Wall Streets Best August in 30 Years, DOW Changes, Stock Splits: Apple & Tesla, Steve Cohens Bid for the Mets

Published: Aug. 31, 2020, 2:48 p.m.

b'The \\u201cSquawk on the Street\\u201d team discusses Wall Street\\u2019s best August in 30 years.\\xa0The Dow kicking off the week with three new constituents, Salesforce, Amgen and Honeywell will be included, replacing longtime component Exxon Mobil, Pfizer and Raytheon Technologies. Plus two major stock splits taking effect this morning from Apple & Tesla.\\xa0Plus, David\\u2019s exclusive reporting on Steve Cohen\\u2019s bid for the New York Mets.\\xa0Sources telling David that Cohen and the Mets are expected to reach a definitive agreement in the coming days.\\xa0News on the COVID-19 vaccine and treatment front, as the Commissioner of the FDA said in an interview with the Financial Times that he\\u2019s willing to consider granting emergency authorization for a vaccine before clinical trials have been completed.\\xa0Plus, the FDA expanding its emergency us of Gilead\\u2019s Remdesivir.\\xa0Plus, David\\u2019s reporting on AT&T, sources telling him the company is in talks with PE firms about purchasing DirecTV aiming for a deal to be signed by the end of the year.'