First half net profit jump for roche as they lift their Sales Outlook for the year the ceo tells cnbc the trend will continue into 2020. Given the strong momentum we have with the new medicines, we also expect growth beyond the current year and to be able to continue to overcompensate the effect of the entry of the bio similars. Astrazeneca shares hit a record high as they beat Second Quarter estimates. The ceo hales strong growth in cancer drug sales. It was a growth rate of 19 this was driven by oncology Franchise Growth of 58 . We got to 4 billion for the first half, china grew by 35 . So very great driver of growth for us and ab inbev beat Second Quarter forecasts as beer sales grow at their fastest pace in five years, while diageos ceo tells cnbc a taste for gin is boosting performance a lot of that growth is coming in the early evening occasion from ill call it boring wine an boring beer an beautifully served tangaray and tonics have a beautiful space to play. Just some of the la
Is looking to perform, so that has the stock nice and higher today. Of most him course of Molson Coors Brewing is leaving, the ceo be replaced by of miller coors. We want to know if the fomc can thread the needle . What does he need to get done today . Guest the first thing is 25 basis points. Everybody knows that if he doesnt cut 25, hes got a credibility problem in the markets. 25 is done. I think youd like to do 50. He and others have given indication that if youre going to do something at this point in just come its really at this level of rates, you need to go big. Weve had reasonably stable sobers from the economy, hed have a hard time getting the hawks. What it comes down to really is anything, he if announces on the Balance Sheet, and what he announces Going Forward. Guy expectations are dovish Going Forward from here. Got four rate cuts priced in at the moment. Is that too much how does he find himself some breathing room is that too much . How does he find himself some room .
After the Islamic Republic seizes a tanker in the strait of hormuz. Healthy growth phillips beats Sales Estimates for the Second Quarter as the ceo gives bloomberg his take on the trade war. These trade wars that are , as ave in the world strong believer in what globalization has brought to the world, i hope that we can see coming closer to each other. That will be good for the world economy. We had some outflows. If i had that back, we are actually within the target range. If i look at margins and revenues compared to the second half last year, they have substantially recovered. A very more welcome to the European Market open, everybody. European markets opening what . 28 minutes time . There or thereabouts. Futures suggesting we will be a little bit weaker at the start of the trading day. European markets expected to be a little bit weaker, apart from the 3100. I should point out, seen as a bit of an outlier, and that could very much the case in oil markets. Futures dewpoint slightly
Rising still posing an alltime high and the nasdaq advancing how is that we could rally so hard much better than this close . Closing figures . On generally good news and then lose our momentum. At one point we were flat lining for advancing the final hour of the day. I think we got dragged down by the very same force that allowed the averages to rocket higher than the first half of this year dow gaining 14 . S p polling 47 and the nasdaq going up 21 and that forced skepticism the market is full of skeptics its full of bears who sometimes masquerade as bulls. And their doubt is the fuel that lets us go higher. Bull markets thrive on disbelief. The moment everyone believes in the bull, the rally is over because there is no one left to buy. Let me explain first this weekend President Trump declared a truce in the trade war with china and i phrase it that way because it was so onesided president xi didnt seem to give up everything but if trump is willing to ratchet down the tensions, im n
That the that by doing this type of attacking, they can have an Economic Impact on other economies around the world and trying to get them to do business with iran despite the administration sanctions. From the administration standpoint, they are looking to s in order toranian bring them to the negotiating table to withdraw the nuclear ambition. Want does the white house or need multilateral support from other countries or is willing to go in alone . Kevin the administration and secretary pompeo has said theyre are not willing to take any option off the table. They also said they would encourage a broader coalition if possible. David changes at the white house. It appears Sarah Sanders will be out at the end of the month. Some people want Kellyanne Conway out as well. What is going on . Kevin they said Kellyanne Conway has violated the hatch act, which makes it illegal for anyone in the west wing to talk openly about politics or political elections while they are serving in office. She