Tesla's Supercharged Rally, Musk on Finding a New Twitter CEO, Airbnb Surges 2/15/23

Published: Feb. 15, 2023, 3:47 p.m.

b"Carl Quintanilla, David Faber and Mike Santoli led off the show with Tesla extending its 2023 rally -- the stock up more than 70% year-to-date. They reacted to news involving Elon Musk: The White House said he agreed to open thousands of Tesla charging stations to rival electric vehicles by the end of 2024 -- and Musk said that he hopes to hire someone to succeed him as Twitter CEO by the end of 2023. Former Fed Vice Chair Alan Blinder joined the program to discuss President Biden choosing Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard to head his National Economic Council -- and how her departure from the Fed could affect the central's bank's monetary policy aimed at battling inflation. Also in focus: Earnings winners and losers including Airbnb, whose shares surged on upbeat guidance, cost cuts and the company's first-ever annual profit."