Job Openings at 10.4 Million // More Stellar Earnings Beats? // Bank Stocks Up Big - 10/12 (Hour 1)

(0:51) - The monthly JOLTS report for August was released this morning and it revealed that employment vacancies fell to 10.4 million from 10.9 million the month prior. Another significant data point was the record number of Americans (4.3 million) that quit their jobs.(13:11) - Earnings season is kicking off, although the major earnings weeks will be the next couple of after this one. Can we expect to see more and more stellar earnings beats like we have seen so far in 2021?(25:03) - Bank stocks are up a whopping 38% this year, and big banks are the first companies to report earnings. Is there any type of regulation on the horizon that could hamper banks' momentum?(33:23) - Southwest Airlines is still reeling from canceling 1,800 flights over the weekend. This accounted for more than 28% of its weekend schedule, and then another 10% of its flights were canceled on Monday.