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Jan 31, 2022 • 44min

Nasdaq Rallies to End January, Spotify’s New Covid Misinformation Precautions & Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra on Chip Industry Expectations

Our anchors begin today’s show with CNBC’s Mike Santoli covering the Nasdaq’s rally to end the month. Then, our Julia Boorstin reports on streaming giant Spotify taking steps to prevent the spread of Covid misinformation, and Citi Managing Director Jason Bazinet joins after upgrading Netflix and Spotify. Next, chipmaker Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra shares his expectations for the industry following a record year for global semiconductor sales, and GGV Capital Managing Partner Jeff Richards discusses software amid strong earnings for sector names including Microsoft, Qualtrics and ServiceNow. Later, CNBC’s Dom Chu covers investors pulling money from Cathie Wood’s ARK Funds to start 2022, and D.A. Davidson Senior Research Analyst Christopher Brendler visits for a closer look at fintech company Affirm. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jan 28, 2022 • 43min

Apple Sees Record Quarterly Revenue in Latest Results, Robinhood’s Losses Exceed Street Expectations & A Look at Next Week’s Tech Earnings

Our anchors begin today’s show with a closer look at Apple’s latest earnings after the tech giant saw its largest quarterly revenues ever, joined by Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi. Then, CNBC’s Kate Rooney covers trading platform Robinhood reporting deeper losses and lower guidance than the Street expected after posting results Thursday after the bell. Next, we circle back to Apple with Goldman Sachs analyst Rod Hall, who raised his price target and estimates for revenue and gross margins on the company’s results. Later, Wedgewood Partners CIO David Rolfe joins with insight on two of his favorite names, Visa and chipmaker TSMC, and our anchors preview next week’s tech earnings. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jan 27, 2022 • 43min

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger on Latest Earnings, Softbank COO Marcelo Claure’s Plans to Step Down & Pershing Square’s Massive Netflix Investment

Our anchors start today’s show joined by Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger in a first-on interview after the chipmaker posted earnings yesterday. Then, CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin reports on Softbank COO Marcelo Claure’s plans to step down, and CNBC’s Mike Santoli breaks down the tech stock rally and the volatility hitting the sector. Next, Guggenheim Managing Director of Automotive Research Ali Faghri discusses Tesla’s latest quarterly results, and Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan previews Apple’s earnings before the tech giant reports after the bell. Our Julia Boorstin also covers investor Bill Ackman’s hedge fund Pershing Square buying more than 3.1 million shares of Netflix. Later, CNBC’s Yasmin Khorram recaps comments from her exclusive interview on big tech regulation with California Governor Gavin Newsom. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jan 26, 2022 • 44min

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’s Kate Rooney also profiles the implications of the crypto crash on athletes, celebrities and public officials who requested their salaries be paid in digital currencies. Later, Madrona Ventures Group Managing Director Hope Cochran takes a closer look at Microsoft’s plans to acquire video game publisher Activision for $68.7 billion, and CNBC’s Eamon Javers delivers breaking news on the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jan 25, 2022 • 49min

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 Director Eric Sheridan joins after cutting price targets on social media names including Snap, Pinterest and Twitter. Wall Street Journal Markets Reporter Gunjan Banerji also offers insight on the relationship between options trading and meme stocks, and cybersecurity provider Okta Co-Founder and CEO Todd McKinnon discusses the trends observed in the company’s latest “Businesses at Work” report. Later, CNBC’s Phil LeBeau details General Motors’ $7 billion investment into developing electric vehicles, and our Jon Fortt recaps his Fortt Knox interview with fintech firm Klarna Co-Founder and CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jan 24, 2022 • 54min

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 downgrades and price target cuts, and Morgan Stanley analyst James Faucette shares insight on opportunities in the payments space, with top picks including PayPal, Visa and Mastercard. “Margins” Editor Ranjan Roy also covers the decline of stocks that went through trading platform Robinhood’s IPO Access program. Later, our Julia Boorstin highlights the underperformance of big telecom names as providers including AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile prepare to post results in the weeks ahead. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jan 21, 2022 • 49min

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 Michael Nathanson visits after cutting his price target on Netflix, and lodging platform Airbnb Co-Founder and CEO Brian Chesky joins as he kicks off his plan to live in Airbnb rentals for the coming weeks. Later, our anchors break down the amount big tech names including Meta, Amazon and Microsoft spent on lobbying in 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jan 20, 2022 • 44min

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 growth before the streaming platform posts earnings tonight, with analysis from Former Hulu Head of Content Acquisition Alex Kruglov. Later, CNBC’s Ylan Mui breaks down the Senate tech antitrust bill gaining bipartisan support, and note-taking app Evernote Co-Founder Phil Libin expands on his opposition to the metaverse. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jan 19, 2022 • 44min

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 discusses Microsoft’s plans to acquire video game publisher Activision for $68.7 billion. Wall Street Journal Markets Reporter and CNBC Contributor Gunjan Banerji also breaks down the giant stock swings hitting the Nasdaq to start 2022, and CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin joins to recap his “Capital Exchange” interview with FTC Chair Lina Khan. Later, our Julia Boorstin reports on airline safety concerns surrounding the nationwide 5G rollout, and CNBC’s Robert Frank profiles interactive fitness company Peloton CEO John Foley selling about $119 million worth of shares from 2020 to 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Jan 18, 2022 • 44min

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 conference over the weekend, and the team covers billionaire investor and Golden State Warriors part-owner Chamath Palihapitiya saying “nobody cares” about the human rights abuses against the Uyghurs in China on a recent episode of his podcast. Later, food delivery service Gopuff CEO Rafael Ilishayev discusses the company’s expansion into private label products, and CNBC’s Ylan Mui reports on big tech regulation ahead of today’s press conference with the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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