Squawk on the Street

Wharton School Professor Jeremy Siegel reacts to this morning’s jobless claims number, plus lays out some under the radar risk to the market. Then Crypto’s latest lobbying effort isn’t such a new idea. A look at the industry’s push into hospitality. And a multi-billion-dollar deal in pharma. The outlook for M&A and some names to watch. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the final trading day before Christmas, Carl Quintanilla and Melissa Lee explored Wall Street hopes for a "Santa Claus rally" one day after the S&P 500 hit a new record high. Oakmark Funds' Bill Nygren shared his outlook for the markets, as well as his take on the battle for Warner Bros. Discovery. Harris Oakmark is WBD's fifth-largest shareholder. Retail veteran Jan Kniffen offered his perspective on stores and the consumer as the holiday shopping season hits the homestretch. Also in focus: Nike shares rise thanks to Apple CEO Tim Cook, the Nvidia connection to Intel shares falling, the financial sector's rally to all-time highs, President Trump expects rate cuts from a new Fed chair, gold's record run, what crypto and a dive bar have in common.Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Cramer says this semiconductor giant ‘should not be down.’ Become a CNBC Investing Club member to go behind the scenes with Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks as they talk candidly about the market’s biggest headlines. Signup here: cnbc.com/morningtake CNBC Investing Club Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The FDA approving the first GLP-1 pill for obesity from Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk. CNBC speaking with the CEO about expanding access and how the pill will increase the company’s competitive edge. Then, former U.K. Treasury Minister Jim O’Neill. His outlook for global markets. And President Trump saying “aggressive housing reform” is coming next year. UBS helps look at possible policy changes and the impact to stocks in the sector. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer led off show with the weight loss drug wars: Shares of Novo Nordisk shares surged after the FDA approved the company's Wegovy pill — making it the first oral GLP-1 cleared by regulators for treatment of obesity. ServiceNow CEO Bill McDermott joined the program to discuss his company's deal to acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion in cash. Hear what McDermott had to say about this year's slump in shares of ServiceNow and other software stocks. Also in focus: Q3 GDP shows 4.3% growth, the AI trade, countdown to Christmas and new data on holiday spending, Tesla gets a big price target boost on Wall Street, the stock that's getting a lift from President Trump's battleship announcement. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.