Reporting that those conversations, finally ended last week after they decided against the teal. Activist did its own deal last year. Recently, it acquired forest labs in a 20 billion deal. As for pfizer, the u. S. Pharma company had a 1 billion takingover bid for its rival astrazeneca this year. The biggest Bank Offering since the financial crisis, citizens financials ipo pricing blow its expected range last night. Raised about 3 billion. Shares are expected to start trading today at the symbol tsc. China planning to launch its latest galaxy note. Apples iphone 6 hasnt officially arrived in china yet. Eunice yoon told us just yesterday, the black market for the device over there is hot, hot, hot. Activist. Interesting. Founded not that long ago. So that would accomplish the same thing for ian reed . Yes. Its another way to do it. Hes been outspoken on how its like a 1 billion difference. He says we arent doing plants, were not doing research. Were a lot of and that the difference betw
All closing at a record high on the same day for the first time in about 16 years. The big winners were energy and utility stocks. The nasdaq isnt taking part in the party at this point. If he check out the futures this morning, right now you see there are some red arrows. These are modest declines at this point. The dow futures down by 1. 5 points, dow down by 9. 5 points and the nasdaq down by 3. 5 points. Policymakers in europe are expected to stick with current plans keeps rates at record loys. But there is growing disagreement between ecb members and mario draghi. Here at home, two big economic reports to watch this morning. Both of them set to be released at 8 30 eastern time. We have weekly jobless claims seen at dipping at 285,000. Well be getting a first read on Third Quarter productivity and, andrew, ill send it over to you. Lets talk about some Corporate News this morning. Tesla posted better than expected Third Quarter results. Those results driven by record deliveries, but
The United States but though for rolled and those nato countries in addition to those powers in the region to help is there a need with combat troops on the ground there should not be combat troops United States of america. The president is asking kiev they trade . That combat training a Syrian Opposition to fight isis is very discreet we have to know what we are doing and i believe congress will give the president that legislation for that authority. Whether rigo to another phase or cross that threshold which over 300 members voted if the president goes to a certain place beyond where he is now we will have to have a vote of congress. The misrepresentation of the war in iraq and especially afghanistan we had the taliban on the run but they headed for the hills and they came back down. What Strategic Thinking is that . I know you have written about roosevelt and the justices of the court i would be interested in your perspective as lincoln said public sentiment is everything and how th
And we begin with the war on isis. President obama closing in on a decision to launch air strikes inside syria as Congress Greenlights his plan to train and arm Syrian Rebels fighting them on the ground but even the president s top military advisers question whether we can get the job done without American Military troops. Abc correspondent jon karl starts us off. Reporter with an assist from french pilots who are now flying their own missions over iraq, the u. S. Led air war on isis expanded. More targets, more bombs and strikes in syria only a matter of time. The president heads to the u. N. This week to make the case yet again for a Global Campaign to destroy isis. Hes already made the pitch 5 times over the past 11 days. Each time also making it clear what he wont do. The American Forces that have been deployed do not and will not have a combat mission in iraq or in syria. Reporter the president s top generals seem to disagree. If there are threats to the United States, then i, of
Then we have ebola in america. After winning her quarantine showdown. This isnt over. Nurse kaci hickox joins me. Im chuck todd. Joining me are michael steele, andrea mitchell, robert gibbs and nbc senior political analyst joe scarborough. Welcome to meet the press. Good morning from said election headquarters right here at 30 rock. Were ready for Election Night on tuesday after my key road trip across key battleground states. I want to get to a poll from three senate races. Right now they bring welcome news for republicans, particularly in states where they were playing some defense. In kentucky, Senate Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell has a ninepoint lead. Hes sitting at 50 . 41 there for alison grimes. In georgia, republican candidate david perdue is clinging to a fourpoint lead over democrat Michelle Nunn. If neither candidate gets 50 , were red for a january runoff in georgia. In louisiana, Mary Landrieu has an eightpoint edge in the socalled jungle primary. She leads bill cassid