if anybody can do it, it's john chen.hat said, it's a pretty drastic change in the business model. it would be like if cnbc changed from business news to sports. mandy, you might not stick around. it could work out, but you probably wouldn't stick around. >> what? >> what are you saying about my sporting knowledge? >> she throws a wicked googly on the cricket pitch. >> you're absolutely right. >> sydney wombats or whatever team you support over there. richard, we've got a stock down 19% over one month. technically any reason to buy blackberry? >> brian, there's absolutely no reason to buy the stock. in fact, it's been so long since i saw a blackberry handset, i thought they were already out of that side of the business. but when we bring up that chart, this is clearly a sell on the technicals alone. when we look back at the chart over the past year, the key feature of that chart, of course, is that down trend that we're all familiar with. now, the stock does have a little hope there late last year, early this year. a fier

goldman sachs had a conference call with john chen and how he's turn this company around. lots of places to monetize. i like blackberry from the earth. >> you get a demerit on that. karen. >> i originally wanted to do earth, wind and fire, and instead i'm going with ge. ge is a huge player. if you think that qualifiequali wind, water, they're everywhere you want them to be. i like the idea of the acquisition they announced that they were in talks. it's power generation. i like that acquisition for them. i'm going with ge. >> gold star for karen. >> lame. >> gold star for tim, too. >> lame. lame. >> all right, guy. >> pentair. it's a global play. it's not ridiculous. they reported their quarter was okay. not great. doesn't matter. this is slow and steady and wins the race if you look at the stock over the last three or four years, it's proven to be that. i think there was a downgrade to neutral. >> still ahead, dunkin' donuts, we break down unusual activity on the stock and we'll reveal tonight's street fight winner. who is going to take home the trophy. still time to vote

ceo john chen saying it is willing to exit the mobile phone business if it remains unprofitable. blackberry once held a 20% share of the global smartphone market, but has, obviously, seen sharp declines since the rise of android devices. look to acquire and partner other companies to boost its presence as a secure communication platform. of course, that is one thing that blackberry is also well known for. guys, back to you. >> jackie, thank you much. >>> we'll check in with meteorologist rob mayeda. we told you late last night you would be waking up very early. >> what was that four hours ago? all caffeine and coffee at this point. the weather will wake you up and sea breeze pretty strong. mist and drizzle around parts of the coast and that fog can slow things down, mike. keeping a close eye on that on your morning commute. we have views of the ground, which is nice because the cloud cover at times has dropped visibility down around places like santa rosa, at times down to about a third of a mile or less. so, what to expect today. you have the low clouds around the bay and mist a

john chen has had enough of those tactics. encouraged users to switch to apple's iphone. first challenger to blackberry's dominance. the two companies do not have complementary strategies and it will not renew the contract with the mobile when it expires. it sounds like it was going to be a breakup in the making for wife sometime. bloomberg television is "on the markets." scarlet fu has your check before the open. much change in futures. not much impact from the adp employment change number either. with jobless claims tomorrow. within the cash market, the s&p 500 closed at a record high. was about 44 points away from its record as well. outside of equities, we are keeping an eye on copper prices. they are higher than one percent right now. this is after the 8.2 magnitude earthquake in chile. therecific copper says site suffered no damage from the quake. >> here is a look at the top headlines. irtu delaying its ipo. plans to later this month following the scrutiny of the release of michael lewis' bbook. lufthansa canceled flights this week. there's a dispute over retiremen

john chen has criticized t-mobile for encouraging smartphone users to switch to iphones.pand every major u.s. city as its core battle is successful. in an interview, he offered a bleak forecast for the service if the supreme court rules against it. >> if you lose, we are finished. >> there's nothing you can salvage? >> you never used it? but it is a huge deal. >> rupert murdoch was the first one to make this clear. listen on bloomberg media to richard greenfield and scott galloway. their heated constructive argument on aereo. oligarchs take their money, they dressed, they flee, this is sanctions ramp up. it is a changed game. alex clement is going to make me and you smarter on the oligarchs with eurasia. what is the number one thing i get wrong? onthey are more dependent putin then he is on them. in the 1990's, the government was broke, it depended on oligarchs for tv time, money, what have you. .he oligarchs depend on putin you continue to make money as long as you stay out of politics. the sanctions targeted some oligarchs close to putin. if you can weaken the people ar

john chen giving himself two years to overhaul blackberry and offset declining handsets.pping up blackberry's reliance on business customers. icahn's proxy fight with ebay has finally come to an end. the billionaire actor -- activist investor has agreed to add david dorman as an independent director. makers'" "market erik schatzker. >> it is very interesting. this heated up over just three months. has accumulated 2% of the stock. a proxy fight with carl icahn isn't over until he sells all his stock and goes away, and that's not what's happening here. he remains an ebay shareholder. john donahoe, the ceo of ebay, is characterizing this as a win for shareholders, not as i characterized it to him, the fox coming into the hen house, because carl icahn has won the right -- they have created a new independent board room in the seat at ebay, which will be filled by david dorman, former chairman of motorola, who oversaw that company's breakup. let's go to an excerpt of my interview with john donahoe so you can hear from your -- hear for yourself how he wants people to see this. h

. >>> blackberry ceo john chen said the company is willing to exit its mobile phone business if it remainstable. they once had 20% of the smartphone market share but has seen sharp declines since the rise of iphones and android devices. >>> facebook's announced a major change to its mobile application. users will no longer be able to send private messages on the app but instead will have to download a separate facebook messenger app. what a bore that sounds. that change will become official for all users in the coming weeks. though it's taken effect in some european companies. >>> now, as the masters will get off it a roaring start today, will the absence of tiger woods see viewers tuning out? we'll preview what happens in augusta, georgia. now, who is the most likely to win? that's coming right up. mine was earned in korea in 1953. afghanistan, in 2009. orbiting the moon in 1971. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation. because it offers a superior level of protection. and because usaa's commitment to serve current and fo

now and joie chen is here to tell us what is coming up on "america tonight." >> good evening, john, tonightr program, we'll look at the energy rush in a place you might not have imagined. in southwest florida everglades, there is oil. new technology has changed, and now it raises worries about the future for the community around big cyprus. >> we're worried about the 3-month-old next door. >> yeah. >> what will happen five years down the road for this child? >> we'll get a full report coming .at -- up at the top of the hour. >>> controversy within the republican party over marks from former florida governor jeb bush. bush said in certain circumstances illegal immigration should be viewed as an about of love not a felony. it's a comment that could have implications in the raise for president. david shuster has the story. >> reporter: jeb bush has always been a maybe for the g.o.p. presidential nod, but he could soon be a front runner. he said he will make the decision later this year. >> can one do it joyfully without tying to all of the convention of the politics of the hearing now. and the

john to nominees from ebay's board. reaction on ebay. the stock is down. mr. chen is not selling the company's handset business.ight around seven, 7.80 per share. a mystery brewing in silicon valley. charles is here. google goes deep into our lives. google has the maps. they have the eyes in the sky. now they are taking our jobs. stuart: it is a robotics company. you know, you start doing jobs in hospitals. you start doing jobs in nursing homes. they may have better penetration into our lives in 10 years than even the federal government does. stuart: you just gave a stock recommendation. charles: this looks like a winner. stuart: the fbi raids a cattle rancher in nevada. you could call it overreach. look at the cover of rolling stone magazine. take a good look. what is wrong with this picture. all rise. the judge is next on that and a lot else. ♪ we asked people a question, how much money do you think you'll need when you retire? then we gave each person a ribbon to show how many years that amount might last. i was trying to, like, pull it a little further. [ woman ] got me to 70 years old. i'm going have to re