rolling out new privacy features today and for that and the rest of the news before the bell, it's bertha coombs. good morning, bertha. >> hey, good morning, scott. first taking a look at the futures right now pointing to a higher start. stocks closing out april with gains. investors shrugged off the really weak gdp report that showed just about a fractional in the economy and a lot of folks chalking that up to bad weather. its third straight monthly gain and the nasdaq falling for the second straight month. today we're going to get data on unemployment claims and consumer and income and spending and earnings from exxon mobil. the dow closing at a record 16,580 as we rang the bell right here at cnbc to mark our 25th anniversary. the nasdaq closing at 4114. up 11 points for the day. meantime, another mega media merger may be in the works. "wall street journal" approached directv about a possible takeover. a deal could be worth $40 billion. that is the directv market cap. it would create a pay tv giant about the same size as comcast, the parent company of nbc universal, if comcast is approved for

for the rest of the news before your bell, we turn to bertha coombs live at cnbc world headquarters. bertha, i'm going to go with $217,000. >> all right, i hope you entered the contest squawk box has a contest you can win a prize every month if you nail the number. the futures right now are pointing to a higher start. we eare going to see a number that is well north of $200,000. april appears to be the month where we saw the fastest pace of job creation in over five months. the number analysts are calling for is $215,000 with the unemployment rate dropping to 6.6%. we'll also be getting factory orders today, as well, and that we're watching for earnings from chevron. the dow pulled back from that record high, starts the day at 16,558, dropping 22 points on thursday and the nasdaq, actually, rose 12 to 4127. it seems to be ethe year of the recall. honda now recalling nearly 25,000 odyssey minivans because side airbags may not deploy in a crash. the recall affects just the 2014 model. a shorting terminal may have been damaged during assembly. no crashes or injuries have been reported wi

bertha coombs, "nightly business report," st.ouis. >>> and shares fell after morgan stanley issued a warning about the teen retailer. that is where we begin the focus. the firm's analyst questions the company's ability to stay in business even through next year since it has been burning through cash amid mounting losses, late yesterday, the retailer reported the sixth straight quarterly loss and issued a weak outlook. the stock fell 20% to $3.40, that won't even buy a t-shirt. and shares of aruba reporting estimates topping consensus, analysts at j.p. morgan said the gross margins were below estimates and the firm reiterated its underweight rating on that stock. aruba down to $17.89. >>> shares of ctc therapeutic fell after they recommended the conditional marketing of the md disease. that lets people with the disease get treatment, the stock surged to $23.30. >>> and google reporting a deal to buy sky box imaging for a million, sky box specializes in recording landscape pictures and video. shares of google were up to 563.80. >>>

back to you guys. >> all right, bertha coombs. bertha going to monitor that call.f they get to some of the paying aspects we talked about. >> and some of the questions we were just talking about. >> see how many the government says it paid and also you've got to give it time. some people may be late, delayed. >> some haven't even received their bills yet as paul was saying. >>> meantime, i have good news. >> i want give news. give me good news. >> ceos in america are the most optimistic in the world. that's according to the latest results of the ypo worldwide global poll survey. the reason for that rise in confidence, healthy forecasts for sales, capital spending and employment. chief executives say they are expecting to hire, that's even better news, with 41% of respondents plan to increase their staff by 10% or more in the coming months. ypo exclusive, cnbc partner, they have 20,000 executives worldwide. those executives generate, and their companies, $6 trillion. >> with a "t"? >> with a "t" in annual revenue. they're not only seeing good sales, they're going to

. >> bertha coombs, what's driving these markets? >> food, for one thing.pinnacle is going to be acquired by hillshire brands at $6.6 billion. it comes to about $36, two cents a share and 18% premium, and other food companies are moving high as a result. hain celestial and twitter gaining ground after sun trust upgraded the stock from a brie to neutral with a $45 price target. took more than 150 characters to do so. and whirlpool gaining grons they will affirm guidance at the building conference this wednesday and we're ending with gogo after posting a higher than expected 30% jump in revenue. gogo trading up and i admit if it's there i use it. >> let's talk about it, more on where this arkd communicator is. we bring in the president and ceo of gogo. people are surprised. revenue grow and this is a growing field. we had a great quarter exceeding expectations and we announced plans to expand capacity and also announced signing up a new airline. >> we're excited about all these things. in that case why can't you boast earnings growth or earnings, period. >> a

. >>> bertha coombs has the business report. good morning, bertha. >> stock closed out april with gains. the dow jones industrial average, the third straight monthly gain. the nasdaq fell for the second straight month. looking for data today on unemployment, consumer income and spending, and earnings from exxonmobil. facebook introducing new privacy features letting users limit how much of their personal information is seen by third person sites and apps. facebook is also testing an anonymous log-in. >>>tatoes rejoice. hulu is launching an ad that will allow you to order pizza from pizza hut from within the ad. it could be expanded to other advertisers in the future, because that's what we need, one less reason to get up off the couch. >> fried chicken and soda, we would be all set. >>> the latest on the nhl and nba playoffs and the rest of your sports. we got that coming up. >>> this morning on "today," it is a british invasion on the plaza. bastille performs their hit single "pompeii." >>> we take you to sports. another nba sha

let's get to bertha coombs. >> big news today, of course, key jobs report for april, that could show hiring expanded. forecast is calling for 215,000 new jobs to add to the economy and unemployment to drop to 6.6%. gm will ask a bankruptcy court to halt lawsuits over the company's ignition switch recall. the judge is deciding if gm can be held liable for incidents prior to the bankruptcy. gm admits it knewed about possible defects as far back as 2001. >> all right, thank you. and stories making news this morning. dozens of colleges and universities are facing federal investigations for violating anti-discrimination laws, including the handling of sexual assault complaints. it includes ivy league and princeton is among them. and alarming news about greenhouse gases. new tests show the level of carbon dike side in the atmosphere is now at the highest in human history. so stick around. scramble politics and the hills are up next. ♪ (vo) oh. my. tongue. finally. (announcer) all-new friskies saucesations. a taste experience like no other. in cheesy, creamy, homestyle, or garden sauce. fri

. >>> down to business with cnbc's bertha coombs. good friday morning. >> good morning, richard. it was a mixed session for stocks on thursday. investors are awaiting the key jobs report this morning which could show hiring expanded at the fastest pace in five months. forecasts are calling for 215,000 new jobs added to the economy. and unemployment to drop to 6.6%. >>> gm will ask a bankruptcy court today to halt lawsuits over the company's ignition switch recall. the judge is deciding whether gm can be held liable for incidents prior to its 2009 bankruptcy. gm admitted it knew about possible defects as far back as 2001. >>> j. crew is developing a new format aimed at budget conscious shoppers. the wall street journal says the chain will offer merchandise at prices closer to its outlet stores. j. crew scouted locations and signed a few leases. >>> michelle obama likes to wear the j. crew clothes. could get a lot of folks thinking about buying there. >> bertha, thank you very much. >>> we'll have all your nba and nhl playoff highlights. plus, a minor league rain delay despite clea

bertha coombs, "nightly business report," new york. >>> and why are some specialty drugs so high and what if anything can be done about it? joining us now with two volunteviews on the subject, rory riley, an expert at pharmaceutical research. lori, let me begin with you. such a heartwarming story that bertha just reported on when somebody has a drug that can be cured permanently of a terrible disease, how can you explain why gilead charges $900 for the same medication over time. $900 in egypt? >> well, thank you for the question and thank you for having me here today. i think the point that was made in your earlier piece about this medicine and the value that it creates for patients, when you think about hepatitis c, this is a condition that kills more patients in the united states than hiv/aids, the leading cause of liver cancer. patients that have this disease often have many costly episodes of care throughout the year. we now have a treatment that provides 90 to 100% cure rate over a 12-week period of time with little to no side effects. it is really hard to argue about the value

bertha coombs has more. >> reporter: calpert was fed up with paying different prices for the same medical services. >> one hospital could be charging $15,000, another hospital could be charging about $100,000 for the same procedure, for the same length of stay and for the same quality outcomes. that is what drove us to take a broader look at this and say what can we do to standardize that. >> so calpers took a bold step setting a limit for $30,000, telling people where they would get the best care for that. the savings, $5 and a half million, members shopped around and that forced area hospitals to respond. >> a lot of hospitals reduced their prices. they didn't want to lose these patients, the low price hospitals didn't reduce their rates but just stayed where they were. >> under the affordable care act, health care plans can't set spending caps when it comes to overall coverage, but the obama administration earlier said this month that calpers and others will be allowed to set spending caps for procedures at least for now. for standard procedures like knee replacements and colonoscopies

now for your "first look" at business, we turn to cnbc's bertha coombs. >> after stocks closed out aprilwith gains, the dow jones industrial average notching its first record close of the year. we actually ran the closing bell here at cnbc to mark our 25th year. the nasdaq fell for the second straight month. we'll look for data ahead of the opening bell on employment, consumer income spending, and earnings from exxon mobile. facebook is introducing new privacy features letting users limit how much of their personal information is seen by third party apps. it can share only your name and e-mail address. facebook is also testing an anonymous log-in button. and couch potatoes rejoice. hulu is launching an interactive ad that's going to let you order from pizza hut from right within the ad. hulu says it could be expanded to other advertisers in the future. but isn't this the best thing? never have to get off your couch. >> i like that idea. thank you, bertha. >>> some stories making news this morning, new concerns over oil tanker trains after one derailed and exploded yesterday along the jam

willie geist joins me coming up next but first bertha coombs. >> the s&p added 4.nasdaq almost 22 points. retailers in focus. best buy results a little disappointing. a lot of folks holding off buying new mobile phones until new models come out. over at williams sonoma apparently the rebound has folks looking for high end cook ware. that is the latest here at cnbc, first in business world wide. nowchoose one option fromith red lothe wood-fire grill,trios! one signature shrimp dish, and a pasta. all on one plate. three delicious choices. all for $15.99 for a limited time only! come sea food differently today! ugh. heartburn. did someone say burn? try alka seltzer reliefchews. they work just as fast and taste better than tums smoothies assorted fruit. mmm. amazing. yeah, i get that a lot. alka seltzer heartburn reliefchews. enjoy the relief. let that phrase sit with you for a second. unlimited. as in, no limits on your hard-earned cash back. as in no more dealing with those rotating categories. the quicksilver card from capital one. unlimited 1.5% cash back on everyt

bertha coombs live at cnbc headquarters with details on that and a look at the day ahead, good morning, bertha. >> good morning, scott. these apps are getting more and more dangerous for those of us with impulse control. futures right now pointing to a higher start. stocks close out april gains and investors shrugging off are really mediocre firstst quarter gdp report and a lot of folks said it was the bad weather and you can see there, the dow notching the first record close of the year as we rang the bell here at cnbc to celebrate our 25th anniversary. it was really fun afternoon. this morning before the opening bell, we're going to get weekly unemployment claims and in 15 minutes consumer income and spending and also look over earnings from exxon mobil. the dow starts at 16580 record. and the nasdaq at 4114 after gaining 11. so, if you're a couch potato, maybe this is reason to rejoice. if you're on a diet, this is a tough one. hulu is launching an interactive ad that lets you order from pizza hut directly within the app. the show that you are watching while you pick up again once y

but right now, bertha coombs? >> the s&p 500 closing at a fresh record high.e nasdaq gained ten to a fresh 14.5-year high. tyson foods has now made a bid for hillshire farms. that after pilgrims pride made an offer earlier this week. and dr. dre is kicking it to the tune of $3 billion, thank you very much, telling his beats music to apple, looking to get a little bit of street cred when it comes to their streaming music service. that's it from cnbc. we're first in business worldwide. take things over♪ ♪fame, lets him loose, hard to swallow♪ ♪fame, puts you there where things are hollow♪ the evolution of luxury continues. the next generation 2015 escalade. ♪fame [ girl ] my mom, she makes underwater fans that are powered by the moon. ♪ she can print amazing things, right from her computer. [ whirring ] [ train whistle blows ] she makes trains that are friends with trees. ♪ my mom works at ge. ♪ >>> but here's the attitude -- oh, don't make me do this! oh, this is too hard! >> john boehner publicly mocked his caucus last month. and the tough love is getting even

." >>> i'm bertha coombs with your cnbc market rap. gains 18 points finishing at a new record high, another. s&p adds three. also hitting a new record today. the nasdaq off by five but actually up 3% for the month of may as stocks had a good many overall. consumer spending fell last month. first decline in the year. a slight gain had been expected. at the same time, consumers sentiment slipped as worries about income growth overshadowed optimism about the economy. apple shares ended slightly lower despite golden sacks raising it's price target on this. to $720. that's it from cnbc. we're first in business worldwide. it's just for sleep. because sleep is a beautiful thing™. ♪ zzzquil. the non-habit forming sleep aid from the makers of nyquil®. zzzquil. but with less energy, moodiness, and a low sex drive, i had to do something. i saw my doctor. a blood test showed it was low testosterone, not age. we talked about axiron the only underarm low t treatment that can restore t levels to normal in about two weeks in most men. axiron is not fo

. >> cnbc bertha coombs, thank you. >>> and there is a new cheap date index which looks like the thingse cost of a cab, mcdonald's burgers, movie, beer for two. london is by far the most expensive. $121. and in wellington, new zealand, $111. and in scotland, $110, and all of the way down to 11 to find the first u.s. city new york's cheap date is $93. and mumbai, india, is the cheapest at $23. before it even starts? what if i eat the wrong thing? what if? what if i suddenly have to go? what if? but what if the most important question is the one you're not asking? what if the underlying cause of your symptoms is damaging inflammation? for help getting the answers you need, talk to your doctor and visit crohnsandcolitisadvocates.com to connect with a patient advocate from abbvie for one-to-one support and education. that's keeping you from the healthcare you deserve. but if healthcare changes, if it becomes simpler... if frustration and paperwork decrease... if grandparents get to live at home instead of in a home... the gap begins to close. so let's simplify things. let's close the gap be

bertha coombs has the cnbc market wrap. >>> women and male investors, if you're along this market.successful. the dow closed up 16 points today at a new record high. the s&p touching yet, another record as well. up three. the nasdaq down for the day but for the month and the nasdaq was up 3%. the s&p was up over 4%. so if you're looking your monthly statements they should look pretty good even if you're in rallying today. the big news in terms of stocks, valiant, which is a pharmaceutical company making a bigger bid for botox makeralale gain. but they can't close the deal. that's it from cnbc. first in business worldwide. have a great weekend! ♪ ben! well, that was close! you ain't lying! let quicken loans help you save your money. with a mortgage that's engineered to amaze! [ girl ] my mom, she makes underwater fans that are powered by the moon. ♪ she can print amazing things, right from her computer. [ whirring ] [ train whistle blows ] she makes trains that are friends with trees. ♪ my mom works at ge. ♪ my mteacher layoffs. and a 60 billion dollar budget deficit. that's what jo

. >>> just minutes from now, we'll get the april job's numbers bertha coombs with a preview, good morning. >> good morning, scott, you're on record, 217 k. the analysts are looking for 215,000. if we get that number north of that, it would show hiring expanding at the fastest pace in five months. the expectation, as well, the unemployment will drop to 6.6% and we're looking for data on factory earnings. the dow, after hitting that all-time high east, 22 points yesterday ahead of today's report. we'll start at 16,558. the nasdaq rose 12 to 4127. >>> so, do you like what michelle obama wears? you like that j. crew look? j. crew is developing a new floor mat aimed at budget conscious shoppers. the chain will offer merchandise and even signed a few leases, but hasn't opened any stores yet. not sure where those stores are. but, you know, sort of a chapter out of the playbook, you have gap, banana and old navy and now maybe we'll have another division of j. crew, as well. back to you. >> very, very smart man. thank you much. >> bertha rocking a j. crew look today. >>> all right, what to wear to

. >>> i'm bertha coombs with you're cnbc wrap. was up 8 to a sfresh all-time high a19 o'0 with the narks gaining 31. the nasdaq housing market showed signs of recovery and new home sales hit a mid four-year high. the day after, company announced plans to cut up to 16,000 jobs. your barbecue grilling will cost a little more over the holiday weekend. meat prices are up more that 5%. disease and drought condition rts blamed for reducing beef and pork production. that's it from cnbc, we're first in business worldwide 37 have a great memorial day weekend. don't just visit new york. visit tripadvisor new york. with millions of reviews, tripadvisor makes any destination better. so when my moderate to severe chronic plaque psoriasis them. was also on display, i'd had it. i finally had a serious talk with my dermatologist. this time, he prescribed humira-adalimumab. humira helps to clear the surface of my skin by actually working inside my body. in clinical trials, most adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis saw 75% skin clearance

. >>> i'm bertha coombs with your cnbc wrap. the dow adding 19 points to close at a new high. s&p ending at a new record. the nasdaq slips 13. shoppers kept a lid on spending last month. retail sales rose one tenth a percent in april. shares of green mountain surged more than 7% after coca-cola said it was increasing their stake in the company, becoming the biggest shareholder. that's it for cnbc. we are first in business worldwide. printing. but did you know we also support hospitals using electronic health records for more than 30 million patients? or that our software helps over 20 million smartphone users remotely configure e-mail every month? or how about processing nearly $5 billion in electronic toll payments a year? in fact, today's xerox is working in surprising ways to help companies simplify the way work gets done and life gets lived. with xerox, you're ready for real business. and life gets lived. nineteen years ago, we thought, "wow, how is there no way to tell the good from the bad?" so we gave people the power of the review. and now angie's list is revolutionizi

bertha coombs is here to explain this. it >> with a major caveat. has gilead been sitting it at $1,000 per pill? the pharmacy benefit manager's chief medical officer, steve miller, denounced it as unfair pricing and has rallied a coalition of insurers and health plan providers to play hardball with the drugmaker for a discount. at the company's headquarters in st. louis, he told me a key part of the strategy is to advise patients who can to hold off treatment, to wait until rival drugs come on the market next year. >> what we've said is actually we want patients with hepatitis treated, it just has to be at a price we can afford. if a product comes out that's less expensive, we're going to move our entire market share to that. >> now, between the high price of sovaldi and companion drugs, express scripts forecast that spending will double this year. rise by 200% in 2015 and another 200% the year after that. dr. miller calls the drug remarkable, life-saving. but it's at an unprecedented price. a threat because it's also a high-volume drug. >> the cock

. >>> i'm bertha coombs with your cnbc market wrap. stocks end at session highs.ng 65 points. the s&p 500 adds ten to close at a new record. the nasdaq composite up 22 to close at a 14 1/2-year high. costco shares finished slightly lower today. the wholesaler's earnings and revenues came in below estimates. meantime, jobless claims fell more than expected last week, dropping 27,000 to 300,000. and home sales of existing homes rose in april. however, the gain was far below expectations. that's it from cnbc. we're first in business worldwide. (crowd cheers) who, really, has the key to the city? with best-in-class payload and best-in-class cargo capacity and an unsurpassed powertrain warranty, you run the town. the all-new ram promaster guts. glory. ram. you wouldn't have it she any other way.our toes. but your erectile dysfunction - it could be a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment's right. you can be more confident in your ability to be ready. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tablet approved to treat

bertha coombs with that story right now. bertha? >> their. the d.o.t.now ordering all companies that are transporting oil by rail to inform the communities through which they are moving, just what they are moving and how frequently they will move those systems this. comes in response, no doubt, to the latest derailment at an explosion involving oil shipments back in virginia just late last month. the order is to make that notification, but it does not order them to stop using certain tankers. they are recommending, however, that these officials stop transporting bakken oil in the d.o.t. 111 that they say may not be stable enough in order to transport the oil. >> no kidding, bertha. big issue. i wonder to what extent that will affect volumes. 35 minutes to the close. the dow sitting up 93 points higher and nasdaq off its lows and still down 32. >> when we come back, that nightmare in nigeria getting worse as reports surface about now abductions of more schoolgirls. the u.s. issed sending help. we have a full report on that coming up. but what if you coul