mary thompson finds out what it takes to become an astronaut. "on the money" starts now. >> this is "on the money," your money, your life, your future. now, becky quick. >> more than 150 million people around the world are expected to watch the broncos and the panthers in the super bowl this weekend. to some of the fans the winner of the real game isn't as important as the outcome of the fantasy games where prizes can be more than a million dollars. our daily fantasy sportss just a game or gambling? that's the cover story. largest sites have spent more than $200 million on ads promising big paufs. users compete trying to pick the best player for the virtual team. the winner is determined by the player stat that is day and a cash p pze is awarded. nearly 57 million people in the united states and canada play fantasy sports. up nearly 90% since 2008. professional sports leagues and big companies invested in the concept. but as daily fantasy sports have grown in popularity so have questions about the legality. that's spurred protest. most players l

mary thompson found out if she had the right stuff. and valued over a billion dollars. big mistake and decided to write a book about it. now as we head to break look at >>> we hear a lot about innovation and new ideas. to make change happen you need the people to get it done. adam grant is a professor of management in psychology at the of pennsylvania. his back is originals, how nonconformists move the world. me we talked to him about what surprise you. >> they are not necessarily the crazy ones. you don't have to be a round peg in a squarele hole to be original. many originals hate risk. >> i think of somebody who founds a company and think they who looks at that and doesn't want to look at the risk? >> it looks risky. but in their mind it is risky not to act. they have big ideas and what happens if they don't if give it a shot? entrepreneurs who say i will keep my day job before i go all in are 33% less likely to fail. >> counter to what people would expect. you think you have to devote your heart and mind and soul to an occupation.

mary thompson found out if she had the right stuff to become an astronaut. >>> and warby parker is now valued at over $1 billion. we'll talk to a smart guy who made a big mistake and decided to write a book about it. right now as we head to break, look at how the stock market ended the week. innovation and new ideas, but to make change happen you need the people to get it done. adam grant is a professor of management and psychology at the wharton school of the university of pennsylvania. his new book is called "originals" how non-conformists move the world". we spoke to adam about what it means to be an original and his research may surprise you. >> they're not necessarily the crazy ones, right? you don't have to be a round peg in a square hole to be original. many originals hate taking risks. >> i think of somebody who founds a company, i think they must have a huge risk tolerance. what defines somebody who looks at that and doesn't want to look at those risks. >> it looks risky from the outside, but in their minds it's risky not to act. they have big ideas, so what will happen if the

probably got some time. >> mary thompson's been at cnbc for 16 years.he is truly one of the most remarkable people. i'm proud to call her friend. i think we're all honored she is finishing her tenure here. >> can can we agree? >> what do we do? we treat people the right way? what do we have? >> didn't get her a hot dog? >> i'm going pass them down. >> thank you. >> mary has been an extraordinary friend to me for many years. >> thank you. >> we'll miss you. >> thank you, everyone. it's been a great run and i love your show and thank you for having me on. it's my last appearance on cnbc. it's been a real treat. >> good luck. >> bittersweet thank you, mary thompson. >> thank you, beads. >> all right, in lieu of the final trade for celebrating july fourth with some companies as american as apple pie, these are all american stocks, companies that general can rate most of their sales in the us of a and could have your portfolio feeling profitable. >> kroger. these guys were the hot stock last year. growing 7 to 8%. you can buy all that food, beer, mustard, ho

mary thompson found out if she dollars. a really smart guy who made a big mistake and decided to write a book about it. now as we head to break look at when you order now you get a free pizza after super bowl 50! free pizza? we get it after the super bowl. order now through super bowl sunday and get a free pizza starting monday. use promo code superbowl50. papa john's.com. >>> we hear a lot about innovation and new ideas. to make change happen you need the people to get it done. adam grant is a professor of management in psychology at the wharton school of the university of pennsylvania. his back is originals, how nonconformists move the world. me we talked to him about what it means and his research may surprise you. >> they are not necessarily the crazy ones. you don't have to be a round peg in a squarele hole to be original. >> i think of somebody who founds a company and think they must have a huge risk tolerance. who looks at that and doesn't want to look at the risk? >> it looks risky. but in their mind it is risky no

i'm mary thompson for the nightly business report. >>> johnson and johnson are trading near all time highs on the pharmaceutical businesses. it closed slightly lower but with a growing threat of la over the talc product investors want to know how they plan to grow the rest of the business. >> reporter: johnson and johnson makes some of the world's most iconic brands. but the company's growth in recent years has been driven by the prescription pharmaceuticals so today it met with analysts and investors to chart out a plan to grow the rest of the business. >> we've been looking at our portfolio because while we're excited about the investments in the future we realize in other areas we needed to be more effective and we see the business model changing with the

mary thompson mentioned that in the program. the chain raised its earnings in revenue forecast for the year after it reported better than expected results for the most recent quarter bucking the broader retail trend. courtney reagan takes a look at the place where consumers are spending. >> reporter: if you listen closely, you'll hear signs of relief across wall street thanks to american homeowners. home depot posted quarterly results for profit and revenue and full-year earnings forecast. the retailer found particularly strong comparable sales growth of more than 7% in the u.s. >> now that prices are recovering, there are fewer houses relative to a year ago, about 12% of homes are under water versus two or three years ago it was in the 30s. people are spending it on roofing, on windows, doors. they are doing that and buying appliance because there's innovation there. >> reporter: spring is the holiday season for home improvement retailers because it marks the beginning of demand for outdoor merchandise from furniture to plants

at the panama canal, mary thompson for "nightly business report." >>> coffee gave sales a jolt at jm smuckers. that's where we begin "market focus." demand for the company's folger's and dunkin' donuts branded coffee, as well as pet food profits, helped lift profit higher. smuckers also gave a full year outlook well above expectations. shares up just about 8% to 143.23. >>> european union has given the green light to the proposed merger between u.s. food distributor cisco and its european counterpart breaks group saying the acquisition does not raise competition concerns. the over $3 billion deal expected to be completed july. cisco shares up a fraction to 49 even. >>> vail resorts reported better than expected profits in the the latest quarter, thanks in part to a rise in sales for season passes. the ski resort operator saw revenue climb, although those results were a bit shy of targets. the company raises yearly guidance. shares of vail rose 3% to 139.20. >>> the national highway traffic safety administration will be looking into reports of potential suspension problems found in te

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for "nightly business report," i'm mary thompson. >>> coming up, think small. very, very small. why the u.s. finds itself in the throws of a b boom in tiny houses. >>> the first vaccine candidate for the zika should be available in september. the impact of the impact of the zika virus is wider and funding is needed. >> we're going full blast by drawing money from other areas. that's how we started. the money that's been transported from ebola accounts will help bring us further but still not what we want. we needed $1.9 billion. >> officials say the type of mosquito in which the virus is carried is present in more states than first thought. >>> united health care will not offer any health plans on georgia's state health exchange next year. it's the only insurer that's notified the state of the the plan not to participate. you might recall last month we told you about a report that concluded patients on the exchanges were sicker than others and questioned whether insurers would be part of the affordable care act long term. >>> mortgage investor is buying hattarus financial for ab

mary thompson takes a closer look at three areas where the jobs are. >> georgia is building a name for itself in movies, thanks to a generous tax incentive, the state is now third in tv and film production behind california and new york. the state welcoming the industry as rapid growth and estimated $6 billion in economic impact it's bringing this year, though not everything is peachy. we've had a bit of a growing pain in that we've had such a run-up so quickly. >> sometimes it's hard to find in-state electrician, artists and others to start a movie or show, something that chris bagwell says could cause the industry to look for locations outside of georgia. >> it's a lot cheaper for production to hire local talent that is to bring folks from l.a. or new york city and have to pay their housing or per diem. >> lee thomas heads the state film and tv office, along with keeping the tax incentive in place, she is says georgia needs to train workers to keep the shows coming. so georgia is launching an academy to train, and retrain others to polish their skills for film. >> it's something that

mary thompson has more on the surprising blunt message the shareholders. >> reporter: almost 16 years into his bid as ceo, he has a no holds barred letter to shareholders. >> i think it's something he's tired of. if business has a voice, they should exercise the voice. >> reporter: following ge's most transformative year, started shrinking its once mighty finance arm and struggled. the ge of the future won't be so friendly. noting the most important culture change ahead of us is to be completely intolerant of being nice for the sake of getting along. the relationship with business and government is toxic and blames government for hindering global growth. most government policy is anti-growth. we want exports but hate trade and exporters. they want small business but regulate them to death. strategist greg says he's not alone. >> what he said reflects the thinking of a lot of business people. they can get by and make profits. to really grow they need a friend in washington. a friend among the politicians rather than adversaries. also taking on a culture of political correctness which m

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from the new york stock exchange, i'm mary thompson for "nightly business report." >>> it may have been chilly outside, but february was a hot month for auto sales. consumers returned to showrooms thanks to a healthy economy and low gas prices. in fact, february sales soared to a 15-year high for that month of the big three, ford sales up 20% beating estimates. chrysler an increase of 12%. gm's results disappointed with a decline of 1.5%. phil take a look at what drove demand. >> reporter: america's love affair with suvs, trucks and crossover utility vehicles shows no sign of slowing down. ford, fiat chrysler and nissan posted better than expected sales thanks to strong suv demands. then there's general motors that surprised analysts with sales falling 1.5%. well below the gain in monthly sales many forecasted. what happened? gm says it decided to cut less profitable fleet sales. those are sales to rental car corporations and agencies. as gm cut the business, ford stepped in with more than a third of its business coming if fleet sales. regardless of the buyer, february showed suvs and p

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mary thompson of cnbc. >> thanks, mary. >> that news from wall street has a lot of people thinking about other ways to make money. how about this? $700 million. let that sink in for a second because powerball is now the biggest jackpot in american history and believe it or not, there are some folks in virginia who are significantly richer after last night's drawing. no one matched all six numbers in the powerball, but someone bought a ticket in ashburn that paid out $50,000 and someone else bought 50k at a 7-eleven in herndon. here are the numbers that could pay out smaller prizes, 2, 11, 47, 62 and 63. the powerball number is 17 with a multiplier of 3 and the next drawing is saturday. >> what kind of weather will we have? >> saturday is not looking bad, guys. the big news is the fact that saturday night into sunday, that is going to be the big issue that we're going to be seeing out here. >> we have a pretty big storm that will be moving into the area and it will have a big impact with any plan that we have. the clouds have been out there all day and the visibility is down, as well and

that is mary thompson. >>> up next, which is more difficult, finding love or finding a job you love?ebsite eharmony has been matching love interests for 16 years, but now it wants to match you with that perfect career, too. >>> are you at risk for getting audited this tax season? an inside scoop on how the agency decides and steps you can take to avoid becoming a target. as we head to a break. here's how the stock market ended the week. >>> the dating website eharmony doesn't just want to find your soul mate, now it wants to find you a job. eha eharmony is launching a job matching website called elevator careers and launches this weekend. neil clark warren is the founder and ceo. when i spoke to him this week, i asked if what works for dating can work for a job hunt? >> there are a lot of different dimensions on which people have to have a good fit in order to make a marriage work. there are a lot of dimensions that people have to have a good fit to make a job work. >> the last time you were here, dr. warren, you told me the most important fact in finding a compatible mate is making

mary thompson has the story of this city's economic rebirth. >> reporter: on a chilly march morning, ogden, utah, lands another company. >> we could see that they wanted us here. >> reporter: air medical resource group opening a maintenance facility at ogden's airport. one employing 15 people with salaries starting at $55,000. >> the emphasis is trying to get higher and higher wages so people have other opportunities. >> reporter: tom is the city's director of economic development. the city's goal for the last 16 years, expand the economic base and bring in higher-paying jobs. all part of a plan lit by the olympic flame. >> it really did show the best of what, at that point, was a pretty tired community. >> reporter: launching its renaissance plan two years before hosting the olympic downhill events in 2002, mayor mike caldwell says the city, home to two rivers and just west of the wasatch mountains, used the games to sell itself as a cheap outdoorsy place to work and live. ogden's also been able to get public and private partners to buy into its vision. when the city takes on an imp

mary thompson has more from east providence, rhode island on where . >> reporter: over 150 years old are, the global engineering and consulting firm arcadeis finding business. >> environmental business is the biggest. >> reporter: cleaning up toxic sites and making sure others comply with state and federal regulations is a growing business. expanding the market for environmental engineers. >> contaminating cleanup is a huge sector. >> reporter: he runs a environmental recruiting firm. he says generational turnover who plan and oversee cleanup sites are in high demand. >>fy can get the genetic material and shoot it into individuals, create myself a five to seven-year professional environmental engineer, i would be a wealthy man. >> reporter: the government estimates environmental engineering jobs will grow by a higher than average 12% by 2024 and arcadeis one firm that will be adding those jobs. >> we're looking to hire approximately 400 engineers and scientists this year. >> reporter: that's not the end of it. the north american ceo sees payrolls growing 10% to 15% the next five year

for "nightly business report," i'm mary thompson. >>> comedian jerry seinfeld put his 18 vintage porsches up for auction today. but many of the top cars missed their low estimates. the big one wasas this 1973 canm spider estimated to sell between $5 million and $7 million. no, top bid $2.8 million. seinfeld bought it for nearly $4.5 million back in 2012. but this 1955 spider did get $5.3 million, topping its $5 million estimate. this could be sign of a first crack in this market. >> that's right, i eye you're right. >> art, who knows. >> we'll be watching it for you. that does it for "nightly business report." i'm sue herera. this is the time of year your public television stations seek your support. alan cumming: this is masterpiece mystery! sherlock is back. john: i want to know why you faked it. you have missed this. sherlock-- the game is on. (thunder) (woman wailing) national funding for masterpiece is provided by... ♪ what i do is about living. it's about living the best life you can and enjoying the fullness of the life around you.

mary thompson reports on the one key takeaway in visa's results. >> visa reporting strong fiscal first quarter results. the payments giant reaffirming its outlook for the fiscal year though it warned the strong dollar and subdued dem stick activity across all geographies could prompt a change to that forecast. still the news welcome. rival american express cut its outlook for this year and next and discover posted weak numbers. visa's adjusted earnings beat wall street's forecast by a penny. its revenue came in line with expectations. visa's results helped by a 12% increase in payments volume growth as more and more consumers across the global are choosing to pay with debit and credit cards instead of cash. the fees that visa generates by processing the $1.3 trillion in transactions? well that helps to deliver strong results for investors. for "nightly business report," i'm mary thompson. >>> on wall street stocks rose as oil prices climbed. jobless claims fell and companies reported those mixed earnings we've been telling you about. by the close of dow jones industrial average gained

mary thompson is at monsanto headquarters in st. louis with a look at where the jobs >> reporter: growing up in little rock, tracy never saw a corn seed or a soybean, much less high-tech tools used in farming today. that changed during college internships with monsanto. >> i never knew how much technology went into farming. once i got on that tractor, it was kind of like stepping on a spaceship. >> reporter: it's that kind of excitement monsanto tries to generate with potential hires as they're in short supply. the usda estimates high-skilled jobs in ag will outpace the number of qualified college grads by 22,000 annually in the coming years. and with farmers looking to grow more with less water, land, and labor, monsanto needs to field a different type of worker. >> the opportunity to use data in meaningful and new ways means that we need new and different types of skills and competencies to drive agriculture technology forward. >> reporter: melissa harper is monsanto's vice president of global talent acquisition. the 1,500 jobs sh

i'm mary thompson. >> csx reported better than expected fourth quarter results for today. w will the rest of the quarter go for other companies reporting their results in the days and weeks ahead? mike thompson, chairman of s&p investment advisory vfss and joins us to talk more about the numbers. you say the big drag on earnings as we all know is going to energy. we expect that to be way down. materials we expect way down. but my notes indicate that you also think materials, information technology, staples, utilities, financials, industrials, will also be down. that doesn't leave much to be up. >> no, well, that's right. three out of tin is the best you're going to get this time, tyler. what you have is health care. you have telecommunications and our stalwart consumer discret n discretionary sector, the gift that keeps on giving. those are the only ones having green next to them in terms of earnings growthing. >> everybody is talking about or using the phrase "profit recession 0i6789 but you don't seem to agree with that. >> well, i think people love the drama behind it. i

. >> mary thompson has more now on alcoa's quarter. >> reporter: well, after a difficult year markedy a steep decline in aluminum prices, ceo klaus kleinfeld sounding an optimistic note. he said that the price declines the company saw in 2015 are unlikely to happen again in 2016, and he is also encouraged by continued strong demand. in fact, alcoa is forecasting record demand for aluminum in 2016 and is expecting growth of 6 %. he is also very optimistic about a fast-growing area of his business. that being the aerospace business as well. as he pointed out, the company will try to control the things it can and will continue to cut costs and rein in production in order to maintain profitability as it looks to separate into two separate companies later this back to you. >> mary thompson reporting. alcoa's results mean that earnings season is under way, and the overall results could confirm something that many investors fear, namely, that corporate profits are in a recession, about to decline for the second quarter. dominic chu tells us what to expect from those fourth quarter numbers.