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Squawk on the Street

Big Market Week Ahead, Paramount-Skydance Merger Deal, Boeing to Plead Guilty 7/8/24

Jul 8, 2024
Financial journalists Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer, and David Faber discuss record highs in S&P 500 and Nasdaq driven by big tech and AI, upcoming market events with Powell, inflation data, and earnings season kick-off. They also cover Paramount-Skydance merger, Boeing's guilty plea, chip sector rally, Tesla's performance, and Eli Lilly's acquisition.
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Quick takeaways

  • Tech and AI drive S&P 500, Nasdaq highs with Magnificent 7 stocks surging.
  • Anticipation for significant market moves amidst Powell's testimony and key inflation data.

Deep dives

Stock Market Recap and Performance

The podcast discusses the recent performance of the stock market, highlighting record highs for S&P and NASDAQ. The episode covers the impact of major players like Meta, Amazon, Google, Apple, and Microsoft on the market with significant stock movements. It delves into the emergence of key technological trends reminiscent of the 90s and the influence of companies like Corning and Oracle. The discussion also addresses market reactions to weaker ISM numbers, anticipating the effect of upcoming events like Powell's speech and CPI data.

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