GM Warns ‘Across the Board’ Inflation to Put a Damper on Profit

GM Warns ‘Across the Board’ Inflation to Put a Damper on Profit

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April 28, 2026 · 18 min

About this episode

The episode discusses GM's earnings and inflation impacts, along with Spotify and Coca-Cola's financial performances.

Watch Paul and Scarlet LIVE every day on YouTube:  http://bit.ly/3vTiACF . Bloomberg Intelligence hosted by Paul Sweeney and Scarlet Fu -Steve Man, Bloomberg Intelligence Global Autos and Industrials Analyst, discusses GM earnings. General Motors Co. raised its full-year profit forecast, but said the war in Iran is fueling higher-than-expected costs. The company now expects commodity inflation to set back adjusted earnings by as much as $2 billion this year, citing higher costs for aluminum, steel, transportation and logistics. -Geetha Ranganathan, Bloomberg Intelligence Analyst on US Media, recaps Spotify earnings and discusses whether Artificial intelligence is a threat to music. Spotify shares fell after the music streaming company forecasted operating income for the second quarter that trailed expectations. -Ken Shea, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Consumer Products Analyst, recaps Coca Cola earnings. Coca-Cola Co. reported organic revenue growth of 10%, topping the average of analyst estimates, and notching the company’s best organic growth in five quarters. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Hosts: Paul Sweeney, Scarlet Fu

Guests: Steve Man, Geetha Ranganathan, Ken Shea

Topics covered

  • GM earnings
  • inflation
  • Spotify earnings
  • Coca-Cola earnings
  • commodity costs
  • artificial intelligence
  • music industry

Keywords

  • General Motors
  • inflation
  • Spotify
  • Coca-Cola
  • earnings report
  • commodity costs
  • artificial intelligence

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Organizations: General Motors Co., Bloomberg Intelligence, Spotify, Coca-Cola Co.

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