Tuesday 10 February 2026

The local share market surges as investors buy back into tech stocks. 

 * A federal Liberal party leadership spill looks likely this week
 * The number of very rich Australians surges
 * A drop in household spending complicates the interest rate outlook
 * We take a look at the best Superbowl ads

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ASX best day since April; number of rich Aussies surges; Superbowl's $10m ads

Reporting season is underway, and after last year’s wild share price swings, investors are bracing for more volatility. 

Sean Aylmer speaks to Ben Gilbert, Head of Australian Research at Jarden, about the companies he's watching, which sectors could surprise, where the risks lie, and how interest rates and AI are shaping results.

Fear and Greed is not a financial advice podcast. The information provided is general in nature and you should seek advice tailored to your circumstances before making investment decisions.

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Q+A: The companies that may surprise this earnings season

This is the Fear and Greed [https://fearandgreed.com.au/] Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

 1. Market up nearly 2pc

 2. Profit season heats up

 3. Coalition’s dire Newspoll

 4. NBN won’t be finished until 2040

 5. Epstein saga claims UK scalp

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Afternoon Report | ASX up nearly 2pc

Monday 9 February 2026

Investors can expect a wild ride on equity markets over the next three weeks, as profit season promises big market moves.

 * The AI spending boom by big tech heads towards $1 trillion annually, drawing comparisons with the 19th century rail boom in the US. 
 * Unusual ways to gain an advantage in the men’s ski jumping competition at the Olympics 
 * The federal coalition reforms
 * A bumper week for home sales

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Profit season to spark wild ride; AI spend hits $1 trillion annually; Coalition reforms

This week we get household spending as well as lending data, giving an insight into the state of the economy, and whether the RBA made the right call increasing interest rates last week. Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas [https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.marketeconomics.com.au/stephen-koukoulas&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1770977275588520&usg=AOvVaw0uNHo_23HMZ32DBv6SBSdE].

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Q+A: The Week Ahead | 9 Feb 2026

This week the Washington Post (owned by Amazon's Jeff Bezos) sacked 300 journalists, reducing its newsroom by about a third. Michael and Sean talk about the impact of the decision, the business of newspapers, and Sean's own experience of having to make major changes to newsrooms.

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Q+A: Behind the Washington Post's call to axe 300 journalists

Interest rates rising, crypto tumbling, deals collapsing, major tax reform and the start of the Winter Olympics: it's been a monster week.

Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with Adam Lang picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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The Saturday Edition | 7 Feb 2026

This is the Fear and Greed [https://fearandgreed.com.au/] Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

 1. ASX tumbles

 2. Rio-Glencore deal off

 3. Coalition still divided

 4. Bullock in parliament

 5. NFL for MCG

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Afternoon Report | Worst markets day in 3 months

Friday 6 February 2026

The Reserve Bank warns that wages will not keep pace with inflation

 * Uranium stocks take a tumble as the AI debate continues
 * One Nation raises the prospect of joining the Coalition 
 * Bunnings wins the right to keep using facial recognition
 * The Winter Olympics gets underway in the Dolomites in northern Italy

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RBA wages warning; uranium stocks tumble; Google’s massive AI spend

Are Australia’s big department stores running out of road? In the US, iconic names like Saks and Macy’s are shrinking fast. At home, David Jones and Myer have both been closing stores as consumer behaviour shifts and online retail keeps growing.

Sean Aylmer speaks with retail expert Professor Gary Mortimer from Queensland University of Technology, about whether department stores can still survive - and if so, what they need to become.

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Q+A: Are we watching the slow death of David Jones and Myer?

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