Morning Brief Co-hosts Seana Smith and Brad Smith welcome various market experts to explore the impact of geopolitical tensions on stock markets while reviewing the latest retail earnings results.

Russian president Vladimir Putin's willingness to escalate the war against Ukraine with nuclear warfare threats has sparked international concern. Yahoo Finance Senior Columnist Rick Newman and JonesTrading chief market strategist Michael O'Rourke provide insights into the impact on US stock markets and the broader economy.

Yahoo Finance Markets Reporter Josh Schafer breaks down Goldman Sachs's (GS) latest S&P 500 (^GSPC) target of 6500 by 2025.

Retail giant Walmart (WMT) topped earnings expectations in its fiscal third quarter results. Walmart CFO John David Rainey discusses the company's future growth prospects.

Meanwhile, Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma dives into Lowe's (LOW) third quarter earnings beat, which sent the stock lower.

Vanderbilt Law School associate dean for research and professor Rebecca Haw Allensworth weighs in on the ongoing antitrust lawsuit between the Department of Justice and Alphabet's Google (GOOGL, GOOG).

Trending tickers featured in today's show include Super Micro (SMCI), Nestlé (NESN.SW), Nippon Steel (NPSCY), and Nvidia (NVDA).

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