9AM Hour: Big Week For Markets, NextEra-Dominion $67B Power Deal, Regeneron Tumbles 5/18/26

With the S&P 500 and Nasdaq coming off their worst day since March, Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber kicked off a new week of trading that will include earnings from Nvidia and Walmart. With inflation and Iran war developments on Wall Street's radar, the anchors discussed the recent jump in bond yields and oil prices — and what's at stake for the markets. The biggest power deal on record: NextEra Energy agrees to buy Dominion in an all-stock transaction valued at $66.8 billion. Also in focus: Regeneron shares tumble on melanoma drug trial results, jury set to deliberate at the Elon Musk-OpenAI trial, price target hikes for Nvidia, veteran strategist Ed Yardeni's take on the future for rates once Kevin Warsh leads the Fed. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer