Squawk on the Street 2nd Hour 10/31/25

Sara Eisen, Carl Quintanilla, and David Faber kicked off the hour with a slew of fresh data on the economic front - and more on what investors need to know as the Supreme Court kicks off Day 1 of arguments around the legality of President Trump's global tariffs... Plus: Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan joined the team with his read on the economy, live from the company's first investor day in more than 15 years - while the CEO of Lemonade gave his take on how AI is changing the insurance business as those shares surge post-results.  Also in focus: the growing bidding war between Novo Nordisk and Pfizer that could impact the future of the weightloss market... and a deep-dive on what's driving Pinterest shares to their worst day on record. 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 beverage stock could move higher if it lowers prices. Become a CNBC Investing Club member to go behind the scenes with Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks as they talk candidly about the market’s biggest headlines. Signup here: cnbc.com/morningtakeCNBC 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.

After the worst day for stocks in almost a month, Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber drilled down on Tuesday's sell-off — sparked by investor concerns about valuations of stocks in the AI trade. McDonald's shares moved higher as Q3 same-store sales growth overshadowed a quarterly miss. The anchors reacted to the Democrats' big election night, including Zohran Mamdani winning the New York City mayoral race. Also in focus: The Elon Musk $1 trillion pay package vote just one day away, bitcoin's fall below $100,000, "Faber Report" update on the Novo Nordisk-Pfizer bidding war for obesity drugmaker Metsera, Cramer previews Wednesday night's Mad Money "Back to School Tour" episode at Harvard Business School.  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 pulled back in early trading but came off the lows during the hour, as Palantir fell and volatility rose. Goldman Sachs Chief US Equity Strategist David Kostin joins with a red flag for the market that he’s seeing from earnings season. Seema Mody gives an update on Wall Street’s reaction to Palantir’s quarter, and harsh comments from CEO Alex Karp towards investors who are shorting his stock. Meantime the CEO of air taxi company and new IPO Beta Technologies joins ahead of the stock’s first trade. Plus Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis on the enduring power of sports ratings, and new developments in the bidding war for biotech company Metsera. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cramer tells investors when this stock gets hit you want to have room to buy. Become a CNBC Investing Club member to go behind the scenes with Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks as they talk candidly about the market’s biggest headlines. Signup 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.

The tech sector under pressure: Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber began the show with Palantir shares down sharply despite better-than-expected Q3 results and upbeat revenue guidance. Hear what CEO Alex Karp told CNBC about short sellers as Palantir shares remain among this year's best performers on the S&P 500. Pfizer and Novo Nordisk sweetened their respective offers to buy obesity drugmaker Metsera. Norway's sovereign wealth fund — the world's biggest — said it will vote against Tesla CEO Elon Musk's massive pay package that could total $1 trillion. Shopify President Harley Finkelstein joined the program to discuss the company's earnings and its outlook for the holiday quarter. Also in focus: Earnings winners and losers. 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 lays out why this Wall Street darling may be undervalued. Become a CNBC Investing Club member to go behind the scenes with Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks as they talk candidly about the market’s biggest headlines. Signup here: cnbc.com/morningtakeCNBC 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.

Kleenex and Tylenol under one roof: Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber discussed Kimberly-Clark agreeing to acquire Kenvue for $40 billion in cash and stock. Should investors like the deal? Amazon shares hit a new record high after OpenAI struck a $38 billion infrastructure deal with AWS. Also in focus: November markets playbook, Ford auto sales rise in October despite a slide in EV demand, reaction to earnings from Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, A price target hike for Nvidia, The CEO of DuPont spin-offQnity joined the anchors at Post 9 on the electronics company's first trading day as an independent company.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.

A mixed session as the major averages kicked off a seasonally strong month. Cantor’s Eric Johnston makes the case for a rally in stocks, bonds, and bitcoin into year-end. Meantime Mark Zandi from Moody’s on why he says the US would be in a recession if it weren’t for the AI trade. Ares CEO Michael Arougheti joins right after his earnings call to break down what drove a strong quarter for the alternative asset manager and his outlook for deals. Plus the news moving Beyond Meat and Palantir, and details behind the mega-deal between Kimberly-Clark and Kenvue. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The second hour of CNBC’s "Squawk on the Street" with Carl Quintanilla and Sara Eisen is broadcast each weekday from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, with the up-to-the-minute news investors need to know and interviews with the most influential CEOs and greatest market minds.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.