Consumer confidence relatively judge the michigan consumers intimate data is a good guide. Lets break it down a different way. Current conditions, 85. 9. That is above expectations at 84. 9. This is what i was really looking for, expectations also ,oming in ahead of expectations but they are still below current conditions, 79. 2. They are not going down, which ethic is the really important thing, as we see the virus picking up. Alix and we didnt get stimulus, counterintuitive to what many thought would happen. Big tex stocks are lower on a stocks big tech are lower on a flurry of data. Now with us, mark st oeckle. Are you buying the dip . Tok i think people need keep it in perspective. The reports were good. I think what we are seeing today is skimming a little but of the froth out of the valuation adjustment. I think they are all very wellpositioned and very well performing companies, but lets also not forget weve had a big run up into these numbers. The interesting part is you look a
More than 90 have topped their earnings and sales expectations which are ridiculous numbers. Shows how hard it is to try to predict these accurately. But the bar is also high for companies. They really have to beat by a lot. Investors are expecting it, and so if they dont, you can see pullbacks. Overall, earnings season is a great time for the market. Its averaged about a 4 gain over the last four quarters. During the five weeks when its really at its peak. I think its pretty important for us. Jack thank you, ben. One area where were seeing very little good news, jack, we heard Regal Cinemas were shutting more than 500 theaters, and worst of all, wonder woman put off, james bond, batman. Whats happening in the movie business . Well, if you take wonder woman as an example, we were supposed to get that in june, then pushed back to october. The latest i heard is december, but as you say, jack, if you see a wide theater release of that movie this year, i will dress as wonder woman on the l
More than 90 have topped their earnings and sales expectations which are ridiculous numbers. Shows how hard it is to try to predict these accurately. But the bar is also high for companies. They really have to beat by a lot. Investors are expecting it, and so if they dont, you can see pullbacks. Overall, earnings season is a great time for the market. Its averaged about a 4 gain over the last four quarters. During the five weeks when its really at its peak. I think its pretty important for us. Jack thank you, ben. One area where were seeing very little good news, jack, we heard Regal Cinemas were shutting more than 500 theaters, and worst of all, wonder woman put off, james bond, batman. Whats happening in the movie business . Well, if you take wonder woman as an example, we were supposed to get that in june, then pushed back to october. The latest i heard is december, but as you say, jack, if you see a wide theater release of that movie this year, i will dress as wonder woman on the l
More than 90 have topped their earnings and sales expectations which are ridiculous numbers. Shows how hard it is to try to predict these accurately. But the bar is also high for companies. They really have to beat by a lot. Investors are expecting it, and so if they dont, you can see pullbacks. Overall, earnings season is a great time for the market. Its averaged about a 4 gain over the last four quarters. During the five weeks when its really at its peak. I think its pretty important for us. Jack thank you, ben. One area where were seeing very little good news, jack, we heard Regal Cinemas were shutting more than 500 theaters, and worst of all, wonder woman put off, james bond, batman. Whats happening in the movie business . Well, if you take wonder woman as an example, we were supposed to get that in june, then pushed back to october. The latest i heard is december, but as you say, jack, if you see a wide theater release of that movie this year, i will dress as wonder woman on the l
Communicators, a discussion of tech issues that may play a role in campaign 20 20. Joining us from washington, d. C. Is berin szoka, techfreedom founder senior fellow. And from los angeles, jessica gonzales, free press coceo. Ms. Gonzales, i want to start with news that is breaking as we are taping this. That is a potential look at section 230, the liability portion of the Communications Act, and possible changes to it. What is your view and your groups view on section 230, and what do you think about possible changes . Is ana section 230 important mechanism to defend free speech on the internet. We think it should largely remain in place. 230, andhe attacks on especially the president s executive order he issued in response to twitter Fact Checking is very problematic censorship that runs contrary to the First Amendment. Berin szoka, your initial thoughts on potential changes. Berin i agree with everything she said, and it is not just an important protection but the law that made the