We start first with technology on a tear as we kick off the second half of the year. The nasdaq composite hitting a new record high in todays trading led by gains in the fang names. Facebook, amazon, netflix, al a alphab alphabet, all higher can we expect more highs ahead well turn to you first, guy does this resonate with you right now, this notion that its the mega cap tech stocks that continue to be the leadership in the kind of market we have today . You know what resonates with me i hear your voice, tom, but im looking at engelbert humperdink. After hours, guy, this is what it looks like. Im liking it you have to be impressed with the market as well does it resonate with me absolutely im not going to pretend ive been bullish theres a metallica song from 1982 nothing else matters. Nothing else matters but the fed and the fact we have this passive investing that continues to work apple is in close to 280 atf facebook is in about 220 etf and 170 of those facebook is one of the top 15
A district called fun time which is about an hours drive from downtown beijing now we know about 4000. 00 workers work at this market in 1st came to the attention of the authorities when on friday yesterday 2 men had symptoms but of the corona virus and tested positive for it one of these men had no trouble history and the 2nd one had recently returned from spending a week in the east of china now after these 2 men were tested positive authorities proceeded to test those linked to these men about 2000 people have been tested so far and from that round of testing 7 people have been confirmed to have the court a virus and had symptoms and 45. 00 so far have tested positive without any symptoms other asymptomatic cases another interesting thing about this cluster is that the authorities are saying that a sample of the corona virus was actually found on a table in the market of a stall or in a selling seafood and apparently the stall on a specialized in selling imported salmon and so thats
I need gowns and i need face shields and i needed them a week ago. The latest on the supply lines just ahead out of work. New jobs report released this morning. The labor market in free fall. The governments unprecedented rescue plan to help Small Businesses set to launch today why some banks are saying not so Fast Breaking overnight back home, cruise ships stranded at sea for weeks allowed to dock in florida sick passengers rushed to the hospital, others cleared to head home were in the living room, it feels fantastic. Sharing their ordeal with us. Those stories. Plus stand and applaud the powerful tribute to firefighters leading the fight as heroes honor heroes announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today the coronavirus pandemic with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb, from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Hi, everybody, good morning. Welcome to today. Doesnt friday sound good . Hoda, good morning, im working from home once again youre holding down the fort in studio 1a an
A scene is on the scene. Probably have the latest from the 70 if it was all a Film Festival here in the heart of berlin 2 films from new york tonight one french one american both vying for that coveted golden bear ward ill tell you what i thought. Im called aspen thanks for joining us the World Health Organization is warning that the window of opportunity to contain the cove of 19 corona virus is narrowing the number of cases outside of china is still relatively low but new clusters of the virus have now emerged in the wrong south korea and in italy raising fears that the virus is spreading rapidly outside of china. This plane brought taiwanese evacuees home from a quarantined cruise ship in japan hit by the corona virus. While their plane and all luggage get a thorough disinfection the evacuees will be isolated for another 2 weeks. These precautions the new normal in the fight to contain the corona virus. In italy top officials met after the virus claimed its 1st victim in the country
A directive against the french government also coming up in the program. Tensions rise in bolivia with 5 supporters of ousted president is reportedly killed in clashes with police. The former Us Ambassador to ukraine testifies as a witness in the. Hearing we reported. Partly losing interest in the entire 2nd. Life from moscow this is r. T. International my names you know you have 30 minutes of news and you start on. Police used tear gas to Disperse Protesters in parts it comes to marks their one Year Anniversary of the Yellow Vests Movement with rallies expected across the country doesnt sub demonstrators have been arrested in the french capital so far. There are 2 among the crowds. Well this is what southern parish looks like right now it is not a war zone it is the french capital this is placid its a leaf and initially the protests here the yellow vests protest yeah it was sanctioned it was it was authorized by the by the local government by the municipality but now you can clearly s