Paring back some of the gains, we knew this would be a Light Trading week and volume all 50 . Thats why them off 50 volume off 50 . Volume on the off 30 for these smallcap stocks that benefit the most from tax reform. Some green on the screen. Some of the individual members we are looking at today, Natural Resources update. , all of theser Natural Resource Mining Companies hire today after china ordered their top copper producer to scale back production, halt the output and stamp out winter pollution and some of the Natural Resource prices game with the price and copper. In copper. We will look at the run that copper has had. Our eighth straight quarterly copper opper you in gain in copper. Someone noted the price of copper is testing the key resistance level and if you break the resistance level from the bottom and go up top, a bullish sign. Lets look at the London Metal Exchange index, a twoweek period, not only copper but aluminum, zinc, nickel, Industrial Metals are up for eight st
Good morning, everyone, im scott mcgrew. This is a ledger. I bought it at office depot for five bucks. You can make an argument this is one of the most important inventions in public history. Public ledgers help people keep track of who owned what property. Important in the growth of colonial america and as far back as egyptians, they allowed banks and businesses to offer credit and make payments. Today ledgers are on the computers and theres a new computerized ledger that captured everybodys attention, called the blockchain. I cannot show you the blockchain because its inside computers but all it is is a ledger, who has paid what to whom. What keeps it honest, there are copies of that laedger on computers all over. The change is reflected in ledgers all over the world. Brad garlinghouse runs ripple. Martin jiles with m. I. T. Technology review. How did i do . Is that what the blockchain is . You did a really nice job. So lots of people have heard of this. They know its important, why
Cool our road map begins with walmarts minimum wage hike. Raising starting wages to 11, handing out some onetime cash bonuses. Plus, bitcoin tumbles one of the worlds biggest cryptocurrency markets is considering a trading ban. And deltas tax boost the airline raising Earnings Guidance by 20 . First up, though, walmarts making moves in the wake of tax reform the Company Announcing it will increase its starting wage for hourly workers in the u. S. To 11 an hour beginning next month and pay a onetime cash bonus to eligible employees those with at least 20 years of service will qualify for a 1,000 bonus walmart also says it will expand maternity and paternal leave benefits not breaking down the numbers, but theres a good chance more than half of their million employees are going to benefit somehow in these bonuses this is unprecedented and i think its a lot to do with why the market keeps rallying i mean, largest private employer in the world thats doing this i mean, david, i know that yo
They have until midnight friday. They need to approve a continuing resolution which is a shortterm spending bill. Government funding was set to run out last october. Lawmakers have approved three temporary spending measures moving the deadline. The impasse is over what should be included. Democrats insisting any compromise include a solution for the 700,000 immigrants. Jana is here and has been monitoring the dealmaking. Reporter after a very vigorous Debate Senate republicans acknowledge they still do not have enough votes. They decided to adjourn until tomorrow. The deadline is closing in. A showdown in the senate. Democrats accused republicans of avoiding budget decisions. It is another kick the can down the road because the republicans both in the senate the house and the white house cannot get their act together. Reporter a blamed democrats for delaying the funding extension. The reason we are here is our friends on the other side say solve this illegal immigration problem right n
It is fascinating. Berkshire hathaway has 116 billion in cash. Hes not sure what to do with it. He wants to make deals but everything is too expensive. Buffet also made 29 billion well, the company did with the tax cuts. Whats he going to do with that . Give it to shareholders . Dont know. Warren is not a big fan of tax cuts. And we expect to hear a little bit later. The Florida Shooting will be discussed arming trained teachers, limiting gun purchases to people 21 or older, and the apparent break down of Law Enforcement during the shooting rampage itself. All to be discussed. This is Varney Company monday, february the 26th, and we are about to begin. Stuart its wonderful to be back, you know . Liz welcome back. We missed you. Stuart i look well . Ashley rested. Liz yeah, you look good. Stuart what do you want . Ten bucks or 20 . Liz and charles, if youre watching, thank you very much indeed for picking up. Liz sure. Stuart during my week of absence. It will not be repeated. This is m