big business for state and for profit prisons to sell inmate labor to fortune $500.00 slike chevron bank of america to 18 t. and the u.s. military to nearly half the population in prison make military uniforms body armor helmets and provide labor as some contractors for fortune $500.00. they make office furniture man call centers take otel reservations or can slaughter houses or manufacture textiles shoes and clothing for pennies prison labor part of why some state and private prisons a multi-billion dollar profit. not only are prisoners used to make products prisoners themselves are sold this products since the 1980 s. the prison population has boomed now 150 private prisons are paid billions by state governments to house prisoners private prisons do so well some of their biggest investors are banks like wells fargo bank of america many private prisons demand 90 or even 100 percent occupancy meaning the taxpayer foots the bill for every bed even the empty. for profit prisons are incentivized to incarcerate more people and for longer periods of time to fold or to make sure that happens they spend.

counterintuitive but analysts at the bank of america among others getting more bullish thanks to cost-cutting, conservative balance sheets. watch exxon-mobil and chevron and majors consumers stocks hitting fresh highs every day. certainly not the case for all of the retail and mall sector though take a look at this smattering of names, all under pressure this year, but some analysts are giving them a boost in recent weeks with one common thread, and that is a possible extension of the economic recovery consumers, they would real rebe looking to get out of their houses and into theme parks, malls or just the open road. six flags, simon, marriott, harley-davidson, all with analyst upgrades so, kelly, perhaps there's a point where the prices get so low that they become compelling buys i'll send things back over to you. >> dom, thank you very much, sir. we appreciate it dom chu. let's stick with the markets and his theme on a day with some very good news for retail sales offset by a drop in manufacturing activity so in the hunt for bargains, how do you separate the future winners from the value traps joining me now brian belski, chief investment strategis

chevron alongside the purchase of noble energy b of a says they have moved back to levels they think the risk reward is attractive and will be comfortably covered. that's a buy, possibly bank of americaon is a buy and maintains dividends to the cycle and management it has been unfairly penalized and will be materially undervalued. goldman operating on that way only to a neutral rating on the stock just less so and thinks the concerns are better priced in given the recent underperformance and all of the relative i havity. >> compared to the highs where exxon has said but maybe there is the price that is low enough but makes you attractive and in this case is low enough. >> some of the trickiest trades of the year. speaking of fossil fuels, rockefeller heirs will join us on why they are asking for change on fossil fuel financing from the banks ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ "hmm's and ahh's" heard in-call. ♪ "hmm's and ahh's" who's sujoe biden.rop 15? biden says, "every kid deserves a quality education and every family deserves to live in a safe, healthy community. that's why i support prop. 15." vote yes. schools and communities first is responsible for the contents of this ad. who'sgovernor gavin new