New Record Highs for Stocks, GM and Ford Downgraded, Playing This Year's Top S&P 500 Gainer 9/25/24

David Faber, Sara Eisen and Mike Santoli led off the show with market reaction to the Fed's preferred measure of inflation: PCE came in tamer than expected for August year-over-year – and the Dow hit a new all-time high. China also in the spotlight after the best week for that country's stock market since 2008, buoyed by Beijing's stimulus measures. Also in focus: "Faber Report" on Echostar nearing a deal to sell Dish to DirecTV, Costco falls on quarterly results, billionaire investor David Tepper on Japan, Southwest's CEO speaks out about activist investor Elliott. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer 

CNBC’s Steve Liesman sits down with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to discuss what risks she is watching in banks’ balance sheets, whether she believes inflation is under control, and much more.

David Faber, Sara Eisen and Mike Santoli began the show by discussing the market rally, getting a big boost from Chinese stocks after Beijing affirmed stimulus measures. Appaloosa’s David Tepper told CNBC it’s a “buy everything” moment for the Chinese market. Chip stocks also surged following Micron’s big beat; CEO Micron Sanjay Mehrotra joined the hour to discuss the company’s quarterly results. After the opening bells, the desk brought in Phil LeBeau to discuss Southwest’s Investor Day, as the company detailed plans to fight off activist investor Elliott Management.   Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

David Faber, Sara Eisen and Mike Santoli covered all of the market bases as the Dow and S&P 500 hit new all-time highs. The anchors also reacted to shares of General Motors and Ford falling on downgrades from Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas. Hear what one analyst had to say about investing in Vistra, the company that leapfrogged Nvidia to become this year's biggest gainer on the S&P 500. Also in focus: KB Home slides on earnings, Activist investor Elliott escalates its battle against Southwest Airlines, Justice Department vs. Visa, Google files a complaint with EU antitrust regulators about Microsoft's cloud business. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

David Faber, Sara Eisen and Bob Pisani explored market momentum as the Dow hit a fresh record high. The anchors also discussed stimulus measures announced by China's central bank, which gave a lift to shares of U.S.-listed Chinese companies such as Alibaba -- as well as American multinationals with exposure to China. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm joined the program at Post 9 "First on CNBC" -- discussing everything from oil prices to the Constellation Energy-Microsoft deal to help power the tech giant's AI data centers. Also in focus: Vistra tops Nvidia as this year's top performer on the S&P 500, Novo Nordisk's CEO heads to Capitol Hill to testify on high prices for Wegovy and Ozempic, Starbucks downgraded, Levi Strauss' hint involving Beyoncé.  Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

Carl Quintanilla, David Faber and Sara Eisen kicked off a new week for the markets: The Dow off to a fast start, hitting a new all-time high thanks to Intel's rally. Qualcomm recently approached the chipmaker about a possible takeover -- and Apollo Global reportedly offed to invest up to $5 billion in Intel. Also in focus: What the CEOs of Nvidia and IBM told CNBC after meeting with Indian Prime Minister Modi, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari spoke to CNBC about economic risks, FTC Chair Lina Khan on CBS' "60 Minutes" about the planned Kroger-Albertsons merger, an update on Nike following the company's decision to change CEOs. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer 

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One day after a Fed rate cut-fueled rally that sent the Dow and S&P 500 to record highs, Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber discussed a number of corporate stories in the spotlight: Nike shares up sharply on news its CEO John Donahoe will retire in October. FedEx shares get hammered on a Q1 miss and disappointing guidance. Apple's iPhone 16 hits store shelves: Hear what CEO Tim Cook told CNBC at his company's 5th Avenue flagship store in New York City. Constellation Energy and Microsoft strike a deal to reopen Pennsylvania's Three Mile Island nuclear plant –  as Microsoft looks to power its AI data centers. Also in focus: Lennar falls despite an earnings beat, a look back at Alibaba's IPO ten years ago.  Squawk on the Street Disclaimer 

CNBC’s David Faber spoke with Apollo Global CEO Marc Rowanabout the Fed’s latest move, recession odds, government spending and more.

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