
Anheuser-Busch InBev CEO; Amazon at $1 Trillion; IBM; Billion Dollar Brands
IBM CEO Ginni Rometty is stepping down; Joe, Becky, and Andrew digest the news. Veteran business journalist and author of “Billion Dollar Brand Club” Larry Ingrassia explains how direct-to-consumer startups like Warby Parker and Dollar Shave Club are disrupting the big players in household products. Ahead of the Super Bowl, listen to an interview with Carlos Brito, CEO of the world’s largest brewer, the owner of Budweiser and over 500 other brands: Anheuser-Busch InBev. Plus, some context—and drink recommendations—from Squawk’s Supervising Producer Rob Contino and Senior Producer Dave Evans.
31 Jan 202030min

Tesla’s Surge; Deals in 2020; Piloting the 737
The world’s CEOs are responding to the coronavirus outbreak, from Starbucks to Dow, Inc. Richard Bernstein Advisors’ Dan Suzuki explains the pressure on the markets and how long it might last. Tesla’s stock is up 50% in the last month; Roth Capital’s Craig Irwin and CNBC’s Phil LeBeau discuss the company’s fourth quarter and why investors can’t seem to get enough. Dennis Tajer, spokesman for the Allied Pilots Association and a 737 pilot for the last decade, responds to the Boeing CEO’s confidence in the 737 Max. Plus, Morgan Stanley advised on eight of the top ten deals in 2019, but Robert Kindler, the bank’s Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions, says 2020 won’t be as popular for dealmaking.
30 Jan 202025min

Boeing CEO; Apple’s Q4; Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX)
It’s earnings season, which means some of the biggest names in business are reporting the financials of the previous quarter. Two of those: Apple and Boeing. Squawk Box’s Supervising Producer Rob Contino makes his Squawk Pod debut with some context about the network’s coverage of those two reports. Joe Kernen, Becky Quick, Andrew Ross Sorkin, and Phil LeBeau ask Boeing President and CEO David Calhoun about the company’s fourth quarter and his timetable for the 737 Max’s return to the sky. Plus, the author of President Trump’s first round of tax cuts and the ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) discusses the U.S. deficit and tax-driven corporate innovation.
29 Jan 202030min

Fmr. FDA Commissioner; Casino Companies & the Coronavirus; Huawei
The United Kingdom is allowing Huawei to build some of its 5G networks, and the United States is “disappointed.” Huawei USA Chief Security Officer Andy Purdy explains the relationship. Former FDA Commissioner and CNBC contributor Dr. Scott Gottlieb thinks we’ll see a coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., but that we can prevent it from becoming an epidemic. Health concerns are also hitting the markets; SpringOwl Asset Management’s Jason Ader and CNBC’s Contessa Brewer discuss how the virus is affecting casino revenues. Plus, hug or handshake? The anchors differ on greetings and germs.
28 Jan 202026min

Coronavirus; Bloomberg’s Campaign Manager; Billionaire Robert Smith
Joe Kernen, Andrew Ross Sorkin, and Michelle Caruso-Cabrera reflect on Kobe Bryant’s legacy as an athlete and businessman. CNBC’s Beijing Bureau Chief Eunice Yoon is on the ground in China with updates on the coronavirus, and CNBC’s Senior Economics Reporter Steve Liesman is on set in New York with some lessons from history about the economic impact of a pandemic. Michael Bloomberg’s campaign manager Kevin Sheekey speaks to the campaign’s $217 billion in ad spending, and addresses whether Bloomberg’s financial status hurts his 2020 run more than it helps. Plus, Andrew’s Davos interview with Robert Smith, the billionaire philanthropist who made headlines last May for paying off the student debt for Morehouse College’s entire class of 2019.
27 Jan 202042min

Palantir CEO Alex Karp & CNBC’s Davos Team
Andrew Ross Sorkin reflects on his interview with Alex Karp, CEO and Co-founder of Palantir, the software and data services company with $1.5B in government contracts. The two cover Palantir’s relationship with ICE, Silicon Valley’s role in society, Apple’s encryption, and Jeff Bezos’ WhatsApp account. Plus, some behind the scenes and sounds from the team on the ground in Davos.
24 Jan 202019min

Davos Day 3: Jamie Dimon, J.P. Morgan Chase CEO & Chairman
Joe, Becky, and Andrew interview Jamie Dimon on politics, economics, and everything in between. A roundup of newsy comments from Chevron CEO Michael Wirth, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts, and Goldman Sachs CEO (and DJ) David Solomon. Plus some special podcast content from the anchors and Katie Kramer, on site in Switzerland.
23 Jan 202030min

Davos Day 2: President Donald J. Trump
Joe Kernen sits down for a one-on-one interview with President Trump. Joe, Becky Quick, and Andrew Ross Sorkin break down that conversation with Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer. Plus, highlights of Squawk Box interviews with the CEOs of Uber, BP, Coca-Cola, and J.P. Morgan Chase.
22 Jan 202030min