SOTS 2nd Hour: Navigating Crypto, 2026 Commodity Picks, & The AI Arms Race (Apple, Amazon, & OpenAI news) 12/2/25

Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer delved into the AI trade, including a development that helped to erase stock futures' gains before the open of trading: Shares of Microsoft fell after The Information reported the company was cutting software sales quotas tied to AI. With the Fed's next interest rate decision exactly one week away, ADP jobs data showed private payrolls unexpectedly declined in November. The anchors reacted to what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Andrew Ross Sorkin about tariffs during an interview at The New York Times DealBook Summit. Also in focus: Bitcoin back above $93K, Google vs. OpenAI, Nvidia's CFO on the AI race, retail earnings roundup, Salesforce earnings preview. 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 Michael Santoli kicked off the hour with a check on how the consumer's held up this holiday season according to alternative data sources and earnings reports - before breaking down what it all means for stocks with Truist Wealth's Chief Investment Officer. Plus: is the Bitcoin bottom in? Or is there more pain to come - the CEO of crypto trading platform Bullish gave his take on the action... before the team turned to gold with TD's Global Head of Commodity Strategy, who argues there's better bets for the new year elsewhere.  Also in focus: Apple's AI shake-up, OpenAI's "Code Red", and Amazon's new AWS plans... The team discussed all 3 headlines, and what it means for shares alongside the broader markets. 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 explains why investors need to own this social media giant ‘right now.’ 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 and Jim Cramer discussed stocks rebounding from Monday's losses and Bitcoin rising after its worst day since March. Hear what Cramer said about Strategy Executive Chairman Micheal Saylor — the company's stock is down more than 60% from its year high. On the AI trade, the anchors reacted to reports that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is declaring a "code red" to improve ChatGPT in wake of heightened competition from Google's Gemini AI model. Also in focus: The news that caused shares of Nvidia to jump, Apple's AI shakeup, Amazon tests ultrafast delivery, Ford November auto sales, consumers and the new car sales slowdown, the jump in the 30-year bond yield and what's at stake for the housing market and homebuilders. 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 tells investors to buy these stocks with an easing Federal Reserve. 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.

Carl Quintanilla, Sara Eisen, and Michael Santoli kicked off the hour with fresh data and a breakdown of what Black Friday's numbers are saying about the consumer... Plus: the market set-up into year-end with RBC's Head of U.S. Equity Research. Market veteran Ruchir Sharma also joined the broadcast with his take, and what he's calling a "once in a generation" market opportunity - before the team talked top holiday retail picks with one of the street's top analysts in the space. Also in focus: Details on Nvidia's new partnership with Synopsis sending those shares surging... The state of the race to buy Warner Bros. Discovery... And the Bitcoin breakdown as prices plunge in early trading.  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.

In a CNBC Exclusive, Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer engaged in a wide-raging discussion with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Synopsys CEO Sassine Ghazi. Nvidia announced it is taking a $2 billion stake in the chip design software provider as part of a strategic computing and AI partnership. The anchors also explored what to expect from the markets in December — after a volatile November which saw AI jitters weigh on the Nasdaq, while the S&P 500 and the Dow extended their monthly win streaks to seven. Also in focus: The bitcoin slump effect, retail after the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, President Trump says he knows who he wants to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair. 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.

Retail in focus as Black Friday gets underway: Carl Quintanilla, Sara Eisen, and David Faber spent the hour breaking down key trends, how demand's holding up, any tariff impacts and more with a number of sources across the retail landscape - including a live read from the ground at a mall in New Jersey, L.L. Bean's CEO, and an even more wide-ranging discussion with luxury mall operator Ray Washburne (who also talked energy, as Chairman of Sunoco's board). Plus: Apple inches from fresh all-time highs... hear one tech expert's take on what the holidays could mean for 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, David Faber and Sara Eisen led off the show with the resumption of stock futures trading — after it had been halted at the CME due to a data-center cooling issue which knocked out futures and options across markets. The anchors also explored what to make of November volatility and the AI trade on the final trading day of the month. Covering the bases on Black Friday: Adobe out with data forecasting record sales, action at the malls, the retailers best positioned for success, Apple's holiday game plan. 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 began the hour with key takeaways from the latest batch of earnings - before diving into the state of markets with former PIMCO CEO and longtime economist Mohamed El-Erian... Later on, Moody's Chief Economist Mark Zandi joined the team to break down what he's calling America's "affordability squeeze" - and the team discussed what's next in the tech trade (along with some top picks) with Evercore's Head of Internet Research.  Also in focus: Staggering numbers out of a new MIT study analyzing AI's impact on the jobs market - hear the details, this hour... Plus - the stock implications of new Medicare pricing, sending Novo Nordisk shares higher in the early trade. 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.