Record Highs and the Santa Claus Rally Watch, Metals Rock, Nvidia's $20B Deal 12/26/25

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Brian Sullivan, Morgan Brennan and Dominic Chu discussed fresh record highs for the S&P 500, sparking investor hopes for a "Santa Claus rally." Gold, silver and platinum also hit new all-time highs. David Faber outlined details of the story he broke shortly after the close of trading on Christmas Eve: Nvidia agreed to acquire assets from chip design startup Groq for $20 billion.  Elon Musk's Tesla and SpaceX in the spotlight -- a former Tesla board member shares his 2026 expectations for both companies. Also in focus: The stocks that have more than doubled and tripled returns this year, defense sector strength, the outlook for Lululemon and Nike shares after a rough 2025, Strategy goes defensive on bitcoin, tech's Christmas winners.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.

Wharton School Professor Jeremy Siegel reacts to this morning’s jobless claims number, plus lays out some under the radar risk to the market. Then Crypto’s latest lobbying effort isn’t such a new idea. A look at the industry’s push into hospitality. And a multi-billion-dollar deal in pharma. The outlook for M&A and some names to watch. 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.

On the final trading day before Christmas, Carl Quintanilla and Melissa Lee explored Wall Street hopes for a "Santa Claus rally" one day after the S&P 500 hit a new record high. Oakmark Funds' Bill Nygren shared his outlook for the markets, as well as his take on the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery. Harris Oakmark is WBD's fifth-largest shareholder. Retail veteran Jan Kniffen offered his perspective on stores and the consumer as the holiday shopping season hits the homestretch. Also in focus: Nike shares rise thanks to Apple CEO Tim Cook, the Nvidia connection to Intel shares falling, the financial sector's rally to all-time highs, President Trump expects rate cuts from a new Fed chair, gold's record run, what crypto and a dive bar have in common.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 semiconductor giant ‘should not be down.’ 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 FDA approving the first GLP-1 pill for obesity from Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk. CNBC speaking with the CEO about expanding access and how the pill will increase the company’s competitive edge. Then, former U.K. Treasury Minister Jim O’Neill. His outlook for global markets. And President Trump saying “aggressive housing reform” is coming next year. UBS helps look at possible policy changes and the impact to stocks in the sector. 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 show with the weight loss drug wars: Shares of Novo Nordisk shares surged after the FDA approved the company's Wegovy pill — making it the first oral GLP-1 cleared by regulators for treatment of obesity. ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott joined the program to discuss his company's deal to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion in cash. Hear what McDermott had to say about this year's slump in shares of ServiceNow and other software stocks. Also in focus: Q3 GDP shows 4.3% growth, the AI trade, countdown to Christmas and new data on holiday spending, Tesla gets a big price target boost on Wall Street, the stock that's getting a lift from President Trump's battleship announcement. 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 he doesn’t want to ‘chase’ this software giant. 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.

A new report says Nvidia could start shipping its H200 chip to China as soon as February, but some major roadblocks remain. Then a top wall street analyst says there is an under-the-radar indicator when it comes to determining what retailers will outperform. Plus, companies prepare for a slew of new State AI laws set to go into effect on January 1st.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 kicked off the holiday-shortened trading week with breaking news from Jim: Nelson Peltz's Trian Partners and General Catalyst to take asset manager Janus Henderson private in an all-cash deal valued at $7.4 billion. David Faber broke down new developments in the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery: Paramount Skydance has amended its $30/share all-cash offer for the company — in response to WBD's concerns about the bid. Nvidia joins the tech rally on a report stating the company aims to start shipping its H200 chips to China by mid-February. Also in focus: Micron's red-hot runup, holiday shopping home stretch, President Trump's $2,000 tariff checks push. 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.