S&P 500 Hits 7,000, AI Trade-Chips Rally, Fed Decision Day 1/28/26

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber discussed what to make of the S&P 500 hitting the 7,000 level for the first time. The broader market index was propelled past that milestone by the AI trade, as results from ASML helped to spark a jump in semiconductor stocks and tech overall.  The rally sets the stage for after-the-bell earnings from three of mega-tech's "Magnificent 7" — Microsoft, Meta and Tesla. The anchors also explored what to expect from Wednesday's Fed decision on rates and the path ahead for monetary policy. Also in focus: Amazon to cut 16,000 additional jobs, Starbucks among the earnings winners, sources tell David that SoftBank is close to investing an additional $30 billion in OpenAI, President Donald Trump's weaker dollar message, First Lady Melania Trump rings the opening bell at the NYSE.   Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.