thomas frieden and ian lipkin valuable to have you here reacting to the president's medical update. >> thank you >> we've got about 20 minutes here before the "closing bell. we're in rally mode, and it's been a consistent bid. session highs on the dow the s&p up 1.75% and the nasdaq zooming. it's the biggest winner of all, up 2.7%. after the break, much more reaction to those breaking news headlines out of washington and how investors should be thinking about the president's upcoming discharge from walter reed, election implications, stimulus as well. we're covering it all for you. 20 minutes until the close we'll be right back. sales are down from last quarter but we are hoping things will pick up by q3. yeah...uh... boss: doug? sorry about that. umm...what...its...um... boss: you alright? [sigh] [ding] never settle with power e*trade. it has powerful, easy-to-use tools to help you find opportunities, 24/7 support when you need answers plus some of the lowest options and futures contract prices around. don't get mad. get e*trade and start trading today. >>> welcome back stocks riling as we head to the close. the president says he will leave walter reed