Covid cases surged. But investors see signs of an economic recovery. Paypal is embracing bitcoin, allowing users to not only buy and sell the cryptocurrency, but to use it for purchases as well. Is it time to add it to your portfolio . And snapchat reported a jump in users and revenue, and it actually made a profit, sending the stock soaring. Other companies that rely on digital ad sales are reporting next week. On the round table, my colleagues, ben levisohn, carlton english and jack howe. Ben, lets start with a look at the market. It was down a bit this week as that stimulus offer remained just out of reach, as it always seems to be. Covid cases surged. But youre looking under the hood, as always, and you think its not all one story. Thats right. I mean, look at the market right now, i dont see a lot of worry either about stimulus or about covid, for that matter. What i do see is some worry about technology. We had all the big tech stocks, a lot of it took it on the chin. Apple down
But investors see signs of an economic recovery. Paypal is embracing bitcoin, allowing users to not only buy and sell the cryptocurrency, but to use it for purchases as well. Is it time to add it to your portfolio . And snapchat reported a jump in users and revenue, and it actually made a profit, sending the stock soaring. Other companies that rely on digital ad sales are reporting next week. On the round table, my colleagues, ben levisohn, carlton english and jack howe. Ben, lets start with a look at the market. It was down a bit this week as that stimulus offer remained just out of reach, as it always seems to be. Covid cases surged. But youre looking under the hood, as always, and you think its not all one story. Thats right. I mean, look at the market right now, i dont see a lot of worry either about stimulus or about covid, for that matter. What i do see is some worry about technology. We had all the big tech stocks, a lot of it took it on the chin. Apple down 3 , intel dropped 11
Sales and the stock is hitting new highs. And finally teslas tumble, why the street is mixed on what actually came out of the companys battery day event yesterday. J j, though, jim, going to be the lead and you just called it maybe the best company we have in this country. Yeah, look, i think that i like triple a balance sheet, i like a company that continues to make the numbers, i like a company that pays a good dividend, has the best pipeline, most robust pipeline in pharmaceuticals and i like a company thats not a hype company. The fact that they are ready to do their vaccine now, full disclosure i am attempting to get into the trial, i think its everybodys duty to get into the trial they are the only one emphasizing the atrisk people they want people who we view as people who we need to protect. I dont hear that from any of the other companies. I like the fact they are willing to give it to their whole employee base. This is the way i think it should be done and i know people are c
Pence will go head to head in a debate wednesday the race for president spin courage choice though by name calling and the blame game so far at least a little to educate voters about the candidates policy. And i want to hear now good morning from russia this 7th of october my name is kevin o. And World News Center with the latest for you thanks for joining in by the way so 1st we start with the latest coronavirus news from britain the english hospitals are under pressure again theyre now saying the highest daily tally of covert admissions there since june is right on the heels of the revelation that the u. K. s Contact Tracing left off thousands of cases this new spike comes as covert confusion in the British Government seems to be continuing to be edwidge daschle reports. And considering the u. K. Governments response to cave at 19 pretty and probably wouldnt be the words on the tips of most peoples tongues over the course of the year the u. K. Has seen thousands of people dying in ca
Were learning in the wake of the shocking ipo yesterday where buyers seemed indifferent to the share price if you wanted to buy snowflake, you had to sell something else, which triggered a selloff in the nasdaq, and that spread today, with the dow dipping 130 points, and the nasdaq losing 1. 27 . A lot of people call into question what theyre doing paying such high prices. We saw the spectacle of a stock trading at more than 100 times, not earnings, but sales. Dont get me wrong, snowflake should not be about making money, it should be losing money. It makes sense for management to spend fortunes to dominate the cloud Data Management business you want to win, youve got to spend. Snowflake is not the issue, though the ceo will do everything in his power to deliver for shareholders hes got an amazing track record i totally understand why people are willing to pay for the nose for his stock. I liked it even as high as 125 but i jumd eunderestimated the. I heard that the underwriters were t