Financial Performance - Pure Storage sees fourth quarter revenue of $102 billion to $104 billion, slightly ahead of estimates [1] - Subscription business accounts for approximately 46% of total revenue and continues to grow annually [3] - Storage as a service business grew 25% year-over-year, outpacing overall company growth [3] Market Trends and Opportunities - Hyperscale business is performing well and expected to expand to other hyperscalers [6] - Strong demand in the hyperscale market presents a new opportunity for penetration [7] - Overall demand is increasing in both subscription and product sectors, driven largely by the AI opportunity [13] Technological Advantages and Competitive Landscape - Pure Storage's direct flash technology offers performance advantages and significantly reduces power, space, and cooling requirements compared to hard disks (approximately one-tenth) [8] - In hyperscale environments, Pure Storage faces competition primarily from SSDs and hard disk drives [7] - Pure Storage technology can reduce storage power consumption in data centers from 25% to less than 5%, freeing up 20% for other uses like AI [10] Supply Chain and Macro Concerns - The entire industry faces supply chain constraints due to high demand, largely driven by the AI opportunity [13] - Hyperscalers are already experiencing power constraints, incentivizing them to upgrade data centers and replace existing storage with more efficient solutions [9][10][11]

Michael and Susan Dell are announcing a $6.25% billion donation to be paid directly into the accounts of 25 million American children. That's $250 per child. The gifts designed to accelerate the impact of Invest America, the new national program providing every eligible US child with a savings and investment account that they can grow over time.Our Sarah Eisen joins now with Michael Dell in a first on CNBC interview. Sarah, >> good to see you, John. And Michael Dell, welcome.Thank you very much for joining ...

We're getting some breaking news out of Washington. Let's get to Emily Wilkins on Capitol Hill for that. Hi, Emily.>> Hey, Mike. Well, yeah, a major AI provision that both the White House and AI companies were pushing for doesn't look like it's going to be able to pass this year after Majority Leader Steve Scaliz told a number of us that it will not be included in a major defense package. Now, this of course is the AI provision that would have basically preempted a number of states AI laws in favor of one f ...

founder Alex Kandowitz. Uh Alex, good to see you. >> Good to see you.>> Um so we we I guess we're taking as a premise that AI has been, you know, something that Apple has not gotten right in some respects. Uh let's back up for a second and say, you know, what would success by this point have looked like for Apple. Um maybe aside from just delivering this version of Siri on time, considering that Apple's not in the arms race for a you know, a core large language model.I mean, I think at the very basic level, ...

Rick Santelli has more from Chicago. Rick, what are you watching. >> You know, I'm watching all the yields around the globe as we kind of head into year end.And do recognize that even though we have priced in a cut and I don't think the Fed ever will disappoint the market when it's over 60% probability, it certainly doesn't mean the longer maturities are going to play ball with the Fed's easing mentality. And around the globe, rates are snugging up a bit. Let's look at oneweek charts and realize today we ha ...

Joining us to break down exactly what's going on here is Neocclassic co-founder and managing partner Michael Buchella. Mike, it's great to see you again. Um why why the sudden um collapse is too strong of a word, especially in the crypto world. Why the sudden reset in value.What do you think's going on here. >> Yeah, I'm here. >> Why the mic. Why the Can you hear us now. Yep, I can hear you.>> It's like a Verizon commercial. >> We We got you. You're good. You're good. It's good.>> We're good. We're good. I' ...

Today, crypto rebounds from yesterday's sell-off and Grayscale Zack Pandle discusses the launch of the asset manager's latest spot crypto ETF in the US. Welcome to CNBC's Crypto World. I'm Talia Kaplan.Crypto markets on the rise this morning. As of noon Eastern, Bitcoin climbed back above the $90,000 threshold. Ether jumped nearly 10% to just under $3,000.and chain link jumped more than 12% to $1324. Now, Tom Farley, the CEO of the crypto exchange Bullish, joined CNBC's Squawk on the Street this morning to ...

Joining me now is Michael Caneritz. He's the chief investment strategist at Piper Sandler. It's great to see you >> as well.>> Thanks for coming in. Did I characterize that correctly. That's right.And by the way, kudos. What do we [clears throat] call III now. Xan >> Xtel.>> Thank you. Number one strategist for that call all year long that there's something bigger taking place here. So tell us what what that is.>> Sure. You know, the the market's been very focused of course where interest rates are going an ...

Stock Recommendations & Analysis - Morgan Stanley benefits from wealth management, asset management, trading, investment banking, IPOs, and M&A, driving its stock price higher [2] - Sienna (CEN) has become an AI darling, with a well-defined downside around $172-$173, suggesting a stop-loss point [3] - Baker Hughes is technically one of the best stocks in the market, fundamentally improving going into Q1, and is underowned [6] Market Trends & Observations - The market is currently underweight in energy stocks [8] - Concerns about oversupply, particularly in natural gas, are impacting energy investments [9] - Natural gas is expected to fuel AI-related power needs, presenting an opportunity for investors to add to their positions [10] - SoftBank has declined approximately 40% since October 29th, reflecting concerns about a potential stumble in the AI narrative [19] Investment Strategies & Risk Management - Risk management is crucial, especially considering past experiences with high-growth stocks like Sienna [17] - CNBC Pro includes stop losses for both traders and investors [16] - Hedging activity is observed against SoftBank's $18 billion corporate debt offering [19] Company Comparisons & Contrasts - Sienna and Cisco share fundamental drivers related to data centers and AI infrastructure buildout [12] - Sienna is considered the high-beta little brother of Cisco, with significantly higher revenue growth (294% last quarter) [13]

There's a lot going on. As Carl was saying, the curve's a little steeper today. The 10-year continues to stay around 410.And there it is, right on the button. Bitcoin having a day, bouncing 6%. Tech is leading. Nvidia is up. Oracle's up.Palunteer is as well. Josh, the final month of this year underway. How do you see things today.So, I was talking to somebody last week about uh what's like the most obvious thing that you think is going to happen that people still aren't expecting even though it's obvious li ...