ashley morrison here in new york.k you so much. >>> the girl scouts are celebrating their 100th anniversary today. the organization was founded in savannah, georgia in 1912. that's where about 3,000 girl scouts gathered this weekend to mark the occasion. some famous girl scouts include singer mariah carey, secretary of state hillary clinton and barbara walters. and ashley morrison. there are 2.5 million girls enrolled nationwide. they'll be well-funded as long as they keep selling those cookies. because of me. >>> coming up, your monday morning weather and in sports, all you bracketologists, grab your pencils, the seeds are set for march madness. we'll tell you who came out on top. rab your pencils, the seeds are set for march madness. we'll tell you who came out on top. whoa! chase freedom is offering 5% cash back at gas stations this quarter. that's great. i know, right? just learned how to drive this yesterday. one second. i'll be right back around. here's that 5% cash back you earned. wow. thanks! courtesy of chas

ashley morrison is in new york with more. good morning ashley. >> good morning to you, betty. >> mixed day for stocks. nikkei finished higher for a fourth straight day and hong kong's hang seng lost a fraction. >>> wall street continues to surge. another positive employment report sent the s&p 500 above 1400 for the first time since 2008. the dow made it 7 straight positive days by adding 58 points. the nasdaq gained 15. >>> apple's shares hit a record high thursday reaching $600 for the first time ever. that happened as thousands of people around the world started lining up to buy the new ipad which goes on sale today. the first shoppers to get their hand on the tablet were in australia. here in the united states, walmart started selling it at midnight, a few hours before some apple stores. >>> taxpayers are footing less of the bill for higher education these days. a report out today shows public colleges and universities now get 43% of the revenues from student tuition. that number was 30% as recently as ten years ago. the r

all right, ashley morrison.raight ahead, your tuesday morning weather and in sports a merry-go-round with peyton manning and that could mean out with tim tebow. >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. new york, partly cloudy, 67, miami, partly sunny, 83, chicago, partly sunny, 78, dallas, showers, 66, l.a., you'll see nothing but sunshine. 68. time now for a check of the national forecast. heavy rain will fall on the both sides of texas/oklahoma and louisiana/arkansas line with damaging winds and tornadoes likely. rain is also on tap from eastern kansas to the upper midwest. scattered thunderstorms are likely in the carolinas and the mid-atlantic. record warm will continue in the northeast. rain and mountain snow will fall from the pacific northwest to the northern rockies. >>> in sports the denver broncos are one contract away from winning the manning bowl. now, there's no official confirmation, but multiple sources say four-time league mvp peyton manning has decided he wants to

. >>> on to the "cbs moneywatch" and one of my facebook friends, we'll talk to ashley morrison about new concerns that are troubling the greek economy and the new ipad that is simply too hot to handle. hey there, ashley. >> good morning to you. i think we might need to do some defriending. very little movement on the asian markets this morning. japan's nikkei added half a% while hong kong's hang seng gave back a fraction. that could signal a turn-around for the u.s. housing market. despite that news, stocks on wall street fell. the dow lost nearly 69 points while the nasdaq fell four. >>> the greek parliament approved the latest bailout loan from the eurozone countries this morning. but some of greece's creditors remain concerned the country's austerity measures may not do enough to lower its debt. and that could mean a third bailout would be needed to rescue greece from default. >>> the airline industry is keeping a close watch on the rising cost of oil and the tensions in iran. according to an aviation trade association, airlines could lose more than $5 billion this year if oil pric

ashley morrison is here. she didn't have any luck either. >> i did not. maybe we'll get another chance. good morning. overseas markets pulled back after the rally. tokyo's knee nikkei lost 1% and hong kong's hang seng shed nearly 1%. on wall street investors sold off stocks after a report indicated consumer confidence lagged in march. the dow lost nearly 44 points while the nasdaq slipped 2. >>> home prices continue to stay in a slump. the standard & poor's case-shiller report shows housing prices in january were down for a fifth straight month. the report analyzed prices in 19 major cities. prices were up in just three, phoenix, washington, d.c. and miami. >>> this weekend the united states will become the most expensive place to do business in the world. on sunday japan lowered its corporate tax rates to 36.8%. the current u.s. rate is higher at 39.2%. >>> you will be drinking more than just coffee, milk and sugar if you order a strawberry frappuccino from starbucks. pulverized bug parts will be passing your lips as well. the strawberry flavoring gets i

ashley morrison is here. good morning. >> an up day for asian market.ikkei rose 0.5% and hang seng lift a fraction. trading on wall street was quiet wednesday. the dow was down 45 points. the nasdaq gained a little more than one point. >>> the u.s. housing market got another positive sign on wednesday. the national association of realtors says home sales dipped slightly in february but the past three months have been the best winter for sales in five years. economists say the improving job market has helped fuel demand for housing. >>> federal reserve chairman ben bernanke assured members of congress that u.s. banks are strong enough to weather a european financial crisis. bernanke says a meltdown in europe would be costly to the american economy but banks are in better shape to withstand a crisis than they were before the recession. >>> and general motors is getting a big boost down under. australian government says it will offer gm a $275 million subsidy to continue making cars in australia. gm promises to invest $1 billion in manufacturing in austral

ashley morrison here. >> up day for asian markets. trading on wall street was quiet wednesday.he dow was down 45 points. the nasdaq gained a little more than one point. >>> the u.s. housing market got another positive sign on wednesday. the national association of realtors says home sales dipped slightly in february but the past three months have been the best winter for sales in five years. . economists say the improving job market has fueled demand for housing. >>> federal reserve chairman ben bernanke assured members much congress that u.s. banks are strong enough to weather a european financial crisis. bernanke says a meltdown in europe would be costly to american banks but they're better to withstand a cries. >>> australian government says it will offer general motors $250 million to continue making cars in australia. pretty big moves going on down under. >> ashley morrison here in new york. >>> straight ahead, your thursday morning weather. in sports, the deal looks shaky for a while but this morning tim tebow is a jet all the way. when bp made a commitment to the gulf, w

ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. good morning, ashley >> and good morning to you, betty. in overseas trading we're still seeing the ripples of china's diminished growth market. the nikkei lost nearly two-thirds of a percent while the hang seng fell more than 2%. it sent stocks lower on monday. the dow lost 14 points while the nasdaq slipped 25. >>> we will kow by thursday if greece will officially default on its debt. that's the deadline for holders of greek bonds to sign up for a bond swap. under the agreement those private investors will lose about 75% of their investment, but without the swap, greece defaults, and those losses could be much larger. >>> two more advertisers have abandoned rush limbaugh. on monday aol and tax resolution services company suspended their ads from limbaugh's syndicated radio program. nine sponsors have pulled out since last week when limbaugh made derogatory statements about a law student. sandra fluke testified before congressional democrats about access to birth control. on monday lim

ashley morrison here in new york. thank you so much. >>> hollywood film maker james cameron completed his voyage to the bottom of the sea. he was about 200 miles off guam when he climbed into a special submarine called the deepsea challenger descending seven miles into the mariana trench, the deepest place on earth. he spent more than three hours under water to explore and film and even tweeted, just arrived at the ocean's deepest point. hitting bottom never felt so good. can't wait to share what i'm seeing. pretty cool stuff. >>> coming up on your monday morning, weather forecast. in sports, is the old tiger woods back? why he's all smiles next. [ male announcer ] new starbucks blonde roast is another way to look at the bean. another way that reveals the lighter, mellower side of our roast. introducing delicious new starbucks blonde roast. the lighter roast perfected. ♪ . the lighter roast perfected. economically, it seems like a good choice now. we need environmental protection. we've got more than 100 years worth o

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ashley morrison is here in new york with more on that. good morning, ashley. >> good morning to you, betty. overseas markets retreated. the nikkei slipped a fraction and the hang seng was down nearly 1.5%. >>> today we'll get government reports on personal spending data. the dow's ride above 13,000 is over. the blue chip sank 53 points and the nasdaq lost 19. >>> folks across the country are starting to feel pain at the pump. according to a cbs news poll, two-thirds of americans say the rising cost of gas is causing them a financial hardship at home. 38% categorized it as a serious hardship. the average price of a gallon of gas has risen 30 cents in the last month. >>> according to the firm realty trac, nearly a quarter of all homes sold last year were in some stage of a foreclosure process. that's down from the past three years. but in 2005 shall the number of foreclosure sales comprised less than 1% of all sales. >>> today, google is beginning to use its controversial new privacy policy. the policy affects users logged into a google acco

ashley morrison is here in new york with more on that. good morning, ashley. >> good morning, betty. overseas stocks extended a rally. tokyo's nikkei gained more than half a percent while hong kong's hang seng was higher by a fraction. >>> a day after the biggest gape of the year wall street stayed mostly flat. the dow gained 16 points and the nasdaq added a fraction of the point. >>> millions of college students are going to see the interest rate on their loans double. the stafford loan which helps low and middle income students currently has an interest rate of 3.4%. but it's scheduled to jump to 6.8% in july. >>> some berkshire hathaway investors do not want to wait to she who will replace warren buffett. a group of shareholders from the afl-cio is -- a vote to require a written succession plan. much of the success is attributed to the 81-year-old buffett. last month, buffett announced the board had chosen a successor but buffett says he has no plans to retire. >>> and a new jersey man will have to share nearly $40 million in lottery wi

ashley morrison is here with that. n that last, unfortunately, ashley. >> good morning, betty. i was checking and i could not find our names. >> yeah. >> stocks overseas dropped following low annual growth forecast from china, tokyo's nikkei fell 1%. while hong kong's hang seng erased nearly 1.5%. this week the government releases the february unemployment report. the economy could gain 200,000 jobs for a third consecutive month. stocks were up to close out february. the dow added 33 points last week while the nasdaq gained 11. >>> market analysts expect the price of bp shares to rise after the company announced a settlement with thousands of victim of the gulf oil spill. bp will pay $7.8 billion to cover claims, including property damage, lost wages and losses to businesses. >>> officials in massachusetts are keeping a close watch on how much people are paying at the pump. the state's office of consumer affairs ordered field inspectors to look for possible price gouging and false advertising. the average price for a ga

ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. good morning. >> good morning. overseas markets dipped for a second day in a row. tokyo's nikkei lost more than half a percent and hong kong's hang seng fell more than 1%. falling commodity prices triggered another selloff on wall street. the dow lost 71 points while the nasdaq clipped 15. >>> energy stocks were down on the news that oil prices were beginning to ease. the price of crude oil slipped $2 to $105 a barrel. prices moved downward after france said it was considering releasing some of its emergency oil stockpile. the united states government denied a recent report that said the u.s. and britain were planning a similar move. >>> bank of america's chief executive got a hefty pay raise in 2011. brian moynahan received $7.5 million in compensation last year. that is six times what he earned in 2010. he received the salary of $950,000 plus more than $6 million in stock. in 2011 bank of america stocks lost more than half of its value. the bank's board says the pay is justified because b of a turned a profit aft

for the latest details, ashley morrison here in new york. ashley, good morning. >> good morning to you, turrell. asian markets are up. japan's nikkei rose slightly while hong kong's hang seng advanced about 1%. the federal reserve's policymakers will meet for the first time since january today. they're not expecting major announcement but it is believed they will keep short-term interest rates a at record low for the foreseeable future. the dow added 37 points while the nasdaq dropped 4. >>> the obama administration is bringing a new trade case against china in an effort to level the playing field. the white house wants to see china end its export restrictions on high-tech goods such as tvs and hybrid car batteries. the u.s. will ask the world trade organization to facilitate the talks. >> americans are wondering if anything can be done to slow down the rising price of gasoline. according to aaa, the national average for a gallon of regular is now $3.81. that's about 31 cents away from the all-time high. a cbs/new york news poll shows the maj

ashley morrison with the latest on that. good morning. >> good morning to you.anufacturing slowdown and europe's economic problems sent asian stocks into a tailspin today. both japan's nikkei and hong kong's hang seng fell over 1%. those concerns sent stocks down on wall street. the dow lost 78 points while the nasdaq also lost 12. >>> the slump on wall street overshadowed the latest evidence of an economy that is getting stronger. according to the labor department, the number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell to a four-year low last week. applications for unemployment have been declining since the fall. at the same time, employers had been adding an average of 245,000 jobs a month. >>> bank of america is experimenting with a plan that would help keep troubled homeowners in their home as renters. this week they started the pilot program called mortgage to lease. homeowners facing forclosure can transfer the title of their home to the bank in exchange they will have their mortgage debt relieved and will be able to rent their home at or below market val

ashley morrison is here with more on that. >>> big rally for overseas markets.'s nikkei gained more than 2% since last year's tsunami while hong kong's hang seng added more than 1.5%. federal reserve chair ben bernanke suggested interest rates will stay low fueled a big day on wall street. stocks finished at their highest levels in years and posted the biggest single day. the dow added 160 points. the nasdaq gained 54. >>> we'll get a fresh report on home prices today that could erase some of those gains. the head of the rae site zil zillo.com is predicted home prizes will fall nearly 1% this year. prices will be held back as more foreclosed properties make their way onto the market. >>> we'll also get new data on consumer confidence. they're concerned that rising gas prices may cut into pending. the average cost for a gallon of glass is now 10 cents short of last year's high price. >>> southwest airlines is blaming higher fuel cost for an increase in ticket tickets. on monday southwest raised fares by as much as $10 per round trip. it is the third rate hike thi

ashley morrison is in new york with those stories. good morning. >> good morning to you.s a mixed day for the asian markets. japan's nikkei inched up a fraction. it's now gone up four sessions in a row but hong kong's hang seng dropped nearly 1%. this week we get government reports on housing starts and new and existing home sales. wall street had another strong week. the dow added 310 points and finished above 13,000. the nasdaq added 66 points. >>> u.p.s. agreed to buy europe's second largest delivery company. u.p.s. will pay more than $6.7 billion to acquire tnt express. it will be the largest ever acquisition for u.p.s., which is already the world's biggest delivery company. >>> investors are waiting for a big announcement from apple today and it's not about the company's latest gadget. apple will disclose what it will do with more than $97 billion in cash. some analysts expect apple to reward its stockholders with a dividend. >>> despite strong sales, it appears apple is actually making less money off its new ipad. technology experts disassembled one of the tablets a

. >>> ashley morrison in new york with more. good morning, betty. a big day for the asian market. the nikkei jumped more than 1.5%. hong kong's hang seng inched up a fraction. >> wall street had the strongest day of 2012. >>> the dow posted a 217 point gain while the nasdaq added 56 points to finish at its highest level since 2000. it's the first time in history that the dow finished above 13,000 and the nasdaq closed above 3,000. >>> the wall street rally was helped by news that 15 of the nation's biggest banks passed the federal reserve's stress test. the test determines whether banks can survive an economic downturn worse than the great recession. citigroup, the nation's third largest bank was one of t four institutions that did not pass. met life, sun trust and ally also failed. >>> pretty soon, walmart will help you take your dvd collection wherever you go. the retailer announced a new service that lets you digitize your disks allowing you to stream them to your computer, smartphone or tablet. the service begins next month. >>> and seaking of going digital, the encyclopedia b

ashley morrison is here in new york with that and more. good morning. >> good morning.erseas markets saw a third day of losses. tokyo's nikkei lost half a percent but had the best first quarter in 24 years while hong kong's hang seng shed a quarter percent. >>> spanish government is revealing details of deep budget cuts today. they are implementing austerity measures in order to avoid becoming the latest european nation to require a bailout. yesterday tens of thousands of protesters rallied against a proposed $40 billion in cuts. more than 170 demonstrators were arrested. >>> stocks on wall street were mixed thursday. the dow rallied to finish up 19 points while the nasdaq lost 9. >>> the company that makes blackberries is waving the white flag when it comes to the consumer market. research in motion's devices are having a hard time connecting with the average smartphone buyer. instead, the company will target corporate customers. >>> best buy is closing 50 of its big box stores across the country and cut about 400 corporate jobs in order to save about $800 million. the