1 00 p. M. , the bond market i believe at 2 00 p. M. We are poised at what would seem a higher open. Were not going to get a lot of hours of trading in. As in for the 10year note yield, lets take a look and see where we are. There it is. 27. 66. And well go to the map in europe where i can never figure out the geography. You know the boot is italy. I know the boot is italy and i can pick up russia. Our road map here back in the United States starts with what else, retail. Millions of shoppers, yes, millions hitting the stores for black friday. Well go live to say how sales are going. Brian . The markets are open today for an abbreviated trading session and we are poised to open at record highs again, which will be about the 40th time this year. I guess you guys could say that here on squawk on the street. The nasdaq finishing wednesdays session at a 13year high, kayla. And thin trading today on a shortened trading day. And also bitcoin keeps on surging, topping 1,200 earlier today, doe
California afternoon the country. Reporter 13yearold lopez was killed by a deputy. The teen was holding a replica assault weapon and he was shot. We are saying we arent going to let our children and our friends and sons, our students because i also work in a school, that we dont want to see anymore of them killed just for being somewhere and looking the way they are and that is somebody thinks it is okay to kill them because of that reason. This little boy shot nine times by a weapon specialist because he was carrying a toy. It is fairly it is very transparent what happened in his case and it is important for us to stand up and make a lot of noise. The entire system that goes on, especially in the wake of the George Zimmerman verdict. We understand that this is a problem that is happening nationally so there needs to be a moment behind it. Why is it that this message and being taken by so many people. The case of andy lopez happens on a daily basis in so many of our communities and you
We start the hour with breaking news. The futures are surging on the news that the fiscal cliff has been averted. Welcome to squawk on the street. Im melissa lee. First trading day of the new year, poised to begin in rally mode. Keep in mind, this is off of the big rally we saw on friday precliff. The biggest gain we saw in the month of november across the board. This, of course, as Congress Takes measures to avoid the fiscal cliff. Take a look at this. This is something you dont see too often on wall street. The dow looking at about 202 points at the open. Look at the picture over in the european markets. The optimism has carried over there as well. The dax is higher by 2 . Italy up 3. 5 . But of course, jim, what a twoday streak of gains we will see here on the market. I think that were set up to go higher. I also want to caution i dont like to buy up 2 , 3 . Thats never been a terrific way to get the year started. Theres a lot of money coming in. I do want to be optimistic about 201
Philadelphias love rallies. Just a sample of the conflict raging between the two sides way a country and people can live undercover stan rain of attack. Which resulted in hundreds and hundreds of dead and wounded people in gaza and destruction in one of the most crowded places on earth. Reporter as news of more rocket strikes in the mid east hits home those with loved ones like ikerich hans man in east are in it town are left with nothing but their word that it is he safe. I love israel american anything and im happy that im here and having the time of my life with the people im with, even though they are in the constant fear of a fire going on around me report report that is his 16 yearold daughter alana in israel as part of the five week trip with her synagogue. Continuously reassures us shes safe. Having a great time. She loves it. Reporter despite danger local trips planned to the region are forge go ahead. Im obviously concern but i have full faith in the israeli people and armed
Accommodation. The road map begins with the third best quarter ever for starbucks, and chairman and Ceo Howard Schultz will join us. We will break down the numbers and see what is brewing for the future. And amazons negative surprise as they have a quarterly loss loss hit by big spending at the company. And plus, we are an hour away for the arraignment of Steven Cohens sac capital and we will take you live to the courthouse when that happens. First up, starbucks up sharply, and the coffee chain says it earned 55 cents a share in the fiscal third. And same sales remained the same as the expanded menu offerings drove traffic and rose the year guidance and we will have an exclusive interview with the starbucks Ceo Howard Schultz, and jim, the metric of the day, 9 comps in the u. S. People it is hard to get your head around that. Well, these guys have 19,000 stores. I know, 19,000 stores, and glob globally they did fantastic and the operating margins up 25 income points and 13 increase in