The nasdaq on track for a 5th week worth of gains here and the dow is erasing its losses for all the year at its highest level since late february, its also having its bests august since 1984. We turn to the Investment Committee for this we have just been seeing green, green, green for it seems like weeks, if not nonts months at this point it is surprising the markets have marched higher the way they have over the last several months since the pandemic lows its not all surprising all the factors were looking at from the fiscal side, the monetary side and the virus side are lining up in support of equity just think about what happened with chair powell yesterday and the historic announcement he made about departure from the prior inflation targeting regimes to this averaging inflation concept. What does that mean . That means rate will be low, low, low for the foreseeable future we think thats two years from now. That is very support ifr five f valuations then you have this fiscal stimu
The fda approving a 5 15minute rapid test the ceo will join us thats a biggie as power lunch starts right now thanks as august comes to a close, its been a stunning summer rally the dow up 13 the s p up 15 and the nasdaq up 25 . Bob has more for us. Bob. August is usually a nothing month. Not this much. Usually august is typically flat to down. Were up 6. 8 so far best august since 1980s. April, may, june and july have been pretty good monthly gains five months in a row. Why is it happening . Everybody wants to think its apple because apple is up 18 . The s p would be up 4 rather than 6 . Its a lot more going on than apple. The pricing are pricing at some economic rebound could see the returns. The dow transports are up. Thats a cyclical group. The russell 2000 is up high yield is the best performing bond asset. This wouldnt be happening if they were projeking iproprotecn economic downturn. The better argument is theres a bull argument thats winning the argument so far. This is the arg
Steve smith. Good tuesday morning, everybody. It is 11 00 a. M. On wall street and squawk alley is live good tuesday morning, everybody. Deirdre bosa with us we are kicking off one of the toughest months for stocks getting a nice start here as the s p hit an alltime high we continue to watch the large cap tech names that include stocks like zoom and percentage gains that make your jaw drop. Absolutely, carl. Speaking of zoom, i have been calling it the consult of zoom, we have been talking about those incredible numbers, climbing market cap, remember they went public at a 9. 2 valuation. Take a look at these results, this chart says it all the increase, the step up, year over year, the earnings was something to behold. And at the same time, guys, it is our job to throw a little cold water on a quality like following. If you think it can become the next blue chip tech stock we saw in the results last night that it is growing a base of small users and it is making up a larger portion of
Nasdaq up more than three quarters . The industrials also back on track today. Is there any reason for worry apart from the fact. I worry when i dont worry. I think because you change months doesnt really change the na narrative. There are pockets of the economy that are doing well and recovering housing, auto, parts, consumers, manufacturing. Did you see the numbers . The new orders jumped 5 the ism was the best number since november 2018. Manufacturing is recoverying i would argue is in a v recovery you have pocket of the economy that are not doing well. That are struggling. We have a million job in initial claims thats why i think youre going to see a fiscal package. You still have a lot of trouble in things happening with regards to travel and leisure and restaurants and that sort of thing. I do think that you get the fiscal package i dont think the change is in terms of my investments because as you recover, the economy recovers you get through the elections. I think profits recov
A new emerging of a possible buyer of tiktok. More challenges for boeing as it continues to deal with the fallout from the pandemic and the 737 max woes it is tuesday august 18 and this is Worldwide Exchange. Good morning. Good afternoon good evening perhaps that song will get you, you know, jumping. Why not . Global markets are setting up their tuesdays stock futures slightly higher right now. They are in the green investor focus on the dow remains on the s p 500 a half a percent from the alltime record high if you are counting at home, any close above 3386. 15 would be a record close stop us if youve heard this one before one area not waiting around is technology the nasdaq pushing to a record high the 37th high of the year and 33rd record close of 2020. Once again leading technology, tesla. Another record high. By the way, also adding another 8 billion to elon musks personal fortune pushing him back on the list tesla shares up 32 in just five days 32 in five days hey, maybe that rec