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Stock split and that it would greatly increase its stock buyback plan. Its shares took off in after hours trading. But not so for the overall market. A setback in ukraine negative Economic Data set off a slight selloff yesterday for the first time this week the main indexes were all down. For the 1st time in 4 trading sessions gold closed higher by 4 dollars. Oil slipped 31 cents. In photo ops and meetings president obama is making the rounds in south east asia. For the past two days hes been in...

And europe is hurting especially spain. Lets start with the markets and the stocks set to open in the red as the dow and s p are on pace for their worst week in a month and a half following a slide in several emerging markets and the international currencies. Microsoft set to open in the green after reporting stronger than expected profits. And starbucks getting a jolt set to om higher after First Quarter earnings top estimates and starbucks raised its guidance for the rest of the year and well ...

With a growing issue weve followed closely here on power lunch. Tomorrow the Maryland State Assembly takes up a bill treating Energy Drinks like tobacco banning sales and marketing to minors. If it goes through in maryland, that state would be the first to make that kind of a move, although several cities are considering legislation. Despite that, Monster Energy stock is on a tear. In the last through months alone stock up 17 . Near a record high. Were going to talk with analyst john foshae in a...

Low, but biggest since 1999. Amazing what booms are doing. Modest jump in europe. Road map begins with macys missing by 6 cents, and the ceo is optimistic about the futures saying customers are not. The full year profits lower than last year, well tell you why. King digital shares down in the premarket and earnings match spoiled by some lower revenue and guidance. And amazon quietly taking on paypal and square with the credit card reader for instore purchases. All right. Signs consumers are tigh...

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Heres whats happening. America now on the verge of one of its most difficult darkest periods, a stretch of weeks that could see more americans die from the coronavirus than in the vietnam and korean wars c combined. The administration predicting between 100,000 and 240,000 deaths in this country by midjune. Even if you take the middle number, thats like losing the entire population of a efforts currently in place. Heres President Trump and his team on tuesday. I want every american to be prepare...

This virus. This is just among those who were able to get tested. More than 12,000 lives have now been lost. New york city remains the epicenter of this crisis. It has received a shipment of 600,000 muchneeded masks, but there are still shortages of a lot of important equipment like gowns, like ventilators. The state saw its largest increase in deaths so far today, more than 731 souls lost, but experts are cautiously, cautiously optimistic that the state may be close to the apex of this. We talk...

Reran out of suction devices for the mouth. Blood gas syringes and things that we take for granted on a day today basis. There is double beds in there, unheard of. We alwaysl deserve a federal government that supported us. I would hope that the public could see how sick these patients are and maybe they would start taking it seriously. Theyre truly fighting for their lives. That is just a glimpse of what it is like for front line workers. Welcome to wednesday. I am chuck todd, continuing breakin...

Past three and a half years while he is telling everyone hes in the finest garb imaginable. Here we are. We reached an emperors new clothes moment and we got a confirmation how bad the calamity were in is. The Unemployment Rate soaring to 15 , the highest level since the Great Depression. More than 33 million americans have filed jobless claims. We lost more than 20 million jobs in april alone, that right there is more than 13 of all jobs in the entire country. That unemployment number is likely...

Press secretary katie miller, wife of Senior Adviser to the president , stephen miller. Despite those facts, Vice President pence announced last night that he will be at work today. However, three other top officials, health experts, will not be. The head of the cdc, robert redfield, the head of the fda, steven hahn and Anthony Fauci have opted to work from home for two weeks after possible exposure at the white house. Because of that, theyll testify Via Video Conference at their Senate Hearings...