Youll understand why were playing that music in just a minute welcome to power lunch. Im michelle carusocabrera. Stocks carving out small gains the dow hitting yet another record high. Lets take a look at the benchmark tenyear note. The yields there hitting their highest levels since mid august. Right now the 10year yield at 2. 24 . Some of the stock movers, sprint and tmobile, both soaring our david faber reporting the two were in active talks about a merger again going the other way, however, best buy shares are tanking about 9 . The retailers outlook falling short of expectations. Were going to head live to the investor meeting in just minutes from now heres some other news happening at this hour cnbc confirming reports that the senate gop is looking at a tax cut that would total between 1 and 2 trillion. And are cereal and sausage the investing breakfast of champions . The company post hopes so because its buying food maker bob evans for 1. 5 billion and its prime time for kohls in
Independents, 2025853882. If youre outside the u. S. , its 2025853883. You can also catch up with us on all your favorite pages on witter, facebook, or email us. A very good monday morning to you. We begin with the front page of the American Press from lake charles, louisiana. Supreme court in session, justices expected to take on the issue of gay marriage. That headline dominating several of the major papers today and over the weekend. Heres the front page of the usa today, justices term starts slow, could explode is the headline there to yesterdays front page of the Washington Post. The defining moment possible for the court. The prospect of a major ruling on gay marriage looms large. And read you a bit from the reuters story previewing todays opening day of the new term. This term, which runs to the end of june, is expected to be defined by whatever action the justices take on whether states can ban gay marriage. They have not yet agreed to hear any of the seven cases already decide
Coming tomorrow well talk to George Zimmermans defense attorney mark o mara and congressman aaron schock and steve israel, budget cuts day two, were not calling it the cliff anymore but technically in two days we head over that cliff. Cnn newsroom with Carol Costello begins right now. Ill see everybody back here tomorrow morning for starting point. Have a great day. Breaking news, a balloon in cairo explodes and plummets thousands of feet. Also a blizzard for the history books. This one could be more treacherous to travel in. Snow falling horizontally in Middle America this morning. We declared a state of emergency for kansas city, missouri. Plus marijuana nation. Marijuana cultivation, distribution and consumption is going to happen with or without their acceptance. The choice that we have to make is whether we want to regulate and tax it. Reporter and tax it they will. Some dispensaries could see tax rates as high as 75 . Plus this. A year after the shooting death of Trayvon Martin,
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