Airlines tiktok bids moving walmart is now in the mix. Yes, walmart and that stock is up 5 . Microsoft up 2 . A record close watch for the s p 500. At least 59 minutes left of trade. Anything positive, jon, for s p and nasdaq as we go into positive territory with the new records . Once again. And coming up on todays show. Two key reads on the state of the recovery in america. Well speak with the heads of Regal Cinemas parent cineworld and ihg group about safety and demand in light of the pandemic. And counting down to big earnings after the bell, including dell, gap, hp and more well bring you all of those numbers as soon as they hit. Now straight to the big stories we are watching today. Mike santoli is tracking todays volatile Market Action Steve Liesman and Morgan Stanleys chuten aya are here. And ylon mui has details on the new rapid covid test and bank of america is calling it a gamechanger. Start us off were extending up into record territory a little bit erratic fashion the mark
Twist. Walmart teaming up with microsoft in a bid for the popular social media app both stocks rallying to new alltime highs on this news. Julia boorstin has the details. The news keeps coming on this one. Reuters just reporting tiktok engineers were told to make contingency plans should it need to shut down u. S. Operations they are preparing for various scenarios including a forced shutdown telling us they are simultaneously developing plans to make sure u. S. Employees continue to get paid on the heels of any outcome. Walmart is teaming up with microsoft to buy tiktok. Walmart telling us, quote, we believe a potential relationship with tiktok u. S. In partnership with microsoft could add this key functionality and provide walmart with an important way for us to reach and serve omni channel customers as well as grow our Third Party Marketplace and advertising businesses dan ives tells us, quote, we believe microsoft buying ticktoticktok would be like Christmas Morning coming early fo
U. S. Troops and the debate against military bases named after confederate soldiers. Chairman smith i call the meeting to order. I welcome our witnesses, secretary of defense esper and chairman of the joint chiefs of staff milley. We appreciate you being here today. I do have to read an Opening Statement here about procedure in light of the fact that we do have members who are participating remotely in his in this hearing, in accordance with house rules. So i will do that and then a couple other programming notes and we will get started. I would like to welcome members who are joining todays markup remotely. Those members are reminded that they must be visible on screen within the Software Platform for the purposes of Identity Verification when joining their andeedings, establishing maintaining decorum, participating, and voting. We will not be voting, but participating members must use the Software Platform video function while attending the proceedings unless they experience connecti
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