Disease expert says covid19 will not be a pandemic a lot longer. , dr. Ing at an event today Anthony Fauci pointed to rapid progress in vaccine development. He did say the coronavirus could remain endemic for a long time. Generally, a pandemic is defined as an infection that puts the global population at risk, while an endemic disease is one that spreads in some areas and not others. There is a power struggle inside Prime Minister Boris Johnsons office that threatens to destabilize the british government. His communication director quit last night, raising concerns about the future of johnsons most powerful and controversial advisor, dominic cummings. All of this comes at a time when the Prime Minister is dealing with a new lockdown and brexit talks. Global news 24 hours a day, onair, and on quicktake by bloomberg, powered by more than 2700 journalists and analysts in over 120 countries. Im Mark Crumpton. This is bloomberg. Vonnie it is 1 00 p. M. In new york, 6 00 in london, and 2 00
They will go through the issues and this is television where tone, style, emotion are very important. My opinion, bidens job to survive 90 minutes, holding his focus to making sure there are no serious gaffes. The president will no doubt attack his style but not come across as a bully he doesnt want to stir up the sympathy vote. Heres another opinion, and absolute catastrophe the media will declare biden the winner. Lets get to the market, pretty much on hold maybe waiting for the debate the dow is down 11 points, the nasdaq 1026, 25, s p down near two. Not Much Movement, Speaker Pelosi has proposed a 2. 2 trillion dollars stimulus plan and the house may vote on it, a key point in Sticking Point contains 436 billion for state and local government, the republicans do not want that, and 25 billion for the airlines, 30000 airline furloughs on thursday if they do not get the money. Today is the day when Amy Coney Barrett goes to capitol hill and between nine republican senato senators, tha
Higher density battery, greener, but the technological breakthrough towards that are still speculative so the market reacted negatively to that news. Right the bull case is that were seeing built today say that if you were to be able to cut the cost by 56 in three years, it would have enormous ramifications on volume, implications for margins and ostensibly positive for the stock. Cramer said it best this morning, if you were a believer going into the event, you remain a believer and if not, maybe youre not. Fair enough its absolutely true that the Battery Technologies worldwide tesla and everybody elses will continue to get cheaper and better thats a given thats just the all laws that support Technological Breakthroughs support that theory so thats already baked into the price. You know, all the disruptive capacity of the technology is already baked into the price theres Everything Else is just sexy brand, elon cult personality who of course deserves all the credit in the world he adm
A big upgrade. We will find out what makes it stick out in that big social media space. Plus, petes got a fast pitch on one medical device maker he says could be a home run. We will tell you what it is as he lays out the big case thats medical miracle mystery chart. In a special bonus hour of fast money at 6 00 p. M. Eastern time, we are taking your burning trading questions. Tweet us cbs fast money and you might get them answered here live on the show in the next hour we start with that monster rally on wall street today the s p up more than 1. 5 and the dow jumping over 400 points as you can see there the nasdaq also up nearly 2 leading those markets Higher Energy stocks, financialis and the small caps as well investors appearing hopeful a new deal for stimulus is town the pike markets still down significantly for the month. Does todays action give you a reason to perhaps be more optimistic and for that perhaps, guy, i will turn to you first. Welcome its always wonderful to have you
Under an hour left in the session. Lots coming up on todays show a big exclusive interview with bank of americas ceo. Well get a read on the Small Business relief program. He joins us live in about ten minutes time plus as retail bankruptcy concerns swirl, well speak with the president of sax fifth avenue about whether customers h actually return to stores when doors do reopen but first, lets focus on the big stories of the day. Mike is tracking the market pullback on this first day of may. Josh is covering apple diedra is watching amazons move and phil has the shocking tweet from elon musk that sent teslas shares tumbling. Mike the s p 500 down almost 3 today. About 3. 5, 4 from its highs just two days ago. Look at a chart. Just to map where we are down about 4 we had broken on a shortterm basis the uptrend from march i dont think anyones going to get too concerned about this unless it goes deeper than at least 2550 week and a day or so ago, last tuesday, we were down around 2730 so w