there's talk about meg whitman running hp. can we expect magic out of hp? >> meg whitman is a friend of mine, and for understands technology, and consumer oriented in ebay. so i think her decision not to get out of the peripheral computer business was a good one. hp is a $150 billion company that no one respects. it's truly a sleeping giant. if it woke up with meg's leadership, i think it can. it could rock. >> susie: we'll chat with you next year, guy and see how all of your predictions turn out. thanks so much. >> thank you. >> susie: and especially for the new year for you. >> thank you. >> susie: we've been speaking with guy kawasaki, author of enchantment. here's what we're watching for tomorrow. a light day on the economic calendar. we'll see the weekly chain store sales numbers, and earnings from fertilizer maker mosaic. also tomorrow, the federal reserve wants to boost communication in the new year. we'll look at what it's saying and forecasting for 2012. president obama may be on vacation, but that didn't stop him from filling two vacancies on the

meg whitman said they are bringing it back. whitman says they may release another tablet in the future. let's check your money on a friday. stocks up because of progress made toward stabilizing the european economy and a strong rise in tech stocks. blue coat systems, the security system company bought out for $1.3 billion. shares of blue coat up, 44%. it's the time of year when tech companies hold christmas parties, most of them. one company is saying no to the party scene because they would rather help others. it didn't have to be this way. tamara richards could have been dressed up and sipping champagne. instead, her company canceled their christmas party and worked on a farm. >> i think it's important to do what we are doing right now. it's good for the community. better than spending money on us. we already have jobs. >> reporter: 1500 employees came here to full circle farms building, digging, painting muirals and planting the future. >> today, we laying the foundation. we are going up ten stories. >> reporter: all to help

which has a ceo shake up ultimately hiring meg whitman. >> probably more drama for one company that we normally get out of the entire valley. >> reporter: los gatos netflix saw thousands of subscribers after trying to change their pricing. >> they miscalculated how the public's response will be. you don't double cross your customers. >> reporter: analysts put yahoo in the losers category with the loss of its ceo. looking ahead, analysts say keep an eye on apple and hp as both the new ceos plan to put their stamp on the companies. >>> a pair of economic reports sent stocks up today. the nasdaq gained 23. the four week average for unemployment claims fell to a 3- 1/2 week low. home sales are at its highest level in a year and a half. >>> it was a big year for kindell. the i pad is still expected to outsell all the other tablets. >>> new at 6:00, an effort to double the size of the state legislature for a 50/50 split between men and women are getting underway. initiative organizers can start collecting signaturetures to get it on the ballot. each senate and assembly district would elect a

which had a shake up and ended up hiring meg whitman. >>> los gatos netflix saw thousands of subscribersve. >> they just miss calculated what the customers response will be. you don't double cross your customers. >> reporter: analysts also put yahoo in the losers category with the loss of its ceo. and cisco for its decision to drop its flip camera. keep an eye on apple as they both look to put their stamp on 2012. >>> people living near san francisco's recently renovated laguna handa say has become a noisy neighbor . that noise from the air- conditioning unit has ruined the peacefulness of their neighborhood. >> when the heat is going it's really annoying. it's like a giant leaf blower or something over there. >> reporter: noise from the petter zoo is also distracting. the hospital sent out a statement saying it sympathizes with the neighbors and taking steps. >>> what the a's are doing by gutting their team threatening the integrity of the game say supporters. die-hard fans have some choice words for the team as well. >> billy ball, ricky henderson. >> reporter: tina ricardo has display

which had a shake up and ended up hiring meg whitman. >>> los gatos netflix saw thousands of subscriberseave. >> they just miss calculated what the customers response will be. you don't double cross your customers. >> reporter: analysts also put yahoo in the losers category with the loss of its ceo. and cisco for its decision to drop its flip camera. keep an eye on apple as they both look to put their stamp on 2012. >>> people living near san francisco's recently renovated laguna handa say has become a noisy neighbor . that noise from the air- conditioning unit has ruined the peacefulness of their neighborhood. >> when the heat is going it's really annoying. it's like a giant leaf blower or something over there. >> reporter: noise from the petter zoo is also distracting. the hospital sent out a statement saying it sympathizes with the neighbors and taking steps. >>> what the a's are doing by gutting their team threatening the integrity of the game say supporters. die-hard fans have some choice words for the team as well. >> billy ball, ricky henderson. >> reporter: tina ricardo has displ

when meg whitman build up ebay, they billete build it up. my motive was to help small businesses save and have a lot of fun doing it. made some money along the way and that was great. >> john: i would argue even if it was that is okay, too, because businesses can't use force. thank you david park, brad anderson, tom sten berg, these three alone helped create more than 200,000 jobs. coming up, more c.e. o.s and job creators. we will talk about where the best workers are and regulation. i said is a sample of the rules that today's c.e.o.s have to obey. my next guests say because of those rules today they could not build the companies they once built. once built. be right back. the other office devices? they don't get me. they're all like, "hey, brother, doesn't it bother you that no one notices you?" and i'm like, "doesn't it bother you you're not reliable?" and they say, "shut up!" and i'm like, "you shut up." in business, it's all about reliability. 'cause these guys aren't just hitting "print." they're hitting "dream." so that's what i do.

. >> hewlett-packard ceo meg whitman checked one more thing off the to do list, deciding hp will qeep it's web-os operating system but making it open source sous. hp killed the software this year, now, developers can improve on the software for free. >> the thing we recognize is that it's a remarkable technology, and deciding it shouldn't be wasted wex looked and said maybe there is a market opportunity here, for this. >> web-os developed by palm, the company hp bought laughte laughter -- last year. and when the tablet flopped the touch pad tablet, he yanked it off the market. whitman later took over and today, says don't count hp out of the hardware business just yet z a check of the closing bell stocks ending the week on an up note, nice gains after european leader as agreed to boost a rescue fund. a better than expected report on american consumer confidence helps in pushing stocks higher. your bloomberg silicon valley index is up, and take a look at shares of pandora. not too hot after spotify offered plans to competing web based radio product and will allow them to check an artis

when meg whitman build up ebay, they billete build it up. my motive was to help small businesses save and have a lot of fun doing it. made some money along the way and that was great. >> john: i would argue even if it was that is okay, too, because businesses can't use force. thank you david park, brad anderson, tom sten berg, these three alone helped create more than 200,000 jobs. coming up, more c.e. o.s and job creators. we will talk about where the best workers are and regulation. i said is a sample of the rules that today's c.e.o.s have to obey. my next guests say because of those rules today they could not build the companies they once built. [ male announcer ] drinking a smoothie with no vegetable nutrition? ♪ [ gong ] strawberry banana! [ male announcer ] for a smoothie with real fruit plus veggie nutrition new v8 v-fusion smoothie. could've had a v8. laces? really? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's no charge for the bag. thanks. i know a quiet little place where we can get some work done

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that would make meg whitman and former chief of ebay the rare exception rather than the norm. these statistics. >> not at all. top corporations across the nation is only 2% of women. which is unbelieve be a they have 56% of our labor force are women. only 2% are in the upper echelons. >> a lot of reasons in the 50s and 60s. the women didn't have equal opportunities when they were starting out. >> where is the number ten years from now when women did 6 the opportunities. >> i think the problem is the slow rarity of growth. for a woman that is ambitious. i take notice of that hammer and glass ceiling. this is california, they are supposed to be progressive out there when it comes to equality and minorities. even worse, 40% of the worst companies tend to be tech companies where the growth is. come on. so many men are losing their jobs. so women are advancing in this bad economy. >> it represents the fact that women have a different course, a different path to take. if you want to have a family, if you want to have kids, sometimes you have to step off the career path. >> there was

meg whitman was also there. we testified together. the day that we were there, nancy pelosi introduced the democratic plan. it was clear that they had no interest whatsoever. obama care came along. in every way possible, they said -- the american people said they did not want obama care. they elected scott brown, for gosh sakes. they wanted no input from republicans. they have bipartisan plans that were just pushed aside. from what i could tell, this white house has led harry pelosi -- harry reid and nancy pelosi run the show. was the governor in a state where my legislature was 85% democrat. i figured out that i would get nothing done if i attacked them on a personal basis. the speaker of the house has suez -- has to have respect for me, and i have to have respect for them. we established the practice of meeting every monday. we rotated offices. we fed each other. we got to know each other. we talked about the challenges going on around the state, none of it ever beat, all of it off the record. on one occasion one of the leaders said

meg whitman was also there. the testified together. on the day we were there testifying, nancy pelosi introduced the democrats' plan. we were trying to formulate our plans and it was clear they had no interest whatsoever. obamacare came along. in every way possible, the american people said we do not want obamacare. a republican in the most -- among the most liberal states in the nation did not want obamacare. they did not want input from republicans. they put together a bipartisan plan. it was pushed aside. this white house has stood aside and let nancy pelosi and harry reid run the show. i would do it differently. i was lucky enough to be in a state where my legislature was 85% democrat. i figured out from the one i would get nothing done if i talk to them on a personal basis. the speaker of the house and the senate president had respect for me. i met with them in their office. we established the practice of meeting every monday in one of our offices. we rotated. we fed each other. we got to know each other. we talked about the chall