hi, everybody, i'm david asman. melissa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell."ket movers but here is what else is happening this hour. it is a war of words on the campaign trail with hillary clinton and donald trump exchanging major blows. clinton coming out of hiding to attract trump at rally just wrapping up in reno, nevada. while trump slammed clinton at a rally in new hampshire. who came out on top? we have takeaways from both sides. >> kicking the can down the road, obama administration says america's massive deficit will

that's it for us, send it over to david asman and melissa francis. ou very much, stocks ending the day and the month in red all except for the nasdaq, the only major average wrapping up in positive territory. i'm david asman. melissa: and i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell," we've got you covered on market movers. donald trump making impromptu trip to mexico meeting face-to-face with the mexican president just hours before he gives a major immigration speech in arizona. he's expected to make a joint statement any minute. we're going to take you there live. >>> a new poll shows hillary clinton's disapproval rating

i'm david asman in for lou dobbs.ald trump who showed he can find common ground with world leaders that he doesn't agree with. the republican nominee flight to mexico city to meet with president enrique pena natco. his remarks after that meeting trump emphasized cooperation. >> a strong prosperous and vibrant mexico is in the best interest of the united states and will keep an and help keep for a long long period of time america together.

david asman, melissa francis picking it up here on "after the bell." melissa: i'm melissa francis. i'm david asman. this is "after the bell." we have you covered on the big market movers but first here is what else we have for you this hour. fox news now confirming the fbi will publicly release its support on hillary clinton's email server. agency releasing those notes that were taken during their three-hour conversation with her. we have all details on both developing stories and what it could mean for the clinton campaign in november. voting is now underway for house and senate primaries in key states of arizona and florida. look at those folks on the line. three big-name political insiders fighting to hold on to

just off session lows to david asman and melissa francis for "after the bell." ou very much, liz. stocks retreating from record highs with losses picking up steam in the final moments of trading. the dow and s&p down, but look at nasdaq, way down by more than a full percentage point. hi, everybody, i'm david asman. melissa: i'm melissa francis this. is "after the bell." we have you covered on big market movers. here is what else we have for you this hour. donald trump wrapping up a rally in tampa, florida, focusing on immigration and jobs while also slamming hillary clinton for what he calls criminal behavior.

that's it for us, send it over to david asman and melissa francis. david: thank you very much, stocks ending the day and the month in red all except for the nasdaq, the only major average wrapping up in positive territory. i'm david asman. melissa: and i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell," we've got you covered on market movers. donald trump making impromptu trip to mexico meeting face-to-face with the mexican president just hours before he gives a major immigration speech in arizona. he's expected to make a joint statement any minute. we're going to take you there live. >>> a new poll shows hillary clinton's disapproval rating hitting all-time high as new report shows she mishandled classified information after leaving the state department. this is new. >>> and another irs scandal, more than a million americans had social security numbers stolen by illegal immigrants. the irs learned of the problem five years ago and has yet to notify any of the victims. david: just us taxpayers, that's all. back to the markets, first, the dow ending the day

i'm david asman. good to back. melissa: welcome back. we missed you. david: thank you. melissa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." we have you covered on the big market movers. here is what else we have for you this hour. more clinton email fallout. documents show foundation donors may have gotten special access as the head of clinton campaign calling donald trump a puppet for the kremlin. katrina pierson, of the trump campaign responds. and the price of an epipen is spiking. why this is essential life or death drug for children and adults is up 400%. david: wow, that is incredible. first we go back to the markets. the dow inching deeper into the red with apple, johnson & johnson and disney among today's biggest drags. oil is getting slammed today. phil flynn, price futures, bringing action from cme. adam shapiro is on floor of new york stock exchange. we saw a big merger monday deal, right? >> $14 billion should bring a smile to the fails of some investors. pfizer buying medivation, they make a cancer fighting drug. i won't pronounce this correctly. both st

i'm david asman in for lou dobbs. a big day for donald trump who showed he can find common ground with world leaders that he doesn't agree with. the republican nominee flight to mexico city to meet with president enrique pena natco. his remarks after that meeting trump emphasized cooperation. >> a strong prosperous and vibrant mexico is in the best interest of the united states and will keep an and help keep for a long long period of time america together. both of our countries will look together for mutual good and most importantly the mutual good of our people. mr. president i want to thank you. it's been a tremendous honor and i call you a friend. thank you. david: all feel of the handshake or he will take the impact of trump's meeting and preview a speech with former reagan white house political director ed rollins and cohost juan williams. a lot to discuss tonight including brand-new "fox news poll" is showing trump gaining ground against hillary clinton. a four-way race clinton is virtually tried with trump 41-3

just off session lows to david asman and melissa francis for "after the bell." david: thank you very much, liz. stocks retreating from record highs with losses picking up steam in the final moments of trading. the dow and s&p down, but look at nasdaq, way down by more than a full percentage point. hi, everybody, i'm david asman. melissa: i'm melissa francis this. is "after the bell." we have you covered on big market movers. here is what else we have for you this hour. donald trump wrapping up a rally in tampa, florida, focusing on immigration and jobs while also slamming hillary clinton for what he calls criminal behavior. this as clinton's camp is trying to discredit the ap report that found more than half of her private meetings as secretary of state were with clinton foundation donors. david: coincidence. melissa: yeah, right. calls for a special investigation are growing louder and louder. we have new details in the deadly attack on the american university of afghanistan in kabul. david: back to the markets though, the dow dropping into the close with united

david asman, melissa francis picking it up here on "after the bell." melissa: i'm melissa francis. david: i'm david asman. this is "after the bell." we have you covered on the big market movers but first here is what else we have for you this hour. fox news now confirming the fbi will publicly release its support on hillary clinton's email server. agency releasing those notes that were taken during their three-hour conversation with her. we have all details on both developing stories and what it could mean for the clinton campaign in november. voting is now underway for house and senate primaries in key states of arizona and florida. look at those folks on the line. three big-name political insiders fighting to hold on to their seats. melissa: back to the markets. the dow ending the day down more than 50 points. it had been down nearly double that. today's big drag, nike, proctor & gamble, apple as well. trader scott shellady at the cme, watching oil and gold fall. lori rothman is on the floor of the new york stock exchange. lori you have your eyes on two consumer stocks with double

hand it over to david asman and melissa francis. pick it up here for "after the bell," guys. david: thank you, liz claman. dow, s&p and nasdaq all ending the day in the red. hi, everybody, i'm david asman. melissa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." we have you covered for the big market movers but here is what else is happening this hour. it is a war of words on the campaign trail with hillary clinton and donald trump exchanging major blows. clinton coming out of hiding to attract trump at rally just wrapping up in reno, nevada. while trump slammed clinton at a rally in new hampshire. who came out on top? we have takeaways from both sides. >> kicking the can down the road, obama administration says america's massive deficit will be the next president's problem. good luck to that person. trump economic advisor steve moore will give us his take. david: unitedhealthcare, nike and walmart dragging the blue-chips lower today as they did yesterday. a different story for oil though phil flynn, price futures, watching action from cme. adam shapiro on floor of the nyse. ad

#oneluckyguy and host of "after the bell" and "forbes on fox," david asman. it was supposed to be a joint news conference with the prime minister on a landmark trade deal. you heard him talking about it. pp. president obama taking a detour from the international trade to presidential politics. when asked if donald trump is ready to assume the highest office in the land in the wake of recent controversial statements involving the gop nominee, here's what president obama said. >> yes, i think republican nominee is unfit to serve as president. i said so last week and he keeps on proving it. the fact that he doesn't appear to have basic knowledge around critical issues in europe, in the middle east, and in asia, means that he is woefully unprepared to do this job. >> and then president obama went on to say that trump's controversial remarks are not just a one-time thing. >> this isn't a situation where you have an epsoddic gaffe. this is daily. and weekly where they are distancing themselves from statements he is making. there has to be a point at which you say,

david: and i'm david asman. this is "after the bell."ered on the big market movers but here is what else we have for you this hour. democrats on defense. the head of the dnc saying clinton foundation donors demanding pay to play access is, well, normal according to them. our panel weighing in on that. >>> donald trump out with a brand new ad blitz targeting hillary clinton's economic plans as opposed to his economic plans. art laffer is here with his take on that. >>> it has been two years since president obama sign ad $11 billion bill into law.

david asman, thank you. >> i hope i didn't shake things up like charlie gasparino.w. and a complete recovery will cost billions of dollars and take years. we are covering all of the news "happening now". flood ravaged louisiana finally gets a visit from president obama. but is it too little too late? plus. >> a dangerous drug taking over the streets of the major city. >> an epidemic of overdose is putting health officials o

david: and i'm david asman. this is "after the bell." we have you covered on the big market movers but here is what else we have for you this hour. democrats on defense. the head of the dnc saying clinton foundation donors demanding pay to play access is, well, normal according to them. our panel weighing in on that. >>> donald trump out with a brand new ad blitz targeting hillary clinton's economic plans as opposed to his economic plans. art laffer is here with his take on that. >>> it has been two years since president obama sign ad $11 billion bill into law. it was meant to reform the veterans affairs department. we have an update where things stand right now. melissa. melissa: back to the markets, the dow ended up triple digits. different story for oil. phil flynn, fox business contributor has us covered from the cme. lori rothman has it covered on the floor of the new york stock exchange. what was driving stocks today? reporter: people focusing on comments from jackson hole and fed chief janet yellen. she was seeing signs in the u.s

who i get to join right now, david asman. david: everything old is new again. us for the hour. we have you covered on the markets. we want to show what you else we have for you this hour, starting with donald trump. he is just taken the stage in daytona beach, florida. the candidate getting criticism from within his own party that he keeps getting side tracked from focusing on hillary clinton and issues that matter. there is even talk of an intervention, whatever that is. we'll ask governor mike huckabee exactly what that means. meanwhile hillary clinton holding an event at a denver, tie maker. this is direct jab at trump and his ties, get it, made in china. we have major names out with earnings any moment.

who i get to join right now, david asman. david: everything old is new again. liz claman, joining us for the hour. we have you covered on the markets. we want to show what you else we have for you this hour, starting with donald trump. he is just taken the stage in daytona beach, florida. the candidate getting criticism from within his own party that he keeps getting side tracked from focusing on hillary clinton and issues that matter. there is even talk of an intervention, whatever that is. we'll ask governor mike huckabee exactly what that means. meanwhile hillary clinton holding an event at a denver, tie maker. this is direct jab at trump and his ties, get it, made in china. we have major names out with earnings any moment. among them as liz was talking. we have tesla, herbalife and twenty-first century fox. liz: back to the markets. the dow seeing signs of life after the longest losing vehicle in a year. goldman sachs, jpmorgan, apple, those are big gainers today. let's bring in trader scott shellady. watching big moves from oil in the cme. lori rothman on

david: i'm david asman. here is what else we have for you this hour.a very busy hour of live events, dueling campaign events going on right now. donald trump in portland, maine. hillary clinton is expected to take the mic at her rally in vegas. we're monitoring both of them. we'll bring you headlines from each rally. meanwhile president obama is meeting with his national security team at the pentagon. he does not do that very often. only several times during his administration has he done this. they're doing a mic check at pentagon. he will talk about the fight against isis. more importantly for our purpose, he will talk about the

i'm david asman. good to back. melissa: welcome back. we missed you. david: thank you.sa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." we have you covered on the big market movers. here is what else we have for you this hour. more clinton email fallout. documents show foundation donors may have gotten special access as the head of clinton campaign calling donald trump a puppet for the kremli

david: i'm david asman. we have you covered on big market movers.is what we have at this hour. governor mike pence is speaking now. donald trump is set to take the stage in iowa any moment. a set of new polls shows he is slipping further behind hillary clinton. clinton finally at least taking some questions from the press. first one out of the ge

david asman, thank you. >> i hope i didn't shake things up like charlie gasparino. harris: "happening now" now. and a complete recovery will cost billions of dollars and take years. we are covering all of the news "happening now". flood ravaged louisiana finally gets a visit from president obama. but is it too little too late? plus. >> a dangerous drug taking over the streets of the major city. >> an epidemic of overdose is putting health officials on alert. how bad is the problem. and a convicted murderer gets a new trial. but will two former classmates discredit a new alibi witness? it is all "happening now". >>> but we begin with hillary clinton and a fox news exclusive. unpublished phone records sparking new concerns about the ties between the clinton charitable foundation and the clinton state department. >> fox news learned that there was 150 telephone messages for clinton's top state department aide over a two year period. james has the story. >> fox news obtained 180 pages maintained by staff assistants to cheryl mills. she served as chief of staff for presi

i'm connell mcshane in for david asman. melissa: i'm melissa francis this is "after the bell."t else we have at this hour. donald trump pitching what he called the biggest tax reform since ronald reagan. trump outlining his plan to cut taxes and freeze new regulations. we're going to break it all down with one of trump's economic advisors and our panel will weigh in. >>> meanwhile hillary clinton is holding a rally in florida this hour a critical state where the candidates are polling neck-and-neck. we'll show you how she is responding to trump's economic plan in his latest attack. >>> flyers around the world facing long delays and hundreds of cancellations.

i'm david asman. liz: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell."ou covered on all big market movers, first, what else we have for you coming up this hour. donald trump trying to unite his fractured party, speaking at rally in erie, pennsylvania, moments ago with choice words for his republican critics. as jump's new conservative challenger, evan mcmullin is on ballot at least in one state. he wil

i'm david asman and this is "after the bell." it is a banner day for the markets. close back on july 20. nike, merck and chevron leading

ashley: i'm ashley webster in today for david asman. this is "after the bell."vered on big market movers, first here is what else we have for you this hour. >>> caught on camera, brazilian police just wrapping up a press conference. they say u.s. olympic swimmers lied about being robbed at exon point and witnesses and tape to prove it. we have the update from rio. >>> worst national disaster since superstorm sandy. one local paper urging president obama to leave h

hello, everyone, i'm ashley webster in for david asman. melissa: definitely friday.issa francis, this is "after the bell," got you covered on big market movers. what else we have in this hour. go ahead and scroll up if you can.

david: i'm david asman for "after the bell."or you today. president obama slamming donald trump calling him unfit and unprepared. trump's national spokesperson will be here to respond. this as donald trump prepares his supporters for what he is calling a rigged election. our panel weighing in on that. >>> the government g

i'm ashley webster in this afternoon for david asman. melissa: i'm melissa francis.ed under big market movers. here is what else we have for you this hour. donald trump meeting with law enforcement this afternoon, a scene of violent riots this weekend as wisconsin governor scott walker flames hillary clinton for inflaming the situation. trump facing criticism for what he is calling extreme vetting of immigrants in the u.s. campaign

i'm ashley webster, in this afternoon for david asman. melissa: i'm melissa francis.is "after the bell." we have you covered on the big market movers but first here is what else we have for you coming up this hour. major shake-up in the trump campaign, as new polls show him trailing double digits in key swing states. how hillary clinton is responding. trump blaming democrats for taking advantage of the african-american community. activist and niece of the late martin luther king, jr., will join us with her take coming up,

. >> i'm connell mcshane in for david asman. this is the "after the bell." what else we have for you this hour. after what was a rocky weekend, donald trump looking to get back on track and doing so in the buckeye state. you see him there in ohio. where he he is holding a town hall in columbus.

david: just to get at david asman -- right, i don't think so. but seriously, this is one of those times the fed has been involved in politics before. we all know it. we don't admit it at the time but isn't time to turn that around admit it while it is happening? >> look at market, losing 50 points on the dow. the market saying, mea, nauert quarter point. david: last time the markets went down 10%,. >> we talk about gradually raising fed funds rate, quarter point now, maybe gradually 1% over next year. stay there to see if the world comes to an end or not. i don't think it will. david: melissa. melissa: speaking of the world coming to an end, citigroup warning a global recession is coming if donald trump is elected president. guess what? we did research that they failed to mention they paid roughly a million dollars to the clintons for speeches. david: uh-oh. melissa: that doesn't take into account the fact that two of their senior economists themselves from their own pockets, gave $64,000. steve forbes, what do you think of this very obvious con

ashley: i'm ashley webster in today for david asman. this is "after the bell." we got you covered on big market movers, first here is what else we have for you this hour. >>> caught on camera, brazilian police just wrapping up a press conference. they say u.s. olympic swimmers lied about being robbed at exon point and witnesses and tape to prove it. we have the update from rio. >>> worst national disaster since superstorm sandy. one local paper urging president obama to leave his vacation and come and take a look at the damage. >>> russell honor ray, retired commander of joint task force katrina will talk about what is going on in louisiana. >>> as donald trump continues to brand himself the law and order candidate, hillary clinton meets with law enforcement leaders here in no,. melissa: back to the market. the dow inching higher in the final moments of trading. phil flynn, price futures group, fox news contributor watching action from the cme, while adam shapiro is on the floor of the new york stock exchange. adam, harley-davidson not faring as well today. repo

i'm ashley webster, in this afternoon for david asman. melissa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." we have you covered on the big market movers but first here is what else we have for you coming up this hour. major shake-up in the trump campaign, as new polls show him trailing double digits in key swing states. how hillary clinton is responding. trump blaming democrats for taking advantage of the african-american community. activist and niece of the late martin luther king, jr., will join us with her take coming up, alveda king. >>> russia teaming up with iran to bomb targets in syria. the message they're sending to the obama administration. ashley: let's get back to the markets. shares higher led by shares of 3m, -- pfizer around dupont. oil and bass higher. scott shellady has details from the cme and adam shapiro on floor of the new york stock exchange. adam, you're looking at home improvement stores, lowe's versus home depot, right? reporter: ashley, home depot had better-than-expected earnings report thanks to the stock market. it was lowe's that was d

i'm connell mcshane in for david asman. melissa: i'm melissa francis this is "after the bell." got you covered on big market movers. here is what else we have at this hour. donald trump pitching what he called the biggest tax reform since ronald reagan. trump outlining his plan to cut taxes and freeze new regulations. we're going to break it all down with one of trump's economic advisors and our panel will weigh in. >>> meanwhile hillary clinton is holding a rally in florida this hour a critical state where the candidates are polling neck-and-neck. we'll show you how she is responding to trump's economic plan in his latest attack. >>> flyers around the world facing long delays and hundreds of cancellations. what a nightmare as delta scrambles to recover from this morning a es massive computer outage. >> the dow sliding back into the red, driven lower by merck, pfizer and mcdonald's. we have phil flynn, price futures, fox business contributor in chicago watching a big jump in oil at the cme. before we talk to phil, lori rothman at the new york stock exchange. what drove us lower

i'm david asman this is donald trump and hillary clinton neck-and-neck in two key swing states.h a lawsuit from parents of two the benghazi victims. judge andrew napolitano will join us to break down the case. what it means for her campaign. >>> fish versus football. will disney's box office hits be strong enough to combat espn's declining subscribers? we've got disney's third quarter results out any moment. melissa: let's hit the markets. the dow barely positive for the day. disney a big dow winner ahead of earnings this hour. phil flynn, price futures group is a fox business contributor. he is watching all the action in oil at the cme. lori r

i'm david asman. liz: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." we have you covered on all big market movers, first, what else we have for you coming up this hour. donald trump trying to unite his fractured party, speaking at rally in erie, pennsylvania, moments ago with choice words for his republican critics. as jump's new conservative challenger, evan mcmullin is on ballot at least in one state. he will join us to discuss his campaign. to explain why he is in the race more controversy around state department under hillary clinton and ties to the clinton foundation. we have a lot to unwind. david: the dow taking pedal after the gas, ending down 50 points after yesterday's record close. despite a big run-up in oil. phil flynn, price futures group, fox business contributor watching the cme. lori rothman from the floor of the new york stock exchange. dow and take as brac but s&p and nasdaq another high? >> you said it, david, lifetime high for the nasdaq. last couple minutes the nasdaq locked in the latest lifetime high. you see it up just about fi

david: i'm david asman. we have you covered on big market movers. this is what we have at this hour. governor mike pence is speaking now. donald trump is set to take the stage in iowa any moment. a set of new polls shows he is slipping further behind hillary clinton. clinton finally at least taking some questions from the press. first one out of the gate was on her emails. she will show you how she responded. olympics kicked off with opening ceremony but is rio ready? concerns over safety and security of hundreds of thousands of athletes and spectators there. liz: back to tarkets. ths&p and nasdaq closing at a record high. look at the dow, a lot of green on the screen there. the dow finishing up more than 180 points led by merck, jpmorgan, and goldman sachs. we have phil flynn of price futures, a fox business contributor. he is at the cme, watching gold take a tumble down and lori rothman on the floor of the nyse. a big day for s&p 500 and nasdaq, lori. reporter: you said it, elizabeth. nasdaq was exciting, we were watching it until the final second

ashley: ashley webster in for vacationing david asman. god bless him. this is "after the bell.."n sachs all driving blue-chips higher. phil flynn, price futures and a fox news contributor watching all the action in oil.

hello, everyone, i'm ashley webster in for david asman. melissa: definitely friday. i'm melissa francis, this is "after the bell," got you covered on big market movers. what else we have in this hour. go ahead and scroll up if you can. donald trump taking the stage in michigan any minute. he is expected to be on teleprompter, unlike us and on message. give us new details on the campaign. earlier today, trump surveyed flood damage in louisiana. red cross calling it worst crisis since superstorm sandy did, leaving many to ask why president obama is still on vacation, including louisiana state treasurer, john kennedy. we'll speak with him. >>> the state department confirming $400 million to iran was in fact connected to the release of prisoners. no kidding. you can bet oliver north has a lot to say about that one. ashley: yes he does. markets now, dow down for the day and week. mcdonald's, chevron drag the blue-chips lower. much different story for oil the phil flynn, price futures group will have us covered. nicole petallides working 24 hours straight as you on the on

i'm ashley webster in this afternoon for david asman. melissa: i'm melissa francis. we have you covered under big market movers. here is what else we have for you this hour. donald trump meeting with law enforcement this afternoon, a scene of violent riots this weekend as wisconsin governor scott walker flames hillary clinton for inflaming the situation. trump facing criticism for what he is calling extreme vetting of immigrants in the u.s. campaign national co-chair sam clovis is here to respond. >>> aetna, bailing on obamacare. the third largest health insurance company, bowing out of major markets. owner and operator of more than two dozen applebee's restaurants tells us how it affected his business from day one. ashley: the dow down more than 80 points. johnson & johnson, verizon, travelers all among the biggest drags today, but phil flynn, price futures at cme, watching gold and oil climbing higher. adam shapiro on floor of new york stock exchange. adam, you have your eyes on a bright spot as well. reporter: talk about dicks sporting goods. they have better-than

ashley: ashley webster in for vacationing david asman. god bless him. this is "after the bell.." dupont, caterpillar, goldman sachs all driving blue-chips higher. phil flynn, price futures and a fox news contributor watching all the action in oil. there is ashton in oil and gold from the cme. lori rothman on floor of new york stock exchange. hello, lori, you're looking at the day's biggest winners in the s&p. reporter: biggest winners across the board guys. it was another record-setting day. look at stats. if it seems we're reporting lifetime highs in the benchmark averages every day, well it is pretty close. for the dow the ninth record of 2016, the nasdaq the fifth record, i had to throw that out. the numbers are just staggering. looking at s&p year-to-date it is up 7%. dow just about 7% gain for its part. nasdaq up 5%. driving the s&p 500 today, micron technology. this is a chipmaker. analysts are saying the pricing power climate is looking pretty good for micron. shares are up better than 4%. wynn, the operator of course the big casino, wynn resorts in macau, got approval for

. >> i'm connell mcshane in for david asman. this is the "after the bell." first here is what else we have for you this hour. after what was a rocky weekend, donald trump looking to get back on track and doing so in the buckeye state. you see him there in ohio. where he he is holding a town hall in columbus. it's a state that will play a major role of course in the general election, ohio. we'll keep an eye on his comments and talk more about them later at this hour. hillary clinton getting slammed by some over comments she made to, well, to our own chris wallace on the "fox news sunday." a fat checker says mrs. clinton was not telling the truth on one answer in particular. we'll get the judge's take. andrew napolitano is coming up. >>> there are new warnings to athletes and tourists headed to rio for these olympics we'll talk about. >> that will be something else. back to the markets. dow is dragged into the red for sixth straight day. phil flynn price futures, fox business contributor. watching oil trading in bear market territory. he is out in chicago. lor

david: i'm david asman for "after the bell." we have big market movers but here is what else we have covered for you today. president obama slamming donald trump calling him unfit and unprepared. trump's national spokesperson will be here to respond. this as donald trump prepares his supporters for what he is calling a rigged election. our panel weighing in on that. >>> the government granting temporary amnesty to 8,000 syrian refugees already in america, with no fear of deportation, no background checks. what is up with that. we have details. >> a lot of news coming up this hour phil flynn at the cme. watching oil and gold move in opposite directions. we have lori rothman on the floor of new york stock exchange. lori, first to you on this down day. you're watching a bright spot in media. i love it, lady. what have you got? >> discovery communications. owner of "the discovery channel" and "animal planet." my cat from hill, one of my personal favorite programs on the channel. beat in terms of eps. shares of discovery communicatio

david: i'm david asman. here is what else we have for you this hour. it's a very busy hour of live events, dueling campaign events going on right now. donald trump in portland, maine. hillary clinton is expected to take the mic at her rally in vegas. we're monitoring both of them. we'll bring you headlines from each rally. meanwhile president obama is meeting with his national security team at the pentagon. he does not do that very often. only several times during his administration has he done this. they're doing a mic check at pentagon. he will talk about the fight against isis. more importantly for our purpose, he will talk about the cash to irrather than trade that went on. talk about whether or not it was a trade for hostages. if so, they have a lot to answer for. the president will be answering questions. we're there at pentagon live as soon as that begins. liz: a lot of question marks whether the fear trade is back on. a lot of advisors are saying markets are in for a bought of trouble heading down the road. market inching higher into the close,

today's #oneluckyguy, came down in the elevator, he is excited, "forbes on fox," david asman. >> withway. harris: there you go. >> so i'm here with friends. harris: your tie matches julie's dress. julie: we planned it. and my mug which i brought from home. harris: blush

i'm david asman and this is "after the bell." it is a banner day for the markets. the dow ending up 120 points surpassing the previous record close back on july 20. nike, merck and chevron leading the blue-chips higher. oil also soaring today. phil flynn, price futures group, fox news contributor watching all of that action from the cme. let's start with lori rothman on the floor of the new york stock exchange. lori, i was expecting to see champagne bottles being opened. there was no confetti. reporter: they were cheering a little louder than i heard recently. these are the dog days of summer but stocks are determined to grind higher. you guys pointed out, there is still a rush. a lot of settling out here. stocks here, all three benchmark averages closing into report territory. the dow for its part making new intraday high as well. year-to-date the dow is up about 7%. s&p up 7%. and nasdaq is up 4 1/2%. as for the dow, the last time it closed at a record was pretty recently. it was july 20th. as you know the nasdaq was just a couple sessions ago, hitting its last r

i'm david asman this is donald trump and hillary clinton neck-and-neck in two key swing states. of the a new poll you haven't seen yet. hillary clinton slapped with a lawsuit from parents of two the benghazi victims. judge andrew napolitano will join us to break down the case. what it means for her campaign. >>> fish versus football. will disney's box office hits be strong enough to combat espn's declining subscribers? we've got disney's third quarter results out any moment. melissa: let's hit the markets. the dow barely positive for the day. disney a big dow winner ahead of earnings this hour. phil flynn, price futures group is a fox business contributor. he is watching all the action in oil at the cme. lori rothman on floor of new york stock exchange. lori you're watching shares of valeant, seeing a biggest intraday jump more than a decade. tell me about the story. reporter: valeant pharmaceuticals sticking by its financial outlook. that was huge relief for the investors. it has had a rocky last year. gaining nearly six bucks a share. we have other stocks with interesting stor

liz macdonald is here, "after the bell" co-host david asman d forbes contributing editor, bruce is outme start with you, then. she gives herself wiggle room. we have an election coming up also. >> and obviously she does not want the man who said he'd fire her to be elected. i don't think there's anyone happening before the election. jim comey talking about hillary clinton's e-mail. you know, there's a case to be made for her being prosecuted. she did this, she did this, and then doesn't get prosecuted. essentially janet yellen, there is a case to be made. connell: we could raise rates. >> we know what happened last time with the mini rate hike, the market went down 10% and she doesn't want that to happen before the election, which is why it's not going to happen before an election is my view. connell: supposed to have four hikes this year, right, emac? >> why explain the fed industry which is a multitrillion dollar industry out there. i like to look what the fed funds future is saying, better than 50-50 odds december, could happen this year. are we going to see quarter basis points? ye