5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/22/2025
Waymo is back online in San Francisco after a service disruption during a city blackout, private equity firms Permira and Warburg have agreed to buy Clearwater Analytics in an $8.4B deal, the third in...
22 Dec 20251min
TikTok Makes a Deal: Fmr. TikTok CEO & Signals from Beijing 12/19/25
After years of debate and scrutiny, TikTok has signed an agreement for a new U.S. joint venture. By January 22, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC will be managed by three investors: Oracle, Silver Lake, a...
19 Dec 202529min
5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/19/2025
Japan’s central bank has raised short term interest rates to their highest level in decades, data center deals have hit a record $61 billion in 2025, EU leaders will loan Ukraine $100 billion for defe...
19 Dec 20251min
Blackstone’s Steve Schwarzman & House Minority Leader Jeffries 12/18/25
President Trump defended his economic policies and outlined his agenda for the new year in a live address to the nation on Wednesday night. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) responds ...
18 Dec 202540min
Media’s New Soap Opera: Netflix, Paramount, & Warner Bros. Discovery 12/17/25
The Warner Bros. Discovery board has unanimously recommended shareholders reject Paramount Skydance’s hostile bid for the company’s film and streaming assets. Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters joins CNBC’s D...
17 Dec 202540min
5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 12/17/2025
OpenAI is talking with Amazon about a possible investment, self-driving car company Waymo is in talks to raise $15 billion in 2026, bankrupt Spirit Airlines is looking to merge with Frontier Airlines ...
17 Dec 20251min
House Majority Leader Scalise & November Jobs 12/16/25
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) discusses the GOP’s proposed health care bill and responds to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles’ comments about President Trump, published today ...
16 Dec 202541min
NYC Mayor Adams’ Exit Interview & America’s Affordability Crisis 12/15/25
New York City’s outgoing Mayor Eric Adams gives an exit interview just weeks before he hands the office over to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. He reflects on decades serving New York, and shares his conc...
15 Dec 202539min
