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11AM Hour: Moderna and Merck Shares Surge, Former CEA Chair Jason Furman & Chinese Robotics Company Soars in Shanghai Debut 8/19/26

Squawk on the Street

Published
August 19, 2026
Duration
43:12
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Last updated
Aug 19, 2026

Discusses investing.

Summary

As shares of Moderna and Merck surge on new vaccine trial data, we speak to a top analyst about why he thinks the move higher is very difficult to rationalize. Then, Former CEA Chair Jason Furman discusses the Treasury Department's new debt buyback operations. Plus, we bring you the details of Chinese robotics company Unitree soaring in its public debut i…

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As shares of Moderna and Merck surge on new vaccine trial data, we speak to a top analyst about why he thinks the move higher is very difficult to rationalize. Then, Former CEA Chair Jason Furman discusses the Treasury Department's new debt buyback operations. Plus, we bring you the details of Chinese robotics company Unitree soaring in its public debut in Shanghai. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection

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  • investing
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