We got to look at the markets, 30 minutes into the friday session, one of the last of the year. Julie hyman is here and we are higher. Records again, at least on a closing basis, for the dow and the s p. A nasdaq not quite getting there. A list across the board for the three major averages. If we break it down and look at individual components, we will see strength as well. In retail, for example, both on the supermarket side as well as on the Specialty Retail side, we are seeing strength today. Costcosupermarket side, leading gains after the company came out with earnings that beat estimates. The Company Reported another quarter of increasing comparablestore sales, or i should say another month, 14 months in a row that costco has seen games in that area. In addition, membership rates are holding steady, which is better than cosco had anticipated. It is higher. Walmart and target are also getting something of a lift. Outside of supermarkets, looking at Specialty Retail, were looking at
Confirmed it has contacted the swiss banks management and says it will unveil its plans shortly. According to the financial times, rdr is hoping to tap into the Turnaround Program, a look at the stock this morning, up nicely to the tune of 2 . Credit suisse issued this response to cnbc saying while we welcome the views of all our shareholders, our focus is the implementation of our strategy which is well on track karen has been talking about this story all morning long. I want to continue that discussion with her. Im a bit flabbergasted by this. This is a share holder who holds 0. 2 of shares, not a big fish do you think hell have any success here hes an interesting character and has a track record he was trying to educate for higher share prices in other companies, and is involved in gama, he is taking on a bigger fish with Credit Suisse. When you think about who is also on the share registgisteregistee harris associates, they are a hedge fund that wants a stronger return, even though
Wages are getting squeezed, that is a problem, but we do have an upside inflation issue and that will be something we need to dig into. Im trying to look at the details who it was. Less thane only have normal membership of the bank of england mpc. Voting already effectively for a hike, now it looks like others will vote that way as well. Is an upside story, rather than a downside story. Christian Ian Mccafferty has been there before. Saunders to the mpc, relatively new compared to the rest of the mpc. Talk about three voting members running their hand up for an Interest Rate hike, when the politics have become even murkier. Those hawks as well, they are independent members, which is another fact you have to think about, as well. That is a factor, too. The governor of the bank of england will be speaking this evening, across the road from his usual venue and of course we have the chancellor coming through. There is extreme clinical uncertainty in the u. K. Right now, we are uncertain of
Eking out a ss gain. Gold pretty much goes nowhere nd oil relatively flat, but under 50 a barrel level. House of to the forons introducing the plan brexit. The European Union. E will monitor it for the headlines and bring them to you as they develop. Want to bring in simon kennedy. In the last 24 hours, how has this moved forward in a any shape or y in form . I think the big take away is europeans said before yesterday, they continue to say after it. If you thought there was a the , if you thought europeans werent serious about arious issues, refusing to discuss the tray deal before the divorce was settled, yesterday of a wakeup call. Across the region from angela the Eu Council President the message was, were onna sort out the difficulties first, the divorce, the budget border ow to have a between the two islands. All these issues. Ones were not discussed. Would prefer to discuss them deal. A trade the new trade deal is going to have to wait. Simon, trying to make this approach. A ble
For the road. For the ride. For the early mornings. Long days. And late nights. For the love. . . Right nown wrap. Rio Olympic Games closing out live in a spectacular fashion. Weather watch. The threat is not over yet. First, deadly crash. New details in a horrific accident on the l. I. E. Thats now claimed five lives, one of them a child. News 4 at 11 00 starts right now. Thanks for joining us. And im stefan holt. Among the victims, former aide in cuomos office. Also among the dead, a sister, her brother, 10yearold son. Happened on this stretch of the l. I. Outside of manorville between exit 68 and 69. Andrew siff is live off the expresswit reporter stefan, within the last few minutes, 81yearold Isadore Adelson succumbed to his injuries, the fifth victim of this horrifying accident. We also learned tonight that the family in that lead car that went flying across the median, they were just taking their 10yearold to splish splash to celebrate his birthday. They died just miles from thei