Permanent one, but i know from the flimsy deal its only a few weeks maybe a couple of months at most before my washington vacation is over. And the political ugliness is once again front and center. However, the simple removal of washington from the equation coupled with the slew of Earnings Report contributed to strong Market Action today. Dow back slid two points, but the s p rallied. 67 , nasdaq climbed. 62 . You have to discount the dow, these days, by the way, because ibm, Goldman Sachs new dow entry and united health. Three big stocks all reported disappointing numbers. So much for that indexes representational powers. So tonight im going to talk about the triumphs and tragedies in the corporate world. Companies executing magnificently along with the companies that seem to have lost their way and desperately need a shakeup. Because the difference right now between whether a stock is going up or down may very well be whats happening in the corner office, not down the potomac. The
Permanent one, but i know from the flimsy deal its only a few weeks maybe a couple of months at most before my washington vacation is over. And the political ugliness is once again front and center. However, the simple removal of washington from the equation coupled with the slew of Earnings Report contributed to strong Market Action today. Dow back slid two points, but the s p rallied. 67 , nasdaq climbed. 62 . You have to discount the dow, these days, by the way, because ibm, Goldman Sachs new dow entry and united health. Three big stocks all reported disappointing numbers. So much for that indexes representational powers. So tonight im going to talk about the triumphs and tragedies in the corporate world. Companies executing magnificently along with the companies that seem to have lost their way and desperately need a shakeup. Because the difference right now between whether a stock is going up or down may very well be whats happening in the corner office, not down the potomac. The
Gerri more signs that obamacare is failing to day as news of more glitches surface. We now know less than 1 , 1 percent of those who visited the exchange were able to enroll for Health Care Coverage in the first week that it was open. Now speculation that the problems could spur the laws biggest booster to delay the individual mandate. Joining me now, dr. Kevin campbell, a cardiologist, assistant professor at the university of north carolina. Chris jacobs, senior policy analyst at the heritage foundation. And the ceo of vital springs technologies. Want to get to that news, the expectation by at least some that the president might drop the mandate. Here is what congressman tim whose camp had to say. Listen to this. We are glad that we outline the difficulties with obamacare. We took a charge at this and fell short, but at the end of the day i think we lost the battle but will win the war over obamacare. I think it is entirely possible that soon after we finish your the president of the
Apartheid era. Its friday december twentieth year in korea lot from full time teaching them shawn lane things so much for joining us we begin with harsh rhetoric they came abruptly out of killing and today this time it threatened to launch an attack on soul without notice and respond south korea said it would sternly react to any provocations the Defence Ministry correspondent and enhance our top story. A fresh morning out of north korea is turning up the key to an inter korean relations seouls Defence Ministry has confirmed that kelly and sent it back to south koreas president ial office of a latte on thursday to realize joint military hotline at the way i see the message sent from the norths National Defense commission says. But if south korea continues provocative act against the states highest deck maybe it will retaliate ruthlessly without a warning the highest dignity refers to the stas premier and on and south korean conservative groups to explore each street rallies in downtown
As well and europe moderately in the red as asia does retreat from the big gains yesterday. We have hit dow 16,000 and s p 1,800. But then those comments from carl icahn yesterday spoiled the party a bit. There could be an announcement this morning involving that 13 billion settlement between the department of justice and jpmorgan chase. If and when, well fill you in. More problems for tesla as the automaker is the subject of a formal government probe involving fires in the model s. The dow hit 16,000, the s p 1,800 yesterday. Both closed below those levels after carl icahn expressed concerns about current valuations, saying that stocks, in his words, could face a big drop. Jim, the story for retail in the Fourth Quarter is going to be price competition and margin pressure . I think companies mentioning price competition, best buy, contrast Urban Outfitters last night, contrast that with home depot and dicks where theyre not talking about that. I was talking with john donahoe yesterday