SOTS 2nd Hour: Coca-Cola CEO, & The State of Activist Investing w/Keith Meister, Lauren Taylor Wolfe 10/21/25

Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer explored stocks hitting new record highs, sparked by tamer-than-expected September CPI. Release of the inflation data had been delayed by more than a week due to the government shutdown. The anchors also discussed President Trump's decision to terminate trade talks with Canada — he expressed anger over Ontario's anti-tariffs television ad featuring Ronald Reagan. Also in focus: Intel shares spike on its first earnings report since the U.S. government took a 10% stake in the chipmaker, layoffs at Target, Meta, Applied Materials and Rivian, Ford and Procter & Gamble get a lift from quarterly results, UGG boots maker Deckers Outdoor plunges.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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Another morning - another slew of earnings reports:Leslie Picker and Michael Santoli kicked off the hour with new housing data just crossing - and a look at 2 market moving stories out of the White House. Plus... The earnings you should know: an analyst gave his take on why Tesla shares are moving in reverse post-results, Phil Lebeau brought the latest on the airlines after new numbers out of American and Southwest, and the CEO of IMAX joined the team at Post 9 with his take on a record breaking quarter from the company.  Also in focus: are U.S. deficit concerns overblown? The Treasury department out with some new analysis... and Counselor to the Treasury Secretary Joe Lavorgna gave his take on it all - and potential tariff revenues ahead.  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 Scott Wapner discussed what to make of Tesla missing on earnings despite record revenue. The anchors explored everything from Tesla robots to Tesla CEO Elon Musk slamming opponents of his $1 trillion pay package. Big interviews: Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan on the carrier's surprise profit, CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz discussed AI's impact on cybersecurity, T-Mobile Incoming CEO Srini Gopalan outlined his growth strategy for the wireless carrier. Also in focus: "Trump effect" on the quantum stocks rally, Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups and Miami Heat player Terry Rozier arrested in federal gambling investigations. 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 calls this energy stock’s decline ‘absurd.’ 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.

Sara Eisen, Carl Quintanilla, and David Faber kicked off the hour with another day of key pullouts from the morning's earnings calls when it comes to consumer and retail trends - before AT&T CEO John Stankey joined the team to breakdown their quarter... and a Netflix analyst gave his take on new numbers from the streaming giant. Plus: the meme trade reviving shares of Beyond Meat & Krispy Kreme - the team asked SEC Chair Paul Atkins about the move, along with what's next when it comes to regulation ahead for quarterly reports, crypto, and more.  Also in focus: another day, another AI deal - today from Applied Digital for a new $5B AI factory lease over the next 15 years. Their CEO joined the broadcast at Post 9 to discuss the news - and whether we're building too many data centers here in the U.S.  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 Netflix shares down sharply on a quarterly earnings miss. The anchors reacted to Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos' earnings call comment about M&A opportunities in light of Warner Bros. Discovery initiating a process to sell itself. In his "Faber Report," David gave an update on WBD — including where Paramount, Comcast and Netflix fit into the picture. Also in focus: Cramer's words of wisdom about meme stocks as Beyond Meat surges more than 900% this week, gold's moves after its worst day in more than a decade, Texas Instruments' weaker guidance drags the stock and the chip sector, Vertiv and the AI energy trade, AT&T earnings reaction, the financial stock Jim says you should buy now.Disclosure: Comcast is the parent company of NBCUniversal, which owns CNBC.Versant would become the new parent company of CNBC upon Comcast’s planned spinoff of Versant.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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A busy morning of reports as earnings season heats up: Sara Eisen, Carl Quintanilla, and David Faber kicked off the hour with key pullouts from the morning's earnings calls when it comes to tariff costs and consumer trends - before Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey joined the team to breakdown their quarter... Hear his view on demand, pricing, China, and the low-income consumer. Plus: Faber's exclusive reporting when it comes to a possible sale of Warner Brothers Discovery.  Also in focus: the street's biggest names convening for 13D's annual 'Active-Passive Investor Summit' in NYC today. Catch deep dives on the state of activist investing - and where they see opportunity here - with Corvex Management CIO Keith Meister and later on, Impactive Capital's Lauren Taylor Wolfe (who argued: we're in an AI bubble here).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 discussed breaking news from David: Warner Bros. Discovery has initiated a process to sell the company — and that Netflix and Comcast are among the interested parties. General Motors shares surged on a Q3 beat and raised full-year guidance. Earnings winners include Coca-Cola, 3M and GE Aerospace.  David interviewed Starboard Value CEO Jeff Smith at the 13D Monitor Active-Passive Investor Summit. The activist investor discussed companies including Tylenol maker Kenvue, of which Smith is a board member. Also in focus: Apple $4 trillion watch, Disney+ cancellations, what Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon told CNBC about the credit cycle.Disclosure: Comcast is the parent company of NBCUniversal, which owns CNBC.Versant would become the new parent company of CNBC upon Comcast’s planned spinoff of Versant.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.