we love netflix -- it's fantastic!ale announcer ] to start your netflix free trial today, go to netflix.com. they tipped off the n.i.t. tournament tonight against kent >>> many felt st. marry's belonged after getting snubbed, against ken state. the home court advantage and rob jones took the team on his back for 21 points. they eventually built a 13 point lead. that lead was down to one point. michael, well the ball goes out of bounds and they came down, justin green with three seconds left and they came down to this. >> momentum, mcconnell for the win. he missed it. he missed it, and kent will celebrate a victory. >> very probable, mickey missed the layoff. st. mary's stunned on their home court and their season is over. a couple post season tournaments, san jose state spartans lose in the cbi torn. tournament. and north carolina at ashville taking on arkansas, little rock in the ncaa tournament. matt hits the runner 81-77 is the final. they'll face pit on thursday. kevin booker draining the early 3 ball to make it 25

for a while it's going to be a little was right but a company like netflix another internet wunderkind is now commissioning original t.v. content directly so they're bypassing the agencies bypassing the studios at first i was kind of skeptical because a lot of these like oh we're going to do our own content thing sounds a little weird but someone pointed out to me you know it's like h.b.o. does it's own content they started all this distribution platform for movies and t.v. shows they started getting into their own t.v. shows and it's been a huge hit and a reason why people are switching to h.b.o. if they can get really good quality like. well produced dramas like h.b.o. has i can totally see it being a successful business for them all right let's talk about a couple of the competitors in this space if you go to business insider dot com you would think that you guys were you know on the payroll of apple computer or something now that's not true i'm not saying that that's true but you seem to cover apple of awful lot so but of course apple is now the second biggest market capitalized co

netflix is being charged by providers who want more of the cash netflix is making if it creates or buys, netflix could avoid having to deal with the studios and you would get to keep a little more money. >>> topping health news, a bay area woman is getting her life back there's to a breakthrough in parken son's research. a new treatment can decrease the shaking most patients deal with. she says the procedure is giving her back the things she loves in life. >> sharon of san francisco is doing something she couldn't a year and a half ago. walk without shaking. >> i was shaking so much that i couldn't lift a fork or a wine glass to my, it was like this. >> her tremors were sa bad, the graphic designer couldn't work or drive. she was home bound most days. >> it was horrible. i do not want to live like this. i would rather die. >> medications offered little relief, so sharon volunteered for a clinical trial looking at the effectiveness at a new gene therapy treatment. during the study, about half the patients receive the actual treatment and the other half receive sham's surgery. the patient

it would be seen first for netflix subscribers. this would mark a new strategy for netflix. house of cards based on a novel about a would- be successor to margaret thatcher and stars kevin spacey. this is all in the formative phase, nothing official. but we talked to cbs tech analyst larry magid and he said if netflix is able to do this to provide original content to subscribers it would cement netflix's role as a premium content provider. >> not only provides you with the rebroadcast of old programming like movies and tv shows but as an original content creator. it puts them in the same league in some ways as hbo and showtime. >> reporter: now, hbo is bidding on this show as well as amc. according to deadline.com, this two season series is valued at over $100 million, which apparently according to some industry insiders is priced a little bit high at this point. there are no final deals so this is all just in the initial phases, just the talks are going on at this point. that's the latest from silicon valley. back to you guys. >> must be a really good show, huh? $100million

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and finally, netflix was the standout to the upside. analysts at goldman sachs setting a $300 per share price target. netflix shares spiked almost 8%, or $15.91 to close at $217.11. a report from trade group n.p.d. shows netflix has a sizable lead in market share for movie downloads. and that's tonight's "market focus." the u.s. government is open for business-- at least, for another few weeks. the house of representatives okayed today a plan to keep the feds operating through april 8. that extension cuts $6 billion from the budget. but the house and senate are still fighting over a long-term spending deal. house speaker john boehner wants to bring fiscal responsibility back to washington. >> why can't the senate show us what they're capable of producing? i don't know what that number is, and when we get that number, we'll have a better opportunity to have real negotiations in a real conference on cutting spending, reducing uncertainty, and creating a better environment for job creation in the country. >> susie: although it's not clear

netflix continues to come off its record high, falling another 6% today. this is the past 90 sessions. the drop today brings the stock down 21% of this high, and its first close below $200 since late january. netflix shareholders may be concerned about a deal time warned announced today, offering some movies through facebook, bringing the social network in as a competition against netflix. other's see it as competing against amazon and apple's separate streaming platforms. time warner and amazon stock fell 1%. apple was a fraction higher. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> tom: the two-year market rally may have some investors searching for value. but even after the run-up in stock prices, the search for growth may lead you to smaller companies. tonight's "word on the street:" "growth." bryan ashenberg is a portfolio manager at thestreet.com. >> tom: nice to see you, brian. welcome back. how do you define a growth stock after this two-year bull rally we've seen? >> a growth stock is where it's revenues and earnings are growing faster than the market.

it's a bold move for netflix. while the company has made its name renting movies and tv shows, this would be the first time it shows material first. >>> and the first 4g cell phone goes on cell today. the htc comes with a price tag of around $250 as long as you sign a two-year contract with verizon. it comes equipped with a large four-inch touch screen and uses google's android operating system. verizon says customers can expect download speeds nearly ten times what they're used to on 3g networks. betty, ten times faster makes me feel like i'm on turtle mode right now. >> i don't even know, 3g, 4g, 5g, whatever. >> it's just faster. >> ashley morrison joining us live here in new york. >>> straight ahead your thursday morning weather. and a royal blunder. a commemorative mug has kate middleton marrying the wrong prince. you're watching the "cbs morning news." i'm good about washing my face. but sometimes i wonder... what's left behind? [ female announcer ] introducing purifying facial cleanser from neutrogena® natu

investors a little nervous about netflix with the facebook announcement.etflix shares, frank and sydnie, are down by 4%. >> it's a competitive world. >> jason, what's your favorite movie? >> reporter: stalingrad! it has subtitles. it's a war movie, not cheerful. >> thank you, jason brooks with kcbs and cbsmoneywatch.com. >>> time now for a look at what's coming up later this morning on "the early show" here on cbs. chris wragge joins us. >> why aren't you in new orleans? >> because i'm here in new york with work to do. it's a big party. you think my bosses would let me go to mardi gras? but we do is a great fat tuesday twist. we have a woman here who is cooking up great creole and some hurricanes so that's coming up at the ind of the show but good morning, guys, coming up at the beginning of the show, pro-qaddafi forces step up the violence in libya as they try to retake more territory from the rebels as president obama weighings u.s. military options. we are going to speak live with senator john mccain on what he says should be done about the crisis there

first it was blockbuster and now netflix seems to be setting its sights on cable.e internet streaming right foss a 26 episode drama starring kevin spacey. it as bold step in a new direction nor netflix popular individual you subscription service. if the deal goes through netflix will be an even bigger threat to pay television channels like hbo. >>> there are reports something is brewing between pete's and the world's largest coffee based chains. rumors between them and starbucks have been floating out for awhile. according to deal reporter the talks have become more serious in recent months but petes may still end up being sold to another company. we'll see. >>> back to a forecast and the rain may not last it sounds like, spencer. >> it is true. the nice break for us -- by the way, speaking of rain, talk about the season today and look at where we stand with respect to the average rainfall totals injuries we are above average over most of the bay area. san jose is below the average. the know pack statewide is looking good. averages well born what we had this season

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netflix can't.etflix stock down a little bit. movies like "mega mind" just out on dvd on tuesday and yet the company is able to show them to you. what happens, brent, is they literally have dvd players at the company. they stick dvds into these players and then stream them over the internet. they believe that's a legal loophole so they can get the movies out before netflix and red box do. i'm kind of sure hollywood's going to see it differently. we'll continue to watch this case. but in the meantime, instant streaming of dvds over the internet. >> interesting, scott. we've talked about this so many times. technology advances faster than the law can keep pace. >> absolutely true. and then somebody finds a loophole, and they may be in the right, not taking sides on this particular story, but if you go up against a giant, you don't have to be right. right doesn't always help you. >> right. you're still going to have a battle. >> yeah. >> it can change. >> sometimes the time it takes to get it done, the

netflix reduces the value of premium programming and may make netflix wait longer and pay more for itsilicon valley index trading down at the moment. overall stocks look like this. lower across the board. oil prices back up again. they're still though right around $105 a barrel. toyota's trying to get greener. the auto maker saying it will introduce ten more hybrid models to beef up earnings, continuing its recovery from the recall that let it fall behind honda in terms of profit. starting friday, you can buy liquid laundry soap in a cardboard bottle. the new cardboard bottle is made from 100% recycled cardboard and newspaper. there's a plastic pouch inside that holds the actual liquid. i'm jane king, bloomberg news. >> the sun is starting to come out but you know what, by next week this time it's going to look very different because daylight savings starts. >> right, it will still be dark. it makes trouble for us. not only do we miss an hour's sleep trying to go to bed early. oh, yeah. a tough time of the year if you work odd hours. but we'll get through it and we'll enjoy the warmer

today facebook taking a swipe at netflix.ght change the way you watch movies. >> today warner brothers launched an app that allows you to rent movies on facebook. the cost is 3 bucks and can be viewed for 48 hours. the first movie available, "the dark knight." >> this is the first time a movie studio and social network have gotten together for this type of promotion. warner brothers says it mans to offer more movies on facebook with an option to download and purchase them. shares of netflix, by the way, dropped more than 10%. so it is a big battle. >>> just ahead, laurence scott joining us with sports. the sharks with a thrilling overtime finish at the tank.he whil theri warors meet up with an old friend in baron davis. stay with us. listen cleveland, your savings account is stuck in the past! earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking baby! so instead of making peanuts, your savings will be earning three times the national average. oops. sorry. three times more? i'll have that! it is now

netflix lets me watch what i want when i want. can guarantee that once you start it, you're gonna love it! [ male announcer ] go to netflix.com to start your netflix free trial today. >>> coming up, big changes on car seat guidelines for your kids. you know, we always said when your child hits a year or 20 pounds you can turn them around. so they're facing the same way you're going in the car. not anymore. now we're hearing you should wait until they're 2 to turn that seat forward. >> we're going to tell you exactly what the american academy of pediatrics is recommending for all children up to age 12. we'll be right back. this is "the early show" here on cbs. >> this portion of "the early show" sponsored by dodge. dodge. never neutral. is an 8.4-inch touch screen that lets you control the stereo volume, radio tuning, climate controls, turn-by-turn navigation, and bluetooth activation -- technology inside technology controlling more technology. welcome to the future. now lease the new 2011 dodge journey mainstreet for $299 a month

and we are not done yet, a bunch of former netflix users are suing that company claiming netflix keeps users data, including credit card numbers and what movies they rented after a user cancels his or her netflix account. offhand this may not sound like such a big deal, but records of what videos you rent are actually protected under a special law which was put in place back in 1988. somebody got aheld of a supreme court nominee robert bourke's rental history and published it in the newspaper. congress passed a specific law saying that you can't do that shortly thereafter. >> interesting. what you rent is private. >>> the time is 5:56. a happy homecoming this morning for some california troops who are returning from japan. we'll have a live report on that next. >>> plus, the crazy weather certainly continuing. a tornado touches down near sacramento. look, it is caught on tape. >>> and a live look outside this morning. we are keeping tabs on your forecast as we are waiting for more weather to come in. a lot of rain, maybe a little bit of a break for now, but that could affect your trave

a bunch of former netflix users are suing the company claiming netflix keeps users data including creditent even after you cancel your account. that may not sound like a big deal but telling someone what your most rented dvds are is illegal. records of what videos you rent are actually protected under a special law put into place way back in 1998. back to you. >>> that would be like, what's that movie with tom hanks? >> "big." >> thanks a lot. thank you for joining us this morning. the "today" show is coming up next. >> a local news update is coming up in a half hour. have a great day. we'll see you coming up here in a little bit. this is your captain speaking, we are fourteenth in line for takeoff. looks like it's bumper to bumper on the interstate. i gotta get to cleveland! remove your belt, your watch, your shoes. i wonder what gas costs today. seven dollars for a pillow! an extra bag costs what? i hate traffic! ♪ [ child ] the train is now arriving. [ male announcer ] the train has arrived indeed. amtrak guest rewards members earn up to triple points this spring. details at amtrak.co

you block netflix. i think this is an an eloquent statement about a school of thought. i do not agree with it. i think it would be offensive to consumers across the country. that is my view. you have yours. >> thank you. >> do you have a response to those issues? lepage schweikert, -- microphone, please. it is still not on. >> i would like to correct a fact. if you look at the margins of the carriers, the net income margin is 10% for at&t and verizon and 6% for frontier. i am afraid the numbers are reversed. to go back to the issue of revenues, is that not only are the company's not being allowed to charge for whole cell carriers, the revenues that will get lost are the revenues to come away. it is supported by the core revenue. >> so when to give you that opportunity. >> there was a statement made during the opening that this is necessary. companies have hindered or blocks or interfered with the vibrancy of the internet and ingenuity. can you tell me what policies exists with at&t and what you can share or blocks? >> i do not believe anybody can point to a single insta

netflix rose 3% on a deal to stream movies in canada. and halliburton announcing first quarter earnings could be trimmed. and home depot announcing a buyback. rose shows his thorns and the knicks and anthony and their embarrassing skid. early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >> the cool weather continues over much of the country. tuesday forecast is coming up. you are watching early "today". >>> well good morning. if you are wake iing up, this i early today. in sports, last night carmello anthony came up with his best game with the knicks. here is a look at all of your sports headlines. good morning, carmello anthony said last night's game was a must win. knicks up 3 with under ten seconds to play. 100-100 and we are off to over time. all of new york chauncey phillips and he carries the knicks to their first win in seven games. the bulls got taken out to pasture by the sixers. philly up 16 at the break. rose gets the bulls at 4:00. in for the late up sixers win 97-85. they are doing their best to hold on to the spot in the ea

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. >> move over netflix.ie rentals coming to a facebook.com page near you. >> here's jane king. >> good morning. it's a dark night for forget flix but a bright day for facebook.com. facebook.com offering online movie rentals that could mean the show is over for netflix dominance. the dark knight page, click the watch icon and pay three bucks to see the film. if you like bacon and orange juice, raising prices 8%. that's from the "wall street journal." record cold temps hurt florida orange crops and get ready to fork out more for bacon. hog futures surging yesterday to the highest since 1986. this is buyers worldwide pig supply. you'll soon be able to buy liquid detergent in a car board bottle. selling it for about $15 for a quarter and a half starting friday. i'm jane king with the bloomberg business report. >> 5:55 now. the annual san francisco dike march may be in jeopardy this year unless organizers can raise up to $30,000. a decrease in grant funding and increase in cost is making it more difficult to put

a los usuarios rentar y ver pelculas, en una movida que tiene preocupados a sus competidores como netflix--de hecho, el estudio "warner brothers" ya accedi a que facebook rente "the dark night", la saga de batman, a un costo equivalente a los 3 dlares. --para sus aplicaciones, facebook usa "credits", que funciona como dinero virtual. cu- blanca --esta tarde llegaron a visitarnos la banda de rock "the tender box" que maÑana se presentan en san francisco... cu blanca -hoy a las 11 ---y le espero a las once, al terminar "la reina del sur". ---como estamos en temporada de impuestos, nos visita un especialista al que usted podra consultar en vivo, por telefono, correo electronico o facebook ! ----no se olvide, la cita es a las once en noticiero telemundo 48! anchor gracias por acompanarnos

netflix lets me watch what i want when i want.ee that once you start it, you're gonna love it! [ male announcer ] go to netflix.com to start your netflix free trial today. >>> if this morning's "moneywatch," more debit card changes. we told you last week some banks such as chase are raising atm fees to as high as $5 per transaction. now chase has just announced it's going to stop offering debit card rewards for most of its customers starting in july. cbs news business and economics correspondent rebecca jarvis joins us now with more on this. this is hurting a lot of people. big question is why are banks doing this? >> it's the same thing we've been talking about. the banks say they're getting overregulated. it's eating into their profits and they say they've got to make back that money sam some way. last week it was through new atm feeds. this week it's taking away rewards. >> what companies are taking away our rewards. >> like you said, chase is the big one. they are sending out letters this week letting customers know that as of

netflix streaming movie service went down for a few hours last night. yeah, it was pretty annoying. actually had to watch the netflix dvd that's been on my kitchen counter for three years. [ laughter ] "charlie wilson's war." let's do it. [ in southern accent ] "charlie wilson, you are a card." [ light laughter ] uh -- get this, a man in texas used his obituary to ask for donations to anyone running against obama in 2012. yeah, and this is pretty weird. today, his ghost was offered a nightly show on fox news. [ light laughter ] isn't that interesting? >> steve: wow. >> jimmy: interesting. and finally, in an interview with abc, hilary clinton says that libyan leader moammar gadhafi is engaged in theater. which explains the new strategy to defeat him, cast him as the lead in "spiderman" the musical. [ light laughter ] ladies and gentlemen, we have a great show tonight. give it up for the roots! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that is legendary parliament-funkadelic bassist bootsy collins, right there. [ cheers and applause ] sitting in with the roots tonight. bootsy -- bootsy's go

another company needing to grow is netflix. feeling pressure from the likes of facebook and amazon.com when it comes to bringing you movies and tv shows, it is being asked to pay more to studios. netflix now in talks to produce its own content. the idea is to eliminate middle man and stream original content to your tv or pc without having to shares the proceeds withstood yoes. this is likely the next way tv shows will be created. >>> democratic leaders of the state legislature called for a vote today on the 2011 budget. >> brought to you today by black & decker. it is clearly a drill. there is no expectation. there is no expectation that it is actually going to pass. >> he stayed up late writing those jokes. >> all joking aside, they are recommending $12 billion in cuts and another $12 billion of temporary taxes subject to voter approval. that's key. will he bring in the political analyst who has been following this situation all day including the time around 1:00 when this vote was supposed to have happened. >> i'm guessing it

netflix.pam: some of the parade through the city earlier today, you could see all sorts of characters waving and dancing and throwing beads into the crowd. this is one of dozens of parade that and put on since february. today is the main event. of more than a million people have flocked to the big ec said they could even drink and be merry. kron 4 news at 5:00 is coming up next. >>live, from the bay area's news station, this is kron4 news at 5:00. >>pam: south bay shoot out caught on tape. new surveillance video shows what started as a kidnapping attempt led to a gunfight and ultimately left three people dead. authorities want you to see the video that took place january 8th at the mexicali bar in san jose. they're still searching for two men who are involved. two of the three men killed were involved in the attempted kidnapping according to san jose police. the see the men tried to kidnap the owner of the bart. because

that sent shares of the movie rental service netflix down 6%. they say that facebook could cut into notebook's gross. the dow gained 124 points in the nasdaq rose by 20. the ceo of banc of america says he expects more profitable days ahead. >>> the figures show how california and the bay area are changing. which groups are growing and the one that is shrinking. >>> the explanation behind this video and why these never before seen images of the september 11 attacks are being released. >>> partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies. a warm-up is expected for tomorrow and some rain soon to follow. >> he had breaking news. a major earthquake off the coast of japan. the earthquake hit 15 minutes ago on the east coast of japan. building shook some 250 miles to the south in tokyo. a tsunami alert has been issued for the northeastern coast of japan. >>> the district's board meeting got underway in concord just about one hour ago. they are expected to vote for layered notices for 150 teachers. mount diablo faces a $122 million shortfall. >>> voters were headed

netflix has sealed a deal to exclusively own and debut a new t.v. series. the wall street journal has reported that netflix will begin streaming house of cards next year. the drama stars kevin spacey. the paper reports the two season deal is worth more than $100 million. >>> the san francisco coroner today released the identity of the man found off fort mason last week. he was identified as 64-year-old metipahari. the coroner says the cause of death hasn't been determined. they are waiting for the results of toxicology tests. >>> police are not saying if an officer will be disciplined after his dog killed another dog while off-duty. we first brought you this story in january, days after the police dog named arago attacked a 6-year-old dog in a of timewood park. the department announced todays the investigation is over but says disciplinary actions are confidential. the department concluded the officer didn't follow proper procedures in supervising his dog. >>> with the threat of u.n. intervention libyan leader moammar gadhafi declared a ceasefire against op

netflix has sealed a deal to exclusively own and debut a new t.v. series. the wall street journal has reported that netflix will begin streaming house of cards next year. the drama stars kevin spacey. the paper reports the two season deal is worth more than $100 million. >>> the san francisco coroner today released the identity of the man found off fort mason last week. he was identified as 64-year-old metipahari. the coroner says the cause of death hasn't been determined. they are waiting for the results of toxicology tests. >>> police are not saying if an officer will be disciplined after his dog killed another dog while off-duty. we first brought you this story in january, days after the police dog named arago attacked a 6-year-old dog in a of timewood park. the department announced todays the investigation is over but says disciplinary actions are confidential. the department concluded the officer didn't follow proper procedures in supervising his dog. >>> with the threat of u.n. intervention libyan leader moammar gadhafi declared a ceasefire against op

if the person is violating your a acceptable use policy and it is netflix, you got netflix. it takes network resources -- >> this is an ineloquent statement about a school of thought. i do not agree with it. it would be offensive to consumers across the country. that is my view and you have yours. thank you. >> thank you. dr. kovacs, the you have a response to ms. eshoo's question? microphone please. it is still not on. >> i would like to correct a that. if you actually look at the margin of the carriers, the net income margin is 10% or at&t and verizon. i am afraid dr. greenstein's numbers are reversed from what he indicated. to go back to the issue of revenues, part of what is being menaced is backed -- missed is that not only are the companies not being allowed to charge for wholesale carriage, the revenues that are going to get lost are skypeatnue is backe takes away from frontier. the broadband is treated as incremental. if the core revenues go away, broadband will have to carry it all. >> i appreciate it all. i wanted to give you that opportunity. mr. cicconi, there wa

here is something else unusual about netflix. you see those up arrows. shares in the company took off tuesday after the stock had a $300 price target from goldman sachs. on the day the rest of the market cratered, it was up almost 200% higher over the last year. >> thanks, scott. >> 5:25 now. we continue to keep an eye on japan where engineers are working to keep the nuclear leak contained. >> plus, local experts predict how much radiation from japan could end up here in the bay area. >> reporter: good morning. i'm christie smith. is star bucks coffee brewing up a merger with peet's? we'll have reaction coming up in a live report. >> a live look outside from the south bay. weather is coming up next because it's already hitting the bay area. some rain coming down. hoch? t hie >>> new this morning, workers back in the nuclear plant in japan trying to contain the radiation leak. details are next. >> reporter: this is bob redell with how bay area soccer fans are coming together to help the victims of that quake. that story coming up in a live report. >> plus

it is a very small scale experiment but enough to smook some netflix investors. ebay says sales of used ipads have outpayed all previous tech gadgets. this is good news for apple. you have to figure those people selling ipads want to buy a new updated ipad 2. and those buying the old, inexpensive ones are likely people who wouldn't have bought one otherwise. and slash gear is reporting that apple stores may stop selling box software and other peripherals like speaker docks and ipad cases, cleaning the place up to make more room for its own apple products. nbc bay area news. >>> boaters in southern california are looking for some way to get rid of what could be millions of dead and now rotting fish surrounding their vessels. those are fish, believe it or not. tons of dead sardines floating in the harbor in redondo beach. biologists think the fish may have suffocated after they were herded into the harbor by high winds and used up all the oxygen in the water. >> what appears to happen, the ocean was stirred up enough last night where they got confused. they came ar

the threat of a new rival in the online rental market sent shares of netflix nearly 7% lower.ly, had enough of warner brothers' ex employee charlie sheen popping up online? there's an app for that. the creator claims his charlie sheen browser blocker will hide most sheen related texts and images from your browsing experience. now, that is winning.ç >>> coming up, a milestone for kobe. a broadcaster wants back on the field and the strangest soccer red card you'll ever see. plus, lebron tries his best to stop the heat from wilting. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> severe weather potential continues along the gulf and now flooding concerns spread northeastward all the way to new jersey. your forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, miami is going through a cold snap. no, we're not talking weather. we're talking nba basketball. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. it's been called cry gate and the team has bee

netflix climbed again 4% on yet another upgrade on speculation it's going global. keep an eye on adobe systems. after hours, its fourth quarter beat estimates, but the softwaremaker dramatically cut its output due to business uncertainty following japan's twin disasters. also, watch javo circuit, after the bell, it was up sharply. and finally, with something to consider looking back at the financial system bailout, the federal reserve will pay a record $79 billion to the treasury, money earned last year alone on its massive bailout holdings. >>> coming, the wizard woes, the cats come back and the lakers battle the endless sun. plus, rose smells sweet, leading the bulls to the top of the east. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> our wild march weather continues. severe weather outbreak and snow in many areas. your wednesday forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." versus toyota. which is better? [ male announcer ] why do so many car companies compare themselves to toyota? maybe it's because toyota has more hybrids on the road tha

finally, netflix was the rare winner on the day, soaring almost 8% as market research showed it trouncingvals in home digital movies, so a bright spot there. >>> the bulls flex their muscles, the pacers muscle the knicks, and the buck's woes continue. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> in weather, irish eyes must be smiling. your warm st. patrick's day forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, the good news for tuesday's ncaa basketball winners is they're officially in. but the bad news, they will now face some of the top seeds in march madness. here's nbc's fred roggin with an early look at all your sports headlines. >>> good morning. we are all familiar with the final four. but now there's the first four. four playing games to tip off march madness, unc asheville and little rock got the tourney started with a great finish. matt dickey knocked down the three to tie. ten seconds to play. trojans with a shot from the win. matt moves in from the corner but his three was off the

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netflix will begin stream that series next year. the two-season deal is worth more than $100 million. >>> the america's cup is coming to san francisco in 2013. and that could lead it a major expansion for a historic streetcar line. a new proposal by the national park service would extend muni's f line streetcars all the way to fort mason. the park service is pushing for the project, saying it's needed for the big crowds expected in the city during the competition. the plan would extend the f line by a mile from jones and beach streets through the old state belt railroad tunnel, and out to marina boulevard and ending at fort mason. an environmental impact statement on the plan is now being made available for public comment. >>> also in san francisco, muni says repairs will be made to recently discovered cracks in two tunnels. the cracks were discovered in the twin peaks and sunset tunnels. officials also say they have discovered steel and concrete and say the problems will be fixed as well. the transit agency says the tunnels are saf