Inflation Watch, AI Fears, the Tech Sell-Off and Beyond 2/13/26

Carl Quintanilla, Courtney Reagan, and Michael Santoli capped off a big week of volatility and earnings with a panel of market veterans: Moody's Mark Zandi and former Leuthold Group CIO Jim Paulsen, before a deep-dive into 2 of the morning's biggest reports - Airbnb & Roku, with the CEOs of both companies. Hear how Roku is bullish on AI's opportunity to drive down costs - and why the CEO of Airbnb says his company's built to ride the disruption.  Plus: more on the day's biggest earnings reports - spanning Moderna's big earnings beat driving shares higher, to the tariff headwind slamming Pinterest shares.  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, Scott Wapner and Michael Santoli led off the show with market reaction to January CPI: Consumer inflation was tamer-than-expected. The anchors drilled down on the stocks and sectors impacted by AI fears. In the mix after Thursday's tech sell-off: Weakness in shares of Apple and Amazon, Applied Materials surges on earnings thanks to the AI boom.Also in focus: A tale of two consumer sectors in February — staples surge while discretionary stocks slide, Rivian soars, the "surge in blowups," the "hedge America" trade, the anchors react to what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky told CNBC in eye-opening interviews. 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, and David Faber kicked off the hour with a look at inflation - including a new alternative data source cited by the Treasury - ahead of tomorrow's CPI report. Citi Wealth's CIO joined the team with more on what it all could mean for markets, and possible rate cuts ahead... Before the team did a deep-dive on software: spanning the names worth buying here, according to a longtime veteran in the space (who's also in investor in Anthropic) - and what the AI buildout means for private credit as concerns grow over possible contagion risks... Goldman's Head of Corporate Credit is bullish as ever here. Plus: more on the day's biggest earnings reports - spanning exclusive commentary from the CFO of McDonalds, to what the street's saying about Cisco's numbers (as shares look for their worst day since April of last 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.

Carl Quintanilla, David Faber and Michael Santoli discussed the markets and sectors that are thriving in wake of the recent pullback in tech. Add commercial real estate stocks to the list of equities hit by AI fears. Shares of Cisco down sharply as guidance on soaring memory chip costs overshadowed a Q2 earnings beat. McDonalds posted better-than-expected quarterly results, citing its emphasis on value meals and affordability. The anchors reacted to the House's passage of a resolution to overturn President Trump's tariffs on Canada. Also in focus: What the CEO of FedEx told CNBC ahead of the company's investor day, AppLovin's earnings and the slump in software stocks, a $13.5 billion deal to create a transatlantic asset-management giant. 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.

January payrolls coming in FAR above expectations:Carl Quintanilla, Sara Eisen, and David Faber broke down the numbers, and got the White House's first reaction to the print with Counselor to the Treasury Joe Lavorgna - before later discussing what it means for the Fed with Goldman Sachs' Chief Economist Jan Hatzius. Plus - AI concerns have crushed software stocks year-to-date... Are contagion concerns overblown here? Hear Apollo Asset Management Co-President John Zito's read from the ground on how it could be an opportunity for private credit markets. Around the edges: Sara brought new behind-the-scenes reporting on Kraft Heinz's decision to pause their planned split; David gave his take on T-Mobile results; and the CEO of Robinhood joined the team for a wide-ranging interview spanning crypto, quarterly results, and even what he thinks of a California wealth tax.  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 Michael Santoli discussed the stronger-than-expected January jobs report — and what it could mean for Fed rate policy going forward.On the earnings front: Robinhood shares tumbled on weaker-than-expected crypto trading revenue, Mattel shares plunged on a quarterly miss and disappointing guidance, Shopify President Harley Finkelstein joined the program to talk about the e-commerce company's results and its outlook on AI growth. Also in focus: AI's impact on brokerage stocks, Elon Musk's comments on AI and jobs, Kraft Heinz pauses plans to split up the company, "Magnificent 7" movers, the FAA 's brief closure of El Paso, Texas airspace. 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 busy morning of when it comes to earnings:Carl Quintanilla, Sara Eisen, and David Faber kicked off the hour with two of them - Coca-Cola & Marriott... The CEOs of both companies joined the team with their read on the consumer, the numbers, and more. Plus: why Evercore still sees a higher S&P ahead - despite growing AI debt concerns - with the firm's Head of Equity Strategy. Also in focus: all the earnings names you should be watching here, from Astrazeneca to Datadog to Spotify - and David's new reporting on Paramount's enhanced offer to buy Warner Brothers Discovery.  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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The Dow rallies in early market trade, reversing direction to hit a new record high. Citi lays out where they think stocks go next. Then some new reporting by CNBC details OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s rallying cry to employees as pressure mounts from Anthropic. And could a wave of anti-American sentiment hit the markets? Rockefeller’s Ruchir Sharma explains why it’s not likely. 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 and crypto coming off another volatile week:Carl Quintanilla, Michael Santoli and David Faber kicked off the hour with a look at the state of the Big Tech trade - as value names like Caterpillar and Walmart power the Dow above 50k for the first time ever. Are AI capex plans still a huge risk for investors? The team discussed whether an early morning rebound for names like Oracle has legs here... and if there's more pain to come in the crypto space, with Bitcoin holding on above $65k. Plus: get a look at the staggering numbers around Super Bowl wagers - and what it could mean for gaming stocks.  Also in focus: the latest out of a growing battle over the future of weightloss drugs - as Novo Nordisk files a new lawsuit against Hims & Hers... and a deep dive on how AI's changing the game for one of America's oldest banks.  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.