morningstar analyst rick summer says the key is if those expenses are adding value. >> we like to understand that those investments in social which they specifically identified and in mobile are actually tying to revenues that are from those new employees. we're seeing a lot of robust growth in core search and it's not always readily apparent it is coming from the new investment. >> tom: google came into the report with a small gain today. it's been trading in an $80 range since october. shares popped higher back then on a strong earnings report. shares were down as much as 4% after the close tonight. that would take it below its november and march lows. before the opening bell today, grocery store chain supervalu said its latest quarterly profits came in a dime above estimates, even though revenue fell short of expectations. its guidance for this year came in above forecast. that guidance helped s-v-u surge almost 17% as volume jumped seven-fold. supervalu stock has been in a tough down trend for more than a year. here's the past five years. it's down more than 70% from its 2007 highs as it

morningstar analyst michael wong does not believe the public's anger toward goldman is the problem. >> we believe that the company's stock is mainly being affected by the cost of financial reform- - the capital requirements and also some other threats to its business model, such as the volcker rule. >> reporter: then, there's still questions about future financial reforms. no one really knows how those changes might affect goldman's business model and earnings power in the years to come. suzanne pratt, "nightly business report," new york. >> susie: here are the stories in tonight's "n.b.r. newswheel." positive earnings news put investors in a confident mood today. the dow added 65 points, the nasdaq rose 9.5, and the s&p 500 up seven. big board volume dropped below a billion shares, while nasdaq volume slipped to 1.7 billion shares. nasdaq o.m.x. group and the intercontinental exchange have sweetened their bid for the parent company of the new york stock exchange. nasdaq is willing to pay the nyse euronext $350 million, if regulators block its proposed takeover. the nyse has said it d

morningstar airline analyst basili alukos doesn't think the company suffers long term. >> they may need to be more stringent in their repairs, start updating their fleet nor frequently leading to more capital outflows but as far as changing the business model from a point to point, that has been proven over the past 30 and 40 years that that is the only business model that is viable in the united states. alukos figures the flight cancellations yesterday and today will cost southwest about $10 million, maybe less. shares fell 1.7% today. off much worse than that during the session though. meantime, boeing stock saw very little movement today, lower by only six cents. shares have been hitting resistance in the mid-70s. speaking of aerospace, general dynamics shares 5%, back to january prices on this 180- session chart. a test flight of a new gulfstream plane ended in a deadly crash over the weekend. the first deliveries of the plane are scheduled for next year. market clearly showing big concern. finally, silver. prices continue moving up. this is the past 30 years, and at $38.49 an ounce