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Apple is finalizing a $140 million-per-year deal for Formula 1’s U.S. streaming rights, expanding its push into live sports. Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica credits its partnership with Meta for strong growth, while Oracle stock rises on a new Meta cloud deal. CNN launches its new “All Access” streaming plan for $6.99 a month after the collapse of CNN+. Retail investors drive Charles Schwab’s massive earnings beat as Gen Z traders flood into the market. OpenAI faces a potential $1 trillion cost to sustain its AI infrastructure, underscoring the immense price of innovation. Praxis Precision Medicines soars 183% after positive clinical trial results for its tremor treatment. NBC News prepares to lay off over 100 employees as it splits from MSNBC. And gold reaches a new all-time high as investors seek safety amid mounting market uncertainty. 🚀 Loving the show? Leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube to help more people discover it! 📩 Want to master your money in 5 minutes or less each week? Join the Master Money Newsletter → Sign up here 🎧 Like this show? You'll love our other podcast: The Personal Finance Podcast 📲 Follow Andrew Giancola on Social Media: YouTube 🎥 Instagram 📸 TikTok 🎵 🔥 Thanks for tuning in! See you next episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Markets swung over 600 points as tariff fears reignited, with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent saying a stock decline won’t stop U.S. pressure on China. United Airlines beat earnings but missed on revenue, while Salesforce gained on a bullish long-term forecast. Apple launched M5-powered MacBooks and iPads as Anthropic unveiled a cheaper AI rival, and OpenAI faced backlash for loosening adult content rules. Tesla stayed quiet as competitors warn of collapsing EV demand, leaving investors uneasy ahead of next week’s earnings. Nestlé announced 16,000 layoffs in a sweeping cost-cutting plan under its new CEO. Cooking oil stocks surged after Trump proposed banning Chinese imports, escalating trade tensions. Nvidia, Microsoft, BlackRock, and Elon Musk’s xAI joined forces in a $40 billion data center acquisition—the largest in history. And food giants are rebranding snacks like Pop-Tarts and Doritos with protein labels to cash in on fitness trends. 🚀 Loving the show? Leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube to help more people discover it! 📩 Want to master your money in 5 minutes or less each week? Join the Master Money Newsletter → Sign up here 🎧 Like this show? You'll love our other podcast: The Personal Finance Podcast 📲 Follow Andrew Giancola on Social Media: YouTube 🎥 Instagram 📸 TikTok 🎵 🔥 Thanks for tuning in! See you next episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big banks post another round of strong earnings as Bank of America and Morgan Stanley beat forecasts, extending Wall Street’s rally. Boeing’s aircraft deliveries surge to pre-crisis levels as it secures EU approval for its $4.7 billion Spirit AeroSystems acquisition. The U.S. seizes $15 billion in Bitcoin linked to a global “pig butchering” scam, marking one of the largest crypto recoveries ever. Stellantis unveils a $13 billion U.S. manufacturing investment that will create 5,000 jobs and expand EV output. Instagram limits teen accounts to PG-13 content and tightens AI chatbot rules amid mounting political pressure on Big Tech. Walmart and OpenAI launch in-chat shopping, letting users buy directly from ChatGPT as part of the growing “agentic commerce” wave. GM takes a $1.6 billion charge due to fading EV demand after tax credit cuts. And Americans cash in on record gold prices, selling jewelry and coins amid economic volatility. 🚀 Loving the show? Leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube to help more people discover it! 📩 Want to master your money in 5 minutes or less each week? Join the Master Money Newsletter → Sign up here 🎧 Like this show? You'll love our other podcast: The Personal Finance Podcast 📲 Follow Andrew Giancola on Social Media: YouTube 🎥 Instagram 📸 TikTok 🎵 🔥 Thanks for tuning in! See you next episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JPMorgan unveils a $10 billion investment plan targeting defense, aerospace, and energy firms critical to U.S. national security. Lego’s MRI toy helps over 1 million children reduce anxiety and sedation rates before medical procedures. Gold and silver prices hit all-time highs as investors flee market volatility for safe-haven assets. Big banks including JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, and BlackRock post strong earnings, signaling resilient markets. The average new car price tops $50,000 as loan delinquencies among subprime borrowers climb. Warner Bros. Discovery rejects a $60 billion offer from Paramount, calling it undervalued. Coinbase and American Express team up for a Bitcoin-themed rewards card. And OpenAI claims GPT-5 has reduced political bias by 30% to comply with new federal AI neutrality standards. 🚀 Loving the show? Leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube to help more people discover it! 📩 Want to master your money in 5 minutes or less each week? Join the Master Money Newsletter → Sign up here 🎧 Like this show? You'll love our other podcast: The Personal Finance Podcast 📲 Follow Andrew Giancola on Social Media: YouTube 🎥 Instagram 📸 TikTok 🎵 🔥 Thanks for tuning in! See you next episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gold hitting all-time highs doesn't mean you need to care. In fact, it probably means you should care less, not more.High gold prices reflect fear and uncertainty in the market. That's when emotional investors make expensive mistakes, chasing safety in an asset that doesn't actually build wealth.Instead of buying gold, ask yourself: Are my investment fundamentals solid? Am I diversified across quality stocks and bonds? Do I have an emergency fund? Am I consistently investing for the long term?If the answer is yes, gold's price is irrelevant to your financial success. Let the fear traders chase shiny objects while you focus on owning businesses that generate actual wealth.Because here's the truth that changes everything: Wealth isn't built by hiding from uncertainty. It's built by owning productive assets through uncertainty and letting compound interest work for decades 🚀 Loving the show? Leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube to help more people discover it! 📩 Want to master your money in 5 minutes or less each week? Join the Master Money Newsletter → Sign up here 🎧 Like this show? You'll love our other podcast: The Personal Finance Podcast 📲 Follow Andrew Giancola on Social Media: YouTube 🎥 Instagram 📸 TikTok 🎵 🔥 Thanks for tuning in! See you next episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AMD climbs 40% this week on OpenAI partnership, biggest weekly gain in nine years as Nvidia CEO calls deal "unique and surprising." IRS furloughs nearly half its workforce as Senate rejects sixth funding bill with shutdown entering second week. Google's new Work From Anywhere policy counts single remote day as full week, frustrating employees. United announces summer 2026 nonstop routes to Split, Bari, and Santiago de Compostela targeting luxury travelers. Ferrero planning over $100 million in Super Bowl and World Cup campaigns featuring Kinder Bueno. Amazon launching pharmacy kiosks in December at One Medical locations to bypass traditional pharmacies. National Tree Company warns of 25% inventory cut on artificial Christmas trees due to tariffs. And Disney raises Disneyland and Disney World ticket prices with peak day passes hitting $224, up 126% over past decade. 🚀 Loving the show? Leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube to help more people discover it! 📩 Want to master your money in 5 minutes or less each week? Join the Master Money Newsletter → Sign up here 🎧 Like this show? You'll love our other podcast: The Personal Finance Podcast 📲 Follow Andrew Giancola on Social Media: YouTube 🎥 Instagram 📸 TikTok 🎵 🔥 Thanks for tuning in! See you next episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gold futures surpass $4,000 per ounce for first time, marking 43rd record high of 2025 as Ray Dalio recommends 15% portfolio allocation. Private data shows just 17,000 jobs added last month while inflation expectations rise during government shutdown. Tesla unveils cheaper Model Y and Model 3 versions, but stock drops 4% as investors wanted new products. Confluent exploring sale with private equity interest, sending shares up 20% after losing quarter of value in 2025. Real estate investors bought one-third of single-family homes in Q2, highest share in five years. Chi-Chi's reopens in Twin Cities with fully booked reservations two decades after hepatitis outbreak closure. Amazon's two-day Prime Big Deal Days offers up to 34% off iPads and Apple accessories. And PayPal pops nearly 5% on new website advertising feature for small business customers. 🚀 Loving the show? Leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube to help more people discover it! 📩 Want to master your money in 5 minutes or less each week? Join the Master Money Newsletter → Sign up here 🎧 Like this show? You'll love our other podcast: The Personal Finance Podcast 📲 Follow Andrew Giancola on Social Media: YouTube 🎥 Instagram 📸 TikTok 🎵 🔥 Thanks for tuning in! See you next episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OpenAI hosts first developer event in nearly two years, announcing App SDK, AgentKit, ChatKit and Codex, with Jony Ive making surprise appearance. Nike CEO Elliott Hill says company's turnaround path is "not linear" as quarterly sales and profits continue declining. Domestic box office hits $6.5 billion in first three quarters, up from $6.3 billion last year, with big releases coming. Verizon appoints Dan Schulman as new CEO, replacing Hans Vestberg, sending shares down 5%. Steak 'n Shake announces massive flag installations as patriotic marketing strategy. Rite Aid shutters remaining 89 stores after second bankruptcy filing in less than two years, with CVS buying most pharmacy services. Bruce Buffer signs as Bud Light spokesperson after 30 years as UFC ring announcer. And IKEA acquires Locus Robotics to cut delivery costs by $117 million annually while expanding U.S. presence despite tariffs. 🚀 Loving the show? Leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube to help more people discover it! 📩 Want to master your money in 5 minutes or less each week? Join the Master Money Newsletter → Sign up here 🎧 Like this show? You'll love our other podcast: The Personal Finance Podcast 📲 Follow Andrew Giancola on Social Media: YouTube 🎥 Instagram 📸 TikTok 🎵 🔥 Thanks for tuning in! See you next episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Online holiday spending expected to grow 5.3% to $253.4 billion, a slowdown from last year's 8.7% growth. Mortgage rates barely budging at 6.34% as government shutdown delays loan approvals and economic data. Ohio lawmaker introduces bill giving tax credits to employers who pay $1,000 bonuses to employees who get married. OpenAI reviewing hundreds of proposals for Stargate data centers as Americans embrace nuclear power for AI infrastructure. Chart Industries shareholders approve $13.6 billion Baker Hughes acquisition after competitive bidding war. Fifteen states including Texas, Florida, and Arizona now have more housing inventory than pre-pandemic levels. Bitcoin reaches $125,700, setting new all-time high just $1,200 above August record. And American Airlines stops using metal bag sizers at gates to enhance boarding process. 🚀 Loving the show? Leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube to help more people discover it! 📩 Want to master your money in 5 minutes or less each week? Join the Master Money Newsletter → Sign up here 🎧 Like this show? You'll love our other podcast: The Personal Finance Podcast 📲 Follow Andrew Giancola on Social Media: YouTube 🎥 Instagram 📸 TikTok 🎵 🔥 Thanks for tuning in! See you next episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Perplexity makes its $200-a-month AI browser free worldwide in a bid to grab market share before Google and OpenAI dominate the space. Fair Isaac cuts out Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion, sending their stocks tumbling while FICO soars 18%. Taco Bell wins fastest drive-thru for the fifth year in a row, though AI hasn’t made service any faster or friendlier. Oil prices rise after a fire at Chevron’s California refinery tightens supply. Mortgage rates climb despite the Fed cutting interest rates, frustrating homebuyers. Elon Musk briefly becomes the first person ever worth $500 billion before sliding back under the milestone. Maxwell House temporarily rebrands as “Maxwell Apartment” in a marketing stunt. And Tyson Foods agrees to pay $85 million to settle pork price-fixing allegations. 🚀 Loving the show? Leave a 5-star rating & review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube to help more people discover it! 📩 Want to master your money in 5 minutes or less each week? Join the Master Money Newsletter → Sign up here 🎧 Like this show? You'll love our other podcast: The Personal Finance Podcast 📲 Follow Andrew Giancola on Social Media: YouTube 🎥 Instagram 📸 TikTok 🎵 🔥 Thanks for tuning in! See you next episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices