Is this is week that tech took the market back. Tech is up 2. 8 . New all time high is the russell 1000 growth. Tech is back and tech is working. Every time we get the story well roll out of tech into value, it works for three or four days and we go right back to whats really happening in the economy is tech platform driving dijtization. Not only domestically but globally these companies are empowering it that Investment Team will be strong right through 2021. The russell will be interesting. If you can find companies because the russell itself actually has no return on assets most of the companies dont make any money. If you can find a mid cap company and its revenue domestic it doesnt matter who wins the election were going the war with china its going to have an impact on certain s p companies. You can find refuge in the russell 2000 i think you have to do your stock picking there. Im looking for companies with companies that make money by distributions and having nothing to do with
Witnesses and audience members. Thank you everyone for joining with us today as we all bear up under covid19 and address technologically to coming together. We will begin with Opening Statements by myself and the Ranking Member. Follow the by testimony from our witnesses and the opportunity for each member to ask questions. We will dispense of our practice of observing givens rule and instead go to go in order of seniority for questions. Alternating between minority and majority. Members will be responsible for muting and unmuting themselves throughout the proceedings. I thank you all for your patience as we navigate this new technology in order to continue serving our country in this great time of need. With that, i would like to again welcome everybody to the ways and means social subcommittee virtual hearing on the impact of covid19 on Social Security and its beneficiaries. Again, let me add my thanks to the member and of course our witnesses who have joined us today at the ways an
Not surprisingly tech stocks are holding up the best today. Bob is looking where we stand on earnings about halfway through the season and our tech team will get us ready for what to expect tonight josh lipton on apple julia on facebook. Bob, lets start with you. Kelly, earnings are a little bitter than expected the market is holding up pretty well because of that the big winner here remains technology stocks. Why shouldnt it just look at the Second Quarter earnings estimate. You heard of what a disaster the sec quarter is 38 for the Second Quarter this is almost the same for the Second Quarter technology will have a small decline. Thats why tech keeps winning. Look at lam research they make semiconductor equipment. The ceo said covid19 has underscore the rapid growing on reliance look at the chart up 28 good Earnings Report but straight up since the bottom in march. Telemedicine is killing it look at these numbers here 2. 8 million visits in the Second Quarter. 200 growth. They raised
Saying it will reopen 100 stores in the u. S. This week and progress on the vaccine front with heavy hitters stepping in which well have much more on. We will and not just are we excited about the new package there, the music is exciting i had seen the graphic, but i add not heard this music they should just playing through the whole hour to keep people on their toes very dynamic and thanks to the team for making it work. 59 minutes left of the show and big guests to come a huge exclusive with the ceo of merck. Ken frazier. Hell join us as they lay out their strategy to battle the coronavirus. Plus, mt. Sinai teaming one a slew of companies to support front line workers well speak with the ceo and ceo of pinterest. Mike is drilling down on the action meg is tracking progress on the vaccine front and wilfred has new comments from jamie dimon, but mike, first to you on this Broader Market and take ussen inside what are you seeing . Yes, obviously have broken above these levels everybody
That is all ahead but we begin with seema mody and the Market Action today seema, it was record highs to start. Were not there yet, though. Yeah. Thats a great point, dom. Three hours left in trade. Take a look at the screen. Were actually losing a bit of steam. Nasdaq now down just about three points s p 500 higher by four and the Dow Jones Industrial higher by 64 points. Nasdaq, if it gets back into positive territory, it would be on track for its tenth consecutive close. That would be the longest strea since 1997 and it really has been a strong weak lets break down when stocks have been leading the charge as you can see, it is primaril technology apple. Intel. Amazon in fact, amazon stock now playing catchup on track for its biggest oneweek advance of the year in response to those strong Holiday Shopping sales stock up about 6 . Also, want to draw your attention to shares of nike. Sitting on yet another record high this afternoon. Consumer edge overnight raising its price target and