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Good morning at 730. I'm Michael McKee along with Tom Keene, 730 Wall Street, where in a couple hours we will start

the last trading day of the week with the Dow Jones industrial is now positive for the first time

this year and futures suggest a higher opening today.

News that may affect trading today, Tiffany out with earnings fourth quarter, better than forecast,

earnings per share of a dollar forty six the estimate a dollar forty

cop sales were down five percent but that's better than the five point one percent that

was seen and tivity sees 2016 earnings unchanged to down mid-single digits.

UBS group raising its bonus pool by 14% in 2015.

Chief Executive Sergio Ermati got a 28% increase. TransCanada undertaking its biggest... Secretary of

Sergio Ermati got a 28% increase.

Trans Canada undertaking its biggest ever deal with the purchase of Columbia Pipeline Group

10.2 billion dollars merger Friday here.

Now it's time to check in with Michael Barr and get the

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