And the deal is worth over 44 billion in stock it combines two of the largest providers to wall street and so far 2020s largest dollar wise deal plus, youve seen it on squawk box gm and nikola announce a smaller deal on fuel cell systems doesnt involve equity and well get to more of it why those shares are down so sharply by the way, jim, great to have you back. A lot to catch up on that we missed talking with you about over the last few days as for moderna, another monday here, jim, with 100 on severe and more discussion that come spring we may have nearly ten of these things to choose from. A remarkable moment because it is true this is warp speed and warp speed is run by the army and going to go to longterm care facilities at the same time it is going to go to Health Care Workers and i think the good news here is it will go to a lot of people that no one thought they could get to very early you shotgun the entire level of when you include modrna and dont even talk about j j i think
Quarter of 1 . The backdrop to this is the Republican National convention that kicks off today. We are going to have more on that later on today. Ags investments will be joining us. I want to stick with the president and politics. We know the virus is related. Yesterday, President Trump making an announcement on a has to tracking of convalescent plasma treatment. Listen to what he said yesterday. Pres. Trump through this study, over 100,000 americans have already enrolled to receive this treatment. It is proven true tease to reduce mortality by 35 . Joining us is tobias levkovich. Thank you for joining us. How should the market price of vaccine and a treatment differently . I think the market is looking for both, in many respects. In other words, vaccines that are being discussed are more about protecting the person from getting the infection, but not transmitting the infection. On the other hand, therapeutics are treating the actual infection. We need a mixture of both results in orde
Theyre all moving lower put on the positive side, a report that china will accelerate agriculture purchases from the u. S. Which could deescalate some trade tensions and were set for a particularly volatile final hour of trade this is the s p 500s first major options and futures rebalancing day of the year. We have 59 minutes left. Were down just over. 5 sara coming up on todays show, pressure mounting on apple over the treatment of App Developers weeshgs going to speak with Roger Mcnamee ahead of the Developers Conference plus, david kenny holds not only the companys ceo title but also the chief diversity officer. Hell discuss neilsens recognition of juneteenth and how they can push for more diversity in the workforce and can figure out a way to measure it as well lets get straight to the market another volatile session to close out the week on wall street one that is headed for another upweek mike santoli is tracking the down action weve seen this afternoon. Yeah. A little fatigue th
Good. Varney company is about to begin. David lets get right to your money and there is more of it. Markets expected to open higher as china cuts tariffs on 850 products. Come in, market watcher Keith Fitzgerald. Will we hit 29k or even 30k before the new year . What do you think . That is not as outrageous as it sounds. We are within striking distance of that. We got to have a good broad session, but the lack of headlines that are going to interfere with that is key. I think we will get there. David you think of what has happened in the past year and again, a lot of it had to do with the fed, wasnt necessarily because of trade policy, the fed was pushing up rates, that was pushing down the market, but 6,000 points since a year ago, and i think the bottom was actually more than 6,000 points, when you look at it today. What was happening then thats not happening now besides the fed . Well, i tell you what, this is a real testimony to the faith and inspiration and innovation that drives
A multibillion dollar onslaught from the likes of apple and disney will find out if netflix can hold on to its number one spot. Weeks of violent street process were brought to a halt in ecuador in mid october after the president walked back on a stair again that has led to marino withdrew the International Monetary fund backed agreement to increase fuel costs that decision had paralyzed the economy as it hit the poorest and minority indigenous population the most kito had the i. M. F. For a 4200000000. 00 loan as it struggled to cut its budget deficits and debt the government decided to cut fuel subsidies which cost the government 1300000000. 00 a year at the same time as receiving the loan big business is one of concession wiping out past taxes according to the former economy minister Wilma Salgado which raises the question why would you take a loan to help corporations but cut subsidies to the poorest. Im delighted to say that we have the Vice President of ecuador here to help us und