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Episode 88: Today, Ann welcomes Codie Sanchez, founder & CEO of Contrarian Thinking, a platform designed to empower workers to move from employees to business owners. They discuss buying or investing in a “boring business” that endures and builds wealth, plus Codie shares insights from her time putting money to work in Latin America. Then, Ann takes a look at Rent the Runway, which has seen its shares up 100% this month… but how much runway does the company really have? Visit Vanguard.com/audio to learn more www.brewmarkets.com Subscribe to the Brew Markets newsletter: https://www.morningbrew.com/brew-mark... Follow Brew Markets on social: Instagram: instagram.com/brewmarkets TikTok: tiktok.com/@brewmarkets X: x.com/brewmarkets Follow Ann Berry on social: Instagram: instagram.com/annberry_nyc X: x.com/AnnBerry_NYC Listen to Brew Markets Here: swap.fm/l/9Qk4z73Z2nEwFiCB4qee Watch Brew Markets Here:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BrewMarkets 00:00 Welcome to Brew Markets Daily 00:30 Contrarian Thinking’s Codie Sanchez 04:00 Contrarian Thinking’s Codie Sanchez Joins 00:00 Market Close The content shared on this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial, legal, or investment advice. Brew Markets, Morning Brew and their hosts are not licensed financial advisors. Listeners should conduct their own research and consult with qualified professionals before making any financial decisions or investments. The views expressed are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Morning Brew or its affiliates. This podcast may include paid endorsements or sponsorships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 87: Today, Ann checks out Lululemon and the activist investor taking a billion dollar stake in the company with the goal of getting the athleisure OG to get its fit in check. Then we survey earnings from Darden, the parent company of the Olive Garden… apparently diners haven’t had their fill of neverending pasta - plus: Carmax hits the skids and seeks to win back customers with lower prices. Finally, we survey today’s fresh CPI data, see why shares in Micron are up and… it’s back: merger talk of Spirit and Frontier Airlines. Visit Vanguard.com/audio to learn more www.brewmarkets.com Subscribe to the Brew Markets newsletter: https://www.morningbrew.com/brew-mark... Follow Brew Markets on social: Instagram: instagram.com/brewmarkets TikTok: tiktok.com/@brewmarkets X: x.com/brewmarkets Follow Ann Berry on social: Instagram: instagram.com/annberry_nyc X: x.com/AnnBerry_NYC Listen to Brew Markets Here: swap.fm/l/9Qk4z73Z2nEwFiCB4qee Watch Brew Markets Here:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BrewMarkets 00:00 Welcome to Brew Markets Daily 00:00 Elliott's $1B bet on $LULU 00:00 Earnings: $DRI $KMX 00:00 Market Close The content shared on this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial, legal, or investment advice. Brew Markets, Morning Brew and their hosts are not licensed financial advisors. Listeners should conduct their own research and consult with qualified professionals before making any financial decisions or investments. The views expressed are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Morning Brew or its affiliates. This podcast may include paid endorsements or sponsorships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 86: Today, Ann analyzes Warner Bro’s scathing letter to shareholders - the board doesn’t mince words about why it rejected an offer from Paramount, including questioning if the money offered is even real! Then we sneak you a cheat sheet on today’s announced merger of online learning rivals Coursera and Udemy. Plus, a look at a listener-suggested manufacturing company Jabil, and how diversity is the key to its work with AI datacenters. AND - for investors looking at their portfolio of stocks to see what’s up and what’s not, we talk to Josh Krugman, Head of Brokerage Product Strategy at Fidelity for insight into potential options for managing year-end tax exposure. Finally, we survey Medline’s landmark IPO - the biggest of the year, and why Blue Owl’s pullout of a deal with Oracle led to today’s AI selloff. Visit Vanguard.com/audio to learn more www.brewmarkets.com Subscribe to the Brew Markets newsletter: https://www.morningbrew.com/brew-mark... Follow Brew Markets on social: Instagram: instagram.com/brewmarkets TikTok: tiktok.com/@brewmarkets X: x.com/brewmarkets Follow Ann Berry on social: Instagram: instagram.com/annberry_nyc X: x.com/AnnBerry_NYC Listen to Brew Markets Here: swap.fm/l/9Qk4z73Z2nEwFiCB4qee Watch Brew Markets Here:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BrewMarkets 00:00 Welcome to Brew Markets Daily 00:30 NEW WARNER BROS M&A DRAMA 05:30 Merger in ED TECH 12:30 $JBL EARNINGS 17:30 Tax Optimization: Josh Krugman, Fidelity 24:00 Market Close The content shared on this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial, legal, or investment advice. Brew Markets, Morning Brew and their hosts are not licensed financial advisors. Listeners should conduct their own research and consult with qualified professionals before making any financial decisions or investments. The views expressed are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Morning Brew or its affiliates. This podcast may include paid endorsements or sponsorships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 85: Today, Ann sits down with Howard Lindzon - the founder of Stocktwits - to discuss his 2026 outlook: from small-cap momentum to the psychology driving today’s bull market… and how he never predicted the rise of prediction markets. Then we look for clarity amidst the noise in today’s job’s data - how might the Fed act on the report’s mixed bag? Finally, Tesla hits a record high, guidance from Pfizer is a hard pill to swallow, and coming to a living room near you: Meta reels!  www.brewmarkets.com  Subscribe to the Brew Markets newsletter: https://www.morningbrew.com/brew-mark... Follow Brew Markets on social: Instagram: instagram.com/brewmarkets TikTok: tiktok.com/@brewmarkets X: x.com/brewmarkets Follow Ann Berry on social: Instagram: instagram.com/annberry_nyc X: x.com/AnnBerry_NYC Listen to Brew Markets Here: swap.fm/l/9Qk4z73Z2nEwFiCB4qee Watch Brew Markets Here:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BrewMarkets 00:00 Welcome to Brew Markets Daily 01:40 Stocktwit’s Howard Lindzon Joins 20:00 Delayed November Jobs Report 26:30 $TSLA - $PFE - $META Market Close The content shared on this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial, legal, or investment advice. Brew Markets, Morning Brew and their hosts are not licensed financial advisors. Listeners should conduct their own research and consult with qualified professionals before making any financial decisions or investments. The views expressed are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Morning Brew or its affiliates. This podcast may include paid endorsements or sponsorships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 84: Today, Ann looks at Roomba-maker iRobot’s decline and recent filing for bankruptcy and what it says about the health of public companies… joining other 2025 fails like 23andMe and Sunnova Energy. Then we look at Comcast’s decision to spin off its portfolio of cable networks including CNBC and SyFY - will it reignite the legacy media company and will investors buy into the new Versant? Then, Ann answers a question from a listener who wants to know why shares in Proctor & Gamble are in a holding pattern despite beating earnings and the ubiquity of its products. Finally, we survey why shares in Zillow and ServiceNow saw big declines today. www.brewmarkets.com Subscribe to the Brew Markets newsletter: https://www.morningbrew.com/brew-mark... Follow Brew Markets on social: Instagram: instagram.com/brewmarkets TikTok: tiktok.com/@brewmarkets X: x.com/brewmarkets Follow Ann Berry on social: Instagram: instagram.com/annberry_nyc X: x.com/AnnBerry_NYC Listen to Brew Markets Here: swap.fm/l/9Qk4z73Z2nEwFiCB4qee Watch Brew Markets Here:⁠ https://www.youtube.com/@BrewMarkets 00:00 Welcome to Brew Markets Daily 00:30 iRobot’s Roomba In The Dustbin 03:30 Comcast Spins Off Cable TV 12:30 QFA: What’s happening at P&G 17:25 Market Close The content shared on this podcast is for informational and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered financial, legal, or investment advice. Brew Markets, Morning Brew and their hosts are not licensed financial advisors. Listeners should conduct their own research and consult with qualified professionals before making any financial decisions or investments. The views expressed are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of Morning Brew or its affiliates. This podcast may include paid endorsements or sponsorships Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices