All right, Cort, thank you very much.

Welcome to closing bell.

I'm Scott Wobner live from Post 9 here at the New York Stock Exchange today.

This maker-breakout begins with a new Trump tariff threat, driving stocks lower today,

but we are way off the lows.

We're going to ask our experts over this final stretch,

whether escalating trade tensions once again will derail the run towards new highs.

In the meantime, let's show you exactly where we stand on this Friday.

Scoreboard looks like that was not a pretty picture right out of the gates today.

We were down big early and we tried to fight our way back throughout much of the session doing a pretty good job.

We'll see if in fact we can maybe close positive today.

Apple got a work, got some

work to do. It's lower for the eighth day in a row after the president threatening the company

with a 25% tariff on iPhones made outside the U.S. It is the stock's longest losing streak in

more than two years. Elsewhere, the VIX popping past 21 today. Interest rates at the long end,

which have given the market such a headache lately, especially earlier in the week. Well,

they've come down a bit, and we're watching that closely as well. It takes us to our talk of the tape

today. Rising trade risks once again and where stocks could be heading from here. Let's begin

with late breaking news out of the

White House at this hour. Our own Amon Javras just out of the Oval Office, in fact, and asked the

President a question about Apple. Got an answer that was very interesting. What can you tell us,

Amon? Yes, Scott, that's right. The President continuing to express frustration in the Oval Office with both the EU and with Apple.

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