these are the ralph lauren girls 2011 fall and holiday collections.and kids were getting a chance to see them first. what do you think of the idea of having fashion shows especially for teenagers and kids? >> i think that's great 'cause a lot of fashion shows are for older people, so for people to go say, "oh, i'm going to a fashion show this weekend," that's really cool. >> i've never been to a fashion show before. my mom said "we're gonna go to a ralph lauren fashion show." i'm like "whoa, cool!" [ laughs ] >> the fall lineup features a variety of styles, including military-inspired jackets... herringbone blazers... and new accessories -- including this suede fringe bag. >> i love it because you can always stay bundled up and i love it because you look good in it and you always feel very confident in yourself when you wear it. >> the holiday collection is equally as stunning, with ruffled snowflake sweaters... sweater vests... and tunic shirts. >> my favorite outfit from the holiday collection was the plaid dress. >> while some of the girls modeling

there's the fundamental outlook on ralph lauren.ers, quarter is joining us from oppenheimer. they are at a sweet spot, right? >> at issue at any given time is does something get ahead of itself and then what then? i thought maybe we could look at it and -- >> let's do that. do you think it's getting ahead of itself? >> i do. i've done a two-year chart and fairly orderly trend. it's been in the channel and it has remained in that channel for quite some time. this is the five-year chart and what you're starting to see is how far above trend we've gotten in terms of the line. and so that's the issue. now, the last chart puts it in perspective. since its ipo -- and this would just put it in context -- came out in '97 and around $20. it almost got back to there when it came back to the lows. now up 180. >> it's trimming long and taking measures. >> do you have a price target? what do you see here? >> right now at 175, 160. or thereabouts. >> okay. very good. a little overbought at this point. >> that's the judgment. >> that's the look at

>> it's sort of like ralph lauren block here.auren grew up right here in the bronx and is the official outfitter for the olympic teams. for more than 40 years, ralph lauren has built valuable brand we can it equi equity. it's sold through a variety of retailers, macy's and furniture sold at abc carpet and home. unlike department stores, brands have a stronger growth trajectory, catering to a universal global zip code company. shapiro thinks ralph lauren is one of those brands that can capitalize. this strategy and the valuable equity has catapulted the brand to be worth more than $16 billion in caps. those ultimate highs hit two weeks ago. the brand is very valuable to investors and consumers, even dishonest ones. unfortunately, ralph lauren is one of the most counterfeited brand names in the world. speaking of dishonest, weeks ago, a $25,000 handbag was shoplifted from a store here on the upper east side, though the company just recently reported it to authorities. scott? >> all right, court, thanks so much. stephanie link, you

ralph lauren is right up there with coach, if not better. i know ralph does watch the show. gee, he lumped me with coach. coach isn't a bad company. i do see ralph lauren can see 200 without much of a problem. i want to go to jeremy in nebraska. jeremy? >> caller: boo-yah, jim. >> boo-yah. >> caller: my question is regarding select comfort, ticker symbol scss. >> monster, yeah. >> caller: i noticed the stock has run up from low level of $20 a share in december to over $32 of share currently. my question is should i wait for pullback, or is now a time to buy, given the fact that the housing market is starting to come back? >> this and tempur-pedic are terrific housing plays. what can i say? they're both very good companies. they're completely at war with each other. this is not yul brynner versus eli wall latch in "magnificent seven." they're competitors, but everybody can win. i like them both. we mourn the end of the mom and pop era of men's stores, but on "mad money" we focus on who is looking good as a result. and you know who it turns out to be? the usual suspects. stay

. >> ralph lauren, it's like you read my mind.alph lauren, take a look at a five-year chart, just as courtney laid out for us in coach. this is double that. 2 x what coach has done, ralph lauren has done over the last five years. i still like that one better going forward. >>> next up on the halftime report, find out if the smart money is going long crude. plus, is there a market for nat gas-powered pickup trucks? that trade coming up. it's getting crowded at toyota's #1 for everyone sales event. why? 'cause people know toyota's the best. toyota has the most fuel-efficient and longest lasting vehicles of any full-line automaker. plus, every new toyota comes with the peace-of-mind of toyota care, a complimentary maintenance plan with roadside assistance. so from camry to tundra, this is your chance to save big on our most popular models. with the incredible deals you'll find... ...you're gonna want to hurry in for this one. ♪ [ male announcer ] the great savings won't last long. don't miss out. >>> is welcome back to the halftime r

an internationally famous polo player and ralph lauren model.iday, he took his star power to the stand in defense of long-time friend john goodman. >> how did he appear as you were walking? >> fine. >> did you smell alcohol, alcoholic bev rages coming off of him? >> no. >> did he sound like he had slurred speech? >> no, not at all. we had a conversation. >> he was a celebrity bar earned the at that charity event the night of the fatal accident. he did not recall serving goodman any alcohol. after the party, the beyond drunk tycoon flew through a stop tine into scott booedmanwilson'd left him there to die. an e.r. nurse said she saw no signs of concussion. >> did he complain of dizziness in? >> no, i did not. >> reporter: hours after the crash, his blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit. the prosecution scored a big win when they got to tell the jury that he had a prescription painkiller in his blood. >> you can't mix the two of them. >> reporter: to protect his fortune, he famously adopted girlfriend heather colby after the acci

nike, panera, lulu lemon, ralph lauren, starbucks, herbalife.se stocks have larger than life growth and the market lapped them up as if they were flapjacks at your favorite i-hop. they just closed mine. i want to take a moment to talk about the terminology here because there's something that's really bugging me. we keep hearing the term risk on risk off along with some justifications it helps people to think about the market. it doesn't. risk on risk off is nonsense. before we had that authentic wall street gibberish we saw a but different equation one that made a whole lot of sense it went like this are people buying growth stocks or maybe they're buying value. that growth-value dichotomy was useful because it allows us to figure out how we can make money. when the market wants growth, it's a fabulous sign. tells us stock pickers are purchasing shares of high-quality companies that are doing better than the average stock and those buyers are willing to pay up for their earnings because there's visibility, low inflation. take the apparel names,

>> i like tjx and ralph lauren. they have the global growth.around, restructuring going. canada growth. ralph lauren, high end. i like high end. they have great distribution growth coming. >> pete? >> i agree with stephanie. i have been in tjx. i look to lulu lemon. great activity bespite hitting a two-week high. people think this thing will be higher. >> why are you spending so much time at tjx? >> i'm a maxinista, man. >> flat on the year, it looks like treasuries are stumbling. is now time to add credit risk to your portfolio? >> i think so. the only reason this falls off the cliff is if you think we're heading into a recession and the federal reserve will let interest rates rise. it's a high yield bond for a reason. if we do head into a deeper recession, i would be out of this name, for now, pick up the yield. >> john taylor, what about you? >> i think a month. no longer than that. >>> up next, fast fire on a gold trade when we come back. ow this is an rc robotic claw. my high school science teacher made me what i am today. our science te

kenneth coal productions, liz claiborne or ralph lauren?nd" pays off after the break. ♪ [ male announcer ] aggressive new styling. a more fuel-efficient turbocharged engine. and a completely redesigned interior. ♪ the new c-class with over 2,000 refinements. it's amazing...inside and out. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. >>> just before the break, as part of the "dividend," we asked which stock is the better performer this year? kenneth cole productions, liz claiborne or ralph lauren? now, the payoff. kenneth cole productions, which has gained about 50% so far this year. >>> welcome back to the "closing bell." we're watching shares up nearly about 6%. some reports are suggesting that the lack of a quarter early profit is are affecting sentiment. susquehanna saying there is pin risk potential. we are seeing the stocks at those levels. that means the stocks could be pinned to a strike price. >> things are worsening a bit here. about 20 minutes left until the closing bell

>> i can tell this is ralph lauren today. i recognize the jacket. >> i'm wearing ralph lauren too.ause she was going to be here? >> yes, because i knew lauren bush lauren would be here. >> thank you. i know, right. >> mixed it up. have you got your fashion sense from your grandmother. >> ganny. and gampy is my grandfather. i think she always had a distinctive fashion sense. >> president bush is gampy? >> yes. >> there clearly was a dynasty. president bush, there was jeb bush. is there a new generation of bushes getting into politics? >> that you can answer in less than ten seconds. >> we'll see. i know, my cousin george is politically minded. we'll see. there's a lot of that. >> jeb's son. >> eldest son. >> great to have you here. >> good job. it's a simple bag but it's very chic and it does a lot, a lot of good. >> thank you. >> i have one. thanks. >> thank you. >> have you ever been skydiving with gampy? >> i have been. >> we'll have to talk about that more. >>> up next, local news. we'll see you tomorrow on "cbs this morning." we'll see you tomorrow on "cbs this morning." see yo

every coach and ralph lauren, there is a family dollar and family tree making new highs. he thinks they are about to commit a fashion faux pas. you would not do that with a finally tailored suit with cuff links. >> i got them all. we are looking at tj companies. t.j. maxx and marshall's is their big companies. two-year chart, we pay a lot of attention to how many months you can go without having a relationship with the average. this move since the october levels and 25 to 40 and 80% and far above trend. take a look at the same current moves in the context of the weekly charts. six months from the bottom of the trend and now through the trend and a steep move. we would say that shows how unsustainable it is. this puts it in context further. in march of 1995, march of 2012, almost going out of business. 93 cents and we have come to 40. put this price per share versus earnings per share. exact same time frame and price per share and earnings per share and shows another way to look at it. look at this industry group and the retail apparel. tjx is the biggest components and ve

>> this fashion report is brought to you by ralph lauren. we got an inside look at what fashion trends are hot as the weather warms up this spring. classic plaids get an update when mixed with cardigan sweaters. it's a great everyday look for school. and for those special occasions, florals are in this spring. you can jazz up dresses with fun accessories. [ whip! whip! whip! ] another great look for when you want to put your best foot forward is classic seersucker. party dresses and blazers are updated with girly touches. or you can kick back with the more relaxed bohemian trend this season. this fun, polka-dot romper is an easy way to wear it. but don't forget the fringe bag. it completes the look. and, of course, we can't forget pastels. pale pink, light green, or robin's egg blue, these self watercolors certainly say "spring fashion." for "teen kids news," i'm carina. >> in this week's "college & u," nicole takes us to a school that prides itself on giving back. >> washington, d.c., is the political center of our nation. it's home to monu

ralph lauren, got to have china. coach, china. starbucks, china.ving equipment in america. i do want china for -- >> quick question, is michael kors stealing market share away from ralph lauren? or is it organic? we'll see. >>> coming up next, putting a spring in your step and your portfolio. get ready for cramer's mad dash. >>> looks like a lower open across the board. stay tuned. choose control. introducing gold choice. the freedom you can only get from hertz to keep the car you reserved or simply choose another. and it's free. ya know, for whoever you are that day. it's just another way you'll be traveling at the speed of hertz. my dad and grandfather spent their whole careers here. [ charlie ] we're the heartbeat of this place, the people on the line. we take pride in what we do. when that refrigerator ships out the door, it's us that work out here. [ michael ] we're on the forefront of revitalizing manufacturing. we're proving that it can be done here, and it can be done well. [ ilona ] i came to ge after the plant i was working at closed afte

he's an internationally famous polo player and ralph lauren model.day ignacio figueras took his star power to the stand in defense of long-time friend john goodman. >> how did he appear as you were walking? >> fine. >> did you smell alcohol, alcoholic beverages coming off of him? >> no. >> did he sound like he had slurred speech? >> no, not at all. as a matter of fact, we had a conversation. >> reporter: he was a celebrity bartender the night of the charity event and the fatal accident. he did not recall serving goodman any alcohol. prosecutors say after the party, the beyond drunk tycoon flew through a stop sign and slammed his bentley into 23-year-old scott wilson's car, left him dying, and waited an hour to call 911. goodman's defense claimed he wasn't drunk and his confused behavior was the result of a concussion. something the e.r. nurse who treated him said she saw no sign of. >> did he complain of or did you see any signs of dizziness? >> no, i did not. >> reporter: she did say she smelled alcohol. hours after the crash, his blood alcohol leve

his high-society friends taking the stand, including the face of ralph lauren.e told the jurors about his pal and that fatal crash. >> keeps going, that trial. >>> maks is back. and all of the stars. "dancing with the stars" premiere last night. >> as good as you've ever seen. >> ever. everyone seemed to be having a good time. can we show a little sherri shepherd? she was cracking up the crowd, with maks' brother, val. that's how he's known. we'll have more of that ahead. >>> and take a look. can we see this? we were fighting through it to get into work today. packing times square. we have such an excited crowd. it's "hunger games" week. and joining us is liam hemsworth. team gale. >>> first, the woman who was almost killed in a shocking shopping cart attack. and she is speaking out about the two teens who in a prank, tossed the cart down on here from two stories above. >> reporter: this is an incredible story. because of the blatant and reckless stupidity of the kids. now, she needs daily physical therapy. and yet, she insists she is not angry. the videotape ob

ralph lauren actually has a lot of flags, right, on his stuff anyway?-- i could be wrong, but i believe that he did did the uniforms for the u.s. team in

ralph lauren actually has a lot of flags, right, on his stuff anyway?k -- i could be wrong, but i believe that he did did the uniforms for the u.s. team in the past. but i'm more impressed with the pure presentation of the u.k. uniforms. it's like a cirque du soleil sh just to unveil the uniforms. i mean i like them, it just soomz like a lot of fanfare. >> always a lot of fanfare when it comes to the olympics, but i'

might as well. >> we have a cavalli, ralph lauren. the bag is $25.requent cards and a key fob from them it's 30% off. >> the point you made earlier is there was a stigma once and there isn't anymore. >> it's fun and you're recycling. people are happy to do it. >> great story, janice. >> let's go shopping. >> let's do that. up next, the right salad dressings so you don't sabotage a healthy meal. first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> we are back at 8:44. today on eat smart today, the truth about salad dressing. you may lose salads to lose weight and get healthy but your dressing could have more fat and calories than a double cheeseburger. joy, nice to see you. >> good morning, matt. >> i do it all the time. i think, i will have a salad and then i grab a bottled dressing, put it on and i defeated the purpose. >> everybody does it. the serving size is two tablespoons. we do four to six tablespoons. just to put it into perspective when you order that wedge of lettuce with the blue cheese dressing in a restaurant, more than 500 calories. that's the calorie eq

a lot and ralph lauren. i think the apparel manufactured have good distribution and a good global growth. i think it's hit or miss with nordstrom depending again we'll see about the weather situation. i come back to my favorite, the up retail group. the good weather and bad weather. >> i thought i should take some off. >> the stocks had one hell of a run. >> we would be buyer, we like it long-term. what they're doing in canada and europe. special situations. >> hit on j.c. penny. herb greenberg has been foe lowing the story. i guess you have to assume or maybe we're making a leap to think that the gains are to the pain of j.c. penney. look at macy's, some of the others that have been adding sales other than kohl's. when you talk to people on the street, i talked to jan, he says obviously, pen ney's, he thinks sales down around 11%. we don't know that because smartly, they have stopped disclosing monthly sales data. >> the that really smart? >> yes. you're in the middle of the turn around, scott, why in the w

this is about a consumer discretionary name that works so on pullbacks you're lacking at ralph laurennd tjx. those names will continue to work just like large-cap technology. >> on the best performers list, whirlpool is on that list and watching jim's show last night, he had the show of jardon on, a plants-maker. they have grown by acquisition and own from mr. coffey to bicycle cards to coleman. take a look at their multiple. they trade about nine times forward earnings. this is a pretty well-run diversified company. i don't think they are given the multiple they deserve because i think frankly a lot of people are scared that maybe there's sechelttons in the closet. they have been in business long enough to get past that. go take a look at jim's interview. >> speaking of whirlpool, mike, a name you've actively traded throughout the sort of housing run. >> yes. we were in whirlpool where we were long the stock down in the low 40s. did great with it. short it had a little too early. we're shot in the high 60s. the stock is trading up in 76 right now, but we look at whirlpool. it's recov

. >> it's american designer ralph lauren who calls her an industry leader. >> thank you.ations. >> i work with anna, and i have a great respect for her. she knows how to run a magazine, knows how to be in the forefront, knows how to bring substance to a magazine. >> designer domenico dolce and stefano gabbana listen when anna speaks. >> she give to us many, many advice about my job. >> what sort of ideas does she discuss with you? >> the new color, or maybe we are insecure about some clothes, she will advise, yes or no. >> and the devil's own designer, miuccia prada. her name will always be attached to prada because of the devil wears prada. has that affected your business in any way, positive or negative? >> of course, it made the name of prada very famous, even more if necessary, and her also. >> when she drops in on a designer, it is make-or-break time. >> and it goes with a belt. >> nicolas ghesquiere of balenciaga is anxious to please. >> light. >> yeah, i'm trying. >> do you keep her in mind when you're working on a new collection? >> there is always a moment when y

fundamentally broken after you were about to take over as ceo after your experience at nike and ralph laurenhave you changed that? >> we have had a complete transformation of our business across every area. our product pipeline. our brand. our communication. the relevancy of the personalities, the stories, story tellers, and we've created a whole new forum of editorialized lifestyle content and whether that be our culinary business where we rival the food network in who our chefs are and our program and our business. or our fashion business. or most recently our entertainment integration strategy where we're launching live music events and if you saw yesterday our partnership with universal around snow white and the huntsman. we created a new pipeline of products. we fundamentally changed our business model and how we communicate with the customer. we've created an engaging experience but more important we've taken the content that we create through our marketing vehicles and now we leverage it across all our screens and we've significantly enhanced our digital business along with mobile as

this stock had a very significant move, but we said we like ralph lauren. is that how it is pronounced? >> lauren. >> i got a lot of people stuff from people at the company. >> i like it better than coach. >> amazon.com. let's go to the seattle resident, no doubt in the amazon camp, pattie. >> amazon has been left for dead because everyone thinks apple is taking over the world. roughly 30% of the tabloid traffic is coming off the kindle fire in three months. you got that and them cutting their pricing on some of the web hosting and amazon is one i own if you don't, get back in. >> shouldn't you be worried about the logo or motto which is i am losing money on everything i sell but will make it up in volume? >> what's wrong with that? every time people left it for dead and bet against, that's when he comes back with a bigger hammer. >> until he goes to outer space. >> by the way, sully, as far as that goes, amazon isn't just an internet retailer. they have a lot of backbone they provide technology wise for other folks. that's another play and beyond the retai

. >> he was very flashy and wore like ralph lauren pants that were ironed and loafer shoes and lots of gold jewelry and nice-smelling cologne. and i was drawn to it. >> one day daniel offered teresa a ride home. >> i thought he was amazing and jumped at the chance like any 15-year-old girl would do and said sure. >> on the way home she says daniel stopped to show her his house and took teresa to an upstairs bedroom. >> one thing led to another. he kissed me. i'd always known when to tell somebody to stop, and he didn't, and i kept getting louder and pushing him and trying to get him off me and he wouldn't stop until it was too late. >> for teresa, an obedient catholic girl, the rape was devastating. >> that was the most important thing to me in the whole wide world, was my virginity. my religion was so important to me that the shame that that carried with it was huge. there was no way i wanted my mom to know that that had happened. >> in a state of shame and shock, teresa was approached by daniel a few days later at school. >> he said, i need to talk to you after school. and i was like

my suits without belt loops are ralph lauren. >> from the bronx. >> from the bronx. >> he has had quite >> it's weird he has a dart named lauren lauren. it's like major major. quinn and melissa lee is with us now. >> why am i quinn and she's melissa lee. >> if you took a poll of anchor names, carl quinn would be one of them. >> and i assume you've heard of the "anchorman" sequel. >> yes. >> he signed on. that's my idol. i've got to say that. i'm not embarrassed to admit that. >> we're having a discussion this morning, guys, what's going to get talked about and what's going to drive trading. is it that spain is as its lowest level or is it about best buy, trading cuts? >> it looks like at the end of the quarter we marked things up monday. we got ahead of ourselves. europe, is it on the back burner? all of it, like at where's the american consumer. earlier it was up. >> is this just a secular decline story. i think a lot of the questions are similar for these two companies in that investors are looking for the ceo to come out with a game plan and is it going to be enough in industries whe

excited i'm so excited ♪ >> she's thrilled to announce that she and her husband, david lauren, ralph lauren's how many "saved by the bell" fans are out there, within hours after we put this news on the website, almost 30,000 people had clicked on it. >> a huge fan. huge "saved by the bell" fan. >> i don't doubt it. >> my mother is very proud, too. >> hey, speaking of social media, lady gaga broke a record. the first to reach 20 million followers on twitter. million more than the next most popular twitter guy, justin bieber. gaga attributes her success to the fact that she writes her twooets herself, chatting with her little monsters directly. big milestone there. >> i'm all about 20 million behind. closing in on you gaga, good for you. >>> the chinese have given us delicacies. we have given them dunkin' donuts. they'll open another hundred stores bringing the tote toll 250 outlets. the top seller? not the dplazed, not the boston cream, it's the pork doughnut. it's like a jelly doughnut. only the jelly would the pork. instead of powdered sugar on top, it would be seaweed. >>> miami heat's lebr

might as well. >> we have a cavalli, ralph lauren. the bag is $25.requent cards and a key fob from them it's 30% off. >> the point you made earlier is there was a stigma once and there isn't anymore. >> it's fun and you're recycling. people are happy to do it. >> great story, janice. >> let's go shopping. >> let's do that. up next, the right salad dressings so you don't sabotage a healthy meal. first, this is "today" on nbc. whatcha lookin' for hon? ah, these new jeans i want. i've been looking everywhere. new blue jeans? oh, don't be crazy, i've got tons of blue jeans. frank! frank! get my jean bin, susie wants my jeans. no she doesn't. here we go. nice and loose. ohhh. those are loose, but i actually just ordered three pairs of this kind. ooooohhhh. oh. when it's on your mind, it's on ebay. >>> we are back at 8:44. today on eat smart today, the truth about salad dressing. you may lose salads to lose weight and get healthy but your dressing could have more fat and calories than a double cheeseburger. joy, nice to see you. >> good morning, matt. >> i

we have herringbone dishes from ralph lauren. mix them in with what you have already.h it up. don't buy the whole set, is my advice. then felt. felt looks like classic gray flannel or a tie. my friend tom brown does the suits and looks fantastic. >> are you name dropping? >> it's so classic i think of him. >> tom, i hope you feel good about having your name mentioned. >> by the way, i would put this bling and this couch together. >> ann! you're stealing my job. >> i like it. >> this is terrifying. >> i thought you would say that's a mistake. >> no. i like it. >> graphics are another trend. a lot of our clothes are graphic as well as decor. >> exactly. the reason why people reach for graphics is because it's a lot of bang for not a lot of buck. when you switch out a rug like this, do something bold. a striped pillow, beautiful drapes. even plates from crate & barrel or trays. it adds an instant update. huge impact and you haven't overinvested. >> lastly, taking a cue from fashion is the trend towards color. blue is a good choice because it's safe. >> absolutely. >> ther

might as well. >> we have a cavalli, ralph lauren. the bag is $25.cards and a key fob from them it's 30% off. >> the point you made earlier is there was a stigma once and there isn't anymore. >> it's fun and you're recycling. people are happy to do it. >> great story, janice. >> let's go shopping. >> let's do that. up next, the right salad dressings so you don't sabotage a healthy meal. first, this is "today" on nbc. it's getting crowded at toyota's #1 for everyone sales event. why? 'cause people know toyota's the best. toyota has the most fuel-efficient and longest lasting vehicles of any full-line automaker. plus, every new toyota comes with the peace-of-mind of toyota care, a complimentary maintenance plan with roadside assistance. so from camry to tundra, this is your chance to save big on our most popular models. with the incredible deals you'll find... ...you're gonna want to hurry in for this one. ♪ [ male announcer ] the great savings won't last long. don't miss out. okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who orde

consumer discretion nair spachls i love ralph lauren. i know you had a segment on him. >> yes.'s time to shine on a global scale partly because of what you said about natural gas earlier. i think it's a big boom coming for the united states on a global scale, so. >> there's a disconnect where natural gas is now and actually leveraging that for the economy. you've got to do a lot with infrastructure. you can't place bets on that now, can you? >> well, that's true. i mean the market is a discounting mechanism, but there are already chemical companies that are opening new factories here in the united states for the first time in 10, 20 years. so they're planning for it. >> okay. nice to meet you. good. thank you for coming on the program. doug mckay. thank you. >>> coming up, that ire scrambling to cut back their commodity forecasts as traditional leaders take a hit. but there's one unexpected commodity on fire. we'll explain after this. >> announcer: it's viewer's choice on "squawk on the street." tweet us a stock you want to know more about and why it interests you. send your qu