Squawk on the Street

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber focused on the airlines after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded flights nationwide due to a system outage. The FAA eventually allowed flights to resume but airlines experienced thousands of delays and hundreds of cancellations. The anchors also discussed inflation and the markets ahead of Thursday's CPI data -- and reacted to eye-opening takes on the market from Morgan Stanley CIO Mike Wilson and DoubleLine CEO Jeffrey Gundlach. Also in focus: Bernstein downgrades Salesforce and sees "growth purgatory" for the company, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's comments to Puck News, Tesla files to expand its Texas Gigafactory, "Faber Report": Will WWE Sell? 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 Tuesday's comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell. In remarks delivered to Sweden’s central bank, Powell said the Fed needs to remain independent from political influence while battling inflation -- adding that "Price stability is the bedrock of a healthy economy." The anchors also reacted to Coinbase announcing its second round of layoffs in less than a year, plus what the company's CEO Brian Armstrong told CNBC about cutting 20% of its workforce. Also in focus: Disney CEO Bob Iger tells employees they would be required to work in a Disney office four days a week, Warner Bros. Discovery's big 2023 rebound, plus Apple reportedly plans to replace a key Broadcom chip with an in-house design. 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 the markets extending gains after a positive first week of 2023 for stocks. The anchors also explored woes for a pair of retailers: Shares of Lululemon and Macy's each down sharply on holiday quarter guidance. Carl, Jim and David reacted to Ant Group founder Jack Ma ceding control of the Chinese fintech giant, and the boost to shares of Alibaba, which owns a roughly 33% stake in Ant. Merck CEO Robert Davis offered his outlook for the pharma giant "First on CNBC" from the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco. Also in focus: Goldman Sachs reportedly set to begin layoffs, plus a look at the stocks rising more than 100% on M&A news. 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 discussed stocks jumping on the better-than-expected December employment report: Non-farm payrolls up 223,000, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5% and wage growth slowed. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh joined the program with White House reaction to the numbers. Tesla shares extended losses after the automaker slashed prices in China for the second time in less than three months. Also in focus: Costco leading the gains in consumer stocks, upgrades and downgrades, the challenges of finding a bull market, Cramer on how to play Apple and why he likes the "slowdown stocks." 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 led off the show with a wide-ranging discussion about Amazon's plans to cut 18,000 jobs and how many more layoffs we might see in the tech sector. Wednesday night on CNBC, Jim urged Amazon to reduce headcount shortly before CEO Andy Jassy issued a memo to employees about the cuts. The anchors also reacted to comments from Kansas City Fed President Esther George, who told CNBC she sees interest rates above five percent until inflation is under control. Also in focus: Tesla shares fall on a slump in deliveries of its China-made vehicles, crypto-focused bank Silvergate Capital plummets after disclosing a plunge in deposits in wake of FTX's collapse, what to make of Wall Street's downgrade parade – and bright spots, plus Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella tells CNBC why he sees a "challenging" two years ahead for tech. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As satellite operators send more spacecraft to orbit to connect their broadband services globally, Morgan breaks down the business case for internet constellations with SES CEO Steve Collar. Following the deployment of the first payloads for its O3b mPOWER constellation, they discuss surging satellite demand, the company’s partnership with SpaceX and a potential merger between SES and Eutelsat. 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 took a deep dive into tech: Salesforce plans to cut about 10% of its workforce. The anchors weigh in on the stock and what Co-CEO Marc Benioff said in his letter to employees. Microsoft shares fell sharply after UBS downgraded the stock from "Buy" to "Neutral." Hear what Jim had to say about that call. All of this happening one day after Apple closed trading with a valuation below $2 trillion for the first time since 2021 -- and Tesla shares tumbled, experiencing their worst day in more than two years. Also in focus: Regulators warn banks about crypto risks, Chinese stocks rally, oil prices under pressure and GE Healthcare begins trading after being spun off from General Electric. 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 first trading day of the new year, Jim Cramer and David Faber explored what's ahead for stocks after the worst year for the markets since 2008. Jim outlines his investment playbook for 2023. The anchors also discussed the continuing slump in Tesla shares after the company missed its deliveries target for 2022. Cramer explains why he believes this is the year Ford and General Motors are "coming for Tesla." Blackstone President & COO Jon Gray joined the program to discuss the $4 billion investment his firm's real estate investment trust is receiving from the University of California, after the BREIT fund experienced a surge in redemptions last month. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Morgan Brennan, Scott Wapner and Mike Santoli started the hour with a look back at stocks’ performance for 2022. All major indices were on pace for their worst performances since 2008; the Nasdaq the biggest laggard among the 3, down more than 30% year-to-date. CNBC also had new data from its Delivering Alpha Survey, with 40% of respondents saying they believe the S&P will rise somewhere between 6% - 10% in 2023. The anchors then shifted to the latest around Southwest Airlines, as the company said it expects to operate a normal schedule. Around the bells, the anchors also hit the tough year for cryptocurrencies; Bitcoin is set to end the year below $17K, and down more than 60% for 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Morgan Brennan, Scott Wapner and Mike Santoli began the hour with Tesla, trying to build on yesterday’s gains after snapping a 7-day losing streak. CEO Elon Musk sent a note to employees telling them “don’t be too bothered by stock market craziness.” After that, the anchors then discussed the broader markets will the major indices trying to rally a day after the Nasdaq touched its lowest level in more than 2 years, following rising Covid concerns out of China. Also in the mix: CNBC’s senior real estate correspondent Diana Olick broke down some weaker-than-expected numbers in the housing market to end the year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.