i'm contessa brewer. let's pick up with the s&p and nasdaq coming off the first back-to-back weekly losses since october. this morning, we are seeing futures mixed. the s&p implied to open higher by 18 points. the dow has gone from positive to negative now 14 points. the nasdaq in the green. futures indicated higher by 120 points. let's look at the pre-market winners in the nasdaq 100. what you are seeing here -- the big winners in the nasdaq 100 -- there we go. sometimes you have to wait. tesla is higher by 3% in the early trade. alphabet higher 3%. micron is up 2.6%. pdd holdings and nvidia also the big movers early this morning. a big week of central bank decisions, including the fed. we have more on that in a moment. first, we have the bond market check. the yields hitting three-week lows. two-year yield is lower at 4.71%. the ten-year yield is higher at 4.3%. oil is holding above that $80 mark. we saw big moves last week. wti passing the $80 mark. brent is higher by 1%. the rbob gas is up .75%. bitco

alongside contessa brewer, i'm tyle ty tyler mathisen. we're going to break down a single stock with three different schools of thought. more on that later. >> slice and dice it up. that's what we'll do. the olympic ceremonies are hitting the big screen. i'm talking a really big screen. i imax is going to show the opening ceremonies. only the recent example of theaters branching beyond film and into events. we'll discuss that with imax's ceo. >> the three are mixed with the dow down about a half a point. the s&p 500 is flat, and then nasdaq up by .36%. the do you is still remarkably close to that 40,000 milestone. >> the components make up the majority of the moves. you had apple moving on the doj suit. as you can see today, it's up .75%. boeing's ceo, the stock up almost 3% today, and disney is having drama with its board off. >> we have a screener highlighting the dow names most likely to push us over 40,000 based on the targets. they include, interestingly, boeing, united health, nike, apple, and amazon. >> let's delve into one of thos

so, it doesn't pay off to offer those kind of promotions. >> contessa, thank you. contessa brewer.er. she's really nailed this. i believe the sports betting world is just upshifting in gear. in other words, a lot of the big operators have enough scale where they're really able to pass through some of the efficiencies. draftkings is not spending across the board as they used to. the guidance they gave recently on their numbers, and multiyear output on financial targets, you know, right now, seems reasonable. and again, this is a growing addressable market. i like it. >> i think the average price target is 48, barclays, they raised it late february to 50. into earnings, early april, people are going to have to start to rachet their numbers up, and that $48 average price is going to be north of 50 before you know it. >>> up next, final trades. rylee! from rylee's realty! hi! this listing sounds incredible. let's check it out. says here it gets plenty of light. and this must be the ocean view? of aruba? huh. this listing is misleading. well, when at&t says we give businesses get our be

. >> hi, contessa. >>> u.s. landing jet that would facilitate delivery of aid to gaza could be read may 1st. pressure on after a united nations report suggested famine is eminent. the progress on the u.s. jetty comes as officials from 36 countries and several u.n. agencies met in cyscypress how get more via a sea route. >>> donald trump's lawyers asked an appeals court to excuse him from covering his $454 million fraud bond requirement. they argue it would cause the former president irreparable harm before his appeal is decided. new york attorney general letitia james can start taking steps to collect the money starting next monday. >>> and another best-selling video game franchise is about to get its turn at the box office. according to "variety" a film adaptation of "the sims" is in the works. "barbie" had suction is reportedly producing the film we vertigo entertainment. >> blending together. a broadway show as well then. >> there you go. exactly. >>> nike and lululemon both reporting earnings after the bell,

horrible, contessa.al lines were social inflation is three, four, five points higher than what we would see in just your traditional lost costs. so there are a lot of issues out there with social inflation. >> with some places -- we know that florida has tried to grapple with the issue of litigation and the cost and means to insurance. but in the meantime, let's let that script a bit andrew and talk about the opportunities for investors because you have allstate and progressive both up over 40% over the last 12 months. why? >> correct. correct. so it is kind of a tale of two worlds. i will start with allstate though. they have been losing money in auto insurance for the good part of three years. they have been diligently going to regulators asking for price increases. but, you know, you have got a lot of these regulators and it goes state-by-state. they are elected by the consumers. so they are not going to give you the rate right away. so what we saw was this massive move in a lost cause. at the same ti

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welcome to "power lunch" alongside contessa brewer i'm tyler mathisen. glad you could join us.aking aim at apple. worst day stock since august. more on this in a minute. >> plus, ftc, long-awaited supply chain affecting walmart, amazon kroger

cancer treatment, are not expected to attend julia, i'll send it back to you. >> thanks so much, contessake a look at shares of medical device maker shockwave medical. shares are surging on news johnson & johnson is in talks to acquire. shockwave was briefly halted for volatility earlier this hour now the deal could be finalized in the coming weeks according to the report sh shockwave telling cnbc they do not comment on rumors or speculation. we've reached out to johnson & johnson as well. >>> meantime the high interest rate environment is having a big impact on private equity the number of private equity-backed deals globally dropped to under 6,000 last year from a peak of more than 10,000 in 2021. but one so-called niche area that is growing is the number of so-called direct p.e. deals. essentially that means a capital raise for a single company outside of a traditional fund structure. more than 700 companies were acquired by private equity in this type of deal last year compared with over 200 just five years ago. and the annual value of these deals directs has also soared from 6 billio

contessa brewer joins us now. >> yeah, congressional probe found communications devices such as modemschinese cranes at u.s. ports that weren't for normal operations, that's according to "the wall street journal." they said some ports that use the equipment for chinese company zpmg didn't ask for the modems and didn't know why they were installed, it's a state-owned company and used in almost 80 #% of u.s. ports and it has not responded yet to this report. >>> here we go, shredded cheese, sargento recalling shredded and grated cheese sold to food service groups in 15 states over concerns about listeria contamination, no grocery store products, we're told, were affected. so if you bought it at the grocery store, it should be fine. but according to the fda, the recalls are linked to one california supplier, which was part of a broader recall with other cheese brands after two deaths and 26 hospitalizations. >>> hedge fund billionaire ray dalio suggested that pop star taylor swift should be president, in a selfie post from the star's singapore concert dalio wrote she could bring people ac

what would you describe the early signs, contessa?k into every conversation so then i start to worry there may be indications of a problem. >> what if its $5 -- i know that individual what if it's $5 bets can a $5 bettor become a gambler? >> sometimes not the money you're losing but the mental energy it's taking up on your head i'm not a drand don't play one on tv. >> bad mood, lash out at family members. >> yes it's a problem interrupting other parts of your life, it's a problem. >> those are the beginning signs. okay, contessa thank you. >>> coming up, the fight over tiktok and a ban, can it past congress and plitolitical fallout, where would it land? a roundtable conversation lined up you're watching "squawk box" on cnbc. they're waiting for you. hey, do you have a second? they're all expecting more. more efficiency. more benefits. more growth. when you realize you can give your people everything, and more. thank you very much. [applause] ask, "now what?" here's what. you go with prudential to protect, empower and grow. with everyt

in the capital contessa, the focus is on diplomacy of to previously accusing rundle backing up to into 3 rebels companies. president felix do security has extended un only branch saying he's now open to meeting the runs and counterpart. gigante has consistency denied any links to m. 23. talks between the 2 sides have failed before a civil society. it's a not optimistic that diplomacy can do much to change. we on the issue that it guys see here in the conference every day. there are 6 steps for either because of the war or like disease or famine such but do you want the congolese people to keep dying is really critical. would be some die in the battlefield or some die because they have nowhere to sleep. i think you may, others are dying because they're in the come, you know, but yet they're fleeing therapy because they're afraid of me to ask you to about it . but here to think so it's the same thing. the most base you'll see. so the president, because the u. s. w. zation mission, one new school admits the d. c. crisis is one of the most neglected in the world. the mission will leave the

in the capital contessa, the focus is on diplomacy of to previously accusing rundle backing up 23 rebels. kimberly's president felix just security has extended un only branch saying he's now open to meeting the rundown counterpart to gandhi has consistency denied any links to m. 23 talks between the 2 sides have failed before a civil society, it's not optimistic that diplomacy can do much to change reality. you see that it guy you see here in the come every day there are 6 deaths for either because of the war like is the or from and such. but do you want the congolese people to keep dying? is to really critical would be some die on the battlefield or some die because they have nowhere to sleep. i'm sick, you may, others are dying because they're in becomes, you know, but they're flame therapy because they're afraid of me to ask you to about it. but here to those, all, it's the same thing. the most base you'll see. so the presidential so you in studies ation mission, one new school admits that the dsp crisis is one of the most neglected in the world . the mission will leave the country by

between the commodities on the and m. 23 rebels is again driving displacement onregional tensions contessa and novice of accused. rewind, child supports in the m 23 rebels. that's obligations that the galle do nice. the seas east is ration resources from gold and diamonds to cold time. but there are now for us that the situation could escalate further. as the united nations peacekeepers begun withdrawing this week, the government says that you and forces have been done enough to protect civilians from groups on malicious in the area that it has fighting broke out close to the main city goma in the neighboring towns of the 2nd session, but the amount of hundreds of thousands of people headed for gamma in the hope of finding food, water and shelter. when claudina arrived, it had 2 children at the discount on the outskirts of goma. she felt relief, but only briefly. she's one of the newest, internally displaced persons here. the un estimates of the fighting has driven 800000 people to seek refuge in this city alone. the despite claudine being a fresh face that's come. the 20 year old is not a

in the capital contessa, the focus is on diplomacy of to previously accusing. rundle backing up tend to see rebels comedies, president felix do security has extended an only branch saying he's now open to meeting the runs and counterpart to gandhi. has consistently denied any links to m . 23 talks between the 2 sides have failed before a civil society, it's a not optimistic that diplomacy can do much to change. we end. so you see that a guy you see here in the comes every day. there are 6 deaths for either because of the war like is the or famine such, but do you want the congolese people to keep dying? is to really critical would be some die in the battlefield or some die because they have nowhere to sleep. i think you may, others are dying because they're in the come, you know, but yet they're flipping therapy because they're afraid of me to ask you to that it . but here to it's the same thing. the most base you'll see slippers and i'm sure the us typing ation mission. one new school admits that the d. c. crisis is one of the most neglected in the world. the mission will leave the

between the companies on the and m. 23 rebels is again driving displacement. onregional tensions contessa and novice of accused. rewind, child supports in the m 23 rebels. that's allegations that the galley denies the aussies east as ration resources from gold and diamonds to cold time. but there are no fee is that the situation could escalate further. as the united nations peacekeeping has begun withdrawing this week, the government says that you enforce us up and down enough to protect civilians from groups on malicious in the area that is as fighting broke out close to the main city goma in the neighboring towns of the 2nd session, but the amount of hundreds of thousands of people headed for go my in the hope of finding food, water and shelter. when claudine arrived, it had 2 children at the discount on the outskirts of goma. she felt relief, but only briefly. she's one of the newest, internally displaced persons here. the un estimates of the fighting has driven 800000 people to seek refuge in this city alone. to despise claudine being afresh. base that's come. the 20 year old is not n

i'm contessa brewer with your cnbc news update.on his way to jamaica to address haiti's security collapse. the security department says he will discuss a proposal as gang violence threatens to bring down the government. >>> the first humanitarian aid ship bound for gaza is facing a third day of delays. it remains docked in cypress with 200 tons of food. the charity leading the mission says its goal is to set up a humanitarian corridored to gaza. meanwhile a u.s. army vessel has left for the mediterranean carrying equipment to build a pier to receive aid off the gaza coast. >>> today marks four years since the world health organization declared covid-19 a global pandemic and sent stocks spiraling and prompted an oval office address from then president trump. in a matter of days shutdowns began across the country. covid-19 has killed more than 7 million people worldwide including more than 1 million americans and carl, a lot of people are still trying to figure out how to avoid those symptoms of long covid. >> indeed. thank you. cont

i'm contessa brewer in for frank holland this morning.ere is your "five@5." >>> central bank decisions this week on tap including the federal reserve. >>> taking a page from the iphone playbook. now apple looking to google. >>> and server maker to darling. a company that has a better year than nvidia and se

. >> contessa thank you. >>> bitcoin etf is ofin re today. bob pisani is following that today in etf edge right after this break. it's all the things that keep this world turning. it's the go-tos that keep us going. the places we cheer. trust. hang out. and check in. they all choose the advanced network solutions and round the clock partnership from comcast business. powering more businesses than anyone. powering possibilities. have heart failure with unresolved symptoms? it may be time to see the bigger picture. heart failure and seemingly unrelated symptoms like carpal tunnel syndrome, shortness of breath, and irregular heartbeat could mean something more serious, called attr-cm a rare, underdiagnosed disease that worsens over time. sound like you? call your cardiologist and ask about attr-cm. i could use a little help. yeah, there's a lot of risk out there. huh ♪♪ hey, is this thing hard to learn? nah, it's easy. huh. you know, i think i'm going to ride it home. good thing you chose u.s. bank to manage and grow your money. with our 24/7 su

i'm contessa brewer with your news update.tions backed report warns famine is imminent in gaza. a new report suggests almost half of gaza's population of 2.2 million people are facing catastrophic levels of hunger as israel continues to wage war with hamas and the enclave. the most affected area is northern gaza which largely has been cut off from aid deliveries. the report found almost two-thirds of the households there have gone at least ten days without eating in the last 30. >>> the supreme court will consider today whether the biden administration's attempts to combat social media misinformation violated the first amendment. the administration's accused of coercing platforms to remove problematic posts on issues like covid-19 and the presidential election. >>> and uber reached a $178 million settlement with australian taxi drivers. thousands of drivers launched class action lawsuit against the ride share company accusing it of breaking the country's taxi licensing rules when it started operating there in 2012. the settlem

alongside contessa brewer, i'm tyle ty tyler mathisen.ree different schools of thought. more on that later. >> slice and dice it up. that's what we'll do. the olympic ceremonies are hitting the big screen. i'm talking a really big screen. i imax is going to show the opening ceremonies. only the recent exampl

i'm contessa brewer.adly shooting of the aid distribution in gaza last week. the idf reports troops did not fire at the aid convoy, but did shoot at a, quote, unquote, number of suspects who they say posed a they threat and looted the equipment they were transporting. the hamas-run gaza health ministry says 100 people in a crowd of about 12,000 died during that incident. >>> the osprey aircraft is once again been cleared for flight. the navy grounded the vital u.s. military aircraft three months ago following a deadly november crash off the coast of japan that killed eight service members. navy officials said it was caused by an unprecedented parts failure. >>> and a disgraced former new york representative george santos plans to launch another campaign. he announced thursday night he will run for the u.s. house in another district on long island. this colleagues kicked him out of the house in november and santos faces several charges for allegedly defrauding donors in his 2022 campaign. that's the news.

thinking about celine dion, an old episode of her show the barefoot contessa, slicing her bagel intoine asking what everyone thought of her carb saving hack and the internet has gone viral. they are divided. 3 million people have talked about it. some say it's bagel blasphemy, others feel it's visionary. ina ina has yet to respond to the controversy. we will continue following this story. >> the controversy. i'm tempted to ask how is it? but does she not use all three slices? no, she she chucks the middle slice. >> that's my answer. okay, that's what i was thinking. okay, so she just uses the top and the bottom. i would slice that. i would just toast that and eat it later. i mean, but that just just takes away the whole thing. so that middle slice goes away and then you have a thin bagel. >> glad this was not a follow up free zone. yes. coming up, charlie said, walter is going to join us live. >> the joy, the dream of having a family. but for so many it turns into being. what to expect when becoming pregnant doesn't happen. the reality, the emotional struggles and journey of infertil