5 Things to Know Before the Opening Bell 6/25/25
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Mom, can you tell me a story? Sure. Uh, this is the story of Redfin. You mean Red Riding Hood? No, I mean Redfin. Once upon a time, there was born a real estate brokerage that was also a magical app. They called it Redfin.

Redfin is on a mission to get people the fairest deal of them all. Like in Snow White? Mm-hmm. With listing fees as low as 1%, Redfin agents charge half of what others often charge, so you have more money to put towards your dream home. And the Redfin app has a clever way of helping you find it. A trail of breadcrumbs? No. They update their listings every two minutes and give personalized recommendations so you see homes that are right for you. And then you live happily ever after? Yep. Time for bed.

Mom, I heard this word and I want to know what it means. Uh, okay. What is escrow? I'll ask our Redfin agent. I'm sure they'll know. Download the Redfin app to get started. Fee subject to terms and minimums. Equal housing opportunity. CADRE number 01521930.

Hi, I'm Becky Quick, co-host of Squawk Box, and this is five things you need to know before today's opening bell. Treasury Secretary Scott Besson says that he believes the Senate is on track for a vote this Friday on President Trump's tax and spending bill. Yesterday, Besson also predicted House and Senate Republicans would reach a deal on the SALT deduction cap somewhere in the next 24 to 48 hours.

Reports say Polymarket is close to raising $200 million in a funding round that would value the prediction market company at about a billion dollars. An investment platform is launching new digital tokens that use blockchain technology to mirror the performance of the private shares of SpaceX. That's according to a Wall Street Journal report that says the platform, called Republic, is using the strategy to give investors access to companies typically reserved for the wealthy. The method hasn't been tested with regulators yet.

And chip design firm Ambarella coming off more than 20 percent stock gain yesterday. A report says that the company is working with bankers on a potential sale. Also, speaking of chips, Micron Technologies quarterly results are due after today's closing bell. Those shares have roughly doubled since the S&P 500's April low.

Investors will be looking for insight on Micron's ability to meet the surge in demand for high bandwidth memory chips for AI applications. And by the way, all these chip stocks have done this too. NVIDIA is up 40% just in the last two months. We'll be back later today with Squawk Pod, our daily podcast featuring the best of Squawk Box. Stay tuned to your feed wherever you get your podcasts and listen anytime.

Mom, can you tell me a story? Sure. Uh, this is the story of Redfin. You mean Red Riding Hood? No, I mean Redfin. Once upon a time, there was born a real estate brokerage that was also a magical app. They called it Redfin.

Redfin is on a mission to get people the fairest deal of them all. Like in Snow White? Mm-hmm. With listing fees as low as 1%, Redfin agents charge half of what others often charge, so you have more money to put towards your dream home. And the Redfin app has a clever way of helping you find it. A trail of breadcrumbs? No. They update their listings every two minutes and give personalized recommendations so you see homes that are right for you. And then you live happily ever after? Yep. Time for bed.

Mom, I heard this word and I want to know what it means. Uh, okay. What is escrow? I'll ask our Redfin agent. I'm sure they'll know. Download the Redfin app to get started. Fee subject to terms and minimums. Equal housing opportunity. CADRE number 01521930.