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Max Layton, Citigroup Inc.'s global head of commodities research, says oil prices will keep "moving around like crazy" as traders parse the conflicting signals coming out of Washington about if the Iran war is coming to an end. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's Surveillance.

Mark Hoplamazian, president & CEO at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets." Hyatt shares climb after the hotel operator reported adjusted earnings-per-share for the first quarter that topped analysts' expectations. Analysts were encouraged by the update, which showed that the company's luxury chains continue to outperform.

Kimberly Forrest, CIO and founder of Bokeh Capital Partners, joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets."

Mark Hoplamazian, president & CEO at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets." Hyatt shares climb after the hotel operator reported adjusted earnings-per-share for the first quarter that topped analysts' expectations. Analysts were encouraged by the update, which showed that the company's luxury chains continue to outperform.

Bloomberg's Jack Ryan joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets." Gold extended a decline with the indefinite closure of the Strait of Hormuz continuing to heighten inflation risks and the Federal Reserve signaling the war in Iran is clouding the economic outlook.

JoAnne Feeney, portfolio manager & partner at Advisors Capital Management. joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets." Meta Platforms shares plunged by the most in six months after the company raised its spending outlook for the year, reigniting fears that the historic levels of investment that CEO Mark Zuckerberg is making to catch up in the artificial intelligence race won't pay off.

Dave Lee from Bloomberg Opinion critiques Meta's positioning as a cloud business, highlighting that unlike true hyperscalers such as Amazon and Google, Meta does not demonstrate healthy growth in cloud sales driven by AI. Despite Meta's substantial capital expenditure of up to $145 billion, its AI strategy appears unconvincing, as reflected in the cautious tone of its leadership during the earnings call. Lee emphasizes that Meta's cloud investments do not translate into the same growth metrics seen in established cloud providers, suggesting the company should reconsider its spending approach in this area. Original filename: 20260430_164535_Bloomberg_Opinion_Meta_s_Cloud_Spending_Lacks_Conviction_Am.mp4

Bloomberg's Jacob Lorinc joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets." Freeport-McMoRan fell after the copper miner warned that a slower ramp-up at its flagship Grasberg mine in Indonesia will weigh on future production. The top US copper producer said it's pushing back the restart schedule at the Grasberg complex after discovering new challenges with specialized equipment needed to restart operations following last year's deadly mudslide.

Rachel Bronson, senior fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, senior advisor at the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, and author of "Thicker than Oil: America's Uneasy Partnership with Saudi Arabia" joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets."

Kirsten Vangsness, actress and writer, joins Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Markets." More than 3,000 Hollywood actors, directors and screenwriters have penned a letter opposing the $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance Corp., citing concerns about job losses and higher costs with fewer choices for consumers.