Before but investors remain bullish. We are on record close watch for the three major averages, as we stand, the nasdaq and s p pretty comfortable. The dow just higher, though, by only 0. 1 . Industrials the only sector in the red. Consumer discretion. Joining us, josh brown from Wealth Management. Well done. What did i say . Im not sure. It was cute. I got close enough. Lets stay on track nasdaq, dow, s p. With almost nothing in the red at all. Its bigger than that 52week highs for the slf. Bank sector. Very, very key incredibly bullish Consumer Sector spydr. Look at the usual suspects, xlk. Off the radar things that are happening thats really interesting. This might be because enough tax law selling has already occurred or traders are anticipating the end of that. Some of those highprofile ipos that blew up this summer and fall are starting to make meaningful moves off their lows, looking like they could be putting in a sustainable bottom. Peloton, after a very disappointing debut. S
Bowlessimpson proposal. Erskine bowles saying the gop offer does not represent the plan, he says both sides are kind of far away from it at this point and that its now up to negotiators to figure out where the middle ground is today. Bowles said that the mid point that i used back in this is where we were last year. So used the mid point of the negotiations, but its in longer the mid point i guess. He also said he is a testimony, but he has separated himself from the administration by saying that they thoo should have taken more of their proposals more seriously. He also said last night that you will see higher marginal tax rates. Higher marginal or effective . Higher mar begin ginal rates talking about last night. Thats part of the 500. He thinks as part of the compromise to get there, youll have to see the democrats get their way in terms of higher marginal tax rates. He also said that the republicans should be able to see higher entitlement cuts, that that should be part of this con
The gas business and mitsubishi would look into the turbines. And pipeline Williams Company is acquiring midstream for 6 billion. This will give them Master Limited partnership. Andrew, a lot of activity out there. That is. It was a crazy, busy weekend. To believe all those deals are happening. Plus well talk about the inversion step. This deal is different from the ones we have seen before in terms of why the Tax Implications are what they are. This is more about the money being abroad and not bringing it back. And well also talk now about other Corporate News because a rough sunday was had by target. A glitch in the retailers customer checkout systems ended up causing huge delays, long lines at some stores in five different states. And social media blew up everywhere with complaints of the backups. The company says the glitch is not related to a security issue, but nonetheless, if you have read the twitter feeds, you would think other things. Well, the global markets, meanwhile, cont
Both sides in this conflict are criticizing the United States. Yousuf gamal eldin joins us from cairo with the latest. We have been hearing about the escalating numbers of those who have been injured and killed in the situation. It sounds like it is getting much more tense. Absolutely, becky. A lot of tension this morning here in downtown cairo as the Muslim Brotherhood calls for a million man march, basically, for their supporters to take up arms, to step up against Security Forces. Now, we have seen military activity as well in the morning, even though the curfew is over. Tanks have taken up position right below us. Four of them at least. And theyre blocking basically access road to Tahrir Square. The epicenter of the political changes we have seen in egypt over the last two or three years or so. Very symbolic part of the city, which they are now cordoning off, basically in anticipation of these large protests. We are currently hearing the preparations for friday prayers. Theyre abou
Of 2013, but im back now. In corporate news, boeing completing what it calls an uneventful test, a flight of the 787 dream liner. And opposition is growing to dells big buyout, that 24 billion buyout and a Carnival Cruise ship is floating in the gulf of mexico after an engine fire. Plus, digging out, the northeast hit hard by a weekend blizzard. Hundreds of thousands are still without power. Airlines are trying to restore service. And news out of the vatican about the pope. If you havent seen it, well bring you that, as well. Its monday, february 11th, 2013. Squawk box begins right now. Good morning. Im Andrew Ross Sorkin along with joe kernen. Becky is off. Breaking news, the vatican has Just Announced the pope will be resigning on february 28th. The blizzard brought as much as three feet of snow to some areas in the northeast. Here is the Massachusetts Governor. Were, woulding hard to make sure that the t is fully functional by the morning commute. Utilities seem to be making progres