Brew Markets

Brew Markets

Brew Markets breaks down the day’s most compelling stock market stories and explores what they mean for you. Hosted by Ann Berry, an investor, board member and former CEO, the show delivers refreshing insights into trading trends and money moves, every weekday afternoon.

Episodes

December 18, 2025 26 mins
Episode 87: Today, Ann checks out Lululemon and the activist investor taking a billion dollar stake in the company with the goal of getting the athleisure OG to get its fit in check. Then we survey earnings from Darden, the parent company of the Olive Garden… apparently diners haven’t had their fill of neverending pasta - plus: Carmax hits the skids and seeks to win back customers with lower prices. Finally, we survey today’s fre...
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Episode 86: Today, Ann analyzes Warner Bro’s scathing letter to shareholders - the board doesn’t mince words about why it rejected an offer from Paramount, including questioning if the money offered is even real! Then we sneak you a cheat sheet on today’s announced merger of online learning rivals Coursera and Udemy. Plus, a look at a listener-suggested manufacturing company Jabil, and how diversity is the key to its work with AI...
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Episode 85: Today, Ann sits down with Howard Lindzon - the founder of Stocktwits - to discuss his 2026 outlook: from small-cap momentum to the psychology driving today’s bull market… and how he never predicted the rise of prediction markets. Then we look for clarity amidst the noise in today’s job’s data - how might the Fed act on the report’s mixed bag? Finally, Tesla hits a record high, guidance from Pfizer is a hard pill to sw...
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Episode 84: Today, Ann looks at Roomba-maker iRobot’s decline and recent filing for bankruptcy and what it says about the health of public companies… joining other 2025 fails like 23andMe and Sunnova Energy. Then we look at Comcast’s decision to spin off its portfolio of cable networks including CNBC and SyFY - will it reignite the legacy media company and will investors buy into the new Versant? Then, Ann answers a question from...
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Episode 83: Today, Ann examines the challenges of turning around a public company with Build-A-Bear’s President and CEO Sharon Price John. They discuss rebuilding operational strength, taking a cherished bricks and mortar brand online and we land a SCOOP on what’s next for Build-a-Bear in video content. Finally, we take a spin through the day’s market headlines including changes at Lululemon and a potential shift in White House p...
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Episode 82: Today, Ann examines Walt Disney Company’s $1 Billion landmark agreement to bring Disney characters to OpenAI’s movie generator Sora… can Mickey protect his own character? Then we explore market concerns that Oracle’s massive AI infrastructure spend will never pay off - leading to today’s massive loss in market cap. Plus, shares in Vail Resorts have been headed downhill, can the return of a former CEO give the stock a...
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Episode 81: Today, Ann examines the Fed’s data-blind decision to cut rates by a quarter percent - was it just a gift to the market and what might it mean for Chair Jerome Powell’s legacy? Then we look at companies reporting earrings: did Cracker Barrel finally hit the bottom of the barrel and can fresh biscuits turn it around - and why is online pet retailer Chewy seeking an expansion in brick-and-mortar vet clinics? Finally, a l...
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Episode 80: Today, Ann explores President Trump’s decision allowing NVIDIA to ship H200 chips to China and why the 25% cut to U.S. coffers can’t constitutionally be called an export tax. Then we do a roundup of today’s earnings, looking at the tariff hit on AutoZone and Toll Brothers’ luxury position in a soft housing market. Finally, a look at stocks that moved the market including Campbell’s bland earnings, CVS’s positive up-be...
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Episode 79: Today, Ann examines the turnaround happening at Ulta that recently sent its share price to an all-time high - how has management executed on three growth initiatives, including turning the beauty retailer into a destination? Then we look at the drama unfolding in Hollywood as Paramount launches a $108 billion hostile takeover of Warner Brothers Discovery just days after Netflix announced a successful bid for the legacy...
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Episode 78: Today, Ann is joined in-studio by the founder of Wikipedia - Jimmy Wales - to discuss trust in social media, the prospects of using AI to edit Wikipedia and what Jimmy thinks about the launch of Elon Musk’s Grokipedia. Plus, as Bath and Bodyworks, The Gap and Abercrombie & Fitch see higher foot traffic and sales, we ask: are shopping malls making a resurgence?  www.brewmarkets.com  Subscribe to the Brew Markets news...
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Episode 77: Today, Ann examines Meta’s decision to slash the budget for its lagging metaverse operations and applauds the difficult move that’s right out of the playbook of another tech power player: Amazon. Then we look at two companies whose quarterly earnings didn’t wow markets today: why Snowflake is falling and Kroger shelved its automated grocery delivery plans. Finally, we sprint through headline-grabbing stories from iRob...
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Episode 76: With news coming out of the White House this afternoon that auto fuel standards will be rolled back, Ann reviews which auto companies have already been stepping back from EV models and how their share prices have fared.  Then we look at earnings for Macy’s and Pure Storage… will the retailer’s refresh bring shoppers back to the department store… and can the flash storage company continue to deliver to hyperscale clients...
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Episode 75: Today, Ann explores why the Omnicom-IPG merger, which created the world’s largest advertising company and is expected to generate more than $25 billion in revenue, might simply be “two drunks propping each other up on a lamppost”.  Then we look at earnings out of Signet and what they signal for holiday jewelry shopping.  Plus, we examine why Costco has joined a list of retailers suing the Trump administration, seeking a...
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Episode 74: Today,  Ann takes a look at the major battle shaping up in real estate over ‘private listings” - how Zillow’s ban on off-market and brokerage-exclusive listings is putting it at odds with several of the biggest brokerages.  Then, Ann is joined by Kamini Rangappan Lane, the President and CEO of Coldwell Banker Realty to discuss market conditions, mortgage rates and what it means for potential homebuying individuals to st...
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Episode 73: Ann explores Nuuly, the hidden gem inside Urban Outfitters that’s pushing Rent the Runway off the catwalk and bringing in predictable, recurring revenue for the clothing giant.  Then we look at Dell, the decades-old PC maker that has found a path in bespoke AI solutions.  Plus, Petco is begging for a turnaround, Uber robotaxis launch in Abu Dhabi and what exactly did Campbell’s have to say about the suggestion the compa...
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Episode 72: Today, Ann digs into NVIDIA's note to analysts defending itself against concerns that it’s another Enron - meanwhile, AI chip competition is heating up, with Meta is in talks to buy billions of dollars of Google's TPUs. Then, we break down some of today’s earnings: why Smucker’s is protecting its billion-dollar frozen sandwich and how Foot Locker aims to tame the shoe wall.  Finally, is Abercrombie back and was there a ...
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Episode 71: Today, Eli Lilly becomes the first healthcare company to join the Trillion-Dollar Market Cap Club - Ann looks at this intriguing and historical collection of companies.  Plus, Warner Brothers Discovery has put itself up for sale, we survey which Hollywood heavy hitters have submitted bids: Paramount seems to be in the lead, but can Comcast overcome debt and political headwinds… and will Netflix embrace theatrical releas...
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Episode 70: Ann welcomes Charisse Hughes, the Chief Growth Officer of Kellanova (think Pringles and Special K) to explore how the company is using advanced analytics for greater customer insights and applying AI to marketing tasks while retaining the human creative. Plus we look at the frank comments made by the CEO of Bath and Bodyworks after the company’s recent poor earnings report and stock hit.      www.brewmarkets.com  ...
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Episode 69: Today, Ann reviews Abbott Labs’ purchase of Cologuard maker Exact Sciences and what it could mean for the future of precision oncology.  Then, we survey earnings from Walmart and Nvidia - they’re both giants - but are they both tech companies… and why did shares rise today for one and not the other?  Then, Ann explores why Professor Yann LeCun - one of the godfathers of modern AI - is leaving Meta for his own startup.  ...
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Episode 68: Today, Ann looks at Adobe’s struggle with lack of innovation and why she found today’s announcement that the company is buying Semrush for $1.9 billion… anticlimactic.  Then we look at earnings for Target and if an additional $1B refresh can turn the company around.  Plus, Viking River Cruises is thriving without kids on-board.  Finally, Ann answers your question about a 53-week reporting period. For a limited time, yo...
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