Carl Quintanilla, Contessa Brewer, and Michael Santoli kicked off the hour with a look at the volatile week - before getting longtime market vet Jeremy Siegel's take on the action. Plus: tech in focus as Intel shares slump post-results, and software stocks continue to see scrutiny... Hear key analysis - and stock picks - around both stories this hour.

Also in focus: the East Coast bracing for a massive winter storm over the weekend. What it means for energy - and how it could be a key test at the intersection of AI and travel.

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Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer led off the show with AI trade. A lift for Nvidia shares: Officials in China reportedly told Alibaba and other tech giants in the country to prepare orders for Nvidia's H200 AI chips. On the flip side, Intel shares tumbled on disappointing guidance and supply constraints. How should you play what has been a red-hot semiconductors group? The anchors also discussed what to make of record highs for the Russell 2000, Dow Transports and precious metals. Natural gas prices surge and airlines cancel hundreds of flights — in preparation for a powerful winter storm set to impact much of the U.S. this weekend. Also in focus: President Trump sues JPMorgan Chase and its CEO Jamie Dimon, Capital One's CEO sounds off about capping credit card rates, Elon Musk's Davos message on self-driving cars, what GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp told CNBC about the company's guidance.

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