retails for $199 for this 500-gig hard drive from seagate. next up, one of the big buzz words at c.e.s. 2012 -- ultrabooks. this is what an ultrabook is -- a super-thin and lightweight computer that delivers a lot of performance. this is the h.p. envy 14 scepter -- or spectre, rather -- that gives an outstanding performance despite the fact that it's only .79 inches thin. it's powered by an intel core i5 processor. it's got that gorilla glass finish, so it's very durable, and it's got wireless technologies including near-field communication. you take a compatible nfc smartphone, tap the screen, and it will exchange information wirelessly. very cool stuff. this is $1,300 coming out next month, february 2012. last but not least, photography -- very hot here at consumer electronics show every year. now, get this. this is now in your pocket. this is the bloggie live h.d., the first wi-fi h.d. camcorder for your pocket. so, not only can you wirelessly upload your video to your favorite website, like youtube or facebook, but you can even stream liv

techs made the nasdaq, the leading index led by marvel and seagate technology.arget, jcpenney and gap were among the s&p's worst but macy's rose strongly. barnes & noble tumbled after saying it might break off the nook reader. bmw beat out mercedes benz for tops in 2011 luxury car sales. hbo will no longer sell dvds to netflix. a florida man threatened by foreclosure by bank of america for being 80 cents less after paying the wrong number on the phone, finally got a human to listen to him. he won't be losing his home. >>> bill clinton looks hockey. the nba team that got fired up after their coach got fired. plus, two of the big three miami millionaires sit the game out but the one who played was key. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> as we head into the weekend everyone is wondering when is the cold air going to return. i'll have your answer. the forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> very good morning to you. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." the miami heat are without two of their big stars last night

techs made the nasdaq, the the day's leading index led by marvel and seagate technology.lers were mixed by december sales. target, jcpenney and gap were among the s&p's worst but macy's rose strongly. barnes & noble tumbled after saying it might break off the nook reader business and cut itself full-year forecast. bmw beat out mercedes benz for tops in 2011 luxury car sales. hbo will no longer sell dvds to netflix. and finally a florida man threatened by foreclosure by bank of america for being 80 cents short on his mortgage payment after he hit the wrong numbers paying on the phone finally got a human to listen to him and he won't be losing his home. >>> last night, richard cordray, who president obama just installed using his appoint. talked about his new job in the agency compared to congressional oversight. >> congress has delegated us authority to make some rules that fill in the gaps in legislation. but frankly, when i was attorney general of ohio, and i was trying to help people with their consumer problems, seniors who were being scammed and defrauded of life savi

seagate rallied 6.5%. western digital gained more than 4.5%.i corp., which makes semiconductors for hard disk drives, shot up almost 8%. drug development can be a high risk/high reward game. there's regulatory approval to worry about; then, if okayed, whether health insurance will help pick up the tab for patients. dendreon has experienced the ups and downs with its prostate cancer vaccine. shares shot up 40% today on ten times average volume. quarterly sales of its vaccine were better than expected, thanks to more clarity on how doctors are reimbursed. the treatment is expensive-- it runs $93,000. the stock fell from 35 to 11 in august after withdrawing its financial forecast for the vaccine. agri-business giant monsanto had strong sales in latin america, fueling much better than expected earnings in its fiscal first quarter. earnings were seven cents ahead of estimates, thanks to its growing businesses in brazil and argentina. seed sales ahead of the spring planting season in the u.s. also were strong. volume was strong on today's 5.5% rally.

we have a lot of big companies coming out, exxon, amazon, seagate. what's your take? do you think we'll see a stellar day or more of the same, a mixed bag? >> i think you're going to see some bumping and grinding but it's going to be generally to the plus, outside expectation. i think the earnings are going to be a great story. 60%, 70% ahead of target. >> i see five-year treasury deals. a lot of people got burnt last year calling the end of this treasury bond market, a bull bond market. do you want to have a go now? >> sure. mr. bull -- mr. bond bull is 29 years old, and i think it's getting very late in the game and the public has been batted around and terrified. it's been a safe place for them to hide. when the music turns back to normal, it could be a real it tough ball game. >> when is that, bill? >> a ten-year treasury. well, if our perception is right that 2012 is the year that the great american recovery has traction, is convincing, and we start to see other animal spheres besides fear, i think that's what you'll see in the ten year. you have a big calendar f

the other feeds into seagate.krepensy in their earnings tells the story. >> he thinks hard drives are going to come back this year after the thai problem. i think that, again, if you're selling into apple, you got to own it. if you're not selling to apple, you got to rethink. >> it's the apple taking it all. >> and the nonapple. >> it's winner take all, loser take none in that business. >> jim, we'll see you tonight 6:00 and 11:00 p.m. eastern time. >>> coming up, three ceo friday with dupont's ellen kullman. and then treats day after day... who gets heartburn  well that's like checking on your burgers after they're burnt! [ male announcer ] treat your frequent heartburn by blocking the acid with prilosec otc. and don't get heartburn in the first place! [ male announcer ] one pill a day. 24 hours. zero heartburn. isn't some optional pursuit. a privilege for the ultra-wealthy. it's a necessity. i find investments with e-trade's top 5 lists. quickly. easily. i use pre-defined screeners and insightful trading ideas