chuck leavell: hi, i'm chuck leavell. you know, in addition to my beautiful family, there's two things in my life that i have a special interest in and love for: music and trees. my wife, roselane and i own and manage our own forest land right here in georgia, charlane plantation. we grow southern yellow pine, as well as oer species here. and you know, as i get to travel the world with the rolling stones or some of the other artists

chuck leavell of the stones and the allman brothers band. alix: breaking news from conocophillips. has ended its -- a company in the u.k. they had been in talks since the middle of november. since then, the price has been volatile, complicating the negotiations. they are looking to engage other potential buyers for assets. north sea was going to be left for dead. it is coming back. that stock up 2% in the premarket, particularly when it comes to earnings. they see production growth of 7% in the fourth quarter. trade talks continue for a second day. president trump tweeting this -- "no final deal will be made meet toesident xi and i discuss the more complicated points." will they come to something substantive or will this be all about buying soybeans? will it just be handshakes and the promise of talking? will that be enough for the market? coming up, much more earnings and the fed. portfolio manager will be joining us. we have a lot of earnings coming out. ge up 9%. the power business did not deliver but it's aviation business did. ups on the upside, conoco on the upside, baker hug