drug giant merck saw a better than expected third quarter. earnings per share were three cents better than estimates. sales of diabetes drugs and its cervical cancer vaccine helped push up the bottom line. the company also pushed up the bottom end of its outlook, helping shares push higher by more than 2%. merck stock is over $35 per share tonight for the first time since july. other stocks moving on earnings news included real estate service firm c.b.r.e. up 11%. revenues rose across the globe for the company. semiconductor maker advanced micro devices rallied 7% as it boosted its outlook. but travel website's expedia outlook was disappointing, leading to a 6% stock drop. finally, the euro currency has taken its lumps due to the situation in europe. this chart shows how many u.s. dollars it takes to buy one euro. tonight, it's at $1.41, after a big pop this week. and that's tonight's market focus. the stock market continues trading close to three months highs but tonight's market monitor still is finding good bargins. he's gary motyl, chief

i think it is also appropriate to announce that govern merck -- governor edwin brown announced that he99, school curriculum, social sciences, filipinos in world war ii. i think that all of these events show that the filipino- americans are really coming out of the woodwork and showing themselves as a group that needs to be recognized. as we, this evening, a well recognized quite a number of them. we welcome you tonight. may i also ask you to welcome the honorable mayor edwin lee. [applause] >> well, welcome. welcome to city hall, everyone. it is my pleasure to welcome all of you here to the seventh annual philippine-american celebration heritage month. counsel general, thank you. mayer brown, thank you very much. i know you are out there somewhere. board president, thank you for being here as well. i am is so happy, because we have a lot of things to celebrate. and i want to first and foremost thank one of the people that i have had a chance to work with, and i think she is a proud member of the filipino-american community here in san francisco, and that has been my chief adviser on fa

earlier nicolas sarkozy and merck el released a statement. it says -- to halt the european debt crisis. it's rare that two summit meetings are held with a short period of time. following the latest developments, let's get a check on the markets. the dow jones average edged higher after news of more progress on the eurozone debt problem. to see how things are kicking off in tokyo this friday morning, we kick it over to ramin. what can you tell us? >> very good morning to you. we did see the dow gets a boost there following the positive eurozone problems. as well as a strong figure for the philadelphia manufacturing index which came in above most forecasts. so that was a bit of a boost there. but having a look now at the opening levels for the nikkei and the topix. we're down just marginally. the nikkei now down for the week. and market players maybe a littleesitant to make any big moves ahead of that key meeting of european leaders this weekend. but markets also aware as you were just saying about a second meeting and the results of that due n

merck pharmaceuticals, the vaccine manufacturer, has no legal liability.i repeat, no legal liability at this point. the taxpayers pay for the vaccine, and the families shall the burden with disabled and dead children, so what i would like to ask you is what can the city and county of san francisco do? should there be an injunction to stop any administering of this vaccine to any kids here until there has been further investigation? can the board researched this, work to repeal ab? these are my questions today, and think you for your attention. president chiu: thank you. next speaker. >> mr. president, members of this assembly, $1.20 million is a lot of money to be spent on a piece of furniture for this legislative place. at the same time, nobody is paying attention to those poor people who are sleeping on the sidewalk day in and day out. it is about time you wake up. i, as a senior, i am here to protest on behalf of those people. they need to have some place where they can come out of the cold and out of the rain. it is going to get colder, so i am asking

and merck reported results earlier this morning that beat expectations. >> we stake in frankfurt for the closing numbers wednesday. the dax finished down by 0.5%. the eurostoxx 50 also lower. the dow managed a nice gains, up by 1.4%. on currency markets, the euro trading slightly higher this hour at $1.39 down nine. -- $1.3909. the greek government is desperately looking to put an end to tax evasion using a marietta of loopholes. creeks have consistently held and their wealth from the government, but those days could be over. >> boats are docked in greece, but some of them are registered for away, in tax shelters in the caribbean. it is one trick wealthy greeks used to escape taxes. >> last year, only 17 people declared an income of over 1 million euros on their tax return. this year will probably be the same. that is a clear sign the trend over the last 30 years is continuing. employers and retirees carry the brunt of the financial load. the burden is lopsided. >> workers have been hit by austerity measures and are turning their anger on the wealthy. >> he should pay more if you ear

. >>> third-quarter reports from dow components, boeing, chevron, caterpillar, merck, exxonmobil, procter gamble, dupont and 3m. tuesday, the laters reading on consumer confidence will be out. on wednesday, we find how many new homes were sold last month. the gdp is the broadest measure of the u.s. economy and that number typically is a market mover. >>> finally, one of the world's richest men showing off two dimensions. >> you certainly do have a problem. >> everything we've tried -- >> warren buffett stars in the children's cartoon "the secret millionaire's club" previously seen online only. it makes its television debut on the hub cable network this week. also mentoring a group of young investors is jay-z. >> as a team, put your interest in business to good use. that's what i've done, being a good businessman has allowed me to help others. >> building better business, one child at a time. that will do it for us for today. thanks for joining me. next week, a look at where the next generation of high-tech, high-paying jobs may come from. have a great week, everybody. see you again next w

we'll hear from boeing, conoco- phillips, merck, visa and ford. speaking of ford, c.e.o. alan mulally joins us to talk about those results and what's driving the company's future plans. u.b.s. will pay $12 million to settle accusations that it failed to oversee millions of short-sale trades over the last five years. the financial industry regulatory authority, or finra, accused the embattled swiss bank of a "systemic supervisory failure." u.b.s. didn't admit or deny the accusations, but said in a statement it was pleased to have the issues resolved. paying for news on tablets is a touchy subject. a new pew research study finds tablet owners spend a good amount of time catching up on news using those devices, but they don't like paying extra for it. the survey found only 14% of owners actually paid for their news. one in five of them have print news subscriptions that include tablet content. many media companies hope to boost revenue by charging for content on the ipad and other tablets. it's day 117 of the n.b.a. lockout. team owners and players are still at an impasse. t

here's what we're watching for tomorrow: quarterly results from chevron, cigna and merck. we'll also see september personal income and spending numbers. also tomorrow, the u.s. economy is growing and europe may solve its debt problem, but where should you be sending your investment dollars? we'll ask our market monitor. he's gary motyl, chief investment officer of templeton global equity. google is stepping up its competition against the king of the daily deals business, groupon. today, google unveiled big changes with its "google offers" division. it will now gather daily deals from at least 15 other sites, including gilt city-- which concentrates on the luxury market-- and juice in the city-- focused on moms. in 2010, the internet search giant tried to buy groupon for $6 billion but was rejected. groupon is now pitching an initial public stock offering to potential investors, hoping to raise $11 billion. thousands of women want to have a second go at walmart over discrimination. attorneys representing california female workers, past and present, filed a reformulated laws

way to the summit of the eurozone leaders in brussels that's happening this moment drugmaker company merck is the top winner on the tax where shares up over six percent after the company reported strong quarter earnings and nokia is among the gain as with shares growing over two and a half percent ahead of the mobile phone makers of world events seem to be getting loved the rights to. russian stocks out in the black and afternoon trading session as crude is about advances for the fourth day however of the trading volumes remain a lot. as investors are waiting for news from you or europe now let's take a look at some individual shammal some isaacs the solid telecoms provider was telecom is gaining on news the company's buyback program could reach five hundred million dollars energy holding and our scale is also off its first half net profit growth fifty one percent to eight hundred fifty six million dollars bucking the trend is electronics retailer video the company has failed to agree on the merger with its elder brother come monday from a peter investment bank gives stock tips for those e

investors on the sidelines ahead of an evenly awaited summits of the unions in brussels drugmaker company merck is the top without the dax which shares up over six percent up to the company reported strong quarterly earnings no kids among the gainers with shares running over two and a half percent ahead of the mobile phone makers world event due to begin in london on wednesday. and here in russia stocks rise as crews as crude advances for the fourth day to my xix is up over half a percent however the trading volume is remain low as investors are waiting for news from europe let's take a look at some individual share moves on the mars' axis our telecoms provider wells telecom is gaining on news the company's buyback program could reach five hundred million dollars and as you holding them are sky is also up its first half and profit rose fifty one percent to eight hundred fifty six million dollars bucking the trend is electronics retailer and video. the company has failed to agree on the merger or that's why i will add the rato monday from a p.c. investment bank gets stock tips for those expectin

we're seeing because head of the european debt plan summit which is due out today drug maker company merck is still the top gainer in frankfurt shares are up more than seven percent of the country report a strong course of the earnings and this is the closing picture in russia it's all looking very positive russia demonstrating more optimism than anywhere else pretty much the r.t.s. up two percent my six two point six percent you look at the main drivers of the growth this is a row snapped up three and a half percent scaling off to report an almost twenty six percent increase in net profit first nine months of this year another good first half results was demonstrated by energy holding emma risque its net profit rose fifty one percent to eight hundred fifty six million dollars in the period bucking the trend is that of trying to retailer m. video a company is to fail to agree on the merger with its rival the rock. island markets are you know quite buoyant today you know basically there is a sort of positive noises coming out of the e.u. summit in addition to that the oil price is still han

percent in the black investors are waiting for the details of europe's debt plan drug maker company merck is the top winner of the tax which shares up over eight percent after the company reported strong quarterly earnings nokia is among the gainers as well with shares rolling three percent ahead of the mobile phone makers world events due to begin in london on wednesday. and russian stocks are in the black and afternoon trading session crude advances for the fourth day however trading volumes remain low as investors are waiting for news from europe let's take a look at some individual shambles on the minds next telecoms provider walls telecom it's gaining on news the company's buyback program could reach five hundred million dollars and if you're holding them are skase also up its first half net profit rose fifty one percent to eight hundred fifty six million dollars bucking the trend is at a twenty video the company has failed to agree on the merger with its rival eldorado told monday from what creates the investment bank gives stock tips for those expecting good news from today's meeti

sidelines ahead of an eagerly awaited summit of the euro zone leaders in brussels this evening shares of merck rallied three and a half percent after the drug maker records tong for the earnings and milk is among the gainers with shares growing two and a half percent ahead of the mobile phone makers world event due to begin in london on wednesday. now in russia markets again in this hour with the my six point three percent however the trading volumes remain low as investors are waiting for this news from europe let's take a look at some individual samples on the line six all majors are on the rise supported by stronger crude oil up around point three percent shares of ross tell a call now are also gaining on news the company's buyback program could reach five hundred million dollars and energy holding. is is no exception its first half net profit rose fifty one percent to eight hundred and fifty six million dollars tell monday from i could see investment bank gives stock tips for those expecting good news from today's meeting. if you have a very strong confidence about the resolution in europe

a percent in the black investors are waiting for these halves of europe step up drug maker company merck has a top winner off attacks with shares up over eight percent after the company reported strong quarterly earnings no kid is among the gate as well with shares rallying three percent ahead of the mobile phone makers world events due to begin in london on wednesday. the russian stocks are in the black and up to the trading session crude about six for the fourth day however the trading volumes remain low as the rest of us are waiting for news from europe let's take a look at some individual travels on the rise likes telecoms provider roll star of commerce gaining on used the company's buyback program could reach five hundred million dollars how do you holding up the emirates case also offer its first complex profit rose fifty one percent to eight hundred fifty six million dollars bucking the trend is another tronics and video the company has failed to agree on the merger with its rival eldorado till monday for much great investment bank gives stock tips for those expecting good news fr

more children you could go along with merck and the only reason. he had to go very interesting stuff sounds like you're all fired up and sound like your cat paris fired up about it too thanks so much for joining us coming up columnist and former reagan administration official paul craig roberts. moving on now to a look at the economy for many it is a snapshot of rising unemployment and standards of living that continue to fall with no end in sight these are just a few reasons thousands of americans across the country have joined the occupy wall street movement frustration and anger say many have reached their boiling points here in washington the occupy d.c. protest has doubled in size as more and more people say they want to not only protest to make but to make sure their voices are heard by those in the white house and those on capitol hill it's important to stand their ground here because this is after all for so many important decisions are made and it is also here where lawmakers and the president also him to be touting new plans that promise

sea was up half a percent of blacks down a half a percent trade was pretty thin drug maker company merck one of the top gauges in frankfurt which is up around seven percent of the company reported strong quarterly earnings and good results coming out in russia too pretty good autumn isn't coming on the r.t.s. and the my stocks more than two percent gains on both courses political your main movers on the my six was near gating of course an almost twenty six percent increase in net profit for the first nine months of the year energy holding its case of the rock first off their profit rose fifty one percent now one of the few stocks which was losing their day on wednesday it's m. video the company has failed to agree on the merger with its rival eldorado his doubles. you know quite brilliant today you know basically there is sort of positive noises coming out of the e.u. summit in addition to that oil prices still hanging above one hundred ten dollars which is quite strong and good signals from china that it may monetary policy which is encouraging and later the day the market or another bo

rescue plan a drugmaker company merck is the top gave up on the dax with shares up more than seven percent of the company reported strong quarterly earnings and a one hour left roughly done trading in russia and the gains have increased on both the i.c. in the r.t.s. and the my sex my six is up almost three percent this hour and russian stocks are in the black as crude advances for the fourth day as we've seen light sweet still showing twenty four cents of advancing of course is still waiting for the outcome of the meeting things might change if it's disappointing might see a reversal of the trend obviously telecoms provider was telecom this hour is gaining on news to become please buy back program could reach half a billion dollars energy holding am pay is also well it's a first off their profit rose fifty one percent to almost a billion dollars bucking the trend is that it from the retailer and videos down further said the companies fail to agree on the merger with its rival eldorado. in other news around one hundred russian insurance companies could be forced out of business next year d

foot sea was up half a percent the dax down a half a percent trade was pretty thin drugmaker company merck one of the top gators in frankfurt with shares up around seven percent of the company reported strong quarterly earnings and good results coming out of russia too pretty good optimism coming on the r.t.s. and them i say it's more than two percent gains on both courses to look at the main movers on the my six was never gaining all through cause enormous twenty six percent increase in net profit for the first nine months of the year energy holding its case of the so up first off net profit rose fifty one percent now one of the few stocks which was losing the day on wednesday it's m. video the company has failed to agree on the merger with its rival eldorado his douglasville. markets are you know quite buoyant today you know basically there's sort of positive noises coming out of the e.u. summit in addition to that the oil price is still. paying in above hundred ten dollars which is quite strong and good symbols from china that it may ease its monetary policy which is encouraging and lat

a percent of attacks last pretty much the same amount of trade wars police and drug maker company merck is the top gave up on the diet shares up around seven percent pretty strong quarterly earnings and all's rosy in the russia the r.t.s. up two percent in my sights two point six zero of a trading role in this war also low as investors will push is to actually wait for the actual results of the summit cross near ft is gaining three and a half percent of the clothes after of course enormous twenty six percent increase in net profit first nine months of this year good results coming from an heiress kayo over didn't support the energy holding up just point one percent of the closed bucking the trend is electronics retailer and video his company failed to agree on a merger with its rival over water. and markets are you know quite buoyant today you know basically there's a sort of positive noises coming out of the e.u. summit in addition to that the oil price is stalled and above one hundred ten dollars which is quite strong and good signals from china that it may ease its monetary policy wh

ahead of this summit we'll have to wait for the reaction of pretty much on thursday drug maker company merck was one of the top gainers on the dax in frankfurt shares up seven percent culture it will close its strong course of the turnings and here's the close in russia much more rosier than anywhere else the r.t.s. up two percent my six to hoffa said if you look at the individual stock movers on the my sex roles navigating author of course an almost twenty six percent increase in net profit for the first nine months of the year energy holding m i risk a also up on positive results bucking the trends out of tanishq retail and video the company has failed to agree on the merger with its rival overbroad. the markets are you know quite buoyant today you know basically there's a sort of positive noises coming out of the e.u. summit in addition to that the oil price is still hanging above all hundred ten dollars which is quite strong and good signals from china that it may ease it's a monetary policy which is encouraging and later in the day the market down another boost from better than expected

looking down by pretty much the same amount masters of course being a very cautious today drug maker merck is being told we're on the bags shares are up seven percent right as a company for his strong fourth and we. had a very rosy day fool russia ignoring pretty much the cautious pessimism around the world of the us is up two percent my sixty two and a half they said but to be fair you have to remember that tuesday was a bad day for russia exceptionally if we look at the main movers only my six rosneft is again three half percent of the close of the reported normal twenty six percent increase in the first nine months of this year energy holding amaris case also up on good profits but there betty oh it was one of the few companies bucking the trend it's down as it has failed to agree on the merger with its rival elder right. now is all we have time for in this edition of the business news we will be back in fifty five minutes time with plenty more headlines are next. russia would be soon which crisis if you knew more about sam from funds to freshen some. meat from stone top teeth don't com

for the details of this european debt plan drugmaker company merck is the top we're now on the dax with shares up over eight percent after the company offered a strong quarterly earnings nokia is among the gainers which shares reading more than two percent ahead of the mobile phone maker is a world event due to begin in london on wednesday. russian stocks in the black in afternoon trading session as a crew of advances for the fourth day however as you said its advance is unlimited trading volumes remain low as investors are waiting for some kind of decision to come out from europe if we look at the main movers on the my say telecoms provider ross telecom he's gaining on news the company's buyback program could reach five hundred million dollars. k. energy holding is also up its first half net profit rose fifty one percent to reach almost a billion dollars bucking the trend is on its retail end video the company has failed to agree on the merger with its rival eldorado. headlines the next on r.t. . more news today violence is once again flared up. these are the images the world has seen

gained half a percent of tax last pretty much the same amount of trade was created drugmaker company merck is the top gave up on the back shares up around seven percent for the strong quarter the dining and all's rosy in the russia the r.t.s. up two percent in my sights two point six zero of a trade rolling news was also low as investors with interest actually wait for an actual result of the summit ross nafta's gaining three and a half percent of a close after a pause and almost twenty six percent you respond that for the first nine months of this year good results coming from stay over didn't support the energy holding up just point one percent of the closed bucking the trend is electronics retailer and video as company failed to agree on a merger with its rival over why. are the markets you know quite buoyant today you know basically there's a sort of positive noises coming out of the e.u. summit in addition to that the oil price is still hanging above one hundred ten dollars which is quite strong and good signals from china that it may some monetary policy which is encouraging and late

looking down by pretty much the same amount masters of course being a very cautious today drug maker merck is the top winner on the back search shares up seventy percent after the company reported strong fortunately it's. had a very rosy day fool russia ignoring pretty much the cautious pessimism around the world of the us is up two percent my sixty two and a half they said but to be fair i have to remember that tuesday was a bad day for russia exceptionally if we look at the main movers on the my sex role snapped is gaining three and a half percent of the close after report enormous twenty six percent increase in net for the first nine months of this year energy holding amaris case also up on good profits but embedded go was one of the few companies bucking the trend it's down as it has failed to agree on the merger with its rival eldorado. and that's all we have time for in this edition of the business news we will be back in fifty five minutes time with plenty more the headlines are next. which brightened. from plans to. start on t.v. dot com. has r t frank speak with us tonight eight t