Weak Jobs Report Fuels Record-High Stock Rally | The Close 8/7/2026

Bloomberg Television brings you the latest news and analysis leading up to the final minutes and seconds before and after the closing bell on Wall Street. Today's guests are Man Group Managing Director, Solutions Matt Rowe, Gen President & CEO Vincent Pilette, Akamai Technologies Co-Founder & CEO Tom Leighton, Sony Pictures Entertainment MPG Chairman & CEO Tom Rothman, Once Upon A Farm Co-Founder & CEO John Foraker, Envestnet Co-CIO, Group President Dana D’Auria, PSP Growth Head of Venture Momei Qu, New York City Deputy Mayor For Economic Justice Julie Su, & Spelman College President Dr. Ayanna Howard. Chapters: 00:00:00 Bloomberg The Close 00:03:11 Man Group on Fed Rates, AI & Market Volatility 00:10:16 Gen Digital CEO on Cybersecurity & Agentic AI Risks 00:14:59 Akamai CEO on AI Infrastructure, Robotics & Cloud Growth 00:23:00 Sony Pictures CEO on Spider-Man's Record-Breaking Debut 00:33:25 Once Upon a Farm CEO on Growth & Consumer Demand 00:43:20 Countdown to the Closing Bell 00:44:09 Envestnet on Jobs, Fed Policy & the AI Trade 00:50:22 Closing Bell 00:54:04 Market Movers: Airbnb, SpaceX & Microchip 00:56:03 Trade Desk, Under Armour & Sweetgreen Slide 00:57:39 $32 Coffee & the Dunkin' Gift Card Craze 01:01:11 Weekly Market Wrap: Tech Rally & Falling Yields 01:02:07 AI Debt Boom: Investors Question Hyperscaler Spending 01:03:30 PSP Growth on AI Capex, Software & Venture Investing 01:11:48 Restaurant Stocks Face Food Safety Concerns 01:15:42 NYC Deputy Mayor For Economic Justice Julie Su on Jobs, Wages & Affordability 01:29:07 Spelman President on AI, Education & Financial Aid 01:35:51 What to Watch -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Markets & Finance: https://tinyurl.com/ysu5b8a9 Visit http://www.bloomberg.com for business news & analysis, up-to-the-minute market data, features, profiles and more. Connect with Bloomberg Television on: X: https://twitter.com/BloombergTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BloombergTelevision Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergtv/ Connect with Bloomberg Business on: X: https://twitter.com/business Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloombergbusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloombergbusiness/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloombergbusiness?lang=en Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/bloomberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bloomberg-news/ More from Bloomberg: Bloomberg Radio: https://twitter.com/BloombergRadio Bloomberg Surveillance: https://twitter.com/bsurveillance Bloomberg Politics: https://twitter.com/bpolitics Bloomberg Originals: https://twitter.com/bbgoriginals Watch more on YouTube: Bloomberg Technology: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergTechnology Bloomberg Originals: https://www.youtube.com/@business Bloomberg Quicktake: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergQuicktake Bloomberg Espanol: https://www.youtube.com/@bloomberg_espanol Bloomberg Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@BloombergPodcasts