Yields Fall on Treasury Decision, OpenAI-Anthropic Revenue Race, Moderna Soars 100% 8/19/26

One day after the 30-year yield hit fresh 2007 highs — and stocks extended their daily losing streak to three — Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber led off the show with yields falling after the Treasury Department announced it would at least double the size of its government debt repurchases. The anchors delved into all things AI — from OpenAI reportedly lagging behind Anthropic on revenue growth, to midterm elections being impacted by the backlash against data centers. Moderna shares doubled and Merck shares rose sharply on late-stage trial results involving the companies' melanoma vaccine. Also in focus: Why Marvell shares surged; Toll Brothers beats; Reaction to retail earnings from the likes of Target, Lowe's and TJX. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer