Be done without any precedent in the time at least ive been on this committee which is about 25 years. And its being done i guess to show power and push someone through really abrogate the value of hearings that this committee should treasure and respect so i very much hope this does not happen if theres no need for and is going to create a lot of bad will the doesnt need to be created. Today was the final day of confirmation hearings for judge Amy Coney Barrett judge barrett was not involved in todays hearings but it was still heated at times yes our washington correspondent Alexandra Limon joins us now live with details alexandra. And vicki good evening. And despite the opposition that we heard from Democratic Senators like senator feinstein there, the interactions between those senators and judge barrett were still pretty amicable all week long but today lawmakers did lose their patients with each other. Points. In the final day of hearings Democratic Senators continued to push agai
It was the biggest single day drop since september 3rd. The index fell more than 950 points at one point. Worries about the economy rose after the daily tally of new intexass in the u. S. Climbed over the weekend to about 83,000. The techheavy nasdaq fell at well. People in the markets said investors sold on fears that the surge in new cases would derail efforts to get the economy moving again. Investors are turning cautious as lawmakers in congress remain far from a deal on additional stimulus measures. Staying in the u. S. , the Republicancontrolled Senate is set to confirm Amy Coney Barretts appointment to the countrys top court. The 48yearold will bed Third Supreme Court Justice Toews chosen by President Donald Trump. She will succeed Ruth Bager Ginsburg who passed away last month. Her lifetime appointment samcems a 63 majority on the bench. Divisive issues such as abortion, gun control and health care. Trump, trailing in polls, made barretts nomination part of his pitch to voters
Nervous and seeking that safety. Now you have the 10 year yield higher. Over the long run, if that continues, that will actually be a headwind. Today you have to take it as a signal investors not wanting havens. , the new yorkand faang complex, the mega cap tech stocks, that is down 1 . That part of the market is still weighing on the s p 500 while you have the financials and the energy and some of the other cyclical sectors doing well. David talk about that faang index. Earlier you said the real story is not the index, it is what is going on with amazon. What is going on with them . Abigail there two day prime event was last week. If you look at the stocks from that event to today, almost in a correction, down nearly 10 from peak to trough. That is not a great sign. The stock is underperforming its peers by about 5 during that same time. If you have a stock coming out of a bullish event into an Earnings Report suggests that hiphop ahead. Hiccup ahead. A the company could be under pres
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Of impact as nasdaq saw third record finish in a row. The investors investigating big week for earnings. Here we go folks. Big banks including jpmorgan wells fargo city group and bank of america on tap to report this week. And back to the happiest place on earth disney world reopens in florida. The despite a record surging case in that state. What is being done to keep visitors safe. That is ahead. And chinese new a l products possibly only hold company considering pushing back annual reveal of newware what is you should and should not pick up right now. And if you developed bad habits in quarantine, you are not alone. What you can do to break them. Thats coming up, mornings with maria is live right now. Right here we go with european stocks they are up this morning. There is optimism other earning season reaching across the globe as you can see the tax 40 in green and a meeting about European Union Recovery Fund proposal. Now to ash sha overnight green acrossed board there as well. Ma