Why AT&T's DirecTV Now is great for sports fans, with a few caveats

Stocks (^DJI, ^GSPC, ^IXIC) are up modestly at the midday mark, with the health care sector (XLV) leading and energy (XLE) the only sector in the red. Alan Valdes, director of floor operations at Silverbear, joins us live from the New York Stock Exchange.

To discuss the other big stories of the day, Alexis Christoforous is joined by Yahoo Finance’s Rick Newman and Dan Roberts.

Case-Shiller Home Price Index climbs to all-time high

It’s been a banner day for US economic data. So let’s focus on the Case-Shiller Home Price Index, which climbed half a percent in September to set a new high, wiping out all the declines from the Great Recession. On an inflation-adjusted basis, it’s still 16% below that 2006 high, according to the Wall Street Journal.

AT&T’s DirecTV Now streaming service launches Wednesday

Let’s move on to a new entertainment option that cord-cutters can use in their homes or take on the road. AT&T’s new DirecTV Now streaming service goes online tomorrow, offering packages ranging from about 60 channels for $35 a month to 120 channels for $70 dollars a month. This is the latest development in the so-called over-the-top technology that eliminates the need for cable or satellite subscriptions.

NFL sources: New social media policy is a fumble

Let’s stay with the sports theme and bring you an update about the NFL’s new social media policy that went into effect last month. Half-way through the season, it’s hugely unpopular with many of the League’s 32 teams. One part of the policy: Teams can be fined as much as $100,000 for posting game video to their social media accounts before the League makes the video available.