Stocks Rally on Debt Ceiling Deal Hopes, Commodity Price Surge Impact, Facebook's "Reputational Reviews" and Pfizer Asks the FDA to Authorize Its COVID Vaccine for Kids Ages 5 to 11

Published: Oct. 7, 2021, 3:24 p.m.

b'Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber took an in-depth look at Thursday\'s market rally: Wall Street hoping that Senate Republicans and Democrats are on the verge of a deal to lift the debt ceiling and stave off a default. The anchors reacted to comments from JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon: At yesterday\'s meeting with President Biden and other CEOs, Dimon warned that failure to increase the debt limit would result in economic "catastrophe." Carl, Jim and David explored the impact of rising energy and commodity prices compared to a year ago and how the markets and companies are handling them. The anchors also reacted to what Levi Strauss CEO Chip Bergh told CNBC about raw materials and navigating cotton pricing. On the pandemic front: Pfizer announced it is asking the FDA to authorize its COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children ages 5 to 11. In wake of Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen\'s Capitol Hill testimony on Tuesday, the anchors discussed a report from The Wall Street Journal which says Facebook is delaying work on new and existing products while conducting "reputational reviews." Cramer explains why it\'s time to "give (Mark) Zuckerberg a chance.": Also in focus: Why Moffett Nathanson is upgrading AT&T to "neutral," General Motors\' aggressive targets for 2030, signs travel is making a comeback, and Trian\'s Ed Garden on management teams spending money on ESG.'