vivendi has the right to register 20% stake in nbc universal for sell in an ipo. ge also has the right to buy back that stake. and then they each have to get advisers and come to an agreement on the value of the stake to fend off an ipo. as i reported, ge is highly unlikely to pursue a purchase of the vivendi stake making it much more likely when vivendi tells ge of its intentions, an ipo will follow. >> you have heard how many times in the old days when you were thinking about expanding media, how much nbc wished it had a currency to do certain acquisitions. why would that be a bad thing? >> nobody said it would be. i'm not saying it would be. >> if vivendi did an ipo, it wouldn't be a bad thing? >> not necessarily. you would have reporting requirmentes. zucker would be there. 80 brs controlled by ge. news corp is a public company but it's got a controlling shareholder. viacom is a public company but it's got a controlling shareholder. >> compared to the valuation when vivendi -- that was -- when they sold it. >> don't know. >> it's less. >> it's all over the pla

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captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. trying to close the deal. the obama administration entering what it hopes is the final phase as the president continues this week in campaign mode to push forward his overhaul of the health care system. remains unclear, though, what exactly the legislation will entail with ongoing debate from the halls of congress to america's town halls. nbc's mike viqueira is covering it all for us and joins us from

will we see a spinoff involving ge's nbc universal unit?tory. >> fresh 52-week highs today, silicon valley bureau chief jim gold man has a closer look at what has been a pretty good tech rally to this point, jim. >> to say the least, bill. tech was the first sector into the recession and would likely be the first sector out. a breakout like this is taking everyone by surprise. apple grabbing lots of headlines and for good season. key fundamentals beginning to click. the aps store and the 1.5 billion downloads, more than a couple of billion dollars in revenue by some estimates. smimts that apple will see its best mac sales ever. new ipods coming for the holidays. apple blew through a 52-week high. google is knocking up against 500 bucks a share again. while microsoft and yahoo! continue to work their deal, google's 52-week high signals that investors don't seem too concerned. there's a quiet rally under way for tech stocks that don't get much limelight, ebay, ciena, motorola on the back of its new click smartphone, edging toward its 52-week

[captioning made possible by nbc universal] >> welcome to "open house," we are your weekly guide to your country's real estate market whether your buying, selling or just dreaming, we've got your covered. we're coming from brentwood. inside a seven bedroom, seven and a half bath how many. this is reminiscent of english royalty and offers a spacious master sweet. 1,500 wine cellar. real estate export barbara corchran will tell this homer how much her home is really worth in today's market. >> hi, i'm barbara, today on price fix, i'm here with nicole on east 22nd street. and we're going to find out exactly what her apartment is really worth. nicole, when did you buy the apartment and what did you pay? >> we bought the apartment a year and a half ago. and we paid about $1.3 for it. >> did you put much into it? >> we picked out unique lighting fixtures. >> and those unique fixtures what did that actually cost? >> we spent about $50,000. >> how worth it. they're great. >> thank you. >> in a perfect world what would you like to get for this apartment? >> we would get about $1.3. that would be

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm christina brown. today we begin with beating the heat. with the help of cooler temperatures and higher humidity, firefighters made significant progress against the massive wildfire raging near los angeles. still, despite making headway, fire officials warn the fight is still far from over. nbc's jay gray has the latest. >> reporter: this morning begins better than any of the last nine for teams battling the massive station wildfire. >> and we have a substantial increase in containment. we will show today that the fire is currently 22% contained. >> reporter: it's the first time firefighters have been able to establish a foothold here. but their work is still far from over. mother nature does continue to nudge dozens of neighborhoods. at least 10,000 homes are still at risk. >> it is eerie with all the smoke and the ash and the fire personnel out here. it's a weird feeling. >> reporter: the blaze has already scorched more than 130,000 acres and destroyed more than 60 homes or businesses. >> it is massi

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning, everyone. i'm dan kloeffler. >>> and today we begin with where we go from here. from moscow to washington, world leaders are weighing strategies on how to handle iran's latest moves. not only did the regime reveal a secret nuclear facility, but it's been conducting military war exercises, including a series of short, medium and now long-range missile launches that have put the western world on edge. nbc's brian mooar reports. >> reporter: iran is testing a series of missiles and testing the patience of the western world. ignoring this past week's tensions over its newly revealed nuclear facility. >> there's really a poke in the eye to those who think that diplomatic efforts and agreements and inspections are going to change the way that iran is going. >> reporter: u.s. officials want to put iran's nuclear ambitions on trial later this week at the six nation talks in geneva. >> they have to come to this meeting october 1st and present convincing evidence as to the purpose of their nuclear progra

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm christina brown. >>> today we begin with the power of the pacific. at least 82 people are confirmed dead this morning after earthquake triggered tsunami waves slammed the island coastlines of sew mow wa and american samoa tuesday. nbc's curt gregory reports. >> reporter: the powerful pacific ocean earthquake struck about 100 miles off american samoa. it produced a tsunami that swept ashore on samoa and american samoa. >> the main harbor, who is two or three feet above sea level, was completely damaged. the earthquake was so powerful it had samoa in a matter of 30 minutes. that's really what was shock to go me. >> reporter: the quake registered 8.0 and 8.3 and struck at dawn about 20 miles below the ocean floor. residents in both samoa and american samoa reported being shaken awake by the quake, which lasted two or three minutes. >> it's really happening. and everyone is panicking. we did go through this before. and we fought it. we just forgot about the drills. >> reporter: offici

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm christina brown. >>> today we begin with a call for action. president obama is no stranger to high profile speeches but he was on new ground yesterday delivering his first address to the united nations general assembly. faced with a host of global challenges, the most immediate concerns took center stage. nbc's steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: president obama sat down in new york with russian president medicine vyesterday verify. to stop iran from building nuclear weapons, the russians agreed reluctantly. cooperation. earlier in his first speech to the u.n. president obama called for more cooperation. and he didn't minutes words. >> those who chastise america for acting alone cannot stand by and wait for america to solve the world's problems alone. >> reporter: in his u.n. address, iranian president ahmadinejad didn't mention nukes. >> and those who have created the current disastrous situation continue to blame others. >> reporter: members of the u.s. delegation walked out.

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning, everyone. i'm dan kloeffler. >>> and today we begin with following the fall out. there are big changes in store this morning at the g-20 summit in pittsburgh. the white house says now the larger g-20 will take on the role of a permanent council on economic issues. in a nod to emerging powers like china and brazil. the original g-8 will continue to meet on national security. despite all the change in the air, one thing will remain. protests on the streets of pittsburgh, they are expected to continue today. nbc's mike is live in pittsburgh for us this morning. mike, good morning to you. >> reporter: well, good morning, dan. how are you? the streets behind me of course are quiet and empty now. i shouldn't say of course. because overnight there were a number of clashes between protesters and police. it started yesterday afternoon. we're told now just before we went on the air, dan, there have been at least 50 arrests. 24 yesterday, 26 overnight. these clashes that began with the first so-called peo

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, and good morning, everyone. i'm dan kloeffler. and today we begin with weighing the options. u.s. officials are drafting plans for new sanctions that would take a big economic toll on iran. that is, unless the country comes clean about the controversial nuclear program. while the measures are still under review, the international sanctions would likely target iran's energy infrastructure. a huge critical component of its economy. iran, meanwhile, continues to flex its military muscle. two days of war games ended monday after the country launched its longest range missile. the white house calls that move provocative. >>> north korea, meanwhile, is also raising tension over its own nuclear ambitions. unlike iran, however, the north is on the record about its push for atomic weapons. following its nuclear test last may, pyongyang says he will only stop development if the united states bans the policy of confrontation. speaking to the u.n. general assembly, a top official blasted the body's security council which ap

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning, everyone. i'm dan kloeffler. >>> and today we begin with after the fall. president obama will be unwall street this afternoon to try and kick start stalled efforts to over haul the financial's regulatory system. it comes on a first anniversary of the lehman brothers collapse. a colossal failure that helped trigger the worst economic crisis in decades. today's spoech will push forex panneded federal authority to oversee risk, and power to take control of failing institutions. it comes as the president continues to press his health care over haul. he showed new confidence on sunday to cbs that congress will pass, these are his words, a good bill. >>> meanwhile, there's another debate brewing in washington this week as house lawmakers consider a resolution of disapproval against republican joe wilson. wilson shouted, you lie during president obama's speech to congress last week. democrats are planning to push that resolution unless the south carolina congressman apologizes again but this time on t

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, and good morning, everyone, i'm dan kloeffler, and today we begin with the inferno. this fire continues to blaze a very charred past through kinder drive southern california, and forcing mass evacuations. for the latest, we're joined live by janna kim. i understand there's eight fires out there, but one that's got a lot of attention from those firefighters. >> reporter: absolutely. this is what everyone here in los angeles is talking about. it is called the station fire, as you said burning in the foothills above los angeles county, and dan, you would think a week into a fire things would start to calm down, but it has been absolutely the opposite here in lv.a. and let me show you what i'm talking about. that orange glow you see behind me is what we have been seeing continuously since wednesday, which is when the fire began in those foothills. right now it looks pretty calm, but most of the time you see the flames flaring up. it has so far scorched 164 square miles and destroyed 52 homes and cabins. two firefighters died when the

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm christina brown. >>> today we begin with carter's contention. the nation's already intense current political landscape is treading new ground this morning with charges from former president jimmy carter that much of the backlash against president obama is based on race. it comes amid confrontations over a proposed health care overhaul which has seen debate played out not only in congress but rallies and protests across the nation. carter discussed what he sees as a heightened climate of parental coinciding with the election of the nation's fist african-american president. >> i think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward president barack obama is based on the fact that he is a black man. that he's african-american. i live in the south and i've seen the south come a long way. and i've seen the rest of the country share the south's attitude toward minority groups, particularly african-americans. that racism still exists. and i think it's a bubble up t

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning, everyone. i'm dan kloeffler. >>> and today we begin with remembering 9/11. the nation will pause this morning to honor the thousands of lives lost eight years ago when the u.s. came under terror attack. from new york city to pennsylvania, to the grounds of the pentagon, vigils will mark both the grief and the healing that continues to this day. here's nbc's michelle franzen. >> reporter: it has become a national day of remembrance and he renewal. memori memorials at all three crash sites and honoring the 2,752 victims who died. in new york city, families will gather the a park adjacent to the world trade center site for a ceremony of music and the reading of the victims's names. vice president joe biden and his wife will also attend. the families will once again walk to the base of ground zero to lay flowers, a sacred makeshift memorial that also shares space with an active construction site. years of legal battles between with the developer, larry silver steen and the new york/new jersey port

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm christina brown. >>> today we begin with fighting back. faced with the greatest challenge of his young presidency, barack obama took to the highest stage last night in a joint session of congress. he laid out his plan for an overhaul of the nation's health care system. confronting his critics and call for compromise, the president addressed not only policy but also public perception. nbc's steve handelsman joins us with the latestment steve, good morning. >> reporter: christina, thanks. good morning. he couldn't end the partisanship with a single speech even with such a setting. and the president even got heckled at one point. but he made his case and he hopes restarted this debate. >> the president of the united states. >> reporter: barack obama came to address a joint session of congress to grab the attention of those watching on tv. or live on facebook. americans concerned that he's reaching too far on health care reform. >> i believe it makes more sense to build on what works

[captioning made possible by nbc universal] >> rising to the occasion, president obama took back the reins of the splintered health care fight. will it last? is he fears enough to get the sweeping change and we know more about the details now but which details will actually become law? what will change in your own assistance today we lay it out. and finally, why so much hate? that congressman who yelled "liar." the fears that the president wanted to indoctrinate school ds. was all this unavoidable? hi, i'm norah o'donnell sitting in for chris. welcome to the show. ceci connolly, joe klein, helene cooper covers "the new york times" and howard fineman, from "newsweek." president obama stealing the scene in the health care debate. his wednesday night speech to congress showed the president knew he needed to take become control. >> the time for games has pass is! now is the season for action. now is when we must bring the best ideas of both parties together and show the american people that we can still do what we were sent here to do. now is the time to deliver on health care. norah: po

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, and good morning, everyone, i'm dan kloeffler. and today we begin with the end of a battle. this morning, friends, family, and millions of fans are remembering actor patrick swayze who lost his fight against pancreatic cancer monday. from his leading roles to his defiant fight against the disease, the actor, dancer, and cancer awareness advocate always showed off his best moves. george lewis reports. >> reporter: swayze leapt into hollywood stardom in 1987 with "dirty dancing." a role of a lifetime he'd been preparing for since he was a kid in houston. his mother, patsy, is a famous choreography who trained him at an early age. after his dancing ability led to broadway, he landed tv and movie roles. then came his big break. >> good. >> reporter: in "dirty dancing," he got to show off the moves he learned as a teenager and his acting chops, as well. >> nobody puts baby in a corner. >> reporter: it catapulted swayze on hollywood's a-list and the title of sexiest man alive in 1991. >> opens doors in my life and makes people keep com

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, president obama, last night, set out to deliver a sharp and direct speech on health care, one final big push for reform. hover, it was a sharp and dark comment from a republican congressman in the audience that made a lot of news. he apologized to the president. we'll have more on that in a moment. >>> first to health care. the president's push for a bill before the boisterous crowd. we have it all covered tonight. joe scarborough is with us. kelly o'donnell on the hill and we start off with the chief white house correspondent, chuck todd. chuck, good evening. >> reporter: good evening. last night was the easy part for the president. today, began the hard part, turning words into action. the president delivered a stripped down version of his pitch for health care to a gathering of nurses, arguing his plan would improve those with health insurance and cut costs for everyone. >> as folks go about their every day lives, one thing they won't have to worry about as much is health care. >> reporter: as the president acknowledg

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> welcome to "open house." we're your weekly guide to the country's real estate market. whether you're buying, selling, redesigning or just dreaming, we've got you cered. today, i'm coming to you from this 4,000-square-foot, pre-war, loft-style apartment in midtown east. this full-floor home features a great room, a formal dining room, four large bedroom suites and a chef's kitchen. in addition to all the amenities of its full-service building. this is classic new york city living. now, this week on "price fix," our real estate guru barbara corcoran tells homeowner steven what his apartments will really sell for in today's market. >> today on "price fix," i'm standing here with steven in his two-bedroom, two-bath condo in the east 30s. so, tell me, when did you buy the place? >> february of 1999. we purchased the place for $345,000. >> $345,000, didn't you feel guilty paying so little? >> not at that time, because it was right before the jump. >> you were right in under the wire, frankly. >> yeah. we were reall

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm christina brown. >>> today we begin with addressing the world. this morning president obama will speak to more than 100 foreign leaders gathered at the united nations general assembly some new york city. it marks his first major address to the world body, and there is certainly no shortage of topics for him to tackle. nbc's michelle franzen is live outside the u.n. this morning for an early look at the day ahead. good morning, michelle. >> reporter: good morning, christina. it has already been a whirl wind visit for president obama here in new york, full of high-level talks and a few speeches. but today will be his biggest, and the world will be listening. this morning, president barack obama addresses 130 heads of state at the u.n. general assembly. his first as president on the u.n. world stage and a speech expected to mark a change in foreign policy from his predecessor george w. bush. the speech follows a night of diplomatic mipg elling with world aders. a speech at president

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, the message from the u.s. government and the news media has been that it's going to take at least two flu shots this season rk one for the regular or seasonal flu and the other for the swine flu that continues to spread. the question is, when will the swine flu shots be ready. tonight, the government gave us the answer. it is ready. we have details from our chief correspondent, robert bazell. >> reporter: the fda approved the swine flu vaccine. it should arrive in four weeks or sooner. >> i appreciate the opportunity to give you an update -- >> reporter: kathleen sebelius gave us an update. >> just so i understand, this drug is not yet fda approved? >> it was today. >> reporter: they are buying it and distributing it to states. re groups get it first, including pregnant women, health care workers and people 6 months to 24 years old. each state will decide how to allocate the vaccine. members of the target group may have trouble getting it. >> we have to keep working at making sure those who want the vaccine wi

if you look at the -- if you look at the industrial side, the nbc universal side, you go to the risks here. even if i don't own the stock and i'm looking for a position or a place to enter by owning ge, one of the trades i like is looking out towards december, buying the 15 strike puts which were offered around 75 cents. i am cheap, i've said it before, frugal person on the network. i don't like to spend any money. what am i going to do? i'm going to finance it. i sell the 14 strike put, collecting 50 cents for that sale. i'm not collecting enough to cover any purchase so i'm going to sell the 13-strike put and collect 30 cents for that. net i'm going to collect a nickel to buy protection. so let's think about this trade a little bit. if i own the shares, i've got my protection and i'm getting paid to own the protection. i don't own the shares. i still get paid if ge continues to go higher. on the down side, if the stock gets to around the 14 level. i'm going to make about $1. i don't get long until it's around $12, which i think is an attractive level. >> you and stacy have a habit o

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. out of nowhere and just over the last 24 hours, the fury of mother nature struck in two different places 5,000 miles apart. both disasters are along the so-called pacific ring of fire where 90% of the earth's activity takes place. the indian ocean, sadly, it's where the tsunami struck almost five years ago. aid is rushing in to the sa moas where americans are among the injured and dead chltd it's where we begin our coverage tonight with nbcs lee cow wan. >> reporter: the death toll topped 100 and at least one american is among them. the samoan officials say -- where the water stretched more than a mile inland. >> one monther wave after another, sum as high as 20 feet rushed ashore with a force that was terrifying. the bodies of those unfortunate enough not to get to high ground. >> oh, my goodness. >> children were carried to the streets. >> boom. it was right there on top of us. we were telling people to take high ground. a lot of people were willing to save their lives. >> reporter:

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captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, i'm ann curry in for brian williams. we begin with a showdown over nuclear ambitions. president obama and america's closest allies reveal iran has been building a secret underground plant for enriching uranium and put iran on notice it better not go down the path of bombs. he's been pushing back all day demanding an apology. the nuclear plant is near the holy city of qom, 100 miles from thai ron. wech the coverage with an dree that mitchell. >> president obama, britain and france said they built a solid case iran is hiding a secret nuclear plant. they are demanding immediate u.n. sanctions. tonight, the president warned them. if it does not come clean -- >> i think iran is on notice. when we meet with them october 1, they are going to have to come clean and have to make a choice. >> reporter: in a dramatic display of alliedç unity, the president accused iran of building an underground plant. not for a power plant, but bombs. >> the size is inconsistent with a peaceful program. iran is breaking rules that all nations mus

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning, everyone. i'm dan kloeffler. >>> today we good with the public's say. months into the nation's health care debate we're getting a new look how the voters feel about the elected officials whose decisions impact their lives. president obama has a 55% approval rate. little change from earlier this summer. although it is wn considerably from the high point of his presidency. obama stale fairing better than congress. gallup poll shows ratings are near their lowest levels in a decade. at 36%, democrats are fairing somewhat better than republicans who stand at 27%. that polling comes as the fight along party lines continues in washington. and that's something house speaker nancy pelosi suggests could have damaging repercussions. the california democrat began to tear up on thursday when recalling the politically-motivated violence that rocked san francisco decades ago. pelosi's office confirmed the speaker was likely referring to the 1979 city hall members of local gay politician harvey milk and george

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello, and good morning, everyone, i'm dan kloeffler, and today we begin with reading, writing, and a presidential speech. schools ross the natn will play host to a very unique guest speaker, the nation's command in chief. although president obama will highlight the importance of setting goals, not everyone is giving the move a passing grade. nbc's leanne gregg reports. >> so we've got to do a better job educating our sons and our daughters. >> reporter: president obama at a labor day afl cio picnic in cincinnati, a day before he plans to speak directly to the nation's school children, hoping to end controversy, the white house releaed the text s so schools and parents could decide for themselves if students should watch. >> and yes, i'm going to have something to say tomorrow to our children telling t stay in school and work hard. because that's the right message to send. >> reporter: critics call it political indoctrination. some parents threatened to keep their kids home from school. >> i'm more afraid this is a socialistic idea. get

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm christina brown. >>> today we begin with reassessing the threat. according to this morning's wall street journal, the obama administration is putting off plans to build a missile defense shield in eastern europe. in a sharp reversal of the bush administration, the decision reflects new findings that indicate iran's military technology is developing more slowly than anticipated. although experts disagree as to the maturity of the iranian program, analysts also say the threat posed to the u.s. and europe by that program may not be as significant as once estimated. the move will likely be chaired by russian officials who saw the proposed missile defense system in poland and the czech republic as a potential threat. officials say the u.s. will shift towards the development of regional missile defenses to help comfort nervous european allies. >>> nbc news has confirmed fbi agents have seized potential evidence at the colorado home of a man who has suspected ties with al qaeda. wednesda

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captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning, everyone. i'm dan kloeffler. and today we begin with on unlocking the details. three men are in court accused of making false statement. at the center of the probe is a 24-year-old colorado man, zazi. zazi's fingerprints were found on materials that investigators say can be used to make explosives. court papers show the man admitted to attending a training camp in afghanistan last year. the main suspect visited earlier this month in what may have been advanced panning for an attack. >>> this morning "washington post" is reporting that the top u.s. commander in afghanistan has warned in a confidential report that the battle against insurgents there will, quote, likely result in failure unless more forces are added to the fight. the report filed by stanley mcchrystal is being reviewed by the president. mcchrystal calls for new insurgency strategy to battle militants and a corrupt central afghan government. the general suggests the mission not be resourced. >>> elsewhere, two less urgent matters,

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. i'm christina brown. >>> today we begin with making his case. in a rare primetime address to congress this evening, president obama will lay out his prescription to over haul the nation's health care system. it is seen as the president's last best chance to regain control of the contentious issue. nbc's steve handelsman reports. >> some memory of our friend and departed colleague, late senator edward kennedy. >> reporter: back in session for the health care fight, the senate remembered ted kennedy. he would have led the push for optional government health insurance. outside the white house, demonstrators urged president obama not to give up on that. >> and any health reform that does not have the public option is not change we can believe in. >> reporter: house speaker pelosi said her bill, at least the first version will have it. >> as far as our house members are concerned, the overwhelming majority of them support a public option. >> reporter: but aides are warning allies, like the

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captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. a big and powerful earthquake hit the south pacific, it touched off warnings and anxiety over a huge area of our planet. an underwater event this large touches off an awful kind of waiting period where mankind is powerless over the forces of nature. in this case is a tsunami on the way or not? here is where it hit. south of america samoa, a vulnerable bit of land about the size of washington, d.c. the shock waves spreading out over a vast area. our own george lewis starts us off with the latest on what we know. george, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. they are still counting the dead and injured. there are unofficial reports of 40 dead. that number is expected to go much higher as rescuers reach areas that were inundated with water sweeping peopl and vehicles out to sea. the islands of samoa and america samoa are home to about 300,000 people. immediately the alert went out to get out of the way and flee to higher ground. a businessman talked of losing one of his employe

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. it has been a year now since the u.s. economy was on the brink of collapse. it happened at the end of the bush presidency. a lot of firms went under overnight. some were saved with taxpayer money. fixing the economy became the centerpiece of the new obama presidency. today the president came to new york accused wall street of ignoring some of the lessons of the meltdown. of going back in some places to the old way of doing business. even though he said things are beginning to get better. tonight, we are covering the financial ripples throughout industry. beginning with cnbcs, carl quintanilla. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. the president's first trip to wall street. he did in fact issue the scolding and pushed for some financial reforms but may be in danger in getting drowned out by the fight over health care. >> thank you. >> reporter: speaking to an industry alive in part because of government assistance, the president told banks they owed it to the public to change their

>> according to the "new york times," going to sell itself 20 percent stake in nbc universal that could pave the way for a possible ipo of the company early next year, the company indeed said it doesn't want to comment on the report and just indicated that the ceo has made a decision yet regarding this stake in nbc universal. we know that said in the past it would not remain a shareholder forever. the stock is trading higher. 1.3% higher, the company said it would be happy. he says suez would buy a stake. we've got also today a lot of news around edf, the company says it has no plan to sell another stake in british. reporting that edf was considering to sell another 20% stake in the company. but still wanted to remain the main shareholder of british energy. they have to address the depth issue, $25 billion euro, british energy and the part of the nuclear activity of constellation in the u.s. a board meeting dedicated to the choice of the next ceo has been postponed to next week. it was supposed to take place on wednesday. but it looks like there's no agreement on who could be the next c

captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. a day after being called out by president obama and other western leaders for building a secret nuclear facility, iran took atep today to try to ease tensions. announcing it will allow on an unspecified dade international suspe inspectors. the white house is continuing to press iranian leaders to come clean about what it suspects is part of a nuclear weapons project. mike viqueira has the latest on the story. he joins us from the white house. >> reporter: iran appears to have been caught off-guard by the disclosure of their nuclear facility. even after the announcement they will allow intnational inspectors to visit the site, the administration here is still taking a tough line. the president today back in washington and enjoying a family outing. one day after joining allies to deliver a startling revelation. >> the islamic republic of iran has been building a covert uranium enrichment facility near qom for several years. >> reporter: today iran declared it would allow international i