Stocks Bounce Back, Commerce Secretary On Chips & Game Over? 12/8/22

The S&P 500 snapping a 5-day losing streak, it's longest since October, as investors hunt for bargains. The FTC suing Microsoft to block its nearly $70B acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard. Former FTC Commissioner Mozelle Thompson explains why this could be a tough fight in court for Microsoft. Lightshed's Brandon Ross discusses what will happen to Activision's stock if this deal is broken up. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discusses how the government is deciding which semiconductor stocks will get money from the Chips Act and whether there are plans to expand China export controls on next generation chips. Etsy CEO Josh Silverman weighs in on the outlook for consumer demand amid increasing fears of a recession. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.