doolittleo abigail live at the nasdaq where she's looking at american airlines. : american airlines isof the top performers here at the nasdaq considering crude oil is having its best week in four months. this comes in the context of a difficult 2015. more recently weighing on the stock, some are thinking that this is changing, especially if the decline in crude continues. the stock could fly higher by 20%. turning to a true worst isformer here at the nasdaq the chipmaker down 60% this week. they missed their first estimate, having what some called atrocious guidance. it could mark a bottom to credit suisse. his rise target of $22 suggests micron may move higher by more than 50% in this new year. 2015 was a banner year for m&a deals in the packaged food and beverage industry. one deal amounted to $117 billion for food and $182 billion for beverages. the most for both industries since 2002. what drove the pickup? joining us is our bloomberg intelligence senior analyst, can shave. what was the biggest catalyst for this m&a? ken: they have two edition themselves for the evolving it's thep

doolittleo abigail for more on the rebound we are seeing in the markets.the composite index is up nearly 1%, in part because of alphabet. shares are trading higher after pacific crest raised its price target. one analyst analyzed the other bets and determined those pieces make the stock worth more. the company will be reporting a breakout of the segments for the first time in january around its fourth-quarter report. called italyst has the biggest near-term catalyst for the internet stock. influence onggest the market today is apple. and ericsson settled a legal dispute around mobile phone patents, reaching a seven-year deal, under which apple will pay ericsson royalties. this could help ericsson shares trade back higher toward this year's high. betty: abigail doolittle, live at the nasdaq. if you thought the new "star broke a lot of records, you should see the year etf's had. exactly what kind of records are we talking about that we should get excited about here? let's start with flows. they are on pace to break 250 billion. numberey have the total of new