he joins tracy byrnes and ashley webster next on fox business.@ ashley: good afternoon, everybody, i'm ashley webster. tracy: i'm tracy byrnes. jcpenney plunged. shares tumbling 11% as investors are totally fed up with the latest disaster at the long-struggling retailer. the company's board ousting ceo ron jon's sonsz and -- johnson, replacing him with the man he replaced mikes ullman. some are calling for the entire board to resign. ashley: job creators losing confidence in the economy. nfib chief economist bill dunkelberg will tell us what small businesses fear the most. that is coming up. tracy: president obama's budget is due out tomorrow. hardee's chief says what the president can do to help american businesses. ashley: first the top of the hour. time to look at stocks. let's go to nicole petallides on the floor of the new york stock exchange as we do every 15 minutes. the dow is still up 32, >> it is a breaking news day. we're seeing major market averages with up arrows. we're gaining some momentum today. right now we're up about 82 poin

ashley: i am ashley webster. the dow up 94 points. six dow stocks hitting 52 week highs.sk one big money tanager and just moments. tracy: steven malanga says taxes are going up. his trillion dollar warning just ahead. ashley: bigger models leading the pack. we are gas guzzling loving americans. top of the hour. time for stocks. pushing into record territory. medical pack. nicole: we certainly are in record territory once again. at our highest point today we were at 14,684. getting closer and closer to our 15,000 mark. they were not taken out those intraday highs that we set back in 2700 we have seen a majority of dow components. a majority of them are hitting all-time highs. i wanted to quickly get over here and take a look at the loser, which is hewlett-packard. they see weak pc demand going forward. as a result, it is fitting hewlett-packard pretty hard. back to you. tracy: thank you. see you soon. ashley: unemployment hitting a record high of 12% in both january and february. more the 26 million people are out of work across the euros the countries. also looking for a

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he will join tracy byrnes and ashley webster here on fox business. acy: happy monday, i'm tracy byrnes. ashley: i'm ashley webster. is the market record run a bubble about to pop? former reagan budget director david stockman says yes and a collapse is coming and time to hide out in cash but is he right on the money we'll talk with one top strategist who says, no way. that's coming up. tracy: a critical bankruptcy ruling on stockton, california, could come any minute. fox news's judge andrew napolitano will tell us how the case will impact cities pensions around the country. ashley: small business, big ideas. we'll meet the founder of one health food snack maker making pretty healthy profits being way ahead of the gluten-free craze. tracy: they're so good too. top of the hour. time for stocks. we go down to nicole petallides. stocks off the worst levels of the day, nicole but you know, we're still in the red. >> we are indeed after a great first quarter for all the bulls out there looking at new highs. we set record intraday highs for the dow jones ind

i'm tracy byrnesers i'm ashley webster. stocks cutting their losses a little.on word that the economy only created 88,000 jobs in march. that is not the only troubling number in this report. our all-star panel, are here to weigh in on the markets and the economy. tracy: can't wait to hear what they have to say. president obama targets the retirement savings of high earners and smart investors to help cut the deficit. former congressional budget office director don marin will grade the plan coming up. ashley: pennsylvania's governor wants the keystone state out of the booze business. governor tom corbett will discuss why the move will help the economy and schools. what a day for the market after that miserable jobs report. stocks selling off on the disappointing report earlier today. nicole petallides on the well, floor of the new york stock exchange. nicole, we're off of our lows but we're still kind of in the malaise, aren't we? >> you call it a miserable jobs report and i'm sure people who are home and looking for work and not getting it are feeling pretty mi

ashley: good afternoon, everybody, i'm ashley webster. tracy: i'm tracy byrnes.en higher as we approach the close. the dow is gaining, look at that. we're about 145 points away from that 15,000 mark. one big money manager says there is even more money to be made. we have his strategy coming up. ashley: our special report, the business of taxes. tax foundation president scott hodge says america needs tax reform right away including a flat tax. we heard it all before. he is here to explain. tracy: hewlett-packard and microsoft shares plunging after a stunning drop in pc sales. investors taking a hard look what the future holds or the entire industry. ashley: first let's get to the stocks on track to close at new record highs once again. it is like a minute by minute event, isn't it, nicole petallides at the new york stock exchange? nicole. >> it has been an exciting time on wall street, ashley and tracy. many of us remember when we launched the fox business network in 2007. we were above 14,000. from that time we went into the financial crisis and i spent day after

this is ashley webster. we have to be careful. >> the client.tised as super by a $1,500 necklace on sale for $47. sounds too good to be true. of course it is because it was. it should have had a number nine at the end. the price should have been $4,709. they finally noticed the mistake. customers got the bottom basement price. those stores have to sell products at the advertised price no matter what? >> you're a lawyer. >> they do. and we know the circumstances under which that took place. they can say, look, we ran out of the scent of necklaces and cannot do it for that sale price which is probably what would happen because they are sophisticated. kudos to them. that is probably what ended up happening. >> the person in front of them get the very last necklace of is wrigley said, we will get it to you and leave a voice about today's letter saying we're out of them. but we're very sorry, must be very disappointed that his wife did not get. adam: the $20,000.1 john ticket. are not current on it. then they have to. let's move on to this. two new i

ashley: i'm ashley webster. targeting success.'s budget aims to boost taxes on the wealthy and restart fiscal talks with republicans. former congressional budget office douglas holtz-eakin, he says the plan is full of gimmicks and he will be here within moment. >> dow 15,000 is within reach. the stocks are surging to new records. s&p 500 gaining more than 1%. chad morgan lander will tell us how to play this record market now. ashley: we were supposed to bring you fed minutes this hour but they were mistakenly released to 24 hours ago to congressional staffers and others. it is raising questions whether insiders have an unfair advantage over every day investors. we'll take a look at that question ahead. with two hours to go, stocks are holding onto big gains. nicole petallides at the new york stock exchange. >> that's right, ashley and tracy, we're seeing a winning day on wall street, a record-setting day on wall street so let's take a look what is going on. when you talk about the dow, the nasdaq and the s&p you see up arrows. all

can ashley: welcome back, everybody, i'm ashley webster. tracy: tracy byrnes. and now caution. the dow is down 22 points. it gained nearly 200 points the last three sessions is it time to sell in may and to away? s&p's sam stovall says not exactly. he shares the twist on the old saying in moments. ashley: no love for apple. a slew of analysts cutting their price target on the stock. is wall street demanding too much from cupertino? we'll talk with one investor that says this stock is bbing punished for no good reason. that story is coming up. tracy: that is what my son says every day. faa chief is suspending furloughs that could stop flight delays for weeks. he says it is a case of the white house failing to lead. he is here next. ashley: let's go to nicole petallides on the floor of the new york stock exchange, the dow is on track to snap a three-day winning street but there's aways to go. >> that last week we had a tough day on wall street. biggest percentage loss in this year of 2013. we were watching the dow bouncing back. it gained three days in a row. rig

record market has room to run, ashley webster who are walking in right now. stay with us. tracy: good afternoon, i'm tracy byrnes. ashley: i'm ashley webster. caution for the day ahead of tomorrow's crittoll jobs report. it had been up 75 points i should say earlier today. tracy: facebook's highly-touted launch is not a new phone, not an operating system but instead what mark zuckerberg calls, a family of apps. for the android phones of course. the stock is jumping on this news. we'll have detail ahead. ashley: oil prices tumbling for a second day, now trading below $9 a barrel, for first time in two weeks. former shell oil executive john hofmeister will tell us where oil is heading next. where he says americans could save big money on energy if only the government would let them. tracy: if only. the dow is up 33 points. top of the hour, time for stocks. lauren simonetti on the floor of the exchange. >> hi, traysy, hi, ashley. the market is trying to come back. nasdaq reversed course up by not much but well take it. materials, financials and telecom leading this market high

i'm ashley webster. tracy: i'm tracy byrnes. what is going on with gold? is friday, it is down like 4% and we are watching it. ashley: ouch. stocks down too. doesn't look like the day we'll hit 15,000 on the dow. weak retail numbers certainly not helping. america just not spending a lot. tracy: it is not all kbloom and doom though. which have a live tour after luxury yacht. this is really a rv. ashley: this is a land yacht. tracy: that is what the ceo calls it, so funny, a land yacht. we'll ask him what the heck that means later this hour. ashley: that is one of those airstreams. good stuff. first though stocks, oil and gold pulling back following weaker-than-expected sales and consumer sentiment. we have team coverage for you. nicole petallides on the floor of the nyse, sandra smith in the pits of the cme. let's start with nicole. >> thanks, ashley. we're taking a look at a market as you noted, dow 15,000 was in the sights of many bulls out there on wall street but they're not getting that right now, not today, doesn't seem. we're down, anything is possibl

. >> i'm ashley webster. stocks are fighting back, erasing from deep losses from this morning.oints. earlier it crossed below 14,500. tracy: a lot has to do with surprising drop in existing home sales, raising new questions about the housing recovery all together. housing expert john byrnes will break it down for us. plus what long-term trend will hurt housing for years to come of the. ashley: the business of bionics. we'll meet a company helping people that thought they would never walk again do exactly that. that is fascinating story. the bionic suit. time for stocks now, let's go to nicole petallides on the floor of the new york stock exchange as we do every 15 minutes. nicole, mixed market on this monday. >> it is tough to read. we had back and forth action. see major averages are mixed. that is great way to categorize. tech-heavy nasdaq best of the the bunch. s&p also higher by three points. sitting at 1558 and dow jones industrials are to the downside. we have existing home sales are a little disappointing. we do have a mixed bag. most dow components are to the downsize.

. >> welcome back, i'm ashley webster. >> i'm tracy byrnes dow is up 117 points. d the 15,000 mark. steve woods is here and he will tell us how he is playing this market right now. ashley: the latest record set back on april 11th. every day a new record high. automatic spending cuts, cutting deficit for now but potomac research group greg val asays the real battle is over government spending. what americans can learn from europe. tracy: don't do what we do. our special report, small business, big ideas. today you will meet the ceo of a trampoline park who more than doubled its locations in the last two years. so cool. my daughter said the other day, we need a trampoline in the backyard. >> up and down business. [laughter] >> time for look at stocks. old and oil start the week in the green. nicole petallides on floor of the new york stock exchange. sandra its smith is in the pits of the cme. let's start on the floor with. >> we're keeping close eye on markets hire. exciting for the bulls as they watch the s&p 500 sitting at 1596. if it were to close at these levels,

ashley: i'm ashley webster.nd bipartisan, not two words you normally use to describe congress but they are fitting today. the house and senate quickly passing bills to stop faa furloughs causing nationwide flight delays. latest ahead. tracy: keep in mind they're leaving for break next week, so they need to get on planes. new warning signs on the economy, gdp rising only 2 1/2% this quarter. consumer sentiment falling to three-year low. we have pnc senior economist gus foshay here. he will tell us why much of the blame falls squarely on the government. ashley: one possible bright spot. gas prices. they are down more than a quarter of a gallon from a year ago. andy lipow tells us how low they could go by the summer. keep your fingers crossed. >> it is top of the hour. stocks are kind of mixed. gold and oil trading lower than expected on that expected gdp report. we have team coverage. nicole petallides on floor of the new york stock exchange. sandra smith still in the pits of the cme. we'll start with nicole at th

. @ ashley: good afternoon, everybody, i'm ashley webster. tracy: i'm tracy byrnes. for stocks but the market is on edge. the dow is now up, up about 11 points. it has -- 131 points. it has since bounced back. in the last hour it lost pretty much all of that in minutes on a bogus ap report about explosion at the white house. we'll look what those jitters say about the state of the this market coming up. ashley: outrage over faa furloughs and flight deys. lawmakers demanding answers from the white house. but those delays not stopping airline stocks from soaring. they're in the green today. we'll have all of that straight ahead. tracy: everyone is talking apple expected to report its first quarterly profit drop in 10 years. can apple do anything to stop the slide? we'll have a preview coming up. ashley: first at to the top of the hour, stocks back on track after a steep drop last hour. nicole petallides on the floor of the new york stock exchange. sandra smith is in the pits of the consider me. let's begin with nicole. i guess it as hacker flash crash of sorts, nicole.

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