The Trade Desk’s Woes & A New AI Donut?
Aug 7, 2026 · 40m
Summary
Hosts Travis Hoy, Lou Whiteman, and John Quast analyze the weak July jobs report and its implications for Federal Reserve interest rate decisions. They discuss earnings season resilience, skepticism toward OpenAI’s new hardware, and critique The Trade Desk’s execution. The episode features a "Value or Value Trap" segment on stocks like Micron and Salesforce, followed by radar picks including ServiceNow and Symbotic.
Topics discussed
July jobs report and Fed interest rate outlook
Earnings season resilience and AI stock reactions
OpenAI's rumored donut-shaped AI device
The Trade Desk earnings miss and leadership concerns
Value or Value Trap: The Trade Desk
Value or Value Trap: Shift4 Payments
Value or Value Trap: Micron Technology
Value or Value Trap: Salesforce
Value or Value Trap: Adobe
Value or Value Trap: General Motors
Google talent departures and Anthropic news
Stocks on radar: ServiceNow and Symbotic
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