with me, scarlet fu and adam johnson.e have never done a bloomberg "surveillance" on this amount of a lack of sleep. scarlett and i up late celebrating the new york rangers. >> it will be 20 years since they won their last stanley cup. >> i actually remember art messier walking around with the stanley cup, anyone wants a drink, i am buying. >> to get to retailers because macy's will be recording earnings,- reporting not just macy's but across the board for retailers, the poor weather was an issue. we heard how a lot of retailers could not get rid of their inventory at the end of the year , the fiscal year, so that carried over into the first quarter as well. and you have the week mall traffic that hurts all of these big department stores. bloomberg industries points out that inventory outpaced sales growth, leading to a buildup of inventory. >> that will hurt margins, right? mr. lundgren when was flat on his back, this was a train wreck. remember marshall fields? an absolute train wreck, and this guy is arguably ceo of th

it is friday, may 16. , scarlet fu and adam johnson. we have an incredibly varied and busy bloomberg surveillance. >> we are starting overseas first. indian stocks hitting an all-time high as balancer touted -- ballots are counted in the largest democratic election. slowing growth is a theme around the world. >> it has been a crazy week. >> yes, it has been. speaking of which, building permits coming in at 8:30. confidence,consumer as well. michelle obama will be speaking at topeka. brown versus board of education was 60 years ago. >> i was too young to understand the uproar, but i remember the debate clearly. yelling and screaming at dinner parties. >> incredible. "madmen," that was my childhood. sitting at the top of the stairs. [laughter] let me do a data check for you. there is the story. we will talk to michael. the 10 year yield. we care. -- weaker. nymex crude has done nothing. ruble, i put up there with a little bit of interest in ukraine. we will see that in our headlines, as well. let me go to the screen and get you set up on

with me, adam johnson and olivia sterns., a perfect time to talk to sir martin sorrell. does he know i'm juicing this morning? iced?ve you ever ju >> i went into the refrigerator this morning and it was gazing at me. >> we're juice cleansing this morning. that will be a one-day affair. president obama is blaming republicans for blocking attempts to raise the minimum wage. supporters only had 54 of the 60 votes they needed. --accused republicans of pro-russian militants are stepping up their attacks. they see more government buildings in the eastern part of the country -- seized more government buildings in the eastern part of the country. as a winfrey has emerged potential bidder for the los angeles clippers basket velti. she's discussing a potential bid with oracle's ceo. the league will try to force the clippers owner, don't sterling, to sell the team. >> the key word there is try to. i don't have a clear answer where that is right now. >> never before has an owner been banned entirely from the sport. >> or been forced to

in scarlet fu and adam johnson.entful weekend for too big to fail thinking events that will lead to cost reduction. deutsche bank saves think -- saves face with a two-part offering. william cowan bloomberg chief contributor. he has seen all of this before. the song, put on a happy face. howard linden with us as well. we have seen this many times before. they are coming out and massaging the real story. they need more capital. they have to raise it. it is a cash stall. i am a shareholder and say no? >> you get deluded. >> at the same time, the stock price probably goes down. returning price on equity. bank ofou do that? >> america merrill lynch says they are not going to do that in the know this morning. >> now that they have to raise more capital and prove they have more capital, they need to rethink where they will allocate resources. like every other bank on the street, it seems like pulling back from fixed income and commodities is the way to go. anyone left in a better position as a result of this? lex if i am g

with me scarlet fu and adam johnson.t to our top headlines. >> ukraine will be at the top of when president obama speaks with angela merkel. it is putin's first trip to the white house in almost three years. there was a press conference, it will be at 11:40. bloomer will take that live. malaysian government said no one is should've alarm about the missing plane for 17 minutes. he described the confusion in the first few hours after the mystery first made itself apparent. ne hour after the plaintiff disappeared, they told air traffic controllers the jet was on its flight class. incredible. plan on making margaritas for your cinco de mayo party? you will be squeezed by the price of line. lime prices are up 81%. crop disease in mexico has ravaged lime trees. those are your top headlines. chimingorcelli in. >> it is some thing that people are starting to realize food prices are up again. people are confident that food prices are on the rise. index,look at the stuffs which leads food inflation coming to thing you should be pr

tom keene with adam johnson.led in, devastated that lundquist was taken out of the game, cristina alesci said, i can come in. >> they got her medicated. rangersre wearing your blue dress. >> let's get to our top headlines today. >> here we are. defense secretary chuck hagel has asked the pentagon to review the military health care system and the army just relieved the commander of fort bragg after two deaths there. congress is investigating the medical care offered by the department of veterans affairs. congress is trying to lower tensions -- china is trying to lower tensions over cyber spying disputes. the u.s. has accused the chinese military a ceiling trade secrets. the nhl playoffs, we just spoke about -- montrÉal is staying alive in the eastern conference finals. canadiens defeating the rangers, 7-4. the rangers still lead numeral's three--- still lead 3-2. >> 11 goals. it was ugly. both of the goalies did not have a great night. let's look at the equity markets. these have gone higher in the last 12 months

scarlet fu and adam johnson.es from capital management. >> we are starting in china with economic slowdown is the evening. investment as well as retail sales. the u.s., were in have data of our own. at 8:30, retail sales. are we spending money? import prices also at 7:30. stay tuned for all that. no significant earnings today. treasury secretary jack lew in china. let's start with more consolidation among tv, internet and wireless providers. att is now in direct talks to buy directv. deal would give at&t the country's largest satellite tv provider. it already offers phone, wireless and broadband service. pfizer is good for the country's economy. lawmakers are concerned that pfizer will cut jobs and shut down facilities. general eric holder is pressing for a guilty plea. it could cost credit suisse penalties of $1.6 billion or more. those are our company news headlines. republicnetsk people's after a referendum of questionable sorts. eastern ukraine, in some form they would like to join russia. he is written the d

joining me is carl phelan adam johnson. host is raj date, former director of the consumer bureau.l projectection adam johnson? >> u.k. service companies confidence rose to a record, indicating continued expansion for the service side of the economy in the u.k. economic data in the u.s. -- 8:30, durable goods. 9:00, the s&p-case schiller home price index. followed by the fed manufacturing index. and: 30, the dallas fed manufacturing index. before the bell, radioshack. >> i look forward to squeezing and all the economic data. the negative statistic we should see -- that codifies how cold. 84 in new york. cold and freezing. >> so cold. >> it was frozen. >> every company blamed the weather. retail earnings were the weakest and 13 years based upon reported members of the forecast. >> let's get the company news. disputelout from the between the u.s. and china over cyber espionage. the chinese government pushing domestic banks to get rid of their ibm servers and replace them with ones made in china according to people familiar wit

joining me, scarlet fu and adam johnson. hour, on the american economy, ellen zentner of morgan stanley. our morning brief, adam, you have that for us. >> overnight, here in the u.s. there is no economic news to speak out. there are a couple of earnings before the bell. dick's sporting goods and t.j. maxx there after the bell, with salesforce on the schedule today. we should point out that tom wheeler testified this morning at the house energy and commerce subcommittee on fcc oversight. microsoft is also expected to unveil a surface pro or service many at an event here in new york. the one i am focused on, nfl owners and whether to hold the super bowl in new orleans. >> roman numeral's? x yes. excuse me. >> what is that? >> lli? >> i did not do well in the roman numeral's. >> lii. imagine doing multiplication in roman. >> do you have an app for roman numerals on your phone? >> i have an app for not -- for roman numerals on my phone. this is profound. i will put it out in a moment, chart of roman numerals. i am kidding. >> i c

join amy, scarlet fu and adam johnson.th us, an early investor in twitter and also led the company's investment in an eyeglass maker. the start.n gets >> overnight we had mixed global data. china's exports and in ports rose. in europe, the german industrial output unexpectedly declined. the bank of england rate decision is coming out momentarily. the ecb rate decision out at 7:45. you want to note the press conference at 8:30. >> boe maintains its benchmark interest rate and told us no change. >> no change, the forecast among economists tracked by bloomberg for the ecb. we will get that decision at 7:45. 8:30, the press conference. 9:45, the bloomberg consumer comes in -- consumer comfort index. after the bell, cbs news corp.. janet yellen will be testifying at 9:30 before the senate budget committee. >> that was a surprise in front of the house yesterday. focused onmuch more housing and concern about housing. >> big job cuts on the way at barclays. by 2016 barclays is to cut 7000 jobs at its investment bank, about one fou

with me, scarlet fu and adam johnson. johnson. >> we will start in western china, where a series of explosions in a market killed 31 people and wounded 90. china has blamed uyghur separatists for similar attacks in the xinjiang region. in ukraine, per russian militants attacked ukrainians at a military checkpoint. witnesses say about 30 ukrainian troops were wounded. in thailand -- yes, we are completely international here -- the military has staged a coup. thai army chief took control of the government pulled up the army declared martial law 2 days ago. thailand has been embroiled in a political crisis for the last 6 months. amazing how there is so much happening around the world. >> there's some serious -- >> over the oil -- >> the chinese putting an offshore oil rig effectively and what the vietnamese are claiming as their territory. >> all of this as markets drive ever higher. >> isn't it incredible? 44 directions this year in emerging markets. this year inns emerging markets. a wall offore it -- worry. >> when you ta

with me are scarlet fu and adam johnson. to bring you former center of nebraska, ought kerry. adam has our top headlines. >> in vienna to the mets start drafting a final agreement. are offeringeurope to lift oil and banking sanctions in returns for limits on iran's nuclear program. there is a report that the nasdaq is now looking for bydidates to succeed ceo up felt. adina friedman is returning to the exchange as copresident. yearsent the last three as ceo of carlyle group -- as cfo of carlyle group. the universal pictures company neighbors, it took in $51 million. the movie stars seth rogen and zac efron. the amazing spiderman to follow. those are the top headlines. >> we do this every monday morning and it is like the movies are drifting away compared to television. >> when you say television it is no longer the networks. >> do you see that? >> i do. do the movies, we do the box office. i'm not sure anyone cares. >> speaking of game of thrones, occupysian troops eastern ukraine. geopolitics, what is old is new again. jamie

joining me, scarlet fu and adam johnson. let's get right to the morning brief. >> overnight, signs of global slowing. china's factories slowed for the fourth month in a row. was adjusted 0.8%. our inflation is about 1 %. those are signs of slowing. the market of u.s. services -- we will also have a nonmanufacturing composite. arnings before the bell -- pfizer. and there is a banker holiday in london. it is children's day in japan. >> in america, you do not have to speak to them, right? >> why isn't their children stay in the u.s.? every day is children's day. >> let me do a data check. we look at equities bonds. the seven-year-old was quoting the 10 year yield. prices are showing some of the tension. back over $100 per barrel. .he ruble is 35.82 that is a weaker ruble. yen.5 on the -- as you have it running is moving around. big moneyould you how is moving around. here's the trend from the financial crisis. growth is doing better than value. we come over a little. we will talk about this all across surveillance today. we hav

tom keene with scarlet adam johnson. top headlines. >> more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped last month alone. the leader of the group boko them says it will sell girls. >> and this is on twitter? amazing. twitter.t on amazing. had the firstts health insurance exchange in the nation. now the state will either have to fix it or close it. the massachusetts health connection broke when the state changed to comply with obamacare. the state may shut it down and become the third share -- the third state to join the federal insurance market place. a banner year for hedge funds managers. alpha magazine, the highest earning hedge fund managers tacoma total of $21 billion in 21 -- in 2013. those are your top headlines. >> to me it is irresponsibly reported. they take 25 guys who hit the ball out of the park. ?here was another 2500 people >> if you look at credit suisse, the average hedge fund was up 9.5%. as a client we are paying two percent of the assets on management. >> let's have a responsible single best chart. scarlet fu repo

scarlet fu and adam johnson with me.s a reading list for me on international relations. you have our top headlines this morning. >> we're going to start with ukraine where troops have suffered their worst losses yet. pro-russian forces killed 16 ukrainian soldiers. ukraine holds its presidential election on sunday. of optimism following that military coup. bonds and the currency both rose. emerging market investor mark says it is likely to be positive for the economy. here at home, talking the nhl playoffs. a thriller for the canadians. the rangers have a two-game lead in the best-of-seven series. game four will be sunday. those are the top headlines. tough loss last night. >> i thought the rangers looked really good. they were phenomenal in the first period. keep the momentum through the weekend. fascinating. the internet is a blur with technological progress. internet destruction -- just yesterday, e-commerce site disappointed in that retail space. 35,000 feet, the mobile technology we have become addicted to is about

here with tom keene and adam johnson. our guest host is steven levitt.the files of bloomberg west. the air force says it is spending $60 million for that that yuanust -- for elon musk space x. that is forecasting sales beat analyst estimates. been closing two minutes and restructuring management. google willt time, release statistics about just how diverse its workforce really is. it comes at a time when the tech industry is being pressured to hire more women and more minorities. major u.s. employers have had to file diversity reports with the government. google has never made that information public. it is 13 years on from september 11, 2001. the president dedicates the national september 11 balmoral and museum. 70 feet below ground and resting on the bedrock of manhattan. the museum has elicited a varied and emotional set of responses. the mayoroomberg was of new york city -- he is chairman of the museum. michael bloomberg will introduce the president. there was a small handful of people who tried to take away your children's right to say what they wan

here is adam johnson.russia and china have signed a natural gas deal, 10 years in the making. an agreement was made of russian president vladimir putin visits china. the deal is valued at $400 billion and connects the biggest producer of natural gas with the largest consumer of natural gas. -- the senatered fischerred to confirm to the fed. and the 20 18th super bowl is just a hole in the ground. it was awarded to minneapolis. they beat out new orleans and indianapolis. those are the top headlines, tom. we did a seminar here with insurance,zÜrich diehard vikings fan. die hard. >> and of which company? >> zÜrich insurance. >> there are a lot of swedes in regions that settled in the minneapolis area, my family included. they still speak those languages. >> are you adam yon-son? >> let's go to single best chart. >> he had to say that innocent swedish accent. advisors,ng to graduating seniors will graduate iith an average 33,000 student loansn, and 73% of graduates will have student loans. the percent change i

i'm adam johnson. take a look at today's menu. we will go inside pepsico. this is an exclusive look. nobody else has got this. in sports, we go clippers shopping. oprah, it turns out, she jumped in for maybe a bid on buying this basketball opportunity. elon musk scores a win in getting u.s. to drop russian rocket engines. meanwhile, companies small to big, babyiators confront the growth challenge for making shades for kids. we have a dish for you. the sweet business of ice cream. froyo and cupcakes. that is all ahead on "lunch money." a change at the top, ford motor company. >> effective july 1, alan elected to retire as president and ceo and member of our board. our board of directors met and elected mark to fill those same shoes. [applause] >> applause all around for ford employees. phil has been at the company for 25 years and is young for a ceo at a major carmaker, just 53. >> the first order of business is to have a great transition over the next couple of months. it continues to stay relentlessly focused on implementing our plan and bringing more grea

i am adam johnson. steve wynn bets big on macao and talks trash about actors. in technology, conspiracy, the story silicon valley does not want you to hear. with today's investor adam warren buffett's big batch, we will introduce you to one of his biggest fans. hank azaria's love-hate relationship with social media. let's kick it up with what everyone is talking about and what else could be -- on the first friday of the month? >> a big upside surprise, 288,000 jobs traded last month and the unemployment rate drops to 6.3%, the lowest since september of 2008. >> impressive, those are good numbers. the most new jobs added to payrolls since january of 2012. is that good news? >> the headline number is good but the details are not quite as good. that's why we see the markets back off a little bit from their initial excitement. it is a tale of two surveys. the establishment survey is very good, to went 80,000 jobs -- this is the weather, it's over and we are coming back on that but then you look at the household survey, it measures how many people were employed. we l

adam johnson has a look at the other big influence. he joins us now.ina may be having a much bigger impact on u.s. companies and you realize. time for a little insight and action. let's get the headlines over the past ever base or week or so that we have heard from companies. pepsi, china sales up double-digit. the u.s. declines. meanwhile, gm china sales rival u.s. sales and apple computer, we learned in their earnings report about two weeks ago, china sales are up 13% and natural that huge earnings beat that sent apple shares up about eight percent in the after hours that day. we spoke earlier today with martin sirrah, the man who founded the largest ad agency in the world. here is what he told us. look at to china for a lot of the technological developments. 73% of smartphone applications -- you can sell into china and can also back door your way into china. that is his point. what we decided to do was take all of this under consideration in figure out how to we quantify china exposure for u.s. investors. here is what we did. we start with the s&p 1

joining me is scarlet fu and adam johnson. our guest is howard ward. to start with the morning brief. consumervernight, confidence increased for the u.k. economy. in japan, inflation rising to a 23 year high on a tax rise that is pinching consumers. ironically, they need more inflation because it had so little growth in japan. 9:45,is going to be -- -- there are really no earnings to speak of. >> plenty of news to tell you about. pay $10ies want bnp to billion to settle investigations into whether it violated american sanctions. a final deal may be weeks away. chevron is backing off efforts for clean energy. told employees that fundings for effort would dry up. they are encouraged to look for jobs elsewhere. order is shuffling its executive ranks in the midst of growing concern about slowdown in member loads. twitter wants to speed up the release of new tools and features that will encourage users to spend more time on the site. >> this is the backstory, scarlet. i am saying there are some real angst here about the glide path. >> that is why twitter is

adam johnson is off today. it is a friday brief. >> what on earth am i doing here? here is some overnight data for you. hasa's inflation decelerated to the lowest point in 18 months. in europe, u.k. manufacturing grew .5% more than forecast. there is some economic data. 10:00, the job openings -- we will also get wholesale inventories are it. hilton worldwide will have its first report is a public committee. we will also have a report from ralph lauren. we know that the toronto maple leafs are playing golf. right now, equities, bonds, currencies -- 2.61%.r yields, nymex is at 0.82. vicks, 13.43. yellen year yield is the headline. we have to get wonky. 82 is the difference between the 10 year note and a 30 year debt. let's go to the monitor them at the bloomberg terminal. mr. putin in crimea -- move into the weekend. the navy is presenting off the coast. >> we still do not know one putin wants. >> we will talk about ukraine later. we scoured the front page. it was completely jumbled last night. >> everything changed. the top story had to do with the advertising jugge

scarlet fu and adam johnson are joining me. >> i sold my textbook. what am i going to do with textbooks? >> let's get to our brief. >> overnight, german factory orders fell 2.8% which was more than expected. in the u.s., it 8:30 a.m. labor costs and labor productivity. worked and the hourly pay is not going up so you want to see productivity. consumer credit is at 3:00 in earnings before the bell, two companies of note -- allergan an d sotheby's. after the bell we have caesar's entered 10 meant and green mountain coffee. janet yellen will be speaking at 10:00. she is addressing...? the joint economic committee and it's a big deal. everybody will hang on every word. nobody is really paying attention to this. that's usually when a bombshell gets dropped. it bears scrutiny this morning. it's been a steady range on the 10-year note. obama will travel to little rock and survey the storm damage in arkansas. he then moves on to los angeles where he has a fundraiser. >> let's do a data check. -1, the euro is above $1.39. the vxx is showing 13.80. this is the

joining me, scarlet fu and adam johnson. we have a terrific morning for you. first, let's get to our brief. let's start with japan. >> retail sales fell for the first time in years. you raise taxes on people and they will not spend as much. spain, different story. households spending up. they say they will postpone interest raises until after the presidential election in october. here in the u.s., gdp annualized. that will betive, the first negative print we have seen. people say lot of "but." >> initial jobless claims. 9:45, consumer comfort. a lot of home stuff. here is one for scarlet -- do you let your voice shop at abercrombie & fitch? >> they are too young for that. but now they can go in because the music has been turned down. >> you have to wear a shirt now? thesgate -- they did "hunger games" franchise. >> let's do a data check. bonds, front and center. the 10 year yield is a recurring theme. meeting is june 5. vix, better than good. 11.68, showing complacency out there. 30 year bond yield is john dropping. but do y

wears adam johnson always it. -shirtsllister t on the weekend.-- number three thomas ford. shares in the red. sales fell. they have announced officially finally that mark fields is the next ceo. toyota posted a sales beat, citing them in some number two is t-mobile. they added one point in the first quarter. more than at&t and verizon combined. they may be planning to make a purchase. let's move on for number one stock as the closing bell rings. it is directv. they are considering a bid to acquire directv. the talks follow comcast's agreement to purchase time warner cable for $35 million. yesterday was a new record high for the dow. you are looking at a dow that was unable to hold on. it is higher for the third straight day. it was led by internet stocks. cristina alesci has more. been -- i haveas been paying attention to the nasdaq a lot. that will determine the fate of the stocks that are planning to go public. we have seen so much volatility. we were looking at how offerings were pulled. the market is an important indicator for a lot of angst.

i am matt miller in for adam johnson. take a look at the menu. it is a lot more than a g thing. apple may pay billions for beats. dr. dre is already celebrating. are you ready for football? round one of the nfl draft is over, but the best value is yet to come. we will tell you what it is. in world, russia flexes its muscle as putin parties like he is back in the ussr. nasa is now a landlord.

i am adam johnson. tim geithner gets candid about the financial rice this.it is a brave new in the race for your clicks and your eyeballs. and two regions declare independence. say it isnd the eu not legal. and jesse james finds a new colleague. we talk about michael jackson is still making

i'm adam johnson. we have apple and beats, as well as the latest on pfizer.e world according to richard branson. he talks jets, jams and more. and this property could be yours. and it's not just brick-and-mortar, by the way. it its history. and we have an elite school

i'm adam johnson. taking a look at today's menu. medvedev has says the new cold war is at stake.oing public. it is a great opportunity for us to show you some videos that will make your stomach turn. gender at work. how the new york times shows there is difference for women and men in the office. katie couric's food fight, taking on the industry. we will close it out with some brew.

. >> welcome to "money clip," i'm adam johnson. comcast and time warner defend their tie up.ve at&t and directv. an exclusive interview here on bloomberg television. barclays cut back -- investors like that. this is being built by multimillion dollar company that you've never heard of. it is our latest in the series "the next space race."

i am adam johnson. steve wynn bets big on macao and talks trash about actors.y, conspiracy, the story silicon valley does not want you to hear. with today's investor adam warren buffett's big batch, we will introduce you to one of his biggest fans. hank azaria's love-hate relationship with social media.

i am adam johnson. a power couple with bold investment calls. how this can turn the wheel.at in the russian-ukraine crisis. up in space, elon musk has a ticket to the stars. finally, our pop dish. a night at the met.

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i am adam johnson. of target talks about troubles in canada and what he has learned from jcpenney. this, by the way, is a bloomberg exclusive. elon musk is unleashing a dragon in the space race. we will take you to the border of russia and china and see how 2 very different countries are living side by side. and back at pimco, but his

joining me scarlet fu and adam johnson on this job today. a lot of news flow.orning breeze, here is adam johnson. >> overnight, mixed economic data in europe. u.k. weakest pace in eight months, however, euro area manufacturing, i will get it out, the fastest pace in three months. they mix to read. on employment held steady, 11.8%. we get our unemployment rate at age: 30. that is the big number we are for this morning as well as change in nonfarm payrolls. estimated

john amy as always is scarlet fu and adam johnson -- joining me as always is scarlet fu and adam johnsonwith the new york rangers. >> that's all you need to know. they won. >onto the stanley cup. -- kings. get the u.k. --d news in the consumer confidence rising to a 16 month high on improving economy. home prices are

joining me, scarlet fu and adam johnson. right to the morning brief. >> overnight, signs of global slowing. china's factories slowed for the fourth month in a row. was adjusted 0.8%. our inflation is about 1 %. those are signs of slowing. the market of u.s. services -- we will also have a nonmanufacturing composite. earnings before the

i'm adam johnson. a big deal falls through.talking about the capital infusion and the future of investment banking. around the world, ukraine has a gas problem. tech, at least now that one piece of legislation is off the table,

joining me, scarlet fu and adam johnson.ng going on but week ahead. >> let me start with what happened overnight. china says the banks on the new loans than anticipated and over the weekend we also learned china's president xi jinping says of the company needs to adapt to a new -- >> i caught that. pimco note. >> apparently bill gross -- the new normal of slower growth. while china's new normal is a lot faster than ours, it is still slowing. that is the theme. analysts are forecasting china is heading for its weakest expansion since 1990. poland

joining me a scarlet fu and adam johnson. going right to the morning breeze.e three or four deals during the show today? >> oeste, starting with economic data. home prices fall once again. undermining growth. in thailand, ongoing protests that have shaved tdp by .6%. emerging markets still up almost three percent this year. >> even with all the buffeting. >> the war in buffeting -- warren buffeting of news. >>

i am adam johnson. cbs chief les moonves once a 24-hour news network.omberg exclusive interview. adidas versus nike. the rivalry is heating up in time for the world cup. the fcc puts a green light in the fast lane. not sitting well with the neutral internet. why saab's jet might be too expensive for the richest government in the world.

i'm adam johnson. take a look at today's menu. we will go inside pepsico. exclusive look. nobody else has got this. in sports, we go clippers shopping. oprah, it turns out, she jumped in for maybe a bid on buying this basketball opportunity. elon musk scores a win in getting u.s. to drop russian rocket engines. meanwhile, companies small to big, babyiators confront the growth challenge for making shades for kids.

adam johnson was showing as earlier that ex autos, we were completely flat. why? >> that is right.that some could have been -- you have to look at the time together. you have the april easter shift. when you look at the results of individual retailers, much stronger than the numbers we saw -- >> exactly. i am thinking victoria's secret had a huge job. old navy was a huge jump. so the clothing retailers did well. >> they saw some improvement. on a month over month basis, department stores and clothing retailers were the best performers. i think that we are seeing consolidation within the industry. so while the economic aggregate numbers are weak, the companies we watched that report numbers, some of them are reporting very strong. >> let's talk about some of the companies we are waiting for this week. macy's is coming out. i believe cole's -- kohl's is reporting. walmart is reporting. and walmart do better than macy's, the discount stores? >> i think macy's can hold their own. they do a great promotional business. great website. >> right, and they are fulfilling from a number of sto

i am adam johnson. taking a look at the menu today, here is what we have got.ing in the game despite competition. starbucks is actually infiltrating your subconscience. they want your wallet. sports, byrd versus magic. we are talking sterling versus magic. a new rivalry. video killed the radio star. did the internet bring it back to life? we will head to the south of

joining me, scarlet fu and adam johnson. he tried every tequila yesterday.rone was good. >> petrone is good. -- patron is good. >> it is a tequila free tuesday. employment and new business is picking up. 8:30,ic in the u.s. -- the trade balance. are we exporting? that is important. after the bell, disney. that is the one i am watching. allstate, whole foods

scarlet fu and adam johnson are joining me. >> i sold my textbook. textbooks? >> let's get to our brief. >> overnight, german factory orders fell 2.8% which was more than expected. in the u.s., it 8:30 a.m. labor costs and labor productivity. worked and the hourly pay is not going up so you want to see productivity. consumer credit is at 3:00 in earnings before the bell, two companies of note -- allergan an d sotheby's. after the bell we

ome to "money i'm adam johnson. take a look at the menu today.the financial crisis. it's a brave new world where your eyeballs and your money. around the world, fireworks in eastern ukraine. two regions declare independence. jamess wild card, jesse finds a new calling. we are talking about michael

and adam johnson. >> data was positive over night in china with the pmi rising. sector rose to the highest in almost for years. if there's a caveat, it's just that we are starting from a low base but the data is getting at her and you cannot deny that with futures up again. >> we have housing coming up later. a.m., last week it was under 300,000. we have

joining me is adam johnson and scarlet fu. starting with china. at right here, the celebrating output and retail sales. big the question, how is china going to deal with it? front and center. a lot of talk about shadow banking. just the plain economic aid of slowing down. here is what we have. small business optimism index. gdp issix percent of consumer spending. are we spending? import prices at