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Squawk on the Street

Blue Chips Lead Earnings Parade, China Stimulus and the U.S. Election, Trump Triple Jump 10/29/24

Squawk on the Street

CNBC

News, Business, Investing

4.1567 Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber led off the show with results from Dow components McDonald's and Pfizer. The anchors reacted to what McDonald's CEO had to say on the company’s earnings call about the E. coli outbreak. They also discussed what's ahead for Pfizer on the activist front. The U.S. election in focus as China reportedly considers issuance of $1.4 trillion in extra debt. Also in the mix: Earnings winners and losers as Ford slumps on guidance, Trump Media shares have more than tripled month-to-date, Boeing share sale raises $21 billion. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

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0:00.0

Market Insight and Analysis. You're listening to the opening bell of CNBC, Squawk on the Street.

0:11.6

Good Tuesday morning. Welcome to Squawk on the Street. I'm Carl Cantonia with Jim Kramer, David Faber, Post 9 of the New York Stock Exchange.

0:17.3

Futures under some slight pressure as the 10-year climbs to 432, highest since July.

0:22.6

Earnings are at full boil. Pfizer, Royal Caribbean, SoFi, PayPal, all guiding above.

0:27.6

Our roadmap begins with this parade of Blue Chip's earnings.

0:30.6

The McDonald's comps fall more than expected. Pfizer does hike guidance and Ford cuts to the low end.

0:36.6

Plus, China reportedly considering a new $1.4 trillion fiscal stimulus package with the U.S.

0:43.6

election, of course, being a key driver.

0:45.6

And as subscribers flee and staffers resign, billionaire Jeff Bezos defends his decision

0:52.0

for a non-endorsement at the Washington Post.

0:56.2

Let's begin with McDonald's. A beat on both the top and the bottom line. Got a slight

1:00.2

miss on comps moments ago on the earnings call, CEO Chris Kempchinsky. It did address the

1:04.9

E. coli outbreak and its impact on the quarter.

1:09.4

I want to address the recent E. coli cases related to slivered onions

1:14.0

in a handful of U.S. states. While the situation appears to be contained, and though it didn't

1:20.3

affect Q3 numbers, it's certainly an important development, which I know is on many of your

1:25.7

minds. For over 70 years, McDonald's commitment

1:30.0

to food safety has been uncompromising. I'm relieved that this situation appears to be contained

1:35.6

and I remain confident in the safety of eating at McDonald's. Let's turn now to the update

1:42.6

on our performance in Q3.

1:45.0

On our last call, we shared the QSR sector had meaningfully slowed in many of our markets

1:51.0

with industry traffic declines in several major markets, and that consumers, especially those in the low-income category, were choosing to eat at home more often. This trend continued

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