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Craig Giammona, Bloomberg News Consumer Reporter, discusses Kraft Heinz writing down the value of some of its best-known brands by $15.4 billion. Anousha Sakoui, Bloomberg News Entertainment Reporter, talks about the socially conscious indie studio Participant Media's bid for Oscar gold. Jeff Grabow, U.S. Venture Capital Leader at Ernst &Young, sees a positive outlook for initial public offerings in 2019. And we Drive to the Close of markets with Jeff Krumpelman, Chief Investment Strategist at Mariner Wealth Advisors. Hosts: Carol Massar and Vincent Cignarella. Producer: Paul Brennan 

Hosted by Carol Massar and Jason Kelly.Featuring an in-depth conversation with Ted Leonsis, Monumental Sports and Entertainment chief executive officer and owner of the Washington Wizards, about technology in the NBA.

Shawn Donnan, Bloomberg News Trade Reporter, and Andy Browne, Editorial Director of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, break down the latest progress in U.S.-China trade negotiations. David Hunt, CEO at PGIM, shares his outlook for business investment. Tasha Keeney, Analyst at Ark Invest, discusses her podcast interview with Elon Musk and why she is bullish on Tesla. Chen Grazutis, Bloomberg Intelligence Apparel and Footwear Analyst, talks about the high-profile failure of a Nike basketball show that lead to injury of college basketball star Zion Williamson. And we Drive to the Close of markets with Aaron Kennon, CEO at Clear Harbor Asset Management. Hosts: Carol Massar and Paul Sweeney. Producer: Paul Brennan 

Jonathan Palmer, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Health Care Analyst, talks about CVS Health saying its results this year will be dragged down by rising costs and poor results from a 2015 takeover of nursing-home pharmacy Omnicare. Robert Bell, Co-Founder of the Intelligent Community Forum,explains which midsize and small U.S. cities are the next best places to invest. Dana Hull, Bloomberg News Technology Reporter, and Garrett Nelson, Senior Equity Research Analyst at CFRA, discuss Tesla’s general counsel leaving the carmaker following more tweets from CEO Elon Musk. Patrick Clark, Bloomberg News Real Estate Reporter, shares his story from Businessweek Magazine on why Zillow has gone from online real estate ads to flipping homes. And we Drive to the Close of markets with Chris Zaccarelli, CIO at Independent Advisor Alliance. Hosts: Carol Massar and Vincent Cignarella. Producer: Paul Brennan 

Matthew Boyle, Bloomberg News U.S. Retail Reporter, discusses Walmart’s best holiday quarter in at least a decade, after making a big push to grab former Toys “R” Us shoppers. Putri Pascualy, Managing Director at PAAMCO, gives a preview of Wednesday’s FOMC minutes. Anousha Sakoui, Bloomberg News Entertainment Reporter, explains how the Murdoch children are likely to spend their Disney haul, focusing on non-traditional media options. Independent Journalist Paul Tullis talks about the impact self-driving cars may have on the insurance industry, he says without humans to cause accidents, 90% of risk is removed. And we Drive to the Close of markets with Shawn Cruz, Manager of Trader Strategy at TD Ameritrade.Hosts: Carol Massar and Vincent Cignarella. Producer: Paul Brennan 

Hosted by Carol Massar and Jason Kelly.Featuring:-Bret Begun on the Real Estate Double Issue-Stephen Gandel details why private equity likes the look of Blackstone’s real estate model-Tom Leighton, Akamai CEO, describes his company’s next big bet...on Blockchain-Lonne Joffe, Insight Venture Partners Managing Director, explains how some of the smartest machines around are actually job-creators.

David Blitzer, Co-Owner of Philadelphia 76ers and Head of Tac Ops at Blackstone, discusses basketball and where he is seeing investment opportunities. Grant Hill, NBA Hall of Famer and Co-Owner of the Atlanta Hawks, talks about creating a better arena experience for NBA fans. Amy Brooks, Chief Innovation Officer at the NBA, explains how the league is embracing social media and the importance of technology in the game. Rich Paul, Founder and CEO at Klutch Sports Group, talks about developing NBA players as brands and what's important to Lebron James. Ted Leonsis, Chairman and CEO at Monumental Sports & Entertainment, discusses the explosion of eSports and how Washington, D.C. landed Amazon HQHosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Paul Brennan 

Hosted by Carol Massar and Jason Kelly.Featuring an in-depth conversation with Lonne Jaffe, Insight Venture Partners Managing Director, about how some of the smartest machines around are actually job-creators.To listen on the Bloomberg terminal, click on the player thumbnail on the sidebar.

Bloomberg Technology Executive Editor Tom Giles discusses Amazon axing plans to build a new corporate campus in New York City. Matt Townsend, Bloomberg News Global Business Reporter, talks about seeing a brighter outlook for the toy industry in 2019 on the heels of an abysmal Christmas in the wake of Toys “R” Us’s demise. Ryan Cotton, Managing Director at Bain Capital, explains how to get consumers to pay for quality goods. Sarah McGregor, Bloomberg News U.S. Economic Policy Team Leader, discusses that the U.S. and China have made little progress so far during trade talks in Beijing. And we Drive to the Close of markets with Jim Russell, Portfolio Manager at Bahl & Gaynor. Hosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Paul Brennan 

Molly Smith, Bloomberg News Corporate Finance Reporter, talks about AT&T refinancing outstanding debt by selling $5 billion of senior unsecured bonds. Stephen Gandel, Bloomberg Opinion Equity Markets Columnist, shares his story from Businessweek Magazine on the private equity world taking a liking to Blackstone's real estate model. Tom Leighton, CEO at Akamai, discusses partnering with Mitsubishi UFJ in a blockchain online payment venture. Shawn Donnan, Bloomberg News Trade Reporter, sees shades of socialism in President Trump’s trade policy. And we Drive to the Close of markets with Randy Watts, Chief Investment Strategist at William O'Neil & Co.Hosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Paul Brennan 

Paul and Mike Rabil, Co-Founders of the Premier Lacrosse League, talk about launching a new pro league with the backing of some big name investors, including Alibaba’s Joe Tsai. Miles Lewis, Portfolio Manager at American Century Investments, discusses seeing big opportunities in small cap banks. Nick Baker, Bloomberg News Market Structure Editor, shares his story for Businessweek Magazine about a group of Wall Street traders forming a new stock exchange called the Members Exchange to take on NYSE, Nasdaq and Cboe. And we Drive to the Close of markets with Doug Ciocca, CEO at Kavar Capital.  Hosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Paul Brennan 

Katia Porzecanski, Bloomberg News Investing Reporter, discusses a hedge-fund startup run by Michael Phelps, a former head of European credit at BlackRock, attracting a $200 million investment from Blackstone Group. Emily Roland, Head of Capital Markets Research at John Hancock Investments, talks about concerns of the direction of markets. Kyle Bass, Chief Investment Officer at Hayman Capital Management, explains why he thinks President Trump has an opportunity to reset the U.S. relationship with China. Janet Lorin, Bloomberg News Endowments Reporter, talk about U.S. colleges raising $46.7 billion in the 12 months through June 2018, the ninth straight record year, as the lengthy bull market for stocks helped spur contributions. And we Drive to the Close of markets with Oliver Pursche, Chief Market Strategist at Bruderman Asset Management. Hosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Paul Brennan 

Hosted by Carol Massar and Jason Kelly.Featuring:-Austin Carr goes inside Wisconsin’s disastrous $4.5 Billion deal with Foxconn-Jeanna Smialek details the Fed’s strange case of Dr. Janet and Chairman Jay-Janet Paskin on how U.S. labor is finding a way to win, despite limitless corporate power-Sarah Frier on Facebook getting more invasive while bragging about privacy gains

Matt Townsend, Bloomberg News Global Business Reporter, breaks down Hasbro and Mattel going in opposite directions. Bloomberg News Tech Reporter Spencer Soper discusses the political and legal implications of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos alleging that the publisher of the National Enquirer tried to blackmail him with embarrassing photos of himself and a woman who wasn’t his wife. Brian Chappatta, Bloomberg Opinion Debt Columnist, explains why investors are snapping up cooperate debt despite risks. Jared Robins, President at NoSweat, talks about linking startup ventures with professional athletes. And we Drive to the Close of markets with Michael Tiedemann, CEO of Tiedemann Advisors.Hosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Paul Brennan 

Hosted by Carol Massar and Jason Kelly.Featuring an in-depth conversation with Bloomberg’s Erik Schatzker about his story going inside the Huawei sting.

Dan Morgan, Senior Portfolio Manager at Synovus Trust, breaks down Twitter earnings as the stock took a hit Thursday based on less than optimistic growth projections. Patrick Spence, CEO at Sonos, talks about the company’s earnings and collaborating with Ikea. Antoine Drean, CEO at Triago, explains why private equity is a great asset class. Peter Winter, Managing Director of Equity Research at Wedbush Securities, discusses BB&T agreeing to buy Sun Trust to create an entirely new bank based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Charlie Ebersol, CEO of The Alliance of American Football, talks about creating a new professional football league And we Drive to the Close of markets with JJ Kinahan, Chief Market Strategist at TD Ameritrade.Hosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Paul Brennan 

Kevin Whitelaw, Bloomberg News U.S. Government Deputy Editor, and Katia Dmitrieva, Bloomberg News U.S. Economy Reporter, share thoughts on the political and economic aspects of President Trump’s State of the Union speech. Toby Loftin, Portfolio Manager of the Hennessy BP Energy and Midstream Funds, explains why he is investing in energy companies like WPX and Energy Transfer. Darrell Esch, VP and Commercial Officer at PayPal Credit, discusses democratizing financial services. Austin Carr, Bloomberg News Tech Reporter, talks about his cover story for Businessweek Magazine on Wisconsin's disastrous deal with Foxconn. And we Drive to the Close of markets with Michael Sheldon, Chief Investment Officer at RDM Financial Group.  Hosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Paul Brennan 

Andrew Mayeda, Bloomberg News Global Trade and Economy Reporter, discusses President Trump planning to nominate senior Treasury official David Malpass to lead the World Bank, moving to place at its helm a critic of the development lender and its internationalist principles. Thomas Black, Bloomberg News Aerospace Reporter, talks about Boeing joining with Aerion, a startup founded by Texas billionaire Robert Bass, to help build a supersonic business jet that would cut trans-Atlantic flight times by three hours. Simon Ho, Executive Director at T3 Index, explains SPIKES Index as an alternative to the VIX. Matthew Kanterman, Bloomberg Intelligence Video Game Analyst, breaks down EA’s release of the Apex Legends game and previews earnings out after the closing bell. And we Drive to the Close of markets with Mark Heppenstall, Chief Investment Officer at Penn Mutual Asset Management.  Hosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Paul Brennan 

John Gittelsohn, Bloomberg Investing Reporter speaks about Bill Gross retiring. Erik Schatzker, Blomberg News Editor-at-Large, breaks down how Huawei tried to steal one inventor’s secrets. Plus, Emma Monks, Head of Trust and Security at Crisp, details the Super Bowl ads with the biggest impact on social media.Hosts: Jason Kelly and Paul SweeneyProducer: Madena Parwana

Hosted by Carol Massar and Jason Kelly.Featuring:-Matthew Campbell details Carlos Ghosn’s arrest-Jeff Muskus brings us the latest on the U.S. fight against Huawei-Peter Coy outlines how threats of a nuclear war are increasing-Plus, highlights from Businessweek’s trip to Atlanta ahead of the big game.