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EPISODE · Jan 8, 2026 · 42 MIN

Trump Sparks Defense Rally, Paramount Responds to WBD, Alphabet Leapfrogs Apple 1/8/26

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Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber explored what to make of the rally in defense stocks such as Northrop Grumman — after President Trump called for a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027. Breaking news from David on Paramount Skydance's response to Warner Bros. Discovery after WBD rejected its amended takeover offer. A mega-cap shift in big tech as Alphabet surpasses Apple to become the second-most valuable company. Also in focus: President Trump set to meet with oil company CEOs on Friday to discuss reviving the production of crude in Venezuela, Nvidia's H200 chips and China, Costco's sales beat, "Faber Report" on Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI. 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.

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber explored what to make of the rally in defense stocks such as Northrop Grumman — after President Trump called for a $1.5 trillion military budget for 2027. Breaking news from David on Paramount Skydance's response to Warner Bros. Discovery after WBD rejected its amended takeover offer. A mega-cap shift in big tech as Alphabet surpasses Apple to become the second-most valuable company. Also in focus: President Trump set to meet with oil company CEOs on Friday to discuss reviving the production of crude in Venezuela, Nvidia's H200 chips and China, Costco's sales beat, "Faber Report" on Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

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