More components reporting earnings today. Europe is mostly green and german wholesale inflation is at a six year high. And got some reassuring comments in the saudis yesterday. We begin with a big day for earnings. Verizon, black stone, travelers all reporting this morning. Bill oreilly is officially out at fox. So what does the network do now without its biggest star and are even more big changes ahead . Bizarre letter and a soccer ball seems to be behind kleinfelds ouster from arconic. And amex is going to do its part, rising in the market and helped by an increase in card member spending. On the flip side, verizon and travelers each posting earnings misses and i think fast called it the ding in the dow. Goldman, ibm. Today might be verizon. Verizon is clearly a disappointment. Travelers i would tell you you have to see through the catastrophe. I like the number. I know thats not necessarily todays business, but travelers had a good combined ratio. Very good underwriting so keep that