Froth In The Market, GameStop Won't Stop, The SPAC Frenzy, And Moderna Surges On COVID Vaccine News

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber led off the show by discussing what to make of the surge in stocks such as short-seller target GameStop, which has more than doubled in one week. The SPAC boom also in focus as deals continue to flood into the market. The anchors reacted to what former Goldman Sachs Chairman & CEO Lloyd Blankfein told CNBC about the SPAC phenomenon. Lots of news on COVID-19 vaccines in the spotlight, including Moderna saying its vaccine is shown to work against emerging variants of the coronavirus. Carl, Jim and David also weighed in on the upcoming Super Bowl and the Tom Brady versus Patrick Mahomes effect on TV ratings and ads.