One of the industry’s biggest buyout firms, Thoma Bravo’s Orlando Bravo lays out the current state of the deal environment and the key aspects he looks for when searching for acquisition targets. Then the CEO of Microchip Technology gives his outlook for the chip sector as China and the U.S. try and reach a trade deal. And then is Meta’s AI strategy starting to show cracks? We dive into new reports saying the company is hitting pause on some of its AI models.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is back in the President’s crosshairs. We dive into why the company’s production plans are drawing criticism from the White House. Then with China and the U.S. making some progress on trade talks, what’s it mean for the fate of TikTok? We sit down with billionaire investor Frank McCourt who has a bid to buy the company. And then, Walmart-backed digital promotions company Ibotta. The CEO helps break down quarterly results as shares surge double digits.

Reports of discounted iPhone’s in China raise more concerns about consumer demand. Then Super Micro shares surge close to fifty percent over two sessions on the back of a new deal with a Saudi data center company. Plus the FAA meets with the airline CEOs is Washington as troubles at Newark airport show no signs of abating. And brokerage platform eToro prepares for its Nasdaq debut. Carl Quintanilla and Courtney Reagan have it all on Money Movers.