‘Bloomberg Markets: The Close’ Full Show (4/22/2020)

‘Bloomberg Markets: The Close’ Full Show (4/22/2020)

00:00 SCARLET: IT IS 2:00 IN NEW YORK,. ROMAINE: I AM ROMAINE BOSTICK. A BIT OF A RALLY TODAY SNAPPING. TECHNOLOGY, UTILITY, ENERGY ARE. WE GOT TEXAS INSTRUMENT COUPLE. TAKE A QUICK LOOK AT THE DOLLAR,. WORD NEWS WHERE MARK COMPTON IS. FEDERAL HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE. OFFICIALS SAY TWO PEOPLE DIED IN. SANTA CLARA COUNTY ON FEBRUARY 6. GLOBAL NEWS 24 HOURS A DAY ON. YOU PUBLISHED A NOTE SAYING CEO. >> EVEN TODAY WITH SOME OF THESE. COMPANIES ARE SEEING IMPROVEMENT. THE BIG FUNDS TALK TO THE CEO'S,. OF THIS WILL BE REFLECTIVE OF. NOT JUST WHERE THE COMPANIES ARE. TODAY BUT WHERE THEY SEE. THEMSELVES 12 OR 18 MONTHS FROM. NOW?. >> I THINK AS BEST THEY CAN.. THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE. COMMISSION URGED COMPANIES TO BE. TRANSPARENT AND REALISTIC.. BUT WE HAVE ALSO SEEN MANY. COMPANIES SUSPEND GUIDANCE FOR. IT IS A VERY DELICATE BALANCING. ACT.. I THINK IF YOU LOOK AT THE MOST. RECENT CEO'S. SURVEY, YOU SAW. THEY WERE VERY PESSIMISTIC ABOUT. CURRENT CONDITIONS BUT READINGS. WERE SLIGHTLY HIGHER AS IT. RELATED TO FUTURE EXPECTATIONS.. The NUMBERS HAVE BEEN TOUGH. FOR A WHILE.. MAYBE I'M JUST TRYING TO BE. HALF-FULL TODAY, BUT I AM.