erika miller, "nightly business report," wilmington, delaware. >> suzanne: that's "nightly business reportay, october 5. i'm suzanne pratt. good night, everyone, and good night to you, too, tom. >> tom: good night, suzanne. i'm tom hudson good night, everyone. we hope to see all of you again tomorrow night. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program was made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org  >> more information about investing is available in: to order this dvd, call 1-800- play-pbs or visit online at shoppbs.org. >> be more. pbs.

erika miller, "nightly business report," new york. >> suzanne: so, tom, a nice rally here today.road-based, good volume, what's going on. >> tom: yeah, we haven't seen this is a long, long time, at least in terms of the volume and the broad base part of this. let's get everybody updated in >> tom: u.s. stocks continue to add to their recent gains. the major indices are at their highest levels since early may. leading the market today were three sectors tied directly to the global economy-- materials, industrials and energy. each of the sector exchange traded funds added at least 1% today. china reported a jump in commodity imports, really helping out this trio, which helped the broad market. technology has gotten a lot of "market focus" lately, with intel's earnings last night and a couple of biggies tomorrow. but how about apple? shares saw a big round number today for the first time. $300 a share for apple. a new all-time. it comes ahead of next week's fiscal earnings report on monday. also next week, apple will unveil its newest computer operating system. meantime, wal-mart's

erika miller takes a look at which stores are likely to do best and why. >> reporter: at the manhattan target store, in a far back corner is a hint that christmas is coming. still, store manager michael alvarez is confident his company has a leg up on rivals this year. >> target is known to be tar- jay, you know very fashionable and we are very inexpensive when it comes to being competitive in prices. so, that's what's really driving guest frequency. >> reporter: he's not alone in his optimism. retail expert jharonne martis expects discounters to be the biggest sales gainers this year with one notable exception. >> during the recession, wal- mart mostly focused on the middle class consumer. they wanted to gain that marketshare from middle class consumers trading down. because they did so, they lost a lot of their core consumer, which is the low end consumer. >> reporter: it makes sense that discounters are expected to do well this holiday season, given the weak economy. but surprisingly, many luxury stores are also expected to be winners. in fact, jewelry stores, like tiffany, are expe

erika miller, "nightly business report," conshohocken pennsylvania. >> tom: here's what we're watching for tomorrow: we'll get another look at housing, with the august s&p case shiller home price index. our word on the street is "online." james rogers from thestreet.com will be here with some under- the-radar internet stocks. and as ford reports quarterly results, we'll talk to c.e.o. alan mulally about those numbers, plans for hiring and going global. >> susie: the head of insurance giant a.i.g. has cancer. late today, c.e.o. robert benmosche said he feels fine and plans to continue to work a normal schedule. a.i.g. said he's undergoing aggressive chemotherapy. but it did not disclose what type of cancer he has. the bailed-out insurer credits benmosche with helping stabilize the company. benmosche also re-affirmed his commitment to staying with a.i.g. until it emerges from government control. >> tom: americans are still passing on the paper, but the drop in newspaper circulation is slowing down. new figures show average circulation at the nation's daily newspapers fell 5% in the six m

erika miller explains why oil prices are rising, and how that could affect the economy and your wallet. >> reporter: normally oil traders don't have time to sit down and chit chat. but today was different. the columbus day holiday meant an unusually quiet day in the new york oil pit. trader ray carbone says the calm gave the market time to figure out what's behind recent energy price gains. he believes the rally the past few weeks is almost entirely due to weakness in the dollar. >> oil is denominated in dollars. when the dollar loses value, oil becomes cheaper for, let's say, euro countries and that becomes an attractive buy for them, and it pushes up the price. >> reporter: it's not just the currency market that is affecting oil prices-- it's the stock market, too. traders say the rally in equities the past few weeks could suggest the economy is improving, and that could lead to a pickup in demand but currently, energy supplies are more than ample to meet global energy demand, much of which is coming from emerging markets. what happens to oil prices can have big implications for the

erika miller, "nightly business report," new york. >> suzanne: general motors took another step today toward shedding its "government motors" nickname. c.e.o. dan akerson met with treasury secretary tim geitner to discuss the auto maker's upcoming stock offering targeted for next month. the government hopes to sell part of its 61% stake in g.m. sales of g.m.'s chevy volt could help drive interest in the company's stock. the electric vehicle with a backup gasoline engine rolls into showrooms in a few weeks. diane eastabrook test drove the volt and weighs in on whether the car lives up to the hype. >> reporter: before i got behind the wheel of the $40,000 electric battery-powered volt, tony posawatz, who heads chevrolet's electric vehicle program, showed me how to charge the car. >> you can't open up your charging port until you hit the button inside the car, and we'll do that as we speak. and there it is. >> reporter: after plugging it in, we slid inside so i could get acquainted with the cockpit. >> the first thing you notice is the car welcomes you. >> reporter: it does. >> it tells

erika miller, "nightly business report," wilmington, delaware. >> suzanne: that's "nightly business reportay, october 5. i'm suzanne pratt. good night, everyone, and good night to you, too, tom. >> tom: good night, suzanne. i'm tom hudson good night, everyone. we hope to see all of you again tomorrow night. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program was made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by wpbt captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org  >> more information about investing is available in: to order this dvd, call 1-800- play-pbs or visit online at shoppbs.org. >> be more. pbs. mark walberg: welcome to antiques roadshow, this week from philadelphia. on top of the kitchen cabinets in a dim light i saw what looked like a basketball. and this was it. when i was looking before the filming, i found $100 in there. do you mind if i keep... (laughing): no, i'd rather have that back. that's unbelievable. lots of history, surprises and excitement

erika miller, "nightly business report," new york. >> tom: here are the stories in tonight's "n.b.r. newswheel." blue chip stocks fell slightly in anticipation of earnings season and tomorrow's employment report. the dow dropped 19 points, the nasdaq gained three, and the s&p 500 lost nearly two points. volume backed down from yesterday's pace. fewer than one billion shares traded on the big board. nasdaq volume was under two billion shares. mortgage rates have once again fallen to bargain basement prices, according to freddie mac. the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage is 4.27% this week, a record low. the average rate of 15-year- fixed loans, a popular choice for refinancing, dropped to 3.72%. >> susie: the september report card on the job market comes out tomorrow morning. but here's something critical to watch, other than just september-- the data will include revisions to a year's worth of past jobs numbers. that could be big, because it could show the job market was weaker than we thought. here's the year being reworked-- from april of last year through march of this year. rig

erika miller looks at why pop-ups are growing in popularity. >> reporter: fiends and ghouls aren't the only things making an appearance this time of year. many seasonal stores have also been also popping up. spirit of halloween is operating 850 temporary stores nationwide for exactly a month. christina norsig of pop-up insider helps merchants find short-term space. >> what you are seeing now is there's a 13% retail vacancy rate around the country. as a result of that, we're seeing a lot of empty storefronts, and owners are more receptive to the idea of having a temporary tenant. >> reporter: pop-up stores are not just for seasonal retailers. some consumer products companies also use them to create buzz about a brand, like this pop-up store for pop-tarts. in the case of pop-tarts, the product gains visibility it would never get on store shelves. a temporary location can also be a good way to try a new concept, like this levi's photo workshop in new york city. retail real estate expert faith hope consolo says pop-ups are being used by many fashion designers this year. >> this is a good m