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TechCheck

Where Silicon Valley meets Wall Street, TechCheck dives deep into stocks, trades, trends and opportunities focused on new technologies while highlighting news from mega-cap heavyweights, social media darlings, streaming giants, growth software and red-hot disruptors. Everyday TechCheck delivers investors what they need to know with compelling in-depth reporting and analysis from investors, analysts and leaders in the industry.
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Episodes

Microsoft’s Earnings Beat Street Estimates, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar on Discovery Merger & Tech Mega-Cap Investment Opportunities

Our anchors begin today’s show covering Microsoft’s latest earnings report, with insight from Citi Senior Equity Research Analyst Tyler Radke. Then, our Julia Boorstin sits down with WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar after AT&T posted results this morning and updated its timeline for the entertainment company’s merger with mass media firm Discovery. Next, Matrix Asset Advisors CIO David Katz joins for more on investment opportunities in tech mega-caps, including Microsoft, Alphabet and Meta. CNBC’...

Jan 26, 202244 min

Commerce Department Releases New Chip Shortage Report, Okta CEO Todd McKinnon on Business Trends & GM’s $7 Billion Electric Vehicle Investment

Our anchors begin today’s show with CNBC’s Mike Santoli, who analyzes the current trading price of cloud firm Snowflake. Then, Plexo Capital Founding Managing Partner Lo Toney breaks down investment opportunities amid the ongoing tech volatility, and CNBC’s Kayla Tausche covers a recent Department of Commerce report on the nation’s chip shortage. Next, our Julia Boorstin takes a look at Apple and Microsoft as both tech giants prepare to post earnings this week, and Goldman Sachs Managing Directo...

Jan 25, 202249 min

Crypto Crash Hits Bitcoin and Ethereum, Investment Opportunities in Payments & Robinhood’s IPO Access Program Sees Stocks Slump

Our anchors begin today’s show breaking down the relationship between stocks and rates with CNBC’s Mike Santoli, and Satori Fund Founder Dan Niles joins with in-depth analysis on the tech sell-off. Then, CNBC’s Kate Rooney profiles the ongoing crypto crash, and Mark Asset Management CEO and Managing Partner Morris Mark discusses Netflix’s continued plunge after the streaming giant reported results last week. Next, our Julia Boorstin reports on social media company Snap receiving a series of down...

Jan 24, 202254 min

Netflix Shares Plunge on Q4 Results, Intel Announces New Plants in Ohio & Airbnb Co-Founder and CEO Brian Chesky’s Nationwide Rental Journey

Our anchors start today’s show covering shares of streaming giant Netflix plunging after reporting Q4 results and interactive fitness company Peloton temporarily halting production of key bikes and treadmills, with insight from Verge Editor-in-Chief Nilay Patel. Then, CNBC’s Mike Santoli reports on the deepening sell-off, and our Jon Fortt recaps his earlier interview with Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger as the chipmaker announces a series of new plants in Ohio. Next, MoffettNathanson Founding Partner M...

Jan 21, 202249 min

The Nasdaq Enters Correction Territory, Piper Sandler Downgrades AMD to Neutral & Previewing Tonight’s Netflix Earnings

Our anchors begin today’s show with CNBC’s Mike Santoli covering the Nasdaq’s historic drop to start the year as the index enters correction territory. Then, Index Ventures Partner Nina Achadjian joins to discuss the current drop-off in valuations and the potential for an increase in big tech M&A. Next, Piper Sandler analyst Harsh Kumar visits after downgrading chipmaker AMD to neutral and lowering its price target. Our Julia Boorstin also covers Netflix’s focus on international subscriber g...

Jan 20, 202244 min

Former FTC Chair Bill Kovacic on Big Tech Regulation, SoFi Receives Approval to Become a Bank & Airline Safety Concerns Surrounding the Nationwide 5G Rollout

Our anchors begin today’s show looking at market moves driving the current tech sell-off, with analysis from CNBC’s Mike Santoli. Then, former Federal Trade Commission Chair Bill Kovacic explains the antitrust implications of the FTC and Department of Justice looking to rewrite the country’s business merger guidelines. Next, CNBC’s Kate Rooney reports on personal finance firm SoFi receiving regulatory approval to become a bank, and Guggenheim Securities Senior Managing Director Eric Mandl discus...

Jan 19, 202244 min

Microsoft’s $68.7 Billion Acquisition of Activision, Investor Chamath Palihapitiya’s Controversial Uyghur Comments & Gopuff’s Private Label Launch

Our anchors start today’s show covering Microsoft’s plans to acquire video game publisher Activision for $68.7 billion, with insight from Wells Fargo Chairman of Global Internet Investment Banking Bob Peck. Then, CNBC’s Mike Santoli looks at the S&P and Nasdaq’s ongoing sell-off, and Irreverent Labs CEO Rahul Sood joins for more on the mega-deal between Activision and Microsoft. Our Jon Fortt also recaps his interview with IBM CEO Arvind Krishna from the National Retail Federation’s conferen...

Jan 18, 202244 min

Tech’s Continued Sell-Off, Increased Gaming Interest Across Social Media & Sexism Allegations Against SpaceX

Our anchors begin today’s show joined by CNBC’s Dom Chu, who covers the recent tech sell-off with the Nasdaq on track for its third consecutive negative week. Then, Credit Suisse Co-Head of Quantitative Research and Senior Equity Strategist Patrick Palfrey joins with thoughts on the potential for low PE stocks to lead the market in 2022. CNBC’s Courtney Reagan also reports on December’s decrease in retail sales, and our Julia Boorstin analyzes heightened interest in gaming across platforms inclu...

Jan 14, 202244 min

TSMC’s Record Q4 Profits, Checkout.com’s $1 Billion Series D Round & Chegg CEO Dan Rosensweig on the Future of EdTech

Our anchors start today’s show covering chipmaker TSMC’s Q4 results, with insight and top sector picks from Cambiar Investors Investment Principal Joseph Chin. Then, CNBC’s Leslie Picker reports on the trading debut of private equity firm TPG, and former Amazon Studios Head of Strategy Matthew Ball provides a look at opportunities in the metaverse. Checkout.com CEO Guillaume Pousaz also visits after the online payments company raised $1 billion in Series D funding. Next, our Julia Boorstin highl...

Jan 13, 202243 min

Apple’s Reported MLB Streaming Talks, Redwood Materials CEO JB Straubel on EV Batteries & Bitcoin Leverage Hits a Record High

Our anchors start today’s show with software valuations amid a series of calls on growth stocks, joined by GGV Capital Managing Partner Jeff Richards. Then, our Julia Boorstin covers Apple’s reported interest in acquiring the rights to stream MLB games on select regular season weekdays. Next, Bank of America analyst Jason Kupferberg discusses his decision to upgrade Coinbase to a buy rating, and CNBC’s Phil LeBeau sits down with EV battery recycling firm Redwood Materials CEO JB Straubel in an e...

Jan 12, 202243 min

Key Factors Weighing on Tech Stocks, Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s Confirmation Hearing & GameStop’s NFT Marketplace Plans

Our anchors begin today’s show taking a look at inflation, rising rates and comments from the Fed currently weighing on tech stocks, with insight from Wedgewood Partners CIO David Rolfe. We also track Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s confirmation hearing as he appears before the Senate Banking Committee in search of a second term leading the central bank. Later, CNBC’s Frank Holland reports on the first anniversary of the Reddit rebellion and gaming retailer GameStop’s plans to develop an NFT marketpla...

Jan 11, 20221 hr

Tech Opportunities Amid the Nasdaq’s Sell-Off, Take-Two Interactive’s Plans to Acquire Zynga & Merck CEO Robert Davis on Covid Treatments

Our anchors begin today’s show looking at the Nasdaq’s sell-off, with insight on the sector from CNBC’s Mike Santoli. Next, Plexo Capital Managing Partner Lo Toney joins to discuss investment opportunities in tech for 2022 and video game publisher Take-Two Interactive’s planned acquisition of mobile game developer Zynga. Then, CNBC’s Meg Tirrell interviews Merck CEO Robert Davis from the virtual J.P. Morgan Health Care Conference, and Satori Fund Founder Dan Niles visits to break down the Nasdaq...

Jan 10, 202246 min

Tech Stocks Slide to Start 2022, Goldman Sachs’ Top Software Picks for the Year Ahead & New York Times CEO Meredith Kopit Levien on Plans to Acquire The Athletic

Our anchors begin today’s show looking at the Nasdaq on track for its worst week since November, with insight on the downturn from Pacaso and Zillow Co-Founder Spencer Rascoff. Next, we talk software with Goldman Sachs analyst Kash Rangan, who delivers some top picks for the year ahead including Microsoft, Salesforce and Adobe. Then, our Jon Fortt brings us his interview with Abbott Laboratories CEO Robert Ford, who highlights the biotech firm’s latest wearable health products and demand for its...

Jan 07, 202252 min

Tech’s Big Tumble, Exclusive Interview with Logitech CEO Bracken Darrell & Fed Tightening Hits Fintech and Cloud Stocks

Our anchors begin today’s show covering the tech sell-off with Satori Fund Founder Dan Niles, who also shares his top picks for 2022. Then, CNBC’s Eamon Javers covers the changes social media platforms have made in the wake of the Capitol riots last January 6th. Also, Logitech CEO Bracken Darrell joins in an exclusive interview as part of our Consumer Tech Week to highlight various consumer tech trends. Next, CNBC’s Kristina Partsinevelos covers the impact of the Federal Reserve’s tightening on ...

Jan 06, 202244 min

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon on Expansion Into Autos, Exclusive Interview with Amazon SVP of Devices and Services Dave Limp & HP CEO Enrique Lores on Newly Announced Products

Our anchors begin today’s show looking at negative tech sentiment with CNBC’s Mike Santoli after UBS downgraded the entire sector to neutral. Then, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon joins in a first on CNBC interview to discuss expansion into the automotive space. Next, Amazon SVP of Devices and Services David Limp visits in an exclusive interview to talk Alexa, the company’s Astro robot and much more. HP CEO Enrique Lores also joins exclusively as the company announces nearly 50 new products and serv...

Jan 05, 202244 min

Elizabeth Holmes’ Partially Guilty Verdict, Exclusive Interview with AMD CEO Lisa Su & A Final Send-off for Blackberry Phones

Our anchors begin today’s show with CNBC’s Yasmin Khorram recapping the partially guilty verdict in the trial of Elizabeth Holmes. Next, Byron Deeter of Bessemer Venture Partners delivers some of his top cloud picks for the year ahead, including Datadog and Snowflake. Then, AMD CEO Lisa Su joins in an exclusive interview to kick off our Consumer Tech Week as AMD announces 25 new products today. We also follow up on the Holmes verdict with Former Wall Street Journal Reporter and “Bad Blood” Autho...

Jan 04, 202244 min

Tech Outlook for 2022, Tesla’s Record Deliveries & Slow Ventures’ Sam Lessin on Crypto and Web3

Our anchors start off today’s show with the latest bullish chip calls. Then, New Street Advisors Founder and CEO Delano Saporu joins to share his outlook for tech in 2022. CNBC’s Phil LeBeau also covers Tesla’s record deliveries for the latest quarter and Wedbush Securities Analyst Dan Ives joins for more on the stock. Next, we have Slow Ventures General Partner Sam Lessin to talk all things crypto and Web3. Later, CNBC’s Julia Boorstin covers the battle over 5G’s rollout as well as Twitter’s pe...

Jan 03, 202244 min

The Tale of Tech in 2021, A Look at Top Semi Stocks For the Year Ahead & Heliogen’s Public Debut Via SPAC

Our anchors begin the last show of 2021 taking a look at the wild ride for tech stocks this past year. Then, we focus on Disney, one of the year’s worst performing big-caps, with Arjuna Capital Managing Partner Natasha Lamb. Next, Moor Insights & Strategy President and Principal Analyst Patrick Moorhead delivers his top semiconductor picks amid a huge year for sector names including Nvidia, Applied Materials and Marvell Technology. Then, solar tech company Heliogen CEO Bill Gross joins to ta...

Dec 31, 202142 min

Wall Street’s Favorite Mega-Caps, Quick Commerce Companies Promising 15-Minute Deliveries & VanEck Associates CEO Jan van Eck on Bitcoin and ETFs in 2022

Our anchors begin today’s show with CNBC’s Josh Lipton taking a look at Apple, Microsoft and Nvidia, three of Wall Street’s favorite mega-caps. Then, guest anchor CNBC’s Kayla Tausche focuses on lawmakers pushing President Biden to prioritize big tech regulation, and Former Uber Chief Business Officer Emil Michael visits to talk quick commerce companies promising deliveries in 15 minutes or less. Next, VanEck Associates CEO Jan van Eck delivers details on his outlook for Bitcoin and ETFs in the ...

Dec 30, 202144 min

Fintech’s Recent Fall, Evercore’s Top Five Product Catalysts of 2022 & Tech’s Favorite Tax Loophole

Our anchors begin today’s show highlighting the underperformance of fintech, with insight from Mizuho Managing Director Dan Dolev on opportunities within the sector. Next, CNBC’s Mike Santoli joins to cover the mega-cap stocks driving the market’s latest rally. Evercore ISI Head of Internet Research Mark Mahaney also focuses on his top five product development catalysts in 2022, including Uber’s subscription service and Netflix branching into gaming. Then, our Deirdre Bosa takes a look at how Ap...

Dec 29, 202144 min

Apple Closes NYC Stores Amid Covid Surge, Mizuho Securities Analyst Vijay Rakesh on Chipmakers to Watch in 2022 & Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg on the Internet’s Future

Our anchors begin today’s show with Apple closing its New York City stores due to omicron concerns as the stock once again inches towards a $3 trillion market cap. Then, Leuthold Group Chief Investment Strategist Jim Paulsen discusses his outlook for 2022, including his projection that tech and growth stocks will underperform broader market plays in the first half of new year. Next, our team shifts focus to semis: CNBC’s Josh Lipton joins with insight into investors’ favorite chipmakers, followe...

Dec 28, 202144 min

S&P Reaches a Record High, Truist’s Top Internet Picks for 2022 & Why Bitcoin is Worse Than a Ponzi Scheme

Our anchors begin today’s show with insight from CNBC’s Mike Santoli on the S&P hitting a record high and stocks having the greatest impact on the index this year. Next, CNBC’s Courtney Reagan covers retail winners from this holiday season, and Wilmington Trust’s Meghan Shue offers guidance on tech stocks in the year ahead. Truist Securities Senior Internet Analyst Youssef Squali also delivers his top internet picks for 2022, including Alphabet and Meta. Then, our Carl Quintanilla profiles A...

Dec 27, 202144 min

The Satori Fund’s Dan Niles Talks Tech Picks, Trivago CEO Axel Hefer on Holiday Travel Trends & Exclusive Interview with Dwayne Johnson

Our anchors begin today’s show looking at the S&P hovering within 1% of all-time highs, with tech outperforming all other sectors on the week. Next, Dan Niles, founder and senior portfolio manager of the Satori Fund, joins with his top tech picks of 2022, and our Julia Boorstin highlights why shares of JD.com are sinking today. Trivago CEO Axel Hefer also visits with insight into how the omicron variant is affecting holiday travel trends. Then, our anchors take a look at MKM’s list of high-i...

Dec 23, 202143 min

What is a Tech Stock?, High-Profile Names Set to Miss CES & Triller CEO Mahi de Silva’s Plans to Go Public

Our anchors kick off today’s show with a trio of bullish calls on Amazon. Then, Credit Suisse Chief Equity Strategist and Head of Quantitative Research Jonathan Golub joins to take a deep dive into what defines a tech stock. Next, our Julia Boorstin covers a string of high-profile names missing CES this year amid Covid concerns. She also premieres day two of her three-part series on the metaverse. Then, Needham analyst Bernie McTernan joins to discuss ways companies are monetizing the metaverse....

Dec 22, 202144 min

Quarterly Results from Micron and Braze, Exclusive Highlights from Bob Iger’s Exit Interview & Building the Metaverse

Our anchors begin today’s show on semiconductor maker Micron’s quarterly results, with insight from Cowen’s Karl Ackerman. Then, CNBC’s Mike Santoli joins to look at the broader market picture, focusing on the performance of e-commerce over the past two years. Next, we turn to the highlights from an exclusive interview CNBC’s David Faber held with Disney Chairman Bob Iger, who is stepping down at the end of the year. Wall Street Journal reporter and CNBC contributor Gunjan Banerji also joins to ...

Dec 21, 202144 min

Oracle to Acquire Medical Records Company Cerner, LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman on the Metaverse & Citi’s Tyler Radke on Software Sector Winners

Our anchors begin the show analyzing today’s sell-off with CNBC’s Mike Santoli before discussing Oracle’s largest-ever acquisition of medical records company Cerner. Then, Wedbush Securities Head of Technology and Media Trading Joel Kulina joins with insight on worthwhile investments in the current trading environment. Next, LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman is here to talk investing in the metaverse, crypto and much more. Citi Analyst Tyler Radke also takes a deep dive into winners in the softwa...

Dec 20, 202144 min

Bank of America’s Top Picks, Investing in Cloud & Peloton’s Ride Lower

Our anchors are joined by guest anchor The Verge’s Editor-in-Chief Nilay Patel this Friday morning. They start off today’s show with a check on the markets with NorthmanTrader Founder Sven Henrich. Then, Bank of America Analyst Justin Post joins to discuss his top picks going into 2022, which include Amazon and Uber. Next, Index Ventures’ Nina Achadjian is here to speak about cloud stocks, zeroing in on the vertical SaaS space. We also have CNBC’s Phil LeBeau to cover why shares of Rivian are ta...

Dec 17, 202144 min

Is the Crash Already Here?, Sony Pictures CEO Ahead of New Spider-Man Release & Founders Fund’s Keith Rabois on the Future of Fintech

Our anchors start off the morning with shares of Adobe plummeting on weak guidance. Then, we are joined by Craft Ventures Co-Founder David Sacks, who says the crash is already here – it’s just not very evenly distributed. Sacks, who was an early investor in Reddit, also shares his thoughts on the social media company confidentially filing to go public. Next, Sony Pictures Chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra is here to discuss the upcoming release of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” as well as omicron’s p...

Dec 16, 202144 min

Bullish Sentiment on Semis, UBS’ Top Internet Picks & Samsara CEO on IPO Day

Our anchors start of the morning with a bunch of bullish street calls on semis. Then, UBS Analyst Lloyd Walmsley joins to talk about his top picks in the internet space. Next, CNBC’s Ylan Mui is here to cover tech executives meeting with the Biden Administration to discuss broadband access. We also have our own Deirdre Bosa join from vacation with breaking news out of Airbnb! Then, CNBC’s Bob Pisani is here to cover the significant fluctuations we’ve seen in tech valuations ahead of the Fed meet...

Dec 15, 202144 min

Bank of America Calls Apple a Buy, TeraWulf CEO on Nasdaq Debut & Exclusive Interview with Vox Media CEO and Group Nine CEO on Merger Agreement

Our anchors are joined by guest anchor Plexo Capital’s Lo Toney this morning. They start off today’s show with Bank of America Analyst Wamsi Mohan who upgraded Apple to buy as the stock approaches a $3 trillion market cap. Next, our anchors cover Morgan Stanley’s top picks for the new year and Vox Media’s acquisition of Group Nine. Then, J.P. Morgan Analyst Sterling Auty is here to dive into the software sector. We also have TeraWulf CEO Paul Prager live from the Nasdaq as the green Bitcoin mini...

Dec 14, 202143 min
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