Stocks and stories making headlines today. On the ebolaorts outbreak in west africa. But we begin with still mattingly on the primaries and the impact on the Republican Party. How are you . This week marks the end of what has been an intense battle inside the Republican Party between the Tea Party Wing and the establishment wing. The total for that battle 135 Million Dollars. That is what we totaled. An immense amount of money that really split the party in two. The key question has been throughout, who will be the winners coming out of this . It is a bit of both. On the establishment side, you have the u. S. Chamber of commerce, the nra, the super pacs. You have on the tea party side, groups like club for growth and the Madison Square project. The big winners throughout at least on the senate side, appears to be the establishment, with the slate they are bringing to the election, largely the individuals with big money are better than the last three cycles. Talk to us about democrats.
Are not moving much at this point, but yesterday we did see heavy action. In the red italy reporting that its in recession, two quarters in a row of contraction. Germany was heavily hit, not only by what happened in italy, but by all the talk about what happens in these sanctions and the retaliation against the sanctions by russians. Back here in the states, key data today. At 8 30 eastern time, weekly jobless claims. This afternoon, we have Consumer Credit. In addition, many of the nations retailers will be reporting july samestore sales today. On the earnings front today, Companies Set to post quarterly includes including orbitz, wendys. In corporate news, bank of america reportedly close to a nearly 17 billion settlement with the government over mortgage bonds. The deal with the doj is said to include about 9 billion in cash. The rest said to be going to consumer relief. Settlement was reportedly reached in principal after a phone call last week between bofa Ceo Brian Moynihan and a
Jcpenney especially. That stock is very strong today on better than expected holiday sales. We certainly are. We have had a down couple of days for the market and set up perhaps for a spring back and surprising to see the resilience today, not more of a flight to safety bid after the tragic shootings in paris this morning and, in fact on that note as we keep an eye on that horrible terrorist attack on the magazine that previously ran the cartoons of mohammed the president and much of the world condemning the barbaric murders. Well get you the latest as the attackers are at large. At this hour i think pictures out of france a vigil is taking place. Hundreds of thousands of french people citizens are in various squares in paris and elsewhere to mourn the loss of those lives today. Yes. And what theyre holding i believe there are signs saying we are charlie referring the magazine attacked. I know that you know we are the business channel. I should mention it was interesting to note that t
And 401k 529, emerging market. Where should small investors put their money to work right now . We asked 20 of the very top financial advisored in the united states, and you have to hear what they say. First, though to sue who is across the room at head waters today. Hi ty. Very volatile day on the street. The dow rising as much as 94 points. Then wiping out the gains. Its a little bit higher right now on the trading session, as can you can see. The dow is up 49 points on the day. The s p is higher as well and the nasdaq composite in the green too. Were keeping an eye on the tenyear note, of course because we do have the fed decision a little bit later today. We have a whoyear note Auction Going off the board, and rick is going to handicap that for us in just a few minutes. As ty said the big stock story of the day is apple. Its shares are surging on the back of that blowout earnings report, as can you see. Apple it s now up almost 8 on the trading session. The tech giant posting the b
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