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Episode Details
- Podcast Title: Squawk Pod
- Episode Title: 5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 9/29/2025
- Hosts: Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, Andrew Ross Sorkin
- Producer: Katie Kramer
- Hosted by: Simplecast, an AdsWizz company
Episode Overview This episode covers five significant news items impacting the stock market and broader economic landscape as the market opens on September 29, 2025.
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Key Topics Discussed
- Stellantis Names New CFO
- Company: Jeep-maker Stellantis
- Details:
- Appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) following the resignation of the previous CFO for personal reasons.
- Stock response: Up by approximately 3.5%.
- GSK CEO Transition
- Company: British drugmaker GSK
- Details:
- Current CEO Emma Walmsley announced she will step down in December.
- She will be succeeded by the Chief Commercial Officer.
- Tenure: Walmsley has led GSK for the past nine years, with her contract set to end next September.
- SEC Chair's New Proposal
- Person: SEC Chair Paul Atkins
- Details:
- Atkins pledges to fast-track President Trump’s proposal to eliminate quarterly earnings reports for public companies.
- In an opinion piece for the Financial Times, he emphasizes the need for minimal regulation to protect investors while fostering business growth.
- TikTok's Future in the U.S.
- Person: Vice President J.D. Vance
- Details:
- Expressed optimism regarding TikTok's operations in the U.S.
- Claims that U.S. TikTok will be separated from TikTok Global, ensuring the security of user data.
- Super Bowl Halftime Show Announcement
- Artist: Bad Bunny
- Details:
- Announced as the headliner for February's Super Bowl halftime show.
- Notably, Taylor Swift reportedly declined an offer to perform.
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Conclusion
- The episode provides essential insights into corporate changes, regulatory shifts, and cultural highlights relevant to listeners and investors.
- Tune in later for more content from Squawk Pod, offering curated highlights from the Squawk Box television show.
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Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:01Hi, I'm Becky Quick, co-host of Squawk Box, and this is five things you need to know before today's opening bell. Jeep maker Stellantis naming a new chief financial officer. The company said its previous CFO had resigned for personal reasons. British drug maker GSK says that CEO Emma Walmsley will step down in December and be replaced by the company's chief commercial officer. Walmsley had led GSK for the last nine years. Her contract was set to end next September. You can see that stock right now up by about three and a half percent. SEC Chair Paul Atkins is vowing to fast-track President Trump's proposal to end quarterly earnings reports.
0:41In an opinion piece in the Financial Times, Atkins writes that the government should provide the minimum effective dose of regulation needed to protect investors while allowing businesses to flourish. Vice President J.D. Vance says that he is optimistic about the future of TikTok in the United States. Speaking on Fox News, the vice president said that he feels confidence the U.S. side of TikTok is successfully separated from TikTok Global and that U.S. users' data will be secure. And Puerto Rican hip-hop artist Bad Bunny named as the headliner for February's Super Bowl halftime show. This is after reports that say Taylor Swift passed on an offer to star in that show.
1:20We'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.
From the publisher
The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Jeep-maker Stellantis has a new CFO, the CEO of British drugmaker GSK is stepping down, SEC Chair Paul Atkins is moving to fast track President Trump’s effort to shift the earnings report schedule for public companies, Vice President JD Vance has spoken publicly about TikTok, and Bad Bunny will headline this February’s Super Bowl halftime show.
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