i'm sharon in for sue herera. >> and i'm tyler mathisen. home are officially being bought and sold at their highest prices ever. and those rising prices aren't holding buyers back. they've come out in droves this spring and summer selling season pushing the pace of sales to their highest lel since before the financial crisis. the national association of realtors says sales rose 3.2% in june helped by steady job growth and an improving economy. that report helped send shares of home builders higher even as the broader market fell today. and while it may seem like the housing recovery is firing on all cylinders, diana tells us there is something not quite right. >> reporter: the number for the spring market are in and strong. home sale rose more than 3% for may and are now up nearly 10% for the year. that's the highest monthly pace in over three years but the sales came at a high price. the median existing home price hit $236,400. the highest ever. that's due to tight supply barely up at all from a year ago. >> at some point, there will be a

>>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >> big surprise netflix and dow component intel top earnings expectations and their stocks soar. riots on the street anti-austerity in athens on the same day the lawmakers vote on the controversial bailout deal. economic headaches? why the biggest fear millennials have could be a big problem for the u.s. economy. we'll tell you why in the final part of our millennials and money series tonight on "nightly business report." good evening. i'm sue herera. tyler mathisen is on assignment only the but we will hear from him later in the program. we begin tonight with earnings from intel and it delivered for investors. the dow component was able to offset the slump in demand for personal computers and top wall street estimates for both profits and revenue. the company earned 55 cents a share, beating estimates by a nickel. it was down more than 4% from a year ago. shares of the dow component spiked on that report. the one key take away for investors now. >> one major takeaway from the intel call, the pc market not doing

>>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >> feeling blue? ibm tops earnings expectations but misses on the revenue side, and that is enough for investors to send the stock lower after the close. >> sign of concern? the nasdaq sits at an all time high. but under the surface, a trend is emerging that could cause some waves. >> finding a fit. where annuities may belong in your retirement portfolio. all that and more tonight on nightly business report for monday july 20th. >> good evening, everyone. welcome, everyone. it was a positive day on wall street but mixed results from dow component ibm could initially set the tone for tomorrow. the company did earn $3.84 a share. that topped estimates by a full six cents. that was the positive revenue came in a bit shy of expectations. still, big blue brought in nearly $21 billion in the quarter. if that's shy, i'd like to be shy. investors were not pleased, though they sent shares lower right off the bat in extended trading today. john fort has the one takeaway you should focus on. >> one takeaway from

report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. in the books, the first half of 2015 is history. a number of new highs settled along the way. but were those records deceptive? >>> on the brink, hopes for a last-minute greek debt deal were dashed leaving a lot of unanswered questions about what happened next. >>> shedding pounds general electric is remaking itself and it's not wasting any time. all of that and more on "nightly bu for tuesday, june 30th. >> good evening, everyone. and welcome. the first half of 2 is in the books and the first half of the year was designed by low growth low gas pr lower interest rates. that all started to change in the second. the snow melted and temperatures rose and so did economic growth consumer spending and rates. and that cycle took stocks full circle ending the first half about where the started the year. for the first six months of 2015 the dow jones industrial average fell about 1%. the nasdaq the biggest gainer up 5% and the s&p 500 flat. and today, the final trading session of the month, the second quarter and the half the dow rose 23 poi

. >>> thi nightly business report with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >> back to work. signaling another strong employment rep from the go tomorrow. >>> shifting gears. what the smallest of the big three automakers did that has never been done before. >>> hitting the books. why students taking out loans for the upcoming year just got a bit of good news. just a bit. all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for july 1st. >>> good evening. auto showroom are packed but greece isn't budging. the lack of progress on that country's debt seems not to faze investors today. instead they focus on better than expect data. a key laebl report showed private companies created positions at th fastest clip so far this year. according to the pay roll processor adp, firms added 237,000 jobs in june. more than expected. and that along with strong auto sales gave a lift to share prices. by the close, the industrial average. the nasdaq gained 26 and the s&p added 14. here's more on today's private pay roll report and what it may signal about tomorrow's big report on the labor d

>>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >> what a week drama in greece volatility in china, big swings in our market so what should investors inspect when the corporate earnings parade starts to roll? >> on track, the head of the federal reserve says the central bank remains ready to hype freight this year. >> new rules how the change in our nation's hostage policy alters the game in the fight against terror. the final part of our series "held hostage: the big business of ransom" tonight on "nightly business report" for this friday, july 10th. >>> good evening everyone and welcome. hope in greece a rally in china resulting in big gains on wall street. investors were in a buying mood heading into the weekend as athens appears to be one step closer to securing a bailout deal with its creditors. we'll have more on that in just a moment. and the continued rebound in chinese stocks added to the positive tone. the dow jones industrial average rose 211 points to 17,760. the nasdaq gained 75 points and the s&p 500 added 25. for the week which saw trading stop at

>>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen an. >> in to the unknown. the european central bank tightens the screws on the gr. one day after the greeks voted no to th. >>> emergency measures. not just in greece but in china, as well where the government of the world's second largest economy, is taking dramatic steps to stabilize its stock market. >>> slip and slide. what caused the sharp tumble in oil prices today. an? all that and more tonight on "nightly busines report" for . >>> good evening, everyone and welcome. th for joining us. and rising. and the pressur on a greek banking system alre greek banks will stay shut for another two days at least, to avoid the european central bank told greece it will not provide more emergency funding, but instead will keep it at current levels. and today, it also became more difficult for the banks to tap loan money they need because the ecb effectively made their collater worth less. all this a day after greeks voted no in overwhelming fashion in yesterd in it they had to decide whether to accept or not accept tho

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i'm tyler mathisen. the first half of the year is in the books for investors wrapping up a rocky six months for stoc are on edge now about what next big event could jolt the market. so tonight, as the nation gets ready to celebrate its independen we look ahead to the second half of the year and what to expect in everything housing to the economy to yes, stocks. >> and that is where we begin tonight. e are a number of issues the financial markets are keeping a close eye on that could increase volatility in the second half. dominic chu has the three things investors need to watch. >> here's what to watch for for equities for the second half of the year. stock market investors are having to deal with a few bumps during the first six months and while volatility is low for now, there are a host of reasons why it could pick up. first, the greek debt situation has now gotten bad enough to spark global market concerns. stoc across europe and asia have caused big swings which could cause a voter referendum in gre

i'm tyler mathisen. the first half of the year is in the books for investors wrapping up a rocky six months for stoc are on edge now about what next big event could jolt the market. so tonight, as the nation gets ready to celebrate its independen we look ahead to the second half of the year and what to expect in everything housing to the economy to yes, stocks. >> and that is where we begin tonight. e are a number of issues the financial markets are keeping a close eye on that could increase volatility in the second half. dominic chu has the three things investors need to watch.

i'm tyler mathisen.ear is in the books for investors wrapping up a rocky six months for stoc are on edge now about what next big event could jolt the market. so tonight, as the nation gets ready to celebrate its independen we look ahead to the second half of the year and what to expect in everything housing to the economy to yes, stocks. >> and that is where we begin tonight. e are a number of issues the financial markets are keeping a close eye on that could increase volatility in the second half. dominic chu has the three things investors need to watch.

>>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >> stocks and commodities tumble and odds are the federal reserve is taking notice. >> drug powerhouse teva buys allergen's generic drug unit. >>> sales speed bump chrysler gets hit with a massive fine and is forced to buy back hundreds of thousands of vehicles. will buyers care? all that tonight on nightly business report. >>> a global selloff, what started in china spread to europe and landed here with a thump in the u.s. stocks tumbled across the world after china's shanghai composite swooned 8 1/2% its biggest one day dive in more than eight years. while you may not own any chinese stocks the continued volatility does matter to investors like you. it's reigniting fears in the world's second largest economy. a number of big u.s. companies from caterpillar to whirlpool express concern about the slowdown in change in a, there are new worries about the effectiveness of beijing's efforts to prop up the market. by the close, the dow jones industrial average suffered its first five-day losing streak since january fallin

tyler mathisen is on assignment only the but we will hear from him later in the program. we begin tonight with earnings from intel

i'm sharon in for sue herera. >> and i'm tyler mathisen. home are officially being bought and sold at their highest prices ever. and those rising prices aren't holding buyers back. they've come out in droves this spring and summer selling season

i'm sharon in for sue herera. >> and i'm tyler mathisen.ally being bought and sold at their highest prices ever. and those rising prices aren't holding buyers back. they've come out in droves this spring and summer selling season pushi

>>> this is nightly business report with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >> earnings esurprise amazon turns an unexpected profit, its stocks soar in after hours trading, making it a more valuable company than walmart, general electric and jpmorgan. >>> charge it that's what most people did last quarter. >>> why china may no longer be the driver of global growth. and why that has some of the world's biggest american companies on edge. all that and more tonight on nightly gizbusiness report for thursday july 23rd. >> good evening, everyone i'm sharon epperson. >> welcome one and all. what an evening for amazon the online commerce bow heamage turning a profit and holding its market capacity the likes of walmart, general electric and jpmorgan. amazon pulled down 19 cents a share in earnings forecast for a loss of 14 cents. revenue topped expectations and rose nearly 20% to $23 billion in just the 3 month quarter. shares rocketed higher initially, and that sharp rise added billions to the net worth of ceo and founder. josh lipton has more on amazon's remarkable quarter. >> a big number tha

tyler mathisen is on assignment only the but we will hear from him later in the program.n tonight with earnings from intel and i

>>> this is "nightly busine" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >> not as good as it looks. the unemployment rate drops to the lowest level in seven years but for all the wrong reasons. >>> historic settlement. bp tries to put the gulf oil spill behind i by agreeing to the largest environmental settlement ever. crucial vote. the greeks head to the polls to decide tcountry. but what exactly are they voting on? all of that and more for "nightly for this thursday july 2nd. >> good evening, everyone. welcome. okay but not great. that's how the june employment report is being described. the u.s. economy created 223,000 jobs in june a decent number but less economists had been expecting. wages were stagnant while the unemployme rate fell to 5.3% and therein lies the problem. the unemployment rate did not drop because workers found more jobs but because people stopped looking. hampton pearson has more. >> rep whi june headline unemployme is the lowest since the 2008 recession, the jobs report was weaker than expect. hiring came in below the 233,000 consensus forecasts, wages were f

>>> this is "nightly business report" with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >>> tech wreck, dow components apple and microsoft fall sharply after reporting late day profits, potentially extends today's deep selloff in stocks. >> new hope and a new generation of potential drugs, that can treat a growing disease with no cure. alzheimer's. >> not so fast the one thing that kohl prevent the federal reserve from raising interest r5i9s. all that and more tonight on nightly business report. >> good evening, everyone. >> welcome, everybody. sharon it was a blue chip wreck on wall street today. more on that in a moment but we begin tonight with earnings from apple and microsoft, to bellwether companies of the new economy. the tech sector makes up 20% of the s&p 500 by the way, tonight both companies, which you likely own through your mutual funds and 401(k)s, they failed to wow investors. first, apple. the world's most valuable company, reported earnings of $1.85 a share. revenue was slightly better at 49.6 billion. what's the problem? despite selling more than 47 million iphones in the quarter, ye

with tyler mathisen and sue herera. >> wall street rallies and it has greece to thank. >> fragile deal. greece and its creditors may have reached an agreement. did it come at a price too steep. did germany's demands go too far. >> drowning in debt. the one thing millennials have now that earlier generations did not. massive amounts of debt. tonight we start a three-part series called millennials and money on "nightly business report" for monday july 13th. good evening, everyone. welcome. a deal in greece. stability in china and a stock market rally here on wall street. investors breathed a sigh of relief when they woke up this morning. the word that greece and its creditors have reached a deal on a fresh bailout. this deal takes the worst-case scenario off the table and eases the fear that the country will leave the currency union in europe in the near term. that was enough to allow investors in europe and the u.s. to vote with their walotts and send stalks higher. by the close the dow jones rose 217 points to finish at 17,977. nasdaq gained 73. the s&p 500 added 23 points. >> but desp

i'm tyler mathisen. >> coming to you from the new york stock exchange. something happen today that has happened only a few times before. trading stopped for nearly four hours and it came at a time when events in greece and sharp declines in china already have investors on edge. while there was no activity here at the nyse, stocks were able to trade on other exchanges. the nyse made it clear wasn't a cyber breach but rather a technical problem that caused the suspension of trading. and the department of homeland security confirmed, there was no sign of malicious activity. bob has more on what it was like at the big board when trading came to a screeching halt. >> what started as a day concerned about greece and china turned into a waiting game, waiting for the nyse floor to open. they had connect. >> issues at the open meaning issues communicating orders between customers. it was quickly resolved and didn't appear to affect overall trading. then at 11:32 eastern time, the nyse shut the entire floor down for what they called a technical issue. the electron