for diabetes and h.i.v., saw double digit sales increases helping reduce the sting of the drop in singulair sales. verisign is the company that assigns internet addresses. but it's waiting for the federal government to approve its contract to register .com web addresses. with that deal expiring at the end of november, shareholders are getting nervous. the stock fell hard, down 15.5% with the company warning the government may not finish its contract review before it runs out. four of the five most actively traded exchange traded products were lower. the nasdaq 100 tracking fund was the sole gainer among the group, up 0.3%. and that's tonight's "market focus." >> tom: with worries about corporate earnings and the threat of gas hikes and government spending cut early next year, investors are climbing a cliff of concern. that's the assessment of tonight's market monter. robert stovall is back with us, bob, it's always great to see you. why do you think now, given all these worries out there, now is a good time to buy stocks? >> i think because the worries are pretty well disseminated. we all k

singulair. they're getting a lot of traction in emerging markets. i like it though it is at the 52-week high. >> even though it is down .66% today. you look at the chart, can you see it's definitely moving up. >>> goodyear reported a near 32% decline in profits, drop-off in european tire sales. perhaps no surprise on that. right now the stock is for the year down 31%. >> a lot of air out of this tire. >> down 10% today. >> got whacked on this news here. 53 cents was the estimate here. 53 cents was the reporting. very discouraging but this has been a reoccurring theme in all of the earnings this week. it is all about the european situation. they actually made money in north america but it is the european situation. now they are trying to reposition. tough situation but from a 52-week perspective, they're pretty low on the low end of the range. maybe you come in here and take a shot. >> down almost 11% on the trading session. >>> looking ahead to next week, you have your eye on ford. >> this is all about the european situation. you remember we've talk