Squawk on the Street

In a big week for defense deal-making, private-equity firm Advent International is acquiring satellite operator Maxar Technologies in a deal valued at $6.4 billion at a nearly 129% premium. Morgan sits down with Advent International Chairman & Managing Partner David Musaffer to discuss the acquisition, the satellite market and the private markets’ role in M&A. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jim Cramer and David Faber led off the program with Elon Musk's Twitter poll: The majority of the platform's users said Musk should step down as head of Twitter. The anchors explored what it all means for shares of Tesla, which have tumbled since Musk closed the Twitter deal in late October. Also on the tech front -- the EU has charged Meta with antitrust violations. Costco CEO Craig Jelinek joined the show exclusively and offered some eye-opening perspectives on inflation, the consumer and the holiday shopping season. Also in focus: The Senate Banking Committee Chair mulls the idea of a crypto ban, Disney shares slump as the "Avatar" sequel’s box office debut comes in shy of expectations, plus Cramer's skepticism regarding L3Harris' $4.7 billion deal to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jim Cramer and David Faber delved into another day of selling on Wall Street amid rate hike and recession worries. Jim highlights the stocks he says "would do just fine" in a slowing economic environment. The anchors also discussed bright spots in the tech sector -- Adobe shares up sharply after posting a quarterly earnings beat and Meta higher on an upgrade from J.P. Morgan. Jim and David reacted to Twitter's decision to suspend accounts of several journalists, Elon Musk's tweets about that move, plus the "Musk effect" on slumping Tesla shares. Also in focus: A stock that doubled on news of a buyout. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber focused on the markets extending Wednesday's losses into a sell-off, one day after the Fed announced a 50-basis point rate hike and signaled more increases to come as it battles inflation. The Bank of England and the European Central Bank each followed the Fed with similar rate hikes on Thursday. Jim highlights which stocks to buy -- and the ones to avoid -- in this market environment. The anchors also discussed Elon Musk's sale of another $3.6 billion of Tesla shares -- and the company's market cap sliding below $500 billion -- amid investor concerns about Musk's role at Twitter. Also in focus: Retail sales fell sharply in November, What's driving the rally in Chinese shares, plus Cramer explains why he's bullish on Bob Iger upon his return as Disney CEO. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber focused on markets anticipating Wednesday's Fed interest rate hike decision, policy statement and Fed Chair Powell's news conference. What's at stake for your portfolio? The anchors explored Tesla's ongoing stock slump as key investors express frustration with Elon Musk's focus on Twitter. Also in the spotlight: A Senate Banking Committee hearing on FTX's collapse one day after new FTX CEO John Ray III told House lawmakers the bankrupt crypto exchange engaged in "old-fashioned embezzlement." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber led off the show with cooler-than-expected inflation data sparking a rally on Wall Street: The November Consumer Price Index rose 7.1% year-over-year, fueling hopes that tomorrow's Fed decision will result in a less aggressive interest rate hikes. The anchors discussed the big news surrounding Sam Bankman-Fried: After being arrested in the Bahamas at the request of the U.S., the founder and former CEO of FTX was hit with an eight-count federal indictment, with charges including wire fraud and conspiracy. The SEC charged Bankman-Fried with defrauding investors in FTX. Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun joined the program to discuss United Airlines making the biggest 787 Dreamliner order in Boeing's history. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber led off the program with a busy day in M&A: Amgen agreeing to acquire Horizon Therapeutics in a deal valued at $27.8 billion, Thoma Bravo to take Coupa Software private in an $8 billion transaction and barbecue grill maker Weber agrees to a $2.3 billion buyout from BDT Capital. The anchors also explored what's at stake for the markets this week, with the Consumer Price Index due out Tuesday and the Fed's decision on interest rates scheduled for Wednesday. Also in focus: Bank of America says "Short U.S. Tech" is among its "Top 10 Trades for 2023," Tesla shares slump further as Elon Musk and Twitter remain in the spotlight, Goldman Sachs cuts RH to "Sell" as part of a wide-ranging retail sector call, plus the anchors remember the motion picture, "Wall Street" -- 35 years later. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

NASA's Artemis I came to a close this weekend, wrapping up a nearly 26-day unmanned spaceflight around the moon. The mission marks the first flight of SLS, the most powerful operational rocket, and kicks off a series of missions which will eventually send Americans back to the lunar surface. Morgan discusses the historic mission, outlook for future launches and the lunar economy with former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber led off the show with market reaction to new wholesale inflation data: The Producer Price Index for November came in hotter than expected, ahead of next week's Fed decision on interest rates. David highlighted three items on investors' radar as the Federal Trade Commission seeks to block Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald joined the program to discuss his company's Q3 earnings beat, the holiday quarter guidance pressuring the stock and managing pricing power in an inflationary environment. Also in focus: Costco misses, the message from RH's CEO, Broadcom shares jump, Salesforce Chairman and Co-CEO Marc Benioff defends the company's stock and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said he'll testify before Congress next week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber began the show by breaking down the markets with the S&P coming off its 5th negative session in a row. They also reacted to Citi CEO Jane Fraser warning that the United States is likely to enter a recession in 2023. The anchors then talked Tesla, down again in early trading on a report that the company is shortening Shanghai factory shifts and delaying new hires. Also in the hour: David had an exclusive interview with Blackstone President Jon Gray, over the company’s decision to limit withdrawals from its $69 billion private REIT. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.