Brian Sozzi

    Executive Editor

    Brian Sozzi is Yahoo Finance’s Executive Editor. He also hosts executive interviews for Yahoo Finance's 'All Markets Summit' conference and 'Yahoo Finance Presents' digital series. Sozzi was previously the Executive Editor of publicly traded financial media company TheStreet. He led editorial direction for multimedia publications TheStreet, The Deal, several subscription news and data services, video and the company's conference business. He was a member of TheStreet's executive management team and reported directly to the founder, CEO and chairman. Sozzi began his career on Wall Street as a sell-side stock analyst covering retailers, banks and numerous other sectors. He won the 2011 FT | StarMine Analyst Award for No. 3 Earnings Estimator in the Textiles Apparel and Luxury Goods Industry.

  • Bank of America CEO: The Federal Reserve is winning the war on inflation

    Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan weighs in on the fight against inflation and another solid quarter of consumer spending.

  • BofA CEO explains inflation is shifting consumer spending

    Bank of America (BAC) reported better-than-expected first quarter earnings on Tuesday, though its net interest income fell 3% from a year ago. Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan joined Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to discuss the results, the state of the US consumer, and the Federal Reserve's inflation fight. On the consumer, Moynihan says that, from the data he is seeing, "US consumer activity is slowing down, but that is not stopping" and that the data is consistent with a more normalized US economy. He notes that "if you thought the consumer was really holding back because of inflationary prices they wouldn't be spending on things that have price flexibility... but they are. They are spending on entertainment, restaurant spending is growing faster than food and store spending." He argues that means consumers are making discretionary purchases and necessary purchases at about the same levels as they were before the pandemic, which is a sign of normalization. Overall, Moynihan believes the Fed is "winning" the fight against inflation, it's just going to take time. Watch the video above to hear Moynihan explain why Bank of America's credit card business is seeing such success. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich.

  • Netflix earnings: What to watch

    Content is king, but where are the biggest players in the streaming wars today? You can’t have that debate without talking Netflix (NFLX); the company that once sent you a DVD inside an envelope releases first quarter results.  From the stock market reaction, to the ad business and that all-important password sharing crackdown: here are three key issues shareholders will be watching.

  • What could spur an IPO pickup in the second half of the year

    IPO activity is expected to pick up in 2024. Nasdaq Co-President Nelson Griggs points to a few reasons for an uptick including improved investor sentiment and the success IPOs have seen so far this year. Griggs expects that if that success continues, there could be more IPO activity picking up in the back half of the year, but he cautions that there is still a "'I need to get a bit bigger' to be a public company" mentality for some companies. "We have seen a pretty dramatic build of companies that would like to go public. I think we just have to see these companies that do go out now do well and then the investors will be excited to participate," Griggs adds. Watch the video above to hear Griggs explain why we are just at the start of the AI impact on the IPO market. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode. This post was written by Stephanie Mikulich.

  • Why Nvidia's stock sell-off matters and what people are saying about it

    Is it a big deal that Nvidia's stock is lagging?

  • How DocuSign uses AI to help companies avoid 'agreement traps'

    DocuSign (DOCU) CEO Allan Thygesen joins Yahoo Finance's Brian Sozzi to discuss the company’s new product, Intelligent Agreement Management. Thygesen explains that the new platform can assist companies with every step of the agreement process, aiming to address the “agreement trap,” or the value loss companies are experiencing from agreement-related inefficiencies. In collaboration with Deloitte, DocuSign found the “agreement trap” totals $2 trillion annually. The new platform employs AI to read agreements and extract the most essential terms, Thygesen says. This allows companies to ensure the key points they spent time negotiating don’t go “to a deep dark place” once signed, the DocuSign CEO explained. While AI was already a part of DocuSign’s existing signature product, this new phase will allow the company to further participate in the “AI moment,” which Thygesen considers to be a watershed similar to the internet’s roll-out. While the Intelligent Agreement Management platform won’t negotiate contracts for companies, it will help them read agreements received from other parties, point out where the agreement differs from a company’s usual terms, and propose new language. Reflecting on his tenure as CEO, Thygesen notes the company’s “rejuvenation of innovation culture,” explaining that DocuSign is beginning its journey toward introducing its innovations to the market. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This article was written by Gabriel Roy.

  • Constellation Brands CEO: Q4 results capped off a 'great year'

    Constellation Brands (STZ) reported fourth quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations on both profit and sales. CEO of Constellation Brands Bill Newlands joins The Morning Brief to discuss the performance. Newlands describes the fourth quarter results as "a great quarter" that "finished up a great year" for the company. He acknowledges that consumers have become more price-conscious but notes that Constellation Brands did not significantly raise prices during the pandemic to retain its consumer base. Newlands credits the company's "great brand loyalty" and "approach to pricing" for its ability to maintain consistent sales, even as consumers have become more cautious about spending. He believes Constellation Brands has "a lot going in their favor," with plans to extend product lines across its brands and update existing offerings. Regarding the company's wine business, which has faced pressure, Newlands highlights the addition of an executive with over 30 years of experience in the wine industry. The CEO expresses confidence that the company's "strategy is right" and will lead to improvements. Importantly, Newlands also emphasizes Constellation Brands' innovation in the non-alcoholic product space, which the company sees as a growth opportunity. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post is written by Angel Smith

  • Memo to Disney CEO Bob Iger: Now you must deliver for retail investors

    Time to deliver for the little investor, Big Bob.

  • Denim is certainly 'having a moment': Levi Strauss CFO

    Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) is showing its strength as the company raised its full-year profit forecast on Wednesday, citing cost savings from both job cuts and less aggressive discounts among its products. This was reflected in its first-quarter earnings results which showed in the apparel company's adjusted gains of $0.26 per share, beating expectations of $0.21 per share. Levi Strauss CFO Harmit Singh talks with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange to break down Levi's performance and trends in the retail market. Singh explains why, in part, Levi has seen such strength recently: "It started post-COVID with the world becoming a lot more casual, dressing becoming a lot more casual, and denim, I mean, how can you be more casual other than wearing good style denim products? And the other piece is people want to be comfortable. That's where the looser, baggier fit is really taking shape. So, the question is, can you wear more than just denim bottoms? That's where we're introducing denim skirts, we're introducing denim dresses, and that's taking off." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Nicholas Jacobino

  • Will Levi's see a Beyoncé boost? The company's CFO weighs in

    Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) has shared the strength of its recent performance and brand awareness. Part of its robustness comes from Beyoncé, who released a song with musician Post Malone called "LEVII'S JEANS," which has given a boost in interest in the brand. Levi Strauss CFO Harmit Singh talks with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to discuss how Beyoncé has impacted the company's growth. "There's no better person who's what we call the center of culture, the cultural czar, than somebody like Beyoncé, and having called us out, her song's gaining momentum. We have, so far, I think the last couple of days, recorded 1.5 billion impressions thanks to her being a wonderful fan of Levi's," Singh says. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Nicholas Jacobino

  • Hot investing tip inside of a hot stock market: Spot game-changing catalysts

    You can find success in these hot markets besides just investing in AI stocks.

  • GM's Mary Barra on winning over shareholders

    General Motors (GM) Chair & CEO Mary Barra has overcome a host of issues over her 10 years as leader of the 100-year-old plus automaker. At the time Barra took over as CEO, GM was still emerging from its 2009 bankruptcy and reeling from an ignition switch recall that led to over one hundred fatalities. Barra was tasked with completely changing GM's siloed culture and changing how the public viewed the company’s cars, as well as regaining their trust, which she eventually did. Now, contrary to other automakers who are scaling back their immediate plans to convert their car and truck lineups to all-electric in response to slowing consumer demand, she is at it again, this time with GM shareholders. Yahoo Finance’s Executive Editor Brian Sozzi got the rare opportunity to sit shotgun with Barra in the newly designed E-Ray Corvette on GM’s technical campus in Michigan to hear what Barra believes are the most important things the company needs to focus on to win over investors. As well as how she intends to make good on her bets to become the leader of electric and autonomous vehicles despite stiff competition from Tesla (TLSA) and skepticism from shareholders. Lead This Way is an interview series that features frank conversations with today’s leaders. The series gives consumers and investors an inside look into the innovative thinking and diverse life experiences of some of the biggest players in business to find out how they lead through change, and how they define success for themselves and their organizations. For more on our Lead This Way series, click here, and tune in to Yahoo Finance Live for more expert insight and the latest market action, Monday through Friday. Editor's Note: This article was written by Brian Vitagliano

  • How retirement is a growing business for Robinhood

    In a letter to investors, BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink (BLK) warned of a potential retirement crisis, writing, "America needs an organized, high-level effort to ensure that future generations can live out their final years with dignity." Robinhood Markets Co-Founder and CEO Vlad Tenev (HOOD) echoes the sentiment, telling Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi that "People really need to take the initiative to take care of their retirement on their own" adding that "We're kind of past the point where you join a company, you work there for 20 or 30 years or more, and... you can count on the pension plan." That's why Robinhood is expanding its suite of products. The latest is a new credit card, but it offers savers options to save for retirement too. It's a segment Tenev says is growing: "In the first year, we got up to about $1.4 billion in assets under custody in retirement accounts. And we just announced that yesterday we crossed $4 billion. So it took us about a year to get to $1.5 billion and in the first three months of this year, went from $1.5 billion to $4 billion." Catch the full interview with Vlad Tenev here. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. Editor's note: This article was written by Stephanie Mikulich.

  • How Beyond Meat developed an 'unassailable health portfolio': CEO

    Beyond Meat (BYND) recently launched an updated and expanded selection of its "Crumbles" product line, which has been certified by the American Heart Association's Heart-Check program and the American Diabetes Association's Better Choices for Life program. The new selections are part of the company's efforts to demonstrate its plant-based products' "unassailable" health benefits. CEO of Beyond Meat Ethan Brown sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to discuss the company's latest health-oriented products and overall market strategy. The company is pushing against the bad rap plant-based foods developed as "highly processed" products: "What happened is we began to punch a little bit above our weight as we came out of the gate and so there was concern from the incumbent industry around, hey, how do we position this product as something that is unhealthy. And in fact if you look at the way the nutrition community and the medical community has rallied around what we are doing, that's in fact the exact opposite." For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Nicholas Jacobino

  • GM's EV strategy is in full force despite dip in US EV demand

    General Motors (GM) shares are trading at a 52-week high as the company remains committed to its EV strategy. In an interview with Yahoo Finance, GM CEO Mary Barra affirmed the company's commitment to the strategy, saying, "We will be selling more EVs in this country than anyone else, including Tesla (TSLA)." Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi, who spoke with Barra, joins the Live show to share insight into his conversation and how GM is poised to carry out its strategy. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Nicholas Jacobino

  • GM will be executing on its EV ambitions in 2024, says CEO Mary Barra

    General Motors chair and CEO Mary Barra tells Yahoo Finance this is the year of executing on big goals.

  • GM's Mary Barra is going all in on EVs

    Contrary to other automakers, who in response to slowing consumer demand are scaling back plans to convert their car and truck lineups to all-electric, General Motors (GM) Chair & CEO Mary Barra is still all in on EVs. "We will be selling more EVs in this country than anyone else, including Tesla," Barra told Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi in an exclusive interview at GM's technical campus in Michigan.It's a fitting stance for a leader who has overcome a host of issues over her 10 years at the helm of 100-year-old plus GM - by taking a different approach and applying a different vision than others before her. At the time Barra took over as CEO, General Motors was still emerging from its 2009 bankruptcy and reeling from an ignition switch recall that led to over one hundred fatalities. Barra was tasked with completely changing GM's siloed culture and simultaneously changing how the public viewed the company’s cars, as well as regaining their trust. And now she's looking to take GM into a future that she believes includes cars and trucks that run on batteries. Yahoo Finance got the rare opportunity to sit shotgun with Barra in the newly designed E-Ray Corvette to hear how the change-maker CEO intends to make good on her bets to become the leader of electric and autonomous vehicles, despite stiff competition from Tesla (TLSA) and skepticism from shareholders. Lead This Way is an interview series that features frank conversations with today’s leaders. The series gives consumers and investors an inside look into the innovative thinking and diverse life experiences of some of the biggest players in business to find out how they lead through change, and how they define success for themselves and their organizations. For more on our Lead This Way series, click here, and tune in to Yahoo Finance Live for more expert insight and the latest market action, Monday through Friday. Editor's Note: This article was written by Brian Vitagliano

  • Robinhood CEO on new credit card: We're against additional fees

    Trading platform Robinhood (HOOD) will be launching its first credit card — the Robinhood Gold Card, a premium card exclusive to Robinhood Gold members. Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev sits down with Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi to discuss the company's foray into the credit card space as it expands past being just an investment site:"We care about... growing the ecosystem. When we look at customers that sign up for Gold, we see that they adopt our other products at a much higher rate. The average revenue that we generate as a business from these customers scales with the amount of value we're giving them." Tenev goes on to detail Robinhood's vision for its customer experience as it helps users not only trade equities, but also invest and save for their retirement. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. Editor's note: This article was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.

  • Why serial entrepreneur Marc Lore is pouring $100 million of his own money into a food delivery business

    Serial entrepreneur Marc Lore is pumping millions of dollars into changing how takeout is consumed. Here's why.

  • How Wonder plans to change the at-home dining experience

    Food delivery startup Wonder has raised $700 million in its latest round of funding. CEO Marc Lore joins Yahoo Finance's Executive Editor Brian Sozzi on the Live show to discuss the company's investment plans for this funding. Lore states that Wonder is looking towards expansion with the $700 million, saying they've "proven the business model." He reveals that they are planning to open 80 new units over the next two years, continuing to invest in research and development, enhancements, and expansion plans, in order to take things "to the next level." Lore explains that an automated Wonder will give consumers the ability to order from multiple restaurants in a single checkout and delivery, with a promise of a 6-minute delivery range, "delivered hot to your door." He emphasizes that the mission is "to make great food more accessible," noting that by bringing together different restaurant partners they are giving people access to dining options that would not typically exist in the areas they operate. Lore acknowledges that "customer behavior is changing," with people placing more value on convenience. He notes that the food delivery trend will continue to grow both domestically and internationally, and Wonder presents him with an opportunity to "vertically integrate" in this space. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Yahoo Finance Live. Editor's note: This article was written by Angel Smith