thank you. >>> checking out the top corporate stories with bertha coombs.ertha. >> frank, vanguard ceo tim bu buckley will retire at the end of the year. the company started a search process to evaluate internal and external candidates. buckley was named ceo in 2018 and he started as a research assistant to the founder. under his tenure, he moved assets to over $9 trillion. >>> shares of fisker is full name tumbling warning it is at risk of staying afloat. the move follows a series of stumbles in the first year of production. >>> boeing agreeing to pay $51 million for export violations. the state department from 2013 to 2017, three chinese employees at the facilities in china, made unauthorized downloads to the u.s. defense programs. boeing voluntarily disclosed the violations which also occurred in more than a dozen other countries. frank. >> looking at boeing shares which are up right now, but down 20% year to date. bertha coombs, thank you. >>> turning attention now to the developing story and new york community banc shares are under a bit of pressure. l

bertha has more on that. >> that's right.epartment office of civil rights initiated a probe into that united health hack, which is now into its 21st day, saying that it will focus on whether a breach of protected health information occurred and united health's compliance with hippa rules, the patient privacy rules. we do have a statement from united health saying -- >> one of the threat actors that has claimed responsibilities has said that it had accessed more than five tarabytes of data. the last time we saw a scale on -- on this scale was anthem, which exposed the data of nearly 80 million americans on their plans. that probe from ocr was settled for $16 million. again, right now, the system continues to be down. united health experts it to be back by march 18th. back to you. >> bertha, am i the only one, based on what you just said and the previous segment, that i'm going to start sending people checks in the mail? >> it's been difficult. providers are saying the estimate is that doctors and hospitals might be losing betw

we'll be joined by bertha coombs. bertha, good afternoon. >>> good afternoon, frank. donald trump will be allowed to appeal the ruling that let fulton county district attorney fani willis continue to prosecute his election interference case. the judge granted the request today to ask the state appellate court to review his decision. judge scott mcafee allowed willis to remain on the case so long as special prosecutor nathan wade resigned, which he did on friday. >>> israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said that the operation in rafah will take some time, and that he was close to approving an evacuation plan of palestinian civilians from the area. a point the white house says president biden expressed concern about in his call with netanyahu earlier this week. >>> and the u.s. is no longer one of the happiest countries in the world according to this year's happiness report from gallup and oxford reporting the u.s. fell eight spots knocking it out of the top 20 putting it behind canada and new entrants kuwait and costa rica. one of the reasons why the u.s. fell, t

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>>> bertha coombs. >> chinese hackers, the indictment alleged the targeting of u.s. foreign officials, including high ranking white house officials and multiple u.s. senators. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu canceling a planned visit by a high-level delegation to washington as a sign of protest against the u.n. security council's vote to demand a cease-fire in gaza during the muslim holy month of ramadan that passed 14-0 with the u.s. abstaining. by allowing the vote to pass without a condition to release hostages held by hamas, netanyahu accused the u.s. of retreating from a principled position >>> officials in spain just announced that the church in barcelona will be finished in two years, after work on the six towers on the basilica is completed. once it's finished, the masterpiece originally started in 1882 will be the world's largest church it's one of the most amazing structures ever. i love that church, scott. >> i have seen it myself, and i think that was nine years ago. it's nice to hear that news. bertha coombs, thank you very much >>> coming up,

. >>> now to bertha for a cnbc news update. >> hey, tyler.se speaker mike johnson tells cnbc he plans to invite israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu to speak to congress about the war against hamas in gaza. it comes after netanyahu spoke with senate republicans at a luncheon yesterday. chuck schumer rejected a request for a meeting with senate democrats. >>> united nations general assembly approved its first resolution on artificial intelligence this afternoon. the united states sponsored measure applies the u.n. charter to ai development and will try to ensure the developing nations can take advantage of ai's benefits, including detecting diseases and predicting floods. >>> newark air traffic control is being relocated to philadelphia as the faa tries to address staffing issues and congestion in the busy new york tristate area. the changeover will happen in june, in time for the summer travel season. it comes as the faa tries to address a short fall of 2500 air traffic controllers that has resulted in mandatory overtime and sick day wor

bertha joins us now with cigna's ceo david cordani. bertha, over to you. >> thanks, dom.sting, dom just talked about you as a health insurer, but really you are, i would say a health conglomerate as are many of the big companies. one of the things i found interesting today during your investor day is you talked about how you're really leaning in much more to the services side, particularly when it comes to medicare. there was talk you were going after a medicare asset, but you're now divesting what you have. why are you leaving the medicare advantage on the market side and focusing on the service? >> we have a large benefits portfolio, that's about 40% of the company,and we have a significant service portfolio, that's about 60% of the company. both are growing meaningfully. the services business over the last five years has added $90 billion of revenue. as we discussed before, that's like birthing two fortune 100 companies over a five-year period of time. so we see tremendous growth opportunity. across the services, whether it's pharmacy services, specialty pharmacy servi

bertha kocoombs joins us now wih more good morning, bertha okay >> i don't think we have her audio. topping expectations bertha would have told us, posting $37.1 billion in revenue versus $35.9 billion expectations, but the bottom line may not be comparable on a net basis. the company posting an operating loss of $13.2 billion in the midst of a major restructuring -- i don't want to read this. >> is bertha -- >> are we good >> you go ahead and read this. >> okay, sorry about that. i don't know what happened there. basically the company's in the midst of a major restructuring, joe. on the top line they did beat better than expected revenues, but they posted a net loss of more than $13 billion. and i don't believe that that was baked into estimates that net loss coming at $6.85 per share. but when you look at the ad adjusted basis, taking that out, the earnings come in at $1.20 per share, comparable to what the estimates were for 82 cents a share, much better the net loss as a result of what's going on in the healthcare division, where walgreens is undergoing a massive restructuring,

bertha, thank you.see the stock pop, because that makes no sense at all, but that's what happens, right? that's what happens. >> mathematically, it makes no sense, but for other reasons, as bertha says, it makes sense. a lot of beans, by the way. >> which you don't want. >> no. >> even with the big run in stocks this year, individual investors are still optimistic on the market. editor in chief caleb silver is here to dive into the results and reveal a new emoji heat map. this was a good one, because it really shows how investors feel right not about the markets, and that is, what, caleb? >> sometimes that knee jerk reaction is the one you want, and cue joe cocker, because they're feeling ing all right. more are cautiously optimistic. 49%. two-thirds say they are optimistic in some way. and a lot of them are expecting higher returns over the next six months, despite the fact that we've had 18 all-time hikes already this year, a lot of pressure in different parts of the market. but they're feeling really

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clinton and then bush, who orchestrated to cruise against the democratically elected government of john bertha and arris. deed is the us who's now orchestrating their 4th or invasion and occupation of haiti, was in puerto prince. and what i hear from the haitian people over and over is that all of this k us has been well organized, well orchestrated and planned from washington, d. c for a number of years. their parent military's the mercenaries that desk wide to do the dirty work of the us economic and political interest in haiti, the gangs can't be held responsible by anybody where is the haitian military and the haitian police, who have a long history of repression of the people can be held more accountable. so it's it's, it's very necessary to critique and counter the points we're seeing in the miami herald in the washington post. that this is a purely the haitian government's fault. it has a much bigger, international and historical context. actions aren't the only ones accusing to us of actions leading to term while in our country. washington's policy in africa has also been raising plent

i'm bertha coombs with your cnbc news update. >>> former president donald trump is back in court thisthis time for a hearing in his florida federal classified documents case. his lawyers are asking the judge to dismiss the case arguing he was allowed to hold on to the documents after leaving the presidency. trump has entered a not guilty plea. >>> the u.s. military resumed flights today of the osprey aircraft in japan months after its grounding. the military pulled the aircraft from service back in december following numerous crashes including a deadly incident off japan's coast in november that killed all eight u.s. crew members on board. u.s. military said it was caused by an unprecedented part failure. >>> spacex says it might have lost its massive starship just before splash down in the indian ocean as it conducts what was otherwise a largely successful third test flight. today's test marks the furthest and fastest the rocket has thrown. it's the most powerful rocket and is expected to be used in future missions to the moon and mars. you can stee, david, it takes a lot of trying.

sa sarah, back over to you. >>> bertha, thank you.nelson peltz is fighting for two seats on the disney board. proxy advisory firm iss siding with peltz with the focus on the failed succession planning saying, quote, the question for shareholders is not whether the ceo should be replaced, but whether the board having failed to properly oversee the last succession process is capable of avoiding the same mistakes joining us with perspective is morgan stanley executive chairman and newest disney board member, james gorman welcome back, james. good to see you. >> hey, sarah. i thought i'd retired from this stuff. >> you're as relevant as ever here on the disney board why are you guys fighting so hard against joining the board >> i don't think it's fighting so hard, but just trying to lead this company which bob and mark packer are doing for the next many years as they turn around what has obviously been a more challenging period through covid. the focus is on what's right for disney at this point in time >> but the argument, and we can get

bertha, thank you. >>> coming up, aaron levy will join us on the heels of investor day.verregulation of ai. we'll ask him if he still feels the same way, that's next. >>> welcome back to "the exchange," everybody. shares of box stock up more than 10% this year, outperforming the s&p, as the content management company shifts to ai. box counts 67% of the fortune 500 among its customers and is looking to implement ai for businesses to use safely and securely. joining us is aaron levie, ceo of box. good to have you back on cnbc. appreciate your time. >> thanks for having me. >> how is ai going to change your business, which i think is broadly defined as the content management business? what is it going to allow you to do, and is it effectively act 3.0 for box? >> yeah. so we're incredibly exided. we're entering a new chapter for the company. with box, we have managed and secured some of the most contents. think financial records, marketing assets, contracts, product designs. so all of this unstructured data today that powers how businesses work. with ai, and with this new ch

. >>> shall we go to bertha coombs for an update? >> why not? thanks.spiring to import cocaine into the u.s. prosecutors say juan hernandez received millions of dollars from trafficking organizations in exchange for allowing large amounts of the drug to pass through his country on the way to the united states. >>> the united nations claimed today iran is to blame for the physical violence that killed a young woman in 2022. masha amini's death in the custody of themorality police triggered massive protests led by women and girls in the regime. the u.n. said that iran committed crimes against humanity in response to the protests including murder and torture. >>> the pentagon releasing a report today claiming sightings of ufos over the past centuries are not from alien spacecraft. congressionally mandated 63 page investigation found that there is no evidence of the government covering up knowledge of extra terrestrial technology. i'm sure on reddit, they are disputing that. >> yes, how much of it do we believe? there will be plenty of suspicion. thank you.

it's time for the headlines with bertha coombs. >>> frank, the nation's largest pharmacy chains walgreens and cvs will start to sell the abortion pill mifepristone. about two years after the companies had first applied. the rollout will begin in a few states next week, however, they will not be providing the medication through mail order. >>> the department of justice is resisting subpoenas from the house judiciary committee for testimony in the hunter biden criminal investigation. nbc news obtained the letter to chairman jim jordan that said the subpoenas were neither justified nor constitutional. while the letter did not explicitly say that the doj will not comply with the order, it asked the committee to send written questions with time to answer. >>> and snow from one of the most powerful blizzards of the season continues to pound the sierra nevada mountains. the blizzard conditions prompted yosemite national park to close through sunday. the storm is expected to last through the weekend with higher elevations facing as much as ten feet of snow. meantime, mountains back east haven't g

i'm bertha coombs with your cnbc news update. former president trump authorized the cia back in 2019 to launch a secret campaign on chinese social media sites designed to turn public opinion in china against xi jinping's government. reuters quotes three former officials who say the cia narratives were based despite being released under false cover. and that they were a response to years of aggressive efforts by china to increase its global influence. >>> a fire erupted inside haiti's national penitentiary today adding more chaos to the capital rocked by social and political unrest. the jail has been nearly empty since earlier this month. it's unclear what started that blaze. >>> and a hole-in-one to open the players championship at tpc sawgrass today. ryan fox hit the shot on the island green at the iconic 17th hole. the ace followed an eagle on 16 making him the first pro ever to make back-to-back eagles on 16 and 17 in sawgrass. and only the 13th player, tyler, to make that hole-in-one on the 17th hole since way back in 1972. >

i'm bertha coombs with your cnbc news update.ered outside of the moscow cemetery where russian opposition leader alexei navalny was buried today. navalny's allies accuse the kremlin of trying to derail the funeral saying they struggled to secure a venue and find a hearse willing to care his body. he died last month in an arctic penal colony. >>> former president donald trump back in court today. this time in his federal case in florida over his handling of classified documents and national security secrets. the judge could schedule a trial date in the case this morning. trump's legal team is pushing for it to begin mid-august while prosecutors want a july start. >>> a federal judge ruled a new arizona voting law is not discriminatory. it requires counties to verify the status of registered voters who have not provided proof of u.s. citizenship. the judge issued that opinion today saying arizona does have an interest in preventing voter fraud. david, back over to you. >> thank you, bertha. >>> and welcome back, everybody, to "squa

i'm bertha coombs with your cnbc news update. >>> the u.s. the united nations security council vote this morning. russia and china, who are permanent members of the council along with the u.s., voted against the measure. the u.s. resolution called a cease-fire imperative for the protection of civilians and expansion of humanitarian aid deliveries. >>> russia added the lbgt movement to a list of extremist and terrorist organizations. the addition means people tied to the movement could have their bank accounts frozen. the list already includes members of all of al qaeda and u.s. tech giant meta, among others. the move today came after russia's supreme court ruled last fall these activists should be designated as terrorists. >>> stellantis is recalling nearly 318,000 dodge and chrysler cars because of issues with their side airbag inflaters. in documents posted today by u.s. safety regulators, the automaker warns the inflaters can explode with too much force and send pieces of metal flying at passengers and drivers. back over to you david. >> t

let's get over to bertha for the nbc news update. >>> former president donald trump held a press conferenceternoon to applaud the supreme court ruling that he cannot be removed from state ballots. >> i think it will go a long way toward bringing our country together, which our country needs. >> the outcome and's efforts in colorado, illinois, maine and elsewhere to get jump off the ballot by claiming that he violated the 14th amendment, leading up to the january 6th attack on the capital. the court ruled, only congress, not states can invoke that provision. in a world first, france enshrined the right to abortion in its constitution today. an overwhelming majority of lawmakers approved the measure in a special joint about of that two houses of parliament at the palace of versailles. philadelphia stars centered jason kelce announcing his retirement from the nfl today after spending 13 seasons with the eagles. the seven-time all- pro and super bowl champ shared the decision in an emotional press conference this afternoon following months of speculation about his next move. i guess , kelsey wo

. >> bertha coombs will give us the headlines now. >>> new jersey senator bob menendez is consideringun for re-election in november as an independent according to nbc news. the democratic senator is currently facing 18 federal counts in a bribery case where he allegedly used his political influence after receiving gifts including cash and gold bars. the senator's term is up in january. >>> vermont senator bernie sanders, will hold a hearing today on a bill that pushes the u.s. workweek to four days. the 32-hour workweek act would gradually reduce the workweek over four years without impacting pay or benefits. sanders says that americans are working for longer with less pay despite being far more productive than in the past. >>> and a piece of history from the development of the atomic bomb has sold at auction. according to boston-based rr auction, a report signed by robert oppenheimer and members of the manhattan project, went for just over $50,000. meantime, the movie has grossed about a billion dollars, scott. over to you. >> big winner for the home team, too. behathk u.rt, anyo >>>

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get the headlines with bertha coombs. >>> hunter biden has declined the invitation from house republicans to appear at a public hearing next week. in a letter to the house oversight committee chairman james comer, his attorney calls the hearing, quote, a carnival sideshow. the president's son testified last month in a closed door deposition for the impeachment inquiry. >>> prosecutors rested their case this morning in the criminal trial of james crumbley whose teenaged son killed four people in a 2021 school shooting in michigan. they argued crumbley was partially responsible for the killing for having ignored his son's mental health issues and allowing the teen access to firearms. closing arguments are expected to start later this afternoon. >>> and a new team of u.s. marines is headed to haiti to help protect the american embassy following months of rising unrest and gang violence. the u.s. military says the marines will help maintain security as haiti's prime minister resigns and the country sets up a transitional council. it is still open despite the violence but only for limited oper

actually unfold and so taking my money and putting it elsewhere >>> let's get the headlines with bertha coombs. >>> secretary of defense, loud austin, met with israeli's defense minister this morning and said that it was a, quote, moral imperative to protect palestinian civilians. the meeting comes at a tense time between the two nations after an israeli delegation pulled out of a planned meeting in protest of the united nations resolution for an immediate ceasefire. >>> the labor department found immigrant children as young as 14 years old were working illegally around heavy equipment at a tennessee company the company, tough torque, makes lawn mower participates for brands such as john deere. the company was fined for hiring ten children and must set aside $1.5 million to help them. its majority owner said the children were temporary workers who were not hired directly by the company. >>> and after a weekend of outages, panera bread's website and app are slowly coming back online, though not fully operational. silicon valley daily first reported systems for the restaurant chain went o

islam, and the day after tomorrow herossima, then the first world war, big bertha, then space flightsof international tension, and the most important thing is that interpretations began to be grinded, the fall of the roman empire began to be taught as a kind of social experiment, conceived by the romans themselves with multinational, so to speak, representatives of different nationalities, whom they seemed to invite to themselves, and at some point it just got out of control, that is, they began to say nothing negative about it, on the contrary, all this... for many middle ages, enriched french history, why this was done, now it is very clear, since too many parallels of this decline have begun to be observed in modern french life. what have we come to? the european parliament adopted resolutions on the so -called european historical consciousness. this resolution has 28 points, each more interesting than the other, including, for example, point 6 which states that it is necessary to rework all school textbooks and programs. all european union states, european countries in a single li

i'm bertha coombs with your cnbc news update. is hearing arguments this morning after blocking a controversial immigration law just hours after the supreme court allowed it to take effect. the measure allows police to arrest migrants who illegally cross the border from mexico in texas and gives state judges the power to deport people. >>> the irish prime minister unexpectedly resigned this morning. he visited president biden in washington just last week said he'll step down as soon as a new party leader is announced. he said he had no firm future plans but he does plan to remain in parliament. >>> in the uk, a data watchdog is launching an investigation into an alleged breach of kate middleton's hospital records. it comes after a report that staff at the hospital where the princess of wales underwent abdominal surgery tried to access her medical records. the princess has been the center of conspiracy theories since she's remained out of the public eye since that procedure. back to you. >>> it's day two of the fomc meeting. steve

i'm bertha coombs with your cnbc news update. u.s.umanitarian aid into gaza. they delivered nearly 37,000 meals to the northern part where an estimated 300,000 people are living with little access to food and clean water. meantime cease-fire talks between hamas and mediators broke up on tuesday in egypt with no breakthrough. >>> it's super tuesday. former president donald trump is hoping to expand his lead against former u.n. ambassador nikki haley with 36% of the total delegates in the race up for grabs today. president joe biden will continue his path to the democratic nomination where he faces minimal opposition. >>> and a crew of three u.s. astronauts and one russian cosmonaut arrived at the international space station today to begin a six-month mission. they will relieve four astronauts on board and expected to perform about 250 experiments by the end of august. sounds like they will be very, very busy. carl? >> thanks for that. >>> back to the markets. our next guest says, quote, broadening is the key to equity performance for t