Weight loss drug trial and we look at one business segment critical to growing the economy but unaffordable for many child care the ceo of Bright Horizons joins us with the stock up more than 45 so far this year first, though, lets talk about the market dom chu has the numbers. Down and in the red if you look at the picture overall, were hovering towards the lower end of the trading range. The dow is down about 290 points or three quarters of 1 to the downside the s p 500, the broader measure of the market, up 4479, down 39 points, or about nearly 1 , as well you can see there just for context, its been a down day overall. At the highs, we were still down 20 points and down 54 at the lows ill call your attention to just one number, were not really there yet. But watch 4421 some traders are talking about that as a target that they are watching right now, the 50day moving average for the s p 500 we havent been towards these levels since going back to the memorial day holiday, around that time. So watch that. The nasdaq composite down 1. 25 . Kelly mentioned the banks. Very much in focus for the moodys downgrade. A lot of them seeing some downside pressure. Among the names downgraded by moodys, webster financial, down about 2. 5 capital one and citizens financial, those stocks down 1 to 3 . Even the s p 500 Regional Bank etf is down 2. 5 as well, right now. So watch the fallout from that moodys report and kelly mentioned the two really bright spots in the market today come from drugmakers eli lilly and nova eli lilly with a better forecast these both make drugs that treat diabetes, weight loss. With novo, their drug could reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke by 20 , better than expected eli lilly has a drug, a diabetes related meld case, that is getting approval right now for possibly using in weight loss down the line. So watch these two ill show you one more chart, kelly. The two of these guys, up 42 for lily novo, up 40 both get gold stars because both hit record highs on that craze over obesity drugs more later on that. Now to that blockbuster news from moodys, out with a big warning about capital and liquidity for larger u. S. Banks. That has led to private lenders to step in to fill the void. Don peebles just told us how this works the competitors in this process for this loan were all private credit in the past, it would have been a mixture of a National Global bank, a couple regionals, and one or two private credit lenders. But we have done deals previously with private credit, but the bulk have been with global or Regional Banks my next guest provided the credit for that deal Peach Tree Group invests in commercial real estate and have completed hundreds of transactions lets bring in ceo Greg Friedman thank you for being here with me thank you private credit, i wasnt even sure what it was trying to describe it felt like an area where there was a lot of pension fund money, and now people talk about it as if its a common sense alternative to going to a bank this industry has really boomed over the last since the great financial crisis, given the fact that banks have been a big part in financing commercial real estate you know, it wasnt as significant going back 40 years ago, but you have had this consolidation across banking, that has made this more impactful. Fast forward to today, private cred sit a bigger piece, just given the dislocation. Even without the dislocation, private credit has grown like 5 x over the last 12 years so about 1. 5 trillion peach tree, i assume youre based in georgia or active down there. One of the reasons why banks got involved in commercial real estate, they know the Market Private credit, i always felt like it was a step removed maybe thats no longer the case. Its not like you have Loan Officers out on the streets. How do you solicit and source and place and underwrite these deals . We do have a team of ri originators. We have a large focus towards the Hospitality Industry and we have about 2. 5 billion of equity we are vertically integrated, so part of the ecosystem, we have built a platform called stone hill, and so theyre underwriting asset managing, servicing all the debt investments. So we have the ability to do direct loans and take advantage of whats happening in the marketplace with the void being left by banks. But we also have the ability to pivot and during the pandemic, we were one of the biggest buyers of debt from Regional Banks, Community Banks looking to off load loans. Youre so similar to a bank in some ways you dont have the same capital requirements, but you have other kind of investment firms do you think that this allows you to offer funds at better rates . What is your competitive advantage in the market, is it the cost or availability of capital . In this market, being able to execute and have capital available is huge. Thats a big advantage more importantly, we really understand, because we have a 360 degree view of the marketplace, give tp fact that we have vertically integrated. So we own, operate, and develop commercial real estate so we understand the issues that different ownership groups face, what it takes to operate assets, and so because of that, we can really structure loans that are flexible and meet the needs of our customers, which are the owners of commercial real estate you had loans in mesa, arizona, Hotel Conversions in florida and huntsville a mobile home park, you know, activity near detroit. You have really done kind of a lot of different things. I guess just tell me how you think the economy and lending is doing right now, as we are all concerned that this pullback could manifest in six to nine months from now. Its created within commercial real estate a pullback theres less transaction volume occurring, because we dont have an efficient lending environment, although its great for us, because we are filling that void. Theres 1. 9 trillion of dollars of commercial real estate loans between now and 2026 but there is no question, this is going to put further pressure thanks today, when you look at regulated banks today, they have pulled back like 75 of what they were lending compared to last year. Thats going to put further pressure on just activity and availability of capital. So groups like us will benefit, and it will definitely going to impact the environment have you been through a down market before . In the sense that we worry about banks and exposure, and we are worried and depositors whats the contingency plan if you lose 20 to 40 because some of these loans go bad . As a firm, i started my company back in 2007 before the great financial crisis we have been through the pandemic, which we have a large exposure in the Hospitality Industry so that industry was really tested through that period of time our loan book was tested and held up extremely well we feel very confident based onldz how we underwrite and fund our loans. We feel very much that we are protected and we dont have some of the same challenges that the banks have greg, thanks for your time today. Thank you for having me speaking of commercial real estate, new data shows delinquencies are on the rise. And that could be the next shoe to drop for some banks diana is here with the details office is a major component of commercial real estate stress right now, but its not all of it thats what i want to show here, with new data. Overall, delinquencies are rising, even when you take out office, hitting 4. 16 in july. When you put office back in, the rate is 4. 41 , the highest since the end of 2021. A big chunk is from hotels in san francisco, but four out of the five commercial sectors saw increases. Only industrial continues to do well now, to office, where delinquencies have more than doubled sense the start of 2022, they have hit 4. 96 , and many loans havent even come due yet. For Office Properties that are already shown signs of distress, that has missed a loan payment or maturity date, values on new properties are down 50 , and for older properties, theyre down about 60 . The cre distress will leave marks on some banks. Kelly . Diana, thank you. One of my next guests is a buyer of the Regional Banks here even after the downgrade and in light of the commercial real estate market. Welcome to you both. Mark, kre, i mean, oh, man, dont just tell me its leverage well, we talk ed about the ke for the past two months and its up more than 15 in the past month. So it hasnt been a bad mplace o be theres nothing new in this report we are aware of the higher cost of deposits, and thats legitimate no sector is better poised for expense reduction and mergers than the banking sector. Its the one area where even the Biden Administration can get behind aggressive merger and cost cutting activity, because were overbanked and its long overdue. As the pressures mount, we expect wellmanaged regionals to not be stuck like a deer in the headlights so jeff, i dont know if you have been dipping your toes in this area or have any thoughts of the moodys downgrade i think marks right. They were late to the party. Theyre acarric in nature. Its 2023, not 1923. You know, theyre still impactful. They are, but not like they were at the end of the day, i just dont think its that impactful. We start with fitch last month, i think the ratings are a little overblown, but there is a reason here when you see this trying to get the 50 day moving average, but you look at some of these names, theyre getting hit on the chin today, but they have also had a nice run we see Interest Rates moving in a historic manner. Is the market getting choppier i am thinking about tom lees morning from a week or two saying its going to be a toucher slog here. You talk about volatility im optimistic, but when you talk about the vix, those are the expectations for the s p 500 for the next 30 days where we just came from, this is a little wowonky, but realized volatility is what the s p 500 does daily so that was less than half of a percent, the market has been slowly moving. We have seen the vix above 19 today. So now this is not panic we are not seeing people buy protection i think this is very healthy consolidation, when you see it come back down all right so mark, lets turn back to some of your picks. We mentioned the kre thats so controversial. And dramatic some of the others, you have apple, microsoft, oracle, meta, do those names ever come out of the portfolio . No, i think theyre here to stay i think since they make up part of the index and a big percentage, just about everyone owns them any way. Each one has its own story, and i like the fact that apple and microsoft have pulled back it might even continue, and thats going to create opportunities for valueminded investors to buy Great Companies at better prices the story with meta, we have an Election Year coming up, and its going to be huge, huge advertising dollars. Google will benefit from that. Metas had a huge year this year looking into the 2024 election cycle, i think were going to break all sorts of records for add spending, and theyre both very well positioned for that cycle. I think if you consider how youown those tech darlings, right . I think owning them in an equal weighted manner makes more sense. In 2022, im going to new jersey and talk to the folks over there, because there is a motion in this marketplace. But when you talk about the leadership, we have seen in 2023 kelly, the tech leadership, i think it persists because the tenyear should stay under 4 . Thats been the Guiding Light new york doubt about it, the tenyear note. Mark, you do like disney. Is this an opportunity for people here . Longterm patient investors, im not going to bet against bob iger he came out of retirement. He didnt do that to soil his stellar reputation all the bad news is out, and the last time i checked, were supposed to buy low when theres blood on the street, and disney will be poised longer term to benefit. Lets move on to this if im not mistaken, we were talking about defense. We thought it would benefit from bipartisan support ukraine was bringing people together but the stocks are still struggling it seems as though budget in d. C. Is trumping everything and has people concerned two thing that is highlight in that space. One, boeing is one of the Largest Companies that is a winner raytheon had a single stock, out of the blue event. Its going to cost them some money in the longterm i think for a countertrend purchase, investors could use defense as a hedge against these events so i dont think its necessarily a bad place to be. Theyre two of the three Biggest Holdings lockheed martin, down 6 all year it fits that narrative, kelly. So owning a name like that is essential. You still feel comfortable owning it when it feels like the stock is telling you, despite all the great narratives and the positive tail winds, this isnt their moment theres too many head winds. That was the exact narrative for boeing you have to be patient with some of these naming and own them when the rest of the folks dont want to. Theres a buyer for every seller and a seller for every buyer mark, jeff, thank you both. Really appreciate your time and thoughts on the markets today. Coming up, child care spending accounts for a fifth of a familys income. The former fed president says we have to make it more affordable. What will it take to bring down costs . Well ask the ceo about that next on the heels of their Second Quarter results and following the pharma stocks, hitting record highs today well look at the impact the obesity drug boom is having on consumer staple stocks and here is a glance across the markets, where the nasdaq and russell are neck and neck. 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For a full list of banks facing fines is at cnbc. Com the soaring cost of child care is getting more attention as politicians look to keep the economy growing. Take a listen. I would love to see us reprioritize or increase the priority of educational attainment, 0 to 5, the whole ecosystem, skills training, secondary education. I think we have let that lag a bit. But just real quickly, do you throw money at the problem how do you fix it . Teachers salary is part of it child care that is affordable. Well, as costs have risen sharply post pandemic, parents are spending 20 of their annual income on child care, compared to the 7 experts say is sustainable. Im joined by a ceo who runs a child care company and the stock is up 40 year to date they just reported a slight beat on the top and bottom lines. Lets bring in Steven Cramer, the ceo of Bright Horizons teach, welcome thank you very much its a pleasure to be here great to have you describe to us how your company works. So back 35 years ago, the founders recognized that there was a real challenge for working parents as it related to accessability affordability, and the quality of child care. So starting back 35 years ago, we started partnering with employers who had a vested interest on behalf of their employees to invest in child care and so through the capital that they provide, as well as the ongoing subsidy, we have the ability to serve working parents who have that added benefit from their employers. I think our Parent Company is one of them. So how does the benefit work does the employer and the customer split the cost effectively . Yeah. So comcast is a client so thank you very much for that. So we have clients of our Child Care Center business, and in that regard, we have onsite centers at more than 300 sites across the country for employers. And essentially, the employer is responsible to build out the site, typically on their campus or in their building then they provide typically ongoing subsidy to offset the quality of child care for their employee in addition, in the case of comcast, and nearly 1100 employer clients, we have something called backup care thats really when an employee has an intermittent breakdown in care arrangement, and that employee can bring their child to one of our centers or send a caregiver to their home for that day. The shares are up 46 this year it seems more and more people are turning towards needing this kind of support. The only thing i can see being a longterm threat is