5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 8/22/2025

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Workday has warned investors of pressure on its HR and finance software business, Zoom and Ross Stores reported strong earnings, NBCUniversal is reportedly in talks to carry MLB games on NBC and Peacock, and The White House is bringing Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia into the administration as Chief Design Officer.  Squawk Box is hosted by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin.  Follow Squawk Pod for the best moments, interviews and analysis from our TV show in an audio-first format.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.