Good thursday morning, welcome to squawk alley. Stocks did take a leg lower at the open the s p bounced right off of the 50 day well watch that closely but were off of the low levels of the early session. Here is the president yesterday on oracles deal with bite dance stands you said it was important that a u. S. Company buy tiktok. Were going to find out about that were looking at that from the standpoint of bitedance. We dont like that conceptually we dont like that. That has not been told to me yet. That has been reported but not told to me speaking of reporting, david faber has more of that for us. Not a lot of insight on that key question siting a source close to the deal, the conversations, that have been ongoing for awhile now. The president is most likely to make a decision in the next 24 to 36 hours. Not likely today, but prior to the weekend, im told, by someone familiar with the situation that he will make a decision as to the future ownership of tiktok here in the united st
The fda approving a 5 15minute rapid test the ceo will join us thats a biggie as power lunch starts right now thanks as august comes to a close, its been a stunning summer rally the dow up 13 the s p up 15 and the nasdaq up 25 . Bob has more for us. Bob. August is usually a nothing month. Not this much. Usually august is typically flat to down. Were up 6. 8 so far best august since 1980s. April, may, june and july have been pretty good monthly gains five months in a row. Why is it happening . Everybody wants to think its apple because apple is up 18 . The s p would be up 4 rather than 6 . Its a lot more going on than apple. The pricing are pricing at some economic rebound could see the returns. The dow transports are up. Thats a cyclical group. The russell 2000 is up high yield is the best performing bond asset. This wouldnt be happening if they were projeking iproprotecn economic downturn. The better argument is theres a bull argument thats winning the argument so far. This is the arg
Consumer sentiment levels rising slightly there are some signs momentum is faltering. Corporate america making big layoffs. Underlying the wall street main street divide. 59 minutes left in the trading week s p 500 set for its sixth Straight Record closing high 7th day in a row of gains and 5th week in a row of gains coming up in a few minutes. Were going to speak with James Bullard about this weeks major fed policy shift the strength of this recovery, washington stimulus stalemate and much more. A bold call on energy, we will speak with a strategist who says now is the time to buy the sector continues to lag far behind the Broader Market, despite todays pop. Lets get straight to this resilient market, the s p 500 looking to close out its 7th straight day of gains, the dow turning positive for the year. Mike san tolly tracking all that action resilient, relentless, persistent, this uptrend, the s p 500 clicks the 3500. So essentially bumping up against that thats your High Water Mark i
Year auction that has taken the wind out of the big Growth Stocks. 59 minutes left to go. Now just about 20 points away from a record on the s p 500 wilfred, we crossed over that level that would have been a closing high we lost a the lot of steam i know. We didnt quite make it and sold off near the close but doesnt look likely to happen today as things stand lots to come on todays show well hear from two key market voices as the s p 500 nears and pulls back and then hovers below that all time high dan niles and mohammed larian will join us well discuss the growing china fallout with Carly Fiorina lets start with the key stories were watching mike santoli is looking at the recent recovery in bond yields and joining us to talk about apple as they hit the new high is tony from Sanford Bernstein its really not that unusual for the market to hesitate for a while when it reapproaches an all time high. Although, it seems almost a little too cute the way its done the past few days really floa
The averages pulled back this afternoon with the dow sinking 170 points, s p shedding. 6 and nasdaq advancing the companies that help you deal with post covid reality take it in stride. Analysts finally realize people are investing in homes like we havent seen since the financial period or maybe a whiff of paint and Stanley Black and decker moving power tools or mortgage numbers. Lows hit a new alltime high 4 just like that and you can get this stuff this is not exactly Rocket Science when youre stuck at home of course you spend money on Home Improvement its a capital, not an expensive when uncle sam writes you a check for 1200. Were in an old enough to repaint moment you buy the stocks of lowes or home depot you cant go out for anything. Movies, no, sports, concerts, nothing. Everything is cancelled gatherings are too risky you stay at home and get a cheap firepit, light up the kings ford, clorox product, wipe down the chairs with cclorox, can you go anywhere without these now . I can