Our anchors start off this Friday morning with CNBC’s Dom Chu on the tech stocks getting left behind and where you can find opportunity. Then, Morgan Stanley Auto Analyst Adam Jonas joins to give his take on EVs, saying today Tesla is “like the mechanical white rabbit at the dog race.” Next, FireEye Mandiant CEO Kevin Mandia is here to talk all things cybersecurity as the Biden Administration prepares sanctions targeting crypto ransomware payments. And what if TikTok actually got banned and sold...
Sep 17, 2021•45 min
Our anchors start off the morning on a new report from FTC Chair Lina Khan alleging hundreds of deals by some of tech’s largest companies have gone unchecked. Then, Stifel Analyst Scott Devitt joins as the firm announces its top e-commerce picks. We also have Plexo Capital Managing Partner Lo Toney to give his take on the buy now, pay later trend that is boosting up fintech companies. Then, Interactive Brokers Chairman Thomas Peterffy joins as the company announces the launch of crypto trading. ...
Sep 16, 2021•44 min
Our anchors start off the morning on the wins and losses from Apple’s “California Streaming” event yesterday. Wall Street Journal Tech Columnist Joanna Stern and Bank of America Analyst Wamsi Mohan join to further discuss the new product announcements and what they mean for the stock. We also have Wall Street Journal Reporter Jeff Horwitz to speak about his recent article based on internal documents out of Facebook showing there is a group of secret elite users who are excused from standard cont...
Sep 15, 2021•44 min
On today’s special edition of TechCheck, we bring you Jon Fortt’s exclusive interview with Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. The interview kicks off with Jassy’s take on the antitrust pressures facing Amazon and Big Tech at large. Jassy also discusses Amazon’s e-commerce business, the pandemic’s impact on the company and the future of work. Next, Fortt covers the labor environment with Jassy after Former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos set the tone in his last shareholder letter by writing “We are going to be earth’...
Sep 14, 2021•43 min
Our anchors start off today’s show with the latest on the Apple vs. Epic Games ruling with Epic planning to appeal the decision. The Verge Editor-in-Chief Nilay Patel joins this morning to share his thoughts on the app store saga ahead of Apple’s “California Streaming” event tomorrow. We also cover Goldman Sachs’ new internet initiations today, including buy ratings on Amazon, Google, Facebook and more. Next, Motive Capital CEO Blythe Masters and Forge Global CEO Kelly Rodriquez join after annou...
Sep 13, 2021•45 min
Our anchors kick off this Friday morning with all the details on Affirm’s earnings boosting the stock over 20 percent this morning. Then, Angel Investor Jason Calacanis joins to share his thoughts on the buy now, pay later trend, the SEC targeting Coinbase and much more. Also, it’s been 20 years since the September 11th attacks, and CNBC’s Eamon Javers joins to cover where the next big terror threat may come from. Plus, we cover the breaking story on a U.S. judge issuing a ruling today on the Ap...
Sep 10, 2021•51 min
Our anchors kick off today’s big show with Jon Fortt’s exclusive interview with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky on a slew of new features, the future of work and much more. Then, we check in on GameStop with the stock tumbling today after the company reported earnings last night. Next, Logitech CEO Bracken Darrell joins to discuss the company’s climate commitment to be net zero by 2030 and climate positive beyond then. Also, with football season kicking off, we hear f...
Sep 09, 2021•43 min
Our anchors start off the morning on Coinbase after the SEC targeted the platform’s lending product “Coinbase Lend” ahead of its launch. We also bring you the details on PayPal’s planned acquisition of Japanese payment company Paidy for $2.7 billion as the buy now, pay later space heats up. Then, Slow Ventures General Partner Sam Lessin joins to share his take on the fintech space and the world of crypto. Plus, CNBC’s Dom Chu is here to break down this morning’s moves in crypto following yesterd...
Sep 08, 2021•42 min
Our anchors start off the morning with a check on software stocks with CNBC’s Dom Chu taking a look at names spanning from Fortinet and FireEye to Microsoft and Adobe. Then, CNBC’s Mike Santoli joins to cover a divergence in the market between caution and the so-called “crazy.” Next, trading platform eToro’s new U.S. CEO Lule Demmissie joins as she takes on the role. Then, CNBC’s Dom Chu returns to check in on crypto with Bitcoin plunging this morning. Later, Apple employee Cher Scarlett joins a...
Sep 07, 2021•42 min
Our anchors start off this Friday morning with details on software earnings from Hewlett Packard Enterprise, PagerDuty and MongoDB. Then, Hewlett Packard Enterprise CEO Antonio Neri joins for more on the company’s most recent quarter. Plus, we bring you the latest headlines from Apple, including the company’s announcement today that it will put its new child safety features on hold. Then, YouTube Chief Business Officer Robert Kyncl joins as YouTube hits a major milestone of 50 million Premium an...
Sep 03, 2021•44 min
Our anchors start off today’s show with the details on Apple’s latest app store changes as part of a settlement with the Japan Fair Trade Commission. We bring in Platformer Editor Casey Newton to further break down the changes and share where he sees future growth for the company outside of its app store. We also have the details on YouTube Music hitting a major milestone of 50 million paid subscribers and we cover the launch of Twitter’s subscription service Super Follows. Next, Co-Founder of n...
Sep 02, 2021•45 min
Our anchors start off today’s show with Wolfe Research Analyst Jeff Kvaal reversing his bear take on Apple as the stock hits an all-time high. Then, Bespoke Investment Group Co-Founder Paul Hickey joins to share his thoughts on the market as we kick off the first trading day of the month with a Nasdaq all-time high. We also have CNBC’s Eunice Yoon on China’s new data and cybersecurity laws going into effect today. Next, we hear exclusively from Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian and C3 AI CEO Tom Si...
Sep 01, 2021•44 min
To start off the show our anchors bring you all the details on Zoom earnings reported after the bell yesterday. Then, Deutsche Bank Director of Equity Research Matthew Niknam joins to further discuss Zoom as the stock tumbles more than 15 percent this morning. We also have Mizuho Analyst Dan Dolev share his thoughts on Amazon and Affirm’s new partnership with Mizuho bumping up its price target for Affirm on the news. Next, CNBC’s Eunice Yoon joins with the details on South Korea officially passi...
Aug 31, 2021•44 min
To start off today’s show, CNBC’s Mike Santoli joins our anchors to cover how much is left in the tank for this tech rally. We also have all the details on China cracking down on entertainment with a new ban for young gamers. Plus, we cover Amazon’s partnership with Affirm to offer buy now, pay later and FuboTV’s push into gaming. Then, American Economic Liberties Project Fellow Reed Showalter joins to discuss his new report on Big Tech’s lobbying power and influence. Next, we have New York Time...
Aug 30, 2021•44 min
To start of the show our anchors have all the details on Apple’s latest app store changes as part of a settlement to a class action lawsuit. Then, Coalition for App Fairness Executive Director Meghan DiMuzio joins to share her criticism of the new changes. Next, we have William Blair Portfolio Manager Vivian Lin Thurston to speak about her new China Growth Fund launching in an unfriendly environment for Chinese stocks. We also have Wedbush Analyst James Hardiman, a Peloton bear, to discuss the s...
Aug 27, 2021•44 min
Our anchors kick off the morning with the latest earnings results from Snowflake, Salesforce and Box. Then, Wolfe Research Managing Director Alex Zukin joins to further break down Salesforce’s numbers. We also cover the latest in the chip space with Western Digital reportedly in talks to buy Japan’s Kioxia and Apple’s supplier Taiwan Semiconductors hiking up chip prices. Next, Paychex CEO Martin Mucci joins to discuss the fintech space and his company as Paychex celebrates its 50th anniversary. ...
Aug 26, 2021•44 min
Our anchors start off the morning on the Nasdaq’s record climb with CNBC’s Mike Santoli here to break down valuations in tech. Then, we cover the latest surge in the meme stock world led by meme stock darlings GameStop and AMC. Plus, we bring you all the details on Warby Parker filing to go public via direct listing in an environment that has been unfriendly to direct-to-consumer IPOs. Then, in two exclusive interviews, we hear from Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi on the quarter, and later, Twilio Co-...
Aug 25, 2021•44 min
To kick off today’s show our anchors speak with Early Uber Investor and Benchmark General Partner Bill Gurley about Proposition 22 being ruled unconstitutional by a California judge. We also get Gurley’s take on the market and Tim Cook’s legacy at Apple upon reaching the 10-year mark as CEO. Then, Shopify President Harley Finkelstein joins after the company announced a partnership with TikTok to create new tools for in-app shopping. Next, we return to Tim Cook’s 10-year milestone at Apple with C...
Aug 24, 2021•44 min
Our anchors kick off today’s show with a host of initiations on newly public stock Robinhood. Then, JMP Securities’ Devin Ryan is here to explain why he has an outperform rating on the stock. We also bring you the latest details on a judge ruling Proposition 22, California’s gig worker law, unconstitutional. New York Times Contributor and “Sway” Podcast Host Kara Swisher joins to further break down this new road block to companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash. Next, Klarna Co-Founder and CEO Seb...
Aug 23, 2021•44 min
To start off this Friday morning our anchors cover the latest announcements out of Tesla’s A.I. event, including the introduction of a humanoid robot. Then, following our interview with Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood yesterday, Semper Augustus Investments CIO Chris Bloomstran joins to defend his bear case against the Ark Funds. We also have CNBC’s Eunice Yoon with the details on China’s new law putting downward pressure on Chinese tech stocks to end an already bad week. Plus, Former Facebook General C...
Aug 20, 2021•44 min
Our anchors kick off the show with details on this morning’s earnings movers Robinhood and Nvidia. We also cover the latest announcements from Facebook including the company’s release of its first ever “widely viewed content report” as well as new virtual reality workspace tools. Then, CNBC’s Dom Chu joins to cover the recent performance of Cathie Wood’s Ark Funds ahead of our interview with Wood. Next, William Blair Analyst Kamil Mielczarek is here to share his bear case for Palantir, a top Cat...
Aug 19, 2021•47 min
Our anchors kick off today’s show with CNBC’s Dom Chu wrapping up the latest tech market action. Then, NYU Stern Finance Professor Aswath Damodaran joins to break down the valuation of Cathie Wood’s Ark fund as more hedge funds bet against it. We also have Wells Fargo Senior Equity Analyst Steven Cahall on why he upgraded ViacomCBS to overweight. Then, CNBC’s Kate Rooney joins ahead of Robinhood’s earnings report set for after the bell today. Next, we have Substack Writer Eric Newcomer share why...
Aug 18, 2021•44 min
Kicking off today’s show with a look at the significant sell-off in Chinese tech stocks, then digging into Roblox earnings with Metaverse ETF Founder Matthew Ball. CNBC’s Courtney Reagan then helps us break down the latest Walmart earnings and where those e-commerce numbers stand. Next, we hear from Ruchir Sharma of Morgan Stanley Investment Management on his latest Financial Times Op-Ed. He wonders what it would take for big tech to fall. Oppenheimer’s Jason Helfstein also makes the case for hi...
Aug 17, 2021•44 min
Our anchors start off the show with CNBC’s Dom Chu comparing the tech and communication sectors as the major indexes come off record highs. Then, Plexo Capital’s Lo Toney joins to share his take on the market and where he sees opportunity in the tech sector after strong second quarter earnings. We also have Evercore ISI’s Mark Mahaney on why Uber is taking Amazon’s spot for their top mega cap pick. Next, we have CNBC’s Lora Kolodny with the details on the U.S. investigating Tesla’s autopilot sys...
Aug 16, 2021•43 min
To start off the show, our anchors have coverage of today’s earnings movers: Disney, Airbnb and DoorDash. Then, in a first on CNBC interview Sofi CEO Anthony Noto joins to discuss the company’s latest quarter and competition in the broader fintech space. Plus, CNBC’s Mackenzie Sigalos is here with an update on the family who liquidated all of their assets to buy Bitcoin back when it was just $900. Later, DoorDash CEO Tony Xu joins CNBC’s Deirdre Bosa live in San Francisco to discuss the company’...
Aug 13, 2021•43 min
To start off the morning, our anchors have all the details on new legislation aimed at Big Tech’s app stores, a deal falling through between Instacart and Doordash and a recap of Palantir’s latest earnings report. Then, ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott joins as cloud stocks have been on a tear recently to speak about the company’s acquisition of Mapwize and much more. Next, CNBC’s Sal Rodriguez is here with the story on Snap creators leaving the app’s Spotlight feature as payments dry up. Later, Ma...
Aug 12, 2021•44 min
Our anchors start off the show with all the details on Coinbase’s latest earnings report. Initialized Capital Founder and Early Coinbase Investor Garry Tan joins to further break down Coinbase’s quarter and outlook. Then, CNBC’s Eamon Javers is here to cover what may be the biggest crypto theft ever with $600 million stolen. Later, Unity Software CFO Luis Visoso joins to discuss the company’s strong quarter and planned acquisition of remote desktop and streaming company Parsec. Later, FuboTV CEO...
Aug 11, 2021•44 min
Our anchors start off today’s show with AMC after the meme stock company reported a smaller loss than expected and a revenue beat yesterday. Margins Editor Ranjan Roy joins to share his thoughts on AMC’s stock amid the hype as well as his take on crypto. Then, Bessemer Venture Partners’ Byron Deeter joins to discuss where to invest in cloud after Forbes released its Cloud 100 ranking today in partnership with Bessemer. Later, “Daring Fireball” Author John Gruber is here to talk all things Apple ...
Aug 10, 2021•44 min
Our anchors kick off today’s show with CNBC’s Ylan Mui on the latest crypto update from the infrastructure bill. Then, Fundstrat’s Tom Lee is here to talk markets, Bitcoin and his prediction for an “everything rally” into the end of the year. We also have Binance CEO ChangPeng Zhao to discuss the trading platform and crypto regulation as digital currencies take center stage this year. Plus, we cover the latest Tesla street calls with Jefferies predicting 22 percent upside in the stock. Later, 75...
Aug 09, 2021•44 min
Our anchors kick off this Friday morning with cloud names like Datadog, Asana and Cloudflare hitting record highs yesterday. Then, we hit gaming with Zynga CEO Frank Gibeau on the company’s latest earnings report and M&A plans. We also cover Apple’s announcement of a new program to scan devices for child abuse imagery. Next, we speak with Dropbox CEO Drew Houston after the company reported strong quarterly results and raised its full-year guidance. Later, CNBC’s Kate Rooney joins to cover th...
Aug 06, 2021•44 min
