for the past ten years, bill griffith has been curator at william faulkner's estate. >> bill griffith of one of his novels. >> jack pendarvis: yeah, that was his greatest book. >> bill griffith: yeah, faulkner thought this was his masterpiece. >> anthony: jack pendarvis is the author of "your body is changing," "the mysterious secret of valuable treasure," and "awesome," as well as staff writer for a game-changing animated series "adventure time" -- all works of which i am a huge fan. so he wrote right -- right on the wall. >> bill griffith: he just wrote on it. >> anthony: it's -- it's his man cave. >> bill griffith: yeah, it's his -- it's his version. he said that houses in mississippi who have a family business have one room dedicated to the family business and this family's business is writing. >> anthony: from as early as 1919 through the '60s, faulkner wrote extensively about the post-civil war south. he was the first author to do so at a time when most writers were writing about anything but. >> bill griffith: he always said that he wrote about a south torn between itself. torn

>>> this is us"nightlyess report" with bill griffith and sue herera. >>> "stranger things." netflix signed up millions of w subscribers last quarter but it wasn't enough. and the stock falls sharply. >>>nki summit, a news conference and a handshake that grabbed wall street's attention. the global aviation industry appears ready to fly even higher. those stories and much more tonight on nightly business report for this monday july 16th. >> we bid you a good evening everybody. is off tonight. we begin with one of the best performing stocks of the year so far. that would be netflix. after the bell this afternoon the streaming video company reported a disappointing number of new subscribers. revende disappointed the outlook for current quarter earnings and revenue was not as od as hoped. that all pressured the stock in late day trading today. julia boorstin has more on netflix numbers. >> netflix missing expectations, adding 5.1 million subscribers in the quarter. the ceo saying the company had a stro s but notllar quarter, ending with 1 million subscribers in q2. he attributed

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>>> this is "nightly business report" with sue herera and bill griffith. g second half kickoff. stock marketns are capped as trade concerns persist making the sta of the third quarter much like the end of the second. >> in crosshairs, why a small ohio town finds itself caught in the middle of the u.s. canadian trade dispe. >> debits or credit. the answer to that may be digital. those stories and more tonight on nightly it's monday july 2nd opinion. >> and we welcome you. good evening, everyone. tech stocks rallied late in the day to help the page irindexes close higher t on first major trading day of the second half and the third quarter. as one analyst put if, the constant threat of something worse istarting to take its effect on the market. because there's no clear end in with that, the dow jones rose 35 points to 24.307. the nasdaq advanced 57 and the s&p 500 was up 8. amman javers is at thee white hoonight with the latest on the trade tensions. >> president trump issuing something of a veiled threat to the world trade organization on a day in which canad announced the retali

>>> this is nightsly business report with bill griffith and sue herera. >> abc's of earnings, the bar was high, and alphabet blew past it,oving its value ever closer to $1 trillion. >> moving upn thearket for a bigger home? why it may make financial sense to also keep the old on >> less is more. does working four days a week instead of fiveak m you a more productive employee. >> good evening, everyone, and lcome. alphabet is the first of the big tech companies to report earnings a it did not disappoint. esogle's parent company easily surpassed estim thanks to strong sales of onlining advertisements and a decline in costs. alphabet earned 11.75 aar the estimate was for a profit of 9.59. revenue climbed 20% to more than $32 llion. investors sents sres higher. >> a big number that investors make a b line for in alphabet's report, google properties, that came at a $23.3 billion, a jump of ri26%, kessler of raymond t ames sayshat's important, because that reflects the growth of search and youtube, the core higher margin drivers of the business. tack or what google pays as distribution ptne

>>> this is nightly business report with bill griffith and sue herera. >> monday rally, the dow soars more than 300 poin. is the bull ready to make a run to new highs? or is this as good as itge . >> newellth, homeowners are sitting on a record amount of cash. so why aren't they tapping into all of that equity? >> planning for retirement, why working a little longer can have a big impact on your nest egg. those stories and more for mond july 9th. >> we bid you good evening, everybody. stocks rallied to start this week. the mood was upbeat, it was enough toll ph the dow back into positive territory for a year, thanks to a moveigher in ba stocks, which had their best days since late particular, and in turn, that helped to divert attmtion away f fears of a globe a.m. trade war, at least for today. here arehe final numbers, the dow industrials up 32 points. the nasdaq added 67ed the s&p ga4. more now on today's sharp move higher. tart to the ong week, with the dow rising more than 300 points. for weeks, stocksave been on edge over rallies of a global trade war. there was no escalation of

>>> this is "nightly business report" with bill griffith and sue herera. >>> pumping out profits. that's what corporate america is doing and investors like it. >> farm aid. the trump administration is giving o billions dollars in emergency money toic amers heartland to ease the trade war pain. >> show me the money, but if you win the half a billion dollar mega millions jackpot, there are a few things y need to do first. those stories and more tonight on "nightly businesspo " for tuesday, july 24th. >>> and we do bid you good evenineverybody, and welcome. investors so far like what they're seeing this earnings season. profits are up,evenues are generally stronger than expected so investor sentiment is high and that's puttingra july on to be the best month for the dow and the s&p since january. today the industrial average rallie 197 points to 25,2441. e nasdaq fell a point after hitting a new intraday high &pearlier. the added 13, but as companies report their quarterly results, they areo a identifying some developing headwinds. bob pisani expins. >> earnings season is in full swin

>>> this is"nightly business report" with sue herera and bill griffith. >> good evening, everyone. and welcome to this special edition of nightly business report. ight we're going to look ahead to the second half of the year to try to figure outis wha n store for investors in those months ahead. >> well, the market sos far t year has been full of fireworks. from a rally in ojanuary, a sell off in february to a number of twists and turnsincethen. the big question is, what happens next. dominick chu takes a look. >> the first six months of 2018 didn't play out at all like the first six months of 2017. the broader market staged a relatively calm and steady rally all of last year, the same cannot be said this time around. sthat isn'tring some experts when 2 comes to the second half of this year. >> under the surface, small cap leip is doing well. we think in the second half of this year can continue to be upward. >> there will be a number key drivers to watchs weead toward year end. one of the most critical remains the health of corporate america and its ability to produce profits. >>

this is "nightly business report" with sue herera and bill griffith. ♪ >> surprise appeal.he government isk going b after at&t's acquisition of time warner, putting the $86 billion deal back in the crosshairs. >>> odd gettogether. chipmaker broadcom goes after a software company and many are wondering why. >> great expectations. banks get ready to report earnings, but will the result end the slump in that sector? those stories and much more tonight. >> oh, yeah. >> on "nightly business report" for this veryusy thursday, july the 12th. >> geepood evening, everyone. buckle up, a lot of news tonight. a blockbuster appeal follows a blockbuster deal. the justice department is going back after at&t's acquisition of time warner appealing a judge's ruling last month that allowed the merger to proceed. the $86 billion deal was closed a short time later, but it could w face anotheround of legal from seedings. shares of at&t came underni pressureally lower in after-hours trading and jia boorstin is covering it for us from sun valley tonigse. good t you, jia. basically, did anybody see

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than ever before bs.org slash anywhere >>> this is "nhtly business report" with sue herera and bill griffithe house and the european union avert a transatlantic trade war, easing an escalation of tension as investors watch closely. >> pricing pressure. some of the world's biggest companies are seeing their costs rise and they're citing tariffs. >> facebook face. pla revenue growth flows and now the question is whether a series of recent controversies are taking a toll. those stories and more on "nightly business report" for wednesday, july 25th. >>> and we bid you good evening, everybody and welcome. there was a reversal ofl ortune on wreet today. stocks started this day lower on concerns about tariffs and the higher costs

let's get to bill griffith for a news update. ill. >> hey, wilf here's what's happening right now. the coleman rose family which you know lost nine relatives when that duck boat sank in missouri is filing a lawsuit now. they stood side by side as their attorney explained the legal action they're taking against the duck boat owners and operators, when all 17 people died when that boat capsized during a storm >>> islamic state is now claiming responsibilities for a car and knife attack on western touris tourists, and isis said in a statement several of its soldiers attacked the citizens of crusader coalition as they put it >>> officials are on the scene after a parking garage collapse in irving, texas rescue crews say their primary search for victims is clear now, but they are double-checking just in case with the corresponding office buildings to make sure everyone is accounted for. >>> and the nba is making history announcing a partnership with mgm making the first sports league to align with an official betting partner. it is als

positive session cracking down it says on fake accounts more on this ahead phil >> thank you i'm bill griffith. we do begin today with this big market rally trade concerns not slowing stocks right now bob pasani at the new york stock exchange i guess earnings are the big story today, huh >> they are, but i think the lack of negative news on trade is the major story don't complain about the volume, folks. i keep getting emails. it's july. we've got a rally. there's a lot more demand for stocks that are moving up than moving down. why the rally? look, we didn't get any negative headlines over the weekend, and trade is still the primary mover of sentiment at the margins. you have no headlines, no bad news market tends to lift in the sectors that are beaten up here. the economic data, great you know, friday's numbers on jobs i think keeps the fed in what we call a dovish box. the earnings issue, bill was mepgsing, i'm wondering if the bar is not lower i keep hearing >> what's been market leadership that kept the market going it's the more defensive sectors. they're the ones that are lagging today.

u gehrig, joe cronyn, bill dickey, joe dimaggio, lined up as the aho-stars. this the baseball legends at griffith stadium ready to playhe ball inlt sweering july heat. it was t first midsummer classic to swing intohe nation's capital. >> washington is mad -- >> the excitemt was monumental. streets filled. members of congress adjourned. more than 31,000 standing only fans packed into griffith stadium. >> it's in the heart of the city. it's surrounded by row houses and businesses. and people would sit on the rooftops. it's a game that's in the heart of the city. >> franklin d. roosevelt threwo t the first pitch. the gamehe fin as an american league victory, 1fast-forward years. howard university hospital is decorated in the history that stood in its place. d.c.as hosted four midsummer classics. two at griffith stadium, two at rfk stadium. this year, the nationals own bryce harper, max shand will st on to their field as all-stars. >> we're goingo to to nats park with a preview of the big game and interviews with people who have put it together. >> and the presidents, right? >>> we haveew details, ri

griffith field. >> pitches and c. the year was 1937. lou gehrig, joe cronin, billlined up among the all stars this. black-and-white photo at the library of congress shows baseball legends at griffith stadium ready to play ball in the sweltering july heat. >> here's the next aitch. he slaly ball weigh out into right center field. >> the first mid-summer classic to swing into the nation's capital. >> the excitement was monufintal. streeted and homes and businesses emptied and members of congress adjourned. more than 321,000 standing only fans packed into griffith stadium. >> right in the heart of the city. surrounded by row houses andne bues. people would sit on the roof fps over the outfields and watch the gamese, you know, but it's a game that's definitely in the heart of the city. >> president franklin. roosevelt threw out the first patch and the game finished as an american league victory 8-3. fast forwa 81 years. howard university hospital is decorated in theha history once stood in its place. griffith stadius home plate duck dust and sweat right here from 1957

lou gehrig, joe yn, bill dickey, joe dimaggio, lined up ashe all-stars. is shows the baseball legends at griffith stadium ready to play ball in the sweltering july heat. itas the first midsummer classic to swing into the na on's capital. the excitement was monumental. streets filled. homes and businesses emptied out. members of congress adjourned. more than 31,000 standing only fans packed into the stadium. >> it's in the heart of the city. it's surrounded by row houses and businesses. and people would sit on the rooftops over the outfield and watch the games free. it's a game that's in the heart of the cy. >> franklin d. roosevelt threw out the first pitch. fast-forward 81 years now. d.c. has hosted four all-star games. two at griffith stadium. two at rfk stadium. this year, they will step on to the home field as alstars. sean doolittle is injured. once an all-star, aln all-star. we've seen the security around here w becauwant to have a great time and be safe tonight. >> it's incredible outside of nats park. you need to be ready to go through the metal conntors. the bags have to be smaller than

lou gehrig, joe cronyn, bill dickey, joe dimaggio, lined up as the all-stars. this shows t baseball legends at griffith stadium ready to play ball in the sweltering july heat. it was the first midsummer classic to swing into the al nation's cap the excitement was monumental. streets filled. streets were emptied out. members of congress adjourned. more than 31,000 standing only fans packed into the stadium. it's in the heart of th city. it's surrounded by row houses and businesses. and people would sit on the rooftops over the outfield and watch the games free. it's a game that's in the heart of the city. >> franklin d. roosevelt threw out the first pitch. fast-forward 81 years now. d.c. has hosted four all-star games. two at griffith stadium. two at rfk stadium. thisilyear, they step on to the home field as all-stars. sean doolittle is rein once an all-star, always an all-star. >>> it has been almost 50 yncr d.c. hosted the midsummer classic as we told you. there's been som changes. in 1969, about 74% players were white. 11% being latino. and in 2017, latinos made u 29% of the league. back then, you co

similar amendments offered by representative griffith have passed the house in the last two years and the senate f.y. 2019 environment and appropriations bill contains similar language and funding amounts. funding for these economic reclamation grants was established in fiscal year 2016 by chairperson rogers and provided opportunities for some of the hard hit areas of appalachia to not only restore the land but also allow additional appropriated funds to be used for economic purposes and they help provide a way to help prepare the land for community development. these amendments carry on that goal. they maintain the status quo and let me stress the point. these amendments are not designed to take money away from the top three states receiving funding in the underlying bill. our intent is that the first three states will continue to receive the amount currently appropriated in the underlying bill. funding is to be divided equally so the next three states go for 10 million each, the same amount received for the last two years. i have worked with the appropriations committee to ensure the amendments will do just that and that this additional s