Gain of about 170 points, after the biggest oneday gain since 1933. That was yesterday. Today might be a different story. At the moment we are looking at a gain of 166 for the dow, a drop for the nasdaq, maybe down 34 points, and the s p down about 11. Mixed picture this morning as investors try to get to grips with this new package and what it means for the economy. Also influencing the market, the president s statement that he would love and he used the word three times, he would love to get the economy back up and running by easter. Thats just two and a half weeks from now. It is a goal rather than an absolute. Critics say its just too soon and many state and local governments reject the president s time frame. Meanwhile, the call for Domestic Travel restrictions keeps on growing. Some officials at the white house suggested that anyone leaving the new york city metropolitan area should be confined to 14 days quarantine. As of now, lockdown, stayathome orders are in place for well ov
Now well get to business at hand this morning. If youre just waking up lets get you up to speed on the markets and whats going on in the futures. Looks like a little bit of a mixed morning. The dow might open slightly higher. Nasdaq would open marginally off and the s p well call it across the board. Well see how things play out this morning. Joe. It used to be mostly new york social sociallights wasnt it . Five years ago it became very strange that it became sort of a moment. Its almost like the white house correspondence dinner. Its for not nerds. For real celebrities. For actual celebrities. Very few cross overs for the two i would think. Probably a hand full. Maybe a hand full. Other big stories were watching today a packed earnings count are among the names set to post results today before the bell. Disney archer daniels, discovery, kellogg and bloomg brands and disney moving its release up to 8 00 eastern. So executives can attend a Memorial Service for survey monkey ceo who died
Stranded. Scrutinizing security and looking for a motive. Defense secretary chuck hagel has arrestedded a review of security at the Defense Department authorities worldwide. There are questions about the gunman. Why did he receive security clearance despite his past trouble with the law. And were learning more about the is it innocent victims. Mike viqueira, where do does the investigation stand right now . We learned new details as this investigation transitions from that active shooter incident we saw yesterday and all day long authorities for hours after the incident at 8 is 8 15 in washington, d. C. Yesterday morning held out that there may have been a second shooter, but today they announ announced that aaron alexis acted alone. He used a valid i. D. Card that he obtained as a naval contractor. He entered the navy grounds and then entered the build 197 whereupon he took out a shotgun. A shotgun that he legally purchased just days ago and began that murderous rampage that ended wit
Its clear that background checks didnt work when it came to the shooter at the navy yard in washington. And president obama said today the mass shooting proves the country needs Better Mental Health screening for gun buyers. The president briefed tuesday bite fbi and the attorney general. The white house order aid review of security at all federal agencies. Mike has more. Reporter a day after the killing i and chaos a solemn tribute to the fooling, chuck hagel laying a wreath at the navy memorial. The toll, 13 dead including the shooter. All civilians 14 wounded. Well continue to conduct all other necessary investigation to learn about the activities and contacts of mr. Alexis. Reporter a may have contractor, alexi used a valid pass to enter the navy yard. Then with a shotgun, purchased in this Northern Virginia gunshot. He entered building 197, and opened fire. We had officers who heroically went in to a building, witnessing multiple casualties and continued to pursue and engage a gun
Navy yard shooting. The pentagon is reviewing security measures at all locations. Aaron alexis has a history of behavior suggesting mental illness. Fbi is now looking at his emails and other records, and so far have found no motive for the shooting. Reporter richelle, police are still around building 197 at the naval yard. They are still collecting evidence as the focus shifts to security checks. And our aaron alexis managed to clear background checks. Federal investigators now think they now how he was able to bring the shotgun into the naval yard. He apparently diss a dr disassembled the shotgun and later reassembled it. At this time we believe that mr. Alexis entered building 197 at the navy yard with a shotgun. We do not have any information at this time that he had an ar15 in his possession. We also believe mr. Alexis may have gained access to handgun once inside the facility and after he began shooting. Reporter the attack and ensuing gun battle lasted more than half an hour, whe