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Squawk on the Street

11AM Hour: President Trump on Iran War, Goldman Sachs Head of Multi-Sector Investing, Google’s Biggest AI Showcase of the Year 5/19/26

Squawk on the Street

CNBC

News, Investing, Business

4.0566 Ratings

🗓️ 19 May 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

President Trump making new comments on the Iran War and what went in, to what he says, was his decision to hold off on new strikes. Also reiterating while everyone is telling him the war is unpopular, he thinks it is “very popular.” Then Goldman breaks down how the move in yields could present an opportunity for investors. And Google hosting its I/O event, showcasing the latest AI technology.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Good Tuesday morning again. Welcome to Squawk on the Street. I'm Sarah Eisen with Carl

0:09.6

Kintania, live from post nine of the New York Stock Exchange. Today, U.S. bond yields

0:13.9

during their highest levels in decades. We'll be joined by one top fixed income investor who

0:18.6

says the yield move is creating an opportunity right now.

0:21.8

With mortgage rates inching closer to that seven handle, we'll look at the impact on housing stocks

0:26.3

as Toll Brothers gets set to report tonight after the bell.

0:29.6

Plot CNBC out with its latest Disruptor 50 list, ranking the most promising venture-backed

0:34.4

companies. We're joined by the CEO of number five, corporate expense management platform ramp. Once again, an interesting split market where S&P's kind of hanging in there,

0:43.6

7350, even as yields do blow out. Ten year gets to 467, the long bond at five, almost five-twenty

0:51.3

this morning. There's been a little nibbling in utilities and health care today. Vicks still sub-18, despite some of the turmoil in bond markets, all around the world, by the way. Right, exactly. It's not just a U.S. phenomenon. Staples, real estate, also a little bit higher, but tech is not bailing us out today for the market. Let's start there. Focus on the chips, because we are seeing a pullback in several names to start the week.

1:11.8

Christina Parts and Evelos at the NASDAQ with more on these moves, Christina.

1:23.7

I think we don't have having some microphone issues here on the show. I wasn't sure if that was just us or if anyone can hear or work on getting her mic fixed up. But it's true if you look at some of the action today, it's AMD, Broadcom, Intel. Those are the big weights on the NASDAQ 100. Christina, I think we have you back with us. Yes. Do you? Sorry. Go for it.

1:44.7

Okay.

1:45.0

Awesome. Okay. So I shouldn't be smiling because semi-stocks are continuing the retreat today. Wall Street is really asking whether this is something bigger than it looks. But it's less like a fundamental breakdown and more like a positioning unwind, especially within the momentum names like Optica, which we'll get to in just a second. Hedge funds and retail investors have really piled into AI-related chip names in a big way.

2:05.0

And when that trade gets crowded, the unwind can be swift and painful.

2:09.1

So let's start with some of the names.

2:10.2

Intel, Terradine, Micron, AMD, all down roughly about 10% just over the last week or so.

2:15.7

The optical names that are, you know, often the leaders within the momentum trade,

2:19.2

the hardest hit yesterday and again today.

2:21.7

Lumentum down nearly 3% coherent, applied optico electronics.

2:26.7

That one's down over 5% right now.

2:28.8

Invidia, too, not spared,

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