i lover the metals. >> tom: mark leibovit, the trend has been his friend, no doubt, he is with br trader.com. >> susie: and finally tonight, good news for all you java junkies. to mark tomorrow's earth day observance, starbucks stores in the u.s. and canada are giving away free coffee. if you bring in a reusable mug or tumbler, starbucks will fill it with brewed coffee or tea. the idea is to minimize the use of disposable coffee cups and emphasize the use of recyclables. tom, starbucks did this same promotion last year on earth day, and more than a million people took advantage of the offer. >> tom: i am going to cash out the they are moss tonight to get it ready for tomorrow morning-- the thermos tonight. >> and stand in line with another million people. that's "nightly business report" for thursday, april 21. i'm susie gharib. good night, everyone, and good night to you, too, tom. >> tom: good night, susie. i'm tom hudson. good night, everyone. we hope to see all of you again tomorrow night. "nightly business report" is made possible by: this program was made possible by contributions to y

mark leibovit is back as our "market monitor" guest. he's chief market strategist at vrtrader.com. we'll see quarterly earnings from general electric, verizon and southwest airlines. speaking of southwest, we'll talk to c.e.o. gary kelly about higher oil prices, its 737 planes, and the airline's outlook for the rest of the year. >> susie: more and more americans are hanging up on landline phones and relying solely on cells. a new study shows one out of every four households now exclusively uses cell phones. that trend is growing fastest in states where incomes are low: arkansas and mississippi. there, one in three adults use cell phones because they don't have traditional wired ones. the numbers also show younger americans and renters are more likely to ditch landlines for cells. >> tom: so you paid the airline 25 bucks to check your bag, and it was lost. now what? starting this summer, you'll get that money back. the transportation department has rolled out new rules for the nation's airlines. they also double the amount of money you get if you're bumped from a flight, require car