Prepared is the market for a hike . Financials are the only sector still in the red so far this year. Were going to talk to barclays banking analyst about where theres some opportunity. And our new Digital Series binge launches today. We talk to marquee names in the world of media for an inside look at whats driving our binge culture. Well give you an inside look at what to expect. First up investors focused on speech today set for fed chair janet yell. How the future impact Interest Rate decisions if you listen to some today maybe the chop in the data doesnt necessarily dissuade them from a june move. No, not one month at least doesnt dissuade them. I think the question has to arise exactly how much more data are we going to get before the july meeting that would actually give you assurance that it isnt the beginning of a trend. The fact that markets took it in stride relatively speaking, at least the stock market really just held in there, buying panic and treasuries of course. They
Daughter sherri and the ceo and leader of viacom Phillippe Dauman. This morning he has filed a lawsuit just moments ago along with George Abrams in the massachusetts probate and family Court Challenging changes purportedly made to the trust arrangements by an attorney claiming to represent mr. Redstone. In a legal complaint, these two gentlemen, mr. Dauman and mr. Abrams who again have been removed from the trust that oversees the stake in National Amusements that in turn controls viacom and cbs, they are going to the court saying they want immediate judicial relief and a court ruling to invalidate the purported removal of them by mr. Redstone as trustees of the trust and also invalidate the removal as well as directors of National Amusements. They would assume then want him, that is mr. Redstone, to be deemed potentially incompetent and not able to make decisions. And very harshly worded language, guys, that accompanies this lawsuit. In a press release i just received Phillippe Dauman
Performing dow component over that time. So the big question for apple investors right now is, doubling down on retail enough to reboot this struggling stock . Kick off the discussion with Brian Sullivan and michelle ka russ russocabrera. Theres sliding glass doors, 6k video screen and the eyes probably cant pick up. Trees planted along its Customer Support section inside. Theres also a public plaza open 24 hours a day. Free wifi and live music. Apple retail chief says it is not about evolving store design. But creating a community for customers and visitors. But as sounds nice. Sounds gorgeous as tyler mentioned, should apple bet big on retail instead of focusing on the next big product is . Joining us is contributor jan niffen and john fortt and january, what do you think of this move . Apple is good at retail. Good enough move . Its not like they cant do both, right . Its the next great store and they have to have the next great new store and now they look like a microsoft store, ri
Crude oil prices also, which yesterday ended relatively flat. Prices have picked up slightly to 48. 25 for p ti. Brent crude up as well. Existing home sales come out at 10 00 eastern time. Expected to have a risen but at a much slower pace than march. As for earnings look for campbells soup, deere, foot locker and the buckle. Its stubhub. They got pay you 500 oh okay, how much . Oh pay me a thousand o go. Kind of a negative Interest Rate thing where they actually pay you do come. Its ban busy week on the retail front. The latest name to report. Gap. The retailer posted earnings in line with previous guidance but it is giving a cautious outlook for the rest of the year. Warning it needs trends in the Apparel Retail environment if it going to hit wall streets earnings target. Amid that slump gap plans to close all Old Navy Stores in japan. Also some banana republics, mostly outside of north america and lit do that by the end of the business year. Following the latest reports s p downgrad
Bullard told cnbc about a potential june hike. Obviously weve tried to be data dependent, and i dont think theres any reason to prejudge the june meeting at this point. We can wait until we get to the meeting, see what the data say and try to make a good decision there. I think on the issue of press conferences we have made many moves over the years without press conferences, so i think you could make a move without a press conference in this circumstance. The labor market data, as i said, if you just took your signal from that, wed definitely move, i think. As a reminder, june is scheduled to have a presser, july is not. Says were at or beyond full employment, jim. Right. Now, he had wavered last time because he felt if oil went to 20 then he would be a lot less willing to hike. Obviously oil went the opposite way, so i think he goes the opposite way. And i think hes being very considered, making good judgments. Yeah, if the numbers continue to be this strong, yesterdays number from T