Carl quintanilla with jim cramer a solid open as we watch more good Bank Earnings and consumer inflation that is a touch cool 10year core cpi runs 1. 7 year on year. Wells fargo with earnings, does it point to a strong season of corporate results . Tech policy head winds, the fang stocks are set to open higher. Amazon and alphabet above the 1,000 mark and 21st century fox down in the premarket following the drag from comcast and direct v owner at t bank of america better than expected as improved lending activity and higher rates offset weaker trading revenue and wells beats on the bottom line but revenues miss and that stock is lower as we watch efficiency ratios. Wfc, wells does a pretty good job of not talking about the issues that beset wells fargo. I will say in their defense, there was not a decline in average deposits, up 4 . People are not fleeing wells fargo. Bank of america has become the bank that i always thought it would be, the consistent bank where you can put a price to
The italian market on reports that an offer for a merger was turned down. And iraq gains ground from isis. The situation have never reached this point. The whole of iraq should be a red line. Isis should not be able to take it over. This is the new strategy and the International Coalition should follow in the region. Greece has warned once again that it could default on its debts. The countrys interior minister says athens does not have enough money to pay loans due to the imf in june. Unless a deal is made on its International Creditors on funding. Speaking on local it television the money wont be given because its not there to give. Lets have a look at the greek yield curve as we look at things this morning and we are looking once again at yields slightly elevated, the tenyear 11. 4 and the five 16. 5 and two year, 24 . Mean while, the countrys finance minister has insisted greece has taken huge steps forward in trying to reach a deal with its creditors. Greece has made enormous stri
That hardly ever happens and it reflects the new postelection mood of cooperation. House Speaker John Boehner called the meeting very constructive. I outlined a framework that deals with reforming our tax code and reforming our spending. And i believe the framework that ive outlined in our meeting today is consistent with the president s call for a fair and balanced approach. Reporter to Republican Leaders balance means some higher tax revenues are paired with reductions in spending and changes in entitlement programs. Thats a challenge for democrats, but the president seemed willing to move in that direction. Our challenge is to make sure that we are able to cooperate together, work together, find some common ground, make some tough compromises, build some consensus to do the peoples business. And what folks are looking for and i think all of us agree on this is action. Reporter Speaker Pelosi suggested the leaders agree on milestones that will bolster the economy. We should have a go
That hardly ever happens and it reflects the new postelection mood of cooperation. House Speaker John Boehner called the meeting very constructive. I outlined a framework that deals with reforming our tax code and reforming our spending. And i believe the framework that ive outlined in our meeting today is consistent with the president s call for a fair and balanced approach. Reporter to Republican Leaders balance means some higher tax revenues are paired with reductions in spending and changes in entitlement programs. Thats a challenge for democrats, but the president seemed willing to move in that direction. Our challenge is to make sure that we are able to cooperate together, work together, find some common ground, make some tough compromises, build some consensus to do the peoples business. And what folks are looking for and i think all of us agree on this is action. Reporter Speaker Pelosi suggested the leaders agree on milestones that will bolster the economy. We should have a go
Congressional leaders who emerged later to say they want to move quickly to prevent automatic spending cuts and tax increases from tanking the economy at the first of the year. But as darren gersh reports, what we are not yet clear about is whether either side is willing to give up enough to get the job done. Reporter in washington, they think carefully about the pictures they want to present to the public so this mattered. All four congressional leaders democrats and republicans after meeting with the president chose to face the cameras together. That hardly ever happens and it reflects the new postelection mood of cooperation. House Speaker John Boehner called the meeting very constructive. I outlined a framework that deals with reforming our tax code and reforming our spending. And i believe the framework that ive outlined in our meeting today is consistent with the president s call for a fair and balanced approach. Reporter to Republican Leaders balance means some higher tax revenu