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Same with the nasdaq up about 60 points. Close to 1 . Here is the big stock news of the day. To stand out retailers. Target and lows. Both did very well in the profit report earlier this morning and consumers have money to spend and their spending it. It is the giant retailers who are responding best to Amazon Online challenge. Look at the two stocks go. 70 up for target and 12 for lowes. That is valid. This is not a race, i will ask you anyway. How much do you have in your 401k or you are away ...

So the market likes that part of it. As i said, were waiting for President Trump. He is speaking with reporters right now. We should have play back of the comments any moment as we start the hour with blake burman on the president. Some of the comments, im looking at headlines around the building where youre standing, comments on taxes interesting. President as usual making a lot of news. Bring us up to speed. Reporter the president you remember yesterday, connell, he gave idea, would endorse th...

Bit, there you go, we turned around, we are up about a point. Remember, please, big rally yesterday, big rally friday. The dows going to open virtually flat. It is almost completely recovered from last weeks losses. Its only tuesday. The s p will be down maybe a point. The nasdaq down maybe a point. I will call it flat at the opening bell. In politics, its all about the boycott, divest and Sanction Movement known as bds and designed to destroy israel. The visit by Rashida Tlaib and ilhan omar, b...

Yes, it is now a consumerdriven economy. We do want to alert you to new protests in hong kong. Nothing major so far but its just 9 00 at night over there and protests generally pick up steam in the hours before midnight. We cover this because these protests are a wild card in the china trade talks. They could affect our market and because we respect the courage of those youngsters demanding freedom. Now this. There you go. Which is the real Elizabeth Warren . Take a long, hard look. I couldnt te...

Why that might be easier said than done. A growing debate over the next steps the white house may or may not take to avoid a downturn in the economy. Were getting mixed signals on the strength of the economy. So we start in this hour with Jackie Deangelis who is here in the studio to lay it all out for us. Reporter connell as recession fears linger, concern over the trade war keeping a lid on optimism, especially today. This is big week for retail. Home depot earnings were in focus. Home depot n...

From apple be on the way . New football war is kicking off. You might remember the xfl. It is coming back. The head of the Football League is here with us, to tell us why this time might be different. No more he hate me kind of thing. President backing of on tax cuts. As you heard yesterday but what is the new economic plan if we have a economic slowdown . Blake burman, latest, as things stand 12 01 p. M. Connell, the general concept of the white house theyre talking up the idea, at least possib...

Ahead of the. Connell the story has been there for years and the effect of the Federal Reserve easing money policy. You would think on the economy and the Federal Reserve is able to prop up and help our economy here over the last few years, some would argue our economy should have been strong or you wont get the argument that the stock market should have been stronger, no doubt the Federal Reserve has helped stockmarket. Submitted into evidence, the Federal Reserve Balance Sheet compared to the ...

Things. Stuart with me, hes not going to get away with it. He says kim jong un should be very, very nervous, china state media says this, if north korea shoots first, china stays out, if america starts it and tries regime change, china steps in. Face to face standoff and thats what investors have to live with as the weekend approaches. The possibility of Armed Conflict with the markets are closed. Each new headline will have new impact. Follow it all minute by minute on Varney Company, the frida...

Now. On these talks, senior diplomat, rick, somebody speaking on the north korean side, back channel talks they tell us continue to take place. Surprising encouraging anything we should take away from that. It is not surprising. It is encouraging. Weve had sixparty tax going on a long time. Weve been trying to talk to the North Koreans. I think the bigger diplomatic talks are with china. They hold all the keys. Were making progress although there needs to be more action. One of the problems, con...