fa facebook options don't start trading until may 29th. ashley thought i wonder if there was an overhyped ipo i can invest in? better go with zynga, thought ashley. i heard of farmville, but there was another problem. 100 shares were nearly $1,000. so to make a bullish bet, ashley told the july 9th strike put and collected $1. that dollar is the most she can make on the trade, but in order to keep all that money, she needs the stock to stay above that strike put price or above $9 by july. it gets better. that's because of the money she took. she can make money if the stock goes up, down, or nowhere at all. a buck for doing nothing? that sounds as believe as as an internet company of $100 billion. >> this seems like a big deal. >> what's the trade off? when ashley sold the put, she hoped the stock would go higher or stay above $9, but zynga shares fall below, ashley is obligated to buy zynga at that strike put price or $9. with the dollar she collected for selling that put. she couldn't begin to lose money until the stock falls below and th

morgan stanley adjusting thousands of trades involving fa facebook shares at more than 1492.your guest before mentioned apple. we're watching those shares as well. they are higher on the week. we're seeing investors move into that week although we're lower on the day. maria, back to you. >> if my income guest is right, forget facebook. apple is going to nearly double. we're already at 561 and change. we're talking 1,111 price target. in the next month, bill? >> that's right but our next guest says there's no chance. he expects the next month to stay flat. how did you come up with that price? >> we used a multiple of 18 times earnings. i want you to keep in mind, apple has grown 86% a year in earnings over the past seven years. that's a very reasonable multiple for a company that has grown at this rate. >> well, can you see that? what is going to be the catalyst to make this stock double in the next 12 months, though? >> i think there's several very important catalysts. number one, we've got an iphone 5 launch in the fall time frame. we've called it september. i think this wil

now when the interviewer pointed out zuckerberg developed fa facebook at harvard in massachusetts, governor brown quickly responded the inventors quickly came to california where all the other innovative people are. good save by the governor. we have extensive coverage on our website at nbcbayis area.com. just search facebook. >>> well, he's the man behind the walmart but the founder of the nation's first marijuana super store is under fire tonight, charged with illegally pocketing greens and not the kind you spoke. he has been charged with 13 felony counts for alleged lyl defrauding the city of more than $40,000. jodi hernandez joins us from this story, new at 6:00, live in oakland with a closer look at what's behind those charges. jodi? >> reporter: jessica, this is the criminal complaint filed by the district attorney's office against dar mann. mann's weed grow store was opened with great fanfare here in oakland a couple of years ago. you can see its logo is the first honest hydro store. now the owner is accused of being anything but. >> i think this should send a clear message to anyone

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