SOTS 2nd Hour: Intel’s Bargaining Chip, Buffett Boosts UnitedHealth, & Janus Henderson’s Top Tech Picks 8/15/25

Squawk on the Street

The Dow hitting a new all-time high alongside the S&P as United Health gives things a boost:

Carl Quintanilla, Leslie Picker, and Michael Santoli broke down latest along with fresh data top of the hour (Consumer Sentiment – coming in at its lowest level since May) before getting into the market outlook with the head of investment strategy for Edward Jones. Plus: hear Janus Henderson’s top picks amid the volatility – with one portfolio manager laying out why he likes Amazon and Microsoft at these levels. The team also dove deep into Berkshire’s biggest moves this quarter – including the United Health buy sending shares up double digits – along with some key sales from Coreweave’s early investors, as the post-IPO lock-up on shares finally expires today.

Also in focus: DC headlines galore – hear what to do with Intel shares as they gain on a report that the government is looking at taking a stake in the name this hour – along with the key details so far from “high stakes” summit between President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska today.