i'm tyler mathisen. sue herera is off tonight. >>> well the largest private employer in the country is making a big investment in its employees. walmart hikes to $9 above the federal minimum wage. the world's largest retailer has been under pressure from organized labor group demanding higher pay and better benefits. reported earnings today. they topped expectations but it did cut sales outlook citing the stronger dollar. investors pushed shares of walmart lower likely worried about the bottom line of worker pay initiative. it was the worst performing stock in the dow jones industrial average today. courtney reagan now with more on walmart and what was behind the company's big decision. >> reporter: the country's largest private employer will spend a billion dollars to increase wages for half a million of its 1.3 million workers. improve its scheduling and offer new training programs for career advancement. currently, only 6,000 walmart workers make federal minimum wage but starting in april, wages for w

i'm tyler mathisen. sue herera is off tonight. >>> well the bulls are back on wall street turning friday the 13th into a lucky day. the s&p 500 ends the week at an all-time high. the blue chip dow index breaks above 18,000 for the first time this year and not to be outdone, small caps also finished the day at a record. strong economic data out of europe gave the markets a lift early on and hopes that greece and its creditors will reach some sort of deal when they talks on monday. dow jones rose to 18,019. nasdaq gained 36 points to fresh 15 year high and the s&p 500 was up 8. for the week the dow rose 1%. the nasdaq up more than 3% best week since last october and the s&p 500 gained 2%. the energy sector was helped by a 3% rise in west texas crude. it is now up nearly 20% from its lows last month. brent crude back up above $60 a barrel actually above $61 for the first time this year. both benchmarks have now risen for three consecutive weeks. >>> what's behind the broad based run-up and is a sign the bul

i'm tyler mathisen. sue herera is off tonight. well put it in the record books. the s&p 500 hit 2100 on the nose for the first time ever on speculation of a bailout extension for greece. according to reports, that country will ask for an extension of the country's alone agreement tomorrow. but there is no official word no confirmation just yet. the extension according to multiple reports would prevent the country's current agreement from expiring at the end of the month. that prospect worried investors for months since it could lead to a spiral of events from a default to greek exit of the euro. dow jones industrial average up 28 points to finish at 18,047. close to an all-time high there. nasdaq up 5 and s&p 500 closed 3 points higher but that was good enough for the fresh recordthe button. a lot of action it did today was in the bond market as the yield on the ten year approached a 2015 high. here too, analysts pointed to the pressospect of a debt extension for greece. michelle caruso-cabrera reports t

>>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> big deal. greece and its euro zone creditors agree on a four month extension of that country's bailout and that sends the dow and s&p 500 to all-time closing highs. >>> tech talk. as the nasdaq takes one step closer to 5,000, our market monitor has a list of technology stocks to put on your buy list. >>> and the hunt for yields. companies are hiking dividends like madmen and four stock tips if you want now. all that on "nightly business report" for friday february 20. good evening and welcome. i'm tyler mathisen. sue herera has the evening off. >>> well what a finish to the week for stocks. the dow jones industrial average and the s&p 500 close at records. and the nasdaq is now within 2% points of one. why? simple. greece after weeks of posturing and brings man ship on both sides reached a temporary debt deal with euro zone creditors and that's where we begin tonight. those creditors will extend greece's loan agreement for four months. that's less than the six months greece had asked for but gr

report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> blowout quarters. disney's earnings much better than expected but after a 30% run in the shares over the past year is this stock still a buy? >>> market gusher. stocks are off to the races for the month of february. with the dow jones industrial average gaining 305 points in today's session. >>> debt showdown. greek financer issue? mountain of debt. all that and more for tonight on "nightly business report," tuesday, february 3rd. >>> investors must have awakened yesterday on groundhog's day and failed to see january shadows. for the second day running, a major spring-like move higher than the dow jones industrial average. meanwhile and contributing to stock's gains, oil prices extended their rally, up about 7%. more on that in a moment. but first, disney. the house of the mouse which has seen its shares soar more than 30% over the past year out with earnings late today and they were anything but mini. company earned $1.27 a share, 20 cents better than wall street expected. revenue of 9% to more than $

>>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> don't look now. the nasdaq is at its highest level since march 2000. just around the time that dotcom boom and today's index a lot different. >> divorce in aisle 9. ditches american express and the stock suffers a big blow. >>> economic ripple as congress calls for a resolution a new report puts a number on the amount of economic activity tied to those west coast ports and it's big. all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for thursday february 12th. >> good evening and welcome. stocks rally. the s&p closes in on a record. the dow jones industrial average sees a triple digit gain but we begin tonight with the nasdaq. powered today by a 9% move in cisco. a deal in the online travel industry and stocks like en envidia. the infamous level of 5,000. the number is synonymous with the dotcom bubble that peaked in march of 2000 and went bust fast. the technology sector is a lot different now than it was then. bertha coombs takes a look. >> reporter: health care anovalan in the nasdaq composite

report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> day of reversals just when it looked like greece was making progress on its debt the european central bank said not so fast and that sent u.s. stocks south. >>> a one two punch. blames the dollar but there's something else on share with the dow component. >>> why ford dealers have a hard time keeping one specific truck in their showrooms. all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for wednesday, february 4th. >>> good evening, everyone. what a difference just a few hours makes. earlier in the day, the dow jones industrial average rose to its highest level in almost two weeks, but just before the closing bell most of those gains vanished. the reason? europe. the european central bank decided it was not going to go easy on greece at least in public as that country tries to ease the terms out of its bailout. by the close, the blue chip dow index finished just six points higher 70,673. nasdaq fell 11 points and s&p 500 dropped 8 points. oil snapped a four day rally with pressure of energy companies as focus is back on supply iss

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i'm bill griffin in for tyler mathisen ma and i'm sue herera. investors were watching and waiting, watching oil prices and developments in greece. but they're waiting to hear what federal reserve chair yellen giving her report on the economy tuesday. she'll face the senate banking committee. the house financial services committee on wednesday. investors will be looking for clarity and any hints of when the central bank will hike interest rates, the first hike since 2006. every phrase will be sliced and dissected. as steve liesman tells us there are key words we'll be watching for. >> reporter: washington is playing a game of words with feds tomorrow when janet yellen heads to the senate for semiannual testimony. the first word that we'll be listening for it patience. the word the fed said will be two meetings before it raises rates. if she doesn't use it. markets will believe that rate hikes could come sooner. that's what makes the next word or phrase so important. does yellen say mid year to connote when the feds might be thinking about rate hi

>>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> historic vote. the fcc approved sweeping new rules for the internet giving the government greater oversight of one of the nation's most important economic engines. >>> black and blue. ibm ceo announces an ambitious spending plan but was she able to win over wall street? >>> why our nation's airline industry is overloaded and under stress. all that and more "nightly business report" for thursday february 26. >> good evening and welcome everyone. a historic day in washington today. here's why. nearly 90% of american adults use the internet and today, a landmark decision in the nation's capitol ushers in a new erea for internet use. the federal communications commission in support of net neutrality ensuring all internet traffic is treated differently. the goal to prevent internet providers to control what online content people can access. content can't be blocked, deliberately slowed down or sped up for a price. critics who vow to fight the ruling in court say innovation and investment in the internet

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i'm tyler mathisen. we hope to see you right back here on monday night. >> how could you see white and ? >> the house in uproar tonight as its speaker loses a fight within his own caucus. republican candidates on parade. and the isis intervention dilemma. all tonight, on "washington week." on capitol hill, the clock ticks down at the department of homeland security. >> there are concrete, dramatic consequences for the homeland security of this nation if we allow the funding of the department to lapse. gwen: but congress, divided over debates about immigration and executive power, can't agree on how to get it done. >> you know, the house, by nature and by design, is a hell of a lot more rambunctious place than the senate, much more.

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report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> fresh fizz. coke erpings and sales gave the stoblg a jolt but can the blue chip with a red can turn around years of sluggish global growth? >>> finding a floor. everyone looking for one in oil prices but after today's tumble could this be it? >>> and in the record books, apple today did something no u.s. company, no company anywhere has ever done before. it closed at a record market value of more than $700 billion. all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for tuesday, february 10th. >>> good evening, everyone. stocks break their two-day losing streak and the s&p 500 closes at its highest level this year. thanks in part to hopes for a deal with greece and coke. there's no company more american and today, it did something it hasn't done in four quarters. it reported a rise in sales in north america. its biggest market. the world's largest beverage maker was also able to hike prices helping to offset the impact of a stronger dollar. shares finish the day up nearly 3% topping wall stree

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i'm tyler mathisen. sue herera is off tonight. >>> well no rush to raid. that was the big takeaway from federal reserve policy makers at their last meeting. according to the minutes released today, many said they were inclined to wait before hiking interest rates because moving too soon could stall the recovery. still, others said the central bank had waited long enough suggesting that the majority is in a real hurry to move away from the zero interest rate policy as followed for some years now. stocks briefly peared their losses on the release of the minutes but failed to end the session higher. at the close, dow jones down to 18,029. nasdaq eked out a gain of 7 and s&p 500, it was just basically flat on the day. and yields on the ten year note fell on signals the fed would continue to be in its words, patient on rates. hampton pearson has more on the minutes and the road ahead for interest rates. >> reporter: fed chair janet yellin and policy makers did not appear to start raising interest rates anytime soon. while job growth is increasing and the unempl

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report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> back to work. employers are hiring a lot. wages are rising a little but a little counts a lot and the positive news could put a june rate hike but the reserve better to the table. >>> wake-up call. will 2015 be the year of health care breaches? our guest tonight says yes as new reports surface about how much the industry does not spend to protect its data. >> fighting waste. giving food to people who need it most and building a successful business in the process. all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for friday february 6th. >>> good evening, everyone and welcome. stocks closed out the week to the downside but still managed to have their best week in more than a year. more on that in just a moment but first the big story of the day, jobs. the january employment report was strong. employers hired, wage growth was visible and more people reentered the labor market a sign that many are confident about their job prospects. the economy created 270,000 jobs last month. more than economists expected and in your opin

i'm tyler mathisen. >> and i'm sue herera. well it is mid february and for much of the country mired in deep freeze thoughts are turning to spring just about a month away now and while spring is usually a time for warmer weather, it is also an important time for finances. >> that is very true sue. tonight, we'll take a look at some things that come into play in the spring and could have an impact on your money from your taxes to selling a home to pruning your portfolio. >> and that's where we'll begin tonight. your portfolio. the first month and a half of 2015 has been a volatile one. we've seen moves like the dow losing nearly 4% in january only to recapture most of it in the first week or so of february and as dominic chu tells us, these kind of moves can make investors nauseous. >> reporter: after what seemed like a relatively calm upward trend for stocks throughout much of last year the roller coaster ride came roaring back in just the first month and a half of the new year. larger cap stocks as repr

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i'm tyler mathisen. sue herera has the evening off. >>> well what a finish to the week for stocks.