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The price of Warner Brothers Discovery could creep higher as both Paramount and Netflix ready to up their offers in a possible bidding war, computer memory maker and Nvidia supplier SK hynix is considering listing shares in the U.S., Disney is nominating former Apple executive Jeff Williams to join its board, Eli Lilly will spend $6 billion to build a manufacturing plant in Alabama, and European c...

Walmart is now the largest company to switch its public listing exchange, debuting trading on the Nasdaq today. Walmart CEO Doug McMillon discusses his soon-ending tenure  and the company’s new focus on AI and technology. Then, Republican strategist Scott Jennings discusses capitalism, the evolution of conservatism in the United States, and his new book, “A Revolution of Common Sense.” Plus, Presi...

Sitting National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett is shortlisted to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve . Director Hassett weighs in on monetary policy–despite not being in the role quite yet. As the media world digests Netflix’s winning bid for Warner Brothers Discovery’s film and streaming assets. Former MTV president Michael Wolf explains Netflix’s position in the industry and the b...

IBM is reportedly in talks to acquire Confluent, CRH, Carvana, and Comfort Systems are being added to the S&P 500, the Trump administration will forgive the remaining $11m civil fine against Southwest Airlines, the Trump administration will unveil its aid package for farmers, and “Five Nights at Freddy’s 2” won the box office this weekend. Squawk Box is hosted by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew...

Netflix has reached a deal to buy Warner Brothers Discovery  film and streaming assets, ending a dramatic bidding war between Paramount Skydance, Comcast, and Netflix. Andrew Ross Sorkin, Becky Quick, and Joe Kernen examine the terms, the break-up fees,  the regulatory risks , and the  math for shareholders  with CNBC’s David Faber. Together, they consider whether Paramount Skydance owner David El...

Docusign shares fell even after the company raised its full year outlook, Hewlett Packard Enterprise missed Wall Street’s expectations for its fourth quarter revenue, shares of Ulta Beauty are on the rise after the company raised its forecasts for full year revenue, Apple has announced key leadership transitions, and Costco is adding President Biden’s Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to its board...

The 2025 New York Times DealBook Summit  has wrapped, and Andrew Ross Sorkin is back on the Squawk Box set to discuss the highlights with Joe Kernen. He shares the best moments from interviews with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palantir’s Alex Karp, Anthropic’s Dario Amodei, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Turning Point USA’s Erika Kirk, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Secreta...

Investor Anthony Scaramucci discusses  bitcoin’s rebound  and his optimistic outlook for Solana, one of the digital assets he believes will stand the test of time. Online creator Mark Rober has amassed a YouTube following of 72 million people, and now he’s taking his fun science lessons to Sesame Street. The former NASA engineer explains his business model and his next projects, including a collab...

Chipmaker Marvell is on the rise thanks to strong quarterly earnings and an acquisition announcement, identity-management firm Okta is lower despite beating earnings and revenue projections,  reports say the Trump administration will propose weakening fuel efficiency standards, Saudi Arabia’s public investment fund will own more than 90% of videogame maker Electronic Arts and the search for the mi...

Michael and Susan Dell have gifted $6.5 billion to 25 million investment accounts  for American children, adding momentum to the Invest America Act. Tech investor Brad Gerstner has long been a proponent of this initiative, and he explains how and why it will work for Americans and the American capitalist system. Then, chairman of Heaven Hill Max Shapira discusses how the largest family-owned and o...

Amid Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday sales , owner of The Locavore Caroline Weaver discusses consumers shopping locally this holiday  season. President Trump told reporters over the weekend that he’s decided on his pick for the next Fed Chair , prompting renewed conversation about reported front-runner Kevin Hassett. Economist Mohamed El-Erian considers the big economic pic...

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: President Trump says he’s made his choice for next chair of the Federal Reserve, Disney had brought in more than $500 million globally on the “Zootopia 2” box office, South Korean police are investigating a data breach at e-commerce site Coupang, data analytics firm Databricks is in talks to raise $5 billion at a valuation topping...

Black Friday kicks off the official holiday shopping  season. Shopify president Harley Finkelstein shares his platform’s real-time shopping data and highlights the shifting trends among shoppers in 2025. So far this Black Friday, consumers are buying skincare, athletic wear, and vitamins and supplements. On Amazon, the platform’s head of Prime Video U.S. global sports and advertising Jay Marine di...

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: the CME temporarily halted trading for futures, foreign exchanges, and commodities due to a data center issue, the SEC is investigating Jefferies’s relationship with a bankrupt auto parts maker, Alibaba has begun selling its AI smart glasses in China, Apple is challenging India’s antitrust penalty law, and Disney’s ‘Zootopia 2’ clo...

As Americans prep their Thanksgiving feasts, one hotline is bracing for its busiest day of the year. Nicole Johnson, director of the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, explains the most common turkey questions. Then, Harvard professor Arthur Brooks shares advice for navigating family dynamics, handling holiday anxiety, and finding common ground at the dinner table. Plus, Nvidia says its GPUs are a gener...

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: after quarterly results, Urban Outfitters is trading higher and shares of Deere, HP, and Workday are lower. Plus, Medicare negotiated lower prices for over a dozen covered medications including Ozempic.   Squawk Box is hosted by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin.  Follow Squawk Pod for the best moments, interviews and...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discusses the U.S. relationship with China after President Trump’s call with President Xi . In a wide-ranging interview, Sec. Bessent addresses the global soybean trade, the upcoming announcement of a new Federal Reserve Chair , and the economic future of America. Then, longtime Democratic Presidential Campaign advisor James Carville discusses his own party’s futur...

New York City Mayor-elect Mamdani and President Trump met at the Oval Office , Russia-Ukraine peace talks are underway in Geneva , and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has teased an announcement from the Trump administration on health care. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins discusses rising cost pressures on Americans and addresses concerns about aid for farmers who’ve been hit by tariffs . Plu...

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: airports expect the busiest day of the holiday travel week to be the Sunday after Thanksgiving, DOGE has been officially dissolved ahead of schedule, Kohl's is keeping its interim CEO on as CEO proper, the FBI is investigating a hack of SitusAMC, a technology vendor for real estate lenders, and Eli Lilly has become the first health...

Affordable Care Act health insurance premiums expire on December 31st , but Congress has yet to come to a bipartisan agreement on policy ahead of that deadline. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) explains his party’s strategy and the affordability crisis for many Americans. Former CEO of the Cleveland Clinic Dr. Toby Cosgrove has hope for AI’s impact on health care costs; he discusses th...

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Netflix, Paramount and Comcast have all submitted bids for Warner Brothers Discovery, Nvidia shares under pressure have driven the markets lower, prediction market Kalshi has raised $1 billion in its latest fundraising round, the CEO of CrowdStrike has taken a stake in the Mercedes Formula One team, and a painting by Frida Kahlo se...

Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio addresses investor concerns about economic bubbles, both in AI  and in the broader markets. Part interview, part historical markets lesson, Dalio shares his perspective on the biggest risks to the American economy and on a well-balanced portfolio in this environment. Plus, Nvidia beat Wall Street expectations for its third quarter , buoying the stock and the major ave...

Ahead of the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum at The Kennedy Center  in Washington, DC, President Trump received Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman  at The White House for a meeting and a star-studded dinner with dozens of business leaders  including Tim Cook and Elon Musk. Nvidia’s third quarter earnings are looming  over markets this week, particularly after the company’s investment in Ant...

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Nvidia third quarter results are due after the bell, Congress approved legislation to compel the Department of Justice to release all records related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Trump Administration is working on shutting down the Department of Education, an airline trade group wants plans to pay air traffic contr...

Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman visits the White House today; his first visit since the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Retired 4-star General David Petraeus describes the high stakes of the event and the shifting politics in the Middle East. The complex web of connections to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has revealed private communications between Epstein and former Trea...