finally starbucks, what can i say about starbucks? chose to emphasize tea, link up with oprah, what else did i hear out there? the digital and mobile are the keys to growing the retail business at a rate to keep the engine of this company going. if starbucks handles all of the business it has, most importantly the morning, it has to anticipate your order and get you out of there as fast as possible to get to the next customer. this country may run on another coffee company, but you can say that starbucks runs on technology. stealth technology. it's the secret behind many of the successful companies that you never thought needed tech to prosper. now i think they can't prosper without. stick with cramer. >>> want to thank starbucks ceo howard schurlt for inviting us here. i hope you saw why it's still worth investing in america. there's also a bull market somewhere. i promise to try to find it just for you right here on "mad money." i'm jim cramer and i'll see you tomorrow. >>> hello, everybody. good morning. i'm louisa bojesen. you're

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it isn't available at every single starbucks. think it's available in catch. >> i know they make it organically. they had to make it separately. >> right. >> it can't be certified after that point. they're using the same grinders. so it does become contaminated. this is a serious issue. i think so many people are addicted to that brand and that brand really needs to come to bat and make all of it organic. >> i think they're big enough, strong enough and can make something healthier for their constituency, if you will. >> they have a really big opportunity. i have an issue with coffee. i find it extremely acidic on the body. anybody dealing with depression, anxiety, any type of mood disorder if they're feeling fabulous, look at the first things they can do is eliminate coffee. i tell you if you get yourself up off that caffeine, that food the overtaxing of the adrenal glands that, will have a tremendous effect on the way you feel about yourself, the way you handle yourself and hand him your own stress and your body. >> i think it'

today, starbucks steps up its game.e selling for new -- four new sandwiches starting now. >> slow roasted ham and swiss on a croissant. we have a reduced fat turkey bacon and egg and chatter on toast. something a lot of customers will really enjoy is another request -- more vegetable on egg on a multigrain roll. >> you won't find that at mcdonald's or taco bell. starbucks doesn't get a kitchen with a new sandwich. they heat their food up in that little mysterious oven. julie hyman found out what's behind the new menu. >> they look for feedback from their customers. they want to see a sandwich with more vegetables and wanted the turkey bacon one to have fewer calories thomas of a reformulated the bread so it would have fewer calories. this is a market in high demand right now and starbucks is trying to grab a piece of it. >> the menu is certainly more upscale than the competition. here's why it's such a big deal for starbucks. >> it's a matter of getting that incremental ticket order. i talked to a man who covers food. h

slice the move comes a starbucks looks to tap into tea you can use illustrator starbucks cafes are still enjoying strong sales growth for the company is also facing intensifying competition as fast food chains and others crowd the coffee market. starbucks ceo howard schultz has said repeatedly in recent months that he wants to make tea as popular as he helped make coffee with starbucks the idea for the collaboration came after winfrey shared her love of tea with salt and a wedding we attended last summer starbucks and a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the teapot which i will go toward the oprah winfrey leadership academy foundation of youth educational opportunities. eye. it has atp care reform recently it's sunday again zoo has been improving all the suffering of the pneumonia. the female baby to readers know who begin drinking forward to from both schools and to breathe on her and following complications of being born when militants use the syrian section operation the bbq grill also suffered a collapsed lung during the week to school today rex ryan to me to be repaid was that

so think about this, starbucks busy, but now they will bring another element of sales at night, starbucks is doing everything right. melissa: it does seem genius. now they have something else to sell while you use their free wi-fi, how could you be against this? >> with alcohol you bring a host of problems. higher price margin, added insurance cost and liability which affects the bottom line. >> i disagree. first of all you have higher margins with alcohol. his subjects to what is in brazil. even though they went up 90%, they still made money. higher margins. alcohol is a flat rate, stabilize. melissa: i also wonder if they are spreading themselves too thin. alcohol, mobile payments, are they diluting their basic business? >> i agree 100%. a lot of headwinds, if you are long the stock you wil looking o get out of the position. commodity prices rising, coffee prices going up and not only those, sugar and milk prices rising. melissa: i don't know how your possibly losing this. >> a locked in the coffee prices in 2015. 20% revenue. so if you are looking for a stock in that space, they are th

starbucks is going to do this. to serve beer and wine in thousands of their coffee shops. do you think that will work, john? >> you know, it's a big conceptual change for the business. it turns it, in essence, into a bar. people get a little overintoxicated, they get a little joyful, there's younger people sitting next to them having coffee in what they think is a tradition altar bucks environment, i think it could have a negative consequence on their core business. stuart: but it's nothing like the kind of bar that you deal with. i think of you as rough and tough stuff, you know? you get out there, you make 'em work. i mean, you make things happen. i don't think the same way about a starbucks place that's selling, you know, coffee and wine and beer. it's just a different animal, to me. >> it is a different can animal. and, you know, starbucks is almost i call it the training ground for a bar. a lot of college students hang out in starbucks and coffee shops. 16, 17, 18-year-olds. so they get accustomed to sitting a

this is how i thought of starbucks for the first 20 years. or should we think of starbucks as a solutions company for the new consumer that doesn't shop the way they used to? >> first off, thank you for coming to the annual meeting. we're honored to have you here and the entire crew. but i think the question you're asking is very appropriate. first off we have been and will always be a coffee company, but the question that any consumer brand must answer today is how do you become relevant not only inside the four walls of your stores but on digital, on mobile, loyalty and card. we have a big lead and that lead has given us permission to play outside of our stores. we're going to be in the coffee business. we're going to be in the tea business. we're going to be in the consumer experience business and potentially we're going to be in the mobile payment business. >> howard, one of the things that i keep hearing, of course, you have now spent -- moved over -- moved up, moved over, because you are only 23 yards one time i heard 18 steps a lot dif

you can order your starbucks via your phone very very soon. scott: unfortunately i tried to find a reason to disagree with alan but i looked at the chart. the 1, 2, and 5 year all looks pretty good. and at the same time they're talking about maybe serving alcohol. it should be lone starbucks fizz. alan: plus you can get bacon wrapped figs. a lot of changes. scott:so i think they're on the forefront and they're gonna do well. the chart looks good. alan: and i don't even like coffee. they'll have some pricing power because coffee prices have bounced up a little bit in the consumers minds and they can raise prices once again. angie: topic number 2top trading. td ameritrade set a record with customer trades. is that good or bad and for whom? scott: i kind of think it's benign. it's information but i don't think it's going to--- alan: is the retail customer back? scott: not really. no. alan: ok then that's the answer i was looking for. scott: but it's informationthat doesn't mean you have to do something with it. alan: right, but do you buy ameritr

jim cramer is at starbucks' annual meeting speaking with ceo howl ward shultz. how does the company plan on winning the ultracompetitive coffee wars? >>> up in the clouds. what does oracle's earnings mean for the stock and the company swash buckling leader larry ellison trader debate is just ahead. >>> emerging winner out performing the peers and one of the riskiest places in the market. you're going to hear from him live. jon and pete najarian are here along with mike murphy and steve grasso. we're all waiting to hear what janet yellen has to say in her first news conference as chairman of the federal reserve. why it's expected that she will stay the course in the fed's tapering program. it is also possible, however that there could be some surprises for investors. so let's take it to the panel on that note. pete, you know, everybody expects there's going to be continue the road on the taper. what else is out there? >> not much. and the reason i say that, judge, is because i think janet yellen is as much transparency as anybody. i don't expect it to come out as

and the chairman of starbucks announces on this broadcast a $30 million gift for troops coming home from war. >> i was not mentally prepared or emotionally prepared for what we saw at walter reed. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. this is our western edition. the mystery of malaysia airlines flight 370 is about more than a missing jet liner. it's about 239 missing people. today, distraught, angry relatives showed up at a press briefing in malaysia and demanded more information. two thirds of the passengers were from china, three were american. 12 days after the boeing triple 7 vanished on a flight from kuala lumpur to beijing, president obama called the investigation a top property. cbs news has learned f.b.i. has taken a role. they will be analyzing the personal computers of the officer, and the flight simulator found in the captain's home. seth doane is in kuala lumpur for us tonight. seth. >> reporter: good evening to you, scott. malaysian authorities are hoping that the f.b.i. will be able to help them recover compu

starbucks and keurig are splitting up --- sort of. keurig -- the maker of single serve coffee pods currently sells starbucks coffee exclusively. however, under a new deal...it'll be able to sell more coffee brands under it's name, including starbucks rival peet's coffee and tea. in return, keurig will sell more varieties of starbucks coffee. the millionaires club has more members than ever. 9.6 million americans are worth a million. that tops the previous record set in 2008 of 9.2 million. and, there are now 132,000 peopple with a net worth of $25 million---also a new record. the bull run in the stock market is one of the biggest factors in rising wealth. still to come: ways changes to the tax code are effecting small businesses. plus... the st patricks day staple americans can't get enough of! and...it's more than the luck of the irish...find out why tourism is booming on the emerald isle. stay with us! it's a great day to be in ireland.gabe sag-lee-eh of travelzoo is standing by for this morning in dublin. before we get to the fun o

oprah winfrey took the stage at a starbucks shareholders meeting.e and ceo howard schultz announce add new drink that will be on sale at the end of next month. it's called, of course, oprah chai. schultz has another plan to boost business. help u.s. war veterans. he told scott pelley about his $30 million gift. >> so we're going to fund the opportunity for significant research and for medical practitioners and science to understand the disease and ultimately hopefully come up with some level of remedy. >> schultz also told cbs news starbucks will hire 10,000 veterans or their spouses over the next five years. anne-marie? >> love it when being good to people is also good business. great combination. jill wagner at the new york stock exchange. thanks a lot, jill. >>> straight ahead, it's tournament time. president obama fills out his ncaa bracket and picks an underdog to win it all. >>> and a dancer who lost her lower leg in the boston marathon bombing fulfills a dream to take the stage again. bombing fulfills a dream to take the stage again. ♪ [ male

it could be coming to a starbucks near you.ding alcoholic beverages to thousands of its stores. starbucks taking its post or pm food selections nationwide. it will include selections from california, italy, argentina as well. beer will also be served. it could take a few years to complete the rollout. checking the stock right now. moving up 1 dollar and 2 cents. ring fever boosting stocks. back near its all-time high. haverford chief investment officer frank smith has some top picks. meeting up with oracle in the first round, union pacific tattling out with ww granger. hank joins us now. he will pick his winners throughout the interview. thank you for being here. you love johnson & johnson. why are you getting at this time >> since the inception of our company since 1979, there is a preeminent health care provider in pharmaceutical, medical devices, and consumer over-the-counter health care. it's been one of the great, steady eddies in terms of earnings growth and stellar financial strength. it's a company that you can buy and

here is my take on starbucks.xpected something about amazon or google bringing new technology to our lives. this is about starbucks bringing alcohol to the coffee shop near you. they plan to serve here and wine as well as quality food in thousands of stores throughout the country. they've already started at 25 location the quitting l.a., seattle and chicago. as a big shift in the way alcohol is being presented. 13,000 starbucks in america. they are everywhere and they are inviting places, they are not dark and dingy and forbidden. they are haven for young people. it seems to me if alcohol is introduced by the world's leading coffeehouse chain, something is shifting. as the neighborhood bar retreats, companies like starbucks jump in to fill the gap. all of those will be wildly expensive and liability insurance serving booze will cost an arm and a leg. we had a even started on a question if people want to drink in a coffee shop. our opinion this morning was it will be an utter failure. maybe. but i take this as a si

what's the difference to a starbucks arrest and a starbucks breast who went to college? 100 grand in student loan debt. which the rest of would you rather be? when donald trump was in a lot of financial kobe walked along a point to some homeless guy lying in the company said see that guy? he has $509 more than the come because he was broke and not in debt. that's pretty much the lesson for some college graduates. in today's world, while getting a head is probably harder than it's ever been, just getting by is probably easier than it's ever been. between videogames and india, who needs college? many of the things people used to think they had to exert themselves to make a life for themselves in order to enjoy are now available much more easily and i'll leave it at that. one thing you may see, there is some evidence that men in particular are less likely to go to college because they don't see it sufficiently rewarding. but i'll leave that to the experts who write on that subject. another possibility is cheaper alternatives ever seen growth in some of that already. want to

then the annual meeting of starbucks and howard schultz.m told this annual meeting of starbucks is starting to rival -- a bit of a hyperbole -- what warren bust has got going. i cannot wait to get out there. that stock has been on a tier of late. starbucks, seattle, nordstroms. i promise to find it just for you on "mad money." i'm jim cramer and i will see you tomorrow. >>> welcome to "worldwide exchange." i'm julia chatterley. these are your headlines from around the world. the fed could scrap its unemployment threshold as janet yellen prepares to wrap up its two-day meeting. we could see a rate hike this year. >>> china's central bank tells cnbc it's not an emergency talk to bail out a struggling property developer amid hundreds of millions of solid debt. >>> oracle shares drop in

>> in grocery stores starbucks is making a huge pitch in grocery stores. melissa: we got to go.o get you a better connection next time. we can't hear you. thanks for coming on. are about that. melissa meyers controversial strategy of buying up start-ups is raising eyebrows on the heels of yet another yahoo! purchase. is it a winning strategy for yahoo!? here don: mccall, the wall street journal's for ronny said that there and todd hazleton. thanks for joining us. faherty 7 start ups, she became ceo at the reported cost of a million dollars an engineer. is it worth it? >> it is not worth it. we came up with a great idea, very young people as well and bringing them in and integrating into yahoo!. how does that fit into yahoo!? what google is doing is for women's they took $1 million in 40 companies and said build that. melissa: maybe she is not trying to buy engineers but is the product killer a lot of people accused her of being, she is trying to squash the competition and by them and shutdown. >> if she was trying to squash competition she would buy suddenly and shut down and pu

. >> the new way starbucks is allowing customers to leave tips. >> the top story is the massive firertment complex high-rise under construction in san francisco. [man] no one told her,right? [son]hi! [mom screams] >> an interesting news by the 49ers acquiring jonathan martin who was in the middle of the miami dolphins implosion when he left the teen claiming he was bullied by incognito. the 49ers give up a conditional draft pick who played for harbaugh at stanford, you may remember. >> there is wind across the state and headed to the sierra you will drive into a fast head wind with gusts up to 70 miles per hour and sustained winds at 20 to 40 with gusts to 50. notice how dry it is across the entire state hardly a cloud. it will remain that way today. we will have temperatures at 50 in lake tahoe. mid-to-upper 70's through the central valley. 70 in monterey and near 80 in los angeles and palm springs. >>> the line from muni is back to normal after yesterday's fire. there are no delays there. from hercules we have at when you get to emeryville to the bay bridge we have a high wind advi

not for starbucks but for all of retail.r, that's a much bigger total adjustable market than just selling coffee, selling bread, selling consumer packaged goods. that's what i want to drill down on, that's why howard moved over to the digital side. it may be worth more in the company. >> yeah, jim, thank you. by the way, ask howard, i'd be curious what he thinks about the ebay/paypal situation, starbucks has argued it wants to be in electronic. do you need to be combined or separate? for another day. >> another good idea. >> we'll look forward to the program. >> remember, also, they are more square oriented than i think they are paypal. square is the one to watch. >> what do you got there? >> to jim's point i have square, you know, on my phone it's mostly mom-and-pop retailers and starbucks. starbucks is the biggest retailer everywhere you go on the mobile payment app. >>> all right, coming up we'll get our closing thoughts from mr. bob nardelli here. and be sure to keep it here because "squawk on the street" with jim in sea

a positive for starbucks which i think is peaking, panera, whole foods and the like. that makes sense. we got it from krispy kreme and william sonoma which looks good. i bet they explode. we also talk about companies that don't need their global growth. cloud stock versus been climbing for days. cornerstones, i talk about these too. i like the pricelines too. they either do nothing or get crutched. nasdaq was down for five straight days but today it broke that streak and those stocks were rallying. that's what should be happening when we get a slowing role economy. as big money managers pile out of the cyclical stocks and head right to these. i think today was day one of this rotation and all of these stock might be good places to circle back to now that the nasdaq has broken it's losing streak. that let us down. will it lead us up? i think so. the funny thing about these trends, when people send strengthening economy, we abandon every single stock i just mentioned. go by caterpillar, boeing, but when the tide turns the money goes back to the stocks that thrive in a w

is it happy hour yesterday at starbucks? >> well, not yet, mandy.ut in the middle of nowhere and there is a starbucks. it's along the i-5. the line was out the door. soon i may be able to stop off there for a beer. starbucks has been testing wine and beer sales for the last few years. rolled it out to a couple dozen stores. i have been to one. they also sell special small plates of food at those stores. i have only seen a couple people drinking. starbucks wants to do this to get people to go there after, say, a movie, and they're rolling it out very slowly, maybe to 40 stores this year according to "usa today." before the big rollout because the only thing that may have bigger profit margins than coffee could be booze. there is a new report out suggesting that people are starting to cut back their alcohol purchases when they're out in restaurants, and next week i'm going to be at the bar and nightclub show convention in las vegas, of course, where they will be talking about all of this, i'm sure, over drinks. >> jane wells, thank you very much. comi

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starbucks told me they look for feedback from their customers.a cut -- a sandwich with more vegetables and they wanted the turkey bacon want to have fewer calories so the reformulated the bread to have fewer calories. this is a market that is in high demand right now. >> they're doing it without a kitchen. >> yes. they do this in a lot of various fast food places where you get breakfast. the boards where you order, it is all still beverages when -- but they are relying on people coming past the case that has all the patriots -- all the pastries. >> it is interesting. we are talking about how you have got the food companies the coffeecoffee and companies going into food. starbucks wants to play in this space because others are encroaching on them? >> it is a matter of growth and getting that order up here and i talked to peter, who covers the food companies. breakfast tends to be sticky. if you decide you like preference in a particular place, you might go there every day. if you like the sandwich, you're quite loyal. if you like lunch, there is m

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you look at starbucks. they have the nice convenient smartphone app that changes consumer habits, and, neil, i think the trends are going to be more in that direction, where if

. >> and starbucks manager comes out, are they in on it -- >> they clearly are not in on it.re taking bips away from starbucks. >> this is jenna kingsley and she's a writer and comedian in new york and she has a youtube channel, she and some of her buddies put this prank on because that's what it is, it's a prank. >> the rope is a good addition. it makes it real. >> people are standing there waiting in line. >> that's the weirdest part because there's a starbucks on almost every corner. >> someone's going in with jeans don't serve him. >> that's not even a walkie-talkie. >> i'm pretending that it is. >> this is the test area so if you want to wait right here, a spot is about to open up. you guys go in, you're women. like a club where there's too many men. >> rules for getting into this coffee shop are kind of loose. >> i can't believe how long she was standing out there. >> it does look like she went to a different location. >> because they wouldn't let her out there for long. >> no. >> i hope some of these people got their coffee after all of this. because i'm sure their str

starbucks, seattle, nordstroms. i and i will see you tomorrow!'t have if i were invest in russian equities right now. i think -- unless you're going short. >> that was white house spokesman jay carney sending an ominous warning for vladimir putin and for the stock market, while waiting for sanctions on moscow. the question is, when and how will president obama lower the economic sanctions boom? for now, stocks rally today. can investors and politicians possibly push him. >>> plus, families of the passengers on the missing malaysian airline jet are

it will be available at starbucks april 29. the fillmore prince played a special benefit concert there last night to raise funds for tipping points a nonprofit that fights poverty in the bay area. tibetan mastiff, the dog sale puppy was sold in china for $2 million. >> and happy spring. that's nice. today is the first day of spring. follow us on twitter at #cbssf. >> we have a little hoop today too. >> a little hoop. >> starting at 9:00. >>> that would be basketball. >> yes. >> ding, ding, ding. >> all right. let's go out to the bay bridge. and the metering lights were turned on at 5:50 so we have backups now extending to the 880 overcrossing. so about 15 minutes right now to get you on the span. it's obviously corroded but we haven't had any incident at the bay bridge. we haven't had too many incidents anywhere. we have been hotspot-free all morning long since we have been on the air at 4:30. we are beginning to see slowdowns on highway 4 westbound approaching "a" street, 26 miles per hour and now even once you get past antioc

plus -- oprah is teaming up with starbucks. we'll tell you what she plans on selling at the coffee chain. and next in sports -- coach *q gets a milestone win at the expense of star winger patrick kane. highlights, ahead. good morning. the blackhawks blew out of the blues this morning. a 700th coaching victory for the coach. but the story is with the loss. patrick kane left the bench in the second period and did not return and will not be returning for a while. in a pregame honored for his 1000 kane, once they dropped the puck it was all black hawks. late in the first power-play chances, out to duncan keys off the post. it's one-zero. in the second, they get tangled up on the boards and patrick kane and innocent bystander. another player fell on his leg. it looks like at least two weeks off. didn't miss him on wednesday. late second. the was shocked and its ban and the hawks have a 2-0 lead. then it got out of hand. early in the third a beautiful pass across the blue paint. it into the open net. this is the blues' first regulati

sh starbucks holds its annual meeting today in seattle.week, starbucks said the annual iphone app would allow people to leave a virtual tip. could have a shake to pay function which could speed up the payment process. i'd like to see a speed up of the coffee making process, as well. >>> j. crew and fast retailing have been in talk bs about a possible merger. headquarter has all the details. >> fast retailing, a parent of clothing chain uniglobe is reportedly no longer in talks by j. crew from its private equity owners. the company walked away from the discussion shortly after t"the wall street journal" and others reported last month. the public may have played a role. an ipo is still on the table for j. crew, although the talks of fast retailing could be revived. private equity firms often pursue a dual track process to sell investments. preparing companies for an ipo while seeking bids for an outright purchase. j. crew was taken private when its ceo for $2.8 billion. reports say they hope to fetch upwards of $5 billion. j. crew, which mad

there are a lot of starbucks. map that shows, highlights all the locations in the continental u.s. my single best chart this .orning is from james davenport he compares starbucks locations to the 2010 u.s. census to create a chart that basically shows how well centered it is in u.s. populace. more than 30% of the population lives within one mile of a starbucks. about 250 nine people, live within 20 miles of a starbucks. not happy. are still they are still tweaking stuff. get over here. look at this. >> they are offering some new breakfast options. >> it is a slow roasted ham and swiss. ,> and it is 490 calories $4.45, which is more than that been done at eggs benedict sandwich, if you're so inclined. i know you're partial to dunkin' donuts. >> no, i am partial to taco bell. >> the waffle taco. i don't know how much it is, but that is 460 calories. this is the strategy for a lot of these quick service restaurants. books now i need breakfast. >> i'm not getting anywhere near that stuff. me the bread and the sugar? n

so i mean, i look at starbucks today. front-runner to what happens when growth gets better? i think there's a little froth right now in starbucks just because there's 4,000 people at this pilgrimage. but i think the classic growth is not that expensive. i think financials are not that expensive. i think semt conductor stocks aren't that expensive. then there's this cohort, let's call it the tesla plug powers cohort where people say listen, it doesn't matter, i'm taking it anywhere. that's where all the strident anniversary are -- no, never mind. i shouldn't call them investors. they're speculators. >> we've been watching the plug -- >> gives me a headache. >> meteoric rise. stick around, very big show tonight, we'll get more details on the other side of the break. >> you want cheap, that's nordstrom's. >> all right. we are just moments away from janet yellen's first news conference as fed chair. this special edition. there's somebody waiting with what appears to be the last blackberry in america. we're back right after th

it announce as agreement with starbucks.but they have deals together. >> of course they do. people should know that. now they made yet another deal. this one actually now, starbucks has this exclusive deal with keurig. so now keurig will incorporate other things. meantime keurig agrees to expand the starbucks products. you help me a little bit. david: this agreement at pinning of the week between republican and democrats, who want to wind down fannie and freddie to take away the sort of hook we're on with the mortgage giants. we saw the stock go down 50%. there has been a comeback. a lot of people say because the lobbies have been descending like vultures down there in terms of trying to stop this thing from happening. >> yeah, absolutely. the stocks have been really, really so volatile. people invested in these stocks. they have had the craze i set of week, earlier in the week a big sell qualify. -- selloff. liz: we can't ignore an ipo with a huge day. on its first day of trade. >> it was a $16 ipo and was up 130% throughou

we have great food and our own in-house starbucks.e tried to make it a fun shopping experience when people come here. we don't want it to be antagonistic. we have very high customer satisfaction. cars ifo enjoy buying you make it an enjoyable experience for them. >> i want to thank you both very much. ofu boeckmann is the head galpin auto. thank you to matt miller of bloomberg news. coming up, he created his own find as to help people nanny, housekeeper, or a cook. meet the creator of hire society . --s is "taking dr. carl ."aking stock there's no ♪ >> if you have ever been in need of a nanny or made, you know it is important to find someone trustworthy. my next guest is a former butler and he has created a placement agency. ofid is the chief executive hire society. it is a pleasure. thank you for being here. tell me about your personal story. you have had a career in the entertainment business. how did you found hire society. >> do you want the short version? >> go ahead. you can do whatever you want. >> my experience of personal ser

. >>> happy hour at starbucks starts at 4:00. they have a new starbucks evening program. they will offer up wine and beer at thousands of locations. there is plans to offer small plates to pair up with these drinks. they started selling beer at selection locations back in 2010. >>> did you see this? a daley city man temporarily stunned pat into silence. >> new baby buggy -- >> oh. >> two letters. he solved the puzzle with two letters. many people have gone is that real? look at pat is giving him a pat down there. he studies nursing in san francisco. he stunned everyone by solving it with only two letters on the board. on the today show this morning he said the trick is practice practice practice. >> the people that know me they know my skills as a puzzle solver. i have been playing online on twitter on the video games, the app, and i just know my skills prove that everything is real. this is me and my brain has been working. >> so you believe him now, right? it is that brain that earned him $45,000 and also $63,000 in winnings overall. great job there, impressive. what do

it's not like an architecture review it's a basic question whether you want starbuck's or not but certainly this process could be sped up. commissioner moore >> i think generally this is a good beginning to give an overview their clear percentages of who's hear and for wasn't reasons. as we look forward i'm interested in finding the metrics of billion between the two of them. san francisco doesn't want to present it's to a hostile business policy but i'm looking for a physical discussion with the planning department to talk about the issues or only one starbuck's and one pete's in any neighborhood commercial corridor that's ultimately the area i'm interested in. wyatt's what's dismissing is wages and salaries and what levels of responsibility we're talked about at the commissioner hillis indicated there should be some belief discussion about the part time vs. full-time the weekly accounting of what the wage is, however, if that person is a part-time person or full-time and does that person have a career path for any particular employment. those would be at least talking about the national t

nobody has starbucks's technology.watch in terms of the valuation of the company. that's what will matter. >> jim, thank you for the report. for staying up all night. do you sleep on the plane? >> you know, you catch sleep here and there. here and there. >> thank you. we will see you in just a little bit. >>> up next, a development in the search for the missing malaysia jetliner. bob francis will join us. we will speak to him right after this break. >>> tomorrow on "squawk box," co-founder of the carlisle group david rubenstein. private equity, and how he's trying to change the world through philanthropy. "squawk box" with david rubenstein, tomorrow starting at 6:00 a.m. eastern. profit from it. [ girl ] my mom, she makes underwater fans that are powered by the moon. ♪ she can print amazing things, right from her computer. [ whirring ] [ train whistle blows ] she makes trains that are friends with trees. ♪ my mom works at ge. ♪ my mom works at ge. no two people have the same financial goals. pnc investments works with

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the partnership was announced at starbucks annual meeting.le around mother's day at starbucks and tivana stores. all proceeds that winfrey makes will be given to youth education charities. david: good stuff. liz: yeah. david: weeks after facebook purchased the messaging app, what happens app for $19 million. chinese intermeat giant alibaba invested in a calling app called tango. this coming days after alibaba announced it will have its huge ipo here in new york. liz: why tango? what sets tango apart? could it be looking to completely be taken over by the chinese company? joining now the tango cofounder and chief technology officer. eric, we just had colin gillis on the set. great get with the tango guy because they know you here in new york. they're very aware of your business. first talk about what you do exactly, how you're different from say a whatsapp and why jack ma of alibaba wanted to be in on you guys. >> tango is one of the leading mobile messaging services and you know we've grown at an incredible pace in the last 3 1/2 years. we no

i like starbucks >> i disagree. the reason why, i like their growth strategy, they're going to open up about 400. the innovation is there. these guys continue to figure out how to get themselves -- oh, a doughnut, oh, thank you. >> a shamrock, st. patrick's day theme. >> the earnings are all strong. yes, there are a little bit pric pricey. the growth right now is in dunkin. >>> news breaking that boeing will be giving careful inspection to undelivered dreamliners >>> as the chinese film business takes off, disney is looking to get a piece of it. that's next. we miss out on the things that matter today. ♪ at axa, we offer advice and help you break down your insurance goals into small, manageable steps. because when you plan for tomorrow, it helps you live for today. can we help you take a small step? for advice, retirement, and life insurance, connect with axa. for advice, retirement, and life insurance, honestly? i wanted a smartphone that shoots great video. so i got the new nokia lumia icon. it's got 1080p video,

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