kohl's. at one point the worst performer on the s&p.old and other metal prices getting ready to close right now. sharon epperson, what's the latest. >> seema, gold traders should be listening very carefully to the discussion we just had before the break on the cnbc fed survey because it is the central banks and their policies, particularly in terms of quantitative easing that have impacted what is happening to gold and shift in sentiment that we've seen. today though we did see gold prices stabilize. after that huge selloff last week. the biggest selloff we've seen in about three months' time in the gold market. we are looking at prices right now up around $10 around $1666 an ounce. $1680 will be the upside. if we don't get that, a lot of folks say we could see $1600. back to you in the studio. >> thank you very much. apple opens its $98 billion war chest with plans to pay a dividend for the first time since 1995. now, as we've been reporting, ceo tim cook announced a quarterly dividend of $2.65 a share and a $10 billion share buyback i

last year when the judiciary committee favorably reported s. 41, which is the text of senator kohl's sent's the current amendment, i made clear that my support was contingent upon these and other concerns prior to floor consideration. regrettably, such a resolution did not occur, and i must now oppose the amendment and ask my colleagues in the senate to do likewise. thank you, madam chair. mr. bingaman: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from new mexico. mr. bingaman: madam president, first i'd ask unanimous consent that hanna bruehl, who is a detailee from the department of energy, working on the staff of the committee on energy and natural resources this year, be granted floor privileges during today's session of the senate. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. bingaman: madam president, i wanted to speak for a few minutes about gasoline prices, which my colleague from utah just talked about a few minutes ago. also about domestic oil and gas production and also about access to federally owned oil and gas resources. these are issues that have been raised by

kohl denied especially out to the west. the 30's.es in freezing warning for tonight. tomorrow, upper 50's's. >> thank you.>> lottery fever sweeping the country. it's been 18 straight drawings with no winner. now it's $500 million. you to need more luck to win? two past winners are here live with their secrets. we're sharing ours. >> we might share them in a little bit. not until after the drawing. >>> ahead, this video is causing a whel lot of controversy. we're seeing alicia silverstone feeding her son by chewing the food first and feeding him like a baby bird. some people don't agree. >> according to my twitter account, people are not liking it. >>> and staying classy. will ferrell playing the flute there. >>> we have to begin with a serious turn in the horrific murder of a single mom in vermont. police have arrested a husband and wife team. melissa jenkins lost her life trying to be a good samaritan. this just breaks your heart. >> reporter: it does. this morning, that married couple is behind bars facing second-degree murder charges and possibly life in prison. the woman in this case didn't stand by h

[laughter] i mean, i know it's a movie s and it's fiction, but it's based on facts, mostly, isn't it? >> yeah. a lot of these facts came there a kohlked very closely, he was an officer, but he was a focal point officer with the cia, and he did a lot of black ops. he knew alan dulles. he would provide the hardware -- they didn't have the right to the hardware -- he would provide the hardware, the guns, the planes, the drops. he used to go to dulles' townhouse every couple of weeks, and, you know, he knew them all. in fact, he never -- he pointed his finger at alan dulles, but the older i got i do believe he is the man who initialed this, who gave it the okay. i think it's dulles, and i think he had the angle -- jim james angleton was a counterintelligence chief who was slightly mad and paranoid, and richard helms was the deputy. i think those three guys, i would say now before i go to my grave, were the real culprits here. >> you're quite convinced in your mind that, essentially, it was the intelligence agencies that organized it? >> well, you talk about this all night, but as fletcher said, there's just no way to have pulled off. i

kohl's on the other hand, down 2.5%. steel companies some of the biggest winners, u.s. steel the biggest gainer on the s&p.e west coast. type for the road map and the third hour on "squawk on the street." at the top of everyone's minds apple announcing a dividend and share buyback. find out why one analyst thinks apple's product cycles are just now starting to heat up. plus, calling on facebook analysts, the social network inviting research analysts from wall street to a meeting at its headquarters. we'll get a preview of what's expected to be said behind closed doors at that meeting and what it could mean for the company's ipo. then, home builders, building quite a rally into spring selling season. should you be buying these stocks now? the home builder trade is straight ahead. and of course, gearing up for illinois. it's a must-win primary for mitt romney if he wants to solidify his political strength within the gop. the chicago tribune endorsed him, but will that be enough? former senator jim talent will be live to discuss the republican race to the white house. >> we start off with the story of the mor