sir richard branson's ski lodge is available for rent if you can afford it.e look at the billion epos -- billionaire's swiss hideaway is coming up next. ♪ >> ever wonder where a billionaire stays when he skis? inside virgin ceo richard branson's mountain hideaway in the slips out -- swiss alps. it is if you can afford it. >> it is simply referred to as the lodge. richard branson's personal holiday home in the swiss alps. it is. open to rent. guests, it is18 more like a luxury hotel. a staff of 15 chefs, a spa therapist and a 24-hour driver service. then, more personal touches. downstairs is set up for the ultimate, a fully stocked bar and a dance floor with a disco ball. the pool isn't far. >> we try to discourage drinking in the pool. to -- we will be here to make sure no one strays too far. >> with a large living room, quiet suite and a bunk room for the kids, it hosts corporate get a raise -- getaways and the branson clan. >> we are going into richard's suite here. low butings are a bit there is a remote-controlled fireplace. >> not everyone who stays here

you'll get the best out of them. >> now in his 60's, will richard branson ever slow down? retire. i have been creating things since i was 15 years old and i will always create things. but i have never seen it as work. so, i will create something, find somebody else to run it and move on and create something else. >> what is it about whales? >> it is one of the great things of the world, to swim with these beautiful creatures, which we are going to try to encourage more people to do. >> for more, check out the latest issue of "bloomberg pursuits" magazine, available now. ♪ >> tonight on "titans at the table" we talk football and the big apple. >> there will be a coin toss right here. >> with the man who is bringing it all together. jonathan tisch, co-chairman of the loews corporation and co-owner of the new york giants. he was born and raised in a new york family. in 1959, his family branched out and bought loews theaters. today the loews have billions of dollars in assets that generate 15 billion of dollars in annual

richard branson will be talking about pot.ebating raising the minimum wage and we will tell you why he almost canceled on us. my husband just called me -- you better not cancel tonight. or what. we've already got you hosting the show. >> the roads are very bad today. >> our guest is today is one of our highest rated personalities. mosts named one of the important influential talkshow hosts for three years in a row. >> and he is a bit of a loudmouth. welcome. >> you guys already did seathing -- you lowered my so that you guys are in a position of authority and power. don't they i didn't notice. thanks for having me. >> and we are sitting really tall. was morning, our producer listening to your show and this happened. respectfully pass. >> maybe if are booking producers, i could get on that show. >> i will go on there. they are talking stocks -- >> i don't know anything about it -- >> just say i heard elevator stocks are going up and down today. apparently you are such a wimp, you are going to cancel because of weather? >> it's

. >> richard branson, founder and ceo of the virgin group, makes thrill seeking his business and he istake us on a 48-hour adventure to his favorite destination on earth. >> this forgotten marina on the northern coast of the dominican republic is the last place i would expect to find billionaire richard branson.

we will give you a tour of richard branson's mountain hideaway.e, back to business of the day. let's get you some company news. credit agricole has a profit. they were helped by a tax rebate. the consumer banking division is boosting its bottom line. the world's second-biggest cement maker saw more positive trends in the recorder. estimates bank to sales of assets in honduras. samsung is said today releasing a new phone with a larger screen and sharper display. the new handset will debut around the same time as an upgraded galaxy gear smart watch. .amsung is adding pictures spending patents in the smart grid industry. that story up next on "the pulse ." as we head into break, ukraine on fire. the latest fighting has left at least 25 dead and hundreds injured. we will discuss the wider implications of the unrest with the founder of macro advisory. ♪ >> good morning, everybody. you are watching "the pulse" live on bloomberg tv. now it is time for today's new energy. the renewable energy smart grid market reached a value of nearly $15 billion last ye

richard branson's virgin galactic is said to make its maiden voyage this year. called zero g is helping tourists prepare for the trip. cory johnson looks at the business of weightlessness. >> i am cory johnson and right now this is one of the most enjoyable moments of my life. it wasn't always that way. just a few minutes ago, i looked like this. i am down in cape canaveral on my way to experience zero gravity with a company called zero g. i am exactly the wrong person to be doing this flight. zero g has recently partnered up with richard branson's virgin galactic where passengers have already purchased tickets on one of his suborbital flights to get acclimated to the experience of weightlessness. services offering the to anyone else who will pony up $5,000 for the experience. feet,ane climbs to 24,000 in our case over the gulf of mexico, and goes into a series of parabolic arcs. the aircraft climbs at an extreme angle, 45 degrees. at 34,000 feet, it begins to dive for half a minute. at that moment, passengers experience weightlessness. then they do it again and

they have recently partnered up with richard branson's virgin galactic.will get acclimated to the experience of weightlessness. the g is also offering experience to anybody else will pony up $5,000 for the privilege. here is how it works. the plane flies to 24,000 feet over the gulf of mexico and goes into a series of parabolic arcs. it feels like 1.8 g's, nearly pinning passengers to the floor. at 34,000 feet, it begins to dive at an equally extreme angle for half a minute. in that moment, passengers experience weightlessness. then they do it again and again and again. there is a reason this plane is known as the vomit plane. >> actually less than 4% of our participants get sick. it is very rare. teresa brewster is one of our zero g guides. i will need some numerical handholding. >> suborbital is becoming more of a reality. companies are talking about training. they are bringing their customers on board to experience microgravity. it is really a wide-open market being created with commercial space. >> that brings us to where we all start. this is crazy.

>> richard branson's virgin galactic is set to make its maiden voyage this year.t $250,000 ticket might want to get -- people who have bought 250,000 dollar tickets might want to get acclimatized to zero gravity. comes in. corporation >> i am cory johnson. this is one of the most enjoyable moments of my life. [laughter] wow. just a few minutes ago, i looked like this. canaveral,n cape experiencing zero gravity with a company called zero g. i am the wrong person to be doing a zero g flight. zero g it has partnered up with -- zeroranson's version g has partnered with richard branson's virgin galactic. flights also offering to anyone who will pony up $5,000. the plane flies at 24,000 feet a series ofo parabolic arcs, 45 degree angles , it feels like 1.8 g's. then it begins to dive at an seconds.ngle for 30 passengers experience weightlessness. and then they do it again, and again. there is a reason this plane is known as the vomit column. >> less than 4% of participants get sick. it is very rare. is one of ourster guides, i need some numerical handholding. >> suborbi

richard branson's virgin galactic it set to make its maiden voyage this year.e who have bought a $250,000 ticket may want to get back, sized to the feeling -- want to get acclimated to the feeling first. that is where the zero g corporation comes in. cory johnson went to check it out. >> i am cory johnson and right now this is one of the most enjoyable moments of my life. but it always was and that way. just a few minutes ago, i looked like this. i am down in cape canaveral on my way to experience zero gravity with a company called zero g. exactly the wrong person to be doing a zero g flight. >> zero g has recently partnered up with richard branson's virgin galactic for passengers who have already purchased the gets on one of his suborbital flights to get acclimated to the experience of weightlessness. its serviceoffers to anyone else who will pony up the $5,000 for the privilege. here is how it works, the plane climbs to 24,000 feet and goes into a series of parabolic arcs. the aircraft climbs at an extreme angle, 45 degrees. then, at 34,000 feet it begins to

have seen posts from really accomplished well known business heavyweights like bill gates or richard bransonitman, mark cuban, i am there too. those are linkedin's influencers and they share ideas. this program has been extraordinarily popular because the top successful people have shared their insights and experts and now linkedin expanding this perk previously available only to well-known business personalities, you could all be it but they were the only ones allowed to write. now they are expanding to all linkedin users. you can pass on nuggets of brilliance you feel you have about business. how does this fit into the company's strategy and how much of a revenue booster could this give linkedin? the executive editor, this to me is a fascinating, fascinating effort because linkedin -- of i would be there all day long reading what richard branson has to say about the most important person in his life, he said was his assistant, they are all different things. i did one called the 5:30 a.m. workout, got 700,000 kids. people like to learn from others they feel are in different realms. what is

. >> and richard branson built virgin galactic. >> i've got a mold of spaceship 1 signed by you. where did you get the $10 million from? >> we got it from the ansari family. under the arch in st. louis announcing this $10 million prize, actually didn't have $10 million back then. the xprize foundation was based on extraordinary exponential technologies. the first one who does this, i don't care where you went to school, you solve this, you win. >> a lot of people think of the biggest things we do, they cost money and cost years and years of research. rightly or wrongly, people associate that with things government should be doing. >> yep, yep, it's changing. we're heading into a period of time where we'll solve our grand challenges. i believe there isn't a problem we can't solve. it used to be you would only go to governments. government's i don't know was handling only the big problems. then it turned into government and big companies. but today, powered by cloud computing and artificial intelligence and clou robotics, the world's biggest problems are the world's biggest busines

. >> richard branson, founder and ceo of the virgin group, makes thrill seeking his business and he iso take us on a 48-hour adventure to his favorite destination on earth. [captioning made possible by bloomberg television]

hans nichols reports on richard branson's ski chalet in switzerland.mply referred the lodge, richard branson's personal holiday home in a swiss alps. it's. -- it is open to rent. with room for 18 guests, it's more like a luxury hotel down a hideaway in the mountains. a staff of 15, 4 chefs, a spa therapist, and a 24-hour driver service and more personal touches. downstairs is set up for the ultimate, a fully stocked bar and even a dance floor with a disco ball. the pool is not far. >> it does lead to a pool party, we will make sure that no one strays too far. >> with bunks for the kids, it hosts corporate getaways, family reunions, and the branson clan. >> we are going into richards suite. >> ceilings are low but there is a remote-controlled fireplace. >> given that it's his room, there has to be a surprise. a secretase, it's passageway behind the bookshelf. we open it up and it leads to the neighboring suite or you can have some peace and quiet and maybe get some work done. rooms are available to rent individually but a few of the whole place to yours

sir richard branson has high hopes for his brand. the multi billion dollar man is planning to take his airline-- virgin america-- public thie year.the company has no comment on its ipo plans. but the air carrier has two profitable quarters in its wake.yesterday, specialty pharamceutical company flexion therapeutics gained (13%) in its stock market debut.shares closed at $14.71. shares trade on the nasdaq under ticker symbol f-l-x-n. on the earnings front... spending on construction and farming equipment lifted deere and company's profits. the company exceeded wall street's expectation as revenues rose 3% to 7.7 billion.the ceo called it a record quarter and says the company is starting 20-14 on strong note.but, he predicts, global demand will slow the rest of the year. chick-fil-a plans to serve up antibiotic free chicken. antibiotics meant to keep animals healthy.concerns have been raised by the fda, the drugs can lead to an antibiotic resistant bacteria in animals and humans. food activists predict other chains may follow the pecki

people want to be richard branson. >> is that what it is? an aspirational thing? >> yeah.he ultimate disrupt her, right? boughtged the way people music. >> he changed the way people could fly, get quality service in the air. >> yes, absolutely. looking at hotels, other things. you see branson moving into a whole bunch of areas. the virgin brand is so strong. you do not see a lot of france where one person is though intimately tied with it. >> conan o'brien. >> tall. very funny. incredible to work with, by the his pieces which are all work related. he talks about how the professional world is changing. he comes in and sticks a little knife in there or pulls out one genuine file and the whole thing falls down, making fun of interns, his profile, the other influencers, talking about it. i think the credo reacts well. >> here is the next one. james gone, not the actor. james kahn. not the actor. >> >> who is this guy? >> he is huge in europe. >> who is he? >> he's a very well known ad guy. he is cuban like in that he will say on most anything. he is not afraid to share his opi

. >> i want to go up to space with richard branson in the ga lakt ka, and have david bowie as the music guest. >> and can we do it together? >> yes. >> and let's do it, nbc. >> let's go, send me to space. eun yang for nbc4 news. >>> you can watch him tonight at 11:00, and the guests are going to be u2 and will smith. >>> and doug, about that time, that is when we expect to see more snow? about then? >> about that time? >> you mean 11:30? >> yes, that is about exactly right, about that time. exactly right. 35 degrees in washington, and 28 in gaithersburg, and 28 in huntington, and this is the reason we will have issues. the temperature has been above freezing in most of the areas, but it means that the most of the snow will begin to quickly accumulate. and around luray, and looking at this heavier convection making its way in lining up. and chicago saw a good amount of snowfall in the day to derek and we won't see a lot, and it is not a major storm system, but the timing that it is enough to have that winter weather advisory starting about that time, about 11:30. and we will be talking a

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ben also received congratulations from sir richard branson via twitter.y about participating a big move. the team on as to truly remarkable feat, almost as difficult today as it was in 1912. would you like to go on a trip like that? rex i am not sure i would. celebritiesad, donning jewelry helping brands build a dynamic pheasants on the internet. meet the two sisters who are dannijo sparkle. ♪ [inaudible] >> it is time for our "right place, right time" segment. adorned celebrities such as lady gaga. this is exciting. this is amazing. how did you get -- since your twins and we are on bloomberg radio as well, how do you identify each other? >> i get confused. >> we are not twins. i am three years older. can you believe it? said iwas the first who want to do a jewelry line and i want to combine our names to dannijoe. >> we taught ourselves and we always thought we were going to have a jewelry company together and here we are. >> what category does it fit into? >> that is the thing. when we started in 2008, we saw this niche or statement jewelry that was betw

richard branson and the way he runs his enterprises in a social way, mark many off with the cloud ours of people who get it. >> how do you balance that with having a great business? >> having a great business -- vision without great numbers is not that's gullible. -- scalable. if you don't make money, you have to grow share and revenue. you have a great vision and no execution and that is not appealing. >> we talked about how easy it is to start your own business. it is easier than ever to be your own ceo. some people might be worried the next generation ceo looks like snap chat. he has made some mistakes along the way. >> i do not know a ceo who has not made mistakes. the issue is how fast you learn from them and correct them. i think a lot of our next generation ceos are going to be entrepreneurial and inspiring. the days of just the good manager, professional manager, are fading fast. the leaders have to be visionary, the have to be inspiring and the workforce has changed dramatically. people want to work for somebody with a great vision. the workforce of today is much different. >

has partnered up with richard branson plus virgin galactic for passengers who have already purchasedone of his suborbital flights to get acclimated to the experience of weightlessness. zero g is offering it to anyone else for $5,000. feet.ane climbs to 24,000 this was over the gulf of mexico and goes into a series of parabolic arcs. the aircraft climbs in an extreme angle, 45 degrees and feels like 1.8 g's. dive in an extreme inle for half a minute and that moment, passengers experience weightlessness and then they do it again and again. there is a reason this plane is known as the vomit comet. >> less than four percent of our people do that. it's very rare. >> this is one of our guys and i will need america will in handholding. of ais is becoming more reality. these countries are talking about training and bringing their customers on board to experience microgravity. it is a wide open market being created now. >> that brings us to where we all start. this is crazy. it's unlike anything. this experience comes at a price. version galactic ticket costs to $150,000 for six minutes of we

they are partnering with richard branson.hnson traveled to cape canaveral. >> i'm cory johnson. right now, this is one of the most enjoyable moments of my life. it was not always that way. a few minutes ago, i looked like this. canaveral and experiencing zero gravity. i am exactly the wrong person to be doing this. has partnered with virgin galactic. they're getting acclimated to the experience of weightlessness. they are offering the experienced anybody will pony up $5,000 for the experience. flies to 24,000 feet and goes into a series of arcs. angles andt extreme it feels like 1.8 g's. it dives foreet, 30 seconds. passengers experience weightlessness. they do it again and again and again. there is a reason why this plane is known as the vomit comet. >> it is very rare for people to get six. someam going to need handling. >> these companies are serving to talk about training. they're bringing customers on board to experience microgravity. it is a wide open market being created. >> that brings us to where we all started. >> t

they are partnering with richard branson. cory johnson traveled to cape canaveral. to check out the zero gravity flight simulator. >> i'm cory johnson. right now, this is one of the most enjoyable moments of my life. it was not always that way. a few minutes ago, i looked like this. i am down at cape canaveral and experiencing zero gravity. i am exactly the wrong person to be doing this. zero g has partnered with virgin galactic. these passengers have artie purchase tickets on one of his sub orbitale -- flights to get they are offering acclimated to the experience of weightlessness. the experienced anybody will pony up $5,000 for the experience. the plane flies to 24,000 feet and goes into a series of arcs. it climbs at extreme angles and it feels like 1.8 g's. that nearly pins passengers to the floor. at 34,000 feet, it dives for 30 seconds. at that moment, passengers experience weightlessness. they do it again and again and again. there is a reason why this plane is known as the vomit comet. >> it is very rare for people to get six. -- to get sick. >> i am going t

i think richard branson in the way he runs his enterprises in a social way and mark and what he did in the cloud are examples of folks who get it and move very quickly. >> how do you balance having a great vision with having a great business? what about the numbers? >> you know what? having a great vision without great numbers is not that scaleable because at the end of the day you have to make money or even if you don't make money you have to grow share and grow revenue. so you can have a great vision and no execution and that's not that -- it's not that appealing. >> we talked about the fact that it's easier than ever to start your own business. it's easier than ever to be your own ceo. i think some people might be a little worried that the next generation looks like evan spiegel of snapshot who has some people say made some mistakes along the way. >> you know, i don't know a ceo who hasn't made some mistakes along the way. the real issue is how fast do you learn from them and how fast do you correct and go forward. i think a lot of our next generation ceo rs going to be really entre

richard branson of virgin, he tweeted about what you did.s it feel to have that kind of recognition? >> it's extraordinary. one of the things we wanted to do was to share this story in realtime. so we had some incredible technology help from intel, one of our partners. we had cutting edge, 211st century technology. we had a small ultrabook, a very light laptop in the event, so we were blogging every day. so we had a big online following. that was a huge part of what i wanted to do. and really exciting to have that level of interaction with a big audience. >> a few seconds left. so 1,800 miles across the south pole. what's next on your agenda? >> i think some kind of vacation. an expedition to the beach. beyond that, i'm writing a book this summer and i'm sure i'll be back in the polar region one day but hopefully nothing quite this challenging. >> we wish you luck and look forward to talking to you again. polar explorer ben saunders joining us here on "taking stock." coming up, we turn from polar exploration to the pizza wars. week of got so

. >>> and sir richard branson's virgin group has always been quick to embrace new technologyings.ine has become a pioneer in a field that could change the way we treated when we travel forever. the details, next. muck. ♪ ♪ liz: wearable technology has capturee imagination of geeks and tech lovers everywhere, right? but it's now getting a real-world test that could transform the air travel business. you tell me be you like this, i don't know. virgin atlantic becoming the first airline in the world to pioneer the use of google glass. so what they're doing is it's being used by check-in staff at london's heathrow airport to welcome business class passengers. the technology enables staff to call up travelers' flight details, update their itineraries and see their dietary requirements. staff are also trying out sony smart watches. i just find that so distracting if they're staring at me and saying, oh, you want the chicken parm on a bulky roll. the test will last six weeks. you didn't find that funny? [laughter] but virgin is not the only organization testing google glass. the nypd rec

richard branson thinks virgin galactic his airline into space should be operational this year for paying actually want to go where few men, women, children have gone before. branson however isn't the only entrepreneur with his sights set on space. jane wells is live at the mojave space port. is this an ego thing or is there really big money to be made? >> reporter: it's a really expensive ego thing if they don't think they will make any money off of it. hard to believe but it has been ten years since spaceship one went up and as you mentioned, spaceship two, the one virgin galactic says will be taking paying customers, they are working on it in a hangar right over here. he says that's going to happen this year. meantime in las vegas, you have robert bigelow manufacturing inflatable space habitats. one will go to the international space station next year. the goal is to get these further out into space and to the moon. billions are being spent in private ventures and when will rockets, crew carriers and habitations be ready for each other. >> we have always had to arrive at that intersect

. >> they should take purchasing tips from richard branson. they wanted $6 million for his island.d $100,000. they basically flew him off the island in disgust. a year later called back. he bought it for $180,000. they wanted $6 million. >> what changed their sentiment? >> lack of buyers. >> and he says today that's one of the best investments he's ever made. >> speaking of investing, i love this. end our week on a high note. gold and diamond studded motorcycle. >> check it out. i think we have the pictures. it's a motorcycle that was built by jensen, the denmark maker of customized motorcycles. it's called the gold finger. it's 24 karat gold covered with 250 small diamonds. this thing sold recently for $850,000, but they're building an even better one. it's going to have more diamonds and it's going to sell for over $1 million. that would be the first two-wheeled seven-figure vehicle. >> the damian hurst edition. you can't take it anywhere. >> you can't take it to sturgis. >> you can ride it in circles and put it back in your armed garage. >> can you imagine going to sturgis in so

it is richard branson's lodge. a 29 million dollars chalet. the couple is in no rush to sell.property laws have changed. the owners of big property are in a seller's position. >> keep the right there. we want to keep talking hotels. a 10%ontinental posted gain after expanding in the americas. us chief executive spoke to about the impact of the emerging markets lowdown on his business. >> they are volatile and we are used to that. we saw 1% growth. we see ups and downs. if you look across the world, we signed 440 four hotels into our system across the world. that is the highest number for five years. if you look broadly, there's a lot of momentum in our industry. we are getting a lot of shares. joining me now is the editor of the hotel analyst publication. andrew, thank you for joining us. it seems that high-end hotels either go back to the emerging-market. does it make more sense to go after known places or does it make more sense going after emerging markets where there is still a demand in five to 10 years. >> i think richard solomons spoke to that very well. you're not goin

richard branson's virgin galactic will make its maiden voyage sometime this year.l purchase a 250,000 dollar ticket and may want to get acclimated to the feeling of weightlessness before hand. that is where the zero g corporation comes in. they are partnering with virgin galactic and offering to take anyone who has already purchased a ticket on a parabolic flight that simulates zero gravity. they also offer the experience to anyone willing to pay a price of five grand. cory johnson went down to cape canaveral for a look inside the business of weightlessness. check it out. >> i am cory johnson. right now, this is one of the most enjoyable moments of my life. wow. it was not always that way. a few minutes ago -- i looked like this. i am downing cape canaveral on my way to experience zero gravity with a company called zero g. i am the wrong person to be doing this. g has recently partnered up with virgin lactic. for passengers who have already purchased tickets on a suborbital flight to get out related -- acclimated to weightlessness. they will also offer up to anyone

. ♪ >> richard branson's virgin galactic is set to make its maiden voyage sometime this year.ose who purchased a $250,000 ticket one -- may want to get familiar with the feeling of weightlessness. cory johnson went to try it out. >> i am cory johnson. this is one of the most enjoyable moments of my life. way. just always that a few minutes ago, i looked like this. i am doubting cape canaveral on my way to experience zero gravity with a company called zero g. i am the wrong person to do a zero g flight. they have partnered up with for passengers to get used to the experience of weightlessness. they will offer up the experience for anybody who will pony up five grand for the experience. the plane flies at 24,000 feet and goes into a series of parabolic arcs. flies at anll -- extreme angle. it feels like 1.8 geez. to34,000 feet, it begins dive at an equally extreme angle for half a minute. in that minute, passengers experience weightless. they do it again and again. there is a reason that this plane is known as the vomit comet. >> less than four percent of our participants get si

i was watching richard branson this morning.s saying that in five years our oil reserves are going to be so desperate that it will make the last recession look mild. that china and india have grown in their consumption of oil. and that it is a limited resource. my question is -- why are people like mitch but -- mitch mcconnell so narrowminded about using the kind of energy that we use and why won't they start looking at ways to make new energy sources available? like wave power, wind power, and solar power. i would love to put solar panels on my roof, i could not afford it. why can they not make it more available to average people, like myself? appreciate those comments. richard branson is one of many, many business leaders who stepped up to say that we need to tackle the climate crisis. othersf to him and many across the country and the world who have the vision and who know that fossil fuels are hurting the planet in significant ways. we need a new energy future. you are exactly right. the economics of wind power and solar pow

you understand we're talking when you're flying with virgin you feel like you're flying with richard bransonort of lave endor and purple. it makes you feel part of the club. as to the substance of his business, his market cap is not as big as others. his value is not as high. but clearly he is awesome at establishing his reputation and owning it. he tweets and publishes more to linked in in the leadership category more than anybody like him. and it's all about what he stands for. and he makes you feel like you're connected to him. >> he must have 5 extra hours a day than we do. >> thanks so much. i wish we had more time to talk about humor. >> welcome back. it's time for a look at today's hot shots. eight rare cor vets swallowed up after this sink hole opened. it.dy heard but saw >> two russian thrill seekers climbed the world's second tallest building while it is still being built. another two men climbed the shanghai building. they spent two hours scaling 120 floors. and then 18 hours waiting for good weather to record their stunt. >> we're waiting for good weather. and china's lunar rover

the manhattan doesn't do projects anymore, people like elon musk do, and richard branson.e've got a guy like elon musk. and this is about optimism and that is what he is, iron man. stuart: unbridled enthusiasm. what is the expression from greenspan? irrational exuberance. john, i'm sorry to cut it short, but get off to the beach and get that suntan going. >> happy valentine's day to you. stuart: appreciate it. a disappointing forecast from weight watchers. nicole, how bad is the stock reacting? >> first of all, it's down 26%. it's at new lows that we haven't seen since the financial crisis. if i remember on the last round, the last quarterly report only because i was at the fed and the ceo, and thinking how it wasn't doing well last time. once again, the meeting attendance for the weight watchers meetings, down, revenue down, profit guidance for 2014 lower than the analysts were expecting. stuart: they couldn't fight the internet, can they? it's really a tough go at that. nicole: i don't know what the problem is, what the formula is. meeting attendance, that seems outdated

billionaire richard branson is going to be here. steve forbes is going to be here.w. do not miss it. we will see you back here at 3:00. thet is approaching 56 past hour, and that means bloomberg tv is on the markets. let's look at where stocks closed this session. we did have sort of a late day slump, but still ending the day mixed. s&p down just half a point. the nasdaq up a quarter of a percent. we did have some notable stock to client like doctoring gamble and amazon.com that helped drag down the major averages. in terms of what happened in the treasury market, the 10-year note yield at a two-week high. the 10-year at 2.76% as people still looking at janet yellen's testimony and thinking that it means that tapering is going to continue. let's turn to commodities now. oil is trading at a four-month inventories in cushing, oklahoma, declined last week. that's pushing the price of oil higher. if you look at what is going on in the gold market, gold at a three-month high, and it's up seven percent. really bouncing back from that terrible year for gold last year as so

richard branson's private caribbean island. >> branson bought it in the '70s.prah winfrey and kate winslet, mel gibson, among others. that's where i'm going this summer. >> if you're going to be seen instead, sexy rio de janeiro might be the place to be. >> this place is hot, sexy and filled with beautiful people. some stars who have been sighted here recently, penelope cruz and her husband. gerard butler has been spotted there, as well as madonna. >> not sexy but super hot nonethele nonetheless. from the hit abc show "the girls." >> now up for rent for $10,000 a month. you can hang out here for a week. not sure about that price. on a private three-acre estate with 300 feet of a private beach. also a five-story tower. i don't know, in case enemies approach? what do you need a tower for? check out views? >> keep out paparazzi. there is one thing missing and we'll tell you about that when we come back. you want to sing a little song, marci, you know the one. >> i don't want to scare anyone ♪ if everybody had an ocean across the usa ♪ ♪ everybody'd be surfing ocea

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turns out richard branson is announcing that paying customers will start flying virgin galactic latering. jane wells is live at mojave spaceport with what is turning out to be a big year for space. big business here, jane. >> reporter: it is. and there's a lot of elements coming together. at the mojave space sport, virgin galactic did a third power test of the craft that will take the paying passengers to the edge of the atmosphere, but the private craft, rockets, crew carriers are being built to help nasa avoid paying the russians to get to the space station, the goal of the private companies is get to the moon. but once there, where do you live? enter robert bigelow. we've got a rare peek inside the aerospace company in las vegas where he's building inflatable habitats for low earth orbit, one is going to the space station next year and eventual he's planning on selling a lunar business hop filed paperwork asking the government to amend a space treaty that nobody who gets to the moon has private property considerations. >> there's already a policy that declares that if you have a ha

oprah winfrey but then you ask why did some folks fall out, why did herb kelleher not make it and richard bransond more different businesses. why does a guy like sam walton genius businessman or boone pickens similarly genius businessman, why did they fall out? well, in those cases we felt basically a lot of their sort of seminal work and business building took place before our 1989 start date because obviously this list is trying to sync up with the history of cnbc from 1989 forward. so, we're looking at the first 25. you can still go back, carl, and vote for your faves on our list. and give your comments as we narrow the list down to an april reveal, late april, of the top 25 most influential game changers in business over the past quarter century, folks? >> that's a painful process. leaving out david stern, that's crazy. >> and magic johnson we kept on the list because of his sort of globalization of the game of basketball, his moves into real estate development and also now and a co-ener on of the l.a. dodgers. we know we're going to make friends here and we know we'll make some enemies, but

. >> branson but he's very commercial. >> richard. >> i'd say paul mccartney. >> if you use his name,e he goes, everywhere he goes, everyone relates to him in a pretty amazing way. bono works hard at it. he goes to the conferences, he's at davos. he's everywhere. >> how about bill clinton? >> how about bill clinton? >> i'd pull him in that category. >> i actually would. >> hillary has gotten aggressive on the twitter last night. >> i like that. >> i didn't see that. >> zing. >> she had 50,000 retweets of that. going back to clinton, unquestionably when you're in the room with him, you feel like you are the single most important person when he's commute indicating with you. he's larger than life. >> he asaid, he came up to me ad said nice tie. that was all he said. then two years later, he saw me, nice tie. >> were you wearing the same tie? >> i was wearing the same tie. >> when i saw him last, you're canada? i love canada. >> one of the other ads, the tebow ad for t-mobile. >> i thought that was terrific. >> it made the point he doesn't have a contract. here's what you can do without