Carolina, north carolina, due to spikes in covid19 cases. Well, that spooked investors. Look at the steep drop on the dow intraday chart at exactly 12 10 p. M. Eastern time. Now heading into the final hour, the dow still losing about 145 points but off the lows of a loss of 320 or so. The nasdaq which started the day heading for a record close above 10,000 is now down 13 points at 9,930. While apple closes up some shops, cities across the nation are still moving forward with reopening their local economies. Federal reserve vice chairman is here in a fox business exclusive, in his first and only interview this cycle, we will ask him what it all means for the 45 million americans out of work. How long will the feds money spigot stay open . And what new financial tools is the fed ready to pull out of its tool kit . Breaking news, call it response or just massive blowback, but less than 24 hours after announcing moviegoers would not have to wear masks, amc theaters has just reversed course
Well, tech is holding up well given it has high multiples coming into this part of the reason tech is the answer to some of the issues particularly working from home, things like krits tricks, zoom, microsoft, amazon, have outperformed it appears this is going to be somewhat of a permanent change theres a spike but even coming out they could benefit we would like to see more breadth within tech. Its been big and focused. Last week was interesting. As we started to get a rally in tech we got a sense for whats going to perform on the other side, services,semis, smaller cap names. We dont think were there yet but looking for infection rates to come down, pmis to improve. The economy is on the mend and then hopefully on the other side steve, its interesting over the past day we see some little moves in this environment that might suggest something. Yesterday microsoft announced changes to office 365, calling it microsoft 365 planning to open up access to teams and features in teams to more
Year high as the coronavirus layoffs start to show u. And Oil Rebounding crude on track for its biggest oneday gain ever. Absolutely. Its up 26 though still down 17 for the week as a whole. The dow was up 500 points. Now only up 235. Lets focus in on the key stories were watching mike is tracking todays Market Action e meg is covering new developments from the Pharma Industry and kayla has the latest on proposed bailout, but mike, lets kick things off with you. Thanks. Obviously seeing a general pause in the intense selling weve seen perhaps had a wave of that liquidation pass us by and the big old Growth Stocks are leading the way. That hasnt changed through this whole sell off especially sed soed if you look at a one yore chart starting with the nasdaq, 100 the leader, s p 500. The equal weighted verse then the small cap russell 2000 you see that distinct tearing on a oneyear bases in terms of what has worked better if you just focus in on the last month, by the way, one month ago to
The charge and treasury yields surge as markets are at record all time closing high territory for the major averages joining us for the hour, stephanie link good afternoon to you. Today is what trade headlines that push us higher but with that rise in yields is improving sentiment. Three thing its trade and obviously the roll backs on tariffs. Potentially. Well have to see how that works out. Earnings earnings are better. 2 better than expected. Not great. Flattish overall but next year even though numbers have come down still looking at 10 Earnings Growth. Maybe the story is Third Quarter, Fourth Quarter is trough in earnings and most important to me what is driving the risk on trade is Global Growth stability if you look at german factory orders, you look at german pmi services yesterday, you look at italys pmis, they are not great but stabilizing. Thats causing yields to rise and with it the cyclicals sector big final hour here thanks for being with us lets drill down on the other b
We lower on the douby just 6 points some individual stock moves on the final trading day of august to hit check out ulta beauty on track for the worst day ever down around 30 after missing on earnings, revenue, estimates for the fullyear guidance also coming in light blooming brands seeing a spike around 2 00 p. M. After Jana Partners to take a 9 stake in the company saying in a filing it believes shares are undervalued and intends to have discussions with the company about a possible sale. Nearly 8 pop there. Shares of lions gate falling on a report of comcast dropping starz. Comcast is parent of cnbc. Joining us for the entire hour, final hour of the final month of trading for final day of the month of august is mark tepper to these individual stock moves like an ulta, wilfred mentioned target up 25 , ulta down almost 30 . Why are these such severe reactions to earnings, these reratings of the stocks individual story or the Market Investors are concerned overall about just carrying r