Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer started the hour with a look at the busy earnings season ahead. Verizon kicked off the party with a beat and raised guidance, which sent shares of the company higher in early trading. The anchors also turned to a WSJ report that said Sec. Bessent laid out the case against firing Fed Chair Powell to the president. Trump later took to Truth Social to refute the story saying “I know better than anybody what’s good for the Market, and what’s good for the U.S.A.” Later...
Jul 21, 2025•42 min
Another morning of record highs on the S&P and NASDAQ: Sara Eisen and Carl Quintanilla kicked things off with a fresh read on where things stand when it comes to the U.S. consumer (as new sentiment data hits its highest levels since February, retail sales came in strong, and names like American Express say spending has remained healthy). Longtime market veteran Ed Yardeni joined the team with his take on the action – arguing you should remain bullish here. Plus: hear from Deputy Treasury Sec...
Jul 18, 2025•42 min
Chevron CEO Mike Wirth joined Carl Quintanilla and Sara Eisen at Post 9 in a "First on CNBC" interview. They discussed the oil giant completing its $55 billion acquisition of Hess. Shares of Netflix pull back from all-time highs despite better-than-expected quarterly results. One analyst offers his take on where the stock and the streaming wars go from here. New record intraday highs for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq -- a chief investment strategist joins the discussion about what's next for the ra...
Jul 18, 2025•46 min
Cramer explains why the Club is investing in this tech firm that’s embracing AI. Become a CNBC Investing Club member to go behind the scenes with Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks as they talk candidly about the market’s biggest headlines. Signup here: cnbc.com/morningtake CNBC Investing Club Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Jul 17, 2025•3 min
All-time highs yet again for the NASDAQ: Sara Eisen and Carl Quintanilla kicked off the hour discussing the latest for stocks, earnings, data – and ever-growing headlines around Fed Independence. Hear both sides of the debate this hour, including: why the President’s putting the pressure on Powell, what big bank CEOs are saying about it, and both an international billionaire investor’s – and Goldman’s Chief U.S. Economist’s – take on all the action. On the earnings front: Sara caught up with the...
Jul 17, 2025•43 min
On a busy earnings Thursday, Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer explored market reaction to results and guidance from companies including GE Aerospace, United Airlines and Taiwan Semiconductor. PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta joined Sara Eisen, Jim and Carl in an exclusive interview. They discussed everything from the company's Q2 earnings beat -- to President Trump's push to get Coca-Cola to use cane sugar in Coke products. The anchors reacted to Trump’s comment that he is "unlikely" to fire Fed Chair ...
Jul 17, 2025•46 min
Another promising read on inflation this morning: Sara Eisen and Carl Quintanilla kicked off the hour discussing where things stand when it comes to prices, tariffs, and the broader market rally before diving into the tech trade with Melius’s Ben Reitzes – who argues Nvidia could be the first company worth $5T. Plus: hear from longtime market veteran and Allianz Chief Economic Advisor Mohamed El-Erian about what’s next from the Fed… And why he says a rate cut could come sooner than expected. Als...
Jul 16, 2025•43 min
Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer explored what to make of a second day of bank earnings, led by Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. The chip sector's record run also in the spotlight, led by Nvidia trading at all-time highs. The anchors reacted to comments made by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in Beijing about doing business in China. The Producer Price Index for June comes in tamer than expected, showing wholesale inflation unchanged month-on-month. Also in focus: ASML drags chip equipm...
Jul 16, 2025•44 min
June consumer inflation coming in as expected: Carl Quintanilla and Sara Eisen broke down the key categories to watch, sectors most impacted by tariffs, and what it all means for stocks alongside the Fed. Famed investor Mario Gabelli joined the team with his take on it all – along with some specific stock picks… While Former Fed Governor Randy Kroszner argued today’s print doesn’t move the needle on rates. Plus: a deep-dive on the big banks, as JPMorgan, Citi, and Wells Fargo kick off earnings f...
Jul 15, 2025•42 min
On a record-setting day for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer delved into a number of big stories: JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Citi kick off earnings season with Q2 beats. Nvidia shares hit new all-time highs after the chipmaker said the U.S. is giving it the green light to resume sales of its H20 AI chips to China. CPI data show consumer inflation rose in June, but largely in line with economists' expectations. Also in focus: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon talks re...
Jul 15, 2025•43 min
Cramer says he likes this industrial stock, calls it a buy. Become a CNBC Investing Club member to go behind the scenes with Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks as they talk candidly about the market’s biggest headlines. Signup here: cnbc.com/morningtake CNBC Investing Club Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Jul 14, 2025•4 min
Stocks opening lower as the street works through the President’s new threat of 30% tariffs on Mexico and the EU: Carl Quintanilla and Sara Eisen discussed the latest for stocks and global trade with Citi’s U.S. Equity Strategist Scott Chronert (who says the S&P’s rally has legs here) along with Rockefeller International Chairman Ruchir Sharma, who’s pointing to a rare winner abroad. Market movers today across a myriad of industries: hear more on what’s driving the rally in Bitcoin prices… th...
Jul 14, 2025•43 min
Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer kicked off a new week with market reaction to President Trump threatening Mexico and the EU with 30% tariffs beginning August 1. The anchors also discussed the president ramping up his criticism of Fed Chair Powell for not cutting interest rates and saying Powell should quit. Also in focus: Bitcoin's new record high and "Crypto Week" on Capitol Hill, Jim's CNBC Investing Club Annual Meeting message on bullishness, Elon Musk says Tesla and xAI should not merge, Nvi...
Jul 14, 2025•43 min
Carl Quintanilla, Contessa Brewer, and David Faber started the show with a look at stocks retreating from record highs, after President Trump announced a 35% tariff on Canada and threatened higher tariffs across the board. The anchors later brought on CNBC’s Julia Boorstin from Sun Valley, Idaho to discuss what the country’s biggest names in media and tech are saying about the impact of AI to the entertainment industry. Also in the mix; the desk discussed the fallout for Starbucks and Dutch Bros...
Jul 11, 2025•43 min
Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber explored stocks pulling back from record highs after President Trump threatened to impose 35% tariffs on Canadian goods beginning August 1. The anchors also reacted to comments by JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon: He warns of "complacency" in the markets. Also in focus: Wrapping up a big week for tech including Nvidia's $4 trillion milestone, OMB director slams Fed Chair Powell, the stocks riding the dealmaking rally, Levi Strauss jumps on earnings, cou...
Jul 11, 2025•43 min
Carl Quintanilla, Leslie Picker, and David Faber broke down the market action at the top of the hour as the Nasdaq notched another new all-time high. One of the day’s biggest movers included Delta Air Lines, which soared on its latest earnings beat. Other names in the space like United and American rallied on their report as well. Shark Tank host Daymond John later joined the show to discuss the impact of tariffs to small businesses and retailers. Also in the mix; CNBC’s Morgan Brennan spoke wit...
Jul 10, 2025•43 min
Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber led off the show with market reaction to trade news, including President Trump announcing 50% tariffs on copper and Brazilian goods. Tech also in the spotlight: Nasdaq hits a fresh record high one day after Nvidia briefly surpassed $4 trillion in valuation. Hear what Jim said about Nvidia stock back in 2011. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell joined the program from the Allen & Company Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho to discuss the league's streaming ...
Jul 10, 2025•44 min
Cramer explains the Club’s decision to trim its position in this energy stock. Become a CNBC Investing Club member to go behind the scenes with Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks as they talk candidly about the market’s biggest headlines. Signup here: cnbc.com/morningtake CNBC Investing Club Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Jul 09, 2025•4 min
Carl Quintanilla, Leslie Picker, and Mike Santoli hit the rally in tech stocks at the top of the show, after Nvidia became the first company to ever hit a $4 trillion valuation. The Nasdaq also touched a new record high as the market tried to rebound from back-to-back losses. Jefferies Chief Market Strategist David Zervos also joined the show, to discuss the WSJ report that President Trump was leaning towards Kevin Hassett and Kevin Warsh as potential picks to take over the Federal Reserve. Also...
Jul 09, 2025•43 min
Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer covered all of the bases on a historic day for Nvidia: The chipmaker became the first company to achieve a $4 trillion valuation. Hear what Jim had to say about what's ahead for the stock. Also in focus: Apple's Jeff Williams to step down as COO, copper tariffs and what they could mean for Tesla, UnitedHealth and the DOJ, Merck's $10 billion deal to acquire Verona Pharma, President Trump's 200% pharma tariff threat. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simple...
Jul 09, 2025•43 min
Carl Quintanilla, Courtney Reagan, and Mike Santoli started the hour by discussing the market trying to rebound after it suffered its worst day in about 3 weeks. Both BofA and Goldman raised their S&P 500 forecasts as well, predicting some higher gains for the index ahead. CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa also joined the program to discuss Meta continuing its talent poaching spree as the company hired one of Apple’s top AI researchers. Later in the show, Courtney broke down what President Trump’s tariffs...
Jul 08, 2025•43 min
Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer discussed stocks trying to shake off Monday's trade-related sell-off, after President Trump delayed higher tariffs on various trading partners until August 1. The anchors also reacted a pair of bullish calls on the S&P 500: Bank of America raised its year-end target on the index to 6300, Goldman Sachs lifted its target to 6600 for the same time period. Also in focus: Meta hires a top Apple AI executive, Tesla after the Musk "America Party" sell-off, what Amazo...
Jul 08, 2025•43 min
Carl Quintanilla, Leslie Picker, and Mike Santoli began the hour by breaking down shares of Tesla moving in reverse after Elon Musk said he is launching a political party. CNBC’s Phil LeBeau also joined the show to break down the motives behind Musk’s new “America Party” and why the news sent Tesla shares lower. The desk then shifted to the latest news out of D.C., after President Trump moved the tariff deadline to August 1 from July 9, with Treasury Secretary Bessent also teasing that the admin...
Jul 07, 2025•42 min
Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer discussed what's ahead for stock markets entering a new week at record highs. The anchors also reacted to what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC about President Trump's tariff deadline and to expect "several announcements in the next 48 hours." White House senior trade and manufacturing adviser Peter Navarro joined the program to discuss his op-ed titled "Jerome Powell Is Competing to Become the Worst Fed Chair in History." Also in focus: Tesla shares sli...
Jul 07, 2025•46 min
AMERICA’S DEFICIT RECKONING: What happens if the U.S. doesn’t rein in the budget deficit? CNBC Senior Finance & Banking Reporter Leslie Picker interviewed a dozen experts, investors and former government officials over the course of five months to explore the consequences of America’s fiscal path – not how to solve it, but what’s at stake if we don’t. This special report unpacks how rising debt threatens markets, hinders economic growth, and fractures international relations. From trillion-d...
Jul 07, 2025•49 min
Private jobs jumping more than expected in June: Sara Eisen, David Faber, and Wilfred Frost broke down the latest as the S&P and Nasdaq hit fresh record highs. Hear key takeaways from JPMorgan Asset Management’s Chief Global Strategist, plus Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius – fresh off news earlier in the week that he’s moving up his expectations for the Fed’s first rate cut to September. Also in focus: a number of huge headlines out of D.C. – the team got the latest from D.C. as in...
Jul 03, 2025•44 min
David Faber and Jim Cramer wrapped up a holiday-shortened trading week with reaction to the stronger-than-expected June jobs report that propelled the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to new all-time highs. President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" set up for a final passage vote in the House of Representatives. The anchors discussed what the legislation could mean for investors. Also in focus: Three stocks at the center of the U.S. decision to lift export restrictions on chip design software to China, O...
Jul 03, 2025•44 min
Another day of jobs data and trade deals: Sara Eisen, David Faber, and Wilfred Frost broke down the latest as the President announces a new deal with Vietnam. Key details, this hour. Plus: Oppenheimer’s Chief Investment Strategist gave his take on the action – before the team caught up with Valueworks Founder Charles Lemonides, who discussed his investments in Rivian, Joby, Amazon, and Micron. Also in focus: a number of huge movers, from Centene shares on pace for their worst day * ever * to new...
Jul 02, 2025•46 min
David Faber and Jim Cramer drilled down on two big stories from the world of mega-tech: Microsoft announced it is laying off about 9,000 employees worldwide in its latest round of job cuts, while Tesla saw its shares rise on the company's Q2 deliveries report. Also in focus: Big banks boost dividends and announce stock buybacks, a negative surprise in the ADP jobs report, Centene shares plummet and drag health insurers lower after the company pulls its guidance, Jefferies upgrades Apple to "Hold...
Jul 02, 2025•46 min
Cramer explains why this tech giant still has room to grow market share. Become a CNBC Investing Club member to go behind the scenes with Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks as they talk candidly about the market’s biggest headlines. Signup here: cnbc.com/morningtake CNBC Investing Club Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Jul 01, 2025•3 min
