We are halfway through the trading day, and its been a little choppy. Julie this has been a flashback to what we were seeing last week where we are seeing a diversions between technology in the form of the nasdaq going lower as the dow gains on nearly on1 . It appears we are seeing rotation into things like financials out of things like technology, as we see some optimism surrounding the tax plan, but it is not universal. If you look at the nasdaq, the largest Cap Tech Companies are being affected more. That is outpacing the declines in the broader nasdaq composite. A couple examples of stocks we are seeing being traded lower. And square. This appears to be a combination of factors. Weve learned that a Company Paypal acquired was the victim of a Cyber Security breach that affected as many as 1. 6 million accounts. Both paypal and square do not have as much to gain from a tax cut because they have a tax rate. Low im not sure if we have a chart of those companies. There they are. Paypal
Shooter away in handcuffs. He has been identified as 19 yearold nicholas cruise. A former student who had been expelled from the high school for disciplinary reasons. We begin to dissect his websites and his social media he was on and some of the things that have come to mind are disturbing. Its unnecessary, theres no words to describe this. Police in Tactical Gear swept through the school were terrified students were still hiding in their classrooms. Again, 17 people are confirmed dead and at least 14 others were harmed. Salmon surgery still. The motive for the shooting is unclear. A student who knew the suspected shooter remembered him as a troubled kid who complained of being bullied and regularly carried guns. The president tweeted his condolences to the families of the shooting victims and added that no one should ever feel unsafe in an american school. Here is a live look at the Marjorie Stallman douglas high school, its after 8 00 p. M. In florida. You can see it is a very activ
Like it does every day. And nothing really happened, which was strange. And then i realized oh, yeah, the reason its quiet is because donald trump is on a plane right it felt like skull island after they abducted king kong. President trump is on his way to davos, switzerland for the to s ratist. Hes there to meet with other world leaders, to give a speech and there judging the swiss miss trump plans to tell the world that america is open for business. And who better to make that declaration than a man who declared bankr according to a new poll, the majority of americans dont trust President Trump with the nuclear button. 52 of the public say theyre worried the president might launch a Nuclear Attack for no good reason. I just wonder who are the 48 not worried. I wick i could be that relaxed. I wouldnt trust donald trump with a belly button. The fact that someone is even conducting a poll asking whether or not the president shouk trusted with Nuclear Weapons is a reason to take those Nu
States. Its funny. We were in the office today, just kind of hanging out, waiting for something to happen like it does every day. And nothing really happened, which was strange. And then i realized oh, yeah, the reason its quiet is because donald trump is on a plane right now. Hes out of the country. Hes in the air so he cant [ applause ] it felt like skull island after they abducted king kong. President trump is on his way to davos, switzerland for the World Economic forum. Hell only be there for a night, but that should be plenty of time for him to Say Something ratist. Hes there to meet with other world leaders, to give a speech and there judging the swiss Miss Universe pageant. Really the best pageant because the women come with mini marshmallows and theyre delicious. Trump plans to tell the world that america is open for business. And who better to make that declaration than a man who declared bankruptcy six different times. According to a new poll, the majority of americans dont
Shanghai composite up by 0. 2 . The dax is down by 2 . The tenyear yield, 2. 24 . A couple of big headlines were watching. First one, crude prices. Wti crude trading higher after the ministers of saudi arabia and russia agreed needing to extend the cuts. Including russia agreed to cut output. Deciding whether to extend that agreement. A lot of folks will be watching for that. Also, a big developing story out of north korea, the Company Announcing the missile that carried a heavy Nuclear Warhead is capable of hitting targets in the pacific. The latest launch was widely condemned by the u. S. , japan and south korea. The white house calling north korea a, quote, fragrant menace. And urged allies to enforce stronger sanctions. And then on this weeks agenda, it say big week for retail earning. Those earnings have been not so hot. Home depot and tjx. And wednesday, target and l brands. Thursday, walmart and gap. Also getting results from cisco, alibaba and campbells soup. And some disruptio