what if washington had the retirement rules of ibm? retirement rules of ibm? you can forgot ronald reagan look, every day we're using more and more energy. the world needs more energy. where's it going to come from? ♪ that's why right here, in australia, chevron is building one of the biggest natural gas projects in the world. enough power for a city the size of singapore for 50 years. what's it going to do to the planet? natural gas is the cleanest conventional fuel there is. we've got to be smart about this. it's a smart way to go. ♪ >> ronald reagan, winston churchill. colonel sanders. think quick. what do they all have in common. well, they all changed the world after turning 60 some of them well after 60, but the message at ibm seems to be you can keep that change. and because, the ceo on the way out, after turning, that's the traditional retirement age and passing over a fellow named steve mills who ran software division also, turning 60 this year, instead going to 54-year-old virginia getting that job. i'm sure she's very, very qualified, but didn't hur

shares of ibm are down 4% in after hours trading. ibm reported a profit of $3.8 billion which is a seven percent increase from last year. >>> today is the deadline if you asked for an exitation for your 2010 tax return. members of the military are an exception. they have an extra 180 days. >>> there is a new push to increase taxes for california mill airs. >>> the newest version of apple iphone is the fastest cell phone being sold. apple has sold 4 million of them. it has a better camera. it sells for $200. >>> federal regulators have reached a an agreement in allowing you to get minute warnings if you are going to go over your minutes or text messages. >> i have gotten the bill where it has been 50% increase that month. >> all carriers should've the warnings in place in the next two years. >>> the judge over seeing the manslaughter trial of michael jackson's doctor put the case on hold today. the attorneys got time to look at recent tests done by the coroners office. testimony is expected to go on wednesday. >>> a deadline ticking d

sam paul massono, ceo of ibm is retiring. hoe grew up in baltimore and went to calvert hall, he graduated from johns hopkins and then started his career at ibm as a salesman in baltimore and rose to become the leader of one of the biggest companies in the world. he will be replaced by a woman. >>> some people on the delaware beaches are floating the idea of a water taxi plan. the idea would be called the blueway and would link the two resort cities without adding to a crowded route one corridor. rehoboth sees about a half million people visiting. those who support the plan say it could be a big tourist attraction along with a transportation link. >>> all right. let's take a lack at your bge heating bit. last year let's say you paid $584. this year you'll pay $556. it's lower by 5%. >> reporter: bge said the savings should knock some of the sting out of the winter heating bill, but that depends on a lot of thingings. winter is coming. the trees say so. figuring out a way to stay warmer and save bucks is on the mind of many. >>

this is significant because ibm's new ceo is a woman, virginia rometty takes the helm at ibm next year a while, about 30 years. she is known to have gotten ibm into cloud computing and analytics. she is also known to be the person who led the watson computer project, you remember that. the computer that beat humans on jeopardy. on this news, ibm shares aren't moving too much because ibm has been doing pretty well lately and this is expected to be a smooth transition. still, kyra, a female leader is notable. she could wind up being the highest profile woman in all of corporate america. kyra? >> alison, it's 2012, right? we should see more, well, we're approaching 2012. we're almost there. i'm already jumping ahead. why, we shouldn't be talking like we're still having to break the glass ceiling, right? we should see more major companies taking women on as the lead role. >> oh, listen, i completely agree with you. but the reality is, even nowadays, you know, we're in the 21st century and it is extremely rare to see a woman lead a major company, especially a fortune 500, if you look at all

big change at ibm. >> ibm has named one of its top executives as the new ceo.d. her name is virgin remetty. there is a president here as well, chris. this past summer during the buildup to the company's 100th anniversary, there were reports that pamzetto would soon turn 60 and this is an age that some ibm ceos in the past have either stepped down or anointed successors, and if you were wondering what she was doing in the past, she was general manager there and senior vice president of ibm's global services. obviously, she comes with a very good resume behind her. >> cnbc's mandy drury, thanks, mandy. >> no worries. >>> what a difference a month makes. herman cain's stock has been soaring. he has a four-point lead in today's "new york times"/cbs news poll. that's up 20 points from just about a month ago. well, cain may be leading in the polls, but how's he doing in the social media world, which stands to play a pretty pivotal role in the race for the white house. richard lui is here with a closer look at the social media campaign. how's it looking? >> it looks l

ibm. they have frozen the plan. there are not crying for anyone anymore. they reached the point where the markets went down and there wasn't enough surplus assets anymore to protect the plan. did become underfunded. this was not an accident. it wasn't something that had to happen. the plan said big surpluses another underfunded. companies continued to lobby for the ability to take more money out of the plans for these various purposes, usually explaining that it's good for retirement security, that they have this, you know, flexibility. but it continues to have an affect on retirees and employees. continue to protect their ability to take these assets out companies have been very aggressive in the court system with finding ways to fight retirees the title fight back. you've seen many cases that end up in the court, both over pension cuts which have been challenged by many retirees. retiree health care cuts. companies that have been extraordinarily aggressive with techniques such as suing retirees, especially if their union retirees because they have a cont

we have flat earnings for ibm and johnson and johnson. the dow jones is down over 2 percent. moody's has warned that they could downgrade the credit rating or france within the next few months. " have those earnings coming out from ibm. we are waiting for apple and intel. they will release their earnings later today. we will follow the latest on wall street and have the opening bell coming up and about 20 minutes. >>mark: seven republican candidates will meet in las vegas in the gop aide to presidential debate of the year. jon huntsman is boycotting the nevada debate in caucus after they pushed their contests ahead of new hampshire primary. and the debate is sure to be a test for herman cain who has been rising in popularity and controversy. he is catching heat for comments about keeping illegal immigrants out of the country. >> when i am in charge of defense, i will have a fence that is 20 ft. high, it will have barbwire and it will be electric. there will be a sign on the other side that says it will kill you. >>mark: it shows that mitt romney is now tied with cain. romney,

she's been with ibm for nearly 30 years. rometty is one of a dozen women ceos at fortune 500 companies. congratulations to her. >>> when we come back this morning, the occupy wall street protests that have turned ugly, from california down to georgia. >>> and why a bill being introduced by congress today could put justin bieber behind bars. [ male announcer ] these days, even your trash can be a gold mine for identity thieves. we don't believe your garbage should be used against you. [ alarm blares ] we're lifelock. go to lifelock.com and join the fight against one of the fastest growing crimes in america. lifelock. relentlessly protecting your identity. call 1 (800) lifelock today. here wouldlock. relentlessly protecting your identity. you go next if you had a hoveround power chair? the statue of liberty? the grand canyon? it's all possible ith a hoveround., tom: hi i'm tom kruse, inventor rand founder of hoveround., when we say you're free to see the world, we mean it. call today and get a free overound information kit, th

you at companies like gm and ibm, everyone sink our pensions are costly. but at some companies that they cost was for the executives. and it still is because it's growing. so with these two trends you had this almost unstoppable machine with the pensions and health care were just waiting to be trimmed, and companies could control when they were taking money out and control when they were cutting. and this process enables them to use the plans essentially cannot manage earnings. if you need to h.r. and target of 2 cents a share, you knew exactly you need to cut on the retiree site to get that 2 cents a share. and companies have great control over it because they can change discount rate, a number of other assumptions to make the debt to up or down. so this has been going on and it explains a lot of what was happening the retiree plans. and where it became really tragic is with retiree populations because we've seen how retirees are often very helpless. in this process companies of course were moving retirees around, if they sold the unit or bought a unit. s

and so, ibm did. someone who will prove as good if not better. now it helped virginia ransom profitable division of her own but i'm sure it didn't hurt that virginia was not 60. she was and is 54. good for her. but with all respect to her, no, virginia, there is not a santa claus. not if he is as old as we suspect. and not if he keeps that damn white beard, which makes him look even older than we suspect. now, he might as well hang up his sleigh right now, which really slays me, because what are we saying to those at a certain age and those quickly approaching it? i want you to think about it. i always taught retirement at 65 was a joke. but now, 60? when we're living longer? when national brain drain is draining faster? and we want to put some of our best and brightest out to pasture sooner? my god, get a denture grip. by the way, most folks well beyond 60 don't need denture grip. they need to be defined by who they are. not how many years they live. my gosh, by that measure, think about it. ronald r

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and those awaiting apple numbers today had ibm to chew on today, but sales fell short. the revenue rose 7.8%, less than expected and ibm's ceo saying he focuses on business analystics and cloud computing to boost sales in the sluggish expansion. expectations were high after shares of the company closed at an all-time high on friday. after today, shares dropped in after hours trading. now as for broader market, stocks kicked off the week sharply qlor after banks like citi group and wells fargo reported lower than expected earnings. bloomberg silicon valley index was pushed down z here is a new one f you're nearing wireless usage limits, carry yair -- carriers including the big three won't give you the heads up. wow. the fcc says these alerts westbound free and sent auto mitt matticly. a spokesperson adds the agreement seeks to protect customers from unexpectedly large bills. i'm sure that is a relief for people out there. bloomberg shud stooudos in san francisco, i'm emily chang. >> we goat those warnings frequent whether i a lot of kids taking pictures and sending them.

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>>> plus, a leal man retires as the head of ibm.ll those stories and more coming up at 6:00. >>> all i've been hearing about -- halloween. it condition be one of the most dangerous times of the year. we're working for you from the costumes to the candy. how to avoid some of the common halloween hazards. >> reporter: kids of all ages love halloween. buying a costume can be part of the fun. >> kids love to get dressed up and go out. >> reporter: when choosing an outfit keep safety in mind from top to bottom. >> think about from head to toe for kids. you want it make sure their vision isn't obstructed, that their clothes have something reflective on it, that their shoes are tied and they're not wearing anything baggy. >> reporter: don't let kids handle props with sharp edges. instead of masks that don't fit properly, experts recommend face paint but test it out first. >> mothers and fathers should test it on their kid's skin. >> reporter: kids should wait until they get home to dig into their trick or treat basket so parents can check

and you know, willie, ibm could've very easily gone the way of kodak.sed. >> absolutely. >> they didn't. they corrected they course in the 1980s, early 1990s, and this is a remarkable story. i suspect other people are going to start writing about this story in the future. it is remarkable. >> they should. and i wonder to christie and to howard, what the lesson is in other companies. if they changed fundamentally what they do from manufacture to service, what does that tell other companies dealing with an entirely global economy? >> i think it's a path. i'm watching dupont right now, which not incidentally is also run by a woman. and they too have very much changed the direction of where their business is going. and looking at what's the real leverageable strengths and assets as opposed to saying, well, this is what we've always done. >> you know, i wonder if there's a pattern here or not. and you have often talked about the obama administration in fairly supportive way. is there anything in the president's jobs plan? anything he's put forward that helps

ibm's global sales chief virginia will take over as ceo in 2012. ford fell ten spots in "krurm reports" annual reliability survey, now ranking 20th out of 28 major brands. finally, a single seat on the first commercial flight of boeing's new 787 dreamliner was bought for more than $34,000 in a charity sale by japan's all i all-nippon airways. >>> columbus actually wins a game and t.o. wants another go. plus, the hockey season may be just under way, but the chicago blackhawks look in midseason form. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> well, it's hard to believe, but the winter scene in colorado's actually going to spread. your forecast is coming up and you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, the st. louis cardinals are back home tonight looking to fend off elimination in the world series. if they can get on the field. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. tonight's game six of the world series could be a w

. >>> virginia, and made headlines this week when she took over ibm. -- tell you about several women making big strides for ending gender bias. joipjoin us for "abc news" at 11:00. >>> i speak for the people. >> i think we will see a few flakes fly, mixed with rain. >> i don't think it will be a shovel situation. >> should anybody keep their date saturday night? >> and like you or anybody, i don't have a special -- i'll say that the phil's point will go on no matter what. i would say, if your costume is the more likely clad, maybe you sneak in a layer. >> clad it up a little more? >> yeah. >> it will be cold. chilly. >> it won't be one of these, here we go. >> like october surprise, major snow. >> i think that will be north, pennsylvania, new york. they are getting it tonight even. we will have a little more rain tonight. >> all right. there you have it. things won't change by 11:00; right? >> yeah, real quick, real quickly, the seven-day forecast. tonight, frigid as the cold winds come in. friday, it will be the improvement. saturday, it's the wild ca

quarterly reports will roll in from heavyweights apple, microsoft, intel, and after the bell today, ibmon the economic calendar, two readings on the troubled housing market. numbers on construction and existing home sales for september aren't expected to show much improvement. >>> in deal news, the recent national gas boom has filled kinder morgan's offer to buy rival el paso. elsewhere, kodak has struck a deal that could help keep it afloat. it will reportedly receive $10 million plus royalties from imax in exchange for its laser technology. walmart could feel the effects of two tops resignations from its china operations the. and finally, in honor of national bosses day, give your boss a boost of confidence with a new survey that finds 76% of employees polled have no interest in taking their boss's job. >>> the world series matchup is set. and an upset even coaching squaring off fighting in the nfl. >>> plus, more on the tragedy that stunned the world of auto racing. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> and just what the east coast needs, more rain. i'm joking.

. >> all the big companies you heard of -- citibank, american express, ibm, cisco -- all of the biggestcompanies you hear about in the united states. but it is also small companies that do a variety of things. there is a company that imports parts from small technology companies in the u.s. to be distributed throughout asia for different technology makers. so it is a whole range as well as people -- and there are many americans who come here to start their own companies. >> how is it to day to day, week to week -- how does it help u.s. companies function throughout the year? >> on a couple of levels -- number one, the government level. a couple of years ago, we helped support, through the free trade agreement with the united states, which has been very helpful to u.s. companies. we also help when there are big regulations could it could do something with tax policy or something on creating more schools so that american families, when they come here, there is a school to send their children to. >> you mentioned the singapore u.s. that the agreement. the big thing is that people are frigh

the fallout could continue today after a rare revenue miss from ibm, which dragged its shares lower in late trade. after the bell, analysts expect apple's earnings to shine on news it sold more than 4 million new iphones in three days. wells fargo lost 8% after its disappointing report, first one in two years. meanwhile, traders sold off citigroup, despite its impressive report. a prominent analyst brewed up trouble for green mountain coffee, calling the stock overhyped. shares fell 10%. kinder morgan's $21 million el paso energy buyout sent both companies higher. el paso gained 24%. american airlines' failure to strike a new deal with its pilots sent its shares skidding 6%. retailer lowe's is cutting 20 of its weakest stores, cutting nearly 2,000 jobs. a troubling, new report shows five of the nation's top six credit card issuers say late payments are on the rise. blackberry maker research in motion's offer to give people $100 in free apps as a peace offering for last week's outage has gotten a mostly sour reception. >>> finally, a new york city man is divorcing his wife after apple's

if you want your blood to boil listen to what ibil ibm says is contribute. >> 30% of congestion in mosteople looking fork parking spots. >> right. parking spots. but that's why somebody's already sending smartphones to the rescue. >> you now have the ability to put sensors in parking spots and create smartphone apps that actually tell you where parking is available in the blocks that you are interested in. >> in san francisco, cell phone gps is being used to track commuting habits of volunteers with the ibm soon having improved traffic alert apps. >> this is almost the equivalent of telling you that it is going to rain and you need to take annan umbrella a for traffic and sophisticated. >> reporter: technology is not the only way to unclog a highway, though. traffic snarls are now rare in stockholm, sweden. what the swedewas simply turn roads into rush hour into toll roads. experts say it is something u.s. cities should consider. chris clackum, nbc news. >>> netflix is now abandoning the decision to split its dvd by mail and streaming video services into two companies. they now say that

. >>> big blue ibm will soon have a brand new ceo. sam pom san know retired giving way to ibm's first ever ceo, virginia rom difficult, previously in charge of marketing. her appointment takes place january 1st. for the rest of your news before the bell, we turn to jackie deangles live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning. >> good morning. taking a look at futures this morning higher after yesterday's selloff that was triggered by a surprise drop in consumer confidence and disappointed earnings from 3m. traders expect more disappointment today out of europe as leaders are supposed to unveil their bailout plan. amazon could way on the tech sector. third quarter profits plunged as it spends heavily to rule out new products like the kindle fire tablet. data on durable goods and home sales and earnings from boeing, conoco phillips and ford. watch for those. yesterday the lau lost 207 points closing at 11,706. nasdaq down 51 to 2,638. the cost of a higher education continues to go up. the college board says public school increases are

>> it will be the big company that you have heard of, citibank, american express, ibm, cisco systems, the biggest companies you hear about in the u.s., but it is also small companies that do a variety of things. there is a company here that imports parts from small technology companies in the u.s. to be distributed throughout asia for different technology makers. it is a whole range, as well as people -- and there are many americans that have come here to start their own companies. >> how does this help u.s. companies function here? >> our goal is to work on a couple of levels. a couple of years ago we pushed through the free trade agreement between singapore and the united states, which has been helpful for u.s. companies. whenever there are big regulation things, anything that could be on trader tax policy, or it could be up on treating new schools in singapore so that american families, when they come here, have a school that they want to send their children to. >> you mentioned the singapore- u.s. fta agreement. the big issue is people are afraid that the jobs will go overseas. op

last night, ceo, larry ellison, said he's ready to take on ibm's fastest microprocessors with somethingalled the exalitick intelligence machine. he says it will analyze data 100 times faster. >>> the fate of amanda knox is in the hands of a jury. their decision will be announced in a few minutes. she pleaded for mercy today. >> translator: i haven't done the things the state says. i haven't raped. i haven't stolen. i wasn't there. i wasn't present in that time. >> she wants the court to overturn her 2009 murder conviction in the death of her roommate meredith kercher. an observer said her testimony brought several jurors and codefendants for tears. her boyfriend also asked for her freedom. >>> jurors in the konrad murray trial are -- conrad murray are hearing about the paramedics who tried to bring him back to life. dr. murray is on trial for involuntary prisoner. >>> a somali man was sentenced for his role for hijacking an american yacht. all four americans were killed when that boat was raided back in 2009. a fourth defendant is scheduled to be sentenced later today. >>> he's known as

i guess, that is where ibm -- >> lets reserve that discussion until afterwards. >> i would like to respond to the comments. first of all, there is a guard rail. a significant guard rail. secondly, the transcript, and i have handled director disagreements four years at the department. advisement does not come back for another hearing. when it turns to staff, generally, i have no problem with getting a transcript or looking at the whole tape to get the thing. if we have to continue for 30 days or something like that -- >> once again, i would like to have final rebuttal. never once was the word advisement used in our case. never once did use the word advisement. i addressed that very clearly in item #3. i object to what has been referred to as a lack of due process. we submitted this package to staff on september 13. in the staff report, none were noticed in terms of the violation or the order of abatement. the have extensive claims as to why the deck is too large. the building code does not apply? that was never said before. we had no opportunity to respond to the false charges about which w

after the bell we hear from ibm.he nasdaq is going to start at 26,677 after rocketing 47 points on friday on the heels of apple's enthusiasm for the iphone 4s. cell phone users could get realtime alerts if they're in danger of going over texting or talk limits. the agreement on the rules has been struck between the sec and the cta. that's the wireless industry trade group. and living social is launching exclusive invitation only food events. the daily deal started offering experiences like a meal in a restaurant's kitchen or a visit to a environmentally sustainable farm. it will be $100 to $200 per person. initially it will be available in the hometown of living social in washington, d.c. but could expand to other major cities by the end of the year. if you got $100 deal to go, it would be that discount, wouldn't sn it? >> yeah, it would save me this much money. christina loren, you're going to take me to french connection. you and your 10-year-old son who text message me over the weekend. what a very kind young man.

you have companies like bank of america, ibm, pfizer, wachovia that had these policies in place. that's been in the press. >> you're saying, ron, that there are companies and you named bank of america, ibm, pfizer that have policies that somehow do this. they have policies. >> that's correct. >> policies to hire younger workers and disclass older workers. show me one policy like. this would be a national scandal if it was true. >> they have this in practice. you want to look at the newspaper reports. >> you say it's a policy. don't look at the newspapers show me the policy. you're a professor on national tv talking about -- making huge allegation. prove your allegations. prove there's a policy from bank of america or any of these companies have. >> do they have policies that do this or are you saying it's widespread practice? >> they have it in practice. >> no they do not. >> what is it are they doing? are there people -- >> that's a dishonest statement. >> you're saying there are people deliberately not hiring american engineers or american students or they are displacing americ

rometty is currently ibm's sales and marketing chief.n she moves up, two of the biggest companies will have the top spots. >>> california attorney general cau ma law harris is -- kamala harris is going after the bottled water industry. take a look at this. this is one of the companies being sued. the other companies are claiming their bottles are biodegradable when they are hurting natural resources. >>> 7:47. in just about 45 minutes, the trial for dr. conrad murray is expected to continue in los angeles. reporter adam housley joins us live from outside the courthouse with more on who the defense is expected to put on the stand today. adam? >> reporter: good morning, tori. the defense is expected to call all five witnesses. the prosecution spent some time tearing down his reputation, insisting that he actually did not take care of his patients, he at other times had abandoned different patients. the different strategy to bring the five witnesses to the stand, about how this doctor cared for its patients and ensured that they had the bes

. >> remember ibm rejected the notion of a personal computer years ago and decided there was no notion for individuals to own computers that sat on a desktop or on your lap or in your hand. when apple 2 came out, i remember a friend of mine in high school and bought one in early college. however clunky it seems in retrospect, remember that someone like me in college was typing on, if i was lucky, an ibm seletric, more likely a manual typewriter and using whiteout. my friend was typing on a dot matrix that took 20 minutes to page. steve jobs and wasniak came and made these products unusually acceptable to individuals in ways we'd never seen before. it was a quantum leap in the way the products developed but now have proliferated. you look at the people who have come after apple, whether with android phones, smart phones, whatever you want to call them or other types of tablet devices. they've truly broken ground. as early as five or six years ago, people weren't really contemplating. he was continuously more than a step ahead of everybody else in his competitors. it was interesting he u

jobs was seen as the david to ibm's goliath when he first started the company. and that legend has endured despite apple's tremendous success and size. >> and because they're always innovating and still behaving like a young, feisty company in the products they're launching, we still feel that way about that company. >> reporter: but amazon might be able to capitalize on uncertainty about apple's future. jobs stepped down as c.e.o. in august because of health concerns tied to his pancreatic cancer. >> so much of apple's mystique is really tied up with this one man. i think a lot of companies feel like they may have more of an opportunity than they ever did before because without steve jobs there, apple isn't quite the same company. >> reporter: tuesday apple unveils its newest iphone, its first product launch without steve jobs in almost 15 years. bill whitaker, cbs news, los angeles. >> mitchell: it might not seem that much to us, but for cubans it's a pretty big deal. beginning this weekend, cubans have the legal right to buy and sell cars. until now only cars

the fallout could continue today after a rare revenue miss from ibm, which dragged its shares lower ine trade. after the bell, analyst expect apple's earnings to shine on news it sold more than 4 million new iphones in three days. wells fargo lost 8% after its first disappointing report in two years. traders sold off citigroup despite its impressive report. a prominent analyst brewed up trouble for green mountain coffee calling the stock overhyped. shares fell 10%. kinder morgan's $21 million el paso energy buyout sent both companies higher. el paso gained 24%. american airlines' failure to strike a new deal with its pilots sent its shares skidding 6%. retailer lowe's is closing 20 weakest stores, cutting 20,000 jobs. a troubling report shows five of six top credit card issuers say late payments are on the rise. blackberry maker research in motion is offer ing $100 in free apps as a peace offering for last week's outage has gotten a mostly sour reception. finally, a new york city man is divorcing his wife after apple's new gps-based find my friend app showed she was lying about where s

in 1997, when he came back to apple, they launched an ad campaign that seemed to play all of ibm's long-timeto, think. we think you'll agree this ad has a new resonance tonight. >> here's to the crazy ones. the misfits. the rebels. the troublemakers. the round pegs in a square hole. the ones who see things differently. they're not fond of rules. and they have no respect for the status quo. you can quote them. disagree with them. glorify orville if i them. about the only thing you can do is ignore them. because they change things. they push the human ratice forward. and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do. >> still to come, the incredible outpouring from all of you who think different because of steve jobs. we know a place where tossing and turning have given way to sleeping. where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta can help you get there, like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. w