lemonis: never? ana: no. lemonis: not one time? ana: no. lemonis: why not? ana: i didn't want them. ana: because they wouldn't be silent partners. lemonis: number-one rule in negotiating? know your audience. silence? yeah, that's not going to be me. ana: it's just more opinions and more stupid people that don't know anything about this, and then i'm going to have to explain the same [bleep] over and over. ugh. lemonis: look, you know that normally i would make the deal on the first day, but... ana: yeah. lemonis: ...it didn't evolve that way. i think, for me, my issue was that you were more concerned about your appearances and how you looked. you were guarded. but what was interesting is that, as time went on and we did more together, i think you started trusting me, and i started seeing the real you. you became more authentic. ana: despite the fact that i was a little all over the place, i knew that, eventually, you would see it. i knew you'd love the product. i just had to convince you on the process, and i had to convince you on me. i don't know a single person that is counting c

-lemonis: okay.o, when i look at the showroom build-out of $100,000, how did you fund that -- cash? steve: yeah. lemonis: ooh. that's a lot of cash. steve: i don't have credit. you know, we lost a condo in the keys. we've got cars repossessed. lemonis: what happened that caused cars to get repossessed? mary: the recession, everything. lemonis: the recession crushed you guys. lemonis: not only does grafton have a million dollars in debt, but it's with three or four different lenders. the problem is, when they have a downturn, they're not just in trouble with one bank. they're in trouble with lots of different lenders. in a downturn in the economy, this is one of the first affected. this business is good when it's good, but it's scary when it's bad. and so a business like this should have no debt, 'cause you can't handle the recession. steve: correct. lemonis: today, grafton operating only with custom furniture is a very dangerous proposition. you're dealing with high-end clients and high-end real esta

lemonis: my name is marcus lemonis. on my show, "the profit," i invest my own money in all kinds of companies... everything's going to change. everything. ...and help turn their fortunes around. marijuana isn't my thing. i've never even considered investing. is the business easy for you? andrea: hell no. there's nothing easy about this industry at all. lemonis: but the market here could reach $6 billion, and that's impossible to ignore. adam: we have this opportunity to create once-in-a-lifetime, multi-generational wealth. lemonis: the risks are huge. you're in a room filled with what the federal government considers illegal. jeanette: that's what makes it more exciting. lemonis: but so are the returns. what's the end goal for you? dan: selling my company for $120 million. lemonis: i'm here to take you on a journey and show you where the profit is in pot. ♪ ♪ i'm here in desert hot springs, california. now, many of you have probably never even heard of it. it's the forgotten son, the neighbor, to palm springs, where the

lemonis: how much is this car worth? pete: $32,000. lemonis: $28,500. pete: aw. lemonis: next car.an't buy that at $28,500. lemonis: it's 5 months old. amber: and this is hard for pete 'cause he feels like he's selling his cars for, like, pennies on the dollar, right? lemonis: so here's the thing that a lot of people were upset about. they thought that i was forcing pete to take losses unnecessarily, but the reality of it is that car isn't a picasso. it's not gonna be worth more tomorrow. pete: that one is 33 and change. lemonis: how come you don't know these numbers? tony: i could answer you. lemonis: let him answer. what's the car worth? pete: $48,000. well, i'll stop answering. lemonis: what do we own it for? tony: about $45,000. lemonis: what's it worth? tony: low forties. lemonis: $38,500. pete: you're discounting easy things that i can't go buy at the price that you're saying. lemonis: well, pete, they're not worth anything if they don't sell. they're just sitting here. when they're past 60 days, they're gonna get liquidated. if we take a loss, we're gonna learn our lesson. t

lemonis: are you mom? mary: i am. lemonis: you have good boys. lemonis: when we first did our deal, the two of them told me that it's a family business. she's awesome. as you can see, it's a family business. candi: yeah. lemonis: as a family, i think we should open the store. mary: okay. candi: austin, go for it. lemonis: he's so cute. mary: austin! wow. mike: we added more lights in the interior. john: yeah, it's even better. mary: wow. rick: it looks cool, though. girl: he said small. lemonis: it's a lot smaller, right? rick: it's a lot smaller. mike: but the craziest thing, though, is even the small little store that we have right now actually does similar numbers that big old store. john: pretty much the same amount. lemonis: oh, it's ironic. john: yeah. candi: doesn't it look good? rick: great design. rick: this looks incredibly professional. lemonis: john and mike, i know that i gave you the task to come up with three brands. but i didn't want to task you guys with having to do the fourth. where it goes from here is gonna be up to you. john

lemonis: yeah.ow... she was the best. she was great. we had the greatest life you could imagine. lemonis: how long were you married? jimmy: 19 years. we had everything. we had two beautiful kids. [voice breaking] you know, we had a good marriage. and...it was very hard. her father got ill, and she was gonna visit him at the hospital. so she didn't go to work, and she had important meetings that she was gonna be missing. she said, "i'm gonna run across to the world trade center and check on the people that were supposed to be at the meeting, and then i'll come back to the hospital." so she went there for a few minutes, and that's what happened. ♪ so, what little compensation i got for them, i gave it to them because they lost their mother. ♪ i'm sorry. lemonis: don't be sorry. jimmy: and that's why i felt he could do business 'cause he had some money from that, and i said, "go ahead." lemonis: and so the money that you bought the business with was part of the money that came from your mom's passing?

lemonis: nice to meet you. peter: nice to meet you. lemonis: i'm marcus. lemonis: how are you?annah: hi, hannah. lemonis: nice to meet you. taylor: i'm taylor. lemonis: nice to meet you. max: who's for tea? i'm making some. oh, you're here! lemonis: hi. taylor: this is max. amber: "oh, you're here." lemonis: she's like, "oh, you're here." i was meeting the company mascots. max: oh, yes, our fur babies. lemonis: they normally have this kind of disposition? max: yes, they're very calm. lemonis: do they take on their owner's disposition? max: probably not. lemonis: okay, and so why did you start this business? max: i had a young 18-month-old who was born with eczema, asthma and allergies and allergic sensitivity. so when i was cleaning the house, it would exacerbate them, and i thought, "i'm just gonna make my own." i would get, like, plant-based cleaners. it was absolutely non-toxic. lemonis: and that's the cleaning agent? max: yes. lemonis: wow. i did like the fact that she started her business out of a need to solve a problem, and i think oftentimes business owners don't do tha

lemonis: why?hael: because, see, we own our formulas, so it's not that difficult to make the product. lemonis: is your vision to have a full-fledged factory here? michael: it is. lemonis: where are you producing the product? ramona: with the connection that you gave us. lemonis: nothing is in house, or some stuff is in house? taylore: no. ramona: no. ramona: nothing is in house. taylore: nothing is in house. lemonis: whose desk is this? ramona: this is my desk. lemonis: so is this where all the payables happen? ramona: yes. lemonis: walk me through what's actually happening here. ramona: this is what you call multitasking. lemonis: who does payroll? ramona: i do. lemonis: who does the payables? ramona: i do. lemonis: who collects the receivables from the customers? ramona: i do. lemonis: who sets up the trade shows? ramona: i do. lemonis: who's helping you? ramona: nobody. lemonis: okay. michael: honey, i'm sorry. sorry. we got a few clients that got some bulbs out on the other side. can you make s

lemonis: how you doing, buddy? taylor: mr. lemonis! lemonis: nice to meet you. taylor: oh!is: marcus, marcus. taylor: mr. lemonis, oh, my god! lemonis: so what are you? you work in... what is your name? taylor: taylor barton. lemonis: nice to meet you, my man. this place is busy. taylor: well, it's saturday. that's what we do. lemonis: yeah. taylor: we're the birthday party capital of the world. lemonis: this feels like it. how long has this business been here? taylor: it'll be 27 years in september. my dad took over about a year and a half ago. he bought the business from his ex-partner. i think he paid, like, $2 million for the business, and to me, that is not good business. i would have never made that deal. lemonis: do you report to him, or does he report to you? taylor: i like to think he reports to me, but i've never had any formal training. lemonis: is your dad here? taylor: he is. lemonis: let's meet him. jerry: hey! lemonis: how are you? i'm marcus. jerry: who is this guy? lemonis: nice to meet you, sir. jerry: boy, i thought you were a hugger, man. lemonis: okay.

lemonis: okay.ust wanted to clarify that. it doesn't say, "swim by charlie handy." chuck: no. lemonis: do you have a business card? charlie: yes. lemonis: vice president, that's you. and then... mary ellen: fit, tech production, and sometimes sales at the trade shows. -lemonis: how about yourself? -mary lou: i'm a teacher. -lemonis: okay. -mary lou: full-time teacher. lemonis: this is a side job. mary lou: this is nights. lemonis: and so how did you get into the swim business? -chuck: great question. -mary lou: chuck got a job with another company to do their sale. they wanted to expand to their swimwear. he was there 20 years. he made a lot of money doing really well in sales, so he came up with a concept that's a swimwear with a matching cover-up. and they didn't want that, so he's always had this dream to have his own company with his children working with him. i'm overweight, and i always used to lament, "there's not fashion suits for larger women." chuck recognized that, so he said, "let's focu

lemonis: okay.n a growing facet of a multibillion-dollar industry... breanne: it's grown 540%. lemonis: ...they're struggling to refine their process... people are like, "i came to you because i like seeing staple guns." ...and their van-conversion business has stalled out. breanne: we can't afford our rent. we need to do something to survive. lemonis: their amateur workmanship... the finishing of the inside is really important, not having sharp edges by your head. ...and family drama... breanne: i know there's a lot going on. that is not an excuse for not communicating. alan: mm-hmm. lemonis: ...lead to a shocking twist that you've never seen before. laurie: i'm not gonna be blamed here. lacey: i'm not blaming you. laurie: i'm -- i'm done. lemonis: no, no, no. please. i'm marcus lemonis, and i risk my own money to help businesses. i love investing in american businesses. woman: these people are here because they care. lemonis: it's not always easy, but i do it to create jobs, and i do it to make mo

lemonis: great job. lemonis: hello, guys. steve: hey. ana: hey. good morning. lemonis: how are you?steve and ana put on for sam for the simple greek, it's clear to me that each of them have their strengths and their weaknesses. so i wanted to sit down with them and discuss how we're going to handle design going forward. you know, ana, initially, when i first came to you, it was a pretty simple idea. invest in pacific, have it be part of grafton, and go on down its merry way. but things, i think, have taken a different turn for me, especially after seeing the simple greek pitch. ana really opened my eyes. your presentation was what i'm always looking for in business leaders. what sam felt and what i felt is that you had one goal in mind, and that was to make that business successful and add value in any way that you could. so, ana, the way i'd like to be have it structured going forward is pacific and grafton will be one company. you'll be in charge of design for that whole business, and steve will be in charge of the manufacturing and the sales side of things and some of the adminis

lemonis: okay. at the moment, we're close to $1 million. lemonis: so you'll do 35 this year, roughly? -damion: yeah. -lemonis: $1 million in sales. damion: yeah. lemonis: with 45% gross margins. and, then, what are the operating expenses? damion: about $200,000. lemonis: so you're gonna make $250,000, which is a 25% net margin. that's pretty good. do you owe anything to any of your suppliers? damion: no. lemonis: so it sounds like you guys are doing pretty good. how much cash in the business right now? damion: $100,000. i'm a firm believer of keeping as much money in the business as possible. we took very minimal money for the first year. lemonis: how about now? what are you making? damion: $4,000 at the moment. i have a wife. i have two babies. and there's another mouth to feed coming. simon: i have a pregnant girlfriend back in england. lemonis: how many employees total? damion: so, there's myself and simon, and then we have four guys in the workshop. you'll meet jack, and he's an amazing guy, and

lemonis: okay.: ...27 years. lemonis: did you work in that business with him? michael: yes. lemonis: and have you guys always worked together? michael: my entire life. lemonis: your dad seems like an easy guy to work with. michael: yeah, okay. [ angela laughs ] julius: wait a minute. did he hesitate? [ laughs ] michael: no, he's not so easy. lemonis: he's not so easy? angela: no. julius: i think that michael would work better without me. i'm ready to kind of take a step back. lemonis: oh. michael: not on-site. so, you know, he lives in florida, so i'm the day-to-day operator. julius: last 2 years. lemonis: why can't he buy you out? michael: yeah, so, we've had some broad-based discussions over the years, but there was no motivation for him to do it as the controlling interest partner. lemonis: so, it's 50-50? michael: 70-30. lemonis: you have 70? michael: no. angela: he has 70. michael: he put in 100% of the money. lemonis: and you get a wage in addition to your equity? michael: no. and it doesn't c

lemonis: okay.rik: well, basically, what you do is you go online. you would select from a program, whatever you'd like. these are the programs. and we deliver gourmet health food right to your door. lemonis: fuel foods offers various meal plans. if you buy 10 meals, the cost is $9.50 a meal. but if you pre-pay for 300 meals, it drops to $7.50 a meal. now, that's a big discount. but incentives like that help cash flow, and they build brand loyalty. erik: so, we don't have any real production going on today. we have packing going on today. we're packing for tomorrow's orders. they'll arrive tomorrow to the clients. lemonis: so, today's thursday. what days do you cook? erik: i'll show you here. lemonis: what do these different colors represent? -erik: it's a packing day. -lemonis: okay. erik: so, we're packing on this day for delivery tomorrow. -lemonis: okay. -erik: same deal here. they're packing here for delivery on friday. lemonis: and when is the food prepared? erik: the menu changes twice a week.

-lemonis: have fun! -mary lou: thank you. -lemonis: sell something. ♪ ♪ lemonis: one second, okay?ona: i love this man. lemonis: so where did ramona go? she went to eat? ramona: one sec. one sec. lemonis: did she go eat? that's not right. ramona: no! taylore: i know, right? i am starving! lemonis: so tonight, i'm going to bring you an inside look at an episode from season 4: "ashtae products." it's in greensboro, north carolina, and this could be... hold the phone for a minute. this could be maybe the most fun family that we've ever had on the show minus michael, of course, right, michael? ramona: especially michael! lemonis: we're gonna go ahead and get started any time we want. taylore: wait, is this real? like, we're really starting? ramona: yes. yes, you're starting, taylore. taylore: oh, okay. lemonis: over the years that i've been making "the profit," i've visited countless businesses. let's go make some money! [ horn honking ] i've traveled the country to try and fix the people... and you do $1 million a year? you should be proud of that. man: but we don't know how to keep a

lemonis: i love you guys very much. michael: hey, marcus. lemonis: yes, sir? michael: you want me to warm that chicken up? [ laughs ] ♪ miranda: the lip gloss tis a healing lip gloss... woman: it's so smooth. lemonis: ...a cosmetic company that uses a special ingredient. miranda: this is my original formula, and it's got medical-grade lanolin. lemonis: it's a big idea with huge potential. miranda: and the company's grown from on my stove to a little over $3 million this year. lemonis: i'm impressed. but the owners won't stop developing new products. what is this? miranda: those are light-up tweezers. lemonis: products that no one wants. layne: these right here are all the bottles i can't sell. -lemonis: all the way back here? -layne: yes, sir. lemonis: and their branding is completely chaotic. -interesting? -katia: mnh-mnh. -lemonis: interesting? -katia: no, that's weird. it just feels all over the place. lemonis: if i can't get them to follow my plan... i don't feel like you're trusting me. ...and develop a whole new look... miranda: i see l's. lemonis: i see

lemonis: this farm is their life's work.built the house by hand, raised two kids here, and helped put humboldt county on the map. tom: we were people who started this industry. there was nobody growing weed. there was nobody here, marcus. every piece of land was for sale when we started -- you could have bought the whole mountain for a hundred bucks. $36,000 for the whole valley -- you want to buy it -- everything you see? -that's not today. -no. -today it will be $36 million. -yeah. -what did you pay for your land. -[ chuckles ] you don't even want to say? -$9,000. -for all 40 acres. 40-plus acres. this was the poorest county in the united states when we came here. logging was completely gone. fishing was wiped out. this was a depressed area. and so is the depression of this area the reason that cannabis came to be? yes. nowadays there's plenty of competition. get this out of here... but tom and karen still do things way they always have. -come on bella. -and for a couple in their 70s, i got to say, it's very impressive. ka

lemonis: not quite.freak... with tv shows and specials, famous for walking on water. but the criss angel i know is much more than just a guy who does tricks. this is not a magic show. i want to make sure that people understand that. you're not a magician. you're not some strip headliner. you're a businessperson. -show business. -yeah. so there's no show if you don't understand the business. [ saxophone plays ] there's 250,000 tourists that come through vegas every day to two days, depending upon the seasons. everybody's out there trying to get the attention, get people to see their show. you really have to understand the mentality of the public that come to las vegas to really understand how to capitalize on that. you really have to understand what the audience wants. believe me, criss gets it. he just spent 10 years at the luxor hotel and casino. great success. brought in $150 million a year in direct and indirect sales, revenue. it's incredible. number-one magic show on the planet. he's been lured away

lemonis: no, we're just introducing you.

lemonis: this feels different for me.like i'm having a very intimate conversation with you 'cause i see nobody else but you and me. amber: yeah. i like this distance. lemonis: you can back your ass up some more. amber: [ laughs ] lemonis: in the last seven years of doing "the profit," i've visited nearly 100 businesses. let's go make some money! [ horn honking ] and i've traveled the country trying to fix the people... and you do $1 million a year? you should be proud of that. man: but we don't know how to keep any of it. lemonis: ...fix the process... you see? it flimsy. don't ever make these again.

lemonis: you guys ready to get started?o tonight we're gonna give you an inside look at murchison-hume, the cleaning products company. now i have a special guest that i brought on, kathy ireland is here, and she joined me on this interesting episode. we'll call it interesting. kathy: interesting. lemonis: kathy is the c.e.o. and founder of kathy ireland worldwide, which is a multidimensional holding company that has everything from fashion to furniture to socks to technology. did i miss anything? kathy: yes. amber: yeah, several things. lemonis: i probably missed several things. kathy: we actually were inspired after doing the show with you. we started a cleaning product line. lemonis: what? kathy: kathy ireland clean by naturezway.

my name is marcus lemonis. in the past ten years, i've bought hundreds of failing businesses, turned them around, and i've made millions doing it. i'll write whatever check i need to, even if you won't. if you want people to listen, you put money on the table. i'm gonna give you a check for $500,000. i found six struggling businesses, some weeks away from closure. my plan is to turn them around. for the next week, i'm 100% in charge. >> all right. >> let's go get to work. can't run a business if it's not clean. but i'm not just giving them advice. i'm putting up millions of dollars of my own money. if you don't know your numbers, you just don't know your business. i'll work by their side... i'll put in the hours... 'cause i have the same risk that they do. where's accounting? >> she's counting. >> no, where's accounting? >> um... >> oh, my god. this business is a total mess. i judge businesses based on three things: it's pretty damn good. most often, businesses fail because of people. >> i trusted people to man

[laughing] "i'm marcus lemonis."ughter] >> that's gonna cost you. >> [laughs] >> so here's the deal. my offer is, uh... i'll pay off the 1.1 million of debt and i'll provide another million dollars in a working capital line, and i want 50% of the business. >> no. >> that's not gonna happen. >> why not? >> 'cause we're not gonna give you controlling interest of our company. >> why is that? >> because-- >> it's part of who we are. >> skullduggery is me. i am skullduggery. it's my company. it's our company, you know? it's not your company. you didn't spend 25 years building this company. >> so 1.6 million in revenue, you've got no cash in the bank, and you lose money. and you think giving up half of the business is a bad deal? >> you're asking for our whole life. you're asking for everything that i've ever worked for. >> yeah, i mean, it feels like a punch in the gut. >> i just offered to wipe out a million dollars' worth of debt and then give you another million dollars in working capital, and you're acting insulted ab

lemonis: yep. i got all my money back and then some. amber: good job, marcus. lemonis: thank you. amber: [ laughs ] >> tonight on the profit... i go inside worldwide trailers, a custom trailer manufacturer in tampa, florida. and so is this essentially a commercial kitchen? >> yep. >> that's your serving area. >> co-owners struggle to work together after their nasty breakup. >> you're a pathological liar, is the way i look at it. >> i can't work with you. >> i have my work cut out for me. for me, it's all about business. >> none of it would've-- should've been anything except for business. >> i need to put the controls in place... my name isn't going on this if it looks like this. there's no way. >> we do track our money. >> but no, you don't track your money. and make sure these bitter rivals can work together. >> yeah, you got that right! >> my name is marcus lemonis, and i fix failing businesses. i don't know how you run your business this way. i make tough decisions. i can tell you for damn sure, you're replaceable. and i back them up with my own cash. there's your check. it's

>> yes. >> so am i, lemonis.o... >> oh. >> it's two greek-- >> so, see, you know how the greeks are, then. >> that's right. i do know how the greeks are. listen, one of the things that i think may be a better angle is for us just to buy the bank's position. so if we just signed a deal to buy the bank's position at $240,000, the economics are the same for you, but they put us in a little better spot, and i want the leverage to have the ability to get something back. when the original borrower took out a loan against the warehouse, he pledged additional pieces of property other than the warehouse as part of the loan. the loan is now in default, and the bank is foreclosing, so when i buy the bank note, i'm not only gonna get the warehouse as collateral, but i'm going to get other pieces of property as collateral as well. my plan is to liquidate those other pieces of property, which will lower my investment from $240,000 to $140,000. >> you are 100% correct. >> do you understand? >> you should. you should! >> to me,

joining me now, camping world ceo marcus lemonis. thanks for joining me. >> how are you, charles? charles: i'm doing okay, except you know what, i also run a small business, i'm going through this realtime with my brethren and i know why people are upset. listen, it's a grand project but you put out a petition on change.org because you're frustrated with this. share your frustrations and what exactly you think they should be doing down in d.c. >> well, you know, i have been in the small business sector for about seven years now, and have invested almost $100 million. i have a considerable amount of fear right now that a number of businesses that i invested in as a minority partner, as a financier, are going to go out of business. i understand that $359 billion is a lot of money. i'm grateful. but i also know that $359 billion isn't going to get it done. the challenge that i have right now isn't that we're looking for -- small businesses like the ones you mentioned aren't looking for handouts. i want the remind everybody that small businesses are employers and they are tenants. so

my name is marcus lemonis. i fix failing businesses. so the business only made 50,000? i make tough decisions... you can't train every class. and i back them up with my own cash. i like [bleep] done right the first time. >> that's not on me. >> it's not always pretty. >> he starts bringing in equipment here, i'm gonna break into hives. >> but this is business. the deal's off. i do it to save jobs, and i do it to make money. this the profit. [hip-hop music] ♪ pro-fit is a small group personal training studio located in the town of dyer, indiana. while national gyms offers huge facilities and the latest equipment, small gyms like pro-fit offer a much more personalized service in a less intimidating environment. >> we concentrate on doing one thing because without trainers, you can't get results. >> michael sena has been in the fitness industry for over 35 years... >> change direction. >> first as a body builder, then as a personal trainer. >> i was a personal trainer before there was a personal training industry. i'm a book author, fitness product inventor. it's really be

my name is marcus lemonis, and i fix failing businesses. i'm willing to write a "half a million dollar" check. i make tough decisions. i'm not willing to do the deal if you're in charge of sales. back them up with my own cash. it's not always pretty. i'll take the shower. jen, you take the toilet. >> i don't do the toilet in my own house. really? >> but this is business. i do it to save jobs, and i do it to make money. this the profit. [upbeat music] ♪ eco-me is an all-natural cleaning product started by robin kay levine in 2006. with the partnership of her childhood friend jen mihajlov, a 12% owner, they built eco-me up from a small, do-it-yourself cleaning kit to a 17-piece cleaning line, including dog-grooming products. this product is sold nationwide at stores like whole foods and target, and last year they did a half a million dollars in sales, with only six employees. i personally use this product in my own home and find that it works extremely well. to stay in business, robin has leveraged friends and family to find every penny she c

we have a great lineup for you the profit's marcus lemonis, sheryl sandberg, and kevin o'leary. i will see you at 7:00 tonight kelly evans picks it up now. >> scott, thanks he's been really working overtime covering these markets and this economy in turmoil. stocks are back in rally mode right now, led this time by a massive jump in oil. we're up currently 350, for some solid gains across the board right now. i mentioned crude. that is going to be the huge story of the day and it is the driver of the action right now, it is up 25%. the energy sector is up nearly 10%. all of this after the president told cnbc the saudis and russia will ease pressure on oil. we're going to have a lot, a lot more on this in just a moment. we should note that despite this rally, crude is still down 46% in just the past month and the rally in stocks today comes despite the massive jump in weekly jobless claims, to 6.6 million filed last week. that's a new record. we've now had nearly 10 million claims in the past two weeks, only about 11 million were filed in all of last year, so a pretty shocking in

hand you the keys to the kingdom if you can answer that question i have many of them have to buy lemony safe they think like you know the difference between falling in love when the perfect round bought when i say are a human being i mean that she thinks the human contact in town maybe i make wait a month playing it going or gee energy chemistry how can you get that on line. right and. these are their rational stouts that concretely to be encrypted in code right it's the there's no replacement for the human touch. and. as humans for a social creatures by nature we want to be around other people right now shaking hands with somebody has become a symbol for you're an idiot. i'm a big hug or i love to hug people i'll say here i can't wait till this is oversight can hug everyone read it. and so all these things are taboo right at the moment and somehow we need to get back to that because we start craving this this interaction. especially when to hug my grand kids again i have been able to do that for over a month now and that's that becomes extremely challenging so. when there's no replacem

discuss this evening the challenges facing independent businesses with the prophet himself marcus lemoniset us your questions. i look forward to seeing you this evening the traders are answering your questions. weiss, to you from dave in atlantic, should the individual investor be hedging orren suring their long-term portfolio? >> i think it is late to hedge a lot of anxiety and chew up the capital so this point stay with what you own as long as they're quality companies and just ride it out if you're a long-term investor >> all right josh, to you from sam in new jersey, the best etf or individual companies to benefit from remote work lifestyle zoom seems pricey at these levels. >> it is pricey. if i didn't already own it and wasn't already up 100% on it or whatever i can i would not be a buyer here i agree with weiss it is insane there's no etf for the space >> okay. jm jim to you from rose. how do you avoid passive investing? quick. >> you can do sector analysis, buy a small cap fund a plan with a small cap fund, diversify across sectors. >> stay healthy. kelly picks up our coverage now

the prophet himself marcus lemonis will answer your questions. >>> coming up, house speaker nancy pelosi telling our jim cramer that the government action so far is not enough and just a down payment. what more do we need we'll ask. >>> plus, been a two-day rally for oil but still down about 55% this year. now major energy ceos are heading to the white house to lay out their needs amid the downturn and look at what to expect. >>> going to break, here's a look at the top dow performers all in the green caterpillar up more anth % 7% yes. the first word to any adventure. but when allergies and congestion strike, take allegra-d... a non-drowsy antihistamine plus a powerful decongestant. so you can always say "yes" to putting your true colors on display. say "yes" to allegra-d. >>> welcome back might not feel like it but the market is calming down here in april so far the dow's point range this week about half of what it's been recently but still almost three times what it was at the start of the year. for more i'm joined by jamie cox and charles bravinskoi welcome to you both. charlie, i don

we have a great lineup for you the profit's marcus lemonis, sheryl sandberg, and kevin o'leary. i will see you at 7:00 tonight kelly evans picks it up now. >> scott, thanks he's been really working overtime covering these markets and this economy in turmoil. stocks are back in rally mode right now, led this time by a massive jump in oil. we're up currently 350, for some solid gains across the board right now. i mentioned crude. that is going to be the huge story of the day and it is the driver of the action right now, it is up 25%. the energy sector is up nearly 10%. all of this after the president told cnbc th

we'll discuss the challenges facing independent businesses with the prophet himself, marcus lemonis.uestions. all right. josh brown, t-doc. teladoc. you are out. >> yeah. >> tell us why. >> i took a profit i bought it at like 69 i sold it at 169 i made 100 points on it. i think the company is a really bright future and a huge believer that tela-health is now here to stay i bought the stock a couple of months ago before the virus thing and almost everything i expected to happen happened within like four weeks instead of three or four years so i'm not sticking around. i may get back in at some point but i think i have done really well here. wanted to raise cash. >> appreciate the update shannon, final trade >> verizon reports next friday. >> all right steve weiss? >> i'm pairing back. only thing i bought is moderna. >> josh, quick. >> jpmorgan. >> have a great weekend, everybody. best you can see on monday. kelly evans picks up the coverage now. >>> thank you, scott hi, everybody. i'm kelly evans. stocks are rallying to end the week and off session highs right now the dow's up 455 near

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>> my name is marcus lemonis, and i fix failing businesses. i don't know how you run your business this way. i make tough decisions. i can tell you for damn sure, you're replaceable. and i back them up with my own cash. there's your check. it's not always pretty. everybody's working hard, not just you. but this is business. >> i was just gonna try to stop you in your tracks. >> you'll never to stop me in my tracks. i do it to save jobs, and i do it to make money. >> ching-ching. >> this is the profit. [upbeat music] ♪ worldwide trailers designs, builds, and sells concession trailers, mostly to food vendors. tom etheridge and nancy pappas started the company in 2001, and took it from a backyard start-up to a multimillion dollar business. >> you got 50%. i got 50%. >> tom and nancy were a couple, and although their relationship came to an abrupt end three years ago, they have continued to work together. >> working with nancy is difficult. nance, you never agree with anything i say anyway, so what's the point? >> i not only run the company, but i

. >> jimmy: lemony a little lemon citrusy. you can feel this one hit the back of the throat >> ah! i don't want to take another bite >> i got tears coming out. >> all right, guys, here we are at the end of the line and only one more hurdle to clear and in true "tonight show" fashion, we want to play a a little game with your brains on fire and your tongues ablaze >> woo >> we have one of the greatest athletes of all time sitting right here, and jimmy -- >> jimmy: thank you very much. >> -- what i want you to do -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: oh, you're talking about alex >> jimmy, what i want you to do is describe three athletes without using their names. and alex, it's up to you to guess who jimmy's describing >> jimmy: who is the guy we were just talking about, the documentary? >> michael jordan. >> jimmy: good that's one uh -- uh - the greatest of all time boxer >> mohammad ali. >> jimmy: um, um, my writers want to see if i can get this one out, threw me a curveball. he's a golfer from the '80s. >> tiger woods, jack nicholson, nicklaus >> jimmy: his last name is like an outdoor physi

everyone highways supporting team 43 from our partner, vanessa williams, friends brooke shields, marcus lemonisy dinner. incredible people and we need everybody's help to come alongside this. maria: i love that. thanks for telling our audience about that. team 43. we will keep looking at that. please thank your husband. he's on the front lines, emergency doctor, and all of the first responders, please give him our thanks and a big shout-out to him and all the first responders out there. thank you for having my book in your bookcase, by the way. i see that sticking out there. >> you inspire me. you know what, you inspire me and we are so grateful and as we are pivoting and learning new ways in which to serve people, another company i want to tell your viewers about is we fresh kathy ireland, a product being infused into everything from furniture, uniforms, clothing, and it is anti-microbial and powerf powerful. looking at ways in which we can build jobs. we will get through this together. tough times, but together we will get through it. i think as american business people, we need to look at ho