The markets waiting for something. What could it be . Oh, apple reports in the next hour. Those numbers will be hitting the tape right after the bell rings. Theyre widely anticipated, even more so now with the new iphones in the mix. They want to know if the new iphone 5c gained any traction in its First Quarter of sales. And then you know who else will be watching very closely . That would be activist investor carl icahn who wants that huge 115 billion stock buy back. This is the place to be for instant information and analysis when those numbers are released in an hour. Forget the glitches. Its when the new Health Care Law actually works that many middle class americans are feeling the pain. Citizens using huge and unexpected increases in premiums. Two of them are with us. One premium went up ten times. Ten times. Thats amazing. Its been a trading day for the dow. Were up 16 right now, just off the highs at 15,586. Theyre just waiting for the apple numbers, the fed meeting this week.
Yet this morning but well see. That can change as you well know. Tenyear note yield, where are we . Yes, we are moving up yet again after yellens testimony yesterday, of course, going on for much of the day. In front of the House Financial Services committee. Europe did well. Europe so far looking pretty good as you can see there, of course, weve got the china trade numbers, bank of england also, by the way, raising its uk growth forecast. China certainly helping on the trade front, those numbers when they came out helped turn europe or continue a rally there. Right. Lets get to our roadmap this morning as well, of course, well be talking about markets. Starting off from their highest levels in more than two weeks the dow and the s p looking to extend the strongest fourday run since june of 2012 and december of 2011 respectively. Deere shares are higher in premarket. The company reporting earnings and revenues that beat expectations also citing what it says was effective cost cutting.
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