Ben & Jerry's CEO Jochanan Senf joins Bloomberg Open Interest to reveal how a values-driven ice cream brand balances profit, activism and product quality. From a three-part mission to voter rights campaigns and fair-trade ingredients, he explains how the company grows sales while doubling down on democracy and social justice.
Just Capital CEO Martin Whittaker breaks down what Americans really think about AI and why 87% want stronger safety rules, how AI is becoming a decisive voting issue, and why trust and fairness will determine whether AI strengthens or breaks our democracy.
David Rubenstein, Co-founder and Co-Chairman at The Carlyle Group, discusses the world of sports investing and his new book: "Inside the Owner's Box: Conversations on Power and Leadership in Sports."
On this episode of Stock Movers: - McDonald's (MCD) shares are moving on news the company's earmarking roughly $8.5 billion to help franchisees implement a multiyear plan to serve better food, improve service and make restaurants easier to run. - Cracker Barrel (CBRL) shares are gaining after the restaurant chain provided an adjusted Ebitda forecast for fiscal 2027 that beat the average analyst estimate. - KBHomes (KBH) shares are dropping after the homebuilder lowered the upper end of its housing revenue forecast for the full year. The company also cut its housing gross profit margin for 2026.
Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr said, "further policy adjustments are likely to be needed," to return inflation to the central bank's 2% target "in a timely fashion." Barr spoke Wednesday in Chicago.
Morgan Stanley is trying to figure out how a staffer accidentally leaked an email with highly confidential information. It contained a list of investment-banking deals the firm is working on in Asia. Bloomberg's Sridhar Natarajan reports.
Greg Peters, PGIM Credit co-chief investment officer, says financial conditions in the US are improving. He talks about his outlook for the bond market on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
Chanel plans to keep investing in China, undeterred by the economic downturn that has hit the luxury industry hard. Chief Executive Officer Leena Nair says China is still an important market. She spoke with David Rubenstein for an upcoming episode of The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations, airing Wednesday, December 9.
US President Donald Trump said his officials and Iranian envoys had "very good" talks in New York, amid reports that the Islamic republic laid down "firm positions" for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Tyler Kendall reports on Bloomberg Television.
Amos Hochstein, managing partner at TWG Global and former energy advisor to President Joe Biden, proposes an alternative to a US diesel export ban and says the war in Iran will remain a "core problem" for fuel prices.
Daan Struyven, co-head of global commodities research at Goldman Sachs, explains the four main questions the Trump administration faces if it institutes a diesel export ban. He also discusses how a ban could negatively impact domestic gasoline prices and where he sees demand destruction in the global oil market.
OECD Chief Economist Stefano Scarpetta discusses the outlook for inflation, the impact of artificial intelligence on the global economy and debt markets, and rising bond yields. Speaking on Bloomberg Television, Scarpetta says "central banks have to remain very vigilant" about the risk of higher prices. "They need to intervene like they have done so far, perhaps more than what they did in 2022," he adds.
