5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 11/17/2025

The 5 things you need to know before the stock market opens today: Berkshire Hathaway has taken a roughly $5 billion stake in Google parent Alphabet, the Financial Times is reporting that Apple is stepping up the search for CEO Tim Cook’s successor, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the Trump Administration plan to send Americans rebate checks from tariff revenue would require legislation, Netflix’s 10-for-1 stock split happens today, and YouTube and Disney reach a deal after a two-week standoff. Squawk Box is hosted by Joe Kernen, Becky Quick and Andrew Ross Sorkin. Follow Squawk Pod for the best moments, interviews and analysis from our TV show in an audio-first format.