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Apple's next CEO, Warsh's confirmation hearing, the psychedelic stock surge and more in Morning Squawk

Cnbc · · 778 words · By Alex Harring
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“President Donald Trump will join CNBC's "Squawk Box" for a live interview at 8:30 a.m. ET this morning.”
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There are conflicting reports regarding the date and time. One source mentions August 5th, 2025 at 7:00 AM ET, while another mentions April 20, 2026. The claim of 8:30 AM ET is not explicitly confirmed by the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump was the 45th and is the 47th President of the United States. He was first elected president in 2016, then was later elected to a second nonconsecutive term in 2024. Trump has repeatedly r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_third_term_propos…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lawrence Alan Kudlow (born August 20, 1947) is an American conservative broadcast news analyst, economist, columnist, journalist, political commentator, and radio personality. He is a financial news c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Kudlow
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Paramount Skydance announced a definitive agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) on February 27, 2026, to acquire the company for $110.9 billion at $31 per share in cash. The massive transaction …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_acquisition_of_Warner…
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“John Ternus, the company's hardware chief, will replace CEO Tim Cook in September.”
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Multiple independent sources (RT News, Google News, and other web results) confirm that John Ternus will replace Tim Cook as CEO in September (specifically September 1, 2026).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Apple Vision Pro is a head-worn computer developed by Apple. It was announced on June 5, 2023, at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) and was released first in the US, then in global te…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Vision_Pro
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Ternus (born 1975 or 1976) is an American engineer and business executive who has served as the senior vice president of hardware engineering at Apple Inc. since 2021. He originally joined Apple …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Ternus
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy Donald Cook (born November 1, 1960) is an American business executive who has served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple since 2011. He had previously been the company's chief operat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Cook
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“Cook will move to the role of executive chairman.”
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Multiple independent sources, including several CNBC reports and RT News, confirm that Tim Cook will move to the role of executive chairman.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — John Ternus, Apple's senior vice president of hardware engineering, will take over for longtime chief executive officer Cook, who will become executive chairman.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/why-tim-cook-stepping-down-a…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Apple announced Monday that Cook is stepping aside to become executive chairman
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/why-the-timing-of-apples-ceo…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — John Ternus, currently a senior vice president of hardware engineering, will take the helm at Apple on Sept.1 and Cook will assume the role of executive chairman.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/trump-tim-cook-call-white-ho…
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“The company's stock has soared more than 1,930% since Cook took the helm from Steve Jobs in 2011.”
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While sources provide general stock data and a 953% increase over a decade, none of the provided evidence specifically calculates or confirms the 'more than 1,930%' figure since 2011.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy Donald Cook (born November 1, 1960) is an American business executive who has served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Apple since 2011. He had previously been the company's chief operat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Cook
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley, and known for consumer electronics, software and online services. Founded in 1976 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Apple Store is a chain of retail stores owned and operated by Apple Inc. The stores sell, service and repair various Apple products, including Mac desktop and MacBook laptop personal computers, iP…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Store
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“Trump's nominee to replace Jerome Powell as the chair of the Federal Reserve will face the Senate Banking Committee for his confirmation hearing this morning.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Kevin Warsh, Trump's nominee, faced the Senate Banking Committee for a confirmation hearing to replace Jerome Powell.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kevin Warsh attends a Senate banking committee confirmation hearing in Washington DC on 21 April.The US Senate confirmed Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve, one of the most powerful roles in …
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/may/13/kevin-warsh…
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web search NEUTRAL — The senate Banking Committee kicked off its confirmation hearing for Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh on Tuesday. Warsh is nominated to replace current Chair Jerome Powell, who has faced heav…
https://www.foxbusiness.com/live-news/kevin-warsh-confirmati…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, is set to face questions regarding his views on inflation, interest rates and other economic issues at …
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kevin-warsh-federal-reserve-cha…
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“Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., has vowed not to support Warsh's confirmation until the criminal investigation into Powell is resolved.”
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Multiple sources (Washington Times, AOL, and other web results) explicitly state that Senator Thom Tillis vowed to block Warsh's confirmation until the criminal investigation into Jerome Powell is resolved.
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web search NEUTRAL — GOP Sen. Thom Tillis is vowing to block any central bank nominees until an investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell is “resolved.” Thom Tillis speaks with reporters.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/30/kevin-warsh-thom-ti…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Republican senator is vowing to oppose Federal Reserve nominees until a criminal inquiry into Chair Jerome H. Powell is resolved, creating an uncertain path for President Trump’s nomination of Kevin…
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/feb/1/thom-tillis-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican on the committee, has said he will oppose confirming Warsh until a criminal investigation into Powell is resolved. Powell revealed Jan.
https://www.aol.com/articles/white-house-formally-nominates-…
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“The Nasdaq Composite ended its longest winning streak since 1992 yesterday.”
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web search NEUTRAL — Nasdaq-100 is a stock market index made up of equity securities issued by 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. It is a modified capitalization-weighted index…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasdaq-100
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web search NEUTRAL — Real time data on Nasdaq 100 including charts, technical analysis, NDX 100 stocks components and more.You can find more information by going to one of the sections on this page such as historical data…
https://www.investing.com/indices/nq-100
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web search NEUTRAL — Interactive chart of the NASDAQ Composite stock market index since 1971.
https://www.macrotrends.net/1320/nasdaq-historical-chart
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“The S&P 500 also retreated in Monday's session, marking the broad index's first negative session in six.”
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The provided evidence discusses S&P 500 all-time highs and a four-day losing streak, but does not confirm a specific 'first negative session in six' on the Monday preceding the article.
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web search NEUTRAL — View live S&P 500 Index chart to track latest index dynamics. SP:SPX ideas, forecasts and market news are at your disposal as well.
https://www.tradingview.com/symbols/SPX/
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web search NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 just hit another all-time high, extending a rally that has added nearly 50% since the tariff-driven panic low in April 2025.
https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/05/10/the-sp-500-just-d…
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web search NEUTRAL — The S&P 500 is down nearly 1% for the week, the Nasdaq is off 2.3%, and the Dow remains near the flatline. Target’s shares fell ahead of its earnings and investor day.
https://www.considerable.com/sp-500-narrowly-ends-four-day-l…
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“the Russell 2000 climbing to new intraday and closing highs.”
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The evidence provides general information about the Russell 2000 and mentions other indices hitting highs, but does not specifically confirm the Russell 2000 reached new intraday and closing highs on that specific Monday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Palantir Technologies touched a new intraday high of $192.83 early Monday, as the company rode the China trade truce rally in AI tech stocks and retail favorites.
https://sherwood.news/markets/the-s-and-p-500-and-nasdaq-100…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Russell 2000 Index is a small-cap U.S. stock market index that is made up of the smallest 2,000 stocks in the Russell 3000 Index. It was started by the Frank Russell Company in 1984.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_2000_Index
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web search NEUTRAL — Find the latest information on Russell 2000 Index (^RUT) including data, charts, related news and more from Yahoo Finance.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/^RUT/
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“Shares of UnitedHealth Group jumped more than 7% this morning after it delivered a top- and bottom-line beat for its first quarter and raised its 2026 earnings outlook.”
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“the government's confirmation of a higher-than-expected 2027 payment rate for Medicare Advantage plans.”
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“As of Monday's close, the stock [UnitedHealth Group] was up nearly 20% this month.”
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“Trump signed an executive order accelerating research and access for drugs such as psilocybin, MDMA and ibogaine.”
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“Compass Pathways shares surged 42% for their best day on record yesterday”
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“AtaiBeckley shares climbed more than 21% for its best day since July.”
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“U.S. importers could see more than $160 billion in tariff refunds after the Supreme Court struck down many of Trump's levies in February.”
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