elsewhere in metals, alcoa surchblged 5% helping the dow jau set the day's losses. tech stocks took a beating after adobe systems plued 19% in the wake of a weak revenue forecast. microsoft shares took a hit after the company said it would up its quarterly dividend f the first time in two years, but apparently not as much as some had expected. >>> this morning's "wall street journal" warns blockbust video could warrant protection in a deal to keep some stores open. >>> a month after starbuck's said it would absorb the high cost of coffee, up to a 13-year high, it says it will raise the priet price of larger and more expensive drinks. >>> facebook ceo mark zuckerberg is donated $100 million to help improve new york, new jers newa jersey schools. he comes in at number 35 on the list ts year of the 400 richest americans. numbers one and two are the same as last year, billionaire buddies bill gates and warren buffett. >>> the rays save faith, the bills sweep the braves. plus, three is the magic number for jose lopez. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahea

elsewhere in metal, aluminum maker alcoa surged 5% helping the dow offset the day's losses. tech stocks took a beating after software maker adobe systems plunged 19% in the wake of a weak revenue forecast. microsoft shares took a hit after the company said it would up its quarterly dividend for the first time in two years, but apparently not as much as some had expected. >>> early this morning blockbuster filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy. according to the "wall street journal," the embattled company will keep some stores open while it moves toward a more digital-driven distribution. >>> a month after starbuck's said it would absorb the high cost of coffee, up to a 13-year high, the company says it will raise the price of its larger and more labor-intensive drinks. >>> keep an eye on bed bath and beyond today, the retailer claimed 5% after the bell thanks to higher than expected quarterly profit. >>> facebook ceo mark zuckerberg is donating $100 million to help improve newark, new jersey, public schools. according to "forbes" magazine, he can afford it. the 26-year-old comes i

elsewhere in metals aloom maker alcoa surged 5% helping the dow offset the day's losses.ech stocks took a beating on the s&p and nasdaq after adobe systems plunged 19% in the wake of a weak revenue forecast. microsoft shares took a hit after they said they would up quarterly dividends for the first time in two years but apparently not as much as some expected. >>> this morning's "wall street journal" warns blockbuster video could file for bankruptcy protection as early as today but is working with a deal to keep some stores open. >>> a month after starbucks said it would absorb the skyrocketing cost of coffee now close to a 13-year high. they will raise the price of its larger and more labor intensive drinks. keep an eye on bed, ba bath & beyond, they climbed 5% thanks to higher than expected quarterly profit. facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg is donating $100 million to help improve newark, new jersey,'s public schools. according to "forbes" magazine, he can afford it. he is one of the richest 400 richest americans. numbers one and two are bill gates and warren buffett, sam

aluminum producer alcoa gained almost 3%. not all the news is good. economic fears and a lack of sales incentive made august the worst for u.s. auto sales in 23 years. >>> elsewhere, apple shot up 3% after introducing a new version of apple tv and a new ipod lineup. >>> shares of burger king climbed almost 15% on reports america's number two hamburger chain may put itself up for sale. >>> looking ahead, later today, fed chief ben bernanke appears before a panel investigating the financial crisis, giving his take on the meltdown and the risks still posed by large financial institutions. >>> and finally, scandinavian airline sas will host the first-ever in-flight gay wedding. sas is accepting entries from gay couples who want to celebrate their nuptials midflight from stockholm to new york december 6th. the winning couple will be chosen by online votes. keep an eye out for that. >>> manny on deck, a diamondback does it all and an ugly bench-clearing brawl. >>> plus, beating the heat yesterday was hard enough for plain old new yorkers, let alone u.s. ope

caterpillar, alcoa and bank of america led the way for the index.llar volume was twice its usual pace on this move to a new 52-week high. technology stocks were moving nicely, with two of the five biggest gainers of the s&p 500 semiconductor stocks. micron technologies and advanced micro devices were those two up around 7% each. semiconductor test equipment maker teradyne also was a stand- out up 6%. a.m.d. may have helped spark the rally. it lowered its third quarter outlook, not usually a cause for a rally. but since chief competitor intel cut its guidance last month, a.m.d. dropping its prediction was seen as just a matter of time. last night, we mentioned how for-profit college stocks were moving in anticipation of an expected announcement today from the department of education. announcement was that the department of ed will delay the specifics regarding graduation and student loans. it was a mixed reaction from the group. strayer and devry saw nice rallies while corinthian and career education fell. the so-called gainful employment rule will d

alcoa was up more than 18%. its earnings are due out in a week. and home depot rounded out the best three with a 14% gain in september. and that is tonight's "market focus." >> susie: expect to keep paying 44 cents for first class stamps next year. the postal service wanted to increase the rate by two cents beginning in january, but today, the independent panel that oversees the post office denied that request. the reason? the postal regulatory commission said the requested rate hike was not due to the recent recession. instead, it was an attempt to address long-term problems like retiree health benefits. the postal service hasn't commented. here's what we're watching for tomorrow: our friday "market monitor" guest is gerald buetow, chief investment officer at innealta capital. also, the august reports on construction spending and personal income come out, along with september's auto sales. and speaking of cars, it's one of this years most hyped models, but can the small chevy cruze generate big sales for general motors? mattel's fisher price unit

in this particular case, the alcoa building, the structural members are on the outside of the building. so you can see it right away. what's the danger with this building? glass. good. glass. so you have your typical office. what are some of the hazards here? remember, earthquake island, what are some of the hazards? the lights, glass windows, yeah, glass we already talked about, the bad things. how about all the book stuff? building is still standing but everything else will fall right on top of you. bookcases, you want to secure those; right? this is what's going it happen. if you as nerts you went in there and got a report that there may be people trapped, where would you start looking for them? upper floors and void spaces. again, we talked about glass. are these people a little too close, do you think? did they give you a rule of thumb how far away to stay from buildings. well, actually 1 1/2 times the height of the building. so if you are in a 30-foot building -- you already did the math -- you want to be 45 feet away. glass falls out, too, do you think it just falls straight dow

alcoa will sponsor that. also said she received a call from owner johnson.ed on behalf of the team, an apology she indeed accepted. >> well, a 9/11 dispatcher in minnesota is caught falling asleep on the job and it isn't the first time apparently this particular cat nap all caught on video. benjamin metcalf works the overnight shift at a 9-1-1. not once, not twice, not three times. four times! got so bad his fellow dispatcher started taping him and now, of course, he's under investigation. >> i think he's open to a $5 energy endorsement opportunity. i'll have to see. steve, you need five minutes of energy. do you have it? >> i do indeed. brian, it's time for the radio rumble! a new gallup poll shows the jordan of americans disapprove of a lot of what congress has done recently. just take a look at that. they don't like the bank bailouts, the national healthcare, auto bailout, stimulus. they kind of like the financial reform. so does this spell more bad news for democrats and vulnerable democrats ducking public events ahead of hotly contested races. join us f