Squawk on the Street

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber focused on the markets extending Wednesday's losses into a sell-off, one day after the Fed announced a 50-basis point rate hike and signaled more increases to come as it battles inflation. The Bank of England and the European Central Bank each followed the Fed with similar rate hikes on Thursday. Jim highlights which stocks to buy -- and the ones to avoid -- in this market environment. The anchors also discussed Elon Musk's sale of another $3.6 billion of Tesla shares -- and the company's market cap sliding below $500 billion -- amid investor concerns about Musk's role at Twitter. Also in focus: Retail sales fell sharply in November, What's driving the rally in Chinese shares, plus Cramer explains why he's bullish on Bob Iger upon his return as Disney CEO. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber focused on markets anticipating Wednesday's Fed interest rate hike decision, policy statement and Fed Chair Powell's news conference. What's at stake for your portfolio? The anchors explored Tesla's ongoing stock slump as key investors express frustration with Elon Musk's focus on Twitter. Also in the spotlight: A Senate Banking Committee hearing on FTX's collapse one day after new FTX CEO John Ray III told House lawmakers the bankrupt crypto exchange engaged in "old-fashioned embezzlement." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://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 cooler-than-expected inflation data sparking a rally on Wall Street: The November Consumer Price Index rose 7.1% year-over-year, fueling hopes that tomorrow's Fed decision will result in a less aggressive interest rate hikes. The anchors discussed the big news surrounding Sam Bankman-Fried: After being arrested in the Bahamas at the request of the U.S., the founder and former CEO of FTX was hit with an eight-count federal indictment, with charges including wire fraud and conspiracy. The SEC charged Bankman-Fried with defrauding investors in FTX. Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun joined the program to discuss United Airlines making the biggest 787 Dreamliner order in Boeing's history. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://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 program with a busy day in M&A: Amgen agreeing to acquire Horizon Therapeutics in a deal valued at $27.8 billion, Thoma Bravo to take Coupa Software private in an $8 billion transaction and barbecue grill maker Weber agrees to a $2.3 billion buyout from BDT Capital. The anchors also explored what's at stake for the markets this week, with the Consumer Price Index due out Tuesday and the Fed's decision on interest rates scheduled for Wednesday. Also in focus: Bank of America says "Short U.S. Tech" is among its "Top 10 Trades for 2023," Tesla shares slump further as Elon Musk and Twitter remain in the spotlight, Goldman Sachs cuts RH to "Sell" as part of a wide-ranging retail sector call, plus the anchors remember the motion picture, "Wall Street" -- 35 years later. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

NASA's Artemis I came to a close this weekend, wrapping up a nearly 26-day unmanned spaceflight around the moon. The mission marks the first flight of SLS, the most powerful operational rocket, and kicks off a series of missions which will eventually send Americans back to the lunar surface. Morgan discusses the historic mission, outlook for future launches and the lunar economy with former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://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 market reaction to new wholesale inflation data: The Producer Price Index for November came in hotter than expected, ahead of next week's Fed decision on interest rates. David highlighted three items on investors' radar as the Federal Trade Commission seeks to block Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Lululemon CEO Calvin McDonald joined the program to discuss his company's Q3 earnings beat, the holiday quarter guidance pressuring the stock and managing pricing power in an inflationary environment. Also in focus: Costco misses, the message from RH's CEO, Broadcom shares jump, Salesforce Chairman and Co-CEO Marc Benioff defends the company's stock and FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried said he'll testify before Congress next week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber began the show by breaking down the markets with the S&P coming off its 5th negative session in a row. They also reacted to Citi CEO Jane Fraser warning that the United States is likely to enter a recession in 2023. The anchors then talked Tesla, down again in early trading on a report that the company is shortening Shanghai factory shifts and delaying new hires. Also in the hour: David had an exclusive interview with Blackstone President Jon Gray, over the company’s decision to limit withdrawals from its $69 billion private REIT. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber started the hour by taking a closer look at China relaxing its Covid restrictions and moving away from its ‘zero-Covid’ policy. China’s trade also plunged to its lowest level since 2020 amid those Covid curbs. The anchors also turned to Paramount Global, which moved lower again after the company warned of an ad sale slowdown; David sat down exclusively with Paramount CEO Bob Bakish. Also in the mix: Jim broke down Campbell Soup for his ‘Mad Dash’ after the company moved higher on its earnings beat. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber began the hour by breaking down the markets aiming to rebound a day after stocks suffered their worst performance in nearly a month. The S&P also posted its third straight day of declines. The anchors then turned their attention to cryptocurrencies, after JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon called the industry a “sideshow.” Dimon also went on to say tokens are “like pet rocks.” Also in the mix: shares of Meta dropped again following news that the company’s oversight board concluded that Meta gives its VIP users an unfair advantage. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber explored what to expect from the markets after a positive week for stocks. China playing a big role in the discussion: Oil prices higher and Chinese stocks such has Alibaba in rally mode after China loosened some COVID restrictions, Morgan Stanley ups Chinese equities to "overweight," Apple reportedly looking to move some of its production out of China and Tesla shares slump on reports the automaker is cutting Model Y production in Shanghai. Also in focus: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted he "will testify" before House lawmakers at some point, the CEO of North Face and Timberland parent VF Corp. to retire, Starbucks downgraded, a media stocks roundup and Delta's big pay hike in its deal with pilots. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.