This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.
Happy Monday. Congratulations to my colleagues who received the Edward R. Murrow Award for their research. walmart’s Online marketplace. Read their report here.
Stock futures are mixed this morning. of S&P500 They are on a three-game winning streak.
Here are five important things investors need to know to start their trading day.
1. Alphabet
A cyclist rides past the Google headquarters sign on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 in Mountain View, California, USA.
David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images
Berkshire Hathaway Added $17 billion alphabet Google’s parent company is now the third-largest holding in the conglomerate’s portfolio, according to a regulatory filing released Friday. That wasn’t the only news emerging from Friday’s filing.
Here’s what you need to know:
2. Meta influence
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrives in Los Angeles Superior Court on February 18, 2026.
Jill Connelly | Getty Images
It’s been just over a week since the loss in New Mexico. meta I’m back in court. First arguments in a lawsuit against Facebook’s parent company co-led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta begin tomorrow.
As CNBC’s Jonathan Vanian reports, a group of 29 state attorneys general is pursuing a unified lawsuit against Meta, accusing the company of violating federal and state law. “Like I said, the astronomical headline verdict could wake you up,” said New Mexico AG Raul Torres, who just won the meta earlier this month.
Industry experts say the wave of legal challenges to meth represents a “Big Tobacco” moment for social media. Losses in the company’s home state of California, one of the most important and influential jurisdictions in the United States, could be particularly staggering.
3. fast car
Lamborghini Revuelto SV.
Crystal Lau | CNBC
Last week, Lamborghini launched a limited edition hybrid version of its V12 Revuelto. As CNBC’s Robert Frank points out, this is the luxury automaker’s most powerful production car ever.
Revuelto product line director Alessandro Farmeschi said the Revuelto SV allows consumers to “go above and beyond in terms of performance.” Lamborghini will only produce 1,963 SVs, with a starting price of $741,172.
Elsewhere in the car: Rivian hope to regain one’s position in teslaWhile taking advantage of the ‘hands-free’ feature, we have taken special safety measures. CNBC’s Michael Wayland drove both systems. This is what it looks like when you put the two together.
4. Next season
This is a pivotal moment for the television industry, which has seen a wave of mergers, acquisitions and spinouts reshape the television landscape.
CNBC’s Alex Sherman and Lillian Rizzo took a look at the rolodex to find out what insiders believe could be TV. CNBC’s “Future of Television” study is an updated version of the same study conducted in 2023, which produced some prescient predictions.
Click here to read what 10 media executives had to say about government regulation, sports viewing, streaming services and more.
5. The Champagne Problem
Moet champagne bottles at Berlin Brandenburg Airport in Schönefeld, Germany, February 24, 2025.
Jakub Porzycki | Null Photo | Getty Images
Champagne makers suffer from headaches caused by alcohol. But it’s not in the way you’d expect.
In Europe, the summer heat has shortened the grape harvest season and brought it to fruition earlier. The result is a high sugar content in the grapes, creating a dilemma for sparkling wine producers. When harvesting early to reduce sugar content, winemakers run the risk of not achieving the desired flavor and texture.
In addition to extreme heat and extreme weather, European winemakers are also struggling with lower demand, rising costs and the impact of U.S. tariffs.
daily dividend
Here’s what we’re monitoring this week:
Tuesday: home depot Income (before the bell). Opening arguments in the Mehta trial begin Wednesday: lowe’s and target Income (before the bell). Federal Reserve Board Minutes Thursday: walmart Income (before the bell)
—CNBC’s Yun Li, Alex Crippen, Laura Kolodny, Jonathan Bunyan, Robert Frank, Michael Weiland, Alex Sherman, Lillian Rizzo and Jenny Reid contributed to this report.
Josephine Rozzelle edited this version.
