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Inflation Soars, Stocks Pull Back From Record Highs, eBay Rejects GameStop's $56B Bid 5/12/26
43 minutes Posted May 12, 2026 at 2:40 pm.
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Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber discussed a lot of news for the markets to digest: April CPI surged to 3.8% year-on-year on the spike in gasoline prices. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq pulled back from record highs and crude oil prices jumped amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran. President Trump is heading to China Tuesday night for high-stakes meetings with President Xi. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was not on the list of business leaders joining the president's delegation on the trip. Jim co-hosted the show from FedEx headquarters, where he will interview CEO Raj Subramaniam Tuesday night on "Mad Money." Also in focus: eBay turns down GameStop's $56 billion unsolicited takeover offer, a tough day for parabolic tech stocks.
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