Obviously, we have to start with Capitol Hill. Jerome Powell just on the Hill. He's under really direct pressure from President Trump or President Trump is putting pressure on him to cut those interest rates, but he's planning to wait, citing inflation.How do you expect this to be received by the business community. I think Powell's comments are probably right in line with what the markets and the business community are expecting. I've said this a number of times.We're likely in a disinflation world. I mean ...

Welcome back to Power Lunch. Some new data out this morning. Pretty gloomy picture of the housing market as new home sales fell nearly 14% in May.High mortgage rates and affordability are continuing to challenge buyers. And that was the biggest monthly drop in almost three years. Let's get some more insight on what's going on here with power broker Ryan Sirant, the founder and CEO of Sirand.And uh Ryan, I I can't res. So I mean we've we got all the developments in New York City in particular today, right. I ...

Ugly picture for new home sales this morning, hitting a seven-month low. Market doesn't like it. Diana Ol has the numbers and the why.Diana. Yeah, Kelly, you stole my word. I was going to say ugly report.No question. Look, sales of newly built homes dropped nearly 14% in May from April. The street was looking for a 6% decline.This count is based on signed contracts. So, people out shopping in May when mortgage rates remain stubbornly high. The average on the 30-year fixed mortgage started May at 6.83% 83% r ...

Let's talk about M&A in the tech landscape. We're joined by Paul Weiss, global co-head of M&A, Krishna Veera Raghavan, and also Bloomberg's Michele Davis is on the M&A team. I think we should start, Christine, with what is happening.Most recently, I see the headlines dominated with the mechanism of the acqui-hire The most evident example recently has been matter in scale. I what are you seeing in acqui-hire as a mechanism on why we see in AI in particular several companies go down that route. I think it's a ...

I got a call from Congress last night. Sir, there's a problem. I said, what is it.Money is pouring in. We don't know how to account for it. I said, check the tariffs.$88 billion came in from tariffs, no inflation, and it's going to get even more. So, I know what I'm doing. So, we have a a stupid person, frankly, at the Fed.He probably won't cut today. Europe had 10 cuts and we had none. And I guess he's a political guy.I don't know. He's a political guy who's not a smart person. But he's costing the country ...

Key Takeaways COF's Discover deal and solid card segment support growth despite rising credit risks. Relatively high interest rates are boosting COF's net interest income and net interest margin. COF's rising costs and elevated charge-offs challenge its efficiency and asset quality outlook.Capital One Financial Corporation (COF) remains well-positioned for growth on the back of strategic acquisitions, relatively higher interest rates, a strong balance sheet and a solid Credit Card segment. However, an ele ...

Sales of new single-family homes dropped 13.7% in May compared with April to 623,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis, according to the U.S. Census. That sales total was 6.3% lower than May 2024 and well below both the 6-month average of 671,000 and the one-year average of 676,000. It also lags the pre-pandemic average in 2019 of 685,000 units sold. Wall Street analysts were expecting May new home sales of 695,000, according to estimates from Dow Jones. This count is based on signed contract ...

Philippe Laffont, Coatue founder and portfolio manager, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, state of the 'Magnificent Seven', future of tech investing, his thoughts on bitcoin, state of the economy, impact of AI technology, who'll come on top in the AI arms race, the Fed's interest rate policy, future of TikTok, the NYC mayoral race, and more. ...

Is the pain trade now to the up or to the downside. I think the tendency is definitely up that the trend is up. I mean, the you know, if the ceasefire holds, it looks good now.That's a that's a tremendous plus for the markets. I think, you know, all time highs for the S&P are virtually a foregone conclusion now and and further highs after after that. I mean, Powell was flexible.Clearly, Congress wants interest rates to go down and a number of Fed officials do. That could be a positive. I think they should g ...

Market Overview - Market futures are rallying due to the absence of negative news, with tech stocks reaching record highs and the S&P 500 only about -1% below all-time highs [1] - The Dow gained +507 points (+0.62%), the S&P 500 rose +67 points (+1.11%), and the Nasdaq led with a gain of +281 points (+1.43%) [2] - Oil prices are declining, with WTI at $64.91 per barrel and Brent crude at $65.08 per barrel, down from $65 and $67 respectively [3] Federal Reserve Insights - Fed Chair Jerome Powell remains firm on keeping interest rates steady despite pressure from Republican members, citing cooling inflation but potential price increases from upcoming tariffs [4] - Employment numbers are softening but not indicating a sudden rise in job losses, with Continuing Jobless Claims not yet reaching 2 million per week [5] Company Performance: FedEx - FedEx reported fiscal Q3 earnings of $6.07 per share, exceeding the Zacks consensus of $5.93, with revenues of $22.22 billion surpassing expectations of $21.73 billion [6] - Both Express and Freight businesses outperformed, with increased export volume indicating a pull-forward of activity ahead of upcoming tariffs [7] - Next-quarter earnings guidance has been lowered to $3.40-4.00 per share, below the Zacks consensus of $4.05, leading to a stock decline of -4.4% [7]