Up 0. 8 nonetheless. A lot of companies suspending guidance, but a few green shoots as well. For example, cap talking about upsizing for example, gap talking about upsizing its bond offering today. That is really rallying today. 11. 8 monthere down over. Month for retailers in general yen strengthening today month over month for retailers in general. The yen strengthening today. Waiting for the ecb later this week, as well as the fed, for some forward guidance. At 13. 15. Ng the vix at 32. Companies withdrawing guidance at a rapid clip this quarter. Our next guest says we need an event that could offset the black swan pandemic. Lets welcome Jason Trennert, strategic us Jason Trennert, Strategas Research partners chief investment strategist. Say, as aave to market for does but, i am not counting on it. Ash a market participant, i am not counting on it. It is certainly not my lane, but i think all the experts i have listened to would tend to think that the white swan event in terms of a
The coronavirus surpass 20,000. You can see numbers right now on your screen check it out nearly 19,000 people have died so far. Yesterday Health Officials reported more than 2000 deaths and thats the highest number of deaths in one day here in the u. S. But despite that number Health Officials say that the curve in the u. S. Is leveling out. You can see for the first time that in the United States were starting to level on the logarithmic phase like italy did about a week ago and so this gives us great that occur not only in specific places but were starting to see that change to well here in california were actually seeing a positive trend, according to state Health Officials right now there are more than 21,000 coronavirus cases in california and nearly 600 deaths now thats according to Johns Hopkins university. And also in the bay area there are more than 4600 confirmed cases since Santa Clara County continues to be the hardest hit locally with more than 1400 cases there, 50 people
Cases and 8 deaths and Contra Costa County theyre up to 250 cases with 3 deaths in the north bay marine county. A 108 cases 6 staff so far. Sonoma county has 91 cases just one death. Solano county has 54 cases and its the only county with no known deaths one more napa county stands at 18 cases and one death. School campuses in california will remain closed for the rest of the Academic Year governor newsome make that announcement as the state is bracing for a surge of coronavirus cases but the governor is stressing this doesnt mean its the end of the school year. We are preparing to set our School System up where we are increasing. Class time but increasing it at home and fulfilling our obligations through Distance Learning. And other mechanisms to make sure that were educating our kids but not doing so physically on school sites. And the States Education leaders are preparing children across the state to distance learned for the rest of the school year. The state superintendent for pub
Lets head to davos, where john roberts is standing by, a long list of economic achievements spouted off by the president today. Reporter no question, i think he was trying to do 3 things with that economic speech. First, he was the trying to sell america to world leaders, say that americas Economic Prosperity unlike it has been for a long time, now is the time to invest in america. Another thing, president was trying to do because it a campaign year, sell his economic prosperities, and economic policies he ran on in 2016, he says resulted in one of the boast robust economy in america. And the other thing. David, he was trying to draw a contrast between what he is doing here in davos, and what democrats in washington, d. C. Are trying to do, cut him off at the knees, listen to what he said in response to a question about impeachment today, while talking with president of european commission. A hoax. It goes nowhere, because nothing happened, only thing weve done is a great job, we have
And its unbelievable really. But nearly 88,000 nhs appointments have been cancelled just in the last week. That is due to the latest Junior Doctor strikes. 1. 2 million appointment now have had to be rescheduled since the action began only last december. Since the action began only last december. For since the action began only last december. For next week, since the action began only last december. For next week, Junior Doctors are due to take part in another six day walkout. Thats another six day walkout. Thats the longest in the history of the longest in the history of the nhs, so let me know how have you been affected . Have you been affected . Vaiews gbnews. Com. And also, who do you blame for this . Do you blame intransigent doctors . Or perhaps the government . Let me know. Vaiews gbnews. Com is the email address as always. But first lets get your News Headlines with Aaron Armstrong. Good afternoon. Its a minute past 12 im Aaron Armstrong. Roofs have been pred Aaron Armstrong. R