but there is one company that is unrivaled, that's coca-cola.ong into an arrangement that could help literally hundreds of million and billions of people we needed coca-cola. fortunately, we found a visionary leader. >> how did you learn about dean's vision. >> fortunately dean's company and coca-cola had already been in partnership. we partnered together to create the only and first dispensing unit for coca-cola that can dispense over 100 drinks, a wide choice of drinks to the consumer legacy equipment that can dispense six to eight drinks. we partnered again with the creativity of dean and his people utilizing applying micro dosing technology from the medical city for an innovating dispenser. we had worked together and we knew that dean was working to create this unit that can make, as he says, a thousand liters of fresh drinking water out of any water using less than--less power than a hand-held hair dryer. that was key. we looked at it and then decided to take some of these units and pilot them in 2011 in africa. we did pilot them in ghana a

what we're going up against, coca-cola, forget pepsi and the others, just coca-cola spends about $2 billion drinks in the united states. >> michael, what do you say to all that? and at what point -- jeff, what do you say to all that? and at what point does the individual have to take responsibility? >> i agree with that 100%. and i'm all for it, but that will be a welcome change from michael jacobson's group which has long been pushing things like soda taxes. i would imagine they or groups like them support the ban on large sodas. this is part of a larger campaign that overfocuses, hyper focuses on soda. we all know people overweight that probably drink no full sugary soda. it's not about the soda. this is misguiding people to think, oh, we just need to worry about soda. we ought to be having a conversation about total calorie consumption, total exercise. and it's become a joke already. mayor bloomberg, the polar bears. let's talk about the real issues. >> where do you think personal responsibility comes in on it? should we ban desserts? should we ban -- >> no. >> and it's 2,000 calories fo

ceo and the coca-cola ceo. all of a that coming up in the program. meanwhile, let's get back to the markets. we have a double-digit decline. in fact, it looks like the dow is on track to close lower for the sixth time in eight trading sessions. the dow jones industrial average now at 13,436, a decline of about 0.5%. if we close lower today that, would be the sixth decline in the last eight trading sessions. a bit of worry about earnings on the trading horizon, as we are expected expecting the stream of earnings to take effect. weakness in apple today. it is about 5% of the s&p 500 and 20% of the nasdaq. so as apple goes, so goes the market. that's what we're seeing once again today. s&p 500 down about five points. that's 1/3 of 1%. with markets in the red, let's look at what this says about where we are in business today. joining me in today's "closing bell" exchange, we have aaron gibbs from s&p capital iq, rob morgan, our own rick santelli, and bill griffeth at new york stock exchange. >> we were a little tardy getting started here, but we're all s

on the one hand, we see just coca-cola, forget pepsi and the other companies -- just coca-cola spendson advertising and other forms of marketing for sugary drinks. we thought that that should be -- we should level the playing field a little bit giving people some real information that soda may cause temporary happiness in the short-term, but in the long-term all too often soft drinks contribute to obesity, which is a cause of diabetes and other illnesses. >> i want to talk about the specifics. you did pick on coke specifically in this campaign with the polar bears. we did reach out to coca-cola for a response. you may have seen this response as well. they said, "this is irresponsible for the usual grandstanding from cspi. it's not going to help anybody understand manager balance, which is key according to recognized experts who have studied this issue, a group that doesn't include cspi. enough said." they suggested, by the way, we reach out to the american beverage association. they were unable to provide minimum to come on and talk about this or even provide a statement. they don't w

coca-cola also at this point trading higher.profit estimates for the quarter, 51 cents, when you strip out certain items. coke's worldwide and north american case volume did come in above analyst estimates. an analyst added 450 million units in case volume, like adding another russia but when you look at the china business the growth slowed to 2% in volume growth. that was for the quarter, for the year-to-date it's 6% so that is showing some rapid -- >> drinking less coke? >> i don't know. that's not what we heard from yum brands when they talked about kfc. you wonder why coke would be any different. >> it could be product mix, they might need to look at their product mix. >> we'll hear more about that and watch and continue. johnson & johnson another dow component also out with earnings, $1.25 a share for the third quarter, four cents better than expected. revenue was essentially in line, maybe slightly higher than had been expected and that stock you can see is trading a little higher in the premarket, too. also united health

spain's credit rating gets slashed and the end of the line for coca-cola's returnable glass bottles. >> reporter: good morning. standard & poor the credit rating agency cut its rating on spain's debt to the lowest investment grade status. spain's debt crisis has triggered social unrest and driven unemployment to almost 25%. s&p warns banks could be downgraded further if economic conditions continue to erode. the news about spain sent most asian stocks downward. tokyo's nikkei dipped half of a percent while the hang seng added a quarter percent. wall street stocks were lower. the dow lost 128 point on wednesd wednesday, the sharpest decline since june. nasdaq was down 13 points. the housing market continues its recovery. realtytrac says the number of foreclosures dropped to a five year low. there were more than 180,000 filings in september the second consecutive monthly deplain. the department of energy expect temperatures to be normal this winter and that means higher heating cost. last winter was warmer than usual. heating bills could rise 20% for oil customer, 15% for natural gas,

now, what do apple, coca-cola, and ibm have in common?each earned the top three spots on interbrand's annual best global brands list. coca-cola is holding steady at number one for the 12th year in a row. but apple, the maker of the popular iphones and ipads, is close on its heels, jumping to number two thanks to stellar global sales. while tech companies dominate half of the top ten positions on the list, blackberry finds itself at the bottom, plummeting to 93 as the company struggles to reinvent itself. >> down the table, and by no means a prediction of future movement. it's about products, people, culture, and about making sure that you have a brand and an offer that is relate toif the market. no reason to sigh that this is by any means the end of blackberry. >> susie: some other notable changes-- the british bank barclays was knocked off the list completely due to the recent libor scandal. meanwhile, facebook made its debut at number 69. >> tom: u.s. stock indices finished mixed today after early gains slipped away. the s&p 500 hit its

. >> why don't you ask the seven herbs and spices or recipe for coca-co coca-cola. >> how do you getogether and decide the stoortry for the day? this is the next two weeks, we have some idea what we're doing. today i had a good idea about my first act and second act and some idea for one script next week. i'm have objectives -- this is an old board. i have emily bassil on to talk about the supreme court slate. not a word of that is written. i've got one script for monday and idea for tuesday and everything else is a coin toss from here on out. >> does the outcome of this election change anything significantly? >> well, sure, sure. i'm not ralph nader. i don't think there's no difference. there is a difference. i don't know what the difference is though because i think there are -- there is a possibility that obama would be say more aggressive, a more aggressive reformer or changer in the second act of his presidency. and i don't know how mitt romney would govern. he might govern as a

coca-cola revenue mix, wall street analysts estimate. earnings per share did come in line with coca-cola, one of the few dow components that are in the red down 1%. lori: vikram pandit was forced out. charlie gasparino has the inside word on this. to the long-term replacement might be. melissa: look how the dollars fairing on a day when stocks are up 123 points. weaker against the euro and the panel will be right back. >> 22 minutes past the hour your fox news minute. nnw concerned about the safety of a pakistani girl who has been flown to england after being shot by the taliban in her home country. the 14-year-old was targeted for promoting education for girls. the move to england was supposed to protect her from further attack but british police have questioned two people who tried to visit her in the hospital. hillary clinton says she was responsible for the security breach at the u.s. consulate in libya where the u.s. ambassador and three other americans died last month. speaking to fox news clinton blamed the fog of war for the conf

how much of a blow is the news from coca-cola helenic? make a distinct between the corporate and production facilities which remain in the country which is good news. ashley: okay. >> the decision of the company to do exactly this was mainly dictated by the fact there is lack of liquidity in the market today and they have to find other more efficient ways to borrow money. ashley: we hear tax issues. keep looking for lower tax rates. lower volatility. how do you counter act those concerns when you're trying to attract companies and to the stock exchange and just investing in greece in general? >> you're toughing a very sensitive issue. the sensitive issue of the reforms because we are undergoing severe reforms in the country at this moment. among which we have to emphasize the change in the tax system that we have. it is up to now, allowed for tax evasion and other similar discrepancies the new tax system will be fair and without surprises to investors and the business community. this will be in place at the end of the year. it is good new

goldman sachs and coca-cola coming out before the opening bell. waiting for a report on inflation, consumer prices. it may show a rise for the second consecutive month with higher energy prices driving that. and manufacturing may show that part of the economy struggling to stabilize. stock futures trading higher ahead of that. amazon is looking for more than 50,000 seasonal workers. it expects thousands of temporary associates to stay on full time after the holidays. more than 30 locations in the u.s. and there's one in sterling, virginia. pizza hut is under fire for a free pizza promotion that involves the presidential candidates. and american airlines is trying out something new when it comes to food. that's in the next hour. ellen braitman reporting for abc 7 news. >> we will see you in a little lips. -- little bit. >> a major emission from secretary of state clinton. what she says >> d.c. officials are ready for winter. city council member's concern about a repeat of the snowmageddon storm of 2010 when blizzards shutting down pour days. the ci

melissa: coca-cola bottling co. shares of the coke bottler jumping 6%. not a bad move. they announced plans to move their headquarters to switzerland and there it begins. they're moving out of greece and moving elsewhere. it will be in london. shares of coca-cola held their value even though the stock market value has been cut in half since the beginning of the euro crisis. the stock is up 22% this year alone. some fear last year looking good now. let's look at dollar tree getting a downgrade and details from lauren simonetti at the stock exchange. >> yesterday's they came out and said they would report sales numbers at the low end of expectations. stock sold off 7% yesterday down another 4%. jeffries made some comments on the stock downgrading saying they're seeing weakness in their food business and competition from wal-mart to open smaller stores across the country. that is hurting dollar tree. also you would think this is the time the uncertainty is really high. customers would go to dollar tree but it is not happening. they're concerned about the uncertainty and hi

bow play ground and offering city youth free access to amazing recreation activities funded by the coca cola company and travels site each week and give non traditional sports and skate boarding and rock wall and they were at another park last weekend and i was there and stumbled upon it and we are grateful for the grants to pull it off and we are taking this equipment rather than people coming to us we are travel wg this exciting recreation equipment and moving from play ground week to week so look for that near you so speaking of skate boards and mbx bikes, the detour community day and outside we have a little activity there including a big pile of street and the championships is a festival coming to san francisco today running through sunday. it features skate boarding and bmx and fmx competitions and live music and the experience and fans can get the experience and we have some of the best coming to the country in the next four days and get autographs and ride the skate and win prizes and receive give aways. the san francisco recognition parks department saying it's detour community day

at coca-cola, we would love to say that in times of needs nobody comes together like the coca-cola familyo support the communities. >> one last question here. when we take a look back at this period of time before and after the hurricane, are we going to see that the mix shift in terms of product sales have changed and distill beverage and waters opposed to sparkling, coca-cola, et cetera? >> obviously when you have hurricanes and these emergency situations, our water sales spike up obviously everyone is stocking up on water for obvious reasons. so we do get a spike in still beverages and generally after the storms we go back to our traditional product mix. that's kind of what we're working on right now. we're working with the american red cross and really working on a plan as we speak to send coke trucks into hardest hit area, lower manhattan, breezy point, new jersey shore to donate water again to provide relief to our consumers that don't have power out there. >> we love to be there when you send those coke trucks in. appreciate your time. >> sounds good. >> jim brennan. >> important d

so their per capita usage of coca-cola products has gone up almost every year since 1886. job running that company. it's a huge distribution machine. and mexico, i think the number now is up to over 600 plus 8-ounce servings per capita of coca-cola products, man, woman, and child, which is at least 50% higher in the united states. and grows every year, growing in the first nine months, it's quite a product. >> we still have a lot of your other investments to talk about, including american express, proctor and gamble, we'll get to that in a little bit. if you'll hold on with us. >> i'm not going anywhere. >>> still to come this morning, we have much more with warren. also talking about everything from fiscal cliff to simpson/bowles. we're going to be adding the man who runs one of the nation's biggest conglomerates. what jeff immelt is finding out from customers about the state of the economy. >>> by the way, check out the futures right now. we have been higher throughout the morning. right now those dow futures up 42 points after a big down day for the markets yesterday. "

(cheers and applause) and he is a salaried employee of the coca-cola company! (laughter) read your contract, crinkle. we need those coke-drinking polar bears to disappear and we can do the same thing to you, chris. folks, we must fight this russian orthodox religious nationalism with our own american orthodox religious nationalism. i say we slap a fur hat on pat robertson and push him out on an ice floe. (cheers and applause) he can consecrate the arctic circle for america! and maybe finally get to the bottom of what's causing all that ice to melt. i'm guessing it's something really hot that the gays are doing. (laughter) we'll be right back. (cheers and applause) (cheers and applause) >> stephen: welcome back, everybody, thank you so much. folks, please, nation, last wednesday's debate proved mitt romney's mastery of economic policy. but foreign policy is more of a challenge for mitt. we all remember when he visited england, suggested the olympics were disorganized, told the press about a secret meeting with m.i.-6 and then motor boated her majesty. (laughter)

companies representing brands like coca-cola and pepsi are rolling out new vending machines which would show how many calories are in their drink. they will launch in chicago and san antonio next year. they will also increase the number of lower calorie drink options. this is our hot topic. we want to know what you think about this. just head to abc2news.com/facebook and weigh? >> pretty cloudy, gloomy. bel air, we struggled to get to 50 degrees. this is a similar sight in many locations. chilly conditions and snow already. deep creek, yes, a little snow. watch as we move the time line going a little have the 3:00, 4:00. we'll try to get this for you here. just wait for it. you can see right there it's coming down a little bit. look at the fall colors in deep creek. again, a lot of clouds it. 's dry at the present moment but a chilly 53 degrees at 5:00. 63% humidity. the dew points are around 41, so a relatively dry atmosphere but that will change during the course of the night. only made it to 54. 69 being your normal number. that record will stand in the books another year. 91 set bac

we have coca-cola, goldman sachs and johnson & johnson, all reporting.-cola and goldman sachs kick things off ahead of the bell. analysts expect goldman to report a third quarter eps of $2.12 on revenue of $7.3 billion. liz: remember this coming off the fact that jpmorgan on friday did very wel

verizon is month them, home demote, coca-cola -- home depot, coca-cola, sprint, just to ma'am a -- nameew. there are firewalls set up on the site and so the person who complains for the sport of the complaining or someone who is out to bad mouth a company just to bad month the company, can't get away with it on this site, according to dave carol, the founder and creator of gripevine.com. if you come across coming that you think we should take a sec look at, something an idea for laura's like, send me an e-mail at laura's likes@wttg.com and there is no apostrophe there. lauraslikes@wttg.com. >> i think it's catchy and you're right. it will catch on, too. >> have fun with it. >> thank you. >> okay. >>> an alaska airlines customers are complaining after a computer problem caused significant delays for all of the airlines flights this morning. the technical glitch left the airline unable to check in passengers and, in fact, it took several hours to fix. the airline since apologized and is getting flights back on schedule. >>> hyundai recalling many vehicles do you to a potential fire hazard

drugs on his coca-cola truck.hrough his route they were being taken off of the truck. i said wow. that's pretty serious. she said yes. >> interesting. >> very. >> to detective velasquez that sounded like a made up story, almost as if she was trying to divert suspicion away from someone. an ex-wife would qualify as a person of interest in this kind of case, but as velasquez and we learned, barbara had an alibi, she was not anywhere near florida, she said, when david disappeared. >> i was not in florida. i was in arizona. in the apartment. i was nowhere around here. >> lacking further evidence, the detective was stalled, dead in the water. unless maybe the man barbara was married to at the time knew something. michael wolf. checking revealed she was married seven times. number six, a woman named nancy graham lived in alabama. velasquez called her. i said i am investigating the disappearance of david jackson. she said to me how much evidence do you have against him? i said i can't discuss the evidence with you, but i

experts say that's the equivalent of 21 8-ounce coca- colas or 19 8-ounce pepsis and we found it could be difficult to determine just how much caffeine is in these energy drinks. >> it's tough to stay sharp. so take five-hour energy. >> energy drinks. everyone from tim tebow. >> they said i couldn't win a national champion ship. >> to 50-cent and joan rivers advertise them. manufacturers facebook and internet video campaigns specifically target young people, but you have to be careful how much caffiene you drink. >> it can quicken your pulse, cause abnormal heart rhythms, keep you from sleeping well and elevate your blood pressure. >> consumer reports analyzed the caffeine content in 27 top selling energy drinks testing three samples each. although some list the amount of caffeine on the package, they are not required to and the numbers can be way off. >> some of the energy drinks underestimated the amount of caffeine listed on the label by 20% or more. >> so how much caffeine do energy drinks contain? test results show it varies widely. frs healthy energy drink averaged 17 milligrams

gardens. >> coca-cola. >> you're both wrong, keep going. >> c. >> come on, baby, let's go. >> reporterfred, you have to win these next two to go to a tie. you both jumped the gun on this. the 1998 falcons were known for a touchdown dance started by jamal andern. >> dirty bird. >> reporter: i was going to say i give you a bonus point for doing it. if you can do it even better, i'll give you a bonus point. want to do it one more time. >> i'll do it. >> reporter: i'm giving mihm a bonus point. now it's 2-2 -- him a bonus point. now it's 2-2. this musical duo put music on the map in atlanta. >> soldier boy. >> one of the member's first dre is andre. >> andre 2,000. >> >> reporter: jarvis with the defense wins again. go ahead. you can say your piece. >> i told you we were going to win. defense is the hardest team. we'll take it to the ship, baby. get on my back. >> he was taking my answers from me before i got them. >> that's what i do. we get take-aways on defense. >> reporter: good job, guys. defense is now leading 3-1 in the 4 down showdown. >> i'm always rooting for the defense. >> that

. >>> a coca-cola truck caused fire, caused a major traffic delay. it happened during the morning rush hour in palm beach. >>> coming up, their lives were cut short by drug dealers. we remember the family 10 years later. >>> it's no party for fiesta owners, why

. >>> it is the end of an era for coca-cola. the last iconic 6 1/2 ounce returnable bottles rolled off the production line in minnesota on tuesday. >>> and finally, a cheesy publicity stunt could earn someone a lot of dough. pizza hut is offering free pizza for life or over $15,000 to anyone willing to stand up and ask either candidate at next week's presidential debate if they prefer sausage or pepperoni on their pie. >>> well, coming up, a damming report on cycling legend lance armstrong and doping, and the a's survive another day, plus one yankee slugger puts on his hero's hat twice in one game. your sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> the dry weather pattern in the northwest is coming to an end. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. in sports, first to the bronx. yankee manager joe girardi made a very gutsy call pinch-hitting raul eye ban yaz. ibanez hits a home run to take the game to extras. three inks later ibanez connects again for a stunning 3-2 yankee victory. >>> over to oak

i saw a bottle of coca-cola. and the bottle of coca-cola was embedded in a piece of plastic. so it turns out that the light wouldn't change speed very much going from the glass to the plastic, and when you look at that, you can see the coke like this. and you could get a better representation of the true volume of the coke, do you know what i'm saying? do you know what i'm saying, okay? but when you take this out on the air, boom, there's a big change of speed, a big bend, and that bend makes it look like it's filling up more room than it really is, an example of refraction. any questions? could you get the same effect if you put it in water? let's try that. let's try that. let's try that. that's a good idea. excellent idea. i never even thought of that. see ted right after class, will you? let's try that again. you kinda can. take a--can you kinda-- it's hard for you guys to see. it turns out i've got the water a little bit chalked up because i wanna show you something else. but yes, you do that effect. excellent, excellent, excellent question. how come i never thought of th

just like coca-cola, terrific. restructuring already paying dividends. i continue to believe pepsi's international growth will propel this stock and give it the important upside it needs. i think break down the strength of a particular brand on a country by country basis. not just because i like mountain dew. pepsi, will they address healthy eating to push back on sodas and the consequences of bottomless bowls of doritos. it's healthy week here at nbc universal. it's worth asking. on thursday morning union pacific pulls into the station. this company gives you so much. it's great on its conference call. what's the assessment of the coal industry or fracking or plus union pacific has multi contracts. you want to be in this stock at 115, 118 sweet spot. chipolte reports after the close. this is a battle ground. a bunch of boutique investment firms saying they see same-store sales are back on a higher trajectory, above 8, and others that said sales would disappoint, below 8. we hear about 9% to 10% same-store sales gains it's going to be another down leg he

it's end of an era for coca-cola lovers in a way.drink giant is stopping production of its 6.5-ounce glass bottle. a small coke bottler in minnesota had been refilling the container since 1932. it says it no longer makes good business sense to continue to do so. you still get your hands on an eight-ounce glass bottle nationwide. >>> e-bay is getting a fresh new look. the overall has a more social network feel with a nod towards pinterest. the features will be rolled out gradually over the next three months. e-bay is also launching a smart phone and tablet app called e-bay now, which lets people buy items from retailers like macy's, target and walgreens. and it promises delivery within an hour in most cities. for now, though, the service is just being tested in san francisco. back to you. >>> first lady michelle obama says she tells her daughters to embrace whomever they're going to be, just don't embrace it on facebook. the first lady recently said in a round table discussion she will not let malia or sasha join the social media site

>> i need some coca-cola maybe. -- some bounty, some charmin?ca-cola maybe. >> we'll find out next. america runs on dunkin' coffee. when president obama couldn't. first, my energy independence policy means more than three million new jobs. many of them in manufacturing. my tax reform plan to lower rates for the middle class and for small business creates seven million more. and expanding trade, cracking down on china, and improving job training takes us to over 12 million new jobs. i'm mitt romney, and i approve this message. take away his toys and he'll toplay with a stick.ew jobs. take away their bikes and they'll still find a way to get where they're going. but if take you away early childhood education... slash k-12 funding... and cut college aid for middle class families ... they won't go far. yet that's exactly what mitt romney wants to do... ...to pay for a $250,000 tax break for multi-millionaires. if mitt romney wins, the middle class loses. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. i'm drinking dunkin'.

key earnings are on deck from heavyweights like ge, part owner of this network, as well as coca-cola, mcdonald's, and microsoft. >>> japan's softbank has reportedly agreed to acquire a majority stake in sprint nextel for $20 billion. preliminary figures show the annual boost to social security benefits could be among the lowest in decades, around 1% or an estimated $12 to $24 for the typical retiree collecting an average $1,237 a month. >>> sunland is expanding an ongoing recall of nut butter to include raw and roasted peanuts. amazon kindle owners could see a drop in ebook prices and possibly even refunds on past purchases if a judge approves legal settlements of publishers accused of fixing prices. >>> apple has not confirmed the existence of an ipad mini, but according to rumors, the device will come in 16 different configurations for around $300 to $650. itunes has competition with microsoft's announcement today of a digital streaming music service for use on xbox games gone soles. xbox music will eventually be available on all windows-based devices. >>> finally, if you have 007 e

i need some coca-cola because it refreshes me and make my throat much better and it wake me up. >> i'm a little hungry because if you are hungry minister morning. >> you have grandma's. >> oh, mini sandwich creams. >> just in case air hungry. >> we got those in. >> carry on. -- just in case you're hungry. it is time for ask tony and tucker, the segment where tucker barnes and i put our big heads together to answer your most pressing questions weather- related or otherwise. today's question is from doris starling in silver spring. she writes, why can't we sing the traditional happy birthday song at public gathering anymore. if we did sing it, what would happen? will we ever be able it sing it at public gathering again? you know what she is talking about? >> i have no idea j usually now when you go to a restaurant, for example, and someone is celebrating a birthday, all the wait staff comes over and they sing that you are own made-up birthday song. that is because they don't want to pay the copyright fees that they would have to pay for singing happy birthday to you, et cetera. believe i

investors will be keeping a close eye on coca-cola's report for hints about consumer sentiment. intel will be reporting and investors will be keeping a close eye on that for clues about demand for pcs, as well as the impact on wayning pc demand. how that will impact the average selling price of intel's chips. bank of america reports before the bell. investors will focus on any growth in the bank's businesses. american express reports after the bell. i know vesters focus there on how the firm is controlling expenses and listening for clues how they'll make money on growing its prepaid credit card business -- the credit card company, not the bank. travelers, microsoft and southwest report on friday. and friday closes out with reports from general electric where quarterly profits are seen rising 17%. mcdonald's, revenues report to be flat, earnings up slightly. >> thank you so much. we have a lot more ahead on this big monday edition of the "closing bell." back in a moment. >> announcer: focus on the fed. he's considered a top candidate to replace ben bernanke if mitt romney wins t

i would like to know who at american airlines made that comment about coca cola causing this.person really needs to be on the top of the hit parade to find another job. >> america has 617 plains so 48 of them needs to be repaired. that's 8% of your fleet needs to be taken out of rotation that's why they have had so many cancellations. >> harris: there that is a lot of flights. even once the planes are repaired americans problems will likely continue. >> they are still arguing with the pilots. they haven't come to terms with them. the contracts are similar to what delta has and delta and continental airlines. american airlines says it simply cannot afford that the airline is accusing the pilots of a work slowdown resulting in 2 million passengers being late to their destinations over the past month and another 160,000 having their flights cancelled all together. and unlike, say, a rental car or a hotel, experts say when it comes to the airlines, passengers have very little recourse. listen. >> in the case of the airlines, tremendous pretty much exempted themselves by contract a

also, coca-cola, j & j, microsoft and general electric. retail sales will be out on monday.he 25th anniversary of the black monday stock market crash. down jones dropped in 1987. joining me, christine la guard. keep it here where wall street meets main street. see you next weekend. [ mujahid ] there was a little bit of trepidation, not quite knowing what the next phase was going to be, you know, because you been, you know, this is what you had been doing. you know, working, working, working, working, working, working. and now you're talking about, well you know, i won't be, and i get the chance to spend more time with my wife and my kids. it's my world. that's my world. ♪