Nasdaq market continues to soar, nasdaq closing in record territory for 118 time, s p 500 hitting a record close for 101 time since election day, 2016, been almost two decades since americans fell this good about the economy. On capitol hill, Robert Mueller, times was confused often bewildered, he ignored questions on steele dossier claimed he knew nothing on gps, we turn to Catherine Herridge in washington. Reporter 5 hour hearing was dramatic, and at times unpredict able. There was something in it for president s supporters and his critics. Democratic chairman of House Judiciary Committee, pinned down former special count Robert Mueller on President Trumps claims. Did you actually totally exonerate the president. No. Reporter mueller testified he could not consider charging the president because of a Longstanding Justice Department legal opinion that launched dime of diamond indictment of a sittg president. We apologize well return to catherines respect whether e get it fixed. Presid
Company survive . Well ask the question. Facebook is the teflon stock. Bad publicity, a 5 billion fine, an antitrust probe, not to worry. As long as it makes a ton of money and it still does, the stock stays strong. Teflon indeed. 207 this morning on facebook. Meanwhile, why dont you check your 401 k . Odds are youre looking at about a 30 gain since the election of donald j. Trump. The s p, nasdaq, they are at alltime record highs and the dow will go up another, what, 60 odd points at the opening bell today. Sit back, everybody. Watch your money grow. Its fun. Varney company is about to begin. Stuart we like to get right at it these days so take another look at that. President trumps Approval Rating on the economy remains near, very very close to an alltime high, 52 . Look whos here. Fox news contributor gary kaltbaum. All right, gary, that is a big number. How do you beat that in the election of 2020 when youre a socialist . If we get to november 3rd and the markets strong and were at
Facebook shares are slipping. After federal regulators announcing it was punishing facebook with five billion dollar fine. Many are up in arms saying that is only a slap on the wrist. We have that and so more on making money. Robert mueller is in the hot seat right now. He has been there all day long, close right now to wrapping up this marathon testimony on his russia report. This before two house committees. Hillary vaughn will lead us off with a live report from capitol hill. Hillary . Reporter charles, democrats on the House Judiciary Committee are celebrating their hearing that wrapped up earlier this morning with special Counsel Robert Mueller because they think it convinced the American Public that maybe didnt read the report but saw the testimony that they need to proceed with impeachment. So for people who have read the Mueller Report or who followed these issues, this hearing was not surprising. For people who did not, this should have blown their minds. The broad consensus o
Pretty hot space survey monkey is in this space as well being able to collect data not just from the world at large, but customers, btoc, part of this whole transformation we keep talking about leslie picker will have the ceo later on in the hour got to start with microsoft, though, this morning, obviously beating the street on the top and the bottom line, upping its guidance and widening its lead jon, you know the Company Really better than anyone are you impressed at this point, at least with growth in cloud . I am, carl, because cloud has become at once so important and then nonsensical at the same time it used to be, you said cloud, you sort of knew what people were talking about oh, its those servers that are out there that are storing enough now cloud has become such a mainstream enterprise story. You have to ask questions two, three layers deep to figure out exactly what is the company talking about when they talk about cloud . Do they really have a fundamental technology are th
We begin this hour with an historic Hurricane Barreling toward the u. S. Hilary is now a category 3 hurricane with top winds of more than 100 miles per hour. This is new video of the storm pummeling mexico as it inches closer to the u. S. The powerful system could bring a years worth of rain in one day to parts of the southwest along with potentially catastrophic and lifethreatening flooding. Right now parts of Southern California are under a Tropical Storm warning for the first time in history. Officials and residents there are preparing with sandbags and the California National guard is standing by ready to help. A State Emergency Official tells cnn its an all hands on deck situation. Weve got a cnn team at this hour tracking hilary. Meteorologist derek van dam is closely following the path Aina Tasha Chen has a look at storm preps in los angeles. Derek, lets start with you at the cnn weather center. I cant believe were talking about a hurricane and preparations for it in los angeles