sandra: first, stocks as we go to the new york stock exchange with lauren simonetti standing by. ew high since the year 2000. have not seen a winning streak like that since the summer. pushing close to its own high, which would be 18.50. the dow is struggling. the first trading day of the week, take a look at these two stocks. they are both rallying, both at new highs. the news is they are buying forest labs specialty drugmaker. they are combining to have better influence in the changing health care sector. that is a major drug deal and you can see huge winner of both of those stocks on the day. ashley: carl icahn the largest shareholder of herbalife, they are reporting earnings as well after the bell. stick around for that. the hedge fund founded the george soros things the s&p 500 is headed lower. it has doubled up the bearish bets to a staggering $1.3 billion up from $470 million. the fund is betting against the exchange traded fund or etf that tracks the s&p 500. it is etf market biggest and most widely traded fund over the past six months. it is up almost 12% but keep in mind

let's go to lauren simonetti from new york stock exchange. >> hi are.n a few minutes of the stock is moving higher into the close although the dow is moving down as we can see. what is happening with herbalife? >> it is up before the earnings. look at past four quarters herbalife has beaten the market expectations. the stock is up 3 1/2% heading into these earnings, david. liz: we need to talk about force labs in a few minutes. we have the ceo brent saunders, coming up after the buyout from activists. we'll speak with him and ask him about the huge jump in the stock. it was bought at a 25% premium. the price is above what they bought it for. >> the price surging by 28%. not just forest labs surging to a new high. act at this -- activist as well. they're turning into a nice performance and the deal, merger helps them compete in a health care landscape. david: let's talk about blackberry. we haven't for so long because it has been such a dog of the dow. it is getting a boost, 6.8%. i understand third point took a big stake. >> 10.2 million share. they spo

lauren simonetti, thank you very much.rding to a new study, raging stress hormones are calling it safe when the markets get tough. that could lead us to our next major financial crisis. we have a former trader himself on the telephone. he is joining me from cambridge england. this is about. when a trader gets stressed, they tend to take less risk. >> that is part of it. we are looking at a slightly different mechanism. when the volatility of the market goes up, the stress hormones of the traders go up with them. we are designed to be very sensitive to levels of uncertainty. when we are uncertain about something, we do not know what is coming. our body prepares us for the unexpected. >> quarters all. >> yes. it is the long-acting one. the war, the last risk a traders willing to take on? >> it is not quite that simple. >> you get a short-lived increase. it is actually very enjoyable. we like taking risks. the important thing to remember is that these stress hormones are supposed to return back to normal quite quickly. it has

ladies, back to you. >> thank you so much lauren simonetti. the time is 11 minutes after the top of the hour. coming up would you let a teacher spank your child so hard it will make a mark? this will actually help parents one lawmaker says. how rescuers saved a woman and her dog trapped at the bottom of that hole. as we go to the break the new national average of gas is $3.37. it says here that a won's sex drive increases at the age of 80. helps reduce the risk of heart disse. keep hrt-healthy. live long. eat the 100% goodness of post shreddedheat. doctorrecommend it. >> you are looking live at the capital of ukraine burning. 35 people dead hundreds more injured in a fresh waive of bloody street battles. police moving into a protest camp with stun grenades. they have lit fire to create a barricade. the rioters have no clear demands but they keep pushing for the president's nation. all of this happening in the shadow of the sochi limb bic olympics. >> three police officers now on administrative leave while officials investigate the death of a m

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lauren simonetti is here with that and other top business news. >> disney's magic kingdom has a price tag now fit for a king. the orlando theme park raising admission to $99 for adult the and children. it's the second time in 8 months disney increased prices visitors to ep cot animal kingdom those tickets now costing $94. taco bell is rolling out an unconventional breakfast menu. i say unconventional because of this the waffle taco which is a wavl wrapped around sausage bacon they are not only interesting but you can hold them in one hand and cell phone in the other. they plan to serve breakfast from 7 to 11 in the morning a half hour later than mcdonalds. mickey d's offer struggled offering breakfast and lunch with low kitchen space. got milk ads are being replaced li by these new ads that highlight the nutritional value of milk. and. >> hello. welcome. if you know the name of the movie you would like to see, press 1. >> remember that 95 episodes of seinfield cramer made that greeting iconic. now aol is hanging up on the phone tickets service. they will focus on the app instead. >> d

here with what that means is the smiling lauren simonetti. >> i am smiling. after frequent flyers hear this story they might not be smiling. delta says what they are doing is becoming the first major airline to have passengers earn miles based on the fair that they pay rather than the distance that they fly. starting right now sky mile members who book a trip after it is effected. if you buy a cheap seat you earn fewer miles than someone who books in business and first class. the question is who is next? what other airlines will follow? consumer reports have the topic for best overall car. it pradzs innovation and 225 mile driving range. it shot down reports of battery issues that cause fires like these. how can we forget. the magazine also giving top honors to the honda accord and odyssey. the 328 i sports sedan and the ram 1500 for best pickup. before the ram the best chrysler built topic was the cheap grand cherokee back in 1958. mickey goes mobile. they have a digital app called disney movies anywhere where you can buy them on-line and watch them anywhere

let's bring in lauren simonetti. lauren: let's call today's gains a green arrows we finally seeing the calm after the storm. was monday's selloff the worst shifting from the market, temporary blip from the radar? or was it a sign of more selling to come? some economists say just relax, it has been 2.5 years since the market correction. honestly we need one. this phenomenal run-up in stocks we saw last year, that was more shocking than the selloff we are seeing this year. the selloff is completely global. some markets are officially in correction mode. japan's nikkei dropping another 4% today and the hong kong market down nearly 3%. closing relatively flat with mixed results there. back in the u.s., with the recent economic data yesterday we told you the trailer manufacturing closed sharply last month but the cold weather largely to blame. today the government echoed similar concerns saying factories fell by the most since july and tomorrow state in for a report on job creation as a private sector ahead of the governm

lauren simonetti has the business news and other news this morning. >> it is an about face for ceo tim armstrong. the company is reversing course on the new 401 policy. on a first paycheck basis they would be handed out in lump sum at the end of the year. armstrong had sited obamacare and here is the controversial part. two women who gave birth to distressed babies with more than a million dollars each in medical expenses as the reason for the change. after an employee's backlash and the mother aol reversed course and armstrong apologized. this next story may make your stomach churn, they are recalling 9 million counts of beef because it and i am quoting the usda processed disease and unsound animals and carried out these activities without the benefit of federal inspection. they were processed from last january to january 7th of this year and shipped to stores in california, florida, illinois as well as texas. yahoo is hoping yelp can help improve the search engine local results. they are reporting a partnership between the internet company and on-line review site will help with resul

things may not be getting any better>> lauren simonetti has this news and other top news this morning. stocks got rocked. once again the dow down 7 percent in 2014 and the losses are eating into a lot of the gains your 401 k saw last year. the cold weather here at home effecting things well. major tech giants with google and microsoft released new data on how often they are ordered to turn over money. they provide information on 10,000 customer accounts. they provided limited data about the nsa requests. >> a new security breech yet another to tell you about right now. if you stayed at any of these 14 hotels on the screen marriotts holiday inns in 8 states, illinois, texas, indiana, virginia, kentucky and florida. listen up. white lodging that's the company that manages the hotels. it is warning a possible data breej between march 20th and december of last year. if you use your credit card check your statements. >> four airlines now charging more than 400 bucks in fees per ticket. those fees ranging from changing an international flight to checking over sized bags. they bring in billi

lauren simonetti is here with what you need to know if you have this car. good morning, loren. >> absolutely. a perry called this morning including that one which is the third one for the toyota prius. toyota kau recalling nearly a million of them more than 170,000 here. a software glitch could damage trancisters which could cause warning lights to go on and off. no accidents have been reported. graco is recalling 3.7 million car seats because kids can get trapped by the buckle when they don't unlatch. this is a huge safety issue. the cozy klein, the comfort support among others. they were sold from 2009 through last year. there have been at least 80 complaints from parents struggling to get children out of the seats. in some cases they had to cut the straps. this recall might get bigger. another 8.1 million infant car seats may have the same problem. >> chik-fil-a making their food healthier. it will have chicken raised without antibiotics in the next few years. they say antibiotics are contributing to the rise of dangerous bacteria and can effect the publ

joining us to answer that is lauren simonetti from the fox business network. >> janet yellen faces herirst test. she needs to stop the brakes and not stop. they need the stimulus going at least for now. they had them in december and january setting an economic pick me up that has arguably disappeared since. how would you like a cheaper cell phone bill? yes, please. freedom. it sends calls over the internet and offers unlimited voice and text plans for less than 5 bucks a month. that's a lot less than typical plans. it only uses sprint's network and works on just a few devices at least for now. relatively new company. after five years of testing craft is removing artificial hal ingredients. out is asore bick acid it is being replaced by a natural mold inhibit tore. it has a red circle noting no artificial ingredients. >>> this is real life. not a scene from a hollywood blockbuster. we have a look at the very moment one of the most dangerous men in the world is captured. >>> a school does lobus loses c and slams into the side of a gas station. wait until you hear who was behind the wheel

lauren simonetti from the fox business network here with this news and other top news this morning. >-oh, heather, there is going to be sticker shock when you open your heating bill this month. con ed the popular heating company will be 60 percent higher than last year. electricity bills 22 percent higher. in illinois customers will see a 30 percent increase. and in michigan, dte energy is predicting higher bills as well. and it may get worse before it gets better with the storms we have seen this week. >> what? >> the 80s called. they want their store back. >> we remember that super bowl commercial, right? the 1980s really did call in. radio shack really does want the stores back. the wall street journal is reporting the electronic chain plans to cold 500 or 11 percent of the 4500 scores he stores hen the u.s. to rebrand itself and shed the outdated 1980s image. you guys will never guess what people spend to date. we spend more than $60 a month or nearly 740 bucks a year on dating that special or not so special someone and looking for that special someone with more than 100 million a

lauren simonetti has what it means for you. >> physical it has been slow release is in sight. comcast announced a deal where the streaming service netflix will have comcast to make sure it moves quicker. details very, very sparse. there's still a lot of concern this is going to result in higher prices for subscribers in the end. we will have to see. >>> higher prices for air travelers, too. delta initiating the first industry-wide air fair hike of 2014 raising fairs by $10 round trip. the highs only expected to impact business travelers. and u.s. news is out with the 100 best jobs of the year number one software developers pays on average 90,000 dollars. number two is computer system analyst someone to deal with massive amounts of information that companies trudge through on a daily basis. those who ranking above dentists nurse frack tiggs ners as well as nurse practitioners. >> 11 minutes after the top of the hour. fierce flames thick smoke and at the center of it all a loan firefighter. why this brave volunteer firefighter was forced to go it alone. >> brook burke fired afte

lauren simonetti is here with all of this. >> at&t has reduced rates for family plans that use a lotof four can share 10 gig ga bites for 160 a month that's 20 percent less than at&t. the same plan for rival verizon that would cost $100 more. at&t says this option is designed to give families the worry free experience as they consume more data for video and social networking the smart phone makers have been aggressive recently on pricing in the battle for more customers. >> as they end presidents' day you can score sweet deals on items such as winter gear 70 percent off in most cases. electronics make room for the newer ones and daily news is reporting the wiu may hit all time prices this month. expect to find lower rates on them as well. especially around presidents' day week. >> the story of a real life castaway. a fisherman survived more than a year adrift found washed ashore in the marshall islands. jose salvador of el salvador survived 14 months in the pacific ocean living off birds, fish and turtles. he left mexico for el salvador back in 2012 but blew off course during a storm

lauren simonetti here to explain. nitely some dÉjÀ vu on this first trading day of february. looks an awful lot like january when the dow sun the biggest points drop in history down 878 points. here is the damage they mark's overall on a percent basis. the dow falling 5% last month, the worst start in half a decade. down 3.6% and the nasdaq faring the best, if you will, with a 1.7% fall. most of the blame is on what is over there. the chinese manufacturing center stalling. down 10% this year. and this pressure in the emerging economies, turkey, south africa and india all raising interest rates to stem the fall in their currency, but there are problems here at home as well. thyou only have to look outsideo see the weather, right? cutting back on production as new orders plunged last month. many manufacturers pointing at old man winter. saint domestic sales dropped seven and 12% respectively as the cold weather kept many buyers indoors. and then there is concern of january jobs report when it is released on friday will b