Aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene & Satellite TV Challenges

David Faber, Sara Eisen and Mike Santoli led off the show with market reaction to the Fed's preferred measure of inflation: PCE came in tamer than expected for August year-over-year – and the Dow hit a new all-time high. China also in the spotlight after the best week for that country's stock market since 2008, buoyed by Beijing's stimulus measures. Also in focus: "Faber Report" on Echostar nearing a deal to sell Dish to DirecTV, Costco falls on quarterly results, billionaire investor David Tepper on Japan, Southwest's CEO speaks out about activist investor Elliott.

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