Who is Carl Quintanilla?
Carl Quintanilla is an American journalist and co-anchor of Squawk on the Street on CNBC. He is known for his extensive reporting on airlines, manufacturing, and economic issues. Quintanilla previously worked as a staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal, where he also wrote a weekly column on workplace issues and on-the-job trends. His career includes serving as a correspondent for various CNBC programs, including Business Center, and as a special correspondent for Fox X-press on Fox News.
Career
Quintanilla began his career as an intern at Westword Magazine and later worked as a reporter and columnist for the Daily Camera. He also served as an editorial assistant for NPR. From 1994 to 1999, he was a staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal. He then became a correspondent for CNBC programs and Fox X-press before co-anchoring CNBC's Wake Up Call. He is now a co-anchor of Squawk on the Street on CNBC.
What is Carl Quintanilla known for?
- Co-anchor of Squawk on the Street
- Former staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal
- Covered airlines, manufacturing, and economic issues
- Correspondent for CNBC and Fox News
What Carl Quintanilla has said
By topic:Earnings (4)Semiconductors (4)Artificial Intelligence (2)
“'. some staff members are forbidden by their employment contracts from criticizing the company for the rest of their lives, even if they leave the firm, according to a contract reviewed by The Washington Post.' @washingtonpost $GOOGL”
On X, November 3, 2026Carl Quintanilla Highlights Google's Lifetime Non-Disparagement Clauses
“MELIUS: '. at least 5 trillion-dollar plus companies. have to issue hundreds of billions in securities. The amount of paper is so large it has become the primary risk.. We are cutting some targets (NVDA, [to $315, prior $420]. AMD, AVGO, MRVL, DELL, QCOM, CRWV)'”
On X, November 2, 2026Carl Quintanilla Reports Melius Cuts Nvidia Target to $315 on Debt Risk
“'. Investors are waking up to the fact that the chip shortage may be an illusion,' said the chief investment officer at a North American hedge fund. Demand for components 'should not be soft right now, in this part of the cycle.' @FT”
On X, October 31, 2026Carl Quintanilla Quotes CIO on “Illusion” of Chip Shortage
“BTIG: '. small-caps, mid-caps, transports, semiconductors, as well as many sectors have tested their 200 DMAs. We suspect SPX is next which would bring it towards 7300.. an overshoot of the 200 DMA would also not be surprising like we saw in March.' @jkrinskypga”
On X, October 25, 2026Carl Quintanilla Reports BTIG Predicts S&P 500 Test of 7300
“GS DESK: '. too many overhangs to feel comfortable playing offense in a truncated calendar window (esp with FOMC, earnings, election.) At least for now.. SOX has underperformed the S&P by 13% over the last 9 sessions. biggest stretch of [underperformance] in 20+ years.'”
On X, October 22, 2026Carl Quintanilla Reports Goldman Sachs Desk Warns on Market Overhangs
“BOB RUBIN: '. When I talk to leaders in business and politics,. they do not tend to take Mr. Trump’s attacks on voting seriously. That’s another way of saying that the markets are not pricing in what I consider a meaningful risk.' @nytopinion”
On X, October 21, 2026Carl Quintanilla Reports Bob Rubin Sees Unpriced Political Risk
“METLIFE: '. Consumers are making hard choices.. The share of consumers late on payments jumped to almost 20% in 2025, a level last surpassed in 2009.' [Matus]”
On X, October 20, 2026Carl Quintanilla Relays MetLife Report on Consumer Payment Delays
“Government ownership stakes just got a lot more interesting. @business $INTC”
On X, October 19, 2026Carl Quintanilla Notes Increased Interest in Government Ownership Stakes
“BARCLAYS: '. investors have asked whether there is spillover risk. I would point them to the below chart. This is an equal-weight basket of six pureplay data center bonds.. market is looking at the neocloud price action. now pricing in some degree of contagion.' $CRWV”
On X, October 18, 2026Carl Quintanilla Shares Barclays Warning on Data Center Bond Contagion
“A trillion dollars in interest expense — in one year. And a 100 basis-point rise across the yield curve would drive up 2027 interest costs by another $310 billion. 'A snowballing of debt.' @business”
On X, October 17, 2026Carl Quintanilla Highlights Trillion-Dollar Interest Expense
“(NYT) — The United States budget deficit approached $2 trillion in the 2026 fiscal year, its highest level since the pandemic. @arappeport @nytimes”
On X, October 16, 2026Carl Quintanilla Reports US Budget Deficit Nears $2 Trillion
“'. AI companies are privately gaming out scenarios for a public and political revolt after a catastrophic AI event. most likely a cyberattack, that shuts down access to financial services, internet connectivity, or even power and water.' @axios”
On X, October 9, 2026Carl Quintanilla Cites AI Firms' Fears of 'Catastrophic AI Event'
Frequently asked
- Who is Carl Quintanilla?
- Carl Quintanilla is an American journalist and a co-anchor of Squawk on the Street on CNBC.
- What is Carl Quintanilla known for?
- He is known for co-anchoring CNBC's Squawk on the Street and for his previous work covering airlines, manufacturing, and economic issues as a staff reporter for The Wall Street Journal.
- Where does Carl Quintanilla share views on Earnings?
- Carl Quintanilla shares views on Squawk on the Street on CNBC and on his X account @carlquintanilla.
