more women heading to anne taylor last quarter for the retailers new line. after struggling in 2009, they went to a profit between january and march and earned $22 million. and anne taylor says that the updated merchandise drew in more shoppers and many paid full price. >>> pepsi's pouring more money into china. they'll invest 2 1/2 billion dollars in the country over the next three years. they want 19 new plants, a move to capitalize on the rapidly expanding market. for more, go to the website for more information. >>> we have news from the white house that a mole has been discovered. don't worry, not the trench coat wearing kind. here it is, in front of the podium. this sparked a debate about what it was. i can't -- oh, there it is! a mole or a rat! >> in baltimore, it would be a rattle >> well, it was a mole. how much do you want to bet that's the safest mole. they had better not do anything for it for fear of peta to be there. >> they'll take good care of it. >> coming up, bono lands in the hospital for emergency surgery and we'll tell you what happened.

a couple of retail earnings finished out the week, including better than expected news at ann taylor. profits rebounded for a year ago loss and were three cents better than expected. margins grew thanks to less discounting. shares responded well, rebounding more than 8%. since cutting costs and inventories over the past year, the stock has tripled. despite the market turmoil this week, a couple of brave companies sold stock to the public for the first time. accretive health manages revenue for hospitals and doctor groups. it priced below its expected range at $12 per share on thursday. today it was unchanged at $13.55. reach local sells internet marketing software. it also priced below its range the i.p.o. price was $13. on thursday. today it continued to see gains. and that is tonight's market focus. >> susie: google got the green light today from regulators to buy mobile ad service ad-mob. and, the search giant can thank apple for helping to okay the $750 million deal. the federal trade commission said apple's entry into the mobile advertising market shows there is competition in th

we saw ann taylor saying their sales were well above expectations. they're expecting their earnings to be substantially above expectations. so fairly good things for april retail sales. and remember, that doesn't qulu what was going on with easter. that was mostly in march.economic news has been definitely marching in favor of the bulls. but right now, i think rick's right, this contagion issue. i agree with what you're saying on greece and spain. if you look at spain, 55% of their debt is related to their gdp. >> greece is going 150%. >> 125% right now. and we're 85%. so it doesn't make sense from a fundamental point of view why spain would be under this kind of pressure. >> spain has better credit story there than the united states does. >> absolutely. >> i'll show you charts later, europe's manufacturing index, rising quite smartly. not greece, but the rest of europe. scott wapner, you mentioned how the index dropped like a stone. i want to ask you, nasdaq got hit the hardest. is nasdaq going to lead us down? that's that's an unfair question to yo

from ann taylor.th pastel. >> make it pretty. >> the other thing that's really back in style is the kelly bag named after her. she used it to hide her baby bump when she was pregnant. great interpretation of that bag. $65. >> the shoes i love, matching the sweater. >> absolutely. we're seeing a lot of laser cut in shoe this is summer. really ties the whole look together. pearls, of course. >> shannon, you even look like grace kelly. gorgeous. thank you very much. very nice. next classic iconic star, of course, audrey hepburn. we always think of her in the little black dress but this was another look of hers that was famous. >> her day-to-day style was a casual chic with french flare. she loved coco chanel. boat-neck top. she was very smart and knew that the skinniest part of the woman's body were ankle and wrists. she always wore sleeves that were three-quarter length, capri pants. nautical is always in style. instead of the flats she always wore, we substituted the wedges to keep it more modern. >> g

consumers are coming back to the mall and retailers like ann taylor lifting their outlook for the firstr. they say women have stepped up buying. retail analyst dana telsey says apparel retailers are hiring because they're seeing better topline growth. now, i asked her whether a lot of that good news was already priced in. now, she says despite the fact that you've seen the run-up in retail names and saw some that matt talked about, the second quarter is usually seasonably weak, which presents an investment opportunity, because the stronger performance is going to come in the second half of the year. and high-end retailers, she says, are also back at hiring and she says they're likely to see some of the biggest gains. but on the other side, on the note to clients this week, goldman sachs says right now consumer discretionary industrials are too pricey. when it comes to growth at a reasonable price, they see tech, and particularly, applications software as the best value. now on a down day in tech, guys, that might not be such a bad move. back to you. >> all righty. >>> straight ahead, of

before bell retailer ann taylor will post her first quarter earnings. >> what about the financial reform bill? >> it was passed by the senate. passed yesterday on vote of 59-39. things looking up. it goes to the house. they have to reconcile the version. once those versions are reconciled it goes president obama's desk to be signs. >>> courtney regan. thanks so much. >> thank you. >> how much do you pay or would you be willing to pay when you go to the movies? how about $20? >> that is steep. you might have to if you want to see the new shrek movie. several theaters are charging $20 for an adult ticket to "shrek ever after." it's the first time a movie theater ticket hit the $20 mark. >>> i guess that's okay for adults to pay if kids are a nickel. >> got to balance it out. >> i wonder what it is. . cost of popcorn and drinks. too much to go to movies dhas. >> you complain among yourselves and i'll accent the positive. we have a wonderful day under way at this hour. cool and dry. there's the live view from sky watcher camera looking forward the west, tysons corner, fairfax, arlington coun

taylor avenue crash. downtown baltimore little street is closed between mlk and maryland avenue. annolice reason to scene directing traffic at dorothy road. avoid that. accident involving motorcycle northbound 97 in the process of getting cleared. northbound 95 from route 100 up to 395 will take 11 minutes. outer loop between i-70 and 95 will take you eight minutes this morning. stay with us. magan has your morning news update after this. >>> good morning. university of virginia's athletic director says both schools lacrosse teams will play in the ncaa tournament. the announcement comes after a member of the men's lacrosse team was arrested and charged with killing a member of the women's lacrosse team. the 22-year-old is charged with the murder of death of a girl from baltimore county. according to court documents he told police he kicked in love's bedroom door monday morning, shock her and hit her head against the wall several times. police are investigating whether he made threats to her in the past. they have her computer and they are checking it for evidence. they are talking to