micron Technology (MU) to cut 10% of workforce as chip market doldrums continue. Netflix (NFLX) to invest $850M in New Jersey production hub.

Ukraine President Zelenskiy to visit White House, address Congress. Google's (GOOG) (GOOGL) YouTube said in talks for rights to NFL Sunday Ticket - reports. Elon Musk confirms he will resign as Twitter CEO once he finds a replacement. Nike (NKE) gains after sales, margins top expectations despite inflation headwinds.

Sam Bankman-Fried, former FTX (FTT-USD) CEO, agrees to extradition to the U.S. after snag - report. Elon Musk mum on poll results but looks to change voting rules. Boeing (BA) is likely to receive an extension on the 737 safety deadline in a spending bill.

Wall Street says retail sales show more Scrooge than Santa. Elon Musk loses Twitter leadership poll with majority saying he should step down. L3Harris (LHX) confirms deal to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD) for $4.7B. VF Corp. (VFC) evaluating sale of Jansport backpack business - report.

In this episode we’re joined by Jennifer Warren. We’re discussing the oil markets and the impact of China’s reopening. Warren’s areas of expertise include energy trends —their economic and geopolitical implications—and resource sustainability issues. Her work has been published in various academic, policy and business publications such as Far Eastern Economic Review, Energy Trends Insider, and many others. Plus, Kim Khan brings this week’s Catalyst Watch, the new poll for the week, and a preview of Micron Technology’s (MU) earnings.

S&P, Nasdaq, Dow futures trade mixed after the post-Fed selloff. SPAC DWAC falls after `major announcement' is a Trump digital trading card. Southwest Airlines (LUV) reaches an industry-leading deal with the largest union.

Musk sells nearly $3.6B more in Tesla (TSLA) stock. Citigroup (C ) to exit consumer banking business in China, impacting 1,200 employees. Microsoft (MSFT) sets new investment in $3B silicon battery startup. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) falls as it expects higher restructuring charges.

Federal Reserve poised to hike by 50 bps, but when will it pause rates? Bahamas judge denies bail for FTX (FTT-USD) founder Sam Bankman-Fried. Apple (AAPL) may allow alt app stores on iPhones, iPads to meet EU rules.

FTX's (FTT-USD) Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas, country says. Has inflation peaked? What to watch in today's CPI report. IBM (IBM) and Rapidus join hands to build semiconductor technology and ecosystem in Japan.