but then bgc, which started several years ago from cantor fitzgerald, and you have been able to thriveyou've gone public in this environment, now you have over 8,000 employees worldwide. >> well, that's right. and that's because of the leadership and the vision of mr. howard rudd nick -- >> reporter: who we had on the fox business network earlier today. >> absolutely. and his vision and sense of giving and sense of leadership for our firm has everybody on the same page, working for the same common cause and giving back has got to be part of everyone's positive -- process. >> reporter: how about the market environment? obviously, it was a tough run immediately after 9/11, but the years since have, obviously, been very difficult to start and have a business thrive which you've been able to do. are you hiring in this environment? >> oh, absolutely. we're hiring on the bgc side, on the cantor side, and there is a need for services in this environment where you're adding value. and that's what we do here, we add value. >> reporter: and what about the actual markets themselves? they've been

now in midtown. >> this is 200,000. >> reporter: the cantor fitzgerald relief fund led by edy lutnik has helped raise million of dollars for the 9/11 policies. and she also wrote "unbroken bond." >> that's 4.5 million people who saw what appears to be a random listing of names around two waterfalls. >> reporter: what's behind the delay? well, there's plenty of blame to go around. the city says the port authority which is controlled by governors christie and cuomo suddenly stopped construction nine months ago and the port said it's the city-controlled memorial that owes tens of millions of dollars. >> the museum was supposed to open this year. and we understand that it has to happen. >> reporter: memorial and museum president joe daniels tells me if construction resumes soon, the museum could open in a year. >> we want it done as soon as possible. >> reporter: until then, visitors peeked behind the glass at steel beams and other artifacts that will one day be exhibits. >> i think that's the one that was affected. i think it would be a more rewarding experience to see details that woul

he is ceo of cantor fitzgerald and bcg partners. >> my pleasure. >> how is today going?staying neck and neck with last year. our objective is to go over last year. we raised $150 million for chart around the world. >> your experience is like no other, you lost 658 employees, two third of your entire company. you lost your best french and your brother. what is the today like for you? >> well, obviously going to be a tough day for me. soyuzed, raise money for charity. all my employees, they donate all of their pay. they make no money today on the busiest day of the year to help raise money for others. what we try to do is turn the toughest of days into something extraordinary. you feel the energy here. you've been here all day. isn't it extraordinary? >> it is absolutely extraordinary. the money you're raising, howard, if you don't mind walk over with me. we're walking by howard's beautiful children. this is his son he picked up the morning the reason he wasn't in the world trade center this morning is kyle. >> hi. >> these are building homes for heroes soldiers. we have c

. >>> well, today we remember the victims of september 11th, 2001, with cantor fitzgerald which lost victims of september 11th, 2001, with kantor fitzgerald which was 158 employees that day. the annual trading event everyday favoring $77 million. sandra smith is live where traders are working -- you did a great job. looks like fun. sandra: thanks. it has been a day of celebrities flowing and trade flying on the name of charity but the big day they saw at cantor fitzgerald. sandra smith just relayed afraid. we have it. here it is. >> you got more. 750. sell it. sandra: 715! . >> 67 b 3. >> don't make me say it again. >> oh. [inaudible] >> 50 -- sandra: 750. my thanks. >> that is a lot of coin. sandra: remember all that goes to trade. $1,750,000,000 trade and all revenues go to charity. many of represented by actors and sports stars. we talked to several including regis philbin and when the johnson. here are a few of them. >> to celebrate the lives, not just 2 more lots that celebrate the lives is important. >> being the history of the united states. >> we lost a lot of people that the

it is cantor fitzgerald ceo. >> you know, gary was on the show last week and said watch 13,330 because it will go higher. >> i know. we have

. >> reporter: he was among the employers at cantor fitzgerald killed in the 9/11 takens. >> without a museum this memorial doesn't teach you anything. it doesn't tell them anything about what happened on that day. it doesn't tell them anything about the people who were murdered there. >> reporter: 11 years later the bond trading firm that lost more employees than anyone is again thriving. now in midtown. >> this is 200,000. >> reporter: the cantor fitzgerald relief fund led by edie lutnick has helped raise millions for 9/11 families. she also wrote "an unbroken bond" about the politics behind delays at ground zero. >> to me that's a missed opportunity because that's 4.5 million people who saw what appears to be a random listing of names around two waterfalls. >> reporter: what's behind the delay? there's plenty of blame to go around. the city says the port authority, which is controlled by governors christie and cuomo suddenly stopped construction nine months ago. the port says it's the city-controlled memorial that owes tens of millions of dollars. >> the museum was supposed to ope

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and i want to get to the great work that you and the other people at cantor fitzgerald has done. cantor lost disproportionately so many people in the attacks. >> that's right. >> i want to start on a question based on a theme we have heard about in the election in the election, are we better off than four years ago. are we as new yorker, americans, better off -- >> in one way, we have safer than the attack that happened on september 11th. airport security is much better between the bush and obama administrations. we have thank wart over 40 attacks. on the other hand, there are areas where we are safe. we haven't done as much about port security, allowing iran to become a nuclear power that concerns me greatly, not just because they might attack with missiles, but because they are the biggest state sponsor of terrorism in the world and it would be very easy for them if they were a nuclear power to hand that material off to terrorists, have them ignite dirty bombs and then just lie about it. so, there are areas in which we are safer, areas in which i think it is much more dangerous

the cantor fitzgerald relief fund, led by edie lutnick helped raise millions for 9/11 families. about the politics behind delays at ground zero. >> to me, that's a missed opportunity. that's 4.5 million people who saw what appeared to be a random listing of names around two water falls. >> what's behind the delay? there's plenty of blame to go around. the city said the port authority, controlled by the governors, suddenly stopped construction nine months ago. the port said it's the city controlled memorial that owes tens of millions of dollars. >> the museum was supposed to open this year. we understand that it has to happen. >> memorial and museum president joe daniel tells me if construction resumes soon t museum could open in a year. >> we want it done as soon as possible. >> until then, visitors peek behind the glass at steel beams and other artifacts that will one day be exhibited. >> it's more a rewarding experience to see details that would be a more fulfilling visit. >> an echo of what 9/11 relatives say, without a museum like the sky scrapers around them, the experience

cantor fitzgerald saying to buy out two tech stocks. google.hat happened, google hit a multi-year high in 2007 levels. it is up almost 1/2%. liz: what about facebook? nicole: cantor fitzgerald put a buy rating on facebook and that name is 2290 a moment ago up 1.5%. what is interesting in the month of september is facebook is up 27%. for the quarter. down 27%. it is not even -- liz: it continues. going to come back in a little bit. a hot controversy. this has been an ongoing one. a christian own hobby shops to the obama administration over its new health-care law. the company faces of boycott. it comes down to religious freedom. here comes the judge. he is next. liz: stock end with a small gain. the dow jones industrials trending around 39 points up 13,068 and markets haven't gone this week and out of europe. reports of a bailout for spain on the markets, concerns that greece, not make the budget cuts he needs. 1,786, and oil right now, good for oil drillers like halliburton, up nicely today. and down 4 sense. a gallon for the national average.

went on to work for cantor fitzgerald and the world trade died in the terrorist attacks. he was 26 years old. great character, a great player, a great football and tremendous teammate. one of his-- friends. he comes from the same as i do andinging miss him. he and his older brother who also played at georgetown friend by aonor his giving his jersey number to who honors his commitment. no. 60 with a never 35 patch. it brings the best out and my teammates and i expect more from myself when i put the jersey on. when you see it, it reminds of 9/11 and not to forget and be grateful for what we have. >> so 9/11 will always feel like it just happened. those heroes will always be remembered. pretty good story. >> very cool. think about that nextime you see number 35. >> thank you. up, the used part as a remember and he'll after after losing a parent e after september 11, the children of 9/11 victims gathered to come together to heal. >> more than 500 kids worked on a series of large projects to help express what they're going through. reproductions of these pieces on display for

cantor fitzgerald downgrading nvidia noting the business of pc and computer market and they quote sayexpect little to know growth over the next several years. you buy this one? >> i'm okay with it. not in love with it. i'm okay with it because even though sector is down, part of the consumer market is non-apple tablets and area of substantial growth and a direct beneficiary of it. i like it. >> you like nvidia. it's a hold. >> goldman sachs upgrading on rocktenn to $83 and added the stock to the conviction buy list. why? well, here's what they say. producers will implement the announced price hike in the fall. shares popping 2% today on the call. do you like the call and rocktenn? >> i'm okay with the call and because it's goldman it's going to get to $83. i don't see the $50 price move being that significant. it is a supply/demand neutral environment. if there's slowdown on the other side they won't get the increased revenue and not sure if $83 is justified. >> but you think it gets there on the geldman -- >> because goldman said it. >> thank you very much. the metals market about to

cantor fitzgerald with a buy on a $64 target., like michael kors, another stock that's doubled year to date. >>> two stocks. the ticker is halo, and also viro farmer getting a heavenly boost today. >> i got to admit, i don't understand the story at all. i don't understand the drug behind this story. the release was filled with all kind of very big word. here's what inthough. both stocks are rising. the fda lifting a temporary hold on -- they have a drug they are combining, they're working on together. there was a hold. that hold was lifted. it is a condition basically similar to hives. very, very awful, itchy thing. both viro pharma and halozyne therapeutics -- >> if you're a doctor, be a dermatologist. they go away but they keep on coming back. >>> what may help the next slated recovery? something that's rather difficult to quantify. our real estate reporter diana olick is joining us from washington with a look at this emerging trend. >> reporter: mandy, it may be just something called cou confidence. we had a lot of positive nu

lot of friends, i think so fondly of david alligers, such a dapper, wonderful man, bill men of cantor fitzgerald. >> a lot of them. >> a lot of friends that we are remembering today. >> i had gone to high school with a kid in boston, i grew up in boston, a kid a year younger on me on the plane that went through my building, unbeknownst to me at the time, i found out days afterwards, it was traumatic. just traumatic. >> we are glad that timing was everything for you. thank you for sharing your story. >> so am i. >> thank you, kenny. >>> in the next half hour, we are live with author michael lewis about the unprecedented amount of time he was give within president obama. it's a fascinating story. that and much more coming up as we leave you with more sights and sounds -- fothe spender who s a little help saving. for adding "& sons." for the dreamer, planning an early escape. for the mother of the bride. for whoever you are, for whatever you're trying to achieve, pnc has technology, guidance, and over 150 years of experience to help you get there. ♪ i don't have to use gas. i am probably going to t

. >> cantor fitzgerald occupied floors 101 through 105. the first indications we got something had happened is when their computers disappeared from the trading board. 685 employees died that day. taking a look at wall street, "i will." this is a volunteer group that is involved in 9/11. if you go to 911day.org you can get more information and wall street will have a moment of silence at 6:25 our time. >>> an interesting website, i posted a link on our facebook page to all kinds of tv stations, local, national, international, recorded the morning of september 11th. it's part of the san francisco-based internet archive. you can see how various media reacted to that moment and so many different newscasts went from just sort of the news of the day to hold on just a second, something has happened in new york city in america. it's interesting to see the different perspectives. >> a day that affects each and every one of us. thank you very much, scott. >> indeed it does. >>> in just a few seconds bells will ring in san francisco. we want to take

and you know what we are going to go back to cantor fitzgerald.hey have their big charity day today, how they are choosing to remember the tragic events of september 11th. and mary thompson is back with a special celebrity guest. mary? >> hey there scott. so are you. no. we are speaking with steve buscemi who, of course, the star of the critically acclaimed hbo series ""boardwalk empire."" thank you so much for joining us. you have caused quite a stir here on the trading floor. tell us what charity are you representing today? >> i'm here representing a charity organization called friends of firefighters, which was started by nancy carbone shortly after 9/11. she was just a concerned citizen who went around to fire houses to see if they needed anything. and that grew into a -- what she now does, a huge organization where she provides therapeutic services to firefighters and their families and run out of a fire house, an old fire house in red hook, brooklyn. >> a great charity. quick question, do you have a favorite investment that you ever made? >>

to all of the 9/11 family's especially the 46 sets of twins and cantor fitzgerald families may god keep dad is with you now. hug and kiss him for us. god bless you all. >> gregory kelly iii. james kelly. joseph kelly. maurice skelly. richard kelly, jr.. thomas kelly. thomas richard kelly. thomas w. kelly. timothy kelly. william kelly, jr.. robert kennedy. thomas kennedy. negative kennedy. rolf kerr shop. douglas ketchum. sarah kind. mike goalkeeper. maren kim and our son and chris hughes. your family loves you and misses you. your friends miss you and i will be hiking amount ball before you in sun valley. >> to my cousin we love you. thank you for being a wonderful father, , beyonce, a brother and grandfather and a wonderful friend. thank you for being the angel that watches over our family. we love you very much. we miss you. >> karen kincaid. amy king. andrew kane. lucille king. robert king junior. reset johnson. brian kinney. chris kirby. robert kirkpatrick. how word kittle. alan kittle. peter klein. allen klein byrd. teheran kutzman. and your knocks. thomas patrick knox. gary -- kec

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we are here with the ceo of cantor fitzgerald.ain, have turned a negative into a positive by raising money for charity. last year $12 million, can you give us a sense of how much you've raised so far today? >> it feels much busier today than it did last year. we're excited to continue to raise money for charities and build on what we did in the past. >> you give money to about 25 different charities, do you have a favorite? >> i'm on the board of autism speaks, and i have an autistic child, so that's one of my favorites, it's in my heart. >> great, you also have breaking news you want to share with us today. tell us about that. >> we've continued to build out our emerging market presence. we're about taking our global franchise and making it bigger and broader. there's a unique time and place where the bigger goo is are going to have to get smaller, the smaller guys will continue to have trouble to be relevant. and we're right in the middle and we can grow the franchise aggressively. >> made a couple of key hires from jeffreys to

need to support and not get back to the questions that are -- >> my name is steve deja dan with cantor fitzgeraldo days ago we memorialized the loss of our 658 employees 11 years ago. i would like to circle back to the response to the loss of ambassador stevens. someone mentioned it is very easy to be reactionary or overreactionary. we need as a nation to be clear and absolute to communicate that this type of activity is unacceptable. it goes beyond libya. it goes to our security as a nation and what i would like to hear from each of you participating and thank you, if you could, provide your thoughts on the range of possible responses that we have as a nation. educate me to what you think we can do. all the while respecting what we would all like to see achieved in libya which is the establishment of a free and productive democracy. thank you. >> want to >> [talking over each other] >> you go first. >> going to the question, specifically the issue of -- there are two components that need to happen. one is a comprehensive effective plan for security and not just generic meaning you got to get the

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