Closing Bell Overtime Dow record close, Intel/Qualcomm Merger Talks and iPhone 16 on sale 9/20/24

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The Dow closing at a record high again following Wednesday's interest rate cut by the Fed. Dow component Intel rallying into the close after sources say rival Qualcomm approached the chipmaker about a possible merger. Moor Insights & Strategy CEO Patrick Moorhead says a deal makes a lot of sense for both companies and could get approval by regulators. Apple's iPhone 16 officially going on sale today amid concerns about demand. Tony Fadell, the co-creator of the iPhone and iPod, discusses what's at stake for Apple and weighs in on the importance of AI. Constellation Energy announcing it is reopening the Three Mile Island nuclear plant and selling that power to Microsoft for its AI data center needs. And Veriten's Michael Bradley discusses where the opportunities are for investors in nuclear power.