bertha coombs is live at cnbc headquarters. good morning. >> hey, good morning.he futures right now are looking like we'll have a flat open. the markets are still keeping an eye on all of the drama in europe, and particularly greece. the prime minister is facing a no confidence vote today, but the country has dropped plans for the controversial referendum, and that's what helps him put together two back-to-back days of triple digit gains. they will start today at 12,044. the nasdaq arizonaing 57 to close just below 2700. the jobs report will be the big focus this morning. economists are looking for 100,000 new jobs in october. and apparently costco is getting into cars. google doesn't want to be just on your phone and your computer, it wants the living room. they want to really shake up the cable television business they are looking at the high speed internet project in kansas city, missouri, and kansas city, kansas. and professional social networking site, linked in is still making no money. the problem is they now want to raise more cash and is planning to sell

first we'll turn to bertha coombs live at cnbc. >> good morning.utures are mod evidently positive right now. we'll get a reading on private sector payrolls coming out in about a half hour. also this afternoon we'll hear from the fed. they'll close out a two-day meeting with a press conference ben bernanke. you can watch that live on cnbc. if you're inclined this afternoon, 2:15 eastern time. markets still dealing with greece but feeling better after greek prime minister george p papandreou called for austerity measures that are required for greece to get a bailout deal. folks are still worried about that. as a result of that we saw the dow yesterday had a horrible beginning to the month, falling nearly 300%. it will start today at 11,658 having erased half of the october gains. and the nasdaq is down to 2607. >>> the fbi wants to look at emmett's books to see how the bankrupt firm may have used client's money. there are questions about whether mf used customer funds to support its own trades as they went bad. that violates rule. it's run by former

cnbc's bertha coombs joins us with more on this story. bertha, the charges keep adding up.er be able to fly at this rate. >> i guess they must be getting bonuses for figuring out the wildest charges to come up with. next they're going to charge you for breathing. >>> airlines continue to look for new ways to squeeze just a little more cash out of passengers. starting today spirit airlines is going to charge a $5 fee if a gate agent has to print their boarding pass. now, passengers can avoid the fee if they print the pass at home or use a check-in kiosk at the terminal. that's not going to last for long because spirit will start charging $1 to print from the kiosk starting at the end of next june. the fee will be waived if your airport doesn't have a kiosk or you're unable to use one. >>> amtrak meanwhile is adding more wi-fi to more of its east coast routes, including the heavily traveled northeast regional line between philadelphia, new york, and boston. this is in addition to the service already available on the acela train. the service may be less than perfect because th

for a look at the rest of your news before the bell, bertha coombs is live at cnbc headquarters.ood friday morning. >> good friday morning to you, john. we have the bond market closed. they've taken the day off. it's likely to be a quiet day. a big change from yesterday. we are still watching the situation in europe. yesterday there were rumors that france might be cut. but a technical error caused a message about a possible downgrade to be sent out. they said that was just -- oops. meantime, italy's senate is voting on budget cuts. it should be done in the lower half tomorrow. it should lead to berlusconi stepping down. it seems that things are moving forward. the dow was up 112 points yesterday to 11,l 893. the naz back was up to 2625. meantime, after ticking higher for the past month, mortgage rates dipped below 4%. the average rate on a 30-year fixed loan is 3.99%. as europe's debt crisis pushed down the yields on the tenure treasury note. banks typically link mortgage rates to that yield in the u.s. government bond market. starbucks just bought juice company evolution fresh.

for more on that let's turn to bertha coombs at cnbc world headquarters. >> good morning. we have futures pointing to a 1% pop at the open if things continue at this rate. something is happening in grease. the vice president is likely to be the new prime minister. now kpst expect that had prime minister will step down. after the vote on the the budget he will step down. they had a bond auction this morning. it went better than expected. so the dow is coming off a 3% plunge. falling 389 points to 11,780. the nasdaq lost more than 100 points to 2621. the number of homeowners receiving foreclosure notices jumped 10% from september. it's evidence that activity is picking up after slowing when problems surfaced after the robo signing paperwork issues. nevada tops the nation with every 180 homes receiving notices. california ranked second. and home prices continue to fall in nearly 75% of u.s. cities over the summer. most analyst ls say prices will continue to fall. and with foreclosures expecting to hit the market, they are ramping up. so we preeshlt that heading out the door.

so for a look at the rest of the news before the bell, let's go to bertha coombs.ood morning. >> good morning, john. we have a slew of headlines out of athens. the g20 is being hijacked by what's a crisis now in greece. crisis is a greek word, in fact. the government at the moment in an emergency cabinet meeting. it's not clear if the prime minister, george papandreou, whether he will survive, the government will survive, what will happen with the controversial referendum he announced yesterday to vote on whether greeks want to accept austerity measures for a bailout. the headlines going back and forth. the futures now are positive for the moment. the feeling is there won't be a referendum vote. we have seen gold prices spike as people worry about what happens if we see greece default because of the confusion. that said, we did have a strong day yesterday after the fed left rates unchanged and said they will continue to try to prop up the economy. the dow rose to 11,836. the nasdaq rose 33 to 2639. we are getting reports from retailers for october sales. they are c

for more on that, it's bertha coombs. good morning. >> markets spooked on halloween. some contribute odd the psychological impact of the bankruptcy filing of brokerage firm called ms global. also saying the situation in europe. now greece says it will hold a referendum on whether it wants to take the bailout money because of all the strings attached. that has a lot more concerns about whether the deal will hold up after the wrangling last week. asian markets were down as a result. europe markets are lowered. we'll get manufacturing data. construction spending and we're also watching the fed. they start a two-day meeting. despite falling 276 points yesterday, it was actually the best b month in october. the record point gain, more than a thousand points and the best month on a percentage basis since 2002. the nasdaq starts at 2684 after losing 52. automakers will report october sales later on today. sales are expected to hit an eight-month high, partly due to pent up damage. the average age of a vehicle on u.s. roads right now is about 11 years. those automakers are re

. >>> for a check on the markets and the news before the bell bertha coombs joins us from cnbc.ood morning. >> good morning. the futures are modestly positive. let me walk you through why. the word crisis, the word chaos. both are greek in origin. that's what's going on in greece now. they are holding an emergency cabinet meeting behind closed doors. we have conflicting headlines. but the sense now is that greece is going to back off. george papandreou, the prime minister, is going to back off this very controversial receive run dumb on austerity measures. meantime you've got the g20 meeting in cannes, france. they say there needs to be a resolution about greece and about the debt deal in order to help the global economy. that said, we are looking to be positive. we're getting some retail sales that look okay. also we'll get the weekly jobless numbers. the dow starts at 11,836 after rising 178 points after the fed left rates unchanged and said it could remain dovish through 2013. the nasdaq up to 2639. today's daily deal is the highly anticipated publically traded company groupo

for more news we turn to bertha coombs. good morning. >> good morning. we have one eye on greece. they have a no confidence vote due later today on the prime minister. but the other eye is on the jobs market. and whether the jobs report will help us put together a day of gains. gaining 208 points to start today. the nasdaq added 57 to 26 # 7. the october unemployment due out in 13 minute nous. the senate blocked a $60 billion infrastructure proposal that included highway, rail and armt improvements. the deal of the day is groupon itself. they are trading under the ticker symbol grpn. the company is offering $35 million class a shares at $20 a share. they will get an evaluation of $13 billion or so. i'm wonder how they will celebrate with deals as well. >> i'll check it out. log on right now. >>> a disturbing pattern of police tleft. that's the allegation. he presented videotape and several people who claimed police wrong doing. many of the people claim police confiscated money and property but never logged it as evidence. one woman says police took $500 from a piggy bank. they cla

for that and the rest of the news before the bell, we turn to bertha coombs live at cnbc headquarters. good morning, bertha. >> good morning. still lots more headlines for europe this morning. we do have a new prime minister now in greece. he was formally the vice president of the ecb. and we have indications that the prime minister in italy will step down after they take a vote on the budget which is expected to pass this weekend. markets in europe are higher on the expectations that we're making progress. we won't get a total default in those two countries. and we are seeing the futures here higher. the dow looked to open up 100 points. we'll get weekly unem ploim numb -- unemployment number. we'll be coming off of a 3% plunge yesterday on the worries of italy and greece. the dow falling to 11,780. the nasdaq losing 4%, or 105 points. >>> just two weeks away from thanksgiving. and, well, wal-mart has you planning what you need to do. take a nap after all of the turkey and get yourself ready to get to the mall. wal-mart is moving black friday to thanksgiving night. just so nobody get

for the rest of the news, we turn to bertha coombs live at cnbc headquarters. good morning, bertha. >> good morning, laura. investors still spooked after the sharp selloff on halloween. some that contributed yesterday to ms global. a brokerage for filing from bankruptcy. really the issue is still europe. greece now says it's going to hold a referendum on whether to take the money from the bailout because of the measures that are to go in place in order for them to yf for that. so that has a lot of folks worried about the deal they rang led on so long. europe is lower. later we get data on manufacturing in the u.s. and construction spending and the fed begins a two-day meeting. the dow falling 276 points to end below 12,000. and jcpenney betting on the finer things this holiday season. they're adding more expensive items hoping it will bring in shoppers willing to spend more. they will sell the most expensive handbag yet under liz claiborne line. other new additions include mattel barbie doll. and starting today you can use your visa or mather card at neiman marc

for details on that and the the rest of your news, we turn to bertha coombs live at cnbc headquarters morning, bertha. >> good morning, laura. sometimes we like to say the bond guys are smarter than the stock guys because the bond market today is closed for the veterans day holiday. stock market will be open. we'll get nice bump at the open. things the seem to be progressing. italy is holding a vote on austerity measures. we could see berlusconi, the prime minister step down. greece has a new government. they're having a meeting today. yesterday the dow rose to 11,893. they will open after tacking out throw points yesterday. disney is likely to be one of the best performers. the kwrtly profits up 30%. and at theme parks. despite the fact that prices are higher there that is good for those who were nervous. as for the ongoing nba lockout, the impact won't be as bad on espn as you would think or on abc. you can replace lost ad dollars with other sporting events. and yes, it will cost you more to put thanksgiving dinner on the table. the price of the average holiday meal for ten people w

cnbc's bertha coombs joins us now with more on that. ing, eun. >>> jamba juice better watch out. starbucks is brewing up a new concoction, and it is juice. it bought juice company evolution fresh, whose brands are sold in whole foods. starbucks plans to use the juice next year taking on jamba and others in its biggest expansion ever beyond coffee. >>> it's going to cost a bit more to put thanksgiving dinner on the table this year. the american farm bureau says the price of the average holiday meal for ten people will cost $49.21. that's up 13%. the biggest reason why is the highest cost ofurkey. the cost of a 16-pound bird is $21.57. that's $5 more than last year, partly due to the fact that more people worldwide are eating it year round. higher beef and pork prices have a lot of people switching down to turkey and chicken although i think some people are doing it for health reasons because it's more lean meat overall. as long as they don't raise the prices of the little mar marshmallows on top of the yams, i'll be happy. >> we can eat m

bertha coombs is live at cnbc to talk about the decision. >>> it's definitely roiling in europe. going to be a pretty scene like the cannes film festival when they meet there. stock futures rebounding today, but we had a wave of selling after greece's prime minister called for a popular vote, a referendum on unpopular austerity measures that are required in order for greece to get another tranche of the bailout of the country's economy. that's raising worries. today he is meeting with the prime minister of germany and france and other eu leaders as they try to figure out what is going on here after they spent so much time trying to come up with a deal last week that seemed to have stabilized the situation. asia dropped overnight, but europe this morning is recovering a little bit after yesterday's big losses. the dow having one of its worst starts to the month in a long time, falling nearly 300 points. it's going to start 11,658 today, nearly lost half of gains it saw in october. the federal reserve meantime will wrap up a two-day meeting today, and we'll get a bit of fed tv. the

cnbc's bertha coombs has more on what to expect today. good morning. >> good morning, joe.ll watching the situation in greece and all the turmoil there. but jobs takes center focus this morning when the october employment report is released at 8: 8:30. economists are looking for the addition of 100,000 jobs with 10,000 private sector jobs tempered by more losses of government jobs. the unemployment rate is expected to stay unchanged at 9.1%. another piece of president obama's $447 billion jobs plan was vot down by 51-49, the senate blocking a $60 billion inf infrastructure proposal that included highway, rail and airport improvements. >>> and google doesn't just want to be on your computer, on your phone. now it's eyeing living room supremacy as well. according to "the wall street journal" which reports that the internet giant is looking at maybe launching a pay tv arm which could really shake up the cable television business. according to "the journal," google is looking at offering pay tv services through its google high-speed internet project in kansas city, missouri, an

. >>> we'll check in with bertha coombs live at cnbc headquarters. >>> fresh off the press, adp, the biggest payroll processor in the country says we saw 110,000 private sector payroll jobs created in october. they actually revised up their numbers for september as well to 116,000. most of those jobs were created in small and medium companies below 500 employees. large firms actually handed out pink slips, although according to challenger, gray and christmas, there were fewer pink slips, down about 63% in october. so that's looking pretty good for the friday jobs numbers. lots to pay attention to for investors today. we have the two-day fed meeting coming to an end. there will be a press conference after today's meeting around 2:15 eastern time. france and germany meeting the greece's prime minister who idea called for a surprise referendum on the really unpopular austerity measures that are a requirement for greece to get bailout money. still a lot in the air with regard to the greek bailout. the dow started the month off with a near 300-point free fall down to 11,658, having erased