- $COIN is higher after Needham initiates coverage with a buy rating - #crypto in the green ahead of SEC Chair Gensler's testimony on the Hill - $AAPL, $TSLA top trending tickers @TheDomino brings us the morning movers: https://t.co/ezNAIXopI6
Squawk Box Tue 14 Sep 2021 12:08

"Overall I think customers are expecting a little bit of inflation...as a general rule we are able to pass it through in places where we need to," says @Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen. "We have 20,000 openings right now. We are aggressively hiring anywhere we can." $KR https://t.co/YJLBGcE3Yz
Squawk Box Tue 14 Sep 2021 12:08

"We are bringing the big selection the Kroger offers of 25k products to customers in less than 30 minutes. That means customers don't have to trade off between speed, price, selection. That's really new in the convenience market," @Instacart CEO @fidjissimo on the new partnership https://t.co/6EUW485bjt
Squawk Box Tue 14 Sep 2021 12:08

"It's really leveraging both of our existing assets in an incredibly asset light way, and offering something new to the customer," says @Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen on teaming up with @Instacart. $KR https://t.co/MJbgM0HrEV
Squawk Box Tue 14 Sep 2021 12:08

"Early in our second quarter shoppers were going into the store more and using pick up a little bit less, still over triple digit increase versus 2019," says @Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen. "The other thing customers are telling us is they've learned how to cook." https://t.co/C7s0oxA5T9
Squawk Box Tue 14 Sep 2021 12:08

"Risk free rates are over priced so much of the fixed income market is too high," says Rick Rieder. "I actually don't think the equity market is high at all. Look at some of these companies with free cash flow yields that are really high." https://t.co/tLzKvh6qqz
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 13:22

"The Fed could have started tapering months ago," says @BlackRock's Rick Rieder. "We're talking about $10B-$15B a month of treasuries. It's just time to go. The liquidity is too big." https://t.co/ag6YF48w20
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 13:07

"There is some worry that we're doing more damage than helping with the asset purchases because there is an incipient housing bubble in the U.S.," says @stlouisfed President James Bullard. "You are pricing low-income people out of this market." https://t.co/YJ3Ww60mTb
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 12:47

"The main message here is the economy has learned to adapt to the pandemic. We've produced more national income today than we did before the pandemic," @stlouisfed President James Bullard on the delta outbreak doesn't impact his taper timeline. https://t.co/gCitMZ6vAA
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 12:47

"We have a lot of inflation in the U.S., more than we expected," says @stlouisfed's James Bullard. "A lot depends on whether inflation is going to moderate in 2022 or not. I am a little skeptical ... I think we want to get going on taper, get the taper finished by the end of Q1." https://t.co/DuuTcyegKs
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 12:42

"What is holding clients back is the lack of inventory in housing. Consumer strength is incredible. Credit scores are very good. Incomes are up. Think that speaks to what we should expect in next few years a strong consumer demand in car, auto and solar," says $RKT CEO @JDFarner. https://t.co/F7XRus2AFR
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 12:42

"Think of Rocket Auto as a marketplace," says @JDFarner on $RKT's move into auto lending. "Our service is making sure the client doesn't have to go through that complicated process of buying a car." https://t.co/hfJ2HePTiD
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 12:37

"Right now it just doesn't look like there are any mainstream moderates who are going to step forward and stop certainly these tax hikes in a major way. I think that's going to resonate in the next election in a big way," says @RepKevinBrady. https://t.co/aAc1JZaj1b
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 12:16

Devil's advocate: @JoeSquawk asks @JeffSonnenfeld: How far do you want companies intruding into your life and personal freedom? When do you say enough is enough? https://t.co/alKmztf8GK
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 12:16

"Democrats have a lot of momentum after this week's vote ... Right now they've got more of a green light for tax hikes than they did a week ago," says @RepKevinBrady on next steps in the House after the budget vote. https://t.co/XsYRr8Qlcg
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 12:11

"The most trusted authority in America today are business leaders. As they set the trail--the model they set will inspire others to jump on board and follow that path," says @JeffSonnenfeld on vaccine mandates. https://t.co/fySbTkBlfv
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 12:06

"We have made substantial further progress and we can begin to talk about backing off of some of that accommodation," KC Fed President Esther George says the delta outbreak is not impacting her view on taper timeline. https://t.co/KHeozWdCgH
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 11:46

It has been one year of @jonfortt versus @jonfortt. Happy 1 year anniversary to #OTOH. Should he keep the arguments with himself going or call it quits? Jon gives both sides of this existential debate surrounding #OTOH: https://t.co/4qV4a7CZIQ
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 11:46

"When you look at the job gains we saw last month ... you look at the level of inflation right now ... I would be ready to talk about taper sooner rather than later," says KC Fed President Esther George. https://t.co/qOaP03AmGq
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 11:41

"Our focus has been on keeping our employees safe and delivering the business," says $SJM CEO Mark Smucker. "We recently did bring back our mask mandate in the office, and have continued to encourage and educate our employees to get the vaccine but we have not issued a mandate." https://t.co/rB2nu84hdZ
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 11:31

"The underlying fundamentals are strong, demand is strong," says J.M. Smucker CEO Mark Smucker $SJM "Fundamentally the change in guidance is related to the significant inflation we have experienced in some of the supply chain disruption." https://t.co/L1oZ82HCjm
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 11:31

Some of the biggest names in tech plan to spend billions on #cybersecurity following a high profile meeting at the White House yesterday @EamonJavers reports: https://t.co/VrMg3Qy5JQ
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 11:11

If there are vaccine breakthroughs, do we need to go back to masking indoors, masking outdoors, masking children in school, requiring full vaccination ... when is it enough? @JoeSquawk asks @ShelArchambeau? https://t.co/u4LrmQnKt2
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 11:06

"Every company situation is very different. Some companies have situations where people have to work together and have to be in close proximity. Others you don't, you can be remote," says @ShelArchambeau on differing vaccine mandates across companies and industries. https://t.co/4dfRVfXPHQ
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 10:56

"From a global perspective we are currently growing faster than $TSLA," says BMW Chairman Oliver Zipse on EV market. "With infrastructure goals which Biden Administration set I think there is a good opportunity to come very close to that market." https://t.co/wkbEhkLeRv
Squawk Box Thu 26 Aug 2021 10:46