Midterm Elections a Referendum on Trump; US-Iran Pursue Diplomacy
Summary
Bloomberg Daybreak covers the U.S. midterm elections, with analysts assessing early voting trends and the likelihood of Democrats retaking the House and Senate. The episode also discusses SpaceX’s unique hiring culture, Apple’s mixed market reaction to its first quarter under new CEO John Ternus, and rising AI investment risks. Additional segments address the ongoing conflict between the U.S. and Iran, a massive Russian attack on Ukraine, and Disney’s planned workforce reductions.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Thinking Capital from HSBC
Bloomberg Tech Minute: SpaceX hiring culture
Sponsor: Boomi AI integration
Bloomberg Daybreak intro and election preview
Election Day: Trump rally and early voting data
Supreme Court ruling on California mail-in ballots
Michigan Senate race and Democratic defections
Election night coverage schedule
Oil prices, Iran conflict, and Ukraine attacks
Markets: Nasdaq correction and J.P. Morgan outlook
Apple earnings and new CEO John Ternus
Palantir slowdown and AI investment risks
Disney job cuts and cost savings
News round: Learjet crash, Lindsay Clancy, measles
Bloomberg Sports Update: NFL and college basketball
Sponsor: Thinking Capital from HSBC
Bloomberg Tech Minute: SpaceX hiring culture (repeat)
Sponsor: Comcast Business
Interview: Lindsey Newman on midterm election outlook
Outro and sponsors: Delta, Empower, Odoo
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