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buy buy an interest in netflix? >> these are minority investment decisions, so we do not control the company. part of the reason is because if you look at our business, it is dependent on technology it life cycles. the more we can encourage the adoption of new technologies, new services, the better it is for our core business. we feel we can execute on that from retell perspective. within the technology ecosystem, there is a lot of vested interest in place that does not necessarily want to see new things come into play earlier than they are ready for. we want to act as a catalyst in looking for new technologies that benefit consumers in a way that provides new value and provide us with an opportunity to create more value for them as well. >> what is a product we might see on the shelves of best buy that you have invested in? >> it is difficult to get into the specifics of that, but i can give you an example where we made an investment in a voice- over ip related company. i can tell you that it is a very significant

netflix? >> guest: sure. first of all, these are minority investments, but part of the reason why we do that is because if you look at our business, it's really dependent upon technology life cycles, so the more we can encourage the adoption of new technologies, new services, the better it is for our core business because we feel that we can exhale execute on that -- exhale execute on that from a retail perspective. and a lot of times there's a lot of vested interest in place that don't necessarily want to see new things come into play earlier than maybe they're ready for or the rest of the ecosystem could be ready for, so we want to act as a catalyst for new technologies that benefit consumers in a way that provides new value. >> host: so what is a product that we might see on the shelves of best buy that your best buy capital has invested in? >> guest: well, it's difficult to get into the specifics of that, but i can give you an example where we made an investment in a, in a voiceover ip related company tha

there are rumors that they want netflix. i think we'll see this continue. >> it looks like this is a stock deal. if you're amazon and trading at 40 times earnings i bet they didn't pay 40 times earnings for zappos. that makes me think probably not going to move the needle sideways but do you think they'll continue doing these deals when they have this currency that's so valuable? >> i think they will. they've always wanted to be the big presence on the net and they have such cost advantage over regular retailers with the bricks and mortar. they want to get bigger and have the opportunity now while everyone else is really suffering and they don't have the capital. you know, when you've got the money and opportunity you've got to take it. these guys are really smart. i would expect we'll see more of this. if they were to pick up netflix right now, still creative even though the stock is expensive. >> when you talk about amazon heading into earnings, clearly, they are looking to become the walmart basically online. what are we

this isn't me talking about the rumors surrounding netflix. a lot of analyst reports recently saying this company is getting the attention of the likes of amazon and microsoft. this very well might be the next company to fall in a pretty significant way as far as acquisitions are concerned. >> dr. j, i don't want to put you on the spot or anything, but do you notice any sort of activity on the options side for netflix or the like? >> we've seen a lot of speculation there. that died down with the zap po's purchase. netflix would be a much bigger purchase than zappos but that might have been the reason there was such a buzz, scott, about netflix was that there was something going on clearly. that deal was done with zap po's. i would say the video game companies are going to be also in focus because many of them have had significant drop-offs. they don't have a lot of new titles coming out just yet. as these new titles are coming out, that's when the focus will be back on those guys. i'd look to buy those on the cheap. just like amazon said, the

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. >>> well, netflix is one of the rare companies actually thriving during the recession.the company added nearly 300,000 subscribers last quarter, as people look for low-cost alternatives to going out. that helped the company's profits surge past expectations. netflix also raised its earnings outlook for the year. >>> the federal minimum wage is going up today for the third time in three years. the minimum wage goes from $6.55 an hour, to $7.25. that works out to about an extra $125 a month for as many as 5 million workers. >>> in today's "usa today" tech report, a look at the new google phone. t-mobile introduced the first smartphone to run on google software last year. now, it's back with the my touch ez. ed baig has more. >> it's a lot slimmer. it has a few extras that the g-1 didn't have. notably microsoft exchange, so you can do work e-mail. there are trade-offs here. gone is the physical keyboard of the g-1. that's how they got it thinner and lighter. is it a perfect device? far from it. >> the new phone is available on august 5th. you can read ed's full review on u

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netflix also raised its earnings outlook for the year. >>> as many as 5 million americans are getting a raise today. the federal minimum wage is going up from $6.55 an hour to $7.25. that works to about an extra $120 a month. it is the third minimum wage hike in as many years. >>> details of the government's cash for clunkers program are finally available. information about the program that offers up to $4500 for trading in an old vehicle have been posted on the web site, cars.gov. >>> wal-mart is looking to become a bigger player in the computer business putting pressure on its rival best buy. the retail giant is increasing its selection of low-priced laptops in hopes of attracting more back to school shoppers. wal-mart renovated its computer displays at a third of its stores. that is your money scope report. i'm vinita nair. >>> all right. 6:25. seriously, it's like the faucet gets stuck in the off position for most of the month. now, after yesterday's storms, trying to get another round in here this afternoon and this evening. if you are headed to the beach, get on the road before

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. >> netflix. can you get porn on netflix? >> actually, i do not know. >> i know blockbuster had taken away porn or never had it maybe. >> interestingly, we are seeing the reverse, where we're seeing big studios out there releasing big budget porn movies and stripping out the sex to make different versions to further monetize what they shot. for instance, we have r-rated versions in blockbusters. >> is that still porn? >> i don't know if you consider it porn, but it's from a porn studio. we'll continue the discussion as we take a look at the industry from smartphone makers to dot com, take a look at how they're capitalizing on porn. which leads up to my documentary, "porn business of pleasure," july 15th, 9:00 p.m. eastern time. do not go anywhere. oil is a big target as the day's biggest mover. we'll check in with joe on your trade on crude right after this. tdd#: 800-345-2550 i always have my eye out foa stock on the move. tdd#: 1-800-5-2550 doest matter if a company sells computer chips tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 or, i n't know,

blockbuster is hoping to gain ground on netflix. they are teaming up with samsung. hd tvs will have a feature that will allow people to rent movies with the push of a button. the maker of popular casual games have another hit on their hands, plants verses zombies. >> it sounds kind of dark, but it is a bright game. you are a gardener who has two plants plants in your yard to prevent zombies from coming into your yard. it mixes just the right level of the challenge and se of use. it becomes challenging. you did not get frustrated. >> you can download the game. using pedal power to overtake a car. this is the e-rocket. the electric bike is powered by peddling and can reach speeds of up to 50 miles an hour. it has no carbon emissions. it does not come cheap. it cost about $40,000. for more information, log onto the tech page at abcnews.com. those are your tech bytes. i am vinita nair. >> $40,000 for a bike? >> it is still little bit of a splurge. tuesday morning, 64 degrees. >> manny acta is out and jim riggleman is in. the washington nationals are forced to make a big

new options for netflix subscribers. members can have movie parties where they sit in a virtual theater and watch movies with up to seven friends no matter where they are. there will also be a new games on demand feature. it will go live in august. and the son says it will replace some cracked kindles for free. they were going to charge $200 for the book readers. but they changed their policy after getting hit by a class- action lawsuit. hdtv has been a big hit big hithd radio has not. -- but hd radio has not. the first new hd receiver gets a test. >> the price is right. it's easy to put in a pocket. the reception, in areas i tested, still lacking. it also lacks the a.m. band. if you are and a.m. junkie, you will not get all of the stations you like. >> googled maps has a new feature called favorite places. who will recruited about 200 actors and others to recommend where to go and what to do. the guide covers 14 cities including new york and sampras's go. you can find it at google.com. for more information, log onto the

there has been lots of talk that netflix is a take over candidate by microsoft or amazon with several analyst reports fueling that rumor mill. it stands to reason shares have enjoyed a renaissance. they're depress friday a year ago and with many companies sitting on enormous cash positions and apple over $30 billion and microsoft, google is $19 billion and means plenty of money and affordable companies. that means this kind of thing might be just beginning. >> you stay there and with nearly 88 cents of every dollar going to tech or digital media, the hot button question is do mergingers happen where the government is not involved. bringing in frank a quilla from m&a group where he advised on am jen, boeing, anheuser bush, general mills. let me start with the second question. are we seeing deals that don't involve government stimulus money? >> not really. i think the stimulus moan may be helping the economy to a certain extent. a lot of it hasn't been spent yet and that drives deals. i don't think the deals are being done in sectors away from government regulation. i think they're bein

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netflix today said something interesting, said basically, people are still looking to save money and stay inside. profits are up, they're making more money. any type of pullback -- >> lee, after a big rise like this, whatever a 10% dip as correction and go back up again. you don't see 10% pullback, right? >> no, i don't. >> i was very bearish before this year, if you can get 3 to 5%, take it and get in. >> you're a bull, but you do sa we're in for a pull back. give me some contrast to what  lee was saying. >> we've come very far, very quickly and the earnings reaction has been fantastic, 75 of companies have beaten  expectations. i know most of the time, it's about 60% that do. we really had a tremendous  reaction. i think you can't grow straight up. i know the nasdaq was up 12 straight days before today. ultimately, you do need some sort of pull back. i would agree, that's a time if you've been sitting on the  sidelines, that's one of the fascinating things, so much money waiting to get into the market and even today, we had the early morning sell-off, couldn't keep the

, weather, news, you can see flicker and video and films from netflix and you tube on the big-screen tv. your tv will never be the same. look at the rain we have over here, and you see the radar -- i am not lying. >> imagine what cbs4 zoom radar would look like on that l -- dude, it's pouring. and you -- you ain't getting dry today. >> no way. this is going to be -- go to the movies afternoon here in south florida. >> steve is about right here, folks. right here. listen, i need to throw you props. years ago you said we will be watching the computer in our living rooms on a big screen tv and we all kind of laughed at you, guess what, man, we all wish we had that, well-done. >> it is happening now. the first time tv has taken that jump and trust me it will be standard on televisions from this point forward. >> well-done. there is no reason to doubt you because you have been spot on. hey, listen. we have got to run. >> enjoy your day. >> a lovely south florida day. >> a beautiful day and i am not getting a tan today. dailylounge.com on the products i talked about. >> done deal. >> don't

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there are people like reed hastings, the ceo of netflix, warren buffett, others, who are entrepreneurs. they don't resent capitalism. they love this country, they love the amazing system for wealth creation. we also want to encourage wealth in creation. what we believe is a healthy capitalism has a healthy safety net. and if we make -- we have long overdue investments not just in health care but education, energy independence. if we want to be a competitive country, if we want to have the next generation of millionaires and billionaires come up the ladder and come from all the walks of society, we need to make these long overdue investments. where is the money going to come from? >> this is a slippery slope, dan. right now we're talking 1% and 5.4% for those earning over a million dollars. i suppose once you go down this road you can tax people for all sorts of things. you made a comment it's going to prevent more people from being rich. i think there's nothing wrong with rich people. why would this prevent more people from becoming rich? >> because marginal tax rates are a price of ea

this is an 0 for 7 today if you throw in capital one, broadcom, netflix and others. you can't decide what you want to do. the market tells you what you're going to do. you're going to have to get smaller. these are not good earnings reports from microsoft, clearly disappointing. it does not mean to me that longer term, you cannot like microsoft, but you cannot like it in your position as much as you did yesterday. >> what does this mean, pete? we're talking about this before the show. the implications of the microsoft report on the rest of the tech sector in terms of the cisco, the maker of the parts, exset raw? >> they've been on this great ride for the last couple of weeks. i just got to get those answers first. how did they miss on the revenues by that big of a number? and amazon, why is amazon struggling so much when we heard from ebay, we had great numbers. the forecast was phenomenal at ebay. why are these two so distinguished, especially when you figure amazon is not just about whole auction system. it's about the kindle and all the rest of the products. why i

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