Gets ready to sell shares, whats the recent love affair with social media stocks . Christmas in september. Stores are already out with holiday promotions but will the early bird shopping discounts frustration consumers and backfire on retailers . That and more for nightly Business Report for friday, september 13th. Good evening everyone. On this friday the 13th investors werent superstitious about buying stocks. The major averages were up. The dow wrapped up the best week since january and the s p 500 had the biggest weekly gain in months. September is historically the worst year of the month for stocks but not this time. Looking at the score card at this Half Way Point for the month, the dow and s p are up by 3 or more, but that could change depending on the outcome of crucial decisions in washington over the next few weeks. First a Federal Reserve meeting next week and policy makers could decide to trim back on the feds Massive Stimulus Program and the issue how to fund the u. S. Gov
Stand before the station and give you thanks for helping us win florida. But no matter where i go or where ill be, ill always be a son of this community. If youre here tonight or at home watching on television and youre thinking about possibly supporting marco rubio or john
kasich, i want to invite you, come join us. We welcome you to our team. I will never take a low road to the highest office in the land. I will not do it. We have a big election coming up. We could really change things. And you know, marcos not going to do it. And lying ted. Lying ted. Lyin with an apostrophe. What we dont have time for is the all that petty, punkass little thuggery stuff thats been going on with these quote unquote protesters. Good morning. And welcome to another super tuesday. Do you want to call that super . Is that the word . It doesnt feel very super today. Republican voters will decide whether or not the republican race is a coronation or a battle to the convention from here on out. A total of
Racing to prevent a new terror attack are looking to muslim countries for help. Official with the european undown called today for sharing intelligence that coot help track down terror cellsfollowing a week of arrests across europe, including a raid in belgium to stop what officials called a major imminent attack. Police in greece rounded up suspects over the weekend, including one they say is linked to the plot in belgium. In france military troops are still working with police to protect possible targets after the deadly attacks there. French prosecutors have said as many as six terrorists linked to the attack at Charlie Hebdo could still be on the run. And officials across europe are warning there could be even more sleeper cells out there waiting to strike. So, with all of that now the top Homeland Security leader in Congress Says the United States could also be at risk. Catherine herridge is live in washington. What are we learning about the arrests in france and a possible connec
Than expected battle for control of the senate. Were going to go through it race by race poll by poll next on msnbc live. Right now its a growing catastrophe. More than 50 towns and cities from South Carolina to virginia are now under flood waters with more than 30 inches of rain recorded and much more on the way. Submerged roads around the state are closed including i95 in carolina. Officials are warning residents to stay home. Water rescuers are under way right now. There have been more than 400 of them in the town of new bern alone. Coast guard plucking flood vo victims. This is terrible. This is worst ive ever seen. Im scared, i was scared. More than 13,000 military personnel are actively involved in the rescue efforts. The death toll from florence is now at 14. And warnings from flash floods, and land slides remain in effect. Officials are keeping a close eye on the mouth of the cape fear river. I know you were concerned about the samford dams. Whats the latest there . Reporter da
City beach. They predicted this storm was going to be one for the books, and it already is. The strongest hurricane to hit the Florida Panhandle in reported history, and the strongest storm to hit the continental United States since hurricane andrew more than a quarter century ago. Marked by its devastating winds, the storm ripping off the roof of this hotel, honest lely, lik its a toy. But the fwragreatest danger to and the storm surge. Its always the water, huge walls of ocean water topping 14 feet in some areas and as bad as this is that were seeing here, the danger is far from over. Our reporters are spread out across the panhandle tonight to give you some perspective. I want to begin, though, with scott mclean in albany, georgia, where the hurricane is headed right now. Scott, what are you seeing there . Reporter hey, kate. Well, you can see the wind and the rain really starting to come down. Within the next hour, maybe hour and a half is with when were going to start to see reall