Semi Smackdown 10/17/23

Scott Wapner and the Investment Committee debate rising rate risk for the rally and share their portfolio strategies. Plus, Josh Brown spotlights Williams-Sonoma in his "Best Stocks in the Market." And later, CNBC’s Oliver Renick joins us to discuss the latest Options Action on J ...  Show more

Scott Wapner and the Investment Committee celebrate 15 years together and debate where the market is headed next. Plus, the desk shares their latest Calls of the Day. And later, we look back at the last 15 years of Halftime Report, revisiting the biggest calls, the sharpest debat ...  Show more

Carl Quintanilla and Courtney Reagan broke down today’s market set-up after President Trump laid out new tariff threats for 3 key industries: Autos, Pharma, and Semiconductors. Stocks under pressure as earnings from a number of sectors disappoint: Toll Brothers results hitting ...

Bloomberg’s Ed Ludlow speaks with White House AI advisor Sriram Krishnan about the US AI Action Plan and President Trump’s approach to tech diplomacy. Plus, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang slams US chip curbs as a “failure.” And Google shares rise as investors digest the company’s AI ann ...  Show more

Does the tech pullback have more room to go? Chip investors are stepping up and buying today after a positive Morgan Stanley call on Nvidia. BNY’s Alicia Levine and JP Morgan Asset Management’s Jordan Jackson give their expert takes. Plus, T Rowe Price’s Sebastein Page breaks ...

Musk, Tesla, more politics (0:20). Betting on Nvidia and the AI trade (2:55). Markets continue higher despite concerns (5:40). Financial earnings coming next week; sector showing strength (8:40).Show Notes:Nvidia hits $4 trillion market capNetflix Is Still KingMost Fed officials ...  Show more