Markets and Retail Stocks Rally, Broadcom Buys VMWare in $61B Deal, and Musk Commitment Boosts Twitter 5/26/22

Carl Quintanilla, David Faber and Leslie Picker discussed the markets extending Wednesday's gains. Retail among the bright spots toward the end for what has been a rough month for the sector: Shares of Dollar Tree, Dollar General and Macy's each up double-digits in reaction to quarterly results. In M&A news, Broadcom has agreed to acquire VMWare for $61 billion in cash and stock. Also on the tech front, Nvidia and Snowflake slide, Elon Musk says he will commit more of his wealth to finance his $44 billion Twitter takeover deal, and Apple reportedly plans to keep 2022 iPhone production levels below analyst forecasts in wake of China COVID lockdowns and supply chain issues.