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Tapestry reported strong quarterly earnings driven primarily by its Coach brand, which accounted for $1.6 billion of the $1.9 billion in net sales and continues to deliver double-digit growth. Despite beating on many metrics and providing a revenue forecast in line with estimates for the new fiscal year, the stock fell sharply as investors were expecting more, especially after a 20% run-up prior to the report.

Lee Klaskow, Senior Logistics Analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, discussed how container shipping companies are managing disruptions caused by route restrictions and geopolitical tensions. Despite only about a third of typical Suez Canal routes currently in use, companies remain confident that full utilization will resume over time, with alternative routes around Africa available if needed.

Private-market investing is becoming more accessible, but Ann Berry,  Threadneedle Ventures Founder, is warning investors not to confuse accessibility with transparency. She joined Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why valuing private companies requires specialized expertise, why ordinary investors may struggle to assess the underlying businesses, and why these new publicly traded funds require extraordinary trust in their managers.

The number of employers who expect entry-level workers to be AI-competent has nearly tripled since last fall, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Workers' anxiety about AI has surged, along with demand for quick training programs. Virginie Maisonneuve, Founder at Maisonneuve Global Advisors, discusses inflation, rates, and the dual impact of AI on prices and the labor market.

Liftoff CEO Jeremy Bondy joined Bloomberg Open Interest to break down the mobile adtech company's first earnings report since going public, including 35% revenue growth. He explains how Liftoff's Cortex AI competes for advertising dollars, why existing customers are spending more and how AI could create a double growth opportunity across the mobile app economy.

On this episode of Stock Movers: - StubHub (STUB) shares are dropping after the company reported earnings per share for the second quarter that missed the average analyst estimate. - Birkenstock (BIRK) is rallying after the footwear maker boosted its adjusted Ebitda forecast for the full year. The German company also reported better-than-expected sales for the second quarter. - Cerebras (CBRS) is lower after the company projected slower growth than some investors anticipated, causing its shares to fall in premarket trading.

Stratasys (NASDAQ:SSYS) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $137.6 million, compared with $138.1 million a year earlier and up 3.7% from $132.7 million in the first quarter of 2026.

Brookfield Corporation (NYSE:BN) reported second-quarter 2026 distributable earnings before realizations of $1.4 billion, or $0.61 per share, up 15% per share year over year, supported by growth in asset management and wealth solutions.

Alliance Laundry Holdings (NYSE:ALH) reported second-quarter 2026 net revenue of $477 million, up 7% year over year, as profitability and cash management improved.

US wholesale inflation decelerated in July by more than estimated as energy and food costs fell, likely giving the Federal Reserve more time to assess price pressures at upcoming meetings. Initial jobless claims rose by 9,000 in the week ending August 9. Bloomberg's Michael McKee reports.

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack says the US labor market is "broadly stable" while inflation has been missing the central bank's target during an event with the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce in Kettering, Ohio.

Priya Misra, Portfolio Manager at JPMorgan Asset Management, joins Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss the Fed's rate path forward.