Trump Sparks Defense Rally, Paramount Responds to WBD, Alphabet Leapfrogs Apple 1/8/26

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Carl Quintanilla, Sara Eisen, & David Faber kicked off the hour with a breakdown of December's full jobs report - before breaking down the numbers with an all-star lineup of market veterans, including Rockefeller's Ruchir Sharma and Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius. Plus: SCOTUS not making a decision on President Trump's tariffs just yet - but Wolfe Research's Head of Policy joined the team with potential outcomes ahead of an official ruling. Also in focus: GM taking a multibillion-dollar charge tied to scrapped EV plans - the team talked fallout, and whether there's more pain ahead... Along with the latest from Washington ahead of a huge meeting at the White House with energy executives to talk the road ahead in Venezuela.  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 Faber led off the show with market reaction to the December employment report: Non-farm jobs growth came in lower than expected, up 50,000. The unemployment rate fell to 4.4%. National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett joined the program with White House reaction to the results. The anchors and Hassett discussed him being in the running for Fed chair, the Supreme Court's upcoming decision on tariffs and what to expect from President Trump's Friday meeting with oil CEOs about reviving production in Venezuela. Also in focus: The stocks surging on Meta's nuclear deals, Amazon's pharmacy to offer Novo Nordisk's Wegovy pill.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.

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Carl Quintanilla, Sara Eisen, & David Faber kicked off the hour with new jobs data - and the latest out of a busy 24 hours from the White House... including the President's latest comments moving defense, housing, and even auto stocks. One longtime market veteran gave her top picks for the volatility - while CNBC's Diana Olick talked fallout for the homebuilders. Plus: Eurasia Group's Ian Bremmer joined the team with his take on the U.S.'s next targets (and top risks) abroad.  Also in focus: UBS's healthcare playbook - as the group rallies to start the year to new highs... and details on CNBC's newest initiative: CNBC Cures.   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 Faber explored what to make of the rally in defense stocks such as Northrop Grumman — after President Trump called for a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027. Breaking news from David on Paramount Skydance's response to Warner Bros. Discovery after WBD rejected its amended takeover offer. A mega-cap shift in big tech as Alphabet surpasses Apple to become the second-most valuable company. Also in focus: President Trump set to meet with oil company CEOs on Friday to discuss reviving the production of crude in Venezuela, Nvidia's H200 chips and China, Costco's sales beat, "Faber Report" on Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI. 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.

Here’s how Cramer is thinking about bank stocks ahead of earnings. 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.

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber drilled down on new record highs for the Dow and the S&P 500. Cramer outlined the stocks he believes are inexpensive in this market.Breaking News: Alaska Airlines buys 110 Boeing jets in what is the carrier's biggest aircraft order in its history. Warner Bros. Discovery rejects Paramount Skydance's amended takeover offer and urges shareholder to support Warner's deal with Netflix. Sources close to the White House tell CNBC that oil sales from Venezuela by the U.S. will continue indefinitely — and that U.S. sanctions against the South American nation will be reduced. Tech domination: Sandisk shares on fire, this month's top ten Nasdaq 100 stocks are all in the chip 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, Sara Eisen, & David Faber kicked off the hour with some reasons to be optimistic about markets and growth into 2026 - before breaking down the bear case with Cantor Fitzgerald's Chief Equity Strategist who's warning of a drawdown ahead. Plus: what comes next in Venezuela as the President says the U.S. could reimburse energy companies to rebuild there... with one expert who says that's no easy task - and UBS's top picks within the financials as the group kicks off 2026 with a big rally to fresh all-time highs.  Also in focus: the state of the AI race and how demand is holding up - with the CEO of AMD, who sat down with the team for a wide-ranging interview, live from one of tech's biggest conferences of the 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.

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