AT&T Spins Off WarnerMedia, Recapping 2022’s Massive Gaming Deals & A Preview of Alphabet’s Earnings

Our anchors start today’s show looking at stocks bouncing back to start February, and Calixto Global Investors Founder and Portfolio Manager Eduardo Costa visits to discuss opportunities in tech as he repositions within software. Then, our Julia Boorstin reports on AT&T’s plans to spin off WarnerMedia and merge the entertainment giant with mass media firm Discovery. Next, Verge Editor-in-Chief Nilay Patel offers insight on the recent slew of gaming deals after The New York Times announced it would acquire the popular web game Wordle. Our Jon Fortt also shares his conversation with Meta Vice President for Civil Rights Roy Austin as we celebrate the first day of Black History Month. Then, CNBC’s Robert Frank covers last year’s more than $500 million worth of land sales in the metaverse, and Baird Senior Research Analyst Colin Sebastian offers a preview of Alphabet’s earnings after the bell. Later, CNBC’s Leslie Picker profiles the SPAC market’s struggles throughout January’s volatility.