Brad Jacobs, Executive Chairman at XPO, discusses his book How to Make a Few Billion Dollars.
Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.

Brad Jacobs, Executive Chairman at XPO, discusses his book How to Make a Few Billion Dollars. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.

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XPO Chairman Jacobs Shares Career Highlights, Advice

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The midterm elections have already set a record as the most expensive in US history, exceeding even the 2024 presidential race. Total spending on campaign ads this year is projected to surpass $12 billion, while more than 57 million Americans cast their ballots early. Voters say they are frustrated by the high cost of living, fuel prices that spiked after the launch of the Iran war, and uncertainty over where their jobs and the world’s largest economy are headed in the age of AI.
On today's episode:
Rick Davis, Partner at Stonecourt Capital & Bloomberg Politics Contributor
Bill Allison, Bloomberg News Campaign Finance Reporter
Kunjan Sobhani, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Semiconductor Analyst
Wayne Sanders, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Defense Analyst

The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF" data-destination="rte:bind">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a> The midterm elections have already set a record as the most expensive in US history, exceeding even the 2024 presidential race. Total spending on campaign ads this year is projected to surpass $12 billion, while more than 57 million Americans cast their ballots early. Voters say they are frustrated by the&nbsp;high cost of living, fuel prices that spiked after the launch of the Iran war, and uncertainty over where their jobs and the world&rsquo;s largest economy are headed in the&nbsp;age of AI. On today's episode:
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<li>Rick Davis, Partner at Stonecourt Capital &amp; Bloomberg Politics Contributor</li>
<li>Bill Allison, Bloomberg News Campaign Finance Reporter</li>
<li>Kunjan Sobhani, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Semiconductor Analyst</li>
<li>Wayne Sanders, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Defense Analyst</li>
</ul>

Midterms Notch Records on Early Voting, Ad Spending

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The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF

Robinhood is competing with other retail brokerages over access to Anthropic's mega-IPO and others as they come to market. CFO Shiv Verma says the company continues to see demand for IPO access, adding, "We're making sure the companies know retail is here." He also discusses the use of AI agents in trading accounts, saying customers continue asking for more agentic tools. Verma also says Robinhood is seeing an increase in non-sports related trades on its prediction market platform.

The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF" data-destination="rte:bind">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a> Robinhood is competing with other retail brokerages over access to Anthropic's mega-IPO and others as they come to market. CFO Shiv Verma says the company continues to see demand for IPO access, adding, "We're making sure the companies know retail is here." He also discusses the use of AI agents in trading accounts, saying customers continue asking for more agentic tools. Verma also says Robinhood is seeing an increase in non-sports related trades on its prediction market platform.

Robinhood CFO on Retail IPO Demand, Agentic Trading

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Apple posted decelerating sales growth in its September quarter, with China revenue missing estimates, in its first earnings report since John Ternus took over as CEO. The growth marks a slowdown from a 16% increase in the June quarter. Elswhere, Anthropic disclosed a twelve-fold increase in quarterly revenue while also revealing it intends to spend over $895 billion in the coming years, and Marvell agreed to buy Lumentum in an historic $115 billion deal.

On today's episode:
Anurag Rana, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Tech Analyst *POST APPLE EARNINGS.
Mark Gurman, Bloomberg News Managing Editor for Global Consumer Tech *POST APPLE EARNINGS.
Seth Fiegerman, Bloomberg News AI Editor .
Ryan Gould, Bloomberg News Deals Reporter .

The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>
Apple posted decelerating sales growth in its September quarter, with China revenue missing estimates, in its first earnings report since John Ternus took over as CEO. The growth marks a slowdown from a 16% increase in the June quarter. Elswhere, Anthropic disclosed a twelve-fold increase in quarterly revenue while also revealing it intends to spend over $895 billion in the coming years, and Marvell agreed to buy Lumentum in an historic $115 billion deal.
On today's episode:
<ul>
<li>Anurag Rana, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Tech Analyst *POST APPLE EARNINGS.</li>
<li>Mark Gurman, Bloomberg News Managing Editor for Global Consumer Tech *POST APPLE EARNINGS.</li>
<li>Seth Fiegerman, Bloomberg News AI Editor .</li>
<li>Ryan Gould, Bloomberg News Deals Reporter .</li>
</ul>

Apple Growth Decelerates, China Sales Miss

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XPO Chairman Jacobs Shares Career Highlights, Advice

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