United states, and it is simple. He wants to get this thing done now. Jonathan he was asked specifically about some of the details in a News Conference yesterday evening. He took a sidestep. He is leaving the swing to secretary mnuchin. Weve got a real fiscal test, and yet this equity market is still doing ok. Futures this morning up 11. Tom it is an absolutely fascinating tape. Point, lisa is going to talk italy, spain, something. Look at where the vix is. Crisis over. Jonathan dr. Talk about the data 90 minutes away, initial jobless claims. To seehis will be key the deceleration, potentially even decline in job growth. At 11 00 a. M. , the other backdrop is the widening deficit in the United States. The u. S. Treasury set to announce their plan to set sales of debt. Later today, Major League Baseball is kicking off with a shortened season, the shortest since 1878. The think is against the Washington Nationals cardboard cutout fans. Jonathan it is the shortest season since 1878. Thats
Last 400 days is we are finally on dollar support. We will talk about this through the show. On dxy, the blended dollar index , with strong euro contribution, we are really on the support of a signal to a weaker dollar. Jonathan it is the trait everyone would hope would develop it is the trade everyone was hoping would develop. We see that on the screen this morning. It is a tugofwar between pretty negative corporate guidance and the vaccine hopes that started yesterday evening. Lisa i would argue that the vaccine hopes are very much in the front of peoples mind this morning. The question of whether moderna can jack up production, as well as the Regulatory Approval they need to get this out and distributed. Meanwhile, more guidance from the big banks. Goldman reporting in about a half hours time. At 2 00 p. M. , the fed releases their july beige book. Some indication of how businesses are changing their expectations based on the resurgence in virus cases. Also today, opecplus meeting t
Midmarch. Well get to macys and more and oil above 34 as the reopening drives demand. Jim, you just said to joe the reopening is working and Even Companies like ford that might have to send a few workers home on a given day are finding ways to adapt look, things are a little better his is the depression taking off the table. A lot of people seem surprised when you get an expedia number where they say theres a little more travel, and best buy is able to do a good job doing curbside pickup. People turned out to be more inventive. We heard that from Brian Cornell yesterday, and hell be on the show today facebook being inventive a lot of people have figured out a new way to do business in a pandemic and i think its vising because we didnt think it could occur im not predicting some sort of gdp revival, but i think that ingenuity is playing a big role in this particular moment when it comes to the pandemic i do want to get quick to some Home Building because theres some numbers out that 41
Takeover bid by xerox saying it meaningfully undervalues hp. The ceo of hp will join me later this morning. Coronavirus fears hitting the Corporate Outlook and strategy southwest, apple, kroger, campbells among the Many Companies that are weighing in today. Well start with the futures, though, sharply lower amid this roller coaster week for stocks and wall street which saw the dow swing a thousand points or higher two times in the last three days, jim. Maybe were in for a couple of months of chop here . I think thats exactly right, carl yesterday was a very solid based on oversold relief rally the existential issue of whether a socialist would head the ticket a lot of people feel was finished because of the victory, multiple victories in states obviously by Vice President biden. But now were stuck with looking at earnings again and all that happens when you come in is you look at the 10year and then look at earnings it isnt like every company david, are you wearing those for the show i
Deal reshaping the storied Investment Bank, Morgan Stanley Ceo James Gorman will join us in the next hour. A mega merger, increases the projection of expenses saved and the guidance which well get into, as well. Giving up control of victorias secret selling a 55 stake to siycamore and stepping down. Well start with the deal of the day. Morgan stanley agreeing to acquire etrade valued at 13 billion. 58. 74 a share three months after schwab and Td Ameritrade announced a merger deal a lot of discussion of why not robin hood an enwhat it means for the sort of the framing of their Wealth Management business, jim. It is kind of amazing about 5 million accounts, maybe more robin hood with 10 million accounts in no time they were land speed record for accounts their success is driving everything they have the millennials. They have a different orientation. They have the easiest site to use. All hand held. Theyre racking up customers i have had robin on a couple times. Theyre the biggest threat