Real knitting together of these worlds. Host Lygeia Ricciardi is the director of health and Human Services office. Youve been watching the communicators. If you want to watch this program or any others, go to our cspan web site at cspan. Org. Cspan, created by americas Cable Companies in 1979, brought to you as a Public Service by your television provider. Of. Coming up next, a look at the influence of the Federal Reserve on the economies of Global Markets. Then a live discussion with former trade representatives from the george h. W. Bush and Clinton Administrations as they discuss the effects of the north American Free trade agreement 20 years after its implementation. And later, the Senate Returns at 3 p. M. Eastern for debate and votes on executive Branch Nominations including Homeland Security secretary and assistant secretary of state for near eastern affairs. Also today the chairman and ceo of general motors, dan akerson. He gives an update on his companys progress and investmen
Reporting a 57 drop in Second Quarter profit as production slide. Change of feelings in j. C. P. Bouncing back after falling yesterday. The retailer refuting published reports about cuts in its financing. And whole foods beats on earnings but the sales growth misses expectation. Well talk to the coceo walter robb later this hour. First up, coming off an upbeat july, futures show a strong august adding to the positive sentiment, claims lowest level since early 2008. Not participating, though, is exxon. The dow component with an earnings miss. Profits falling 57 in the Second Quarter. The Conference Calls not until 11 00, jim, but there were no big onetime items. A little confusing . Exxons become a very plodding company. I always like to rate the Oil Companies by the Production Growth because in the end the companies can be growth stocks. Eog, how can you compare the two . Were a Global Company but you get lots of cash generation from exxon. You got 4 billion in buybacks. They spend for