# 9AM Hour: PayPal Surges on M&A News, Buffett on Alphabet, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Exclusive 7/15/26

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Podcast: [Squawk on the Street](https://stenobird.com/podcast/squawk-on-the-street-731896)
Published: 2026-07-15T14:46:14+00:00
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## Resource

Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber led off the show with a "Faber Report": Sources tell David that Stripe and Advent International have jointly offered $60.50 per share to acquire PayPal, whose shares surged on that news. The anchors reacted to what Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett told CNBC's Becky Quick exclusively about investing in Alphabet. Speaking of exclusives, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink joined the program for a wide-ranging interview -- discussing earnings, the investment climate and the AI boom. Also in focus: An unexpected decline in June producer prices, Morgan Stanley and Johnson & Johnson earnings, IBM shares coming off their worst day ever, SpaceX shares trading near their IPO price. Squawk on the Street Disclaimer

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