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And more with julie hyman but lets get you to the top story that were following. Billionaire investor bill ackman whose firm is the target of a government investigation into possible manipulation of herbalife stocks that no one from his office has been questioned or subpoenaed as part of that probe. In an interview earlier he said that while a contractor has been questioned by the fbi or the department of justice no one no employee of his was involved. Ackman and his hedge fund have ways to more than twoyear campaign against herbal life saying it is a pyramid scheme. He said his statements have been backed up by research. We have not encouraged anyone to make false statements and it do not need to make a false statement about herbalife to be negative. The truth is what is powerful and the truth is the companys harming people. Mark peaceful protests resumed as the manhunt continues for the people who shot two police officers. They were wounded during a protest outside fergusons police s
Its 30 below normal, but we continue to inch ever higher toward 17,000 on the dow. I think for me, the story is really about what an historic year and historic rally this has been for stocks since the 2009 lowin lows. The world looks better where we created 3 or for 4 trillion, the fifth best rally in terms of a bull market. If it keeps going next year, it will keep getting more impressive. Thats very different from what people had anticipated. Were going to keep an eye on that as we move into 2014. We have people expecting some corrections coming up very soon. Yes, they are. Its also, by the way, a time to focus on the housing sector in particular. Even as were talking about what a great year its been for the market, take a look at this bar chart. Its the 30year rate for the last 12 months. If you notice the trend, its clearly upward. What happens if this continues into 2014. Will Housing Markets stay hot. If not, what will that mean to the overall market . Thats one example right the
Responsible for arsons in california. Now, total war on boko haram. Thats how chads president describes the agreement coming out of the Security Summit in paris today. The french president is leading the meeting. Four west african nations are there, including goodluck jonathan. He says boko haram isnt just a nigerian problem but an alqaeda operation all across west africa. Boko haram kidnapped three 00 girls from a school in Northern Nigeria last month and reports say they attacked a chinese plant in northern kameroon today. The latest from tim friend. Warm words about cooperation, sharing intelligence, perhaps even cooperating more fully on cross border arrangements so that boko haram could be pursued across boarders, particularly in recent incidents between nigh year i cant and kameroon. But there are still difficulties and many hurdles ahead. I think in the weeks to come, because this issue is going to remain in the international spotlight, they will have to come up with something a