Morning Call

“Worldwide Exchange” delivers essential, actionable information and analysis for anyone who wants to be part of the global business conversation. Anchored by Brian Sullivan, the program will prepare CNBC’s worldwide audience with a smart take on overnight U.S. news and live international market action. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President Biden is revising the rules for small business loans. We talk about the impact to small businesses with the head of the Small Business Roundtable. Plus, we look ahead to retail earnings, and take a look at the impact of rising interest rates. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

We discuss the five and a half hour hearing about short selling and meme trading. Plus, power is back on for many in Texas, but we discuss what led to this mass outage. And we talk with an analyst about whether the current vaccines will be effective against variants of Covid-19. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Millions of Texans continue to go without power. We break down how the infrastructure failed. Plus, looking ahead to the Gamestop hearing in front of Congress today. And we talk with a small business coffee owner about how he grew his business 2000% over the past year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The winter weather in Texas is causing a surge in energy prices. We discuss what it means for the energy market and the consumer. Plus, we talk with the CEO of Trivago about when travel might return to normal. And as the Dow hits new highs, we discuss where to still find value in the market. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How power outages and rolling blackouts in Texas caused by a deep freeze could motivate lawmakers to seek policy reforms in the energy industry. Plus, KKM Financial’s Jeff Kilburg says profit-taking and a rotation amongst equities persists. And, rebuilding bigger & better from 2020, which saw a very active wildfire season and a record number of hurricanes make landfall. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In its earnings report, Disney announced that almost 95 million people have subscribed to its streaming service, Disney+. We discuss the impact of DTC for the company moving forward. Plus, NYC restaurants open for indoor dining this weekend—we speak to one restaurant owner about what aid is still needed. And trending stories including the Bumble CEO becoming a billionaire after her company’s recent IPO, Taylor Swift recording new old songs, and some presidential Nikes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President Biden is forming a business coalition to discuss Covid relief. We talk about the latest for Wall Street and Washington. And goodbye Gamestop, hello pot stocks—what the next target is for Reddit traders. And in our trending segment, we talk about the Oscars, Hi-C coming back to McDonald’s, and a very expensive pigskin toss from Tom Brady. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Twitter earnings are out, and paint a picture of the vast social media landscape. Plus, Bitcoin and crypto are soaring—we dig into why. And trending stories include Mark Cuban, pancake rebranding, and French employees working “Al Desko.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

“Worldwide Exchange” delivers essential, actionable information and analysis for anyone who wants to be part of the global business conversation. Anchored by Brian Sullivan, the program will prepare CNBC’s worldwide audience with a smart take on overnight U.S. news and live international market action. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.