AFN
NEWS
Monday,
February 17, 2020
1)
From ABC News, I’m Dave Packer. Senator
Bernie Sanders getting the most
votes in New Hampshire, but former mayor Pete
Buttigieg still close behind that he took away the same number of delegates.
Both are now tied at 9. “Buttigieg making the case for a new generation of
leadership. ‘Putting forward a new perceptive is how Democrats win the White
House and we will win the White House.’ And it’s surprised the third-place finisher.
‘We have beaten the odds every step of the way.’ Fueled by her strong debate performance,
Senator Amy Klobuchar vaulting into the
top tier.” ABC’s Mary Bruce in
Manchester. And still with zero delegates, former vice president Joe Biden hoping that South Carolina
voters will propel him into the front of the pack.
2)
Roger Stone getting more lenient sentence
recommendation from Attorney General William
Barr after President Trump tweeted that the sentence against his friend is
too harsh. The President today placing the blame squarely on the prosecutors assigned
to Stone’s crack case and the Mueller investigation. “I am not concerned about anything.
They ought to go back to school and learn, because I tell you what, the way
they treated people. Nobody should be treated like that.” Four prosecutors who
were assigned to Stone’s case have resigned after Barr overrode their sentencing
recommendation after the President’s tweet.
3)
After being turned away at several seaports due to coronavirus fears, Cambodia
has allowed the cruise ship and its stranded passengers to dock there. Christina Kerby is one of the 1400
passengers on the Westerdam cruise liner.
“For me, it’s not the vacation that I expected, but it’s been a life changing
experience.” The Westerdam had been turned away from Thailand, Japan, Taiwan,
the Philippines and Guam. The crew said the ship has no sick passengers.
4)
Meanwhile, here at home the 13th case of the deadly strain of the coronavirus
now diagnosed officially. It’s now known as Covid-19. Over 2,000 new cases in the last 24 hours along with 97
new deaths, all of those in China. You’re listening to ABC News.
…………………………………………..
I’m
Maria Bartiromo and this is the Fox Business Report. On Wall Street,
another trifecta of record closes with the major averages hitting new record
highs, as investors shrug off concerns about the economic impact of the
coronavirus and focus on mostly upbeat corporate earnings results. Among the
gainers today; tech with chipmakers leading the way and energy companies as the
price of oil rose. Among the laggards; utilities and real estate companies. The
Dow winners; Apple, UnitedHealth and Caterpillar. The Dow decliners; Merck, Johnson
and Johnson, and Proctor & Gamble. The Dow rising 275oints, the NASDAQ up
87, S&P 500 up 22. With the stock closing up nearly 1% after Credit Suisse raised its price target on Boeing stocks to $367 a share
from 321. The new target is about 8% higher than recent trading levels. That’s
your Fox Business Report. I’m Hilarie Barsky, invested in you.
