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if you're harley-davidson it is one thing when you want to go to the capital markets to borrow mon byif you're joe's restaurant around the corner, knows banks define small business, $25 million revenue or less and if you're a small business with five or less employees, there is not that much avenues behind you. we have a process that takes minutes, not months. that is the equation we offer. melissa: when i look at bigger banks on wall street the government is always steps behind. their business is money. that's what they do for a living. no matter what hurdles they put in front of them it may be irritating and their whole business is making money and they will arbitrage it and make it. >> that is absolutely true. i do want to mention one thing vitter and brown get correct. they walk away from the bassal capital standards. if you look at it today, it cost as bank five times as much capital to make a loan to small business as it does to hold a fannie mae security. melissa: wait, wait. tell us what that means to the average person out there in audience? whshould they care about that. >>

harley -- harley-davidson. >> let's not kid ourselves. it's springtime.one want to go for a motorcycle ride? 110 anniversary of harley-davidson. they will roll out some signature things for this time. they have a nice trajectory of growth of earnings. the stock has been stuck in a trading range of summer between 50 and 55. revenue should be up. operating margins a doing well. liz: expensive because everything is done in the u.s. >> has not a bad thing. expensive to make. people will pay the premium for the product at 11 a product of the they deserve and the product it wants to ride. liz: your next pick. at 2% dividend is nothing to sneeze at. what you feel to cabinet will do well in a tentative time? >> of the consumer. the consumer certainly is bifurcated in terms of their ability this band. the higher end consumption pattern in the u.s. has remained fairly, fairly solid was is a good thing. that is the part of the market that nordstrom has tended to be. they also have that there now looking at their format, 117 stores. now also try to appeal to a tender

after claims for unemployment benefits fell and name brand companies like royal caribbean and harley davidson reported healthy profits. taking a live look at the big board, the dow currently up 11, the nasdaq up 18, s & p up four. >>> a coalition of civil rights groups is threatening to file a lawsuit over what it calls a lack of minority-owned companies working on the 49ers new stadium in slaryk. however, stadium project officials say they gave contractors of all races an equal opportunity. but representatives of the civil rights groups say they could not find any minority- owned companies among the contracts awarded. the company in charge of the stadium cruz says it followed the law -- stadium construction says it followed the law in the stadium contracts. >>> for the fourth time in history, the $100 bill will be getting a makeover. the federal government says the changes will include new security features. the front has a blue 3- dimensional ribbon that moves when the note is tilted. the inquell, the bell as well as the number 100 on the back right hand corner changed from copper to green,

was another round of strong earnings reports before the bell from the likes of ex-on mobile, harley-davidson and hershey. the dow finished just 24 points higher, the nasdaq was up 20 and the s&p 500 tacked on 6. >>> in chicago, a computer software glitch delayed the opening of the board of options exchange for more than three hours today. that held up options trading and hedging strategies used by big portfolio managers. the cboe has been careful to state that the problem was resolved and is not the problem of a cyber attack or any outside influence. >>> coming up, as job market confidence rebounds, the head of a leading employment firm tells us which industries are hiring and where. >>> first, a look at how the international markets finished today. >>> the george w. bush presidential center had its ceremonial opening today. president obama and all four former living presidents in attendance. the site covering the major milestones of the bush presidency. including 9/11 and the financial crisis. there's other things for people to parse there, millions of e-mails, about a billion pages of what

powerful gusts blew apart a harley davidson dealership in pueblo. two tornados reported in eastern colorado powerful enough to roll over a mobile home and rip the roof off of a barn. >> just been crazy this season. >> it has been. >>> the unusual storm system could delay travelers in the country today. >> meteorologist jim dickey has more about the ice, snow and dangerous wind from accuweather. good morning. >> good morning, john, marci. tracking a cold front through the early morning hours. look at the temperatures across the south central portions of the country. temperatures in colorado in the teens earlier on tuesday evening while in southern texas, triple digits. when you take two air masses, air is being forced violently upward and that's why we're seeing all this adverse weather. so snow to the north and west. the apparent low, tracking eastward. that continues. strong to severe thunderstorms will continue through the early morning hours. right on through our wednesday. that threat continues to filter its way eastward across the miss miss riv

ups profits were above estimates on strong post-holiday sales, and harley- davidson profits popped 30%. a software glitch caused a three-hour delay that prevented the opening of trading at the chicago board options exchange thursday. the delay prevented investors from trading options on the s&p 500 and volatility index. investors often use thosas a hge against stock market swings. the outage was not traced to a hacking incident, but it did raise new questions over the cboe's near- monopoly on stock-index options. the death toll is well above 200 and climbing from a tragic factory collapse in bangladesh. the country's prime minister is threatening to punish those involved in allowing workers to enter the 8-story building even though cracks at the garment factory were reported. walmart, childrens place and dress barn are among the businesses said to be using the building. however, a walmart spokesman tells abc news "we are saddened by this tragic event. our investigation has confirmed walmart had no authorized production in this facility." twinkies are among america's most beloved treats

the winds so powerful they torah part a harley-davidson dealership in pueblo. >>> quite a different side on the other side of the country. people hit the outdoors soaking up the sun and others broke open the tank tops. new york city got up to 82, just shy of a record. >> loving thatment >> you were out in central park. >> i was. i loved every second of it. >> me too. >>> time now for the weather across the nation. another warm day here in the northeast. late day showers and thunderstorms around new york, d.c., philly, pittsburgh and cleveland. severe storms from dallas all the way to st. louis. and as we mentioned, even more snow in the dakotas. rain and mountain snow in the pacific northwest. >>> 50s in seattle and salt lake city, mostly 40s in the middle of the country, 80s from new orleans to new york. >>> and coming up, why big banks are sending billions back to home owners. >>> also in business news, why this could be the best time in years to find a job. >>> and last team standing. a basketball powerhouse taking home another title. highlights from the women's championship coming up

i dyed my hair jet black and bought a leather jacket and a harley-davidson. my god, dad, you look like one of the village people. fortunately, i came to my senses before you got back from harvard that summer. are those love beads? all right, that's enough. just do me a favor will you? keep your guard up and don't do something stupid, all right? okay, dad. you might think it's tough being middle-aged but think about me. i got a son who's middle-aged. ( groans ) i heard that. didn't this used to be pinsky's department store? i have no idea. sure it was. we used to bring you kids here. man, it was a great store. you could buy lingerie, a bag of popcorn and transmission fluid all under the same roof. finally something i'm glad i forgot. well, mr. crane i believe i came here on a mission. remember i don't want anything fancy or that comes in tubes. i want them white, i want them plain and i want them boxers. that's exactly the kind of lack of imagination that sunk the british empire. frasier, check out these dress pants. they got elastic panels in the waist. you c

derailing this train in nebraska. 21 cars tossed off the tracks and ripping the roof right off this harley-davidson store in colorado. thankfully no injuries in either case. at least 13 states under winter storm watches, warnings, or advisories. blizzard warnings out for utah and colorado. in denver, a huge temperature drop in just 24 hours. as clayton sandell shows us. >> this is what it was like in denver just 24 hours ago, a high temperature near 70 degrees. and this is today about four inches of snow and a high temperature of only 20 degrees. >> reporter: at denver's airport more than 500 flights canceled today. meanwhile in south dakota, freezing rain coating the trees and snapping limbs, knocking out power. on the west coast, strong winds are expected to pick up again tonight. after gusts near 90 miles an hour sparked fires, knocking out power to thousands, and toppling trees, including this 50-foot pine in patterson, california, that fell on a teenager. wildlife at risk too, knocking these endangered baby owls right out of the nest. all while in the east, it's sudden summer. temperatures nea

randy is the owner of this harley davidson motorcycle. >> always wanted something bigger that, is what i d i stepped up consumer reports surveyed motorcycle owners looking to find the best ones. >> part of it is because bikes loaded with gear had more problems with those thing but vairz show the owners of harl yeez and bmws were the most satisfied with their motorcycle autos basic owner maintenance should be followed. >> replacing $50 brake pads before they're worn down can save hundreds on other parts. keeping tires properly inflated will prevent premature tire wear giving you better handling. if the motorcycle calls for premium gas, use it. and if ilgts its going to sit, be sure to add fuel stabilizer to a full tank this, can help your motorcycle cruising down the road. consumer reports says it's a good idea to get in the habit of doing a quick check before getting on the motorcycle. look for links or cracks in hoses or tire autos thank you. >> sure. >> up next, as if things couldn't get worse a home is red tagged after a massive water main break has new problems to contend w we're l

u.p.s., harley davidson, hershey, southwest airlines and united continental turn in results.starbucks after the bell. herbalife could name a new auditor after an insider trading scandal. and it's unfair whether bell akman or carl icahn -- i can't do this. >> you were right the first time, herbal life. >> a few more months in the program and you'll be complete. >> exxon mobil does report results at 8:00 a.m. eastern. the company recently regained its title of the world's top company. the oil giant is expected to all right smaller profits due to lower production, but let's more or less get straight out to chris kettering. exxon is far from being just an oil company these days. what are you expecting them to see to say in terms of results here? >> good morning. look, you know, we're looking for 118 billion in top line revenues from the company this morning. that should translate to about 9.3 billion in net income to the company. upstream results are always the main performers. we're looking for about 6.1 billion from international from exxon and upstream this morning. 1.1 from t

you compare an apple iphone to another phone, it is kind of like comparing a motorcycle to a harley-davidsoney that people like. i think apple has that same band of culture and do not necessarily have to come up with a new blockbuster product all the time when they can just come out with another iphone. charles: there is a whole elephant graveyard of products that used to be hip, companies that used to be cool and sort of put in a neutral and are not happen cool anymore and vanish. i don't know. >> you're right, but as of this moment in history it is still cool. charles: i don't know. samsung's feels a little bit cooler. listen, maybe i don't know. let's change topics. someone were referred to the manatee is the relevance of the sea, others call them sea cows. target on the other hand says that they are plus size dresses. in a colossal screw up the website postage identical dresses with different names. the smaller sizes as heather gray and the plus sizes as manatee great. you say they get it right? >> i'm not saying they got it right, but the applause as women now in a protected class for w

you compare an apple iphone to another phone, it's like comparing, you know, a motorcycle to a harley davidsonre all motorcycles, work the same, but there's something about a harley that people like. i think that apple has that same culture, and they don't necessarily have to come up with new block buster products all the time when they come out with another iphone. charles: yeah, now there's the elephant graveyard of products that used to be hip, companies that used to be cool, and were put in neutral, and they were not hip and cool and vanished. i don't know. >> that's right, but it's still cool, in in moment in history, it's cool. charles: i don't know, samsung feels cooler. let's change topics here. some refer to the manatee as the elephant of the sea, others call them sea cows, but target says they are plus-sized dresses. they posted dresses with off colored descriptions labeling the smaller sizes dark heather gray and plus size as mafatee gray. they got it right? >> our plus sized women now in a protected class, watch everything you say about it. i have never heard of a large woman being

and anthony weiner can visit them. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: thank you, vespas, for being a harley davidson's. [ laughter ] i do like that joke. ♪ thank you, goldfish, for teaching me the responsibility of caring for a -- wait. nope, you're dead. [ laughter ] ♪ thank you, movie trailers, for always alerting me that the film i'm about to watch takes place -- [ mimics trailer narrator ] "in a world -- [ laughter ] in a world. [ grunts ] one man --" >> steve: "must find his own way." >> jimmy: "this summer --" >> steve: "something strange in a world --" >> jimmy: "in a world -- where one man -- must --" [ laughter ] the longest trailer i've ever seen! yeah, it's really long. ♪ thank you, clapping, for being high fives that you keep to yourself. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] ♪ thank you, people who say the phrase, "i really shouldn't," for letting me know you're about to eat a lot of my fries. [ laughter ] there you guys have it. those are my "thank you notes." we'll be right back with "wheel of game shows." how fun. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ male announcer ] open up to a fresh new world

powerful gusts blew apart a harley davidson dealership in pueblo.do powerful enough to roll over a mobile home and rip the roof off of a barn. >> just been crazy this season. >> it has been. >>> the unusual storm system could delay travelers in the country today. >> meteorologist jim dickey has more about the ice, snow and dangerous wind from accuweather. good morning. >> good morning, john, marci. tracking a cold front through the early morning hours. look at the temperatures across the south central portions of the country. temperatures in colorado in the teens earlier on tuesday evening while in southern texas, triple digits. when you take two air masses, air is being forced violently upward and that's why we're seeing all this adverse weather. so snow to the north and west. the apparent low, tracking eastward. that continues. strong to severe thunderstorms will continue through the early morning hours. right on through our wednesday. that threat continues to filter its way eastward across the miss miss river. storms bringing large hail, wind gus

should. [ laughter ] charles: do not drive it with flip-flops. [ laughter ] charles: this week, harley-davidsonrt: what? the people who buy winnebagos are the same people who buy harleys? [ laughter ] charles: the management says that their motorhome sale continues to outpace industry. let me tell you, i like this stock so much. i feel great about it. i try not to go off too much. i just think that this name will be a gigantic winner. stuart: would you ever buy a winnebago and travel across the country? charles: i do not know. i did it once. i rented one for a week. a state trooper stopped me and he looked up at me and he just said "pick a lane" and he walked away. this thing was a beast. [ laughter ] >> they are nice. we have had a few outside of fox business. stuart: i am not knocking it. i am just intrigued that charles likes winnebago. the family of michael jackson reportedly seeking up to $40 billion from the entertainment company aeg live. they are asking for compensation that jackson would have earned over his life if he would not have died. judge andrew napolitano is here. the family sa

you can go and get in the unemployment line or ride around on a harley davidson because these guys are making money. they offer basically a family structure. it's a sick family, to be sure, but they consider each other family members. that they will die for. and that's kind of people living on the margins, that's kind of -- that's an attractive offer. >> but the killing part of it, the ruthlessness of it, what makes them so cold-blooded? were they killers when they went to prison or did they develop that cold mentality, the willingness to take lives of people they consider traitors, who are prosecutors, who are dangerous to them? >> it comes from the culture in prison. their attitude was to make sure we're not preyed upon, we have to be as dangerous or more dangerous than the other guys. that the retribution will be swift, it will be sure, and it will be violent and, therefore, you get a standoff. so some groups will, well, we're not going to mess with these guys because we know what they're willing to do. because there are other prison gangs that are just about as dangerous, maybe not

the president of harley davidson, whose profit roared to a 30% jump in the first quarter, is a closing bell you definitely cannot afford to miss. stay tuned. [ male announcer ] it's the little things. the little details. the little moments that make life truly amazing. that's why southwest worked hard on the little and big things to build a better in-flight experience featuring access to wi-fi, live tv, and updated cabins. getting there just got better. we are southwest. welcome aboard. >>> another good day for oil, but a mixed day for oil stocks. bertha coombs is at the nymex to round up today's energy news. bertha? >> we saw a big move up today in terms of wti nymex crude. the concerns about the situation in syria, also the weak dollar as well. supported to crude prices. we ended the day at a two-week high with a really strong technical move above the 50-day and the 200-day moving average today. brent also higher on a report from reuters that a major pipeline in the north sea may be shut down for almost all of june for maintenance, and that could limit some production there. you know

solid sales growth and harley davidson, 54 bucks, up a dollar.bout this one. better than expected profit at cliff's natural resources, he liked the stock and i'm sure he likes it today. it's up 9%, he saw it coming. better than expected profits at southwest. helped by lower fuel prices and solid bookings, not much change for the stock, it's up 4 cents. cocoa prices fell to a 11-month low in march and that's good news for hershey's, up a dollar, $90 a share and check the big board, we struggle to a 13 point gain, but it's a gain nonetheless. time is money and i've got 30 seconds worth today of what else we're watching for us. grover norquist, washington's top anti-tax crusader and how what will he say about the tax amazon, and megyn kelly, who sent in a judge to halt thing questioning of the terror suspect. our own judge breaks that down for us, and an opening for the george w. bush library and why it took so little time to build, only two years, incredible. keep on with the markets and check the price of oil, look at that, $91 a barrel and that m

from southwest, ups, exxon mobile, harley-davidson and the dow chemical. is a record not massed since early march. you're the no. just a day the dow closing up 24 and half. the nasdaq rose 20. in the s&p rose six. . >> will be watching the stock market all morning. we will see how the u.s. economy grew. the expectation of the group around 3% in the first three months of the year an annualized rate. did not get the last three months of 2012 the u.s. economy only grew 8.4%. looking for growth and am beginning of the year and concerns about a slowdown for april, may, and june the second quarter. i will have the numbers coming out and that will make a big difference as to what happened on wall street on the market opens at 630. thank you marc. some mortgage rates have hit record lows pripet finance here, freddie mac, says 15 fixed rate loans fell to 2.61% this week. that is down a fraction from last week. the most popular the 30 year fixed is hovering just above its record low. freddie mac chief economist says the low rates are boosting the housing market. we

i think it is sort of trading in tandem with harley-davidson. look at the five-year chart, except this one is more volatile. with the ceo said that i thought was really telling, they continue to outpace the history. the street is looking at $0.27. just a month ago, they were looking at 19 sense. lori: are sales of winnebago still as robust? charles: in the 1950s? [ laughter ] charles: they are not recession proof, but they have been a lot more resilient than a whole lot of others. melissa: the airlines are such a mess right now. all we are talking about are the delays. you might as well get a winnebago. let check on the markets. nicole petallides is on the new york stock exchange. you are watching some tech names right now. nicole: i sure am. zynga, a name coming under some pressure today. the stock is down 7% today. the number of people playing these games has slipped about 13%. also taking a look at amazon. everyone waiting on that today after the bell. it is a winner so far today. everyone is waiting to see if there is any news on boxes for t

going through the earnings trips out west, ups, exxon mobile, harley-davidson, dow chemical coming outh better than expected earnings early this morning. the numbers from yesterday the dow off 43. the nasdaq and the s and p both 500 eds the fraction of a point. we have a good start to trading because of all the solid corporate earnings quarterly earnings that are coming out. a lot will be determined in three minutes we should be getting out the weekly unemployment claims. that'll make a difference on the market today. will have the numbers coming up in a few minutes. it will probably swing the dow future tire or more depending on the numbers. >> thank you mark. >> americans felt more secure in their jobs last year. the to tel2012 general social so refined that confidence in the u.s. stock market has rebounded to roughly a normal level from its record low after the great recession. americans increasingly feel they could find a job if necessary and fear of being laid off and dropped last year from its 2010 peak. the percentage of americans said it would be some water very easy to find ou

down in pueblo which is south of the denver area they have a harley davidson dealership, the whole blackff. we're trying to get a picture so we can show you guys, so it's pretty bad. it's the wind, and it's april. so people here, they're kind of mad. [laughter] jenna: we can understand that. windy and icy and all of that. all right, alicia, thank you very very much. appreciate it. rick: go inside, get off the roof. more details as that storm moves east as we take another live look in denver. you can see what it's doing to traffic. you've got to really be careful on the roads when this stuff is.coming down. visibility affected, janice dean lye in the fox extreme weather center. >> reporter: terrible to point out, it's 76 here in new york where people are saying it's springtime. unbelievable shot out of denver. 42 in chicago, but look at that cold front. 15 in denver, 12 in rapid city. that's one of the main ingredients we need to see severe weather, and moderate snow coming down in and around denver, and that's going to continue as this low ejects from the rockies, ahead of it still seein