9AM HOUR: Trump Touts Intel-Apple Partnership, Memory Crunch, Warsh’s Fed Debut 6/18/26

As Wall Street remembers former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan, Squawk on the Street examines the parallels—and key differences—between today’s market enthusiasm and the era that gave rise to Greenspan’s famous "irrational exuberance" warning. Plus, SpaceX shares pull back again, but one analyst is becoming even more bullish, raising his price target despite the selloff. And Apollo President Jim Zelter joins the show to discuss the massive financing needs behind the AI boom and where private capital sees the biggest opportunities in the next phase of artificial intelligence growth. 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 Sara Eisen kicked off the hour with fresh news out of SpaceX before turning to a sell-off in Alphabet shares with veteran tech investor Dan Niles. Plus: energy prices also falling as the U.S.-Iran deal talks make progress... What could come next - with one former diplomat that played a key role in Obama's Iran nuclear deal.  Elsewhere this hour: a read on airline stocks - and whether higher airfares are here to stay; plus: one former Fed member's remembrance of his time working alongside Alan Greenspan - and what he thinks Greenspan would have thought about current market exuberance.  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, David Faber and Sara Eisen led off the show with market reaction to positive comments by Vice President Vance about the U.S.-Iran negotiations. AI in the spotlight: Chevron announced it signed a 20-year agreement with Microsoft to provide power for the tech giant's massive West Texas data center project. The anchors remembered the influential former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan, who died Monday at the age of 100. Also in focus: President Trump's comments on Anthropic and national security, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's message for companies leading the AI boom, SpaceX shares on track for a three-day losing streak, AbbVie agrees to buy immunology drugmaker Apogee Therapeutics for $10.9 billion in cash. 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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Michael Santoli and Sara Eisen kicked off the hour with the state of stocks following Fed Chairman Warsh's hawkish press conference - and more on the key tech stories of the day, from Apple's price hike warning to a new partnership sending Intel shares surging. Plus: oil prices falling as the U.S. and Iran sign a preliminary cease-fire deal, hear one energy market veteran break down the move and what could come next... along with more on how the Knick's win could be a big opportunity for MSG shareholders as the team's blockbuster celebration parade shuts down lower Manhattan.  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.

David Faber and Sara Eisen broke down the days biggest movers - from a new Apple partnership sending Intel shares surging to another day of losses for SpaceX. Plus: hear a deep-dive on what Fed Chairman Warsh's inflation battle could mean for investors still expecting rate cuts, and more on Accenture's results with the company's CEO - as those shares plunge double-digits and even hit stocks of competitors like IBM. Elsewhere in the hour, the team also discussed the economic impact of the Knick's championship run as their celebration parade kicked off in downtown Manhattan.  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.

Jim Cramer and David Faber kicked off the show with a look at shares of Intel surging after President Trump said the company will partner with Apple on U.S. chip design. The anchors also shifted to a WSJ report that Apple must raise prices on its products to offset the surging costs of memory chips. Also in the mix; the desk discussed Warsh’s debut as Fed Chairman, a day after the committee held rates steady. 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.

The third 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.

SpaceX shares trade lower for the first time since the company’s public debut, raising questions about what comes next. We break down what the options market is signaling about investor expectations for the stock. Plus, HPE CEO Antonio Neri joins the show to discuss the company’s new partnership with Nvidia and how it plans to capitalize on the growing demand for AI infrastructure. And new government data shows the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve has fallen to its lowest level since 1983, as energy security and oil markets remain in the spotlight. 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.

The opening hour of CNBC’s "Squawk on the Street" with Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber is broadcast each weekday from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, on site at the opening bell 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.