Signals that are pointing up wards and onwards for stocks and the backlash against billionaires, Elizabeth Warren launching a fiery ad targeting leon cooperman and other individuals. Cooperman joins us to fire back. The Investment Committee is ready to go. The Halftime Report starts right now. Welcome. Good to have you with us on this thursday our Investment Committee, joe tearerranov terranova. And the brothers and the walmart retailer beat and raise quarter, stock opening alltime high today. Joe youve been making a cas for this one, you own it i do. And under review. All of the news, the good news is priced in i think walmart is trading a little disappointedly today. Still own the stock, im going to see in the next couple of weeks to see if theres something i want to do a tremendous amount of positive news, theyre separating themselves from the gap, the macys, brick and Mortar Retail names, theyre succeeding not only online, grocery has been very strong for them the ability to drive
The globe. And lets do business big tech is bracing for a fresh assault on several fronts activist back at the European Court of justice in luxembourg to challenge facebook in another case the right to privacy law the lost ones or a transatlantic Data Transfer system struck down over concerns u. S. Spies could get access to the new data analysts say todays case could be even. Privacy at the same time u. S. President trump is gearing up for a social media summit on thursday but the main Online Platform on Facebook Says it hasnt received an invitation to reports twitter has exploded the white house says Digital Leaders will discuss the opportunities and challenges of todays environment valley can expect a crackdown. On German Economy minister peter mieris. Tech and trade trip to the u. S. Hes visited tech giant google of maya has criticised the firm for its market dominance its Parent Company alphabet Reigns Supreme on the internet its take a look at the figures last year posted revenues
Droulers in hong kong. We are coming down to asias Major Trading opens. Tech giants leading a stock rebound on wall street. Ai in the spotlight with apple in talks to build googles gemini engine into the iphone and nvidia unveiling its new processes. Haidi the rba is in focus with investors watching tuesdays decision for any sign of a softening in hawkish bias. Im Stephen Engle outside the bank of japan headquarters in tokyo. It is a momentous day with reports the central bank is poised to end the yield curve control and etf buying as hiking its key rate for the first time in 17 years. Haidi it is a busy day when it comes to the central bank docket. The bank of japan with steve in tokyo. Also watching the rba decision. This is the picture as we start out the staggered start to trading. We are seeing the asx 200 a 10th of 1 . We did co strike a stocks. Gaining higher financials and banks led the part of the gain. Modest gains. A 10th of 1 . A lot of caution as we did see the rebound in
Dramatic shooting at a local home depot. What Authorities Say happened before the Security Guard opened fire on a shoplifting suspect. And its the backtoschool season here in the bay area. But one district might not be ready to open its doors in time. Why the Teachers Union says that contract talks have now hit a wall. From the areas local news station, this is kron. 4 news at 3. Thank you so much for joining us here on kron. 4 news at 3. Im Justine Waldman in our top story this hour is that the acting chief has now been named at the embattled Antioch Police department. The agencys current chief doctor steven ford is set to retire on friday. Well, dozens of officers remain under federal investigation. Kron 4 soon to call shares what we know about this new leader. With time winding down on any act, police chief doctor steven fords tenure has the citys highest ranking officer acting city manager. Kwame reed has dubbed his temporary successor. His name is just the is currently the acting
Todays budget might have left you with a bit more money in your pocket but some of the Public Services you rely on will face big Spending Cuts. So is it a vote winner . Mr chancellor of the exchequer. Cheering it was the last Spring Budget before the next election. Tonight well interrogate Whyjeremy Hunt made the announcements he did. And interrrogate one of his treasury ministers. Overall, the tax burden is going up. Correct . The tax burden is still too high, overall. Absolutely. And its going up . Well also talk to labours Campaign Chief. Well talk live to representatives of business and Public Sector workers and our Politics Panel is here to help us decode it all and tell us when we might be going to the polls. Todays was a budget that was as much about what comes next as about what comes now. Theres another 2p cut in National Insurance that will kick in soon but theres also the growing realisation that whoever wins the next election, they will face a daunting choice either oversee