Nightly Business Report

Abandon tech at your own peril, according to our market guest. He’ll join us with the two names to consider from here. Plus, Nvidia’s announcing an extended partnership with Databricks. We’ll speak with the CEO about that and the company’s potential IPO. And the CEO of Howard Hughes joins us on why he says the housing shortage will get worse before it gets better.

Our market guest is avoiding the most crowded trades, and betting on what he calls “the most underrated methodology”. He’ll tell us the names he found and opportunities he sees. Plus, Apple is reportedly looking to license Google’s Gemini AI, but is that enough to put Apple back in the AI conversation? We’ll debate. And homebuilder sentiment is finally back in positive territory. We’ll speak with one player doing business in both space.

Next week’s Fed meeting has big implications for investors for the rest of the year. We’ll tell you what could change and what it means for the market. Plus, the National Association of Realtors reaching a settlement that will change the real estate market as we know it. We’ll get the Redfin CEO’s first reaction. And Boeing’s on pace for its worst week since January’s infamous doorplug incident, but one Boeing shareholder tells us he’s sticking with the stock, and joins us to make his case. 

The market now sees the Fed’s first rate cut coming in June, but one former NY Fed analyst thinks that’s an overestimate. Plus, the so-called TikTok bill is on its way to the Senate as one billionaire floats a plan to buy the company if it becomes law. We’ll look at the social media landscape and impact on the 2024 election. And Impossible Foods is in the midst of a makeover as it hopes to attract more customers. The CEO joins us with what’s behind the strategy.

Stocks struggling to keep up yesterday’s momentum. We’ll get you up to speed ahead of tomorrow’s inflation and retail sales data. Plus, energy prices moving higher as Ukraine blows up a Russian refinery. Dan Yergin is here to weigh in on the return of energy security and its costs. And Congress is taking the first step toward a TikTok ban. We have what’s next and what it means for cybersecurity going forward.

Today’s inflation print may be pushing Fed rate cuts even further out, with markets now pricing in just a 50% chance in June. We’ll look at how to position and get the results of the 10-year note auction. Plus, Boeing reportedly failed 33 out of 89 FAA product audits, and now the manufacturer’s woes are starting to hit the airlines’ bottom lines. And today is Equal Pay Day, marking the date that symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what their male peers earned in the previous year. We’ll look at the salary shortfall and what companies can do to help close the gap. 

With earnings in the rearview mirror, our market strategist brings some buys that coincide with what she thinks will be the next catalyst for the market. Plus, a new cap for credit card late fees, thanks to a new rule from the CFPB. We’ll speak with the director about why it’s a controversial topic for many. And serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk is here with former TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer to discuss their new media venture targeting children.

Stocks are struggling to hold their initial gains following the stronger-than-expected jobs number, but Fundstrat’s Tom Lee is staying bullish on stocks and tells us where he’s seeing opportunities now. Plus, the latest unemployment rate may have ticked higher but the share of prime-aged women in the workforce climbed to nearly 78% and is hovering near a record high. We’ll look at what it’ll take to get more women into the workforce. And President Biden is calling on higher corporate taxes in his latest State of the Union address. We’ll get a traders take in today’s 3 Buys & a Bail.

President Biden is expected to go after the wealthy and corporations in his State of the Union address tonight. We’ll look at the challenges and potential impact for business and Wall Street. Plus, Fed Chair Powell is wrapping up his second day of testimony on Capitol Hill. We’ll speak exclusively with Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester about the central bank’s path forward. And we’ll look at Costco, Broadcom, and Docusign ahead of their reports in Earnings Exchange.

The Fed’s not ready to start cutting rates, according to Chair Powell. We’ll break down his first day of testimony on Capitol Hill and what it means for investors. Plus, NYCB is plunging on reports the bank is seeking a major capital infusion. And OpenAI is firing back to Elon Musk’s lawsuit by publishing some of Musk’s emails that appear to contradict what he’s said recently about OpenAI.

Our market guest is rotating out of Nvidia and back into value, and has one name where he expects to see healthy returns. Plus, the Trex CEO joins us with his view of the housing market and how the deck manufacturer is benefitting from home renovation trends. And we’re talking shopping, cybersecurity, and the supply chain in Earnings Exchange before Nordstrom, CrowdStrike, and JD.com report.

The EU slapped Apple with a nearly $2B fine on the same day the tech titan changed its messaging around artificial intelligence. We’ll break down both stories and look at how to be positioned in the stock from here. Plus, could warehouses be the next shoe to drop in commercial real estate? Our analyst has the risks and opportunities in the sector. And as investors prepare for a big week of retail earnings, our trader has three buys and a bail in the space.

New York Community Bank management described internal controls at the bank as ineffective. We’ll look at what went wrong and speak to the former chief risk officer at Discover. Plus, Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and Sam Altman, but our market guest says she’s ready to buy more Tesla shares on any perceived weakness. And we’ve got a crypto edition of 3 Buys & A Bail, following bitcoin’s monster rally this week.

Today’s key inflation data is still ahead of the Fed’s 2% target, but that’s not stopping our market guest from finding ways to play offense. Plus, from the housing shortage, to onshoring, and America’s aging demographic, our guest has one REIT trade investors can take advantage of. And we’ve got a rare exclusive interview with the CEO of Acushnet, the parent company of Titleist, about the business of golf, what’s driving demand, and the future of the sport amidst all the uncertainty with the PGA Tour and LIV Golf

Our market guest says investors are paying too much attention to rate cuts and not enough to something else that could become a headwind for global markets. Plus, the CEO of Life Time joins us on the heels of an earnings beat with the company’s strategy amid the weight-loss drug boom. And we’re trading Paramount, HP, Inc., and Birkenstock in Earnings Exchange.

Our economist says the economy is setting up for a goldilocks growth period and joins us to make her case. Plus, the countdown to a partial government shutdown is back on, and it seems that time is the biggest hold up. We’ll speak to a Washington policy analyst to explain. And we’ve got the action, the story, and the trade for First Solar, Lemonade, and SquareSpace on today’s Earnings Exchange.

Economists are increasingly sure a recession can be avoided. We’ll look at what that means for the Fed’s rate cut timeline and the markets. Plus, Amazon is now part of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and that’s one of the reasons our guest sees another 30% upside from here. And three more names on deck to report, including one our trader says has been left for dead by the market, but may still have some life left in it.

Stocks are treading water after a big run. Is the AI momentum finally starting to slow or just shift to different names? Plus, Live Nation getting a lift after yesterday’s strong earnings. We’ll speak to the CEO about the quarter and the year ahead. And tomorrow marks the 2-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. We’ll talk to a panel of experts about the geopolitical landscape, the Biden Administration’s new sanctions, and the outlook for defense stocks.

Nvidia proves AI can continue powering big gains and our market guest has some names he’s looking within the AI ecosystem. Plus, our housing guest has the setup for the spring selling season, and we’ll speak with the CEO whose company owns the Empire State Building. And we’re talking content, concerts, and cash in Earnings Exchange with Warner Bros. Discovery, Live Nation, and Block.

We’ve got a First on CNBC interview with the CEO of Intel on the heels of their big Foundry Event. Plus, how do you trade Nvidia’s earnings ahead of the tech titan’s results? And the Travel + Leisure CEO joins us fresh off the company’s latest results with the travel trends he’s seeing to start the year.