Nasdaq has been meeting all day long, but over the course of the day, you see some volatility, a couple of dips, but then turning into recovery. Indeed, investors have had a lot to weigh. Earnings, Economic Data, looking ahead to tech earnings, looking ahead to tomorrows gdp data. If you look on the earnings , the snapshot of the earnings season so far. The is the busiest day of season, we have about a third of Companies Reporting in the s p 500. 50 of companies that have beat the estimates on sales. 80 when it comes to earnings. Growth, looking at sales for s p 500 companies, and average decline in stales sales of 1. 6 ,. . David i imagine investors are still it digesting the numbers we got from facebook. Julie definitely seeing that stock reaction. Looking at the euro there, but if you look at facebook i can tell you what it has done because we do not have the graphic. Facebook shares are up 16 at the moment. They have been bawling of the other Technology Shares along with it. Amazon
The uss augusta on the way to tsdam july 714. Although truman took a large entourage, he and burns excluded every single one of their advisors except for admiral leahy and three state department officials. Specialist, the director of european affairs, and their top draftsman. They were all excluded and would travel separately to the conference. Sdam was going to be a highstakes poker game. Truman had two aces in the hole to play against stalin. Not only did he have the power to bring the war to an earlier end at least one atomic bomb, but he had the indoor emperors willingness to end the war. Indicated the japanese were playing a risky and dangerous game. They had adopted the basic strategy for conducting the war. Their plan was to fight a onefront war against the United States, attempt to administer a decisive defeat in repulsing the invasion, and sue for peace on favorable terms for a soviet mediation. The emperors, instincts remained but a military triumph must precede any diplomati
And the other socalled revisionist theory, is that it was done to intimidate the russians, specifically in europe. In revisionists view is used any discussion of geopolitics, is specially the emerging conflict with russia. The revisionist view is a [inaudible]ological seriously, both views share the same assumption. Wouldhe United States pursue no longterm assumption except to win the war. The truth is, if one does not understand strategy, one cannot understand why any of the leaders acted the way they did, except in the most professional way. Perspective,term world war ii itself was the culminating stage in century long struggle among japan, russia and china for control of northeast asia. Japan had one that struggle and help control for half a century. Had not playedes a major role in it. 1985, was summer of poised to play a decisive. With japan asked him ending feet and china passed continuing weakness, the question was how the United States and soviet union would in one way or anoth
The woman says she was working at the pool when a man began talking to her. He pulled out a weapon and sexually assaulted her. Police only have a vague description. Diane sheryl will have more on the investigation tonight at 5 00. Prince William County police are looking for a driver and vehicle involved in a deadly hit and run crash just before 3 00 this morning. Police say the vehicle hit a man walking on the side of the road. Investigators do not have a description of the vehicle but said it probably has extensive front end damage. Police have not released the victims name. Another crash in rockville since a man to the hospital incredible condition. It happened around midnight. There is no update on the mans condition. The Montgomery County Fire Department says he was hit by a pickup. We are told the driver did stay on the scene. A woman and two children are in Critical Condition after an earlymorning fire in frederick. It took crews about 45 minutes to get the flames under control.
Ordered the National Guard to restore peace in ferguson. It was another night of violence sparked by the killing of a black teenager by Police Officer just under two weeks ago. We begin with the top story over the weekend, defiant rick perry says he will overcome what he calls a political prosecution after being indicted on abuse of power charges. The legal fight threatens to undermine the texas governors political makeover since his disastrous president ial run in 2012. Peter cook has more on the case meanst perry and what it for his future. Peter, how big of a hit is he facing . How serious are these indictments . This is serious, and certainly damaging. The president ial candidate wants their name in the headline with the word indictment written soon after it but that is what rick perry is facing in texas. It is damaging shortterm. At the same time, ive heard from some democrats that think the case against him maybe flimsy. Because of that, ultimately, this could end up being a plus