Lipton with the details. Josh so melissa, apple of course already designs processors for iphones, ipads and watches now it is the macs turn apple has reportedly planned to announce later this month that it is switching from intel chips on its Mac Computers instead, macs will have an arm based chip designed by apple apple stock is on a roll the team at ever core likes what they heard here. They say apples ability to design chips like this inhouse is under appreciated by investors in their opinion as they believe this can help give Gross Margins a boost. The report indicates these new chips are more power efficient with better graphics lighter, thinner macs could be on the way if these machines are attractive, it could help them stand apart from laptop rifvals bottom line, how concerned should intel investors be by all this this wont have a big Financial Impact for the chip giant. By his math, apple is a low single digit customer. But it could have a reputation impact if consumers get mo
Coronavirus cases continues to rise even here at home kron fours gayle ong joins us live in galle he talked to invent Infectious Disease expert who says that these numbers that hard to understand exactly what they mean. Yeah i can among the experts weve been hearing from a lot saying that these cases and deaths are under reported and thats due to limited testing early on and asymptomatic people. Testing capacity has grown in the bay area and beyond to perhaps the reason why were seeing a rise in covid19 cases and deaths that the case counts are going in the right direction that is down thats good that theyre going up. Well maybe its because were casting but more likely theyre going up because the acres have changed in more people have gotten on wednesday. John Hopkins University reports the nations death toll surpassed 100,000 people since the first u. S. Recorded death from covid19 less than 4 months ago 100 thousands are real watermark this epidemic in the country doctor George Ruthe
The dow is looking for about a 300 point gain right there at the opening bell. S p up about 34. Look at that nasdaq go. Technology is doing well, up 104 points. Thats premarket for the nasdaq. Now, lockdown winners. Clearly emerging. Lowes, the Home Improvement people, headquartered in North Carolina. Profit up 28 . We stocked up for the lockdown. Target, they really organized their online delivery and store pickup operation, lumped together under digital sales, up a whopping 141 . Walmart, same story. Stockpiling helped them, too. Amazon, kings of the online selling business. Boy, did they clean up. The stock is near a record high. And the netflix, well, they are the kings of the streaming business. What else are we supposed to do when we are ordered to stay home for weeks on end . There are a lot more virus winners and we will go through them throughout the show. Meanwhile, the revolt continues all across the country. Businesses are defying the authorities and opening up despite the
Not planning to amend its shelter order kron fours rob fladeboe joins us live now to explain the thinking behind that and why some are questioning the strategy dropped. Its right justine Health Officials in Santa Clara County worry that to easing up on restrictions too soon could lead to a surge of new cases business another interest mewhile say they are frustrated and confused in that hope that all of the bay area counties will be working together on this is they have for the most part up until now, heres more. Its really frustrating that were all not on the same page here the Downtown Association scott needs who would welcome some foot traffic back to hard hit downtown san jose says the varying local state and federal orders governing Pandemic Response and recovery are frustrating and confusing what can i do here in Santa Clara County, maybe all dried. You know a few minutes and go do some shopping you know in other neighborhoods where theres a more permissive attitude unlike its nei
The coronavirus outbreak of the north bay nursing facility is getting worse 11 patients are now dead at the Windsor Vallejo care center. And now in total 127 people mostly residents of this nursing home. Have been infected in the last 2 weeks. Kron fours Maureen Kelly spoke with the family one of the recent victims who says she wants the facility shut down. Piece because that his s a suffering is over thats the aunt of william bennett, the 3rd who died wednesday night at Sutter Solano hospital, the 31 yearold stroke victim was the 11th resident of the winds are blue care center. To die related to covid19 so far 96 residents and 31 Staff Members there have tested positive for the virus. Bennets aunt says shes been trying to move the father of 2 out of the care center even before the virus took hold because of the conditions theyre personally consider to be to be shut down. Are rare because after down the hallway patients are sitting outside in so so nasty and so somber and mailed right,