in the replace teradyne s&p 500 as of the close of trading december 20. of confidence to facebook which met s&p's requirements after achieving one of profitability. cisco falling nearly 2%. reiterated today that a slowdown in emerging markets was a phaeupbmajor reason it issed first quarter revenue expectation. >> hilton climbing nearly 9% as returns to the market in its largest -- in the largest hotel ever.. billion and is offering shares at $20 each. trading, e close of s&p here we are at the close of trading. this is the weakest level we have seen since december 7. the second day of triple digit losses on the dow. we had a pretty steep decline yesterday. a third day of losses for the market. we will get in contact with julie hyman. there has been economic news. there is not a lot of bad news in general but there seems to be some concern that perhaps the good stuff will result in a taper. >> yields have gone up today in the treasury market and that is something that investors have been watching. you have retail sales coming in better than estimated. you

facebook is set to join the s&p 500 and the s&p 100, going to replace teradyne. again, facebook joining the s&p 500 index. on to sweet treats for everyone, chocolate. max brenner is a global restaurant whose honorary ingredient is chocolate. they hope to change the culture of the cocoa confection. joining me is the chief executive, thanks for coming in. tell people about max brenner. there really isn't a max brenner, it is a combination of the names of the founders. in 1996arted in israel and is currently owned by the strauss group. we have about 50 locations globally, 40 of them are chocolate bars and 10 of them are chocolate bar restaurants. >> hatted you become attracted to max brenner? you have all your hair. max brenner is supposed to be the bald guy that does chocolate. i was looking to develop my skills and apply them to a creative brand. a brand that really attracted me. i like working with the strauss group. they are a great group of executives that manage and organize the parent company. >> how do you describe a chocolate bar, and i don't mean the kind

will join the s&p 500 next week replacing teradyne at the close of trading december 20. ey will also join the s&p 100. facebook shares climbed nearly 5% following the news. welcome back to "countdown. . am anna edwards dovish for guest is the fed, ecb, and boj. the head of fixed research for hsbc, good morning. will the big three succeed in persuading markets and interest rates will stay lower longer? the way we've come up with a title for the turtledoves, everyone is focusing on the date change in taking about events that might happen or data points to worry about. most people are quite negative because they're thinking about where things go wrong. it's always about what happens when they start doing this. if you just read through all the noise around forward guidance or around tape ring or what new measures the boj might bring, what toys the ecb has. if you look at those, they're not going anywhere and central banks are doing every thing possible to make sure they toerstand rates are close zero in the big regions of the world them they will stay there in the big develop

s&p on average. >> so would you buy teradyne? >> i don't know teradyne well.l equipment siegel is not yet come around in chips. i have no idea when that will materialize. not a bad idea to look for names that could be aggressively sold on an index. you'll be surprised. >> the chart of the day. forget the jobs report, forget the taper time line. all in the garbage. this is the only chart you need to see to forecast the economy. take a look at the yield spread between the ten-year yield and two-year yield and this is at a two-year high. we'll bring in the man who thinks this is the way to go when it comes to forecasting the economy after this break. stay tuned. my mantra? family first. but with less energy, moodiness, and a low sex drive, i saw my doctor. a blood test showed it was low testosterone, not age. we talked about axiron. the only underarm low t treatment that can restore t levels to normal in about 2 weeks in most men. axiron is not for use in women or anyone younger than 18 or men with prostate or breast cancer. women especially those who are or who

s&p 500. they will be replacing teradyne. facebook stock is up 86%.sh brand online,nal there are a few words you might not want to use. the 10 most overused buzzwords are responsible, strategic, and effective at the top of the list. >> i love that list. you hate seeing those words. they are used to replace creativity. >> if i am interviewing somebody for a job and they put responsible, i am going to challenge them on it. if you are passionate, save your passion. >> how about number nine, innovative. >> i don't want somebody innovative working for me. >> if you are using the word innovative, you are not innovative. >> unless you are talking about -- in the in this terms of bloomberg west. you can catch that on bloomberg. >> we are a few minutes away from the opening bell. we have a top 10 trade you don't want to miss. keep it here on too." -- keep it here on "in the loop." ♪ >> welcome back. you are "in the loop." i am betty liu. >> i am cory johnson. >> we are on the markets with scarlet fu. that you see behind me is not updating properly. slightlyfut

s&p 500 considered one of the most accurate and important representations of the u.s. economy. now, facebook will officially join the index next friday, december 20th. it replaces teradyneh is a semiconductor company based in massachusetts. reporting live in the newsroom, pam cook, ktvu. >>> time now 8:44. let's bring you up to date on some of the other top stories we are following right now. in about an hour bart and the unions go back to the bargaining table. a federal mediator will lead the talks. they are hoping to settle the issue over the paid family leave clause. bart says it was mistakenly left in the final contract. the unions dispute that. >> an antioch man was arrested overnight after a high-speed chase where a police officer was hit by a car. now, it started last night around seven on g street in antioch. police say the suspect hit a police officer with his car during a traffic stop, then led police on a chase through antioch, pittsburg, bay point, and concord before he was arrested. the chase reached speeds of 100 miles an hour. >>> and an abandoned apartment house in oakland caught fire just hours ago. this is the second time in two weeks firefighters rush