Top Stock Ideas, Growing U.S. Debt, AI & The Restaurant Industry 10/16/26

Stocks are sliding to end the week amid a shift away from tech and artificial intelligence-related names as well as a rise in oil prices. Dominic Chu and Kelly Evans are joined on set by Sanctuary Wealth’s Mary Ann Bartels and Hightower Advisors’ Stephanie Link as both guests lay out their top stock ideas amid the market rotation away from tech names. CNBC’s Steve Liesman also joins the show with breaking news from the U.S. Treasury Department on the growing government deficit that underscores the state of the nation’s financial stress. Later, OpenTable CEO, Debby Soo, and Celebrity Chef, Tyler Florence, join the program to discuss the impact artificial intelligence is having on the restaurant industry and how consumers are using it to their advantage.