Disney CFO Hugh Johnston & Fmr. SEC Chair Jay Clayton 2/2/26

After Disney’s quarterly results, CFO Hugh Johnston discusses the company’s business, potential successors to Bob Iger, and Netflix’s planned purchase of Warner Brothers Discovery’s film assets. The Fed-critical Kevin Warsh is President Trump’s pick for Federal Reserve chair. Former SEC Chair and current U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton discusses the choice and its impact on the investor sentiment. Plus, Clayton weighs in on the Epstein files and Don Lemon’s arrest. Other stories in the headlines: silver and gold prices, resolving a partial government shutdown, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is clarifying details of the company’s investments in OpenAI. Hugh Johnston - 18:27Jay Clayton - 34:55In this episode:Becky Quick, @BeckyQuickJoe Kernen, @JoeSquawkAndrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkinKatie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.