9AM Hour: Stocks Shrug Off U.S-Iran Tensions, Chips Surge, PepsiCo CEO "First On CNBC" 7/9/26

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber explored stocks rising and oil prices falling, despite the U.S. and Iran trading military strikes for a second consecutive night. Tech and the AI trade getting a big lift from a surge in semiconductor stocks, fueled in part by Micron announcing plans to boost AI spending in the U.S. to $250 billion through 2035. PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta joined the program to discuss the company's mixed quarterly results and the consumer. The anchors grilled him about what it would take to boost the snack and beverage giant's business and sluggish stock performance. Also in focus: Meta AI chip buzz, Costco shares slide on June sales, Salesforce gets downgraded, SK Hynix gears up for its U.S. listing debut slated for Friday. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer