SOTS 2nd Hour: Iran Flashpoints, Rate Hike Questions, & Super Micro's Smuggle Trouble 3/20/26

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Energy prices falling, stocks under pressure, and rate cut expectations wobbling to end the week: Carl Quintanilla, Sara Eisen, and Michael Santoli discussed the latest for stocks before breaking down what comes next with Truist's Chief Investment Officer - along with more on the Fed's next moves here according to one former Fed president. Plus: Council on Foreign Relations President Michael Froman joined the team with 2 flashpoints he says could force an escalation in the Iran war... While the former head of CISA gave his read on the implications for cybersecurity.  Also this hour: details on the dramatic chip smuggling scandal slamming shares of Super Micro.   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 and Jim Cramer led off the show with the major indices on track for a four-week losing streak. Jim spoke about how investors should navigate markets he says are oversold. FedEx shares jump on a better-than-expected holiday quarter and upbeat guidance. Super Micro shares plummet after U.S. prosecutor charged three people associated with the company — including its co-founder -- with smuggling Nvidia AI chips to China. Also in focus: Oil prices and the U.S.' battle to open the Strait of Hormuz, what Fed Governor Waller told CNBC about inflation and the strait, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon's letter about private credit, Amazon said to be planning a new smartphone launch, OpenAI reportedly plans a "superapp" launch.   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 megacap tech stock should be a buy. 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.

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The Iran war escalates: Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer delved into stocks extending Wednesday's losses as crude oil prices spike, with Brent rising as high as $119/barrel. Micron Technology CEO Sanjay Mehrotra joined the program to discuss the memory chip maker's blowout quarterly results and upbeat guidance on AI-fueled demand. The stock fell sharply despite that news — but it's still up more than 320% from a year ago. Also in focus, Cramer's investment advice on high-flyer Sandisk, Alibaba misses, Meta to shut down its VR metaverse, earnings food for thought, regulators propose capital requirement revisions for big banks, a preview of tonight's documentary "CNBC Cares: Defying Rare Disease."   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 a recent bearish report on this health care stock is fanciful. 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.

Top of the hour: President Trump waiving a U.S. shipping law for 60 days to steady oil markets... but not helping prices or markets in the early trade. Carl Quintanilla, David Faber, and Michael Santoli broke down the news before turning to longtime market veteran and Evercore strategist Julian Emanuel - along with Goldman's Co-Head of Global Commodities Research - with more on what could come next. Plus: a new era at Disney as new CEO Josh D'Amaro takes the reins... Former executive, of 15 years and onetime TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer weighed in on challenges ahead.    Also in focus: a fresh read on whether AI disruption fears should be believed when it comes to software - with the CEO of Docusign, fresh off earnings from the company... and a look at Washington State's first ever income tax - which includes a hitch for married couples.    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 explored rising oil prices and hotter-than-expected February PPI being a double whammy for stocks. Wall Street awaits Wednesday's Fed decision on rates — and what the accompanying statement might say about inflation in wake of the Iran war. The anchors discussed Jim's "Mad Money" interview with Jensen Huang: The Nvidia CEO called new AI agent OpenClaw "the next ChatGPT" — and said it's possible that Nvidia could become the first $10 trillion company. Also in focus: The White House vs. Anthropic, red-hot memory chip stocks, day one for new Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro, Starbucks downgraded, Cramer's "Jeopardy!" surprise.   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, Sara Eisen, and David Faber kicked off the show with fresh data, tensions within the Fed's dual mandate ahead of tomorrow's rate decision, and more on Iran's market impact before a wide-ranging interview you don't want to miss - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, alongside Jim Cramer at the company's GTC conference out in California. Hear the man himself break down Nvidia's staggering $1T forecast, AI demand, and more.  Elsewhere in the hour: what to expect out of the Fed tomorrow - according to CNBC's exclusive Fed Survey results, and Apollo Global's Chief Economist Torsten Slok (who says there'll be no cuts tomorrow - or this year).  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.