medtronic is doing better after five years of flat growth.re getting a 3.5% dividend yield with 14 times earnings. we feel this is the next area that moves in the market. we think medtronic is a pretty good upside. >> david katz, thank you very much. your pick is medtronic. before we let you go, the latest look across the board. the nasdaq is up 30 points. that does it for "worldwide exchange." "squawk box" is up next. have a great day. >>> good morning. big time earnings of the big three. we hear from merck, pfizer and p&g this hour. >>> the fed is kicking off a two-day policy meeting. expected to pave the way for a september rate cut. nothing right away. >>> and celebrities and business leaders have gathered in paris for the olympic games. we have another big lineup from the city of lights. it's tuesday, july 30th, 2024 and "squawk box" begins right now. >>> good morning, everybody. welcome to "squawk box" here on cnbc. we are live from the olympic games in paris. i'm becky quick along with joe kernen and andrew ross sorkin. this is officia