Again. Bob iger joins us in a few moments. Apple looks set to continue. But Merrill Lynch adding insult to injury. And tonight tesla and fitbit coming out. But first up disney reported better than expected earnings. But they were hurt by slowed growth at the International Theme parks but still up more than 20 so far this year. And well have an exclusive interview with bob iger in just a few moments from now. Jim, you were up very early reading through the quarter, reading transcripts, i assume. You said today is the bears day. Well, i think a lot of it is selfinflicted pi disney. They gave a prediction which was a high single digit projection for cable. Its about 42 of their business and they missed the projection. When you set a benchmark and you underperform, even if its not as important as other things, you have to take the pain. And theyre getting punished for that. But lets find out. I mean, he certainly knows more. And for joining us is bob iger, lets go to it. You gave us three
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The u. S. Senate is about to gavel in to start the day. Creme, the defense programs and policy bill is on the floor, but off the floor leaders are considering the legislative options for the rest of the week after deciding yesterday not to move forward on the grahamcassidy health care bill. A pair of executive nominations also outstanding. We may hear debate on those today with votes possible by the end of the week. Meanwhile, the house will be meeting this afternoon at 3 p. M. Eastern, thats to give time to republicans to attend a tax reform retreat at the National Defense university in maryland. Our capitol hill producer craig the presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Immortal and invisible god, you continue to be our shelter in the time of storms. Thank you for being our nations protection. Give our senators the wisdom to place their confidence in you instead of in National Power and prestige. Lord, in
That ges challenges are worse than anybody else in the market. They say its bod and could potentially get worse. So the problem with that kind of prognosis for shareholders is, you know, this this historically has been a orphan stock. Some people said i dont really need high returns. I feel like this company is going to endure and it will be like good enough or a market stock, and that has not been the case for a while the situation has been deteriorating. Its almost become a conglomerate, but in the negative connotation where people are saying why does this thing even exist in its current form, and, you know, maybe new management and some of the changes they are going to make cant happen fast enough. I mean, look, widely held name, a name you yourself had far different thoughts about lets say 18 months ago, had owned it you threw in the towel the best i know. It was technical. Im not like looking to get involved with the board. I bought the stock on a false breakout and i sold it for
Many accolades, many awards. He received recognition, but probably the most important was he received the president ial medal of freedom in 1970 by thenpresident richard nixon. Native earl behrens served as editor of the chronicle. We learned more about his life. Here at the house in california, over the last two years, i have been privileged to study the people who actually lived if this home. One of which was earl behrens. Earl was born here in shasta county, old shasta. He was from a pioneer family. Student on upd into high school here in redding, and somehow had the squire, even esquir before he went to college. He attended stanford. About that time, there was a conflict going on and many men entered the service, and it was later called world war i. He went in as an officer. His unit was here on the coast and they went first to the philippines to go to vladivostok, russia on the east coast. When he was in vladivostok, his unit was there to protect the hospital mainly. Upon his retu