welcome to world news. tonight, final salute. the president leads a solemn tribute to the victims at ft. hood. we need not look to the past for greatness, because it is before our very eyes. pay to pay. banks are piling fees on credit card users ahead of new restrictions being imposed by congress. and, a street story, brought to you by the letter m. for the 40 years of magic and mirth after television s most famous address. good evening. for the military, there is a time for fighting. and there is a time for healing. today, it was all about healing. 15,000 ft. hood soldiers gathered in a memorial service for those who were killed last week. as the fort s commander officer pointed out. 445 soldiers have been lost oversapps in iraq and afghanistan, but there is special tragedy when 13 are lost at home in a place they thought to be safe. the president came to ft. hood to be part of the military family he commands. loved ones endure through the life of our nation.
susie: stocks hit fresh highs for the year as the dow jumps over 200 points. what does this run-up on wall street mean for investors and the economy? we get answers from an economist and a market pro. jeff: some are calling it the case of the century for patent law as the supreme court takes on abstract business innovations. at issue, where to draw the line when patenting a business concept or strategy. kraft goes hostile with its $16- billion bid for cadbury. but that s not sweet enough for the british chocolate maker. then, meet the popsy-cake. it s a cupcake on a stick combination thought up by this teen inventor. coming up, a look at how her business plan fared in a national competition. jeff: and i m jeff yastine. paul kangas is off tonight. this is nightly business report for monday, november 9. nightly business report is made possible by: this program is made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by
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better than expected earnings late today. and the chip maker says it expects strong sales over the next three months. paul: ford motor drives down the same path as its rivals making a deal with its main labor union that includes major concessions and a 4-figure bonus for every union worker. we are a real time indicator. we are live 24-7. we measure our business by minute. we plan our business by minute. and we see consumer response by minute. we look at how she s attracting customers and the answer may surprise you as we kick off our new series shoptalk . paul: i m paul kangas. susie: and i m susie gharib. this is nightly business report for tuesday, october 13. nightly business report is made possible by: this program was made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. susie: good evening, everyone. another historic moment today for healthcare reform. the senate finance committee voted to approve an $829 billion plan making