Did you spell Bed Bath Beyond wrong did you spell it ben the first time i wrote it. You say im a stickler for detail then they think i did this im like getting flack for something that you can you take it down ill talk to my people. U. S. Equity futures at this hour lets show you whats going on now. The dow looking like it would open up higher, 32 points higher nasdaq opening about 16 1 2 points higher. S p 500 looking to open a little over 3 points higher lets go over to asia. The nikkei off a bit the hang seng and shanghai are looking up if we fly to europe, we will show you what that picture looks like youre seeing green arrows across the board you would be happiest if you were investing in the index there in spain finally wti crude, buying it by the barrel, still over well, still way over 51 coming in on 52. 51. 74. Here are the big stories were watching our top corporate story. Shares of nike lower this morning. The Worlds Largest sports wear brand reporting a 24 drop in quarterly
Stunt growth we are in washington with the latest who has a break down of the republican tax plan. Hi reporter hi scott, republicans are committed to getting tax reform done this year, Republican Leadership has been trying really hard to show that everyone is united around this framework, and members of the tax reigning committees in both the house and the senate just held a joint press conference to make their pitch to the American People this is a now or never moment taking money out of washington and putting it in the pockets of our citizens. House republicans join with President Trump in our Senate Colleagues in letting the American People know were taking action now. And i hope we can bring democrats and republicans together in the best interest of this country were going to do it several lawmakers did make that call to try to get democrats on board with this effort, but theres been a lot of pushback from the left with democrats like senator Chuck Schumer saying this plan is basic
Moving a lot of First Responders there and we dont have an ability to sustain them with food, water and medical treatment. Its all part of a bigger plan again, were working in support of fema on that plan. How much its ten days since the hurricane hit. People dont have a lot of patience left along with not a lot of water and not a lot of food when you are saying its going to take time, how much time . Here is what i will tell you. We will be here until all the needs are met. Were going to be relentless in our pursuit of getting all these assets here to help the people its hard to imagine for those of the viewers that are back in the continental United States, its hard to imagine the amount of damage and suffering these people are going through they deserve help and were going to give it to them. I dont flow hknow how much have been briefed. Do you have any information about the island off the coast of puerto rico what i know is our support group, the navy ships that are off the coast,
Posted its first eightquarter win streak in, yes, 20 years. The s p 500 recorded its sixth straight month of gains. Thats saying something, because historically between may and october tends to be the worst period for stocks. Lets get right to the numbers, shall we . Today the Dow Jones Industrial averag added 23, to 22,405. Nasdaq was up 42, its 50th record close this year. The s p 500 rose nine. For the quarter, all of the major indexes had solid gains, as you see right there, about 4 or better. What drove the gains . And what may happen in these final three months of the year . Bob pisani takes a l reporter u. S. Stocks hit record highs this quarter. Stock markets from japan and china had 52week highs. Hang seng and hong kong, twoyear highs. Bulls are betting that slow but persistent Global Growth coupled with tax cuts in the u. S. Could keep the markets at record highs in the fourth quarter. The Global Economy is continuing to expand. Growth sectors like banks, energy, materials, i
Vote the presiding officer any senator in the chamber wishing to vote or change his vote . If not, the ayes are 57, nays are 38. The motion is agreed to. Mr. Cornyn mr. President. The presiding officer the majority whip. Mr. Cornyn mr. President , the senates not in order. The presiding officer the senate will be in order. Mr. Cornyn mr. President , beginning today the Senate Budget committee will take the next step in our effort to enact progrowth tax reform this time by marking up a budget resolution. The committees work follows last weeks unified framework on how to create jobs and how to put money back in the pockets of the hardworking americans that earn it. Even though the framework is just a week old, there are some who are imaging the worstcase scenario. Rumors are spreading like whilefire. Last week the Tax Policy Center published a report analyzing the plan which, i want to emphasize, hasnt been written yet. Let me say that again. The tax policy certain published a report cri