Closing Bell Overtime: White House’s Jared Bernstein On POTUS Joining UAW Picket Line; Connecticut AG On Why He Is Part Of FTC’s Lawsuit Against Amazon 9/26/23
White House Council of Economic Advisors Chairman Jared Bernstein on President Biden joining the UAW picket line today. Amazon shares fell after the FTC, along with 17 states, announced a monopoly lawsuit against the company. Dealmaker and TMT banker, Guggenheim’s Eric Mandl, on what effect the lawsuit will have on M&A. Connecticut AG William Tong, one of the states joining the lawsuit, makes the case. Meanwhile, it was the worst day for the Dow since March. Vital Knowledge’s Adam Crisfulli and Raymond James’ Matt Orton break down the market action. Earnings from retail giant Costco along with instant analysis from CFRA analyst Arun Sundaram. Real estate company Ferguson stock pops on earnings; CEO Kevin Murphy joins to break down the numbers and talk what he is seeing in his sector. Cloud computing company Nutanix announced higher long-term sales and free cash flow targets. Jon speaks with CEO Rajiv Ramaswami on what’s behind the increase.