Bob Sloan and Charlie Gasparino of Fox Business and the New York Post cover the headlines and data moving markets.

This week: the AI data center buildout becomes a midterm wedge issue, and S3 data shows short sellers moving in behind it. Bob walks through which buildout sectors made money this year and which ones shorts are now pressing, why hedge funds short life insurers and BDCs when they want to bet against private credit, and what rising short interest in Nike and McDonald’s says about the consumer.

Plus Charlie broke the story that Warner Bros. was about to name a co-CEO, andthe announcement landed while they were still taping.

0:00 Intro

1:53 Paramount Skydance, Warner Bros and the California AG backing down

7:17 Warner Bros management shuffle, and a scoop confirmed on air

9:00 AI data centers turn into a midterm wedge issue

12:10 Where the buildout money went, sector by sector

15:46 Q3 flips: shorts start winning

17:09 The short trade on a House flip

23:34 Trade school stocks round trip

24:49 How hedge funds short private credit without a market

27:16 Nike, McDonald’s and the consumer short trade

30:50 Deficit math and the case for bonds

39:15 Wrap

Hosted by Bob Sloan, founder & managing partner of S3 Partners, and Charlie Gasparino of Fox Business and the New York Post.

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Nothing in this episode should be considered investment advice.