Hi, I'm Becky Quick, co-host of Squawk Box, and this is five things you need to know before today's opening bell.

Source telling CNBC, Walmart is pausing hiring of candidates that require H-1B worker visas.

Walmart was the ninth largest corporate recipient of H-1Bs in America in fiscal 2025.

President Trump hit applications with a new $100,000 fee last month.

In a statement to CNBC, a Walmart spokesperson said Walmart is committed to hiring and investing

in the best talent to serve our customers while remaining thoughtful about our H-1B hiring

approach. British Bank Barclays raising guidance and announcing a 500 million-million-pound share buyback, that stock up by 4.5%.

Regional Bank Western Alliance reporting a more than 27% increase in profits year over year. The bank reassuring investors an alleged fraud tied

to a real estate investor group did not hurt the bank's overall performance, and that stock is up

by 2.8%. Luxury giant LvMH is exploring a sale of its 50% stake in Fenty Beauty, which

it co-owns with Grammy Award winning singer Rihanna.

That's according to Bloomberg.

And Microsoft CEO, Saja Nadella, getting a big pay bump as the company's stock continues to rally.

Nadella's pay for fiscal 2025, climbing 22% to more than $96 million, including more than $84 million in stock awards.

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