Squawk on the Street Squawk on the Street

10AM Hour: White House Opens New Lisa Cook Investigation, OpenAI’s Revenue Numbers Spook Market, Delta Cuts Outlook on Fuel Prices 10/9/26

Oct 9, 2026 · 42m

Summary

Squawk on the Street covers a volatile market day driven by a drop in consumer sentiment and breaking news that the White House is forming a committee to investigate Fed Governor Lisa Cook. The show analyzes SpaceX's $8 billion spectrum acquisition and its negative impact on telecom stocks, alongside Delta Air Lines' guidance cut due to surging fuel costs and its choice of Amazon Leo over Starlink. Guests include analyst Ben Reitzes discussing AI revenue concerns and former United CEO Oscar Munoz on airline industry dynamics. The episode also highlights Humana's strong Medicare star ratings…

Topics discussed

Sponsor: Energy Transfer and natural gas reliability Intro: Market stabilization and today's guests Consumer sentiment and inflation expectations data Market outlook: Wealth effects and AI earnings White House inquiry into Fed Governor Lisa Cook SpaceX spectrum acquisition impacts on telcos Roadmap: Upcoming segments and sponsors Sponsors: YouTube Premium and Fidelity IPO market pullback and private valuations Interview: Ben Reitzes on AI revenue and valuations Sponsors: Venture Global and YouTube Premium Humana Medicare ratings boost and Amex fine News: Immigration shooting and Nobel Peace Prize Delta earnings: Fuel costs and Starlink decision Gen Z art collecting and wealth transfer trends Options activity: NVIDIA and Micron trades
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