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George Mattson, CEO of private aviation company Wheels Up, said that his company is 'immunized' from the impact of fuel cost spikes because they are able to pass off surcharges to customers willing to pay a premium. Mattson discussed Delta's investment in the private sphere and said the airline company sees Wheels Up as an extension of its growing premium commercial strategy.

Cerebras Systems Inc. shares jumped 68% in its trading debut after raising $5.5 billion in the year's largest IPO, illustrating investors' surging appetite for artificial intelligence data centers and the chips running them. Shares of the Sunnyvale, California-based company pared earlier gains to close at $311.07 each on Thursday in New York, above the $185 IPO price, after being halted earlier for volatility. Cerebras' first-time share sale raised nearly 60% more than its target when it launched, and priced above a marketed range that was revised higher on Monday. Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow joins to discuss.

Jeffrey Epstein's emails, appointment books and message logs reveal how the disgraced financier built a sprawling web of rich, powerful and influential contacts. He was a relentless networker, regularly introducing his acquaintances to each other and treating those introductions like business deals always putting himself at the center of the transaction. Bloomberg's Lizzie Fournier joins to discuss.

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Democrat representing Illinois' 8th District joined Balance of Power to discuss the recent meeting with Trump and Xi Jinping and the importance of not easing chip exports to China. Xi Jinping signaled China is moving toward greater openness, striking an upbeat note during his meeting with US business leaders accompanying Donald Trump as the two presidents wrapped up morning talks that featured more divisive issues like trade and Taiwan.

hina has renewed import licenses for hundreds of US beef plants, reviving trade in the meat as the leaders of the world's two biggest economies meet in Beijing to stabilize commercial and geopolitical relations. The permits were renewed on Thursday and are usually valid for five years, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be named as they're not authorized to speak to media. Senator Steve Daines, Republican from Montana joins Balance of Power to discuss.

Ben Jensen, Director of the Futures Lab and Senior Fellow of the Defense and Security Department at the Center for Strategic and International Studies joins Balance of Power to discuss the conflict in Iran and what returning to kinetic fighting will look like. The US has destroyed more than 90% of Iran's inventory of around 8,000 naval mines, the commander of US forces in the Middle East told lawmakers on Thursday, in a written statement that did not address Tehran's continued control of the vital Strait of Hormuz.   US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper said more than 700 airstrikes had eliminated Iran's "once-massive inventory" of sea mines but he did not disclose how many had been laid in the strait versus destroyed in storage or on vessels.

The Reddit-based retail investor community famous for launching the meme-stock phenomenon filed a public comment Tuesday opposing a proposed shift to semiannual, rather than quarterly, securities reports. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins unveiled the fast-tracked plan after President Donald Trump called for an end to decades-old rules mandating quarterly filing of the public disclosures known as 10-Qs. Mike McClean, Head of US Policy at Barclays, discusses the SEC's proposal to change reporting cadence, as well as what Trump is facing when he returns home from the ongoing summit in China.

Cisco Systems Inc. jumped by the most in more than 14 years after the company delivered a better-than-anticipated sales forecast and announced plans to cut thousands of jobs, an attempt to focus on the fast-growing AI market. Revenue will be $16.7 billion to $16.9 billion in the fiscal fourth quarter, which runs through July, the company said in a statement Wednesday. Analysts estimated sales of $15.8 billion, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The news signaled that Cisco, a four-decade-old stalwart of Silicon Valley, is successfully pivoting to the AI economy. Orders from data center customers are accelerating, and the company's restructuring plan is designed to further improve its position. Bloomberg's Ryan Vlastelica takes a closer look.

Investors are underpricing the prospect that the Federal Reserve may have to abandon its bias to cut interest rates. Seema Shah, Chief Global Strategist at Principal Asset Management, discusses the path forward for central banks, especially the Fed amid the transition to a new chair.

On this episode of Stock Movers with Alexis Christoforous: - StubHub (STUB) shares are rising after the ticketing company reported better-than-expected first quarter results and reiterated its annual forecast. Morgan Stanley analyst notes that gross merchandise sales (GMS) and revenue should improve in the second half of the year. - Viking Holdings (VIK) shares are rallying after the cruise-line operator reported first-quarter yields above estimates. Analysts cited "impressive" 2027 bookings and executive management changes that helped remove an overhang. - Watches of Switzerland (WOSGF) shares are higher and are trading at the highest since early 2024, after the watch retailer said annual adjusted Ebit will be ahead of its previous guidance. Analysts see the confident outlook for FY27 should lift consensus estimates, while Barclays hiked its price target on the stock to a new Street-high.