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And talked about how they do see an overall cautious view for the rest of the world when it comes to the economy, but they talked about how the agriculture market is very strong and also how the construction market here in the united states is going to be stronger than expected in this first half of the year. that's some good news that helped that stock out. also, travelers insurance, chris, this is a really interesting story. they came in with margins, underwriting margins that were much stronger than expected. so big losses from hurricane sandy, but they were able to raise their pricing, par...

I'm up next, but now i'm singing the heartburn blues. hold on, prilosec isn't for fast relief. cue up alka-seltzer. it stops heartburn fast. ♪ oh what a relief it is! turning to wall street. first day to absorb the idea of jack lew, the s&p starts today at its highest level in five years. and we're seeing evidence that average investors are getting back into the market. cnbc's becky quick joins me for a market rundown. we don't get to do it every day these days, but we're working on this to get our little dance back together. >> you know, this makes it sweeter when we do get to catch up. >...

>> i don't know what kind of gift it is. thanks, becky. hi, chuck. >> hi, savannah. >> how are you doing? happy anniversary. >> thanks. you're in burbank. >> i'm in had burbank getting ready for the golden globes. things have changed a little since i've left "the daily rundown." >> i was going to say. i'm getting ready for karzai. >> i love the budget negotiations as much as the next guy, but the red carpet is cool too. i wanted to say happy anniversary. we started the show together three years ago. so i'm going to do a little trick here. i'm going to light a match live on television to celebr...

Negotiations that take us down the road. he thinks at this point, republicans are really going to have a much stronger hand. we did talk to a market strategist today who said, markets really become immune from these end of world scenarios, but we'll see what happens if things do get uglier from here. >> becky, thanks for that image from bob corker. and i'll note that bob corker will be on this program tomorrow, the da"the daily run." on our radar, the ncaa gets hit with a lawsuit. in july, the university agreed to sanctions, including a $60 million fine that would be used to finance child ab...

News division clothing. finally, attorney general eric holder's chief of staff announced he will be leaving the justice department. he was named by republicans and their probes into the fast and furious case. he has been holder's chief of staff since 2011 and worked on and off for the justice department since starting as a federal prosecutor in 1982. how is wall street react iing t the house republican plan? let's get to the market rundown. joining me now becky quick. so you guys are calm, right? remain calm, all is well. >> reporter: yeah, all is well. things are going well. actually it's goo...