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Halftime Report is on the front lines of CNBC’s market coverage. CNBC’s Scott Wapner and the Street’s top investors get to the heart of the action as it’s happening and help set the agenda for the rest of the day. Halftime Report airs weekdays 12-1PM ET on CNBC TV.

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Scott Wapner and the Investment Committee debate whether the bull market can continue or is it time to join the rotation trade. Plus, Josh Brown spotlights Waters Corporation and Thermo Fisher in his "Best Stocks in the Market." And later, CNBC’s Oli... more

Scott Wapner and the Investment Committee debate their risk strategies as we trade through a volatile market. Plus, the desk debates the latest Calls of the Day. And later, CNBC’s Oliver Renick joins us to discuss the latest Options Action on SpaceX... more

Leslie Picker and the Investment Committee debate whether the AI trade is on shaky ground. They share their portfolio strategies. Plus, the desk shares their latest portfolio moves. And later, CNBC’s Oliver Renick joins us to discuss the latest Optio... more

Scott Wapner and the Investment Committee are joined by Brad Gerstner, Founder and CEO of Altimeter Capital, live in San Francisco to discuss AI, the market and more. Plus, Sridhar Ramaswamy, CEO of Snowflake, joins us to discuss the AI frontier and... more

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Recent Guests

Valerie Grimba
RBC Capital Markets director of global ETF strategy
RBC Capital Markets
Episode: Managing Risk in a Volatile Market 10/19/26
Bill Baruch
Market strategist discussing portfolio moves and individual stocks
Episode: Managing Risk in a Volatile Market 10/19/26
Oliver Renick
CNBC markets reporter covering options activity
CNBC
Episode: Managing Risk in a Volatile Market 10/19/26
Mike Santoli
CNBC senior markets commentator and Overtime co-anchor
CNBC
Episode: Managing Risk in a Volatile Market 10/19/26
Brad Gerstner
Founder and CEO of Altimeter Capital
Altimeter Capital
Episode: The AI Trade in Focus: Altimeter's Brad Gerstner joins "Halftime Report" live in San Francisco 10/15/26
Sridhar Ramaswamy
CEO of Snowflake
Snowflake
Episode: The AI Trade in Focus: Altimeter's Brad Gerstner joins "Halftime Report" live in San Francisco 10/15/26
Jim Taiclet
Chairman and CEO of Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin
Episode: Rising Yields & Rally Risk: The Investment Committee's Strategy 10/14/26
Michael Duffey
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
U.S. Department of Defense
Episode: Rising Yields & Rally Risk: The Investment Committee's Strategy 10/14/26
Glenn August
Founder and CEO of Oak Hill Advisors
Oak Hill Advisors
Episode: Halftime Report Live at the CAIS Summit 10/13/26

Hosts

Scott Wapner
Host of Halftime Report on CNBC; lead moderator for market discussions and panel debates.
Mike Santoli
Senior Markets Commentator providing market color and mid-day insights.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 975 ratings
  • Great, but too much Trump

    Stop breaking away from your show to broadcast Trumps repeated lies.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    User RCH
    United States7 months ago
  • Best Show, But Bar Is Low

    This is clearly the best show on CNBC, but the bar is low. On TV, there is an insufferable 30 minutes of commercials — that’s half the show. The host, Scott Wapner, is astute, but inserts himself far too often and comes off as asking questions only to hear his own view. Josh, Jenny, Stephanie, Weiss, Joe, and Jim are excellent regulars. Jason Snipes seems knowledgeable, but needs to assert himself more and mix it up with the others. Wapner admonishing Weiss on air was a new low for the station. ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    CLiFF G.
    United Statesa year ago
  • TOO LOUD!

    Why is this show so freaking LOUD. Isolate and remove the unnecessary background noise. It’s like watching cable news.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    C'mon John!
    United Statesa year ago
  • Good show but

    They normalize the country’s “leaders” lack of empathy and integrity

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Matiemateomatthew
    United Statesa year ago
  • Please Ignore Trump

    When I listen to Halftime Report I don’t want to hear Trump. He has no idea what he’s talking about.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Scorpion1776
    United Statesa year ago

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Listeners value sharp panel dynamics and actionable market ideas.
Many appreciate real-time market color and diverse guest perspectives.
Feedback often mentions strong host contributions but notes varying guest influence.
Critiques frequently target pacing and on-air interruptions rather than content quality.

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#99
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#111
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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Sam Altman Live at OpenAI Dev Day 9/29/26
Q: So if something does go wrong, so say one of these startups here builds a great app using OpenAI and something goes terribly wrong, whose fault is that?
Altman expects a multi-level liability framework, with responsibility depending on whether a problem lies in the model, how it was assembled or used, or intentional misuse.
Sam Altman Live at OpenAI Dev Day 9/29/26
Q: What about this particular model worried you or freaked you out to the point where you wouldn't launch it?
Altman says the model performed a little worse on several of the company's evaluations, and that OpenAI chose not to launch it out of caution rather than because of a major alarming issue.
High Bar for Q3 Earnings? The Investment Committee Debates 10/12/26
Q: Are there opportunities in bonds, and what exactly are those opportunities going to be in?
Nate Geraci says fixed-income ETFs have attracted substantial inflows across the yield curve, with investors choosing both shorter-duration yields and longer-term bonds. He also points to managed futures ETFs as potential diversifiers for portfolios.
Trading Stocks as Yields Rise: The Investment Committee's Portfolio Strategy 10/2/26
Q: Bitcoin was quick out of the blocks this morning when jobs came in light and bonds rallied, but has faded as yields climbed back. Options traders are striking mostly positive positions still in Bitcoin trust IBIT with more than 100,000 calls bought versus about 50,000 puts. And the majority of call premium looks like it was coming from buyers. What's interesting is that in strategy, MSTR whose options often skew aggressively bullish, bulls are quite shy.
Oliver Renick reports that IBIT options activity is mostly bullish, while much of the call premium in MSTR appears to come from call sellers, suggesting caution after the recent rally.
Trading Stocks as Yields Rise: The Investment Committee's Portfolio Strategy 10/2/26
Q: You bought Meta.
Stephanie Link says Meta is becoming a multidimensional business beyond advertising, citing its consumer AI products, rapid Muse downloads, broad distribution and potential enterprise growth.

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What is Halftime Report about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A fast-paced, market-centric discussion featuring a rotating panel of financial professionals and CNBC contributors. Episodes center on macro context, AI and cloud spend, big-tech leadership, and stock-by-stock takes on names like Nvidia, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Nvidia-driven beneficiaries. The format blends earnings trends, sector leadership, and tactical trading ideas with real-time market color, making it useful for listeners who want actionable insights, risk considerations, and a sense of how leadership changes, AI adoption, and macro data shape sentiment and allocations. A notable aspect is the strong panel dynamic: a mix of seasoned investors and in-house reporters who push for discipline, rebut competing theses, and spotlight opportu... more

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1. Valerie Grimba
2. Bill Baruch
3. Oliver Renick
4. Mike Santoli
5. Brad Gerstner
6. Sridhar Ramaswamy
7. Jim Taiclet
8. Michael Duffey

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