Out. The billionaire Tilman Fertitta will be here power lunch starts right now the dow making major moves to keep up with the changing times and the changing economy bob is looking at the moves and how they will affect the markets. Bob a bit of a shake up in the dow but the moves make some sense. Let me explain why lets take it piece by piece first we have salesforce. Com replacing exxon mobile the apple split has reduced the tech weighting in the dow and we need more Technology Sales force reflect the growing importance of Software Overall in the u. S. Economy. You dont need two Oil Companies in the dow you dont need exxon and chevron with energy only 3 of the s p one of them chevron will do. Lets look at the dow industrials. Pfizer is the lowest stock price in the dow the price would be even lower. Another reason to move it away amgen is reflecting the growing importance of the biotech space. This sounds like two industrial swaps and they are theytheon overlaps a bit with boeing now,
Additions here amgen, honeywell and salesforce which report after the bell. 59 minutes left of trade welcome to the big show, david yep and head on todays show as well sara, were going to discuss the Economic Data points and what the outlook is Going Forward were going to have the council of economic advisors acting chairman his name is tyler goodspeed. Hell be our guest plus, well focus on todays strong housing dwrat with redfins ceo glenn kelman. And it may be late in earnings season there are still some big names reporting after the bell including sales force, nordstrom, Toll Brothers and more well bring you all the numbers, sara, as soon as they hit the tape before all that, lets get straight to the market the major arnlgs following another record high for the s p 500 yesterday. Mike santoli is tracking all of the moves for us good morning i should say that is the last time ill do that, mike good afternoon, mike. 3 00 p. M. Is the last time were going to call it morning appreciate