Down as well. Look on your screen, theres the list. All of them bigtime to the downside. No pullback seriously, though, for stocks flat to slightly lower at the opening bell. We dont know how the market is going to close. It is facing a threeday holiday weekend, but so far that has been no sell on the news of the tax cut deal. Im going call this one a corporate bombshell, eric schmidt is out at google, this is the man who built the company at global phenomena, started google, gmail, google maps and android phones. Google says its time for the transition. Theres speculation that personal relationships were part of this departure. There are a lot of surprises this morning and Varney Company is about to begin. [laughter] stuart that was good producing. Theres no place like home for the holidays. Thats absolutely for sure. You saw them, theres the lawmakers, they are all coming down the steps. Get out of dodge, they follow and get out of dodge, ran downstairs, heading home for the holidays
In his final state of the state address new Jersey Governor Chris Christie talks about his administrative. He also discussed the response to Superstorm Sandy in 2012. His successor democrat sal murphy will be sworn in tuesday. [applause] thank you. [applause] [applause] thank you. Thank you all very much. Now, before we begin im going to ask you for a favor. Not for a moment of silence but for a moment of celebration for the extraordinary life of governor brendan byrne. That is what he would have wanted. He would not want to settle he was one of celebration so lets all rise and celebrate governor bernd. [applause] [applause] nine years ago yesterday i went to pick up then 8yearold patrick and then 5yearold ritchie from school. On my way out of school with them on the front lawn of the Assumption School and mars town i announced to the media that i was a candidate for governor of new jersey. On that day i said many things but looking back on it the most important thing was this, i said
Environment of being able to write your state and local taxes off. It would hurt millionaires in the state if you added a tax to them, give them another reason to leave the state. Chris christie by the way bemoaned that. Be that as it may, well get details from the governor shortly. Expected to be imitated across the country by other democratic governors coming in. Virginia is looking at that. A virginia democrat taking charge on saturday. Way too early to tell where all of this is going. What is not too early, look what is happening at corner of wall and broad for the second time this year the dow hit another milestone. Weve been in and out of it since. Now 25,971. This is seven trading days after 25,000. By the way it is the 8th 1000 point milestone since election day. The 7th since the president was inaugurated. Among some of the companies were looking at moving up smartly, a lot of people say based on tax cuts that are improving the bottom line, United Health an citigroup, merck al
It only struggled back to 10,001 as we speak. All right. Politics, a mess and very hard to follow. Conservatives say no to a governmentfunding deal because it doesnt give enough to the military and democrats are using the president s alleged vulgarity to ending the wall on the dreamers. Friday midnight. Big show for you. Eric trump on his dads health, physical and mental. More Companies Giving bonuses and here come the fake news awards. Varney company is about to begin. Can you assess the president s Mental Fitness for office . He is taking cholesterollowering medication. He has evidence of heart disease, and hes borderline obese. Can you characterize that as Excellent Health . Do you have aase line for this president . Example to be as fit as barack obama was. What is your take of all the doctors and clinicians across the country who have said that in this president , they see symptoms of this, that, and the other . Symptoms of dementia. Does the president do anything at all right now
Hey, dawn, so much talk this week about the eagles, mentality going into sunday. About disrespect, underdogs, trying to block out the noise, but what about Doug Pederson . Hes the only head coach remaining that was hired back in 2016. Everyone else has been fired. So, for like a lot of the players this week, this sunday is the biggest game in his head coaching career. So, what are his emotions like going into the nfc championship game . Nothing really has to change. I mean, at the end of the day it is football. I got to make sure that, you know, my head is in the right spot. Im blocking out the noise, just like im telling the players to block it out. And im focused on my job and helping this football team, you know, try to win a football game. Going up, coming up a little later in the show, we will hear from nick foles, his emotions going into sunday again, this is the biggest game in their carreers for a lot of players and coaches. But first, we are going to our Chris Oconnell live in