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Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer started the show by breaking down another positive week for stocks. The Dow was on pace for its 5th straight week of gains, a day after it hit that 40k milestone for the first time ever. CNBC’s Beijing Bureau Chief, Eunice Yoon also joined the program, to discuss China pledging $42 billion in a slew of measures to support the country’s struggling property sector. After the opening bells, the desk hit Reddit shares rallying, after striking a deal with OpenAI allowing the use of its data for training AI models. Also in the mix: Take-Two slashed its bookings forecast, and announced that its new Grand Theft auto game would be released in Fall 2025.   Squawk on the Street Disclaimer 

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Cramer says this mega-cap stock still faces ‘existential’ threat from AI. 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

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber began the hour by dissecting this morning's CPI print. which increased 0.3% from March. That was slightly below the Dow Jones estimate for 0.4%. The easing inflation data gave stocks a boost, with both the S&P and Nasdaq both touching record highs. On the other hand, the meme stocks moved lower in today's session, cooling off from their red hot starts to the week. Also in the mix: In an interview with Sky News, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon urged the U.S. to reduce its fiscal deficit sooner rather than later, warning the issue will likely become “far more uncomfortable” if it continues to be overlooked. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

Jim Cramer says this surging meme stock has no ‘game plan’. 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

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber started the show by discussing this morning’s inflation data.  The producer price index, a measure of what producers receive for the goods they produce, increased 0.5% in April and was up 2.2% on a 12-month basis, the biggest gain in a year. The anchors then shifted to the ongoing meme craze, as shares of GameStop and AMC surged again. Because of Monday’s massive rally, short-selling hedge funds suffered a mark-to-market loss of $838 million in GameStop. Before the opening bell, the desk also reacted to OpenAI’s latest flagship product GPT-4o, which the company says “can reason across text, audio, and video in real time.” Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

Jim and Jeff discuss the share moves for this semiconductor stock. 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

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber began the hour by breaking down this ongoing market rally, with the Dow aiming for its 9th straight day of gains. The desk also reacted to news that Softbank Group’s Arm Holdings is reportedly planning on launching AI chips in 2025. Staying with the semis, Cramer highlighted Micron for his “Mad Dash” saying he believes the stock will continue to climb; Micron is up 100% over the last full-year of trading. Also in the mix: GameStop shares surged after trader ‘Roaring Kitty’ posted online for the first time in roughly three years. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer 

Jim and Jeff discuss the strength in this consumer staple stock. 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