Suspending ant Group Listing major issues, this is days before the largest ipo of all time well give you the latest details. And social Media Election strategies how facebook and twitter aim to tackle misinformation on their platforms as voters head to the polls and beyond whatever beyond means, carl. David, thanks guys, were going to be talking all day and all night about arizona, florida, georgia, North Carolina, jim, goldmans got a note out just now saying because it would be difficult if the president does not win any of those states, quote, there is a good chance the election outcome will be clear on election night. Right, i think that thats what the market is saying. So the collectionive voice of the market, both yesterday and not just the morning, but when the nasdaq rallied in the afternoon and today with the futures, people say, we cannot afford after last week with the market being down, we cant afford to wait for the outcome we have to presume the outcome is going to lead to
It is a blue shirt. It is because they dont know how to do the lighting because it is darker outside now. Ive got the blue and it shows up every day here in the bunker im envious i want blue but im unable to perform. Sad. Lets show everybody what we are seeing for the end of the week here. We have a bit of a mixed picture. The dow looks like it would open down the nasdaq looking to open higher as well the first down day and on pace to snap the first twoweek streak amazon closing down 2 and a quarter of a percent a little bit of a rough ride there. This next story will keep on giving i hope it stops reading. The more i read about it, both sides are locked into things the other side wont agree to one comment about the tech wreck. I know, i know the house is not burning isnt going to do anything for anyone. This will unralravel completely it is nutso on the upside. It seems like it is less accepted moving up then down 7 it is like oh, my god, will the sun come up tomorrow President Trump,
Im brian sullivan, if you are keeping track at home, were pretty sure youre at home heres a sobering stat on the selloff. The dow has fallen nearly 11,000 pointing since an all time high in mid february. Thats a nearly 40 drop the fastest in history investors continue to see their portfolios fall, while washington falls short stimulus still on hold were expecting a briefing on the coronavirus outbreak in about 30 minutes time. Were going to bring it to you live when it begins. Kayla has been tracking the stimulus situation all day long and is with us now on what happened what happened, what didnt happen. And what comes next. For a second time in two days, the vote to advance the stimulus package coming out of the republican side failed meeting are taking place in the wake of that with Steve Mnuchin meeting with chuck schumer, followed by a meeting with mitch mcconnell. Those two back to back meetings, an update on where things stand. A Senior Administration official tells me its unlike
Of their earnings. The traders take their positions. Home depot shares are up 10 in 2020. The stock just got a new street high target. It is our call of the day. Plus eight stocks wall street loves on this valentines day, all with double dugt upside from here. The Investment Committee is ready to go. Halftime report starts right now. And it is good to have you with us here on this friday. Your Investment Committee today is jim lebenthal, josh brown, stephen weiss, and shannon saccocia, chief Investment Officer at Boston Private Wealth shannon, welcome good to see you back thank you all right [ telephone ripping is that the president good start. Who do you think we are scott is not here for one day, this guy is talking calls on the set it is probably wapner. Cut his mic stocks are on track for a second week of gains the dow up 1 this week, the s p up more than that. The nasdaq up about 2 this week the nasdaq 100 by the way up 10 this year. Stocks remain on pace to post their best monthl
Trade tensions recession concerns Interest Rate worries and nowolitical drama. Despite it all, stocks stayed steady. Lets run through the numbers. Today on the last day of the quarter, the Dow Jones Rose 96 points to 26,916. The nasdaq added 59 5 the s p 500 was up 14. For the month, all of the major averages were higher. And for the quarter, the tow and the s p were up, but the nasdaq dipped slightly. Now comes october, a month that historically is volatile. And the next big hurdle earngs. For the Third Quarter officially out of the way, the markets are still on track to end the year strong. Investors are going to be fixated on the next big catalyst and that is earnings. This next great earning recession fear that dominated the First Quarter and the fear that companies would lower earnings expectations in the second half of the year because of the tariffs and trade wars none of this has ever come to pass. Earnings have heldel steady and remain roughly flattish for the second quarter,