Bloomberg Surveillance 2/20/2026

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern speak daily with leaders and decision makers from Wall Street to Washington and beyond. No other program better positions investors and executives for the trading day. Chapters: 00:00:00 – Bloomberg Surveillance starts 00:04:17 – George Goncalves, MUFG 00:17:08 – Steven Cook, Council on…

Kids Want Cheap Stuff — Lots Of It. Five Below Delivers

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. Kids Want Cheap Stuff — Lots Of It. Five Below Delivers ——– More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles…

Trump Takes Affordability Message On The Road | Balance of Power: Late Edition 2/19/2026

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. "Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today’s show, former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper discusses the ongoing Iran situation, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D) of Virginia speaks on the partial government shutdown and the Potomac sewage spill, while Bloomberg’s political panel react…

Stocks Slide as Oil Jumps on Rising US-Iran Tensions | The Close 2/19/2026

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today’s guests are BlackRock’s Gargi Chaudhuri, CRH’s Jim Mintern, White House’s Council of Economics Advisers Pierre Yared, Stagwell’s Mark Penn, Evercore’s Greg Melich, Goldman…

Esper to Trump: “We own the shot clock” on Iran strikes #shorts #politics #iran #trump #iranstrike

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. Mark Esper, former US Secretary of Defense under the first Trump administration has a message for the president on Iran: "I would recommend waiting." The US military is stationing a vast array of forces in the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers, fighter jets and refueling tankers, with President Trump…

Trump on Affordability: ‘We’ve Solved It’

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. President Donald Trump declares victory in the fight over cost-of-living concerns during a visit to Rome, Georgia. ——– More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute…

Trump Threatens Iran on Talks | Balance of Power: Early Edition 2/19/2026

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondents Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz discuss President Trump’s Board of Peace meeting today in DC. On today’s show, former Deputy National Security Adviser Meghan O’Sullivan, Bluestack Strategies Founder Maura Gillespie, Maywood Strategies Principal Doug Farrar and Emory University Professor…

US Runs Annual Trade Deficit Up to $901 Billion, One of Biggest Since 1960

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. Blerina Uruci, Chief US Economist at T. Rowe Price, discusses mixed signals in January inflation data and the US trade deficit. The US trade deficit widened in December, capping a turbulent year of erratic tariff policy. The goods and services trade gap expanded from the prior month to $70.3 billion, Commerce Department…

Netflix co-CEO: Warner deal will put more films in theaters #shorts #netflix #warnerbros #paramount

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. Ted Sarandos, co-CEO of Netflix, said his company’s bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery will lead to more films being released in theaters, addressing a key complaint from Hollywood in the high-stakes battle for control of one of the industry’s most iconic studios. He speaks to Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow and…

Bloomberg Surveillance 2/19/2026

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. Jonathan Ferro, Lisa Abramowicz and Annmarie Hordern speak daily with leaders and decision makers from Wall Street to Washington and beyond. No other program better positions investors and executives for the trading day. Chapters: 00:00:00 – Bloomberg Surveillance starts 00:03:45 – Max Kettner, HSBC 00:18:05 – Matthew Mish, UBS 00:31:09…

Altman Warns About Dictators Using AI, Oil Rises on Iran Concerns | The Opening Trade 2/19/2026

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discusses the democratization of AI, saying we should remain ‘humble’ about what we still don’t know about superintelligence. He pointed to the uncertainty around how the technology could be used by totalitarian governments while speaking at India’s AI summit. Oil steadied after its biggest daily gain…

Partial Government Shutdown Drags On As Talks Stall | Balance of Power: Late Edition 2/18/2026

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. "Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today’s show, Rep. Glenn Ivey (D) of Maryland speaks on the partial government shutdown, the ongoing sewage spill in the Potomac River, along with continued discussions on Maryland’s congressional map. American Enterprise Institute Distinguished Senior…

Stocks Rise as Data Signal Resilient Economy | The Close 2/18/2026

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today’s guests are Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer, Williams Trading’s Sam Poser, Bank of America’s Wendy Stewart, Wellington Management’s Jean Hynes, Franklin Templeton’s Dina Ting, Travel…

Putin Dragging Out Talks In Hopes of Tiring Allies Support for Ukraine, Says William Taylor

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. Former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor said Russian President Vladimir Putin is dragging out negotiations, hoping that Ukraine will get worn down by the grind of the war and that the US will lose interest. Taylor said despite Russia’s intentions to prolong the war, Ukraine or its European allies…

Coach ‘Extraordinarily Focused’ on Gen Z, CEO Says

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. Coach CEO Todd Kahn discusses the company’s brand strategy and says there hasn’t been any issue with leather suppliers on "Bloomberg Open Interest." ——– More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9…

Warner Bros. Reopens Talks, MSG Sports Talks Knicks, Rangers Spinoff | Bloomberg Deals 2/18/2026

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. A weekly, midday program that delivers high-impact, editorially driven coverage of the most important corporate transactions shaping the global market. Today’s guests: Principal Venture Partners Founder and Managing Partner Songyee Yoon, AlixPartners Americas Co-Leader of TMT Nenad Milicevic-Helac and KKR Co-Head of Credit and Markets Christopher Sheldon. ——– More on…

Zelenskiy Says He Cannot Imagine Putin Without War

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke at the 2026 Munich Security Conference, saying Putin is a "slave to war". ——– More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don’t miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news…

China Doesn’t Want Russia to Lose Ukraine War: Chatham House CEO | The Pulse 2/18

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia of attempting to prolong peace talks as a second day of US-brokered meetings concluded in Geneva. The CEO of Chatham House discusses why China hasn’t played a decisive role in helping to end the conflict. Also on the show, The European Central Bank insists…

Stocks Rise Ahead of FOMC Minutes; US, Japan Reach $36 Billion Deal | Bloomberg Brief 2/18/2026

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. US equity futures rally as AI jitters fade and investors await the minutes from the Federal Reserve’s January meeting. Japan plans to invest as much as $36 billion in US oil, gas and critical mineral projects. Palo Alto shares slump after posting weaker-than-expected forecast for the current quarter and the…

Lagarde Reported to Leave ECB Before Term End, UK CPI Falls | The Opening Trade 2/18/2026

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is expected to step down from her role before her eight-year term ends in October 2027, the Financial Times reported. Lagarde wants to leave before the French presidential election in April next year, which would allow French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich…

Japan’s Takaichi Formally Elected as Prime Minister #japan

From Bloomberg Markets and Finance. Sanae Takaichi was formally reelected as Japan’s prime minister after a resounding election win, clearing the way to fast-track budget talks and implement a newly agreed trade deal with US President Donald Trump: http://bloom.bg/3OzAELj ——– More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so…