Deadlocked on stimulus we know the economy needs more stimulus, certainly pockets of it do. Does the stock market, though . What is if it doesnt happen im not sure if the stock market is pricing it in, happening right now. I mean, theres no scoreboard that i can tell you definitively its being priced in, but i dont think its in there. So if you do get something, i think it will be good for sentiment and it will probably lead to new highs, but if you dont, independent nm not sure as wbig of a disappointment as i would have thought six months ago. A lot of works continues to work, ive been talking about the housing stocks all year. Lows in particular in that index, low looks prime for a mega breakout, about to take out previous resistance, put that one on your radar. And then theres leadership from energy today, which is kind of weird. We were looking at some of these names and exxon could double from where its trading right now and still be negative on the year thats how beaten up this
Were following all of that today. Well get to the markets in a moment we do begin with our top story the president and first lady testing positive for the coronavirus. Our shep smith joining us with the latest its news on the east coast here is the news the president and first lady are positive for covid19. The first lady reports she has mild symptoms but feels good the white house says the president has mild symptoms. President trump is in good spirit ossen ca spirtss on a call this morning. President trump is in both categories he continues to be not only in good spirits but very energetic. We have talked a number of times this morning i got the five or six things that he had tasked me to do, like i do every single morning he is wanting to make sure that we stay engaged. I think the other thing that is critically important, the doctors continue to monitor both his health and the health of first Lady Joe Biden sent his thoughts to the president and first lady for swift recovery now th
Unit into a separate Public Company. More on that in just a bit ibm up and all the markets up with 59 minutes left in the session. All the big stories of the day coming up. Morgan stanleys Ceo James Gorman on the back of his companys 7 billion deal today to buy Investment Firm eaton vance. Carnival giving a Business Update as the crews and travel industries continues to deal with uncertainties amid the pandemic ceo Arnold Darnell will be our guest next hour. The ceo of Amc Entertainment will join us to discuss the rollback of more blockbuster movie releases why he is staying open when some of his competitors are deciding to close lets look at the stories we are watching in the final hour of trade. Joining us to talk about regenerons push for emergency authorization for its covid19 treatment is alettia young bob, start us off on the market. There may be no stimulus, but the market is actsing like there is going to be one they have levitated themselves into believing something is going t
Stimulus bill. What happens if washington lets us down again and millions of people, especially in the hospitality industry, find themselves struggling to put food on the table . Does that mean we should use a day like today where the averages went up dow gained 122 points. S p climbed 0. 80 to sell everything into strength not so fast. Like i say every night at the end of the show, there is always a bull market somewhere, and even without a stimulus package, weve got a whole bunch of them that should do just fine as a matter of fact, theres a lost of breadth here first, the relentless bull market in housing. You can think tall brothers, dr horton, these companies are huge kinc covid winners. When youre stuck working from home, your housing priorities change who wants to live in a tiny apartment in the city to save time on your commute when you have no commute. This is the zoom economy, people you might as well move to the suburbs or the country where you can have more room thats why t
Belarus as Opposition Leader c. S. Law taken off sky comes to berlin to ask for help in forcing new elections shes asked the german chancellor to play the role of mediator. And legendary guitarist Eddie Van Halen dies after a long battle with cancer. Considered one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time he cofounded the band healing with rock the charts in the seventys and eightys. Im brian thomas could have you with us today markets are in turmoil after a truthful announcement u. S. President donald trump has ended negotiations for a new congressional pandemic relief package which was set to end. Lou direct aid for unemployed workers airlines and Small Businesses the Dow Jones Industrial average closing 400 points lower on the news asian markets are far far from upbeat and european indices are pointing downwards following trumps tweet that he would only entertain the idea of a new aid package after winning the election democrats and republicans in congress are already struggling