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CNBC Morning Squawk – High Inflation and Market Updates
The newsletter highlights five key points for investors on Thursday, Oct 15, 2026: AI spending worries cause CoreWeave, Dell, and chip stocks to fall; Berkshire Hathaway invests $330 M in Bending Spoons; CPI hits a 66‑month streak above 2% prompting Fed concerns; diesel prices stay high amid geopolitical tensions and a container ship sinking in the Strait of Hormuz; Netflix plans to lay off ~1,000 staff (6% of workforce) and will report earnings Tuesday; and analysts discuss the risks of “good debt” like mortgages and student loans. Additional notes include upcoming producer price index and retail sales data, and a mention of Merck’s cancer vaccine progress with Moderna.