Walmart Issues Cautious Outlook | Open Interest 2/19/2026

Get a jump start on the US trading day with Matt Miller and Dani Burger on “Bloomberg Open Interest.” Walmart waving a warning flag — the world’s largest retailer citing trade and labor concerns, adding to cautious market moves. At the same time, OpenAI is reportedly finalizing a record deal that could top $100 billion. Booking Holdings beats expectations — we’ll speak exclusively with CEO Glenn Fogel on competing in the age of AI. And gold charging toward $5,000 as traders eye the Fed and rising geopolitical risks.

Chapters:
00:00:00 – Open Interest
00:01:46 – Walmart Gives Cautious Forecast in “Fluid” Economy
00:03:34 – Deere Lifts Annual Profit Outlook
00:06:54 – OpenAI Funding on Track to Top $100 Billion
00:11:18 – High Interest | Goldman Lawyer, Ex-Prince Andrew, Apollo
00:13:12 – Sucharita Kodali Forrester Research | Walmart Gives Cautious Forecast
00:22:57 – Stocks to Watch | Walmart, Deere. Figma
00:23:55 – Liz Ann Sonders Charles Schwab | Rotation Trade
00:32:11 – Top Calls | Cheesecake Factory, Chewy, Booking Holdings
00:33:01 – Glenn Fogel Booking Holdings | Growth Forecast Draw Mixed Takes
00:41:03 – Higher Cost Trim Carvana Profit
00:44:58 – Pending Home Sales
00:48:16 – Frances Donald RBC | Fed Reveals Surprise Shift
00:57:11 – Indrani De FTSE Russell | Stocks Decline as US-IRAN Spur Rally in Oil
01:05:43 – Neil Woodyer Aris Mining | Gold Climbs as Markets Eye Fed
01:12:50 – Steve Cohen’s $3.4B Payday Tops Hedge Fund Ranks
01:15:58 – Blue Owl Halts Redemptions Private Credit Retail Fund
01:24:53 – Trump: US Must Make “Meaningful Deal” with Iran
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