JPMorgan Chase and Delta Kick Off Earnings Season, Bezos' Blue Origin Sets a Space Mission for "Captain Kirk" William Shatner, The White House vs. Supply Chain Bottlenecks -- and Where Apple Fits Into the Chip Shortage Picture

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber began the program with a look at the beginning of earnings season. JPMorgan Chase out with better-than-expected quarterly results, with CEO Jamie Dimon saying results were strong despite what he called "the dampening effect of the Delta variant and supply chain disruptions." Cramer highlighted the history of how JPM shares trade on days the bank releases earnings. Delta Air Lines also beat the street, including a quarterly profit for the first time since the pandemic began -- but it also forecasts a loss for the current quarter due to rising fuel costs. The anchors also reacted to what Delta CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC about vaccine mandates and his company's approach to COVID and employees. Nearly three months after Jeff Bezos soared into space, his company Blue Origin sending the original Captain Kirk on a mission: 90-year old William Shatner, two astronauts and a Blue Origin executive set for a launch aboard the company's "New Shepard" rocket. Morgan Brennan joined Carl, Jim and David -- they covered all of the bases ahead of liftoff. The White House expected to announce plans aimed at solving supply chain bottlenecks ahead of the holiday season, including a commitment from the Port of Los Angeles to operate around the clock. Also, a published report says Apple is likely to slash its projected iPhone production targets for 2021 due to the chip shortage. The comes amid Apple's announcement of its October 18 "Unleashed" event, in which the company is expected to unveil products including new MacBooks. Also in focus: What's next for tech stocks, from Apple and other FAANG names to players in the semiconductor sector, consumer inflation hits a 13-year high, and a look back at the life and career of long-time Hasbro CEO Brian Goldner, who died at the age of 58. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.