Big Bank Beats, $40B AI Deal, Bessent and Miran at CNBC's Invest In America Forum 10/15/25

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Big banks driving market moves this morning: Carl Quintanilla, Leslie Picker, and David Faber kicked off the morning with a breakdown of key takeaways from new numbers out of Morgan Stanley and Bank of America before drilling down into individual picks with Trivariate's Adam Parker - and later getting the view from the C-suite when it comes to the consumer, credit, M&A and more with first Citizens Financial's CEO (calling out a "positive macro" on the call) and later Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan.  Plus: what investors need to know from CNBC's "Invest in America" forum - including the Treasury Secretary's newest comments about the trade war with China, and how CEOs are gauging potential regulation ahead.  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 the market rally on a day in which September CPI was scheduled to be released. The report has been postponed until October 24 due to the government shutdown. Shares of Bank of America and Morgan Stanley jumped on better-than-expected quarterly results. The anchors reacted to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's harsh criticism of China at the CNBC Invest in America Forum. Sara Eisen interviewed Fed Governor Stephen Miran at that event, discussing his push for further rate cuts. On the AI Front: A consortium including Blackrock, Nvidia, Microsoft and xAI agreed to buy a data center company for about $40 billion. Hear what Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff told Jim at Dreamforce Tuesday about AI and the speed of innovation. 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.

U.S. markets under pressure as China strikes back with new sanctions: Carl Quintanilla, David Faber, and Sara Eisen - who's live from DC this hour - discussed the latest reads on the economy through the lens of new small business data and key bank earnings commentary before discussing how to play results from the group with one of the street's top analysts. Plus: European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde joined Sara for a deep dive.... spanning trade tensions to the global growth outlook, before the team also checked in on New York City's economy with one of the city's largest commercial real estate operators and owners (RXR's Scott Rechler).  Also in focus: ETSY moving from the NASDAQ to the NYSE and ringing the opening bell today - their CEO joined the team at Post 9 to talk that news, along with how they're using AI to transform the business.  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 stock markets down sharply after Monday's rebound rally — as trade tensions between the U.S. and China re-escalate. The anchors also delved into big banks kicking off earnings season, including quarterly results from JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup. BlackRock Chairman & CEO Larry Fink joined the show at Post 9 to talk about earnings as well as the investment landscape both globally and in the U.S. Also in focus: The latest on OpenAI, hear what Oracle's new CEOs and Broadcom CEO Hock Tan had to say about AI, Johnson & Johnson's upbeat quarterly results and outlook. 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.

Stocks starting the week in the green after Friday's sell-off:Sara Eisen and Michael Santoli kicked off the hour looking at the state of trade when it comes to China (on the heels of new Imports/Exports data) before Apollo's Chief Economist Torsten Slok gave his take on the overall market picture... and later on, former Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard joined the team with her predictions when it comes to monetary policy. Plus: the playbook for the Big Banks according to one sector expert, as they kick off a make-or-break week of earnings starting tomorrow.  Also in focus: a deep-dive you don't want to miss with Oaktree Co-Chairman Howard Marks... Hear more on how he sees the current market environment, as he marks *35 years* of writing his famous memos - and whether he says the AI trade is a bubble.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A coast-to-coast edition of "Squawk on the Street": David Faber in Las Vegas at "Oracle AI World" ahead of his Monday exclusive with Oracle's new CEOs on "Money Movers," Jim Cramer in San Francisco with a big lineup of CEOs this week on "Mad Money" — and Sara Eisen at the New York Stock Exchange. The anchors covered all of the bases on the markets bouncing back from Friday's sell-off — and how President Trump, tariffs and China fit into the picture. Breaking news in the AI arms race: OpenAI is teaming up with Broadcom to jointly develop and deploy 10 gigawatts of custom AI accelerators starting in 2026. The presidents of both companies joined the program to discuss the multibillion-dollar deal.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.

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New consumer data at the top of the hour: Carl Quintanilla, David Faber and Leslie Picker kicked things off with a look at the market set-up into a make-or-break week of results out of the Big Banks with JPMorgan Asset Management's Chief Market Strategist for Americas Gabriella Santos. Plus: a look at the bull case for Amazon with one analyst who calls it his top pick - along with a deep-dive on Lululemon shares with company founder Chip Wilson, who's taking aim at the company for what he calls blatant mismanagement in a new WSJ ad.  Around the edges: the playbook for energy stocks as the President teases a potential diplomatic trip to the Middle East, and a live look at the NBA's first game in China since 2019 - with a focus on the money at stake. 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 led off the show with a look at the big winners during this bull market, which marks its third anniversary this coming weekend. The anchors discussed the future for the Fed: Steve Liesman reports Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has narrowed down the list of candidates for Federal Reserve chair to five from eleven. Also in focus: A fresh record high for the Nasdaq, "Faber Report" with an update on the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Discovery talks, earnings blues for Levi Strauss, an AI stock soars on the "CoreWeave effect," Cramer previews his big week ahead in San Francisco. 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.