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Squawk Pod Episode Summary: 5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell (1/5/26)
Podcast Details
- Title: Squawk Pod
- Description: A daily curation of top moments and analyses from CNBC’s Squawk Box, featuring hosts Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin, along with insights from Senior Producer Katie Kramer.
Episode Overview
- Title: 5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell
- Date: January 5, 2026
- Main Focus: Key headlines affecting the stock market, notable industry news, and brief discussions among the hosts.
Key Takeaways
- Market Updates
- Chevron and Exxon Mobil:
- Shares have increased by 4.25%.
- Driven by geopolitical events, specifically the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces.
- Airline Industry Response
- Airlines are adding extra flights to assist passengers stranded in the Caribbean due to the military operation in Venezuela.
- Federal Reserve Insights
- Anna Paulson, Philadelphia Federal Reserve President:
- Projects that more interest rate cuts may not be imminent.
- Observations:
- Inflation is moderating
- Labor market appears stable
- Economic growth forecasted at around 2% for the year.
- Comments suggest that some minor adjustments to the interest rate could occur later in the year if economic conditions align.
- Tesla's Performance
- Tesla shares have fluctuated, moving up by about 1.6% following a drop of over 2.5% on the previous Friday.
- This volatility is attributed to the company missing fourth-quarter delivery expectations.
- Box Office Highlights
- The third "Avatar" film continues its dominance at the box office, earning approximately $40 million over the weekend.
- The total gross worldwide amounts to $1 billion.
Host Discussions
- The episode features light-hearted banter and commentary among the hosts regarding personal experiences and opinions on movies, particularly discussing the latest "Avatar" installment and other films.
- Hosts express varied opinions on film reception and performances by actors, indicating a blend of entertainment and finance-related discussions.
Closing Remarks
- The hosts conclude by teasing the next episode, encouraging listeners to stay tuned for more insights and highlights from the day's news and discussions.
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Chapters
Tap a time to open that second in VOMarket Updates and Economic Insights
0:46 to 2:18
Discussion on market movements, including stocks and economic predictions.
“In a speech in Philadelphia, Paulson said that she sees inflation moderating, the labor market stabilizing, and growth coming in around 2 % this year.”
Movie Discussions and Personal Opinions
2:19 to 2:51
Hosts share their thoughts on recent films and performances, particularly 'Avatar'.
“where, and he's like, they kept having to show him and he was supposed to be mad.”
Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:01Hi, I'm Becky Quick, co-host of Squawk Box with Andrew Ross Sorkin and Joe Kernan and Joe Kernan percent, while Exxon Mobil shares are up by four and a quarter percent. Airlines adding extra flights to ferry passengers stranded in the Caribbean following the U.S. operation in Venezuela. And Philadelphia Fed President Anna Paulson says that more interest rate cuts could be a ways off while central bankers monitor the economy. In a speech in Philadelphia, Paulson said that she sees inflation moderating, the labor market stabilizing, and growth coming in around 2 % this year. She said if that happens, some modest adjustments to the funds rate could be appropriate later this year.
1:03Check out shares of Tesla this morning. Right now, it looks like that stock is moving up by about 1.6%. It fell more than 2.5 % on Friday after Tesla reported fourth quarter deliveries that missed expectations. And the third, Avatar film, maintaining its box office dominance, earning about$40 million at the weekend U.S. box office. It's now grossed a billion dollars worldwide. Anna Paulson. Okay. All right. I was just getting... Figuring out who's who? No, hey, putting that in my mind, putting that in my brain. Thinking from Harker? Andrew, putting that in my brain. Anna Paulson. Replacing... Was it Harker?
1:44A guy who I just finally had in my... Patrick Harker. Yeah. Did you see Avatar, anybody? I did. And? It was good, but it was long. I would rather stick needles in my eyes. And a half hour of previews before that. You saw Marty Supreme? Phenomenal. Phenomenal. Phenomenal. Phenomenal. Do you know all those pockmarks on his face were fake? Yeah. I mean, in the... I thought Kevin O 'Leary did fine. I thought Kevin was great. He was good. What got me, I didn't like the reaction shots at the end where, and he's like, they kept having to show him and he was supposed to be mad. I thought he was great.
2:24He did well. I thought he was great. I thought Gwyneth was great. Gwyneth was great. I thought they were all great. There were sparks coming off Timothy Shiley. He may win for this, my son said. He's extraordinary. Yeah, he may win. But it's such a disjointed, crazy story. It's a crazy story. We'll be back later today with Squawk Pod, our daily podcast featuring the best of Squawk Box. Stay tuned to your feed wherever you get your podcasts and listen anytime. Thank you.
From the publisher
The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Chevron and Exxon are seeing shares rising after the U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Maduro, airlines are adding extra flights to ferry passengers stranded in the Caribbean since that military operation, Philadelphia Federal Reserve President Anna Paulson says more interest rate cuts could be a ways off, Tesla under pressure after missing fourth quarter delivery expectations and the third “Avatar” film maintains box office dominance.
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