Heres the markets performance this thursday morning. Not paying much attention to those jobless numbers. We are going to be down pretty much across the board. The dow industrials on the down side to the tune of 200. The s p down about 20. The nasdaq, not much of a loss there, down 12 points. Now, ive got some negatives to lay out for you. This may be a negative. Several states report big spikes in virus cases following their reopening. Its the second wave worry. Number two, medical authorities in beijing say the new outbreak has been controlled, their words, but virus statements out of china dont have much credibility with investors. Heres another one. This is not helping. The European Union will go ahead with its plan to tax big American Technology companies. The u. S. Has withdrawn from those talks. This too might be hurting investor sentiment. John boltons book, very negative on the president. Bolton says that everything he does is geared to his reelection and that includes shifting
Twitter Ceo Jack Dorsey and agreed 10 million to give every single child in oakland access to a laptop. It internet their homes closing the Digital Divide. Dorseys generous donation came in the day after mayor libby shaft and the Oakland Unified School district put out a call for help closing the Digital Divide for oakland students who are now engaged in Distance Learning at home but schools being closed due to the covid19 pandemic students like Skyline High School junior Jessica Ramos says this is a really big deal. So i love tom is actually the. Its so real its so unreal because just having a laptop and so its just like the world because it is not going to the world not in the news didnt earn air not bring up all the top 2 nitties i didnt have a computer until starts right computers. My internet was unstable because my parents couldnt afford it. She says those circumstances are common among her classmates so most of my friends are from bp stoker him and now many of my friends have wi
Losses in tech. The s p is looking at the best year, potentially here in two decades. Deirdre bolton kicks us off. She is at the New York Stock Exchange whether thedre . Thats a great question, blake. You mentioned the s p 500 is on track to havehe year since 1997. Todays red on screens doone foe year. The groups putting most pressure on the markets right now are ones that outperformed last week. Really sent stocks to all new highs for the christmas rally. They include info tech, consumer discretionary, also communication stocks. Youre seeing that pattern as individual stocks too. Some of the biggest winners of the year are lower today. Here are some top three weve been following. Apple, microsoft, visa. They are all stand out stocks for 2019. Apple, we have to highlight. It is the best performing stock on the dow for the year. It is up 82 . The gains pushed companys market cap back above the 1 trilliondollar mark. Analysts talking a lot about wearables. They are beating forecasts. By
American Prisoners Released from iran and almost home. The lead starts right now. A nightmare almost over. For Five Americans who spent years behind bars in brutal iranian prisons. One was a father locked up when he was tried to visit his jailed son. Coming up, inside of the negotiations to get The Americans released which some critics are calling Hostage Diplom diplomacy. Plus annoyed on the bench. A judge expressing irritation with Jeffrey Clark who trump almost appointed as Attorney General and who didnt bother showing up for todays hearing. And cnn undercover. Looking into what the Mercenary Wagner group is up to in africa. After Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed on suspicious circumstances. Welcome to the lead, the jake tapper. We start with Five Americans who the u. S. Has been wrongfully detained in iran headed home. We saw them for the first time today stepping off a plane in qatar after leaving iran. They are back on a plane headed to the United States. Theyre expected to arrive at
This guy has 3,000 alone. He said what are you going to do with all the money . He says were going to las vegas to help my sister. Have some fun. Cash as evidence, even if theres no evidence of crime. Thanks for joining us im joie chen. Innocent until proven guilty, it is the very basis of our system of justice except when things dont work out that way. Consider civil Asset Forfeiture, it allows to seize property, they think could have been the ill gotten gains of illegal activity. It is a powerful tool that can benefit cash strapped communities but it can be abused too. Used even against those who have never even been charged with a crime. America tonights Lisa Fletcher found some calling for aned to it in september. Reporter in september of 2010 Stephen Skinner and his son were driving from chicago to las vegas, nevada. There skinner was going to help a Family Member remodel her home. He and his son also planned to do some gambling. On the way their gps accidentally redirected them t