spanish ten year bond falling falling 32 basis points to 5.45%. that is a list level since april and there have been close correlation between spanish bond yields and the s&p 500 over the past few months. it looks like things look slightly better. in the meantime earnings season in full swing. we have all the action covered for you just minutes away, results from ebay and american express. dave: the positive housing data continues to pile on. we are getting a look at what is driving the momentum with somebody who runs one of the top real-estate firms in the country, ross perot jr. we will ask about this year s election. liz: will be ever consider running? we will ask him that. what drove the markets today? the data download. stocks held on for the most part in the last hour of trading, pushing higher on better than expected housing data. all three major indices closing in the green with the dow posting its fourth straight day of gains. up by four points. we have utilities a