the dow little changed, but the s&p and nasdaq bouncing back a bit more. the nasdaq was the laggard in particular yesterday. we have technology earnings coming out and beating estimates. shares upo networks 15% after the cybersecurity complete bounced back from what analysts called a disastrous second quarter. third quarter beating estimates and jpmorgan saying results showing the salesforce reorganization is off to a good start. ciena revenue beating estimates as well. and tech data beating estimates . we have potential deal news to talk about this morning. buying a german company for $5.2 billion. makesuild machines that asphalt mix asphalt. approached by conagra about a potential acquisition. suisse,g to credit conagra would be willing to pay a hefty premium for pinnacle . finally, a look outside the world of stocks here today. we see a bit of a bounce for the u.s. dollar. it is up .1%. yields up .2%. gold futures down. the vix is down as well. as we see stocks rise, we