The Dow jumping after the Senate passes its tax reform bill, but tech stocks are falling. Bitcoin soars to all new highs, the as early investors the Winklevoss twins because the first Bitcoin billionaires. A big healthcare merger, CVS acquires Aetna over the weekend for $59 billion. Netflix is releasing lots of original content this month, including the new blockbuster "Bright", starring Will Smith. Actress Nadia Gray joins us to talk about the film. Everyone's favorite game show in a taxi, "Cash Cab" is returning to TV today after a five year hiatus. The revival's producer is on to talk about what to expect this time around! Plus, one of Cheddar's own producers is a contestant on the show! He'll give us an inside look. Imagine getting financing approved for the car you want, all on your phone. A new app called "Fair" is here to make it a reality. The company's c-e-o explains how it works.
Nvidia on Wednesday became the first public company to reach a market capitalization of $5 trillion. The ravenous appetite for the Silicon Valley company’s chips is the main reason that the company’s stock price has increased so rapidly since early 2023.
Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global, breaks down September’s CPI print and inflation trends, explaining what it means for markets.
A big-screen adaptation of the anime “Chainsaw Man” has topped the North American box office, beating a Springsteen biopic and “Black Phone 2.” The movie earned $17.25 million in the U.S. and Canada this weekend. “Black Phone 2” fell to second place with $13 million. Two new releases, the rom-com “Regretting You” and “Springsteen — Deliver Me From Nowhere,” earned $12.85 million and $9.1 million, respectively. “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc” is based on the manga series about a demon hunter. It's another win for Sony-owned Crunchyroll, which also released a “Demon Slayer” film last month that debuted to a record $70 million.
The Federal Aviation Administration says flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport were halted briefly due to a staffing shortage at a Southern California air traffic facility. The FAA issued a temporary ground stop at one of the world’s busiest airports on Sunday morning soon after U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted that travelers would see more flights delayed as the nation’s air traffic controllers work without pay during the federal government shutdown. The hold on planes taking off for LAX lasted an hour and 45 minutes and didn't appear to cause continued problems. The FAA said staffing shortages also delayed planes headed to Washington, Chicago and Newark, New Jersey on Sunday.
