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What AI safety concerns are prompting a potential Trump‑tech leaders meeting?
Welcome to Seeking Alpha's Wall Street Brunch, our Sunday look-ahead to this week's market-moving events, along with the weekend's top news and analysis. Hello, today is Sunday, September 27th, and I'm your host, Kim Kahn. Along with major economic data and earnings ramping up, Wall Street will be watching AI developments this week. As early as Tuesday, President Donald Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and technology executives are expected to meet to discuss artificial intelligence. That's according to multiple reports citing sources, but the White House has yet to confirm the meeting for the record. The meeting comes amid more reports of misaligned agents getting access to places they weren't supposed to.
And AI safety fears crossed a pop culture Rubicon over the weekend after Saturday Night Live lampooned Anthropic CEO Dario Amode on Weekend Update.
Why did OpenAI pause training its newest models just before Dev Day?
On Meet the Press, Bill Gates said AI needs law enforcement and the politicians to get into the discussion about what safeguards and monitoring look like. And that has to be a required thing, he said. No one thinks self-regulation is enough. OpenAI said Saturday it is pausing training on its latest AI models just hours after disclosing that it was reviewing several incidents from the summer in which OpenAI agents searching federal government websites acted in unexpected ways beyond what was asked of them while gathering information and distributing it. Which brings us to the now-odd timing of OpenAI's Dev Day, which is Tuesday. CEO Sam Altman is delivering the keynote. OpenAI is reportedly preparing to unveil GPT-6 Cyber, its latest cybersecurity model.
What can investors expect from Micron’s upcoming earnings and analyst outlook?
But will Altman be asked what GPT-6 Cyber does to shield systems from its own agents? On the earnings front, the AI trade also looms large. Micron reports earnings post-market Wednesday, with analysts looking for a whopping $31.59 in EPS on revenue of about $51 billion. SA analyst Agar Capital notes that with a PE falling below seven times, earnings estimates are rising faster than the share price, which could nearly double to $2,000. But SA analyst Sagara Garwal says it's time to exit the stock, with 81.2% operating margins, $45 billion in 2027 capex, and potentially declining memory prices, leaving limited upside. Looking to the rest of the earnings calendar, Vale Resorts reports Monday, Carnival and CarMax are due Tuesday.
Joining Micron on Wednesday are Conagra, Jabil, and CalMain.
How might Friday’s jobs report affect Treasury yields and the broader market?
Nike and McCormick report numbers Thursday. On the economic front, it's all about Friday's jobs report. The forecast is for a 100,000 rise in September non-farm payrolls, with the unemployment rate staying steady at 4.1%. Wells Fargo economists say recent labor market data continue to point to a labor market that is resilient enough to support decent job growth. SA analyst Damar Tokic says a strong report could push 10-year Treasury yields higher, and if wage growth accelerates, 2-year yields could spike and invert the curve. That inversion could signal a peak of the business cycle and a recession in 2027, which means a recessionary bear market for stocks. And for income investors, Keurig Dr. Pepper goes ex-dividend on Monday, paying out on October 9th.
Which upcoming dividend dates should income investors watch this week?
Mondelez and Nucor go ex-dividend on Wednesday. Mondelez pays out October 14th, and Nucor pays out on November 10th. And Philip Morris goes ex-dividend on Friday, with an October 26th payout date. That's all for today's Wall Street Brunch. Look for links to stories in the show notes section. Don't forget, these episodes will be up with transcriptions at SeekingAlpha.com. And join the elite community of real investors to unearth great investing ideas. Just head to SeekingAlpha.com.
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Chapters
5 chapters
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What AI safety concerns are prompting a potential Trump‑tech leaders meeting?
0:05–0:49
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Why did OpenAI pause training its newest models just before Dev Day?
0:49–1:30
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What can investors expect from Micron’s upcoming earnings and analyst outlook?
1:30–2:19
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How might Friday’s jobs report affect Treasury yields and the broader market?
2:19–3:00
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Which upcoming dividend dates should income investors watch this week?
3:00–3:30