howie: and we're back with liz claman. liz, of course the media are going to miss donald trump.en the central object of session for the last six years. how does that square with the negativity and even hostility towards the president? >> oh, square, they love it. there is no way that the media are going to ever let go of anything as long as donald trump is out there and even opening his mouth or perhaps even just golfing. their livelihood has depended on it and they're completely obsessed. when you talk about livelihood, the president likes to call it the failing new york times. the new york times isn't failing. i'm a financial journalist. you look at their stock, during the trump presidency, the four years, the stock has increased five-fold. just year-to-date, up 51% for that stock. they are not failing. of course, president trump loves to put out there -- on wednesday he tweeted fox is dead. yeah, if this is his idea of being dead, just a couple hours later, the nielsen ratings were released and fox smashed all records in cable news, the highest rated year in the history of ca

, liz claman are you there? we came a little early to you. liz: especially a 45 record, david knows, he and i go way back. david: we do. liz: those are the little records that we used to play on vinyl. we have cut it, let's try again as we head into the final hour of the trade, the dow, the s&p, nasdaq and the transports are all set for record closes in this hour but we sell nearly this exact scenario 24 hours ago before latebreaking pfizer headlines scared the bull off. but that pfizer report would have to scale back in the distribution has been clarified after the breaking development on a covered relief package, is congress truly ready to drop the politics and throw the financial lifeline to millions of americans, peter navarro is about to join me live from the white house the president's top trade advisor helplessly demanding more from billions and coronavirus aid to form what he calls a physical bridge between the terrifying covid spike were seen today and widespread vaccine distribution, why he's breaking

, liz claman are you there?you. liz: especially a 45 record, david knows, he and i go way back. david: we do. liz: those are the little records that we used to play on vinyl. we have cut it, let's try again as we head into the final hour of the trade, the dow, the s&p, nasdaq and the transports are all set for record closes in this hour but we sell nearly this exact scenario 24 hours ago before latebreaking pfizer headlines scared the bull off. but that pfizer report would have to scale back in the distribution has been clarified

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winners and losers, the market, it's neither one today but liz claman, it has been a hell of a winner for the year, particularly ipo's this week. >> liz: indeed, doordash, airbnb, listens queue tom petty right? pfizer, state governors, hospital administrators, americans all across the country waiting for the fda to give that green light for emergency use of the coronavirus vaccine. the new york times now reporting it could come as early as tonight. the critical innoculation cannot arrive soon enough for the restaurant industry which just in the last couple of hours got another kick to the gut. we've got every angle covered we're live at the pfizer where they're ready to ship the live saving shot and cameron mitchell whose ocean prime restaurant has locations in new york, philly and beverly hills how is he going to survive if he's losing $1 million to $2 million per month. markets are in a defense ever crunch if the senate passes a short-term bill to avert a government shutdown bill but that's good news as all three major indices head for weekly losses we do have the mixed picture with

up, pockets of the market, though, absolutely sizzling including bitcoin, as i hand it over to liz claman. liz: yeah. i'm touching the ticker and it's burning up. all right. we've got this breaking right now. if you own, what am i doing? all right. if you own google shares or have ever googled anything, a major shot has been fired by 38 states straight at the company's heart of search. the stock right now is responding, down 1%. we will get you more on that. we've also got two major fuzzy pieces of the market puzzle that could come into much sharper focus within the next 59 minutes. we now know the race to craft a relief bill for americans hanging by a thread will spill over into the weekend. we thought we had the details of what's in and what's out but there is now a new sticking point that has popped up. we are taking you live into d.c. and the vote that could unleash millions more doses of covid vaccines in the u.s. is about to take place as well. this time it swirls around biotech firm moderna. that's unfolding at this hour. moderna taking the spotlight in the market today. we've got

liz claman, i remember when the russell was the worst performing sector. now it's sizzling. liz: yeah. i remember 13 years ago, was it 13? okay. forget it. we're not going down memory lane. but the russell always surprises, let's put it that way. thanks, charles. the dow and the s&p, yes, they are under pressure. russell's looking good. but apple is helping the nasdaq drive its way to a record close. if it happens, it will be the 54th of this year. this despite the fact that two of the tech-dominated index's biggest titans stand accused of secretly working together to crush any legal challenges that come their way. what each side is saying at this hour and how their stocks are trading. >>> moderna's covid vaccine, yes, is now making its way to hospitals across the nation, soon to be followed by new stimulus funds, but what do hospitals really need right now and the new mystery strain overseas threatening an already dire situation here in the u.s. universal health services' incoming ceo mark miller, he oversees 27 hospitals across the nation, a cluster in california as well, h

up, pockets of the market, though, absolutely sizzling including bitcoin, as i hand it over to liz clamang the ticker and it's burning up. all right. we've got this breaking right now. if you own, what am i doing? all right. if you own google shares or have ever googled anything, a major shot has been fired by 38 states straight at the company's heart of search. the stock right now is responding, down 1%. we will get you more on that. we've also got two major fuzzy pieces of the market puzzle that could come into much sharper focus within the next 59 nu

were not rocking perfect, but quite making good highs, liz claman, is going to be exciting. liz: , it is and were hitting session lows right now and it could be on the breaking news, we have two major stories involve the sour, food and drug administration could rubberstamp butternut covid-19 for emergency use at any moment, that is probably not at what pulling the market down. we are eight hours away from a government shutdown, house speaker nancy pelosi canceled a press conference she was supposed to have an hour and wait till you hear what congressman said on the house floor. read into it what you will, we will like to hear it and we will take you live to d.c. are we closer to or farther from a government funding bill that desperately need coronavirus stimulus. we got investors skimming at the top as markets await development on both of the front. the dow, the s&p and the nasdaq all hit record closes yesterday are pulling back in the dow is down to 15, we hit session lows a loss of 251, s&p down 29, the nasdaq lower by 54, even bitcoin getting swept up by the selloff after

liz claman, over to you. liz: yeah.at are just a little bit shaky, right? it's tesla's big day. you know that. it's finally invited to the s&p prom and today's the day. why is the stock flagging? maybe you should be looking at this differently. is this your best chance to get into the stock at a slightly cheaper price? the top voice at s&p index research, howard silverblatt, joins us live. >>> congress making its

liz claman, over to you. liz: yeah. there are a couple of names that are just a little bit shaky, right? it's tesla's big day. you know that. it's finally invited to the s&p prom and today's the day. why is the stock flagging? maybe you should be looking at this differently. is this your best chance to get into the stock at a slightly cheaper price? the top voice at s&p index research, howard silverblatt, joins us live. >>> congress making its last-minute push to drag a $900 billion stimulus bill across that finish line at this very moment. right now, we understand the house rules committee is meeting on the bill. once it's approved there, it goes to a full house vote. the stimulus plan, chock full of billions in aid but why, when the restaurant industry is taking an outsized hit, was it left on the outside looking in? the ceo of fat brands, the parent of fatburger and johnny rocket's, so much more, he's about to let loose on this bill. it comes as the fda's approval of the second covid vaccine now has moderna rolling t

i i think the last hour of trading, or liz claman, going to be explosive. charles, for a couple of reasons. we've got two major stories breaking at this hour. the pfizer and biontech coronavirus vaccine that's already being deployed in the u.k. and canada awaits emergency use authorization here in the u.s. and breaking news on the airbnb ipo, it is the most actively traded stock as we head into the final hour of trade. we've got our eye on the clock because at any moment the food and drug administration's advisory panel will begin the meeting that will end in a yea or nay on approving pfizer's covid vaccine. former health and human services secretary governor tom price is about to tell us the odds that the

liz claman, over to you. liz: david, thank you very much. david, you have heard of wing and a prayer? stocks are surging on a stimulus tweet and a prayer. we've got new record highs as nancy pelosi's deputy chief of staff, in a tweet, pulls back the curtain on possible compromise between the speaker and senate leader mcconnell. the dow now above 30,000. we are at 30,049 points and flirting with a record. it needs 162 points of gains. we are up 163. you got to stay with me. any gain for the s&p, that's the third straight all-time high and the nasdaq is about to notch its 47th record of the year. this comes as congress sends a bill to the president's desk that could spark an ugly storm for investors in chinese stocks. just back from asia, undersecretary of state for economic growth, keith crock, is here live to react. he will reveal the new weapon our government is using to counter china's fast-growing technological might. >>> the deadliest day of the coronavirus pandemic, now at this hour has los angeles going into full lockdown mode. we are

liz claman, over to you. liz: david, thank you very much.of wing and a prayer? stocks are surging on a stimulus tweet and a prayer. we've got new record highs as nancy pelosi's deputy chief of staff, in a tweet, pulls back the curtain on possible compromise between the speaker and senate leader mcconnell. the dow now above 30,000. we are at 30,049 points and flirting with a record. it needs 162 points of gains. we are up 163. you got to stay with me. any gain for the s&p, that's the third straight all-time high and the nasdaq is about to notch its 47th record of the year. this comes as congress sends a bi

liz claman, got a strong rally. everyone is looking to this 4:00 meeting and maybe we will get stimulus this time. liz: exactly. maybe. how many times we have to ask this? what charles is talking about if you are just tuning in, breaking news, we are about to see a breakthrough on billions of dollars of coronavirus aid question mark, maybe. markets are betting it could actually be right around the corner. look at this rally we have. we are just one hour away from a meeting of the congressional minds. the top four leaders, senate and house, about to negotiate the final version of the covid omnibus spending bill and that's enough to break the s&p 500 out of its longest losing streak since september. the russell on track for a record. maybe the dow might make it, too. we are about 10 points away. it comes as the pfizer coronavirus vaccine makes its way to essential workers across the nation, day two, but could some wicked weather disrupt the distribution? we are going to take you live to dallas-ft. worth airport where t

liz claman, you've got another exciting hour coming up. liz: you know, that was really one of the most stunning q and as that is continuing right now, charles, and we are monitoring it. and what charles basically referring to, it's all about the coronavirus. the federal reserve chair, jerome powell, practically begging congress to pass a relief bill now. we are chewing up the sound bite -- queuing up the sound bite that we believe was the most significant here for you, saying that the economic recovery may be severely damaged if congress doesn't move now. now, as he does continue to take reporter questions at this final fomc news conference of this very rough year, he made direct links to the vaccine, to mask wearing and the chances for an economic strengthening or a complete running off the cliff here. so the statement was released at 2 p.m. eastern. now, it was the fed's promise to leave rates at zero through 2023 that lit a fire under the 10-year yield. take a look at the 10-year treasure true yield. this morning it was at .91. it it spi

were not rocking perfect, but quite making good highs, liz claman, is going to be exciting. it is and were hitting session lows right now and it could be on the breaking news, we have two major stories involve the sour, food and drug administration could rubberstamp butternut covid-19 for emergency use at any moment, that is probably not at what pulling the market down. we are eight hours away from a government shutdown, house speaker nancy

liz claman, you know, no sleepy holiday sessions anymore, huh? it's just like every day is exciting. liz: i know. i know. but listen, regardless, you and i are always so geeked up but this is amazing, right? i mean, markets are putting a bow on the last full trading day of this holiday-shortened weekend, wrapping up new records for the nasdaq and the russell 2000 as stocks gain on stimulus optimism, vaccine rollouts and improving job numbers. but it's more what they are ignoring. could these green gains be short-lived? president trump could be about to play a little bit of a grinch, if he decides to slap a veto on the government spending bill. he doesn't like the amount that people are getting in the checks for the coronavirus stimulus bill which is something different, but we are going to take you straight to the white house for the very latest on sorting this all out. >>> as coronavirus cases surge, one company has been given emergency use of not one, but two covid-19 tests that deliver results in as few as 10 minutes. the ceo just got another a

i i think the last hour of trading, or liz claman, going to be explosive. liz: yeah, it sure is, charles, for a couple of reasons. we've got two major stories breaking at this hour. the pfizer and biontech coronavirus vaccine that's already being deployed in the u.k. and canada awaits emergency use authorization here in the u.s. and breaking news on the airbnb ipo, it is the most actively traded stock as we head into the final hour of trade. we've got our eye on the clock because at any moment the food and drug administration's advisory panel will begin the meeting that will end in a yea or nay on approving pfizer's covid vaccine. former health and human services secretary governor tom price is about to tell us the odds that the fda will green light it. and as a record 3,000-plus people died in a single day yesterday, how soon could this happen? could be in this hour. airbnb, look at the percentage jump at the moment, 118% after being priced at $68 a share. it's now at $148.86. high of the session, 365. all right -- 165. which gives the home rental company a

good time to hand it over to liz claman for the final hour. hi, liz. liz: hey, david.. good to see you, my friend. all right. we got a santa claus rally getting off to an early start on this first day of december as vaccine optimism and increased chatter on capitol hill about coronavirus stimulus powering the s&p 500 and the nasdaq to new all time highs. just want to let you know, the dow needs a gain of 407 points to join them in this record party. right now we're up about 266 but you know anything can happen in this final hour of trade. >>> but it's stimulus that's the word of the day as president-elect joe biden's treasury secretary nominee, janet yellen, makes her pitch in

liz claman, over to you. the market's hanging in okay but still assuming that congress will come up with something before the year oifrs. . liz: yeah, but right now, you got to admit the markets are celebrating v-day. charles, we have seen it. new records all around, vaccine day being cheered by investors as that first dose of the pfizer/biontech covid-19 vaccine has been administered. all five majors have hit intraday records. the dow's not quite there at the moment. it needs to see a gain of 149 points but we are looking at maybe once again five all-time new history pages in the book. >>> at the white house, operation warp speed vaccine summit, president trump has just called the development of the vaccine a modern day miracle. he's currently meeting right now with government officials and representatives from some of the top companies in the nation that are involved in distributing the life-saving shots to the nation. >>> and concurrently, president-elect joe biden introducing his health care team. this jus

good time to hand it over to liz claman for the final hour. hi, liz. liz: hey, david. good to see you. good to see you, my friend. all right. we got a santa claus rally getting off to an early start on this first day of december as vaccine optimism and increased chatter on capitol hill about coronavirus stimulus powering the s&p 500 and the nasdaq to new all time highs. just want to let you know, the dow needs a gain of 407 points to join them in this record party. right now we're up about 266 but you know anything can happen in this final hour of trade. >>> but it's stimulus that's the word of the day as president-elect joe biden's treasury secretary nominee, janet yellen, makes her pitch in the last hour after fed chair jerome powell and treasury secretary steven mnuchin did the same in a hearing before congress. it comes as the cdc panel is meeting right now at this very moment to decide exactly who will be the top priority to get the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine. and then who gets to be in the levels after that. we are going to get you a live report. >>>

cheryl casone in for liz claman. over to you. cheryl: thank you very much. you know what, i'm wearing red because folks, tis the season. we have the santa claus rally in effect right now as the markets fly to all-time highs to open the final trading week of 2020. we are finally here, folks. the dow, the s&p 500, the nasdaq and the russ 2000 all aiming for record closes after president trump signed that $900 billion covid stimulus bill into law last night. take a look at the dow right now. we are higher by 240, off session highs but still well on our way to another record for the dow. s&p up 36. nasdaq up 122. russ 2000 teetering with a new record. and the transports, we will talk about that with phil flynn, also higher right now. >>> also right now, the house is trying to push through a new bill that will send $2,000 stimulus checks to americans in need of relief from the pandemic. something president trump wanted to see, remember. we will have up to the minute details coming out of capitol hill today. they are back in session after a brief holiday break. >>

all right, so liz claman, coming up, a little waffly here. it feels like to victoria's point, we are waiting for the next catalyst. we love the vaccine news but the market maybe has built that in. maybe looking for one more thing to kind of give us that spark. liz: let me give you this, charles. if you thought the opening bell this morning was an historic one, it is within this hour as we barrel toward the closing bell where we are about to witness multiple firsts. it's the first time since this morning's pfizer biontech vaccine rollout that the man in charge of keeping cool will speak out. it's kind of insulting to call them smart labels, the brilliant labels that ensure the vaccine's boxes stay at subarctic temperatures to prevent the crucial vials from degrading. he will show you how the label sends a warning signal if the heat gets in. >>> it's fast becoming the hottest gift of the season. two blind brothers. they are vision-impaired but their first ever genius clothing brand is opening eyes and wallets when it comes to taking a leap of f

so is my friend cheryl casone, in for liz claman., what, this is the second to last trading session of 2020. cheryl: yeah. we will see how we do in the next hour. got some good numbers. we will see if we can boost those a little bit. thank you very much. >>> we also have this right now. that's breaking news. the senate is set to gavel in at any moment. they will get the ball rolling on a veto override of the $740 billion defense spending bill, but still no vote set on the house, that $2,000 stimulus check president trump supports. we will get the state of play on capitol hill. there's a lot of moving parts right now we are following for you. >>> meanwhile, lauren just mentioned this, the dow, s&p 500 trying to wrap the second to last trading day of the year at new record highs. the dow needs 68 points, the s&p 500 needs 8 points to do the

liz claman, i came back and i'm a little rusty. couldn't get you the c.p. effect today. i tried. couldn't do it. liz: you know, you are talking about spacs, we've got the pay safe spac ceo and bill foley, the guy who organized the entire spac to make it happen. it's a fascinating story, folks. but perhaps not as fascinating as the fact the nasdaq is the last one standing. the tech index on the verge of closing at another all-time high after the dow, s&p, russell 2000 and dow transports all did it on friday, but can't seem to quite get there today. the dow did hit an intraday high but pulled back. we are looking at an s&p losing about 13 points. we do have the dow down 206. you can see the transports and the russell. any gain on any of these means a new record. so there's hope. >>> sentiment mixed as congress faces a crucial week, folks. it needs to pass a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown on friday as well as billions and billions in coronavirus stimulus package to help struggling businesses and americans. we've got up to the minute details. we are about to take you liv

cheryl casone in once again for liz claman. i hope i get to see you in 2021. how about that. cheryl: i definitely hope i get to see you at the early hours of the morning in 2021. lauren simonetti, happy new year. lauren: happy new year. cheryl: here we go. it is the last hour of the last trading day of 2020, so happy new year because it is already 2021 in dubai. you are looking at live pictures right now. this is the world's biggest tower ringing in the new year with a fireworks display like no other. this is one of my favorites from around the world. in nine hours, we are going to see the ball drop right here in new york city and america will begin to close the books on 2020. wall street celebrating 2020 in its own fashion, wrapping up the last trading day of the year with a late session move to the upside. we could be headed for more fireworks. the dow needs any gain for its 14th record close of the year. the s&p 500 needs three points for a new record. right now, we are on track for just those two things. the dow is up 88 points, s&p is up almost 11 points. nasdaq, as you

cheryl casone in for liz claman. over to you. cheryl: thank you very much.ing red because folks, tis the season. we have the santa claus rally in effect right now as the markets fly to all-time highs to open the final trading week of 2020. we are finally here, folks. the dow, the s&p 500, the nasdaq and the russ 2000 all aiming for record closes after president trump signed that $900 billion covid stimulus bill into law last night. take a look at the dow right now. we are higher by 240, off session highs but still well on our way to another record for the dow. s&p up 36. nasdaq up 122. russ 2000 teetering with a new record. and the

liz claman, got a strong rally. ting and maybe we will get stimulus this time. liz: exactly. maybe. how many times we have to ask this? what charles is talking about if you are just tuning in, breaking news, we are about to see a breakthrough on billions of dollars of coronavirus aid question mark, maybe. markets are betting it could actually be right around the corner. look at this rally we have. we are just one hour away from a meeting of the congressional minds. the top four leaders, senate and house, about to negotiate the final version of the covid omnibus spending bill and that's enough to break the s&p 500 out

all right, so liz claman, coming up, a little waffly here.ctoria's point, we are waiting for the next catalyst. we love the vaccine news but the market maybe has built that in. maybe looking for one more thing to kind of give us that spark. liz: let me give you this, charles. if you thought the opening bell this morning was an historic one, it is within this hour as we barrel toward the closing bell where we are about to witness multiple firsts. it's the first time since this morning's pfizer biontech vaccine rollout that the man in charge of keeping cool will speak out. it's kind of insulting to call them smart labels, the brilliant labels that ensure the

cheryl casone in once again for liz claman. i hope i get to see you in 2021. how about that.definitely hope i get to see you at the early hours of the morning in 2021. lauren simonetti, happy new year. lauren: happy new year. cheryl: here we go. it is the last hour of the last trading day of 2020, so happy new year because it is already 2021 in dubai. you are looking at live pictures right now. this is the world's biggest tower ringing in the new year with a fireworks display like no other. this is one of my favorites from around the world. in nine hours, we are going to see the ball drop right here in new york city and america will begin to close the books on 2020. wall stree

liz claman, i came back and i'm a little rusty. couldn't get you the c.p. effect today. i tried. liz: you know, you are talking about spacs, we've got the pay safe spac ceo and bill foley, the guy who organized the entire spac to make it happen. it's a fascinating story, folks. but perhaps not as fascinating as the fact the nasdaq is the last one standing. the tech index on the verge of closing at another all-time high after the dow, s&p, russell 2000 and dow transports all did it on friday, but can't seem to quite get there today. the dow did hit an intraday high but pulled back. we are looking at an s&p losing about 13 points. we do have the dow down 206. you can see the transports

liz claman, as i hand it over to you, the market is under some pressure but this ipo mania is pretty we are all over it we are checking every couple of minutes on the doored but we are getting more news right now on this breaking story regarding facebook, the new york attorney general unfriending facebook, just minutes ago. leticia james along with the attorney general of 47 states filing an anti-trust lawsuit against the social media giant over a whole bunch of accusations of anti-competitive behavior. we are going to be getting more details on this soon from that news conference that just finished at the moment. we do have a reporter there,

liz claman, as i hand it over to you, the market is under some pressure but this ipo mania is pretty exciting. >> liz: we are all over it we are checking every couple of minutes on the doored but we are getting more news right now on this breaking story regarding facebook, the new york attorney general unfriending facebook, just minutes ago. leticia james along with the attorney general of 47 states filing an anti-trust lawsuit against the social media giant over a whole bunch of accusations of anti-competitive behavior. we are going to be getting more details on this soon from that news conference that just finished at the moment. we do have a reporter there, we're getting all of the scoop but the stock is getting slammed meanwhile, complete opposite sentiment for doordash. doordash bashing down the doors at the new york stock exchange as it makes a spectacular public debut. we've got one analyst who thinks dash is the keyword in today's ipo, but wait until you hear how bearish he is on the food delivery service and why. you've got to hear why, all right, and one day, before the pfiz

liz claman, you've got another exciting hour coming up. know, that was really one of the most stunning q and as that is continuing right now, charles, and we are monitoring it. and what charles basically referring to, it's all about the coronavirus. the federal reserve chair, jerome powell, practically begging congress to pass a relief bill now. we are chewing up the sound bite -- queuing up the sound bite that we believe was the most significant here for you, saying that the economic recovery may be severely damaged if congress doesn't move now. now, as he does continue to take reporter questions at this final fomc news conference of this very rough year, he made direct links to the vaccine, to mask wearing and the chances for an economic strengthening or a complete running off the cliff here. so the statement was released at 2 p.m. eastern. now,as

liz claman, you know, no sleepy holiday sessions anymore, huh? is exciting. liz: i know. i know. but listen, regardless, you and i are always so geeked up but this is amazing, right? i mean, markets are putting a bow on the last full trading day of this holiday-shortened weekend, wrapping up new records for the nasdaq and the russell 2000 as stocks gain on stimulus optimism, vaccine rollouts and improving job numbers. but it's more what they are ignoring. could these green gains be short-lived? president trump could be about to play a little bit of a grinch, if he decides to slap a veto on the government spending

good to see you, cheryl, you're in for liz claman. cheryl: i know. we saw each other face to face. lauren: it was a little awkward, hey, what do we do? we smiled from afar, you had your max on. cheryl: lauren, it was great to see you. lauren simonetti, thank you. very much. well, you know, lauren talking about these markets and how they're performing. welling, they're really not -- well, they're really not performing. a lot has happened today to reverse course for the major indie indices, there's a log jam in the senate right now that ised holding up $2,000 stimulus checks for americans hurting from the coronavirus pandemic. we're going to go straight to capitol hill, up to the minute details. things are changing fast and furious there in washington. now the senate's inaction caused that market to pull back from new intraday highs today, can and we're still kind of sitting on those lower numbers. the dow down 70, s&p down 7, nasdaq down 45. i any gain today for any of these would be the second straight day of records if any of these guys can turn around in the final hour of trading

good to see you, cheryl, you're in for liz claman. cheryl: i know. we saw each other face to face.s a little awkward, hey, what do we do? we smiled from afar, you had your max on. cheryl: lauren, it was great to see you. lauren simonetti, thank you. very much. well, you know, lauren talking about these markets and how they're performing. welling, they're really not -- well, they're really not performing. a lot has happened today to reverse course for the major indie indices, there's a log jam in the senate right now that ised holding up $2,000 stimulus checks for americans hurting from the coronavirus pandemic. we're going to go straighto

liz claman, i remember when the russell was the worst performing sector. now it's sizzling. forget it. we're not going down memory lane. but the russell always surprises, let's put it that way. thanks, charles. the dow and the s&p, yes, they are under pressure. russell's looking good. but apple is helping the nasdaq drive its way to a record close. if it happens, it will be the 54th of this year. this despite the fact that two of the tech-dominated index's biggest titans stand accused of secretly working together to crush any legal challenges that come their way. what each side is saying at this hour and how their stocks are trading. >>> moderna's covid vaccine, yes, is now making its way to hospitals across the nation, soon to be followed by new

so is my friend cheryl casone, in for liz claman. cheryl, this is, what, this is the second to last trading session of 2020. cheryl: yeah. we will see how we do in the next hour. got some good numbers. we will see if we can boost those a little bit. thank you very much. >>> we also have this right now. that's breaking news. the senate is set to gavel in at any moment. they will get the ball rolling on a veto override of the $740 billion defense spending bill, but still no vote set on the house, that $2,000 stimulus check president trump supports. we will get the state of play on capitol hill. there's a lot of moving parts right now we are following for you. >>> meanwhile, lauren just mentioned this, the dow, s&p 500 trying to wrap the second to last trading day of the year at new record highs. the dow needs 68 points, the s&p 500 needs 8 points to do the trick. as you can see, with the s&p just below that level, the dow and nasdaq are actually looking pretty strong. >>> it was definitely the nasdaq, though, that was the runaway marke

liz claman, over to you. et's hanging in okay but still assuming that congress will come up with something before the year oifrs. . liz: yeah, but right now, you got to admit the markets are celebrating v-day. charles, we have seen it. new records all around, vaccine day being cheered by investors as that first dose of the pfizer/biontech covid-19 vaccine has been administered. all five majors have hit intraday records. the dow's not quite there at the moment. it needs to see a gain of 149 points but we are looking at maybe once again five all-time new history pages in the book. >>> at the white house, operation warp speed vaccine summit, president trump has just called the development of the vaccine a modern day miracle. he's currently meeting right now with government officials and representa

winners and losers, the market, it's neither one today but liz claman, it has been a hell of a winnerlarly ipo's this week. >> liz: indeed, doordash, airbnb, listens queue tom petty right? pfizer, state governors, hospital administrators, americans all across the country waiting for the fda to give that green light for emergency use of the coronavirus vaccine. the new york times now reporting it could come as early as tonight. the critical innoculation cannot arrive soon enough for the restaurant industry which justn

ceo brian chesky told our own liz claman how the pandemic made the company better. listen. >> there is a lot of things this crisis revealed. it revealed how adaptive our model is. revealed how strong our brand is and made us more disciplined and focused. we were on a path of being more focused and disciplined. this pulled years forward and i think we're a better company with the changes we made. reporter: with pent-up demand and people looking to avoid airports and resorts. according to the company one day in july saw the company hit one million bookings half of them within 300 miles from home. i will leave you with this. it was 51.6 million share offering. 16.68 million shares of stock allocated to airbnb employees and others. many people from the ceo, down the chain are feeling this move higher today, guys. connell: they're feeling it indeed. jackie, thank you. it has been interesting couple of days, doordash and airbnb. >>> the latest involving the biden family. hunter biden, the son of the president-elect under investigation by the u.s. attorney's office in dela

liz: great to have you, david spika, sean, always good to have you. that will do it for "the claman countdown." connell: we're indeed in record territory on wall street. stocks didn't have a great close but we finished mostly higher. fed chair jerome powell talking about stimulus. at the close the dow turned on us. it was hovering near record level but closed down 44 points. s&p falls short of a record if it settles where it is up six 1/2 points but the nasdaq closes at another record high. second straight and a number of records for the nasdaq. they keep coming up by 63 points on the day. more on the markets. the other thing we're keeping a very close eye on here today is this major winter storm threatening to dump up to two feet of snow in some parts along the east coast t will create yet another challenge for so many business owners who are already dealing with a lot. we'll cover that from a lot of different angles throughout the hour. good to be with you. i'm connell mcshane. welcome to "after the bell." time for the news happening at this hour. our fox business team coverage, b

liz: lisa ericsson, thank you very much. gang, both a russell and nasdaq record close here. that will do it for "the claman countdown." we will see you tomorrow. connell: stimulus hopes, also a vaccine rollout really helping to lift stocks today. the fda clearing the path for what would be a second coronavirus vaccine, this one coming from moderna. it is expected to win emergency use approval by friday and that news may be offsetting a little bit the rising virus cases we continue to see. they have spiked to nearly 16.6 million in the united states. any minute now meantime house speaker nancy pelosi meeting with mitch mcconnell and other leaders on cap total hill. they say they will try to negotiate the final version of a covid relief bill. as we look at the numbers at the close investors like that talk finally maybe getting some stimulus done. shy of a record, just under 340 points at the close, back above 30,200. nasdaq with record close up 155 points. that is one 1/4% for the nasdaq. that is a new record. i'm connell mcshane. good to be with you. welcome to "after the bell." we have a lot to get to this afternoon s

liz: not so much for the nasdaq. we appear, what do you mean walking away, walking away with the win. it is a record for the nasdaq. that will do it for "the claman countdown." connell: a lott going on here. a threat after new virus variant weighing on wall street the last couple days. we do get the record for the nasdaq at the close but overall we're mixed on the day even though congress is able to pass the 900 billion-dollar stimulus bill. look at the numbers. dow is down 200 points as we close down here. s&p 500 turned lower and closes down by seven 1/2 points. at the bottom of the screen, another record high for the nasdaq composite. tech stocks keep going up. good to be with you. i'm connell mcshane. welcome to "after the bell." time for the news coming happening at this hour. blake burman has new reporting on stimulus. susan li has big names in the tech world joining forces. we'll get to greg palkot on the latest virus news coming out of london. but, black. connell: we start with you. reporter: connell the house and senate did their jobs last night passing this covid relief bill doing so overwhelmingly i'm told by a trump officials it could