Walmart Beats, OpenAI's Altman and Anthropic's Amodei Talk Exclusively to CNBC 2/19/26

The Supreme Court ruling 6-3 AGAINST President Trump's tariffs: Hear a jam-packed hour of analysis from Carl Quintanilla, Sara Eisen, and David Faber - spanning key takeaways, the market impact, what happens to any refunds, China's quiet win between the lines, and breakouts across retail, the autos, and even Apple... Plus Apollo's Chief Economist, Ariel Investment's Charles Bobrinskoy, and even a legal expert's take on the action. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cramer says this retail stock is a buy after SCOTUS strikes down President Trump’s tariffs. This episode contains a preview of exclusive content from the members-only CNBC Investing Club morning meeting. Become an Investing Club member to go behind the scenes with Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks every day as they talk candidly about the market’s biggest headlines, analyst calls and holdings in the Charitable Trust – and see up close how they decide when, and if, to take action on stocks. Sign up here: cnbc.com/morningtake CNBC Investing Club Disclaimer 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 reacted to a raft of economic data: Core PCE — the Fed's preferred inflation gauge — rose in December, while GDP showed much slower than expected economic growth in Q4. Private credit fears also in the spotlight: Blue Owl Co-President and Head of Credit Craig Packer joined the anchors at Post 9 for a wide-ranging and exclusive interview. Also in focus: CNBC has confirmed Nvidia is in talks to invest up to $30 billion in OpenAI as part of a funding round for the startup, Oil prices hit fresh six-month highs on U.S.-Iran tensions, bright spots Cramer sees in this market, Warner Bros. Discovery update, why one particular stock plummeted — down more than 48%. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cramer says this cybersecurity stock is the one to buy amid the AI sell-off. This episode contains a preview of exclusive content from the members-only CNBC Investing Club morning meeting. Become an Investing Club member to go behind the scenes with Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks every day as they talk candidly about the market’s biggest headlines, analyst calls and holdings in the Charitable Trust – and see up close how they decide when, and if, to take action on stocks. Sign up here: cnbc.com/morningtake CNBC Investing Club Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, Sara Eisen, and David Faber kicked off the hour with a slew of new data points investors should know: Jobless claims, Leading Indicators, Pending Home Sales and more... before Cantor Fitzgerald's Chief Equity Strategist gave his take on the action - and the team dove into a key AM report, Walmart earnings, with one of the street's top analysts. Plus: hear an exclusive with the CEO of Kraft Heinz - spanning their new turnaround plans, to why they paused a long-planned split.  Also in focus: energy prices... hitting new highs as U.S.-Iran tensions rise. Longtime geopolitical expert - and Council on Foreign Relations President Emeritus - Richard Haass joined the team with a look at what's at stake, and what could come next.    Squawk on the Street Disclaimer 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 discussed market reaction to Walmart's Q4 beat and what new CEO John Furner said on the earnings call about consumer spending. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei refused to hold hands during a group photo shoot with tech leaders at an AI summit in India. Both men spoke exclusively to CNBC: Altman on the U.S.-China AI arms race, Amodei on AI's effect on jobs. Also in focus: OpenAI's march toward a new $100 billion funding round, more pain for software stocks, Etsy jumps on the sale of second-hand fashion app Depop to eBay, Blue Owl slides on a report about redemptions, a flashback to what Jim said about Figma on the date of its stellar public debut in July 2025.   Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Live from Mar-A-Lago at the World Liberty Forum: Sara Eisen — alongside David Faber and Carl Quintanilla, at the New York Stock Exchange — interviewed some of Wall Street's biggest newsmakers. This hour? Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, alongside pro-crypto Senator Bernie Moreno, talking regulation and whether there's more pain to come for Bitcoin... Plus: Eric and Donald Trump Jr. joined Sara for a wide-ranging deep-dive spanning crypto, conflict of interest concerns, prediction markets, and a whole lot more.  Elsewhere in the hour: hear a fresh read from the ground when it comes to AI demand with the CEO of Cadence Design (as shares pop on strong earnings)... and the details on Nvidia's new AI chip deal with Meta. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer 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 explored Wednesday's gains in the tech sector, one day after the Nasdaq snapped a four-session losing streak and Amazon ended nine consecutive days of losses. Meta expands its deal with Nvidia to purchase millions of chips from the world's most valuable company. The anchors also discussed the latest on Anthropic and the most dominant AI titans. Also in focus: Microsoft as this year's worst performer among the Magnificent 7, Palo Alto Networks slides, what Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos told CNBC about regulatory issues and the company's offer to buy Warner assets, Oil rises on U.S.-Iran tensions, "Faber Report" on MSG Sports exploring a split of its New York Knicks and Rangers businesses. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, Seema Mody, and David Faber broke down another morning of early pressure on the indices, with software stocks leading declines yet again. Hear market veteran Mohamed El-Erian's take on what he would do if he were a trader here - along with a deep-dive on how to 'AI-proof' your portfolio with one former Coatue director turned portfolio manager. Plus: If you can't beat them... Partner with them? Former Ford CEO Mark Fields joined the team to break down reports Ford is eyeing a possible joint venture with Chinese automakers... While David brought his own reporting around developments in the saga for Warner Bros. Discovery. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, David Faber and Michael Santoli led off the show with continuing weakness in tech, software and other sectors in wake of fears about AI. Warner Bros. Discovery says it will restart deal talks with Paramount Skydance despite urging shareholders to back Netflix's takeover offer. Ford refutes reports that it has asked the Trump Administration to allow Chinese EV technology into the U.S. — hear what Ford executives told CNBC about what the automaker is doing when it comes to joint ventures. Also in focus: Amazon's nine-session losing streak, Apple's podcast push, the stocks rising on activism moves, Danaher to buy Masimo in a $10 billion deal, why "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is slamming CBS. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.