aftermath shall we call it of the david dow and then it does seem that airlines have now had to rethink how they passenger is a big issue for a lot of flyers and if you look at this graph we see that in the first six months of two thousand and seventeen we've seen fewer bond passengers since the department of transportation began tracking those numbers in the ninety's have airlines learned their lesson or is it too early to tell if there have been any real changes . so the first piece of context that's important is that there's been a long run trend of fewer involuntarily denied boardings over the last forty years or lines have gotten better at this even at their worst than the statistics that you're looking at showing between you know one one hundredth of a percent or one one thousandth of a percent of passengers being involuntarily denied boarding so it's very rare it did become a problem a flashpoint in the spring with the david dow incident southwest stopped overbooking united adopted a ten point plan to reduce their problems and they certainly reduce them further but that's the gen

dow. that takes us well above 22,000. er we're so glad to join us as history is being made. i'm david asman. melissa: i didn't want to wear green. i thought that would jinx it. i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." it has been 1109 trading days since the dow closed above 211,000. the traders are celebrating on floor of new york stock exchange -- 21,000. where we find our own nicole petallides. what is the scene like? >> i like the graphic. 20,000 was in january 2017. i wore my green turtleneck on that day, melissa. people are feeling pretty great. you see dow 22,000. we had to close above the 22,000 mark. took 100 days. that was the 7th fastest span for 1000 point milestone. the fastest tied, 10,000 to 11,000 back in 1999. big picture, since the inauguration, we have seen obviously the markets run up and this is now the sixth straight record close and 49th record since the election. 32 record of the year. we have the dow 22,000 hats. we say thank you to apple ultimately. apapproximately contributed big points. 50, 60 points. finished up 5% and hit an all team high. mcdonald's, united

dow. that takes us well above 22,000. er we're so glad to join us as history is being made. i'm david asman. melissa: i didn't want to wear green. i thought that would jinx it. i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." it has been 1109 trading days since the dow closed above 211,000. the traders are celebra

david dow off that plane when he refused to give up his seat.hat incident caused a huge public up roar. and also a big backlash against united airlines. >>> the transportation department says just one in 19,000 passengers was kicked off a flight during the first six months of this year. the lowest number since the government started tracking this in 1995. southwest and spirit airlines had the highest rate of removing passengers. as for united airlines, it reduced its numbers from 957 in april to 46 in june. >>> it is 5:25. caltrans wants to hire more than 1,000 new workers to help fix roads here in california. the hiring spree is made possible by the state's new gas tax. it's expected to raise billions of dollars to repair infrastructure all over the state. the caltrans has job openings that range from engineers to human resources to accounting. that tax increase by february. we have more information on our ktvu website. look under web links. >>> it is 5:25. and new regulations on body cameras for the san francisco police department. the new req

david: the dow trying to stage a comeback after a 200 point drop yesterday. ending down 1% for the week. up today. it was the worst week of the year for s&p anas dach. they were in the red the third straight week, longest losing streak more than a year. happy friday. i'm david asman. melissa: happy friday. i'm melissa francis. this is after the bell. we have more on big market movers. this is what we're covering during the very busy hour ahead. lock and loaded, the president and north korea trading more threats today. a is diplomat has been working behind the scenes with north korea for months. president trump will get an update when he meets with u.n. ambassador nikki haley. that is about an hour from now. the president issuing harsh criticism for senate majority leader mitch mcconnell over his inability to repeal and replace obamacare. but members of the house are keeping the fight alive, even if it means going behind house speaker paul ryan. pennsylvania congressman scott perry is helping to lead the charge. he is going to join us coming up. david: the dow

david, melissa. melissa: nice plug, liz, we love it. the hits keep coming. dow closing at north new record. we were shy of that 22,000. you can see the closing 29. i'm melissa francis. david: i'm david asman. this is "after the bell." glad you could join us. more on big market movers. here is what else we have for you in very busy hour. apple on deck. news on health of the world's largest publicly-traded company out this hour. wall street, anybody with a iphone are waiting to hear if the next iphone is set for launch this fall. everything you need to know as soon as it comes out. small but mighty. president trump focusing on plight of small businesses this afternoon. what he is pledging now to help this driving force of our economy. among our guests this hour, former white house press secretary ari fleischer, south carolina congressman mark sanford, lieutenant colonel oliver north is with us. melissa: back to the markets. the dow closing at new record high for the fifth straight day, inching closer to hitting 22,000 for the first time ever. it has been 109 days since we saw a milestone on th

david: the dow trying to stage a comeback after a 200 point drop yesterday.g down 1% for the week. up today. it was the worst week of the year for s&p anas dach. they were in the red the third straight week, longest losing streak more than a year. happy friday. i'm david asman. melissa: happy friday. i'm melissa francis. this is after the bell. we have more on big market movers. this is what we're covering during the very busy hour ahead. lock and loaded, the president and north korea trading more threats today.

finishline, 71% of finishline is nike it's impossible to have any other read through that's a big dow stock, david. it's a not countered by united health that did an acquisition that's going to be positive. dav david, it's racheon. >> you're jumping the gun here that's not until 9:25. let's circle back to best buy. the stock moved up after the numbers. >> the conference call -- >> sales comp number in this world, i would think, would be reenjoy joic rejoiced. >> they said this is not the new normal, much better than 5%. highly competitive fourth quarter and, remember, when you hear competitive you always have to think about what mr. gannett said on macy's, that the fourth quarter could be promotional as this conference call goes on, the stock sinks because i think he's just saying, listen, let's not get ahead of ourselves. >> 4% revenue growth, moving up their target from what had been 2.5%, percentagewise. >> give me a fight the cfo moments ago said we are also expect increase in operating margins to moderate over time. in general, everyone read that as we reinvest in the business -- david, they'

david: going into the close, the dow ending the day. this is biggest decline since may after a van plowed into a crowd of pedestrians in barcelona, spain. there is problems with what the fed had said yesterday. but again it was terror attack that really dragged the markets down. hi, everybody, i'm david asman. melissa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." we have fox team coverage of the terrorist attack in barcelona. the president's estate at bedminster, new jersey. nicole petallides on floor of new york stock exchange. ashley, start with you. >> yeah, melissa, this was mid to late afternoon in barcelona, at very popular tourist hot spot a shopping district, an area where people can come and go, huge, if you like, pedestrian mall, full of restaurants and bars. as the video can show you, carnage after a van jumped on the pedestrian mall, drove estimated 50 miles per hour. never slowing down. witnesses say the driver zigzaging to hit as many people as possible. now at last report 13 people have been called dead. 50 or up to 80

dow tacks on 22, off the highs of the session. melissa and david. here it is "after the bell." big earnings coming up. melissa: stocks on a roll. the dow closing higher four straight days despite the news from trump tower. nasdaq also ending in the green. hello, i'm melissa francis. david: i'm david asman, glad you could join us. here are the big market movers and what else we're covering for you in a very busy hour. stocks taking a hit early on breaking news from president trump announcing he was disbanding both of his business councils amid more ceo defects. will all of this have any effect on getting tax reform and keeping business on the side of the president's agenda? meanwhile the white house going on the offense in the aftermath of the president's heated press conference yesterday. what they are saying now. and the attorney general slamming sanctuary cities this afternoon, just wrapping a big speech in miami. >> these policies do far broader damage to the country than many understand. at its root, at its root, it is a rejection of our immigration laws and a declaration of

david nelson. u.s. stock market futures in the red. the dow pointing down below the 12-point mark. s&p nasdaq lower as well. lauren: britain's central bank meeting to talk about the economy. stocks opening to the downside are the ftse down 12 points. train to the reading discredit elon musk our company. tesla stock up 12%. we are going to play the numbers and tell you what's going on. "fbn:am" starts right now. lauren: good morning. 5:01 a.m. in new york. thank you for joining us. i am lauren simonetti. train to good morning. i'm cheryl casone. 22,000. trying to really say they are today is the question? try until a lot of breaking news to tell you about. president trump endorsing a new immigration bill that make the system more merit-based for immigrants who speak english. while the measure would mean any number of employment taste cards issued every year it would sharply reduce immigration based on family relationships. lauren: this proposal sparks a heated exchange between the policy adviser stephen miller and a cnn reporter. >> yes, they may learn in english later on in life. t

dow off 80 points. we'll turn it over to david asman and melissa francis for "after the bell." melissa: political turmoil hitting stocks. the dow sliding after president trump warns of a possible government shut down. all major averages are ending lower for the day. i'm melissa francis. david: hi, everybody, i'm dave asman. this is "after the bell." thanks for joining us. more on the big market movers but first here is what else we're covering for you in a very busy hour. one home and one great flag, president trump calling for unity this afternoon, speaking to the american legion in reno, nevada. details for the president's new message for americans coming up. >>> the white house's timeline for tax reform it is getting clearer and clearer. a top republican senator is predicting a deal by the end of the year, just in time for christmas but lawmakers will be cutting that deadline very close. >>> vice president mike pence is in south florida this hour. he is focusing on that ongoing crisis and assault on democracy in venezuela. coming up byron york, from the "washington examiner,"

dow's 8th straight record close. 34th since the beginning of the year. berkshire hathaway earnings coming up yet. dave and melissa are coming up. david: are you tired of winning, folks? the dow closes for a brand new record high for the 8th straight day. this is the longest streak of records since february. s&p managing to pull out wins as well. happy friday. i'm david asman. melissa: happy friday. i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." we have more on big market movers. here is what else we're covering in this very busy hour. will farmer bro go to jail? the jury reached its verdict in the case against martin shkreli, guilty of three count of conspiracy fraud and conspiracy. the latest from brooklyn federal courthouse coming up. >>> cracking down on leaks. attorney general jeff sessions out with stern new warnings, new measures to hunt down people who threaten our national security. there is this the cover of "newsweek." president trump in a recliner covered with cheetos? with the caption, "lays by boy, bored and tired." imagine if he did any work. really? more on that and we're getting your take s that your i am prosecution

david: the president reacting to dow 22,000. julie hyman is here.ulie: the dow hit a new record, but the stock market so to speak did not, at least not if you look at broader measures and more accurate measures of the stock market. the dow is seen by some as flawed. is it -- it is a price weighted average and viewed as a proxy for the old economy although it does include stocks like apple. the s&p and the nasdaq are not rising. they are near records, but they have not obtained records. the dow now at a record for the 31st time this year. the s&p and nasdaq frequently accompanied it, but not in today's session. if you look at the divide, that is what we have been seeing for the year, between the dow and the nasdaq. the dow got a boost after the election and then it started losing steam as the nasdaq started picking up. that has reversed recently. when you see this line go up, it means the dow is gaining on a relative basis. the nasdaq has been lagging. in thisreflected today clip we are seeing within technology stocks. apple is higher after the compa

[closing bell rings] the dow does not appear to make it 22,000 or above, but it sure wanted to. crossed the line many times. davidross the screen. buying continues on wall street. the dow is up 130 points. s&p, nasdaq, russell all climbing as well. good day. hi, everybody, i'm david asman. melissa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." we have more on the big market movers but here is what else we're covering during this very busy hour ahead. president trump calling out hate groups by name in the aftermath of the deadly violence in charlottesville, virginia, over the weekend. ray system is evil and those who cause violence in its names are criminals and thugs including

today on pace for the fifth record close in a row as it nears oh so close 25 points away from dow 22,000. david nelson is with us, along with connell mcshane live on the floor of the new york stock exchange. it could be an historic day, connell. do you feel the excitement? or have we, come on, gotten used to the fact that the stock market is grinding higher? >> you know me. that is good way putting it lauren. getting off discussion you were having about politics, the politicians, particularly the president, maybe never have been talking more about markets. i saw some of the president's tweets today. people are participating in markets. investors have not been talking less about politics in recent months than they are now. talking about everything but that. higher corporate earnings. apple earnings coming out after the close. what will happen with interest rates. all the old things we used to talk about. to your point another ho-hum day and getting close to 22,000. lauren: we'll get back to david nelson. connell stay with us. david this is week president will sell it to the american people. we d

david: going into the close, the dow ending the day.decline since may after a van plowed into a crowd of pedestrians in barcelona, spain. there is problems with what the fed had said yesterday. but again it was terror attack that really dragged the markets down. hi, everybody, i'm david asman.

[closing bell rings] the dow does not appear to make it 22,000 or above, but it sure wanted to. crossed the line many times. david: green across the screen. buying continues on wall street. the dow is up 130 points. s&p, nasdaq, russell all climbing as well. good day. hi, everybody, i'm david asman. melissa: i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." we have more on the big market movers but here is what else we're covering during this very busy hour ahead. president trump calling out hate groups by name in the aftermath of the deadly violence in charlottesville, virginia, over the weekend. ray system is evil and those who cause violence in its names are criminals and thugs including the kkk, neo-nazis, white supremacists other hate groups repugnant to everything we hold dear as americans. melissa: seems pretty definitive but is it enough to silence critics from both sides of the aisle? david: no. melissa: who demanded this tough talk, from the president since saturday. we have more on all of that. an update from the congressman representing charlottesville, that is tom garrett. plus the president also just a

dow's 8th straight record close. 34th since the beginning of the year. berkshire hathaway earnings coming up yet. dave and melissa are coming up. davidses for a brand new record high for the 8th straight day. this is the longest streak of records since february. s&p managing to pull out wins as well. happy friday. i'm david asman. melissa: happy friday. i'm melissa francis. this is "after the bell." we have more on big market movers. here is what else we're covering in this very busy hour. will farmer bro go to jail? the jury reached its verdict in the case against martin shkreli, guilty of three count of conspiracy fraud and conspiracy. the latest from brooklyn federal courthouse coming up.

dow off 80 points. we'll turn it over to david asman and melissa francis for "after the bell." urmoil hitting stocks. the dow sliding after president trump warns of a possible government shut down. all major averages are ending lower for the day. i'm melissa francis. david: hi, everybody, i'm dave asman. this is "after the bell." thanks for joining us. more on the big market movers but first here is what else we're covering for you in a very busy hour. one home and one great flag, president trump calling for unity this afternoon, speaking to the american legion in reno, nevada. details for the president's new message for americans coming up. >>> the white house's timeline for tax reform it is getting clearer and clearer. a top republican senator is

david faber is off today dow is up 108. s&p up almost more than 13 oil trying to play along here.-year around 220. >> our road map starts with market the second best day for stocks in august, following a turbulent two weeks. tech breaking out, helping to lead this rally. what's pushing stocks higher. >> common ground lawmakers have made strides shaping its tax plan we have details. >>> shakeup at macy's continues, hiring an executive from ebay as part of its management revamp. we'll hear from macy's ceo straight ahead. >>> first up this morning, markets are in the green, following yesterday's mixed session. nasdaq looking to break past a three-day losing streak with all the major averages looking to have a better day since october 2016 morning, gentlemen good to see you. >> good morning. >> david, does today mark a turn in sentiment or can we draw many conclusions given the light volume this week >> i think it's a good point it is a period of low participation. not that much volume but i do think the bigger picture is still intact. we've got a pretty healthy environment for stocks

actually making the buy and sell decisions on the individual sectors or on the vibindividual >> david blitzer at s&p dow jones. he's human i've met him not a robot. >> and the other point is, right now active -- >> i'm sorry to interrupt you. it's the point that jeffrey gundlach was making on the stage at sond back in may when he was talking about that very issue and making some of the exact comments or close to that you -- >> this is why the others amongst professionals, the standard & poor's 500 is the most successful momentum fund in the history of the world that's essentially what it is. each year, they're re-weighting it towards last year's winners the stocks that have gotten the biggest. it's not passive in and of itself so is vanguard posing a threat to traditional asset managers? 100% but it's also posing a threat to other passives >> i read his comments just a little bit differently you're drawing a distinction between active management and passive management i look at eliot singer as an activist, who is a distinct subset of active managers. i mean, remember, this is the guy who went after arge

dow tacks on 22, off the highs of the session. melissa and david. here it is "after the bell." ings coming up. melissa: stocks on a roll. the dow closing higher four straight days despite the news from trump tower. nasdaq also ending in the green. hello, i'm melissa francis. david: i'm david asman, glad you could join us. here are the big market movers and what else we're covering for you in a very busy hour. stocks taking a hit early on breaking news from president trump announcing he was disbanding both of his business councils amid more ceo defects. will all of this have any effect on getting tax reform and keeping business on the side of the president's agenda? meanwhile the white house going on the offense in the aftermath of the president's heated press

david: back to the markets. the dowlunging as reports came out about north korea nuclear capabilities. nicole petallides on floor of new york stock exchange. nicole, did the north korean news weigh in on this market? certainly seemed to. >> absolutely. look at intraday chart right around lunchtime the news about north korea's capabilities that started to weigh on the markets. we had been up 60 points on the dow jones industrial average, moving to the end of the day. you see president trump's tweets and comments, moved down to the bottom of our trading range, which is minus 61 points. recouped half of that. the dow is down 32, after nine straight closes of records, well today, there is no record close. however we did hit an intraday record high on both s&p 500 and the dow. but one area that shows strength is retail. those retailers that have been crushed by amazon, online shopping, promotions and the like, did so well today. michael kors up 21.5%. polo ralph lauren up 13%. both came out with their quarterly numbers. ralp

david: with the dow poised to break the margin of 22,000, people want to know how long it can keep going come back to earnings. we have had a good earnings season. as you look to the second half of the year, do you think the earnings can stay up? >> i think they will be good. will they be good enough? a necessary condition for good markets is good news on the earnings front. the second quarter was not quite as good as the first. revenue growth is also strong. the earnings calls and willingness of corporate management to look forward is higher than usual. confidence that the earnings picture looks pretty good. one of the questions has been, are ceos willing to invest in their business to keep that coming? >> there has not been enough for the long-term. they have been hiring workers. more workers means more out what. -- more output. in terms of long-term investments, they are investing in workers and that is increasing business. david: all of us have been talking about the lack of wage pressure. do you have any concern that it could kick in and cut in to the profitability of corporations i

dow as you can see down slightly down 23 points. one of those days we wait to see what they say in jackson hole i guess. the closing bell coming up. [closing bell rings] david asman, cheryl casone "after the bell." >> stocks sliding into the close today. the dow closing in the red for the second straight day. s&p, nasdaq following suit. hello, i'm cheryl casone. i'm in for melissa francis today. david: we had great hopes before the market began. it was up earlier but ended on a down note. i'm david asman. glad you could join us. this is "after the bell." more on the big market movers but here what else we're covering this hour for you. the white house firing back with the first press briefing in weeks, between president and senator mitch mcconnell and shut down and funding border wall, getting trump agenda on track all on the table today. we'll take you live to the white house for details. >>> also hurricane harvey gaining strength and speed as it barrels down the gulf coast. we're tracking the storm from the weather center and we'll have the very latest when and where it is expected to make landfall. cheryl: get back what we're looking at with regards to t

david, melissa, i'm sure you have got more? melissa: absolutely. wall street whiplash for wild ride. look at dowg from the white house, before returning back sharply into the red, closing lower for the second day. the s&p, nasdaq, just turning negative as well. all three of the major averages negative for the week. i'm melissa francis. david: and i'm david asman. happy friday, everybody. this is "after the bell." here is what we have for you in a very busy hour. once again, the president's chief strategist, steve bannon is out at the white house. new details how this all went down, what happens now, and why investors on wall street were initially, anyway, cheering.

david nelson. u.s. stock market futures in the red. the dow pointing down below the 12-point mark.asdaq lower as well. lauren: britain's central bank meeting to talk abou

dow as you can see down slightly down 23 points. one of those days we wait to see what they say in jackson hole i guess. the closing bell coming up. [closing bell rings] david, cheryl casone "after the bell." >> stocks sliding into the close today. the dow closing in the red for the second straight day. s&p, nasdaq following suit. hello, i'm cheryl casone. i'm in for melissa francis today. david: we had great hopes before the market began. it was up earlier but ended on a down note. i'm david asman. glad you could join us. this is "after the bell." more on the big market movers but here what else we're covering this hour for you. the white house firing back with the first press briefing in weeks, between president and senator mitch mcconnell and shut down and funding border wall, getting trump agenda on track all on the

we are holding onto gains in the dow jones. david: that does it for us today.ng us from london. from new york and london, this is bloomberg. ♪ got you outnumbered. the dinosaurs' extinction... don't listen to them. not appropriate. now i'm mashing these potatoes with my stick of butter... why don't you sit over here. find your awesome with the xfinity stream app. included with xfinity tv. more to stream to every screen. ♪ >> it is 10:00 in new york, 3:00 p.m. in london, from new york i'm vonnie quinn. >> i'm mark barton. welcome to bloomberg markets. ♪ vonnie: here are the top stories we are covering around the world. another day, another record open for the u.s. stocks. but is the quiet about to get shattered? we will check the outlook with our chief meteorologist -- chief strategist. and the latest of that meeting getting underway. will they cut production levels? and in politics, an exquisite interview with the finance minister in france. he says things are changing in france and the nation will prevail over frankfurt when it comes to bank business post exit

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david, melissa. melissa: nice plug, liz, we love it. the hits keep coming. dow closing at north new record. 00. you can see the closing 29. i'm melissa francis. david: i'm david asman. this is "after the bell." glad you could join us. more on big market movers. here is what else we have for you in very busy hour. apple on deck. news on health of the world's largest publicly-traded company out this hour. wall street, anybody with a iphone are waiting to hear if the next iphone is set for launch this fall. everything you need to know as

david nelson, good to see you. up 182 on the dow.'ve been saying over and over again here on "the intelligence report," it is becoming very dangerous what the left is doing. they are using terms that are really some of the worst terms you could possibly use to describe anyone. calling them racist, calling them nazis. this is what they are calling members of the right now, following of course what we saw in the horrific event at charlottesville. you know what? one guy who says, enough. and that happens to be a long-time democrat who is calling his own party out right now. alan dershowitz says they have got to stop this identity politics. it is very dangerous. he is next. so we need tablets installed... with the menu app ready to roll. in 12 weeks. yeah. ♪ ♪ the world of fast food is being changed by faster networks. ♪ ♪ data, applications, customer experience. ♪ ♪ which is why comcast business delivers consistent network performance and speed across all your locations. fast connections everywhere. that's how you outmaneuver. your insu

david, melissa, i'm sure you have got more? melissa: absolutely. wall street whiplash for wild ride. look at dow popping on big news coming from the white house, before returning back sharply into the red, closing lower for the second day. the s&p, nasdaq, just turning negative as well. all three of the major averages negative for the week. i'm melissa francis. david: and i'm david asman. happy friday, everybody. this is "after the bell." here is what we have for you in a very busy hour. once again, the president's chief strategist, steve bannon is out at the white house. new details how this all went down, what happens now, and why investors on wall street were initially, anyway, cheering. meanwhile, you've got at least 19 conservative groups fuming over bannon's ouster, but check out the dnc's response. some wild stuff coming out of the beltway starting with their official statement. quote, there is now one less white supremacist at the white house. what is that all about? we'll talk about. >>> the manhunt continues for the barcelona terror suspect expanding now beyond the spanish borders. wha

the dow and the markets are at all-time highs. >> martha: david, and i know marc thiessen is going to say this. let me jump in for one second. heed is going to say he needs heller and jeff flake. >> correct. >> martha: you need to add to the number of republicans to make getting these things through easier. >> if we can get tax reform done this year, not next year, this year, which the congress has to do, if we can get it done this year, we can win more seats next year. it becomes easier because the economy is ready to take off. deregulation is taking a hold without tax reform. look at what the economy is doing right now with the president's leadership. if we can just get tax reform and tax relief for the american people, for the hard working american people, this economy is going to take off. >> martha: is the president going to try to dethrone jeff flake from that senate seat and are you working on it? yes or no? i have got to governmental i think that's yet to be seen. >> martha: all right. david. thank you. good to see you. >> thanks for having me. >> martha: a man says trump take

david. >> just about every part of the country we're watching. our thanks to you. >>> to the economy, and the stock market. the dow reaching another milestone. closing about 22,000 for the first time p gaining 52 points, and stocks have been surging, taking just 107 training days to go from 21,000 to 22,000. and it comes as tens of thousands of americans lined up today for jobs and they told us it's not just the job they need. here's abc's gio benitez. >> reporter: tonight, from coast to coast, as many as 50,000 people have new job offers, standing in line for hours to get hired by online retail giant, amazon. >> i'm ready. i can do this. i'm gonna get a job today. >> reporter: marty has a part time job, and says he came here for the benefits. almost all of the jobs, 40,000 of them, are full time, he got an offer. >> i'm 56 years old. there aren't a lot of places that want to hire someone over 50. >> reporter: kerilyn houtman was a stay at home mom who now, needs to get back to work. you found out on the spot. >> i'm gonna go home and tell my husband. >> reporter: what do you think he's gonna say? >> he's gonna be happy, the extra income is

david. >> rob, thanks as always. >>> to the economy tonight, and those tensions with north korea snapping wall street's winning streak. the dow with its third day of losses now. closing at 21,844, down 204 points, and that's the biggest drop in nearly three months on the market. >>> there is much more ahead on "world news tonight" this thursday. the police officer shot four times and surviving and new video tonight. the officer's camera. glasses recording the dangerous confrontation. there is news about the gunman this evening. >>> also the hit and run. the witness who recorded it all, and then watch the driver leave the scene. you will see what happens when he then follows to try to catch the driver. >>> and late word coming in today. jimmy kimmel with some very personal news about his family tonight. we'll be right back. alzheimer's disease the fi is out there.survive and the alzheimer's association is going to make it happen by funding scientific breakthroughs, advancing public policy, and providing local support to those living with the disease and their caregivers. but we won't get there without you. visit alz.org to joi

david gura. let's do a quick check of the date of this tuesday afternoon. looking at the downdustrial average of about 20 points at 22,128. that's after hitting the 22,000 mark last week. up and the nasdaq up. gold edging down a little bit this afternoon. continuing to keep a watch on oil as opec and on opec producers meet knobby dobby later this week. nymex crude right now at $49.17 a barrel. the two yield unchanged at 1.35%. the 10 year yield at 2.28%. continuing to watch the rand after that no-confidence vote in south africa. that zuma surviving no-confidence vote. but next, with u.s. stocks trading at all-time highs, is there a danger that the trump trade will turn south? we will look at that with jeffrey gundlach. p has joined the chorus of major investors concerned about pricing markets. we stopped about that yesterday with steve ratner. he expressed similar concern about where the market is today. is coming up right here on bloomberg. ♪ david: mrs. bloomberg markets: the trump economy. i'm david gura. south african president jacob zuma has survived a no-confidence vote

david: kevin cirilli, our chief washington correspondent joining us on capitol hill. president trump tweeting earlier about the dowstock market could hit all-time high again. he is walking th watching the markets. pushinge have the dow to a record and approaching 22,000 the s&p in the nasdaq are also higher, but they are not quite at that record level because we have important things holding them back. on the plus side, we have better than estimated earnings, but we have some worse than estimated numbers particular from the auto and industrial sectors. we had the monthly auto sales numbers come out this morning and they were worse than estimated across the board with the exception of toyota. general motors sales down. ford motor's down and that is steeper than expected. then you have earnings coming up and both of them coming in below estimates. all that pressuring what's going on with stocks. not only that, but pressuring what's going on in the rates market as well. when these stocks came out, we saw the 10 year yield turn lower. we are seeing buying in the treasury market and sending that yield lower. we are see

for more on the markets with the dow and s&p 500 at record highs, let's bring in david rosenberg, authorfast with dave" and vice president and head of invest ment group. david, what do you think how much credit does president trump get for a 23% rise since the election for the nasdaq? >> well, i don't think that he gets much credit at all as far as i'm concerned when you look at the sectors that you would pen in as being buys, if you would have won the election which he did, they've actually underperformed the market you can't really isolate u.s. politics from what is going on in the rest of the world you have a situation where, for example, chinese economic growth is stabilized. there's no more capital fight. they're rebuilding their foreign exchange reserves. that he merged that is a source of stability. you've got strength necessity merging markets. and we went into the year with the concerns being that brechl brexit was going to morph and we had a macron victory in france and angela merkel's ratings have been rarely as high as they are today at the end of the summer you can't look at

david: beautiful, beautiful words. perfect way to end that. here is a look where stocks ow staging a dom back during the final hour of trading. dowhe 22,000 mark. s&p ending in the red. i think i have to catch our breath. melissa: fantastic. she was great. david: she is the best. melissa: the president just responding to questions about the future of the white house strategist steve bannon at the white house. we'll have more what he said about that. plus three more ceos quit the president's manufacturing council, giving up opportunity to help shape policy. is this what is best for their companies. now we're hearing from the ceo of the world's largest retailer, our panel is goingç to weigh i. that is coming up. agious disease that can be really serious... especially for my precious new grandchild. it's whooping cough. every family member, including those around new babies, should talk to their doctor or pharmacist about getting vaccinated. you for four years. you named it brad. you loved brad. and then you totaled him. you two had been through everything together. two boyfriends, three jobs... you're like nothing can replace brad

david faber. nice to have you back. carl has the day off today >> dowtionally and s&p 500 and nasdaq edging slightly higher. coming off of a week from stocks breaking that four week losing streak in nasdaq oil prices down 1.5% in wti. we're going to go live to texas for the latest on the devastating storm and what it means for the economy. >> then uber has a new ceo finally. what the selection of the expedia ceo means for the ride hailing company. >> finally amazon closing it's acquisition of whole foods today and prices are coming down what to expect is later this hour. >> but of course we start with hurricane harvey causing massive flooding and at least five causalities now. jackie is live in corpus christie texas with more on the story. what can you tell us >> good morning to you sarah, well the weather calmed down a little bit here and people are started to come out and they hit the streets and they're trying to cope with the devastation a lot of the city still doesn't have power you have a lot of intersections that don't have stoplights and traffic

dow basically unchanged. the nasdaq up almost .5%. this is bloomberg. ♪ >> from bloomberg's world headquarters in new york, i am david group.- here aretories we are watching at this hour. president trump continues to take credit for a strong economy and job numbers. but can he rightfully lend his name to the rally? ner joins me in a moment. meanwhile, white house dysfunction is taking a turn as senator chuck grassley ramps up the russia probe. a new round of sanctions on north korea and a warning to the projectinges for what it calls a hostile policy. president trump has been patting himself on the back for creating a robust economy. he tweeted --