andrew, merck. >> yep. >> want to tell us about america?are. a two cent beat. revenue also topping expectations. the company has been cutting costs in an attempt to soft be the hit from increased generic competition. and joe, what's -- >> exxon mobil, the headline number is 220 versus the $2 that the street was expecting. we have a net income number of 9.9 billion dollars. >> oh. >> what was the estimate? >> no, i mean -- 9.9. they used to do 10 billion in a quarter. which -- >> they're ahead of that if prices continue like they are. 97 dollars for crude oil. we get this release a little slower. but they do have a conference call. our producer is listening in and is telling us what they're saying right now as it's coming out. >> is apple back above now? it's neck and neck each day depending on what apple does. $410 billion market cap. called higher today for exxon on these numbers. >> you like that horse race? >> called up a dollar. >> what does that horse race mean? is that like old economy, new economy? they think we're going to run out o

merck trading down toward 40. stay with pfizer over merck. >> stephanie, chevron?aded this morning on valuation. i kind of get the call. the stock has been a good performer on a relative basis. but i think the story really doesn't change and that's 2014 you'll see 4% to 5% growth in volumes. and their profitability per barrel is still much better than exxon. so this is one i actually do prefer oxy to -- which joe said before, but chevron is a good long-term story. >> story on blackberry. >> upgrade today by bernstein. i think you'll see more of these coming. the sentiment is still incredibly negative in spite of upgrades that we had. we had a downgrade last week. bottom line is the phone is selling well, where it has been released, in the uk. you'll see it roll out, i think you have to own the stock still. i own little, i'll be buying more, hoping for more pullback, didn't get it. but the phone is a great phone. i've got it. it works well. >> you wish you bought it the other day. >> i do. but hindsight is 20/20. i think you have a lot of upside. part of the reason

here we are at merck. merck is down 2.8%.ave actually delayed plans to seek regulatory approval for an experimental osteoporosis treatment. those are two names related to drugs. of course, the vix, the fear index has pulled back. there are plenty of green arrows across the board. connell: thank you, nicole. the debt crisis in this country that you hear so much about may not be as dire as we originally thought. we are joined by a chief economist now. a big headline in the los angeles time this morning that u.s. debt worries are not so dire. i am sure we could dial up a guest in a heartbeat that would come on and start screaming about that. maybe there is something to that and we have been making too much of it. what is your take, anthony? >> i think that we are making progress. both democrats and republicans have shown some willingness to get serious on this issue. if the progress continues, longer-term as america is aging and you have all those unfunded pensions and you have the bid bowled should in healthcare spending and th

we're taking a look at merck. at this post it is down over 2%.e of the worst performers on the dow. it was cut at morgan stanley, bmo. i will delve into the morgan stanley a little bit. they're worried about the drug study on vytorin will fail. so it is likely to pull back if that is the case. back to you. melissa: nicole, thank you. lori: recent cyber attacks on major u.s. countries has the white house weighing tougher action against china. peter barnes in d.c. all fingers pointing at china, huh, peter? >> reporter: that's right, lori. a new government intelligence report expected to be released is expected to call rising chinese cyber attacks a threat to the u.s. and its economy. it is coming after the "washington post", "the new york times", "the wall street journal" all announced attacks on their computer systems suspected coming from china. social media sight twitter said friday, extremely sophisticated hackers from an unidentified location may have stolen user names, e-mail addresses and passwords from 250,000 customers. the u.s. has made l

. >>> earnings maker merck, chevron meanwhile gas prices are up to $3.42 a gallon due to rising oil pricess sentenced to prison after cheating investors out of $25050. >> and not so fast to inbev. >>> don't watch football? well rolling out the first original content. a political drama starring kevin spacey. >> partygoers will consume 150 million avocados on sunday. >>> coming up next, lions, tigers and bears, oh, my, plus a super bowl tradition you don't want to miss. >>> and is former president bill clinton teaming up with sill vest ter that tone? could happen. details coming up. >>> welcome back. now to some other stories that caught our eye this morning. we begin in indiana and nnsylvania where snowy conditions proved dangerous for drivers. road closures and multicar pileups plagued commuters while low visibility caused a detroit freeway crash that claimed two lives and injured more than a dozen others. >>> now to philadelphia where a scary tumble was caught on security cameras. the man was seen stumbling before he lost his balance and fell over the edge of a train platform. other trave

earnings on deck this morning, drugmaker merck and chevron and exxonmobil. gas is up to $3.42.he ceo for peregon was sentenced to snail for cheating investors out of their money. justice department says not so fast over their purchase of a company. don't watch football? netflix is rolling out its first original content today. a political drama starring kevin spacey. and if you're making guac for the big game, consumers will consume 180 million avocados on sunday. next lion, tigers and bears. a super bowl prediction you don't want to miss. and is former president clinton teaming up with sylvester stallone? details coming up. >>> now to some other stories that caught our eye this morning. we begin in indiana and pennsylvania where snowy conditions proved dangerous for drivers. road closures and multicar pileups plagued commuters while low visibility claims two lives in detroit and injured others. >>> now to philadelphia where a scary tumble was caught on security cameras. the man was seen stumbling before he loses his balance and falls over the train platform. others helped to th

merck held by many of you at the moment falling by 2%., 137 points for the dow jones industrials, not a great day. awaiting numbers. david asman, awaiting for "after the bell." david: close to session lows, trading towards the dow

australia is in shock today after a report revealing widespread corruption in the sports world, including merck the organized-crime members, max fiction, and of course, doping -- match fixing, and of course, doping. >> the likely involvement of criminal gangs. >> it has been called the darkest day in australia's sporting history. as if to underline the seriousness, the findings were unveiled by two government ministers and heads of all the country's major professional sports. >> the findings are shocking, and they will discussed australian sports fans. the work that the of trillion crime commission has done has found the use of prohibited substances, includingeptides, hormes, d ilcit drugs is widespread among some professional athletes. >> perhaps most shocking of all, investigators found substances not even approved for human use and that athletes were aided by sports scientists, doctors, and pharmacists. organized crime involvement is also suspected. that would have made player's vulnerable to masks -- match fixing. criminal investigations are now under way. >> it is like anything. if you do

merck was down 2%. exxon down. three dow stocks were actually down.nd what are you seeing at the end of the kay? >> finally seeing the laggards catching up and telecoms have done okay during this period, but i think what uruguay seeing is the overall economic data with the exception of the weaker gkp number. all the other data was very strong and all the companies are pulling up with that. >> and then with that, swing it around, what happened there. dts. what happened to that today? so hyped, right, warren? >> we're right at the 14,000 line right now. the dow jones industrial average has just dipped below 14,000, so remains to be seen. we have two minutes to go here to find out if we'll close above it. if you don't have leadership or you don't have participation in technology, and

consumer sentiment, manufacturing and construction spending and earnings from exxon mobil, chevron and merck the dow lost 39 points but the dow had its best january since 1994. the nasdaq fell a fraction to 3142. >>> apple is blocking java software on mac computers. they can run them on most commuters but last month the department of homeland security recommended that people disable java on web browsers because of potential hacker attacks. oracle which makes java issued a patch to fix known problems but the government believes that there are more holes in java's code. back over to you guys. >> thank you very much, jackie. >>> time to check back in with ms. christina loren. she's out on the road for us this morning. she's live in the ferry building in the city. what's happening out there? >> there is so much happening out here. i do not know where to begin, jon and laura. good morning to you. of course we've been telling you the "today" show out here live this morning. you can still come on down here and join us at the ferry building in san francisco as you can see ed lee doing an interview i

its a tough pill to swallow for merck & company. the drug company beat earnings estimates, but has released a cautious 2013 profit forecast. the company plans to delay action on its osteoporosis treatment until 2014. the company also notes falling global sales due to competition from generics. shares dropped 3% friday. the mcdouble could be causing trouble for mcdonald's. ground beef prices are up more than 6% and it's reportedly eating into profit margins. customers are lovin' the two-beef-patty burger that sells for one dollar. but it's a bad deal for franchise owners, who can lose money. according to a reuters survey, the mcdouble is selling for $1.09 in san fransico, $1.80 in alaska and $1.89 in new york. consumers will shell out big bucks in the name of love this year. come february 14th, americans will spend $20.8 billion on valentine's gifts for their sweeties. that's around $134 per person. shoppers are getting cozier with spending this year. sales are predicted to rise 3.2% from 2012. harley davidson is gearing its busines

merck down almost 2%, hp, johnson & johnson just higher and home depot. goggle hit an all-time high. check it out. heavy volume as well. stock now at 775.60 a share. good way to end off the week for the bulls. that's for sure. thanks for joining us on "the closing bell." i'll see you sunday on "on the money" program. stay with cnbc. "options action" begins right now. >> this is "options action." tonight, miss the dow 14,000 rally? relax. eyeing one tech stock that could have your portfolio back in the game. >>> bet on netflix? whether the stock jiengt goes up, down or nowhere at all. how would you like to get paid for shares at exxonmobil at a discount? the crude deal. the action begins right now. >>> nasdaq markets in the heart of new york's times square. i'm melissa lee. these are the traders and these are the days you need to be in stocked. 14 grand and counting, closing at the highest level since 2007. is it too late to get in? how should you play right now? this move to 14,000 and beyond, it's happening without technology, in large part and despite t

drug maker merck and exxon and chevron will report today.rices are up 13 cents over the past two weeks. the $3.42 a gallon due to rising oil prices. >>> the justice department says not so fast to the $20 million purchase. >>> don't watch football? netflix is rolling out first original content today. a political drama starring kevin spacey. and if you're making guac for the big game, you're in good company. 158 million avocados will be consumed on sunday. >>> coming up next, lions, tigers and bears oh, my plus a super bowl prediction you don't want to miss. and is president clinton teaming up with sylvester stallone? it could happen. details coming up next. [ male announcer ] where do you turn for legal matters? at legalzoom, we've created a better place to handle your legal needs. maybe you have questions about incorporating a business you'd like to start. or questions about protecting your family with a will or living trust. and you'd like to find the right attorney to help guide you along, answer any questions and offer advice. with an "a"

the drag on the dow was pharmaceutical company merck. earnings fell from a year ago, but were two cents better than expected. however, the company warned of a possible delay for a new osteoporosis medicine. that comes as shareholders have been waiting for new drugs to help improve profit growth. shares fell 3.3% on heavy volume. the delay could be as much as a year. auto stocks were in focus as january auto sales were strong, especially for the more profitable pick-up truck segment. ford's 22% increase in january sales compared to a year ago led the u.s. based manufacturers. g.m. and chrysler sales were up 16% each. it was the strongest january in five years for chrysler. and toyota's u.s. sales climbed 27%. ford and g.m. stocks didn't move much, up a half percent and a third of a percent respectively. but toyota jumped 2.9% to a new 52 week high. meantime, two energy giants reported strong fourth quarter profits. exxon earnings were 20 cents per share above estimates even though energy production dropped. chevron also had better than ex

the drag on the dow was pharmaceutical company merck. earnings fell from a year ago, but were two cents better than expected. however, the company warned of a possible delay for a new osteoporosis medicine. that comes as shareholders have been waiting for new drugs to help improve profit growth. shares fell 3.3% on heavy volume. the delay could be as much as a year. auto stocks were in focus as january auto sales were strong, especially for the more profitable pick-up truck segment. ford's 22% increase in january sales compared to a year ago led the u.s. based manufacturers. g.m. and chrysler sales were up 16% each. it was the strongest january in five years for chrysler. and toyota's u.s. sales climbed 27%. ford and g.m. stocks didn't move much, up a half percent and a third of a percent respectively. but toyota jumped 2.9% to a new 52 week high. meantime, two energy giants reported strong fourth quarter profits. exxon earnings were 20 cents per share above estimates even though energy production dropped. chevron also had better than ex

intel, mcdonald's, merck, caterpillar, exxon-mobil and i.b.m. all get at least half their revenues outside the u.s. figuring out the international exposure of your potfolio may not be as simple as it once was. but it's still important. foreign stocks typically don't move in lock-step with u.s. stocks. and that can help reduce the risk in your portfolio, if the u.s. market turns south. erika miller, "n.b.r.," new york. >> tom: we'll have more on emerging markets in just a bit with market monitor guest marshall front of money manager front barnett and associates. stocks struggled to gain ground again today, as we learned the nation's manufacturers tapped the brakes in january. production slowed from november and december's robust pace with factory output falling 0.4% last month. on wall street, the dow rose eight points, the nasdaq fell six, the s&p down 1.5 points. the major averages were basically flat on the week. the dow and nasdaq down less than 0.1% the s&p 500 up 0.1%. in washington, this week's theme was the middle class. president obama u

yahoo, google, pfizer and merck all do big business there, but koester says they're all doing a good job of managing their yen risk. there are still two months left in the first quarter, so it's hard to know how companies will be affected by currency fluctuations. to make things more confusing, many large multinationals do business in over a hundred countries. erika miller, "n.b.r.," new york. >> tom: let's get going with tonight's "market focus." >> tom: the major stock indices limped into the closing bell, finishing out a very strong january. the s&p 500 spent most of the day in the red, un-inspired by the increase in personal incomes and savings. it was another narrow trading range of just seven points, with the index finishing down by 0.3%. trading volume picked up to end the month. 932 million shares traded on the big board. 2.2 billion moved on the nasdaq. the materials sector was the weakest, falling 0.9%. the energy and consumer discretionary sectors dropped 0.5% each. dow chemical was in focus among material stocks. it wants to save two and a half billion dollars as it wrest

yahoo, google, pfizer and merck all do big business there, but koester says they're all doing a good job of managing their yen risk. there are still two months left in the first quarter, so it's hard to know how companies will be affected by currency fluctuations. to make things more confusing, many large multinationals do business in over a hundred countries. erika miller, "n.b.r.," new york. >> tom: let's get going with tonight's "market focus." >> tom: the major stock indices limped into the closing bell finishing out a very strong january. the s&p 500 spent most of the day in the red, un-inspired by the increase in personal incomes and savings. it was another narrow trading range of just seven points, with the index finishing down by 0.3%. trading volume picked up to end the month. 932 million shares traded on the big board. 2.2 billion moved on the nasdaq. the materials sector was the weakest, falling 0.9%. the energy and consumer discretionary sectors dropped 0.5% each. dow chemical was in focus among material stocks. it wants to save two and a half billion dollars as it wrestl

merck shares there, lower by .6 of a percent. bulls are looking to go after the dow and s&p, finishing yesterday at five-year highs. the dow is 1% away from closing at a record high. ross, great to see you. >> good morning. >> first, let's talk about the state of the union address. i'm curious if there's anything out of that address that makes you rethink your market thesis at all? >> i don't think so. i mean, i think generally, we had a little bit of a preview, the themes we'll see in the inauguration. generally, you know, the issue from the investor's standpoint is washington is still very divided. you've got a different vision for the country from the president as congressional republicans are thinking. the economy is healing. we're seeing improvement in housing and manufacturing and the stock market. for the time being, that's trumping any issues unresolved in washington. >> even trumping a potential sequester? at what point do you say that they're trumping it and at what point do you say, you know what, what's coming out of

it is ken frazier, chairman and president, ceo of merck. he said "to kill a mockingbird." a lawyer and represent people who doesn't have a voice. adam: i think that is the theme music from the opening credits of "to kill a mockingbird.". would put you to sleep on a day when you should be inspired. you have roughly an hour and 45 minutes to make money in this market. we'll check in how you do that. nicole petallides on the floor of the new york stock exchange. >> that music was just dreammy. let's look at names on the move down here on wall street. abercrombie & fitch, teen retailer, down 5%. comp sales unimpressive. hollister under their umbrella not doing as well as they host. europe an issue. holidays sales were an issue and also announcing they will close some of the underperforming stores. look at a company which was bailed out back in 2008, aig. they obviously ended up being a bigger bailout than anybody had anticipated but now we're hearing, aig, the stock up 1.7%. the couple things to note, ceo, benmosche say bonuses will be less than originally anticipated. some of

god said, need somebody willing to get up before dawn, milk cows , work all day in the field, merck -, eat supper, then go to town and stay all night at the school board meeting, so god made a farmer. the seven summit to set with a newborn cold and watch it die and dry his eyes and say maybe next year. -- >> that was amazing. that is what i love about it, a farmer is everyone, man, woman, white mantle of black mee, actually a black man in there as a farmer. and so all of the tax on farmers getting subsidies, welfare class, this is their workers. lou: and great americans. thank you. that's it for us. we thank you for being with us. we will see you tomorrow.is is . good night from new york. ♪ trangers to watch it for us. -- u so much. u so much. i appreciate it. i'll be right back. they dn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need an ally. ally bank. your money needs an ally. officewith an online package new colincluding: domain name,y! website builder with five pages and basic email just $49.99! that

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. >> we haven't done merck. 8g 3 cents a share, 2 cents ahead.cing products, labels first in class through the pipeline. i'm sure if jim were here, he would have some more informed opinions. >> the thing about merck, as we're watching the stock trade lower by 2.3%, it's put off submitting its bone-building drug. that was anticipated to happen no later than mid-2013. of course, it is one of many pharmas that are going up against this patent exclusivity for singulair in august. that drug down by 67%. a drug setback on bone building drug, seen as a negative for merck. >> david, don't want to steal from the faber report, but dell is the biggest gainer on the s&p. >> we'll save clearwire for the next report. on dell, the deal is getting close, and they're saying it will be close to 14. again, my reporting remains what it has been, which is that the range for the deal itself, when and if it's announced, will be between $13.50 and $14 a share. sources do indicate they are getting closer. you might see an announcement as soon as monday, or let's call it

more than a dozen including ibm, merck and american airlines have pulled funding from the boy scoutsoup pushing for an end to the scouts' gay ban. >> what they've said to us and to other religious leaders is we're doing this under pressure and we're going to give people basically what amounts to a local option. you can't have a local option of a core conviction. in 2000, the supreme court said that the boy scouts did not have to have homosexual scout masters because their belief about sexual morality was a core value. if you make it a local option, it's no longer a core value and the courts will revisit this. >> reporter: jennifer was a scout depend mother ousted for being gay. >> if the policy passes and individual troops and councils can decide, it's of course a great first step and we would be appreciative of that step and that acknowledgement. however, it will mean that there is more work to be done. >> reporter: even before the controversy over admitting gays, the boy scouts were seeing a decline in membership which dropped about a third since 1999. one local scout master here i

incredibly strong, green arrows practically everywhere except merck and exxonmobile.g giant for its part down more than 2%. quarterly earnings beat street estimates but sales disappointing for investors. that one is in the red. in terms of the dow jones industrials, you have the banks leading the pack. bank of america, nice move, 3 1/2%. jpmorgan 1 3/4. you have verizon, at&t, microsoft not bad at all. verizon got an upgrade by piper jaffray, going to outperform from neutral. at&t up 2 percentage points. microsoft is up 1 3/4%. what is fuelling the gains? a whole bunch of things folks. by the way the small cap russell 2,000 at a new high as well. part of it tactical. fund managers as we know have to take some of the cash that has come in and they have to put it to work specifically in the market depending on their mandate. that typically happens in the first few days of a brand new month which is what we have. but also helping the bull case, some economic data, manufacturing activity picking up last month. the ism manufacturing index rose to 53.1 in january. up from 5

where superman was created, and when a reporter for the wall street journal heard about it he said to merckad, that's going to be in you're obituary. i was like, thank you for so clearly contemplating my death. but it struck me, what's going to be in my obituary? did i matter? was i northern what did i do? did i make the world a better place? what's in my obituary? and i was so taken by that, i couldn't shake the question. i went back a year later to that reporter, and i said to him, i want to hire you for a job. i want you to write my obituary. and he wrote it. and i won't tell you what is it in because that's the point of the talk but put in brad melster obid area, and if you think about who will remember you, you'll know how you're going to be remembered and when you look at the legacy we all leave, it's an important question you should be asking yourselves so take time and look at that in terms of fema camps, that's one of the top suggestions we get. it's amazing to see what people suggest for decoded. jfk is number one. fema camps, they want to know all these different things over and

merck with better than expected fourth quarter earnings. stock is down because the company's profit at low end. expectations. seeking approval for osteoporosis treatment. >>> mattel on weak demand for barbie doll and movie-themed toys. hasbro has short term fall. ceo will be on "power lunch" next friday. the animal health unit of pfizer, the stock is soaring after being priced at $26 a share. that's above the expected 22 to $25 range. ty? >> sue, thank you. worried about the ever expanding u.s. budget. then stick around. when we come back, an exclusive interview with the fix the debt co-chairs. john harwood is sitting down with the two at the conference in san diego. meanwhile, as we head out, take a look at wal-mart shares, since the dow peaks back in october of '07. there you see it. this is $100,000. we asked total strangers to watch it for us. thank you so much. i appreciate it. i'll be right back. they didn't take a dime. how much in fees does your bank take to watch your money? if your bank takes more money than a stranger, you need a

. >> merck warning the company will take a 5% per share hit due to venezuela's currency devaluation. josh, what do you think here? until they devalue again this say one-time thing, right? >> yeah, i think this is one of those things that most people should not pay too much attention to, because really at the end of the day, who knows. >> if you've been paying attention to venezuela at all you knew this was coming at some point. burning through reserves like crazy. >> when is the last time anyone's seen this guy. >> december 11th, hasn't tweeted in 151 days. >> it's a murder mystery in venezuela. i'll try not trading that one. >> i'll make it simple, pfizer is the thing you want to own. >> i'm long pfizer so i agree. >> jcpenney boosting borrowing capacity to $1.85 million and expanding an option to borrow more in the future. jon? >> we've talked about it before these guys are all in with ron johnson, michelle, and clearly they're expanding this so that they have the money necessary to build out the rest of the stores as the concepts that he's launched in a few of the stores have play

consumer sentiment, manufacturing and construction spending and earnings from exxon mobil, chevron and merck. stocks fell yesterday. the dow losing 49 points to 13,860. the dow had the best january since 1994. the nasdaq falling a traction to 3142. back over to you. >> thank you much. also the market is going to be watching that situation in ankara. two people were killed outside of the u.s. embassy after a suicide bomber blew himself up. any world terrorism particularly in a nato country like turkey is something that wall street will watch very carefully to see if there is more of that. the meaning of that. we'll keep an eye on that for you as well. >> world news affecting our markets. very important. thank you. >> interesting stuff. 5:17. let's get it out to christina loren. she's enjoying the city of city of san francisco with the fans. there's al roker to your left. other side. he just walked by. turn. all of the way back. he's behind you. al is standing there. >> go long. he's right over here. we don't get to talk to him just yet. he's a superstar. i'm a local weather girl. look at that

and merck, have withdrawn their support.and two board members of the boy scouts of america have vowed to make the organization more inclusive. last week, the scouts signaled they were considering a reversal, possibly allowing religious and civic groups that sponsor local chapters to decide for themselves whether to allow gay scouts and scout leaders. president obama weighed in, opposing the ban, in an interview with cbs news. >> gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity the same way everybody else does, in every institution and walk of life. >> brown: and on monday, scouts and their families delivered petitions bearing more than a million signatures calling for an end to the ban to the b.s.a.'s national headquarters in irving, texas. but some churches and others warned that if the ban is abolished, they will drop their sponsorship of scout chapters. and republican governor rick perry of texas, an eagle scout himself, argued that lifting the ban would go too far. >> scouting is about teaching a substantial amount o

and merck, have withdrawn their support.and two board members of the boy scouts of america have vowed to make the organization more inclusive. last week, the scouts signaled they were considering a reversal, possibly allowing religious and civic groups that sponsor local chapters to decide for themselves whether to allow gay scouts and scout leaders. president obama weighed in, opposing the ban, in an interview with cbs news. >> gays and lesbians should have access and opportunity the same way everybody else does, in every institution and walk of life. >> brown: and on monday, scouts and their families delivered petitions bearing more than a million signatures calling for an end to the ban to the b.s.a.'s national headquarters in irving, texas. but some churches and others warned that if the ban is abolished, they will drop their sponsorship of scout chapters. and republican governor rick perry of texas, an eagle scout himself, argued that lifting the ban would go too far. >> scouting is about teaching a substantial amount o

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