Dollars and oil lost a penney. Boeing is expected to respond to Union Workers latest Contract Offer that could potentially keeping much of the work on the 777x in the state of washington. Freddie mac and fannie mae will give homesowners in foreclosure a break from the threat of eviction during the holidays from december 18th to january 3rd. And, mcdonalds is testing a mobile app for smartphones and tablets in attempt to lure in young diners. Deals on meals will e flashed on the app. Ben lichtenstein of traders audio joins us on this friday. Ben, good to have you back on the show. There was positive news yesterday from the Retail Sector but a negative response in the stock market. What was going on ben . Well, it was a bit unusual. I think there was a couple of factors at play. First of all, keep in mind that retail sales better than expected results was limited. I think it was like 1 10th of a percentage better than consensus levels. I think it was up a bit but limited in terms of any real fuel for the market. Theres a lot of concern out there about tapering. In addition to that we have a lot of activity developing here throughout the pit as we roll out of the december contract which will expire next thurday and the march contract became the front month today so a lot of focus has shifted to the spreads and to the outrights. And on a day like yesterday what i look for is really the larger broader based representation of the market and for that i look to the russell. And if you looked at yesterdays trading activity throughout the days session trade you saw the russell was a pillar of strength if you will amidst a weaker nasdaq, a weaker dow, and a weaker s p. But the russell never traded below the wednesdays low. So again on thursday the russell never traded below the low from wednesday and so that being the broader based representation, i didnt really see much or give a lot of credit or weight to the weakness that we saw yesterday. It was somewhat shortlived and while we spent most of the day trading below wednesdays low in the s ps, again, very little follow through, very little conviction at those lower levels. Frigid temperatures are gripping much of the nation. Whats going on with natural gas . Brrr in a big way. You saw a big rally in natural gas. I think theres a couple of contributing factors to that. One is that the draw that was expected to come and i think it was expected down 88 bcf yesterday. It came in down 81 as far as i remember. The draw was less than expected. I think there were a lot of natural gas traders considering the trend of the inventories was that we had been seeing larger than expected draws so my guy in the crude actuall was talking to me on wednesday about the fact that he was expecting a large draw considering the cold temperatures. But also the other thing at play is just that these temperatures are going to be somewhat short lived from what i saw. Were going to be back to more normal type temperatures. Albeit frigid winter type temperatures not these single digits. So i think there were a few contributing factors there plus the market possibly just a little overextended to the downside on thursday. And so yeah, a big rally and newsworthy as well but multiple contributing factors as well. Thank you and stay warm. Thanks. You too as well. A serious snow storm is forecast for this weekend that could distrupt Holiday Shoppers and travelers. Justin povick of accuweather is here by skype justin just how dicey will it get . Its going to get very dicey at a time when many people are traveling here on friday and into the coming weekend. Somewhat of a quick hitting storm system. A general 3 to 6 inches of snow is what we think starting out in the Eastern Plains and the midwest on friday. Cities such as indianapolis, columbus, and cleveland looking at a healthy heaping of snow and then that moves into the northeast unfortunately for the weekend. Thank you for that update. Chuck coppola tells us whats brewing in dc. Angie the compromise budget is in the senates hands. The house voted last night to the agreement reached between gop house budget chairman paul ryan and democrat patty murray extends Government Spending into 2015 and takes the threat of government shut down off the table. Its not everything that we wanted but it advances conservative policy and moves us in the right direction. That was speaker of the house john boehner. The bipartisan bill has the support of president obama. The senate is expected to vote next week. The budget deal does not include extending unemployment benefits. Changes are ahead the fed. The senate is expected to vote next week on janet yellen president obamas choice to serve as head of the federal reserve. Reports say its highly believed she will win senate confirmation. It would make her the first female to lead the u. S. Central bank. Current chair ben bernanke ends his term january 31st. One Supermarket Chain is on the upswing while a longtime chicago grocer is winding down. Its the battle between marianos and dominicks in chicago. And caught in the middleabout six thousand dominicks employees wholl be looking for work. A lot of them applied at the rival chain, with no guarantees. Dominicks, a chicagoarea Supermarket Chain with links to the 1920s is closing its 72 storesundercut in price by walmart, target and costco. And overrun by upscale offerings from whole foods and marianos. Less than a week ago, one of those rivals, marianos, announced it was hiring and hundreds of applicants lined up on the first day of interviews. Do you or your colleagues from dominicks expect to make the same pay at marianos . No, thats what happens when a company closes. Marianos plans to open 16new stores in the chicago area, next yearthe first of those, in late february. Some of the roughly sixthousand dominicks employees laidoff say theyd welcome a little extra consideration for the 250jobs at each store, but thats not happening. Why arent you giving some preference for dominicks employees who are losing their jobs through no fault of their own . Thats not how we run our job fairs. We want to give everyone a chance to get that position. At a nearby hotel, each applicant got 10to15 minutes to impress interviewers. Im a fouryear degree in accounting from chicago state. Ive worked other places and am looking for this as a second job. Its an interest turnabout in the chicago grocery business. Marianos boss, bob mariano ran dominicks until safeway took over in 1998. Under safeway, dominicks lost millions. Now marianos, is the one doing the expanding. As we mentioned earlier consumers are keeping up their end of the bargain when it comes to pumping up the economy. Retail sales rose. 7 november. The largest increase in 5 months. Much of the lift came from car buyers and shoppers snapping up deals on black friday. One retail segment that took a hit gas stations. People headed to the mall as gas prices dropped. Lululemon shares are dropping after higher earnings on thursday, but a weaker outlook for the year. Net income for the company rose 15 percent, beating estimates. It lowered its Sales Outlook for the year, anticipating fallout from product problems and comments from founder chip wilson, who stepped down as chairman this week. Shares fell more than 11 percent thursday. Hilton booked plenty of investors on its first day of trading. After the stock priced in wednesday at 20 shares locked in 7 in gains thursday wtih the stock closing at 21. 50. The Worldwide Hotel company has a market cap of 2. 4 billion. It is the Third Largest ipo so far this year. Also on debuting stock on thursday kindred biosciences. The Biotech Companies stock priced at 7 dollars and surged to 11. 95 gained 70 and Food Service Company aramarkhad an ipo that priced at 21 and bounced to 22. 70 good for a 13 run. Obamacare enrollment has hit the one million mark and may have a later deadline to sign up. On thursday, the Obama Administration said it may extend the deadline to december 23. Its asking insurers for concessions to make sure as many people are possible are covered by january first. Last month, the president said insurers could temporarily extend health plans to be reinstated into 2015. Insurer aetna has already announced it would not have enough time to reinstate clients. Jp morgan chase is closer to a costly settlement with the Justice Department connected to the Bernie Madoff case. Authorities reportedly suspect jp moregan served as madoffs primary bank. Reuters reports the firm could pay roughly 2 billion in penalties for ignoring madoffs ponzi scheme. There may also be fines for inadequate warnings to regulators about madoff and control weaknesses within the bank. A portion of the money will go to madoff victims. New Technology Makes it possible for passengers to use cell phones during flights without interfering with the jets flight plan. Its up to the Transportation Department and the fcc to decide if people talking on phones on crowded jets is the right route to take. Im the last person in the world that wants to listen to somebody talking to me while i fly across the country, but we are the technical agency. And we will make the Technical Rules that reflect the way the new technology works. Sounds like he gets what many of us are grappling with. Google is under fire for fuel. From the government. The company is accused of buying fuel for a fleet of private jets at a discount. Nasa is calling the situation a misunderstanding, as google is allowed to buy jet fuel at a low rate, but for government business only. The nasa Inspector General says the Company Saved up to 5. 3 million dollars. Google is reviewing the report. New reports say airlines are on a high. Airline profits are expected to hit a record 19 billion dollars in 2014 due to lower fuel costs, and higher demand. And data suggests its getting safer to fly. According to an Airline Trade group, though Airline Accidents were up slightly in 2013, fatality rates associated with those accidents were much lower than in 2012. The foreclosure crisis is in the home stretch,. In november foreclosures were down 37 percent from a year ago. And, 15 from october according to realtytrac. And, the lowest level since december 2005. However, foreclosures may start to perk up next year in some housing markets. Pope francis is sharing his thoughts on wealth inequality. The pope expressed concerns over big bonuses and salaries, and is asking nations to help narrow the wealth gap. He also noted that the recent financial crisis should lead people to rethink their lifestyles. Pope francis made headlines this week after being named person of the year by time magazine. The rumor mill is in overdrive about the future of fords ceo. Fox business reports fords board is pressing alan mulally for clarification about his career plans. Mulally seen here with president obama, has been rumored to be in the running for the ceo job at microsoft. Ford officials predict 2014 will be its busiest year ever with 11,000 jobs being added to build 23 new vehicles at factories around the globe. Still to come traders get a lesson in why you should never underestimate the buying power of football fans. Plus. Find out which company ranked as the best place to work in america. Heres a hint. Its not facebook anymore. And how to live the dream even if your dream job doesnt pay big money bill moller steps in next heres the challenge so many young careerists are facing. Youre Outta College your dream job is something with your passion its outside the mainstream you wanna be an actor or work with horses. How do you pursue what you really want to do while being fiscally responsible have income to pay your bills. Kathleen brady is a long time executive career coach with her Company Brady associates career planners. Your book is get a job 10 steps to career success. So dream or reality. Is it one or the other . Its about finding the balance between the two of them. People who just focus on whats practical end up living a life of unhappiness. People who focus only on their dreams live a life not in reality and usually end up not being fiscally responsible. So its finding the balance between those two things. In creating or finding a balance, do you have to plan . Absolutely. You always have to have a plan. So i always start with my clients by saying there are 4 questions you have to ask. Whats the dream . Why is it the dream . What do you have to do to achieve that dream . Thats where your plan comes in. And then are you prepared to do those things. So before the plan, let me ask you about 1 and 2. It sounds like youre getting the person to really determine whether or not its actually their dream. Absolutely. Its so interesting because i often think when you dont achieve something its usually because its what you think you want but if you really do that self reflection, it isnt really truly what you want to do because there are other things that have higher priorities. Give me an example. Ill give you a personal example. One of the things i always said i wanted to do was write a book and be on the talk show circuit and do corporate events. As i started thinking about what my life would look like if i did that . Would i be on a plane all the time . I would be traveling. I would be away from home. I started realizing that is in conflict with another value of wanting to be at home and be with my new husband. So its not the right time. Its not really the dream. So finding another waywhich is what ive donewriting books, and i do some of the interviews and do a little traveling. So its a blending. Its a blending of the two. Its what are you willing to do to make your dream a reality . So 3 and 4 about actually putting the plan togetherhow do you get there . What are the elements there . The first thing you have to do is a self assessment. You have to know what your skills and talents are. So i might say i want to be a basket ball player but i might not have the talent for that. But i love basketball and i want to be around basketball. So whats the skill and talent that you do have . Maybe youre a business major. So maybe there is a way you could work at the front office or for the nba. Maybe its graphic design. You could work for one of the other companies. So youre not fully embracing it but youre getting close to the dream while still doing something that brings in money. Absolutely. Kathleen brady, thanks so much. Thank you thanks for that career advice bill. Tech companies tend to be popular with employees. The best companies to work for according to job hunting site glass door. Consulting group bain and company is number one. While twitter, linkedin, Eastman Chemical and facebook round out the top five. Coming up. Is now the best time to go big in the stock market . Plus. Are you ready for some football rosebowl hype is sending ticket prices to historic highs. Dont miss the action next in traders unplugged. Time to kick it up a notch with traders unplugged from the floor of cme group, Alan Knuckman and scott shellady. Good morning guys. Good morning. Angie topic number one fat wallets jpmorgan is talking about doing some virtual cash ala the bitcoin. So, whats the better deal here . Buy jp morgan stock or put your money on your hard drive . Alan bitcoins i dont believe in. Obviously ive been wrong. Its gone from 10 cents all the way up to 900. Jp morgan has been trading between 57 and 50. Looking for a target of 64. Still 13 above where we are right now. Making money, thats all they do. Scott i would have to say that im a big jamie dimon fan. Id like to back him. I think that what hes done with that bank over the last 5 years is fantastic. Alan maybe the fed helped. But what about bitcoins . If you put 10 thousand dollars in bitcoin in 2008, it would be worth 90 million right now. Scott shoulda, woulda, coulda. Im not gonna look back on those trades. We look forward. Angie topic number 2 phone home stolen cell phones are big business for cartels. What would be your favorite phone stock or provider stock . Scott im gonna stay away from anything with technology right now. I think were looking a little bit of a bubble. It reminds me of 1999. And im gonna vote with the drug cartels and buy merck and pfizer. Alan i dont think theres any phone stocks that i like. At t is up 1 with the dow up 20 this year. Its ridiculous. It looks like dead money. And if you think about the names in that space, youve got sprint, blackberry. Youve got a lot of dogs. I think youd be better off to put your money elsewhere than i phones. I would be with the cartels. Theyre making money selling those stolen phones because there is technology that you can get to lock your phone now but phone companies dont do that because they want to sell insurance. Angie topic number 3 those rose colored glassesrose bowl tickets are going for all time highs. All the way up to 50 thousand dollars would you believe. Is this a sign of greater wealth in the economy and is it a buy signal . Alan well, my friend scott here is a footballer. So hes an expert. But i think its a healthy sign that people are paying a lot more for tickets now. People have more discretionary money. Things are not great but they are Getting Better and its just amazing how these ticket prices have inflated and people are paying the money now. Scott clearly with 5 of americans owning 82 of the stocks alan alan you said that last week. Scott i did say that last week and ill continue this week because main street has been left behind. The people that are going to these games arent from main street. So thats not fair. How many people actually went to Michigan State or stanford are actually gonna be at this game . Alan all of them but theyre all donors and big money people. But theres a person thats going to the auburn game that actually put down 100 when it was 500 to 1. Hes hedging his bet. He bought essentially an option for auburn to win the national championship. Hes hedging his bet by going with Florida State to actually protect it. So its interesting how it all comes back to these markets and its like he has an option with no downside with a big payoff. He can make 50 grand. Angie you will love our bonus round question for today. Are the following statements true or false . Stanford university has no official mascot, but does use a tree for school spirit. The mascot of the university of california is a banana slug. Michigan State University is popular for its sparty. Alan its gotta be all of the above. Obviously im not a stanford grad but i did go to Michigan State. Scott im gonna say true falsetrue. Angie it was all of the above. Great job guys. First business continues right after this. Now on to chart talk with trader dan deming of stutland equities. Are there any indications in this market that its time to go big with peoples stock portfolios . Should they be buying a lot of stocks here . From a technical standpoint, if you look at the s p 500 the answer would be no given the fact that yesterday we saw the s p actually break down from basically last month of this sideways to upward trend. And actually broke down17. 75 was the closing low and thats the closing low basically going back to the beginning of november. Now at least short term there is a downtrend in the marketplace. What is the smart money doing . What are the big institutional players doing . I can tell you that were seeing a lot of repositioning now in the vix particularly. Were seeing a lot of repositioning ahead of the fed announcement next week with the possibility of some indications on how theyre going to handle this tapering and the liquidity provisions moving forward. When you look at what happens in the marketplace we do get some seasonality rally over the course of the last several years. Its really only come in those last 5 trading days before the new year and the first 2 after the new year. Thats really the time i think if you want to look to maybe play the seasonal effect, thats the time to do it. Dan, always a pleasure to have you on the show. Have a great weekend. Thanks angie. You too. That wraps it up for this week. Coming up next weektips on how to end the year with a financial bang instead of a wimper. Plus, a morning star analyst will be her with strategies on buying etfs. Its all happening next week on our show. From all of us first business, have a safe and wonderful weekend. Announcer the following is a paid presentation for the nutribullet, brought to you by nutribullet, llc. [. My muscle aches, my backaches really started to decrease significantly in one week. 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