Shanghai and tokyo were moderately lower the nikkei finished down by almost 0. 9 . The shanghai was down by twothirds of a percentage point. This comes as we were getting manufacturing data out of china showed theyre still contracting. It was better than anticipated the number was 49. 7. That was better than the 49. 6 anticipated. Still below 50 in hong kong, the hang seng was down 1. 3 . Trading was cut short there because of an impending tropical storm. Markets were normally close at 4 00 p. M. Were suspended for the second half of the day this morning there are a mixed picture. The dax is up. The cac is up slightly the ftse is down a bit finally look at whats happening here in the treasury markets the tenyear right now ahead of that fed meeting, 2. 054 lets look at whats happening with gold. That could be a mover after todays fed decision gold is up more than 10 in the last three months. Apple big number of the week and its our top corporate story. Earnings and revenue topped estima
Merchandise and then reselling that. And thats what we want to curtail. 41 sheriffs and Police Departments will be awarded up to 24 million each. That would help create retail theft, investigative units, train Loss Prevention officers and install advanced surveillance technology. Sfpd says theyre on board. Would love to have these resources to help hire officers to help combat the issue of organized retail theft. In san mateo county. Thieves hit the sephora recently and stole 3,500 worth of perfume. Thieves also hit this lego store and stole just as much in legos. Police made arrests in both cases. San mateo county supervisor dave canepa says he welcomes the grant money slated for his sheriffs department, but he thinks more changes are needed, especially with current legislation. We have to look at these penalties and the penalties that we have in place arent working when it comes to retail theft and organized crime. That has to be revised. And we have to look at prosecuting at a highe
Lately, we have a debate with a bull and bear on whether home depots fortunes can last. Thats coming up. This is a catchy tune, though. Im kind of digging it. Its a good one. It may help mortgage place, lending tree, its up more than 50 this year. The ceo joining us to talk more about that on a first on cnbc interview coming up. By the way, dont adjust the sets, im wearing my gene simmons kiss platforms today. Thats why theres a height difference. The latest from the white house, some members of the Republican Party concerned about what the President Trump told russian officials. Well look at why u. S. Stocks dont seem to be phased by all the drama coming out of d. C. These days. Starting, though, with a new bank of Network Report thats calling the most crowded trade in the world right now, the nasdaq. Tech heavy index, of course, as you know, hitting record after record, in record territory right now, as a matter of fact, and the latest 13 filing shows hung Fund Managers are piling in
New sources of revenue. I think theyre attacking both of those things, but to focus on the revenue side. I think, one, looking for new ways to delight and hold consumers. So if you look at comcast and its investment in the x1 platform, if you can make video on demand more attractive, easier to use, the interfaces more weblike and more delightful, number one, dont lose what you have, right . Innovate, keep what you have. You also see them taking advantage of broadband, right . That is a blessed source of new Business Opportunity for our industry. It is growing much faster. It still has a huge addressable market. It has good economics, and its a good business. The rapid change in telecommunications, Technology Advances and the future of the cable industry with National Cable and Telecommunications Association president Michael Powell tonight at 8 ian on the communicators on 8 eastern on the communicators on cspan2. Cspan, created by americas Cable Companies 5 years ago 35 be years ago an
Calling it a cult. A call a ref didnt make one is suing the nfl. Roger goodell needs to use the rules and order a rematch im here for the party im going to have a little fun. Steve i dont know that its exactly a party in washington, d. C. Partial Government Shutdown. Ainsley 33 days. Steve at least the weather is a little warmer in the northeast. Bitter live told in the northeast. Today in the 40s and going to rain. Ainsley a difference a day makes two. Days ago you saw it out here. Steve maybe thats the party. Brian tomorrow dueling votes in the senate see both sides reject each other. We havent seen that in a while but just make it formal. Another story percolating since saturday. Endlesendless quest to get to te bottom of it. Ainsley the Covington High School story. Steve we told you after they met with the police Covington Catholic high school decided to close their doors yesterday to everybody. They apparently deleted their Website Facebook page disconnected their phone number put