Today. Thank god youre here. We have some news comcast is reporting and when you report on a company like comcast, there are many Different Things that people watch. Not necessarily the bottom line number but let me give that to you any way. Earnings per share, 52 cents that was up almost 27 year over year it was 3 cents ahead of expectations consolidated revenue grew 10 . 9. 8 to 21 21. 2 billion. That is above expectations of 20. 855 consolidateded revenue was one of the things that people might look at, but maybe more so is ebita growth Strong Revenue and ebita growth increasing by 10 . First half ebita growth the best in six years a lot of this, sorkin you see the main cylinder . Squawk box. Part of it. Film revenue up crazy Nbc Universal, outstanding quarter according to the company, grew ebita by 20 Comcast Cable delivered what the company is calling a great quarter is a strong balance between financial growth and solid subscriber metrics you watched this over the years. What do
The loss of actor john hurt. But we begin this morning with todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Radical islamic terrorists. I dont want them here. The president delivers on a Campaign Promise that critics call unamerican. The part that is really going to send shock waves around the world, the suspension of the u. S. Refugee program. There was smiles and there was laughter and they each held hands. Hes t ees theresa may is tt foreign leader to meet President Trump. You say you praise russia and want to ban muslims coming to america. For tbritain that sounds alarge you asked for that question . There goes that relationship. Thousands of opponents gathered for the annual march for life rally. Life is winning again in america. Syracuse, caught on camera, a pickup truck bursting into the side of a bus. Thankfully there were no serious injuries. Cars are not supposed to fly. T police say the car flew up the exit ramp and landed at a car repair shop. British actor john hurt. All that
Storms later this winter, but next few days, looking pretty quiet. So philly auto show, good place to hang out today. If you want to escape some of the winds and and cold, and this morning all quiet across the city. Live look like yesterday, waking to up some cloud cover, little colder though. Right now the actual air temperature at 35. So still have a breeze out of the west 13 Miles Per Hour. Thats bridging the win schil veils down to the mid 20s, what it actually feels like. Heavier coat, hats, gloves, needed, taking it on out today. Twentyfive mount pocono, mid 30s south jersey and delaware. There is the sustained winds out of the west, southwest, ten to 15 Miles Per Hour today. Probably get some gusts near 25. We were around 30 yesterday for the wind gust, but little bit better today. And the windchills across the region right now, feels like 13 up in the poconos. So if you are headed up north for some skiing and riding it will be cold day. Overall pretty quiet. Twentysix what it f
But we begin this morning with todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Radical islamic terrorists. I dont want them here. The president delivers on a Campaign Promise that critics call unamerican. The part that is really going to send shock waves around the world, the suspension of the u. S. Refugee program. There was smiles and there was laughter and they each held hands. Hes t ees theresa may is tt foreign leader to meet President Trump. You say you praise russia and want to ban muslims coming to america. For tbritain that sounds alarge you asked for that question . There goes that relationship. Thousands of opponents gathered for the annual march for life rally. Life is winning again in america. Syracuse, caught on camera, a pickup truck bursting into the side of a bus. Thankfully there were no serious injuries. Cars are not supposed to fly. T police say the car flew up the exit ramp and landed at a car repair shop. British actor john hurt. All that honoring the life of actress
Dangerous wildfires raging in oklahoma. Over the top. A 12yearold girl body slammed by a Police Officer at a school in texas. He is now on paid leave and she is speaking out this morning. And the outlaw hero. The tributes are pouring in for country legend merle haggard, the mark he left on music during his complicated life. Today is thursday, april 7th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everybody, welcome to today on a thursday morning. When you say country legend you have to think merle haggard. One of the originals and unfortunately there arent that many of them left. We are going to talk more about Merle Haggards life and career in just a little while. The president ial candidates are in a new york state of mind, the next big Battle Ground in the race and they are ratcheting up the rhetoric. We have it all covered. We will start with the democrats this morning. Andrea mitchell has