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Squawk on the Street

Nasdaq and Big Tech's Record Highs, Tesla Hotter In July, Paramount Soars 7/3/24

Squawk on the Street

CNBC

Business, News, Investing

4.1567 Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Heading into the 4th of July holiday, David Faber, Melissa Lee and Mike Santoli discussed what to make of big tech fueling the Nasdaq to a new all-time high. Microsoft, Apple and Amazon entered Wednesday's trading session at record closing highs. Tesla shares continue to rebound in a big way one day after the EV maker's better-than-expected Q2 deliveries. The stock is closer to erasing its steep losses for 2024. Paramount shares soared on M&A news: According to David’s sources, the company has reached a preliminary deal with Skydance. Also in focus: Ford Q2 auto sales, Southwest's "poison pill." Marko Kolanovic reportedly out as J.P. Morgan Chief Market Strategist. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

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0:00.0

It's Jim Kramer here. You're listening to the opening bell of CBC's Squawk on the Street.

0:04.7

Don't miss a minute of the action.

0:07.7

Good Wednesday morning and welcome to Squawk on the Street. I'm David Faber with Melissa Lee and Mike Santoli.

0:12.4

We're live from post nine at the New York Stock Exchange. Jim and Carl have the morning off.

0:16.2

We have an abbreviated trading session today ahead of the 4th of July holiday.

0:20.0

Market closes at 1 p.m. Eastern

0:22.4

bond markets and that's the stock market yeah and we end trading of bonds an hour later let's take

0:29.7

a look at futures as you see it right there we are looking for a bit of a down open let's get to our

0:34.6

roadmap this morning it does begin with that big tech rally, Microsoft Apple, Amazon, all at new all-time highs. Tesla also notching its longest winning streak

0:43.7

since last July. Plus the Skydance dance, it's back on with Paramount Sherry Redstone's now backing

0:50.1

a deal. She previously rejected. We'll give you my latest reporting. That's just a few minutes.

0:55.7

And Southwest Airlines adopting a poison pill to fend off activist Elliott management.

1:00.9

Let's start with the markets, though, in record territory and new milestones for the tech sector.

1:05.8

Great to have two of the greatest in terms of discussing the markets with me here on set.

1:13.5

And, yeah, you, both of you.

1:15.5

Oh, I mean, this is looking at who else besides her.

1:17.8

No, no.

1:20.0

Far from it, far from it.

1:21.9

And so I just love to throw it over, get a sense, Mike, as to what your thoughts are,

1:25.4

given what we've seen so far this week.

1:27.1

Don't seem to be taking a lead perhaps in the bond market as much as we have the last two days, perhaps? Not as directly, although yesterday the bond market sort of calmed down a little bit, yields, receded from the prior days gained. It seemed to open the door. Yesterday's action was really slow in building. Late in the day, we got this rally. Yep, it was pretty much led by a handful of the mega caps.

1:47.0

And what is interesting too is that the laggard among the mega caps get their turn.

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