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Trump Targets Netflix Amid DOJ Probe; Slaps New 15% Tariffs

February 23, 2026

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5 min read

🎙️ The Voices & The Context

  • The Format: Solo-hosted daily market update podcast, clocking in under 10 minutes with a fast-paced rundown of news, headlines, and fun facts.
  • The Key Players: Host: Zayd Mani, delivering energetic solo commentary on markets, stocks, and pop culture crossovers—no guests, just his witty takes on finance news.
  • The Vibe: Energetic and educational with a fun, casual edge—mixing hard market analysis with personal asides like pizza reviews and Olympic excitement.

🗝️ Key Themes & Topics

The episode packs in market volatility, corporate battles, merger drama, and light-hearted closers, prepping listeners for the week ahead.

  • Topic 1: Tariff Uncertainty – Supreme Court strikes down 60% of Trump's tariffs under IEEPA as illegal, but Trump pivots to 50% across-the-board tariffs via Section 122 for 150 days, planning Section 301/232 follow-ups; markets rally short-term but brace for volatility.
  • Topic 2: Obesity Drug Wars – Novo Nordisk's CagriSema flops in trial (20.2% weight loss vs. Eli Lilly's Zepbound at 23.6%), tanking shares 10%+ and 60% yearly; Lilly launches convenient QuickPen at $299/month and eyes GLP-1 pill.
  • Topic 3: Netflix-Warner Bros Merger Saga – Deadline for Paramount/Skydance's final offer to WBD ($30/share) vs. Netflix's $27.75/share streaming/movies bid; DOJ probes monopoly risks, Trump demand

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (00:38) **Market Recap and Tariff Updates**
  • 2 (02:40) **Novo Nordisk Obesity Drug Setback**
  • 3 (04:33) **Netflix-Warner Bros Merger Drama**
  • 4 (06:23) **Domino's Strong Quarter**
  • 5 (07:39) **Gilead Acquires Arcellix**
  • 6 (08:17) **Olympic Gold Medal Value**

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Show Notes

Market update for Monday February 23, 2026

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In today’s episode:

  • Trump’s slaps 15% tariffs after Supreme Court ruling
  • DOJ probes Netflix, James Cameron pushes back on $72B Warner Bros. deal
  • Novo Nordisk falls further behind Eli Lilly in the GLP-1 obesity drug race as new trial data disappoints
  • Domino’s beats on U.S. sales as value deals win over consumers
  • Gilead buys cancer biotech Arcellx for $7.8B
  • Fun Fact: Olympic gold medals only have 6g of gold


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