HSBC's Jose Rasco and Interactive Brokers' Steve Sosnick talks the runup in stocks and where to place your bets in 2025. Fundstrat's Tom Lee on how much higher tech stocks and bitcoin can go. Former Saks CEO Steve Sadove analyzes holiday shopping trends and why consumers are shifting their preferences from experiences to items. Banking groups are suing the Fed over the banking stress tests; Eugene Scalia, one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs suing the Fed, on the legal clash between banks and the Fed and Steve Westly discussing Tesla’s outlook amid potential policy shifts under Trump 2.0. Plus, our Steve Kovach details Apple's renewed efforts in the smart home market while Julia Boorstin explores Netflix's bet on NFL Christmas programming.

From the open to the close, “Closing Bell” and “Closing Bell: Overtime” have you covered. From what’s driving market moves to how investors are reacting, Scott Wapner, Jon Fortt, Morgan Brennan and Michael Santoli guide listeners through each trading session and bring to you some of the biggest names in business.

Stocks closed at session highs after surging in the final hour of trade. A panel featuring Charlie Bobrinskoy of Ariel Investments and Kevin Mahn of Hennion & Walsh kicks off the show with market insights. Key guests include former Ford CEO Mark Fields on what Honda and Nissan’s potential deal means for the auto industry, RBC’s Gerard Cassidy on the banking sector, and former United Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz on airlines’ 2025 trajectory. Emerging markets under a potential Trump 2.0 presidency are analyzed with PIMCO's Pramol Dhawan, while Pippa Stevens explores the uncertain future of energy stocks and potential pivots to gas-weighted producers. Julia Boorstin dives into the transformative role of AI in holiday shopping, highlighting innovations from Sierra AI, Perplexity AI, and tech giants Google and Amazon.