RIP Spirit Airlines & GameStop Wants to Buy eBay for $56B

RIP Spirit Airlines & GameStop Wants to Buy eBay for $56B

#837: Spirit Airlines shuts down, leaving thousands of travelers stranded. GameStop prepares a takeover bid for eBay. Berkshire Hathaway CEO Greg Abel leads its first annual shareholder meeting in the post-Buffett era. The Savannah Bananas have a record-breaking night at Kyle Field. Finally, what to know in the week ahead.  Explore connectivity solutions that can transform your business at https://www.att.com/smallbusiness Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note]  Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow]https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow%E2%81%A0] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Got Ozempic Breath? & Goblins Infiltrate ChatGPT

Episode 836: Neal and Toby discuss the GDP report of the US economy which showed a solid growth of 2%, boosted by the all-out spending on AI. Next, Apple tops their quarterly earnings on strong iPhone sales, perhaps a promising sign for the post-Tim Cook era. Then, Ozempic might be helping people’s waistlines…but it’s not helping their breath. Meanwhile, Bill Ackman’s firm falls flat in its public market debut. Finally, the Devil Wears Prada 2 opens in theaters.  Learn more at https://www.windmillair.com/MBD [https://windmillair.com/?utm_source=mbd&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=mbd2026] Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note]  Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow]https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow%E2%81%A0] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Jerome Powell Ain’t Leavin’ Yet & Movie Tickets Cost $50!?

Episode 835: Neal and Toby do a roundup of major tech earnings coming from Microsoft, Meta, Alphabet, and Amazon. Then, the Federal Reserve keeps rates steady in what is likely Jerome Powell’s last policy meeting as leader. Next, Neal shares numbers on the $50 movie ticket, prediction market losses, and sleep aids for Americans. Finally, Uber gets into the hotel business and LIV Golf is on its deathbed.  Learn more at https://www.windmillair.com/MBD [https://windmillair.com/?utm_source=mbd&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=mbd2026] Learn more about the Verizon Visa Card: https://www.verizon.com/financial-services/verizon-visa-card/?CMP=ec_mb [https://www.verizon.com/financial-services/verizon-visa-card/?CMP=ec_mb]  Get tix for Morning Brew’s live show! https://www.caveat.nyc/events/morning-brew-presents-business-island-4-30-2026 [https://www.caveat.nyc/events/morning-brew-presents-business-island-4-30-2026]  Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note]  Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow]https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow%E2%81%A0] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

OpenAI’s Struggles Spooks Tech Stocks & UAE Walks Away From OPEC

Episode 834: Neal and Toby chat about the United Arab Emirates leaving OPEC next month, after six decades of membership, and how it’ll impact the global oil supply. Next, OpenAI reports missing key revenue targets, which sends companies linked to the ChatGPT-maker into a tailspin. Then, Jimmy Kimmel is back in Trump’s crosshairs again as he calls for the host’s firing after a joke made days before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting. Meanwhile, Joby Aviation completes its first electric air taxi flight from JFK to Manhattan.  Learn more at https://www.windmillair.com/MBD [https://windmillair.com/?utm_source=mbd&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=mbd2026] Get tix for Morning Brew’s live show! https://www.caveat.nyc/events/morning-brew-presents-business-island-4-30-2026 [https://www.caveat.nyc/events/morning-brew-presents-business-island-4-30-2026]  Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note]  Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow]https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow%E2%81%A0] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

China Squashes Meta's $2B AI Deal & MAHA Moms Rage Against Pesticides

Episode 833: Neal and Toby dive into China’s block of Meta’s acquisition of AI startup Manus, citing national security concerns. Then, the Supreme Court hears arguments on whether ‘geofence’ warrants violate the US Constitution’s right to privacy, even when committing criminal acts. Next, the MAHA Moms march to the Supreme Court to protest the use of a pesticide used on oat and corn as they claim it causes cancer. Meanwhile, Toby looks into the trend of brides buying wedding dresses much closer to their wedding day because they’re quickly losing weight thanks to GLP-1 drugs.  Learn more at https://www.windmillair.com/MBD [https://windmillair.com/?utm_source=mbd&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=mbd2026] Get tix for Morning Brew’s live show! https://www.caveat.nyc/events/morning-brew-presents-business-island-4-30-2026 [https://www.caveat.nyc/events/morning-brew-presents-business-island-4-30-2026]  Subscribe to Morning Brew Daily for more of the news you need to start your day. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app. Listen to Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.swap.fm/l/mbd-note]  Watch Morning Brew Daily Here:⁠ ⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow]https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@MorningBrewDailyShow%E2%81%A0] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]