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cme group can help you navigate risks and capture opportunities. we enable you to reach global markets and drive forward with broader possibilities. cme group: how the world advances. >>> the markets out here are having the best day of 2014 so far. let's take a look at the dow. we have five dow stocks that are either a multi-year or record highs. the list is such as home depot, united health care, dupont, disney and pfizer. it's a very good day here. a classic relief rally. >> lot of green on the screen. why listen to a guy who knows something about green. that is warren buffett. listen to what he said on cnbc yesterday. >> i don't believe in the keystone pipeline because of the jobs you make building it. you can build anything and create jobs. but i believe -- i just believe it's a useful pipeline. >> that was warren yesterday telling becky quick that he is in favor of the keystone pipeline. right now in houston, texas, keystone exports, russia nat gas, ukraine, all huge topics at the ihs energy conference. if it's a big energy conference, sharon

traders at the new york stock exchange cme group and the nymex.ell me what you saw when you walked in and saw what was happening. the market began to gyrate earlier. >> last night we saw the futures move, had a few conversations with some colleagues. i feel this market has rebounded nicely so far. i was but a little bit more of panic and fear. it is showing us a few things. the way the economic data we got this morning has supported this market without the ukraine have i would have been much higher. it is showing us how important this headline is at this point right now. investors will be a little bit more confident in the overall strength of the headlines to give us another day or two. lot of information coming out, and we have seen one day movement before. liz: it was then earlier today. let's not put too much of a shoulder behind us. >> he said to me it is the first of the month, everybody is waiting to see what is going to happen and no need to make a panic move right now. it is help in the market exactly where it is. still we have a full cale

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traders at the stock exchange, cme group and nynex standing by.othing shakes this market, nothing overseas. >> it doesn't shake this market. this market reminds me of january. i remember talking to you at the beginning of january when we had volatility in the market. investors were not sure, i'd say in or out and what headlines were moving this market. you have the vix below 15. the market seems to want to move higher but i am not sure there is any real muscle or energy behind it. no big headlines giving us the excuse to stay and get into this. no real economic data tomorrow. next week is a light week so we will see this true picture of this market because unless it can stand on its own without economic data, you can see where the market will react to any headlines. >> these are things that do wax and wane depending on the minute. people have to watch the last hour of trading. what you seeing in the pits of the cme besides the fact today's at ohio state? >> what we are seeing today, we have a state set this morning with better than expected that n

cme group: how the world advances.art: coming back just the little ree were down 120 now just 90. the price of gold is that 1342 up $4. oil? $101. a big drop $1.45. the search continues for the malaysian air flight still no sign it after it vanished but there was an oil slick off the coast is not related of rescale semiconductor lost 20 employees on that flight. the stock is taking a minor head. the 20 employees from one company boeing is down 22 points today. we bring this up and ask questions because we have with those safety goggles you own that video back in the day with the seventh under 47 was introduced do you recall if it was the same degree of problems that we now see with a reminder? >> there has been problems with the debut of every airliner but here there has been so much skepticism but there continues to be so much skepticism therefore the stock is volatile. >> every problem on a the dreamliner. stuart: 26 rolled right back instead of testing his value with free agency will quote directly i enjoyed my time

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cme group: how thworld advances. the big story dragging on the stock market this morning. also affecting the oil market. right now let's take a look at old. gold is having a huge day. now to pfizer. the company moving ahead on its goal. though shares are relatively unchanged. let's take a look at sears. deciding to go over systems to investigate possible data breaches. as of now, they are saying that there is no evidence. just last week they bought the rights. netflix shares are down. was mitt romney after right after all? charles: we have more headlines for you out of ukraine. pro- russian troops have taken over a marine base. a few minutes ago, we told you russia issued an ultimatum. we will continue to keep you updated there. is there a big merger coming on tobacco? nicole: the story here is that they should be looking at lorillard. it was a fly on the wall. you can see them up 1.6%. they even put a price target here. again, speculati. we are not hearing this from the companies themselves. we will see whether or n

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cme group: how the world advances. >>> welcome back, everyone.ecretary of state john kerry is in london today where he will meet with his russian counterpart. last night, ukraine's prime minister was right here in new york city. michelle caught up with him. >> he spoke to the u.n. security council. it was the first time that you actually had a ukrainian leader facing off against a russian diplomate. thus far, the foreign minister of russia has refused to meet with the foreign minister of ukraine. so he spoke in russia and said do you want war? we spoke with him last night, as well, when he went to dinner. here is the conversation that unfolded. . >> what does ukraine do on monday? >> on monday? >> yes. after the results come out -- >>! indiscernible ] >> how? >> using all leverage from the international community, from our international obligations. we press in on russia to stop this -- >> do you use your military? >> that's one of the frustrating things about covering geopolitics and what i find frustrating is that you have to ask impossible que

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cme group: how the world advances. >>> welcome back.ith stocks trying to make a bit of a comeback into the close, the dow is only off about 40 points. the s&p only about 2, bill, so we're still in record territory watch if that index moves more positive, and if you're wondering why the dow is weaker today, it is on weakness in boeing shares. a little bit of nike weighing on that index as well. >> boeing has been down 2.5% today in part because of the malaysian airlines mystery. the search intensifying for that plane that's been missing for nearly three days. we have the latest. >> reporter: really has been a difficult day here. in this room they have officials coming in to brief journalists every four hours. they haven't had anything really to update us on. every possible sighting has turned out to not be evidence of what happened to this aircraft. sighting of a potential life raft, sighting it was thought at one point of oil off the coast of vietnam. that was tested. that turned out not to be aircraft related, and so not just the journ

cme group can help you navigate risks and capture opportunities. we enable you to reach global markets and drive forward with broader possibilities. cme group: how the world advances. melissa: markets are reacting to the fed news now. traders are getting ready to hear janet yellen speak. nicole petallides is at the new york stock exchange. what is the mood on the floor there, nicole? >> it is interesting, you're starting to see everybody took the risk off the table. they got exactly what they expected which is that the tapering continues as planned, 10 billion each meeting. they see that. they get exactly what they expected. of course they took off the threshold of 6 1/2%. we speak to jonathan corpina, he said, listen they take money off the table. we saw the market drop. we were down 90 points. we hit our lows immediately following the fed announcement. we saw some reaction. gold sold off. treasury prices fell. the dollar strengthened as they signaled further cuts. overall big picture you have a few sectors in the green, health care and telecom an

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cme group can help you navigate risks and capture opportunities.we enable you to reach global markets and drive forward with broader possibilities. cme group: how the world advances. >>> welcome back to "power lunch" check out shares of a date company, high flyer hit today, down 11%. the provide or of software solutions has seen eight negative revisions in the past few weeks and its current calendar year, earnings consensus lower over the past 30 days. the stock's up 93% over the past year, still down 11% toward session lows today. still $8 billion company. >> sure is. here with me, post 9, on the floor of the nyse, bob pisani and ben willis. ben, how does the market feel to you today? we have more pressure in the nasdaq. but how does the tone feel to you on the floor today? >> feels like professional investors lightening up their leveraged positions. i'd be interested to see what the margin position read from the new york stock exchange on a weekly basis. interestingly enough, two of the better performing stocks are consumer discretionary, safe ha

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cme group can help you navigate risks and capture opportunities.e you to reach global markets and drive forward with broader possibilities. cme group: how the world advances. ♪ melissa: whether it's on wall street or main street, he's who's making money today. anyone who owns under armour, the stock announcing plans to issue a two for one stock split. this is the second time the sports apparel maker has made such a move with shares soaring 150% since the last stock split in july of 2012. shares up right now by more than 2%. founder and ceo kevin plank has nearly 20 million shares of his company meaning he's made more than $55 million so far today! that's a lot of gym gear. wow. also making money, sarah palin. she's selling her tour bus for nearly $270,000. palin used the hue amongous vehicle back during her one nation tour in 2004 when she was considering a run for president. pretty busy time overall, though, for the former alaska governor. palin is also launching a digital video channel for her millions of followers aptly called rogue tv. sounds l