Tech Weakness and AI Fears, WBD-Paramount Talks, Ford's China EV Message 2/17/26
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Carl Quintanilla, David Faber and Michael Santoli led off the show with continuing weakness in tech, software and other sectors in wake of fears about AI. Warner Bros. Discovery says it will restart deal talks with Paramount Skydance despite urging shareholders to back Netflix's takeover offer. Ford refutes reports that it has asked the Trump Administration to allow Chinese EV technology into the U.S. — hear what Ford executives told CNBC about what the automaker is doing when it comes to joint ventures. Also in focus: Amazon's nine-session losing streak, Apple's podcast push, the stocks rising on activism moves, Danaher to buy Masimo in a $10 billion deal, why "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is slamming CBS.
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