Arizona for First Time Since 1996 and thats where we will begin this morning as the president continues his legal challenges today. President elect biden winning the state of arizona, thats according to nbc news decision desk overnight further cementing his victory in last weeks election biden now holds 290 electoral votes, to trumps 217. Georgia and North Carolina are the ones that are still too close to call, jim but if you put those two together, even flipping those for the president would not be enough yeah, look, carl, this matters tremendously there was a lot of uncertainty in the last four days that perhaps the president wouldnt leave the white house, the legal challenges would go on forever, december 13th would come, 14th is the last day, and there would be no concession about the electoral college. And this kind of makes it so that it is less likely, plus the attack on fox, believe it or not, made people realize maybe there is a second life, maybe a station that will be owned
You know, and the nasdaq, of course, moving ahead here. But right now the dow and the s p are the ones poised for a gain on the week. And we got that hand count underway right now in the peach state as Networks Finally do what fox has done and call that race in arizona, indeed, for joe biden. So that is not going down well with team trump. Well take a look at whats happening on the count, where he might place his bets right now in this increasingly unlikely bid to secure another four years of the white house. Lets go to Jackie Deangelis first i off on those spikes in cases right now that just get bigger and bigger and more worrisome literally by the day. Jackie. Reporter good afternoon to you, neil. Well, presumably, the president will be briefed on that. Its supposed to happen i any moment now regarding operation warp speed. But, of course, its a closed briefing, and many are questioning why joe biden, president elect, wont be involved. Thats a separate conversation that we could have
Disney earnings smashing expectations. With disneyland closedend movie theaters dark, can streaming make up for more bosses ahead . Peloton has been the pandemic diving with a new campaign in a partnership with beyonce. And waitvaccine news times. We will talk about it all later this hour. Amid spiking cases today. The s p 500 sank as new york y prepares for the possibility of closing at schools while chicago issued an advisory, urging residents to avoid leaving home except for work and other essential activities. Abigail doolittle has been following it all. How . Does this impact the markets . Abigail it was a bearish day at the end of the day as investors some of the news around the virus. It is clear it is surging in the u. S. Before we talk markets, a lot of movement after hours. Some of those movers you were talking about. Disney is surging. A blowout quarter. Like so much, it is a story of the haves and the havenots. Media was up 11 . Theou were indicating, studio is down 52 and
Spreading the next few months could be challenging. Approach with caution. Jay powell warning over economic challenges, despite the prospect of coronavirus vaccine. Treasury yields fall amid growing concerns around the pandemic. California joins texas reaching one million infections. U. S. Election Officials Say the vote was the most secure in u. S. History. Bandss President Trump investment in firms controlled by chinas military. What a week. Clarity in the u. S. Election. A hope old date on a vaccine. We are ending the week with a surge in covid cases. A push poll between the euphoria of a vaccine versus the pandemic. We wake up to french hospitalizations breaking a record. California joining texas surpassing one million infections. Chicago, the latest u. S. To issue a stayathome advisory. The mayor saying, this is literally a matter of life or death. Lets take a look at how this is playing out into markets. A stunning week. We have covid weighing on equities. Into session feeding fe
Theaters dark, can streaming make up for more losses ahead . Peloton has been the pandemic diving with a new campaign in a darling with a new campaign in a partnership with beyonce. Still plummeting on positive vaccine news and bikes have long wait times. We will talk about it all later this hour. U. S. Stocks slumping amid spiking coronavirus cases. The s p 500 sank as new york city, the early epicenter of the pandemic in the u. S. Prepares , for the possibility of closing schools while chicago issued an advisory, urging residents to avoid leaving home except for work and other essential activities. Abigail doolittle has been following it all. How did this Impact Market moves today . Abigail it was a bearish day at the end of the day as investors took to heart some of the news around the virus. It is clear it is surging in the u. S. Before we talk markets, a lot of movement after hours. Some of those earnings movers you were talking about. Disney, this stock is surging. A blowout quar