Opening Bid Unfiltered

Decode the often mysterious worlds of investing and Corporate America like no one else in the game today with Opening Bid Unfiltered. The 30-minute video podcast serves up hot takes on stocks, markets and top leaders to maximize your success on all things investing and finance. And, we have a lot of fun doing it! Opening Bid Unfiltered’s host, Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi, will also tap into his extensive C-suite rolodex for provocative and thought-inducing chats with today’s most influential leaders. Catch new episodes of Opening Bid Unfiltered each week on Monday at 8:00am ET.

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Costs of youth sports pressure on families

    Suffice it to say, there is a lot of money floating around sports nowadays. Eye-popping contracts for star players. Opportunities for college students to earn money by doing their best in the field. Money-making opportunities from social media platforms. However, to earn these dollars, an athlete must be fostered and nurtured at a young age. The strive to be the next big thing in sports could cause parents to head down the wrong coaching path with their kids. It could also cause kids to look for shortcuts in their training. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi talks on the Opening Bid Unfiltered podcast with sportscaster and former NFL tight end Greg Olsen. Olsen shares the personal story behind his launch of Youth Inc. The digital platform provides resources to parents and youth athletes on everything from nutrition to handling the game's stress. Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid Unfiltered brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves, and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor, before the stock market opens. Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid Unfiltered at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Please email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid Unfiltered is hosted by Brian Sozzi and produced by Langston Sessoms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    25 min
  2. 22 SEPT

    Inside Revlon's comeback after bankruptcy

    In the world of cosmetics, few companies are as well-known as Revlon. Founded in 1932, Revlon continues to be a significant force in the ever-changing world of cosmetics. However, the company has seen its ups and downs in recent decades. The cosmetics industry has evolved into one heavily driven by celebrities like Kylie Jenner and popular names on TikTok's social platform. At the same time, Revlon’s 2016 acquisition of Elizabeth Arden saddled it with so much debt that it entered bankruptcy in 2022. The company emerged from bankruptcy in 2023 with far less debt and a more streamlined business. Enter Revlon CEO Michelle Peluso. The former CVS Health (CVS) and IBM (IBM) exec — and current Nike (NKE) board member — joined Revlon in late 2024 to take the company into its next chapter. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi sits down on the Opening Bid Unfiltered podcast with Revlon CEO Michelle Peluso to see what she is working on and the outlook for the cosmetics business. Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid Unfiltered brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves, and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor, before the stock market opens. Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid Unfiltered at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Please email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid Unfiltered is hosted by Brian Sozzi and produced by Langston Sessoms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    23 min
  3. 15 SEPT

    Zscaler CEO warns that AI could spark new cyberattacks

    The talk of the past year in tech has centered on what’s coming next for AI. From digital agents to powerful new models, there has been much to discuss and a ton of change. At the same time, one would be crazy to discount the impact of AI; equally important as this is the companies working on technology to protect themselves from their creations.Enter cybersecurity player Zscaler (ZS), led by founder and CEO Jay Chaudry. Chaudry has one of the hottest tech stocks of the past five years — up close to 100% — amid strong demand for security projects. Chaudry is now doubling down on the business, spending nearly $700 million to buy Red Canary to branch out into additional defense services. The move makes perfect sense as cyber threats continue to accelerate aggressively. Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid Unfiltered brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves, and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor, before the stock market opens. Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid Unfiltered at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Please email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid Unfiltered is hosted by Brian Sozzi and produced by Langston Sessoms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    22 min
  4. 8 SEPT

    Inside eBay’s rebirth 30 years after its founding

    You may not be able to guess this tech icon going through a rebirth, but here are a few clues. Yahoo Finance data shows this company’s stock trading on a forward P/E ratio of 15.9 times. That’s a discount to the S&P 500’s 22 times multiple. Second, the company was founded on September 3, 1995. So we are coming up on a public company birthday of sorts. And lastly, it has seen 10 straight quarters of double-digit sales gains in its collectibles business — powered by demand for sports cards and Pokémon cards. You are not getting this, so we will give you the company: eBay (EBAY)! We have been pleasantly surprised by the company’s financial results this year. Margins have improved, and sources tell me the business is moving beyond an inflection point. So is it time to play this old tech name into year-end? Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi talks on the Opening Bid Unfiltered podcast with eBay CEO Jamie Iannone about the company’s reinvention and what’s next! Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid Unfiltered brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves, and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor, before the stock market opens. Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid Unfiltered at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Please email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid Unfiltered is hosted by Brian Sozzi and produced by Langston Sessoms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    24 min
  5. 1 SEPT

    Liberty Media chair John Malone: Big tech may dominate TV

    The media industry has never had a shortage of big-name personalities. Swashbucklers, if you will, are always ready to spend big money on a potential hot film or a prized acquisition. One of the media industry’s legends is Liberty Media's John Malone. From the 1970s to the 1990s, Malone built up cable TV outfit TCI through key deals and aggressive expansion. He sold it to AT&T (T) for over $50 billion in 1999. Malone is the man behind Liberty Media (LLYVA, FWONA), a media conglomerate whose crown jewel is Formula One. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi talks on the Opening Bid Unfiltered podcast with Liberty Media chair John Malone. Malone is out with a new book, Born to be Wired. It’s an intimate look into the man behind the media headlines. How he became known as the ‘cable cowboy' and is now one of the dominant forces in the business of Formula One. Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid Unfiltered brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves, and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor, before the stock market opens. Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid Unfiltered at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Please email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid Unfiltered is hosted by Brian Sozzi and produced by Langston Sessoms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    41 min
  6. 18 AUG

    Chipotle faces wary diners, tech push, big menu bets

    Chipotle (CMG) has only known high growth over the past decade. High growth in terms of new store openings, sales, and earnings. That’s primarily because of the company’s generous portion sizes and messaging of healthier ingredients to increasingly health-conscious consumers. But now, the argument could be made that Chipotle is heading into an interesting five-year period. The company is adding new technology to its restaurants to drive efficiency. It's expanding into new countries such as Mexico. And it’s picking up the pace of new menu offerings. All of this comes as new fast casual restaurant concepts sprout in Chipotle’s backyard. Consumers continue to be cautious about eating out as menu prices have risen. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi discusses the Opening Bid Unfiltered podcast with Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright. Boatwright has settled into the Chipotle CEO job and will be tasked with driving the company forward in this critical period. Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid Unfiltered brings you a high-octane take on the freshest analyst calls, wildest stock moves, and shrewdest commentary in the business world. Executive Editor Brian Sozzi puts Wall Street's finest through their paces in this essential conversation for every investor, before the stock market opens. Find this episode's transcripts and more episodes of Opening Bid Unfiltered at http://finance.yahoo.com/videos/series/opening-bid/. Thoughts? Questions? Fan mail? Please email us at yfpodcasts@yahooinc.com. Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid Unfiltered is hosted by Brian Sozzi and produced by Langston Sessoms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    26 min

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Decode the often mysterious worlds of investing and Corporate America like no one else in the game today with Opening Bid Unfiltered. The 30-minute video podcast serves up hot takes on stocks, markets and top leaders to maximize your success on all things investing and finance. And, we have a lot of fun doing it! Opening Bid Unfiltered’s host, Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi, will also tap into his extensive C-suite rolodex for provocative and thought-inducing chats with today’s most influential leaders. Catch new episodes of Opening Bid Unfiltered each week on Monday at 8:00am ET.

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