Iran Ceasefire “Highly Unlikely” to be Extended, QXO CEO on $17B Deal, Early Anthropic Investor 4/20/26

Iran Ceasefire “Highly Unlikely” to be Extended, QXO CEO on $17B Deal, Early Anthropic Investor 4/20/26

From CNBC’s “Money Movers” by CNBC

April 20, 2026 · 42 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the unlikely extension of the Iran ceasefire and features insights from QXO CEO Brad Jacobs on a significant business deal.

A look at the impact for the energy and equity markets with the President saying an extension of the current ceasefire is unlikely to be extended. Then QXO CEO Brad Jacobs on the company’s $17B deal for TopBuild, a company in the building and construction sector. And an early investor and Anthropic breaks down the company’s recent push for diplomacy in Washington.

People in this episode

Guest: Brad Jacobs

Topics covered

  • energy markets
  • equity markets
  • ceasefire
  • business deals
  • diplomacy

Keywords

  • Iran ceasefire
  • energy markets
  • equity markets
  • Brad Jacobs
  • TopBuild
  • Anthropic
  • business deal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Anthropic, TopBuild

Places: Iran

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