Squawk on the Street

Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer discussed the markets anticipating Fed Chair Jerome Powell's remarks in Washington on Tuesday, as some Fed presidents are calling for much higher rates following Friday's blowout jobs report. Hear what Cramer is calling the "saving grace" of this economy.The anchors also looked ahead to Tuesday night's "State of the Union" address, with President Biden expected to call for a quadrupling of the new stock buyback tax. Also in focus: Microsoft and Google ramp up their battle over artificial intelligence and ChatGPT, DuPont beats, BP's buyback and record profits, travel stocks rally and Activision's CEO defends the company’s merger deal with Microsoft. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See 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 by discussing what's ahead for the markets, with the Nasdaq in the midst of a five-week win streak. The anchors reacted to a pair of Wall Street notes: Goldman Sachs raised its three-month S&P 500 price target on hopes of a soft landing, while Bank of America said recent earnings revisions are "better than feared." More tech layoffs: Dell announced plans to cut more than 6,600 jobs or 5% of its workforce. Also in focus: Tesla extended its big year-to-date rally after hiking prices of its Model Y SUVs, a legal victory for Elon Musk, plus M&A news sparking some of the day's biggest movers.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See 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 news that surprised Wall Street: The January employment report shows the economy added 517,000 non-farm jobs, blowing well past economists' forecasts. The unemployment rate fell to 3.4%. What does it all mean for the markets and the Fed? The anchors engaged in a wide-ranging discussion about market reaction to quarterly results from Apple, Amazon and Google parent Alphabet. Should you buy into mega-tech? Also in focus: What Ford CEO Jim Farley told CNBC about his company's earnings miss, Nordstrom soars on a report that activist investor Ryan Cohen has taken a stake in the company, plus highlights from Jim's "Back to School Tour." 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 discussed what investors should make of Meta driving the big tech rally. Shares of Facebook's parent soared on a quarterly revenue beat, upbeat guidance, a $40 billion share buyback program and reducing capex estimates. The anchors reacted to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stressing "efficiency" numerous times on the earnings call while making few mentions about the metaverse. Carl, Jim and David also set the stage for Thursday's after-the-bell earnings from FAANG components Apple, Amazon and Alphabet. Also in focus: Broader markets extend gains made following Wednesday's smaller Fed rate hike, earnings blues for the Dow, Ford U.S. auto sales rise in January, plus Jim on what to expect from his "Back to School" tour. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The opening hour of CNBC’s "Squawk on the Street" with Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber is broadcast each weekday from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, on site at the opening bell with the up-to-the-minute news investors need to know and interviews with the most influential CEOs and greatest market minds. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The company behind one of the world’s largest airplanes is entering the hypersonic space. Morgan speaks with Stratolaunch CEO Zachary Krevor and Joe Laurient, CEO of company’s engine-supplier Ursa Major about their partnership, hypersonic testing and more at the Reagan Defense Forum. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the final trading day of January, Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber discussed what investors should make of Tuesday's earnings releases from the likes of Caterpillar, McDonald's, Pfizer, Exxon Mobil, General Motors and UPS. The anchors also reacted to Exxon Mobil CEO Darren Woods blasting the Biden Administration's criticism of big oil companies' stock buybacks. He told CNBC, "The White House needs to get its facts straight." Also in focus: The Fed kicks off its two-day policy meeting, activists pressure Salesforce as Marc Benioff once again becomes sole CEO, plus Nike sues Lululemon. 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 a big week for the markets, as Wall Street gears up for everything from key policy decisions by the Fed and other central banks -- to a slew of earnings including results from tech giants Apple, Amazon, Alphabet and Meta. The anchors also discussed what to make of the early 2023 tech rally -- the Nasdaq up 11% and Tesla surging 45% year-to-date heading into Monday's trading session. Also in focus: Salesforce and the activists, EV price cuts at Ford, takeover speculation involving Lucid, and Jim celebrates the Philadelphia Eagles advancing to the NFL's championship game. 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 and Jim Cramer focused on shares of Intel tumbling after the chipmaker posted fourth-quarter results that missed expectations -- and warned of a loss in Q1. The anchors reacted to CEO Pat Gelsinger's earnings call comment: "We realize that we stumbled." The Fed's preferred inflation measure -- Core PCE -- eased in December year-over-year, while consumer spending fell and personal income rose last month. With the consumer in mind, Carl and Jim discussed shares of American Express rallying on its quarterly results. Also in focus: Chevron posts a record annual profit one day after announcing a $75 billion share buyback, Salesforce appoints new board members amid activist pressure, Hasbro job cuts, plus – a “puzzling” development. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On a day full of earnings news, Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer led off the show with Tesla: Shares up sharply on record quarterly results and CEO Elon Musk's optimism about demand. Is the worst over for the stock? A CEO doubleheader: Southwest Airlines' Bob Jordan on everything from the carrier's fourth-quarter loss to its operational disruptions that resulted in a holiday travel meltdown -- and ServiceNow’s Bill McDermott on his company's earnings and the cloud. Also in focus: Economic growth slows to an annual rate of 2.9% in Q4 but slightly beats estimates, earnings winners and losers, Chevron's $75 billion share buyback program, IBM cutting 3,900 jobs, plus Cramer's message on investing in chip stocks. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.