joining me now is kari firestone and regular feature on the halftime report.g the one thing we'll start off with is whether or not you feel good about this seasonably strong time of year with stocks. are we down enough to see a year-end rally >> hi, dom nice to see you. we had good momentum a couple of weeks ago that gave us a sense there was going to be a real rally at the end of the year of the we had the day with the cpi which came in light and s&p was up 5.5%. nasdaq up 8% we had trouble following up on that what is important to look at perhaps 50-day moving average still above it for the s&p we need a couple of strong days to carry this forward. it would be greatif we saw thi this week. it is a short trading week >> with the short trading week, there have to be in the coming days and weeks with the strong time of year are more on the radar. take us through your picks you are a stock picker by trade. i like to know what is on the list >> the first thing i would say is it is a little early to be too aggressive on adding risk. the market has been risk an ve

command that they have better internet service in their homes and businesses so those are a few. >> kari firestone i like those picks there we appreciate the time, kari we'll see you soon. >> you bet. >>> that does it for "worldwide exchange." futures are pointing to a muted open that's ahead of the fed decision coming up at 2:00 p.m. eastern time, widely expected that the fed's going to raise by 75 basis points ghs dow's lower by 5 point rit now. "squawk box" picks up coverage it comes up next we'll see you tomorrow this is financial security. and lincoln financial solutions will help you get there. as you plan, protect and retire. ♪ >>> good morning futures relatively flat as markets wait the latest decision from the fed. >>> the biden administration planning to spend $13 billion to help american families lower their energy bills. >>> plus amazon no long never the trillion-dollar club we'll show you the stock move that brought the market cap below that milestone it's wednesday, november 2nd, 2022 "squawk box" begins right now. ♪ >>> good morning, everybody. welcome to "squawk box" here on cnbc w