Looking to end the week on a high note as they shrug off this mornings slightly hotter than expected inflation report. The dow gaining 220 point, the s p 500 up close to 61, and the nasdaq surging ahead 330 right now. Its heading for its best day since february. Its really boosted in particular by big tech earnings. Is alphabet, lets take a look at that. Shares are catapulting to a record high, up almost 10 right now. That comes after posting sales and profit beat. The tech giant surpassing a 2 trillion market cap. This is the first time ever, and its seeing an intraday gain of more than 200 billion. So if that holds, it would be the second largest oneday market cap gain on record for a u. S. Company. Now, alphabet also announced its first ever dividend. Safe to say investors, they are very impressed. Another good one, microsoft. That is attracting the bulls after topping estimates. Its up 2. 5 right now. It all boils down to two letters, a a, i, right . Thats what it always is. The co
Expires and the bank sees a dismissal of charges. And going higher, they do not expect to incur any losses good morning, everybody. It is december 11th, two weeks away from christmas and perhaps a snowy monday to be expected. Lets take a look at how markets are doing this morning so, asian indices were firmer overnight with nikkei with another strong session up more than 5 . And of course, last week we also saw u. S. Equities end the weej a smidgen higher new highs posted for dow jones, the 65th record close for 2017 the picture in europe looks a little bit firmer this morning, trading slightly above that flat line lets switch to indices. Of course, this is a big week for indices. Weve got lots of Central Bank Meetings coming up, the fed, of course, but above and beyond that, weve got the bank of england, ecb, not really expected to do much this week in terms of decisions, but as you can see, the picture looks fairly safe for the italian index, ftse mib, which is struggling a little an
Democrats, 202 7488000. Independents, 202 7488002. If you want to post thoughts on us, and you can find us on facebook as well. Here are some headlines looking at last nights effort. Congress on the brink of tax overhaul, that is how the wall street journal laid it out this , and the gop tax rate for Corporate Tax now at 21 as part of that new package. Washington times, when bill, three wins for republicans. Not only highlighting the tax cut plan, but what it does for the individual mandate ends drilling in alaska. If you go to usa today, it describes where we are as of today when it comes to this glitch that extends the tax drama. Here to explain that and to talk about the process from yesterday is john mcardle. Good morning, pedro. Anion of what happened explanation of what happened yesterday just after 2 30 yesterday, the house passed its version of tax reform. 12 republicans voted no. That is one less republican that voted no back in november, when they voted on their version of ta
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