Squawk on the Street

As the satellite market heats up and stock market cools, Morgan discusses the small satellite landscape with Marc Bell, co-founder, chairman & CEO of recently-public small satellite manufacturer Terran Orbit. 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 and Jim Cramer react to the massive inflation data. CPI jumping 8.5% for a year prior, slightly hotter than what economist had anticipated. It is the highest year-over-year gain since the early days of the Reagan Administration back in December of 1981. Plus, China continuing to deal with its Covid lockdown. The U.S. State department now ordering all non-emergency government staff in shanghai to leave, and U.S. citizens to reconsider travel to China. CarMax shares slumping after a bottom line miss for its latest quarter, as sales volumes are slowing and average selling prices continue to rise. Plus, Tim Cook taking the podium at the International Association of Privacy Professionals’ Global Privacy Summit. Carl & Jim respond to Cooks comments on the fight for privacy. 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 discuss the big breaking news of the morning. Twitter CEO, Parag Agrawal announcing Elon Musk decided not to join the company’s board. He writes in the announcement, “I believe this is for the best. We have and will always value input from our shareholders whether they are on our board or not. Elon is our biggest shareholder and we will remain open to his input.” Musk over the weekend tweeting a number of ideas about how he wanted to change the social media company, which have since been deleted. One tweet suggested turning Twitter’s San Francisco HQ into a homeless shelter because “no one shows up anyways.” Amazon’s Jeff Bezos responded to that tweet saying it was a great idea and shared a story of a similar initiative at Amazon. Plus, David breaks down the future of Warner Brothers Discovery, which began trading over at the Nasdaq at the open. Carl, Jim and David discuss investor and economist fears of a recession ahead. Including comments from Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester saying there is an increased risk of recession, but she remains optimistic. Also, Nio shares slumping on news it’s going to be hiking prices and suspending its production. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jim Cramer and David Faber led off the show with Robinhood being downgraded to "sell" by Goldman Sachs. Are we in the midst of a retreat by the apes? The anchors also discussed Elon Musk and Tesla's grand opening of its new $1.1 billion "Gigafactory" in Texas, as well as the company's goals for producing the Cybertruck and other vehicles. Jim and David also reacted to harsh words billionaire investor Peter Thiel had for Warren Buffett at a bitcoin conference. Thiel called Buffett a "sociopathic grandpa from Omaha" and listed him, Jamie Dimon and Larry Fink as "enemies" of crypto. Also in focus: A rough week for tech and the transports, advertising slowdown worries, and the WarnerMedia-Discovery merger deal on the verge of closing. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

After two days of stock market declines fueled by Fed-related news, Jim Cramer and David Faber discussed how investors should navigate the tech sector slump following Wednesday's Nasdaq sell-off. On the flip side, the anchors explored what to make of Warren Buffett's big bet on HP Inc.: The stock surged after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed an 11% stake in the personal computer and printer maker. Also in focus: Fed's Bullard on inflation and hiking interest rates, Shell said it sees a Q1 write-down of up to $5 billion due to its pullout from Russia, what the CEOs of Exxon Mobil and Chevron said at a House subcommittee hearing on high gasoline prices, plus the biggest movers -- including what Conagra and Levi Strauss are telling us about the consumer. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jim Cramer and David Faber focused on stocks extending Tuesday's losses in reaction to comments from Federal Reserve Governor Lael Brainard and Philadelphia Fed President Patrick Harker about balance sheet reduction and rate hikes. The anchors explored how investors should navigate the recent pullback in the tech sector. JetBlue makes an unsolicited $3.6 billion all-cash offer to acquire Spirit Airlines, which had already agreed to merge with Frontier in a $2.9 billion cash-and-stock deal. How will regulators react? Also in focus: Treasury Secretary Yellen's testimony before a House committee, big oil executives face a House panel at a hearing on skyrocketing gasoline prices, and Elon Musk adjusts the description of his Twitter stake -- removing the word "passive." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Amazon has announced a multibillion dollar investment in what’s being called the biggest commercial rocket deal in history. Furthering plans for its mega-constellation Project Kuiper, the tech giant is partnering with several providers, including Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin, Arianespace and United Launch Alliance. Morgan speaks with Tory Bruno, ULA’s CEO to discuss the deal, Russian rocket engines, and how growing defense budgets could benefit space. 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 the big news of the morning. Elon Musk is joining Twitter's board and while serving on it, he has agreed not to own 14.9% of the company's common stock. The anchors discussed Musk's tweets related to the news and the impact he could have on Twitter, its stock and the social media landscape. Also in focus: Carnival leads the cruise stocks rally after announcing its busiest booking week on record, market reaction to the European Commission proposing a fresh set of sanctions against Russia, Cramer on buying Facebook parent Meta Platforms on the dips, and Starbucks shares under pressure: What interim CEO Howard Schultz reportedly told employees about making decisions based on the stock price. 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 with reaction to big news regarding Twitter: The stock surged after Elon Musk disclosed a 9.2% stake in the company. The anchors also explored Starbucks founder Howard Schultz's return to the company as CEO on an interim basis and his decision to suspend the coffee chain's stock repurchasing program. AMD CEO Lisa Su joined the program exclusively to discuss her company's $1.9 billion acquisition of cloud startup Pensando and how it fits into her company's data center strategy, plus her take on the supply chain. In another exclusive, Liberty Media CEO Greg Maffei was interviewed about a wide range of topics, including his recent announcement about Formula 1's Grand Prix coming to Las Vegas. Also in focus: What Jamie Dimon said about the Fed in his annual letter to JPMorgan Chase shareholders. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As we kick off the second quarter, Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer led off the show with market reaction to the March employment report: Job growth up 431,000 – missing expectations-- but the unemployment rate fell to a two-year low of 3.6%. National Economic Council Director Brian Deese joined the program exclusively to discuss the numbers, as well as inflation and President Biden's decision to release millions of barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum reserve in an effort to reduce gasoline prices. Also in focus: GameStop shares surge as the company seeks shareholder approval for a stock split, what's behind the rally in Chinese stocks such as Alibaba and JD.com, and a report regarding a U.S. probe of Activision Blizzard. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.