First On with HPE CFO, Tech Investing, American & Chinese Autos 9/30/26

The major averages are mixed on the last trading day of the month and the third quarter after new economic data showed inflation slowed last month. Steve Liesman and Kelly Evans start off the show with a “First On CNBC” interview with Hewlett Packard Enterprise Chief Financial Officer, Marie Myers, to talk about HPE’s latest networking growth outlook and today’s stock move. Yorkville Ives Partner, Dan Ives, then joins the anchors on set to discuss the mega-cap tech IPO timeline and which private AI companies are worth investing in. Meanwhile, Mark Fields, Former Ford CEO, joins the program to give his take on the state of the American auto industry and whether Detroit carmakers will be able to fend off the rise of affordable Chinese-made cars.