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All four are up as you can see here. All right, welcome back to Morning Trade Live. It's time now for the big picture. Let's welcome in the team from Charles Schwab now.Joe Maza, head of trading derivatives strategist Charles Schwab and Mike Townsen who is a managing director legislative regulatory affairs at Charles Schwab. Good morning to both of you. Thank you so much for your time.Let's kick things off with you, John. Just wondering, >> hot retail sales, does that change the narrative or does that just ...

IBD Videos Get market updates, educational videos, webinars, and stock analysis. Get Started Learn how you can make more money with IBD's investing tools, top-performing stock lists, and educational content. President Donald Trump on Monday revived a proposal that publicly traded U.S. companies report earnings every six months rather than the current, long-standing requirement for three months, arguing that semiannual reports would let executives better manage their business. "Subject to SEC Approval, Compa ...