Futures. The dow and s p are indicated higher. Nasdaq is lower by about 4. 5 . Alphabet. Alphabet and google. Ubs reporting a drop in Fourth Quarter net profit but results beating forecasts thanks to a better than expected showing in the equity business. The bank is pointing to improving Investor Confidence in the u. S. At the end of 2016. Speaking to cnbc earlier today, Ceo Sergio Ermotti says that could be a sign clients are ready to ged ot off the sidelin. We are realistic because we have data points pointing at clients and investors being more optimists and ready to be constructive about the situation. They are really looking for concrete actions by the new administration in the u. S. He said there could be mom t momentous changes for the Financial Sector if there is a hard brexit. Today we get results from chevron, honeywell, american airlines, General Dynamics and abbvie. And key Economic Data as well. A first read on Fourth Quarter gdp at read on Fourth Quarter gdp at 8 30, dura
They have being a waitress and waiting for their big day. I think it is harder to be elon musk than tom cruise. Many of these so companies, instagram, uber, the people running them didnt just have a lucky break. The stories were years and years and years of. Engineering. They have qualifications that i cant even imagine. Tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspan skew and a cspans q a. Nations governors are in washington, d. C. This weekend for their annual winter meeting. On saturday, one of the sessions focused on improving the quality of Early Childhood education. Speakers included actress jennifer garner, and mark shriver with the save the children action network. This is an hour and a half. Governors and distinguished guests, please rise for the presentation of the colors, followed by our national anthem. Presenting the colors today is the district of Columbia National guard, performing the onal anthem is please remain standing until the guard exits the hall. Who, say can you see by the don
Are now the subject of criminal investigations. The new favourite, Emmanuel Macron, says he has a plan to clean up french politics. And, saddle up cowboy. The new us Interior Secretary arrives for the first day at the office on his horse im katty kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london. Allegations of inappropriate links between the Trump Campaign and russia just dont go away. Today, president trumps Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, has been accused of lying under oath after he failed to disclose to the senate that hed had two meetings with the Russian Ambassador during the election campaign. A Growing Number of Senior Republicans are demanding Jeff Sessions withdraw himself from overseeing any investigation into the administrations links with russia, while democrats are calling for the appointment of a Special Prosecutor and even a criminal investigation. This is how this story unfolded. Mr sessions joined the Trump Campaign last february. Injuly, he attended a Heritage Found
Different tone from the president on taxes and trade to immigration and obamacare, his message to the markets. Plus, the market rally returns as investors digest white house Economic Policy and that possibility of a march rate hike for the fed. And prepping for the biggest u. S. Tech ipo since facebook, snap is set to price tonight but will the ipo prove a boost to the tech market . First up in his first speech before a joint session of congress the president highlighted his plans for boosting jobs and the economy including tax cuts, trade deals and a major infrastructure program. I will be asking congress to approve legislation that produces a 1 trillion investment in infrastructure of the United States financed through both public and private capital creating millions of new jobs. This effort will be guided by two core principles. Buy american and hire american. I guess we can start on infrastructure right there, jim. People paying attention to the language, legislation that produces
2016 president ial campaign. Theres growing call from both the democrats and the republicans for sessions to recuse himself from the russia probe. Should he do it . Attorney general sessions, hes still maintaining his innocence. He says and i quote for the very latest, go to our own blake burman live at the white house. Hey, blake. Reporter hey, trish, the important part of that quote that you read was about the campaign. Here at the white house, they are pushing back by saying thensenator Jeff Sessions was able to talk to ambassadors, in this case, ambassador, an ambassador of any country under his duties as a member of the senate. However, the other part here and which is a problem for sessions is the testimony he gave during his confirmation hearing which he said and i am quoting, i did not have communications with the russians. To that end, many republicans are calling republicans keep in mind are calling for the attorney general, should he be overseeing an investigation into russi