Key Market Tests Ahead, Brent Breaks Below $90, New OpenAI Chips 8/25/26

Equities are slightly higher on Tuesday as a semiconductor rally is lifting stocks, and treasury yields are falling for the second day in a row. Contessa Brewer and Brian Sullivan are joined on set by MJP Wealth Advisors’ Brian Vendig and Matrix Asset Advisors’ David Katz to break down the anticipated mega-cap tech earnings, ongoing global trade tensions, and upcoming Jackson Hole Symposium. Dan Pickering from Pickering Energy Partners also joins the show to discuss the latest headlines from the Middle East as crude oil prices fall on reports that Iran and Oman are negotiating a joint shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz. Later on, the anchors speak with CNBC’s Kate Rooney who reports on OpenAI’s claims that its new semiconductor chips can outperform Nvidia processors as the mega-cap private company prepares a potential IPO for 2027.