Carl Quintanilla, David Faber and Sara Eisen covered new record highs for the Nasdaq: The index piggybacking off Monday&#x27;s AI trade rally fueled by Meta&#x27;s double-digit gain. The anchors discussed stories involving AI fears and data center jitters, impacting delayed IPOs and politics. David outlined the road ahead for Paramount Skydance after the company reached a settlement with state attorneys general regarding its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Also in focus: Crude oil prices on track for a fifth consecutive daily decline; New highs for diesel; What JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told CNBC-TV18 in India about inflation; Soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé on why he left Nike for sportswear company On; Netflix downgraded; President Trump at the United Nations to address the U.N. General Assembly.<br>Squawk on the Street Disclaimer<br><br>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

9AM HOUR: Nasdaq Extends Record Run,  AI Trade Goes "Meta," Paramount Settlement 9/22/26

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[SPEAKER_06] Good Tuesday morning. Welcome to Squawk on the Street. I'm Carl Quintanillo with Sarah Eisen, David Faber at Post 9 of the New York Stock Exchange. Cramer has the morning off. Coming off Nasdaq record close, best day for S&P in almost three weeks on that MAG 7 strength. President addresses the UN in about an hour. Oil two-week low on some hopes for some revival of diplomacy between the US and Iran. Brent's down five straight days, although diesel new high,

[SPEAKER_06] 653. Our roadmap begins with the AI trade going meta as the excitement over Muse helps drive the MAG 7 and the Nasdaq back to record highs. Plus, Paramount is all clear now to close that transaction

[SPEAKER_07] to buy Warner Brothers after settling a lawsuit with a group of state AGs. We're going to take a look not just at the concessions, but what's next before they get to that close a couple of weeks from now.

[SPEAKER_08] And Wall Street continues to monitor geopolitical risks. Oil prices, as Carl mentioned, dropping on reports that Iran is willing to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. This as President Trump prepares to return to the United Nations this morning with Iran, the global economy and AI anxiety top of mind.

[SPEAKER_06] Let's begin, though, with the markets after that rally yesterday, including the Nasdaq's new record high. We talked a lot about Muse and Meta guys in your absence. Meta was responsible for almost a

9AM HOUR: Nasdaq Extends Record Run, AI Trade Goes "Meta," Paramount Settlement 9/22/26

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not the earnings call.