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So very surprising to see the turnaround this morning. Maybe it is offset by some companies that we hear from. Heres a story we have been following all day. You get fired from your job in just over a yearandahalf and leave with a severance package worth nearly 60 million. Ill take it. Sorry, just didnt work out, but here is a nice parting gift for you. It actually wa lly with one yah executive . Whats that say about the ceo marissa myer . Well have that story. It was on this date 25 years ago cn...

Details. But first, lets get headlines from my radio cohost. Thank you so much. Shares of yahoo are rising in afterhours trading. That after the company set its First Quarter sales top estimates. The latest numbers may indicate that the turnaround effort under the c. E. O. Is having some success. Intel also reporting after the closing bell. The Worlds Largest Semiconductor Maker forecasts second Quarter Sales that may xceed estimates. Intel chips are used in more than 80 of the worlds p. C. s. N...

S p slightly in the red, nasdaq off about 30. I want to start with at t. Inseem like the numbers came better than estimated because more people are buying prepaid plans through at t. They are playing paying full price for smartphones on the plus side. There are concerns about the profit outlook at at t down the road. We are seeing the shares lower today. We got some earnings news from intuitive surgical. A very rocky road for that stock recently and the company letting its forecast for procedure...

They should come to newton, iowa. [chuckles] and this is what they would see in newton, iowa a maytag plant, where 2,500 people worked, now abandoned. This was the chrysler dealer, the chevy dealer, the Tractor Supply company. It helps explain why there is so much anger in the land. Im sick and tired of people going to congress and washington, d. C. , and making a living out of it while we starve to death. I believe we ought to make the tax cuts for the middle class permanent. We have now got bo...

Took his own life earlier this week. Twitter says it will not tolerate abuse of this nature. And the ice bucket challenge has been spreading like crazy across social media. Zuckerberg isk the latest. He dumps a bucket of icy water over the over his head and he todaring other tech titans do the same. We just heard president obama speaking from Marthas Vineyard. He just addressed a rock, and the protests unfolding in ferguson he just addressed iraq, and the protests unfolding in ferguson. The firs...

A new full sized ipad could be unveiled as soon as this quarter and mini will be available by the end of the year. All of this according to familiar with the matter. It is a move to boost their business. Sales fell last quarter to 13. 3 million down 9 yearover year. I asked gene what apple can do to get customers excited about ipads again. It is probably not going to be that different from the existing ipad. They can add a touch i. D. Sensor, and a less glare screen. When are they going to make ...

Have 2 million. When Lilly Ledbetter discovered that no Aspen Institute years at goodyear she was making 40 less than three other areas managers doing the same job. 200,000 in her career, that was not taken into consideration for retirement and social security. For women of color the it is larger. In 2010 africanamerican women were earning 67. 7 to everymans dollar and Hispanic Women 58. 7 of all mens earnings. Lilly ledbetters story is everyones story. There are sixty million working women in t...

In europe and elsewhere, the scapegoating of my grants or minorities is leading to dangerous social tensions. Intolerance and hate speech continue to fester in myanmar. This year as we commemorate the tenth an resterly of the ram anniversary of the ramadan genocide, we must create conditions that support women and children. We must say yes to education and no to violence for women and girls. We must empower adolescents and youth with opportunity and employment. This year presents many chances fo...

The result was overwhelming. The house stood up to the American People and for the constitution. That is something we can all celebrate. We sent a strong signal; that if the government wants to collect information on u. S. Citizens, get a warrant. Thank you for your hard wok on this important issue, and i look forward to working together with each of you to keep pushing for safer, more secure internet. All right. Thank you, congresswoman lofgren. And next up, alan grayson, representative alan gr...

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