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And we begin with americas longest war, and the announcement that withdrawal of u. S. Troops from afghanistan is on hold. President obama said that the situation in the region is too fragile to stick with his plan for an outright troop pullout by 2016. 9800 troops there will remain through at least next year. While americas combat mission in afghanistan may be over, our commitment to afghanistan and its people endures. As commander in chief, i will not allow afghanistan to be used as a safe haven for terrorists to attack our nation again. It will now be up to the next president to determine th...

Dow gaining 40 points, s p climbing. 29 , nasdaq. 20. Companies that make heavy equipment, companies that help make planes or cars or homes just keep winning over investors hearts. As we play in this vacuum thats virtually devoid of earnings reports, how thick is this love . Not long ago, i predicted that caterpillar after a serious spell of poor performance could become adored. Adored beyond all reason as the economy improves. It seems so natural given that united rental, a company we had several times and said its heavy machinery customers are as bullish as theyve ever seen them. Its reasona...

well. our coverage at cnbc continues and not just on the equity side, but we'll talk fixed income, as well and such an important component of the portfolio and we want to hear about credit from managers that run hedge funds that aren't also about equities. >> you have great guests coming up, too, as david is in las vegas today. take a look at futures off of their highs and once again, pretty supportive macro data around the world. german industrial production, a beat, as well. take a look at europe. the dax, of course, is the first major european index to join the dow at those record...