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Lot of movement there. Oil still in many ways, im going to say it, key to the market. Yes, yes. He agrees. Totally true. Im glad i i wasnt sure you would agree. There we are. Crude at 76, brent around 80. Big meeting this week. Big meeting this week as well. Our road map this morning and it starts with markets. S p looking to its 46th, 46th record close this year. The dow looking for its 29th. The nasdaq looks about 7 off an alltime closing high from march 2000. Yeah, i remember that. Gas prices fall fog fouryear low. Opec preparing to meet this week. Raymond james weighs in on chevron, exxon, hess, occidental. United technologies announced the chairman and ceo is retiring, effective immediately. Ill tell you whats next for the company, who the new ceo is and ask questions. Not sure we have a lot of the answers. Lets get to the markets. For a sixth consecutive week of gains. The 45th record close of the year, the dow its 28th, nasdaq, as we told you, new 14 1 2 year high, 6 out of 10 s
Ecb president. He suggests the eurozone economy is likely to remain stagnant and the central bank stands ready to act. T speaking of Central Banks, here at home, the fed is launching a review of how it oversees the major banks. The review comes after a series of critical reports. The fed is asking its Inspector General to help with the probe. Andrew. Weve got stocks to watch this morning. A lot of stuff moving. Gamestop earnings and revenue falling well short of estimates. The company blaming the late relief to be assassins creed unity game and slowing Video Game Software sales. Joseph kernens family always usually havent been big on that. But i read through the Analyst Report trying to figure out what happened. And there was worry that it was in digital, but its older software. Also, believe it or not, the west coast port situation is part of the forecast. The kernen family has no, no. Its strange that the west coast Court Situation would affect things. And they also use games. Also,
1. 8. Housing starts not too bad. Road map begins with netflix shares vaulting in premarket after the company trounced wall streets and its own expectations for the quarter. Ibm moving in the other direction. After revenue and guidance came in below what analysts had been looking for. President obama outlining his plan to help the middle class removing Tax Advantages benefiting the wealthiest americans. First up shares of netflix up sharply in the premarket. The company exceeding its own forecast adding more than 4. 3 million streaming subscribers in the Fourth Quarter, posting profits that blew past street estimates. During the interview, Reid Hastings asked for his latest thoughts on the companys ability to reach 60 million to 90 million subs in the subs. Looking very good. 39 million in the u. S. Adding 5 plus million a year. So the trajectorys great. And you know if you step back and you say is internet video going to be in every home in america in ten years, thats a pretty clear y
And taught High School History in new york. He is also native of new york and an Intelligence Officer in the naval reserves and the book he is going to talk about tonight is his first book and were really pleased to have charles here, the author of nation builder. John quincy adams and the grand strategy of the republic. Thank you. Good evening. Thank you very much for the introduction and also for helping me set up here this evening. Id also like to say im really excited to be here at island books, supporting a local independent book store which we should also purchase many, many books from and id like to thank judy crosby, the owner for inviting me here. For those in the audience, you look up, theres a boom mic. Of you look back theres a camera. This means that cspans booktv is filming this event, and shy tell you as an historian, as a professor, as a nerd i have hit nirvana. I have made it. Im very excited to be speaking here on booktv as well. Most importantly though id like to tha