announcing plans for its dividends, it named ceo john bryant as the new chairman, replacing former ceo james gineffsho will remain on the board as executive director, we'll find out more about the food company next week when it is expected to report its earnings, shares were up a fraction to $66.71. >>> the f corporation saw earnings climb 10%, they saw double digit sales growth in the outdoor unit. no surprise, north face is one of their big brands, so is nautica, shares were up to 61.41, whirl pool's numbers were higher, companies in latin america and asia offset modest increases in latin america and northern europe. they blamed brutal weather for keeping customers out of show rooms, shares up a fraction today to $155.42. >>> and a real setback in the housing recovery, you can blame it on rising prices, the reports fell to the lowest level in 14 years as homeowners cut back on re-financing and applications for new loans from potential home buyers. >>> and the head of freddie mac warns that a senate bill aimed at shutting down the government-run morning financeier and the sister company, fannie mae