he told the conference that an ipo of parts of ge finance are a possibility in the past ge has spoken about selling some of its value maximizing business within the finance unit. the company is trying ing ting that unit. when asked by some of the participants of the conference whether or not ge had any kind of time line, the ipo has been healthy. told the conference that if ge misses a deadline or a window for the ipo, he said it is his fault. the company has been selling off non-core assets of the finance unit including a number of real estate propertiesment bay sprop. >> back to you. >> home sales are surging. car sales are strong. my probably completely idiot proof -- this could be bad news. >> we will dig in on that one coming up next. ncer) scottrade r clients trade and invest their own way. with scottrade's smart text, i can quickly understand my charts, and spend more time trading. their quick trade bar lets my account follow me online so i can react in real-time. plus, my local scottrade office is there to help. because they know i don't trade like everybody. i trade like me.

we do expect hopefully to get ge some of that surveillance video released from montgomery county police soon.police back to you, guys. >> melanie alnwick reporting. thank you, melanie. >>> jury deliberations continue today in the case ofat a man man beaten and left for dead lastlat summer. three men are charged on the the assault. the jury is deciding the fate of them 22-year-old tommy brant. and the maslin seen at a fund raider held in his honor last december. a 17-year-old and an 18-year-oll attacked him after he walked home after a night out to a nats game with a friends. >>> johnny sweep was found guilty on both counts of patricia frasier. sweet was the only one charged e that did not accept a plea deal. he now faces life in prison. the patricia frasier's gody wasa neve-- body was never found. >>> more on that coming up next. >>> and later d.c. schools respond to a disturbing videourg showing students wrapped up in n brawl on metro. more on that story coming up. time now is 5:07 on this5:07 on wednesday. [ male announcer ] fact: the 100% electric nissanan leaf.. is more fun than eve

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we know ge dividend at $6.5 back from the parent company can. time and again, ge's weakness has gone back to europe and europe. this is one of the stocks where if a big institutional investor wanted exposure, he would pick up the phone and buy 2 million shares of ge, what's known as on the line without so much as moving the stock. this is the heaviest and most liquid stock out there with the buyback that hasn't reduced the flow unlike so many other industrials. and add 10.6 million shares. plenty for any large institution to get instant exposure to europe. at times like this the mutual funds and hedge funds thrive on liquidity. they want to come in and buy something without moving the stock higher. the slug, general electric, fits the bill perfectly. the most important thing, don't wait for ceo jeff imle to say it's great. listen, that's just the way it works. you cannot wait for the company to tell you things are getting better. because at that point the easy money has been made. ge is way behind the market, as my charitable trust knows too wel

ge is sending replacement parts to the heir lines. ge up around 0.25%. boeing up 0.4%. >>> a federal judge has ordered dow chemical to pay $1.2 billion in price fixing case involving chemicals used to make foam products in cars and furniture. dow is one of several companies named in a class action lawsuit involving a conspiracy to fix chemical prices, but it was the only one that didn't settle. dow says it will appeal the verdict. >>> still to come, walmart is set to report first quarter results in just around an hour. what will the retail earnings giant say about the health of the consumer? we'll preview those numbers in just a few moments. we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed: the official retirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these years. ♪ just by talking to a helmet. it grabbed the patient's record before we ev

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ge is a company that has taken a lot of heat over the years for various things. it tried to reinvent itself as very much a clean company, at the forefront of clean coal? you mentioned what they're trying to do in wind and solar energy. from a pr perspective, do you think this is a smart move to get involved in something where there are hollywood movies telling how bad fracking is? >> that's a great question. and i think they will receive a little bit of backlash from that, again especially for the amount of money they poured into renewables but at the same time, natural gas is often sold as a cleaner, fuel than coal. so, you know, that i guess remains to be seen and again it's a resource that we've used for industrial processes for a lot of our electricity demand and it is cleaner than coal but at the same time, it succeeded in the marketplace without federal help. melissa: yeah, nick, there you go. thanks so much for coming on. appreciate your time. >> you bet, thank you. >> a stunning new statistic. i can say that, is a clear sign of the times. an extraordinary

melissa: ge puttin biions where the boom is, fracking boom that is. not only is ge opening a new lab oklama it is buying up related companies. the company says its$15 billion investment makes sense for ge's fure because the technology cod help potentially address environmental oncerns. you hear that california? the rising impact of u.s. shale oil production making so wave with opec members. members are set to meet this friday in vienna and will address the issue of production cuts should prop up prices if they fl any lower. the u.s. and canada a on track to produce 21% more oil by 2018 according to the international energy agency. >>> chevron giving a billion loan to venezuela's state owned oil company, ped vasesa the joint effort is in an effort to boost production in the bakken oil field b 2000 more barls a day. the oil fiel currently produces 107,000 barrels a day. >>> when they say sky's the limit, google takes it literally. how its newest plan to bring wireless to the masses is taking off! at the end of the day it is all about fracking. ♪ . ♪

so you're asking this guy miller about notes is a ge main and relevant question. >> look, this guy today, larry, completely underperformed. here's, if i were the irs, this is what i would do. i would come into congress and say we mislead you, we apologize. we sorted people, we targeted

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. >> what about ge? >> we like ge. that's been a little disappointing but we do like the ma back orders. we think it will translate to growth. it was a bit depressed based on europe. >> global growth is, you know, not exactly gang busters. >> right. it's important to note that most of ge's businesses is dominated but it has a lot in japan. it has a lot in asia. it has a lot in europe. the fact that it has, you know, relatively good earnings growth, not stellar, you know, wait until europe comes back. i think we're starting to see the monetary authority there, you know, trying to reckon with that. >> it's great to have you on. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> diane, tcw relative value large cap fund. doc, some of the picks, home dep depot? >> i'm no longer a buyer, same reasons detailed here. as long as pfizer, i think that is, what did she call it, a luscious gidividend yield? i do like that. luscious or not, i think pfizer is going to make higher highs throughout the year after recent setback. >> do you want to hav

he's not doing good at all for ge. it's been a long time. i don't understand the last shares that i bought were in '08. they were 24, 39? '08. what is he doing? >> well, first off, look, do i know him? i know him as a business plan. if you know, he works as hard as he can. i think there are a lot of businesses doing okay. last quarter wasn't that good. that said, i put my money where my mouth is. my charitable trust owns ge. you are right, it has been disappointing. i don't know how else to put it. it's been a disappointing stovenlth i believe the prospects are improving. i think it's worth earning as the business increases and the business comes together. analysts at cree are saying that cree is, analysts are saying cree is worrisome. lazar disagrees. i like the netcast by stern ag on a pullback. i actually like cree. don't move. the lightning round is next! . ♪ [ roars ] ♪ [ roars ] ♪ [ roars ] ♪ [ roars ] ♪ [ male announcer ] universal studios summer of survival. ♪ >>> it is time, it is time for the lightning round! what's tha

>> over a hundred years ago, ge was formed by jpmorgan himself and thomas edison. it was one of the ten biggs companies back then. it's still one of the ten biggest companies. they have over 200 major product lines. but i think the main reason why they're going to be around is that technology was the last great industry. the next great industry is going to be renewable energy. and so they're a leader in renewable energy, along with all different kinds of, you know, financing and consumer goods and transportation. all of these industries are going to lead it to be around another hundred years from now, just like they were a hundred years ago. >> all right. lady, you say it's j&j, that is the stock of this century. how come? >> well, i mean, i think that, first of all, it's kind of ridiculous to think a hundred years from now, but when you think about band-aids and shampoo, johnson & johnson is a company that makes a ton of profit from the emerging markets, just basically selling everyday stuff. you take a look at ibm, ibm has said several times that they almost bit

he's not doing good at all for ge and it's been a long time. i don't understand. the last shares that i bought were in '08 and they were $24.39 in december of '08. what is he doing? >> well, first, you know, look, do i know him, as a business planner, he's working as hard as he can. i think there's a lot of businesses that are just doing okay. the last quarter wasn't that good. that said, i put my money where my charity's mouth is. my charitable trust owns ge, have faith in the longer term, but you're right, it's been disappointing. i don't know how else to put it. it's been a disappointing stock, but i believe the prospects are improving as the dividend increases and the business comes together. let rigor be your guiding light. analysts at cre rare saying thae is worrisome. i actually like cree on a pullback. don't move. the "lightning round" is next! [ musick ] i knew there were a lot of tech jobs available out there. i knew devry university would give me the skills that i needed to make one of those tech jobs mine. we teach cutting-edge engineering technology,

you will hear bob iger ge the fantastic ceo, it would make your head spin. first they bought lucas films, aka star wars star wars as well as pixar and marvel. that means there will be potential block buster releases for multiple years and multiple quarters in multiple years. many of these can rival the amazing success of "iron man 3" and these bombs like john carter, banished, done, ironman showed there was no point if deviating like the cartoon characterers and their careers that produce consistent hits. the stock didn't roar today. it's been roaring, though, don't worry about it. most of disney stock rests or goes down after the good news. make no mistake about it, though, this quarter was nothing but good news because of management's intense competitiveness. how about eog resource, a stock that rallied yesterday, after reporting spectacular results and went up another $2 bucks when merrill lynch greatest a mid-upgrade. think what happened. there have been two discoveries the bachit in north dakota and more important the eagle in texas. we want to go there

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ge is at $23 a share. the tesla chief elon musk wants to make an affordable electric car for everybody. the stock has moved above 100 as of right now. and the dow jones industrials industrial average is up 147 points, what a great day. welcome back, everybody, great housing news and the stock market is up. time is money, 30 seconds of what else we've got for you. china, accused of hacking sensitive weapons systems at the pentagon and defense contractors, will this come up with president obama meets china's president next week? will the president do anything about this hacking? we will ask. >> california, too much money? you heard that right. a big surplus. tax the rich works? does it? we'll explain. and i have a bone to pick with "the washington post." a big story on brits in the american media and guess who didn't get mentioned. i am shocked. congress on vacation, the irs scandal taking a back seat this week. and a reprieve for president obama as he heads to the new jersey shore with the photo op chris ch

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ge kutccuccinelli got the warm wele and he will face mccall i have imcauliff innovember.novem he promised a administrationad that respects the constitution. >> do we want a governor who stands up for free.. he was unopposed for the nomination. at 44 years old, he becomes the youngest nominee for governor in virginia. >>> united airlines is restarting flights. of 747s. 747s boeing said it fixed the probleo it started test flights last month. 50 of the planes had been been delivered to airlines around the world. first 787 flights this morningls is scheduled to fly from houston to chicago. >>> coming up, find out why a a sheriff is off the job this morning. >>> dozens of people when a car crashes into a crowded parade. we will tell you what police say happened next. are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme one, gimme one, gimme one! the

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ge says its ge capital unit has approved plan toes pay it $6.5 billion in dividend these year. and 4.5 billion in special dividends. ge says it plan toes return $18 billion to cash in shareholders this yoor year including share purchases of $10 billion. >> there's been a lot of talk about the fed and pending qe3. joining us now on set is alexander labenthal. you're the president. i'm sorry. i slipped that around. you're the president of labenthal company. >> i'm the president for life. >> yes. and when you look at bonds, people have been awfully nervous about what the end of qe3 is going to mean. you just said he's got 16% in bonds and other places, but of that, none of it is in treasuries. would you say that is a smart move for people on you or how would you advice people to be in treasuries? >> well, we're obviously investing in municipals for people and what they're doing is investing in very short-term. we're investing in under three years. i think as we look to the point when sw rates do go up, the important thing i look at is for investors so be involved in mutual funds.

so ge says they are going to open up a new laboratory facility in oklahoma because they think there's money to be made in their oil wells. this time we're talking fracking rather than the traditional methods of drilling. so it's the shale oil and gas that they are after here. they put about $15 billion into this industry over recent years. a senior v.p. said we have practically nothing in this space ten years ago. now we're in for about $15 billion. let me move on. canada figures again in this story. a farmer giving clarity of vision over to bausch and loem. they are in the contact lenses space. they have had a few difficult years. this deal obviously settles the finances for them. and moving you on here. other state governments getting smarter. you have to ask the question. they are going to pump more money back into education after years of cuts here. state governments have said it's time to start raising the amount of cash that we put into universities. let me role call this. indiana up 14.6%. new hampshire, a 37% jump in funding. florida, an 8.3% rise in the money. the reason they

ge hopes its investment in research will lead to reduced environmental and health impact and make the process more profitable for energy companies. >>> a canadian drug company plans to spend billions to buy one of the world's leading contact lens manufacturers. valeant pharmaceuticals is spending 8.7 billion to purchase bausch & lomb. >>> "fast and furious 6" ran laps around the competition over the long holiday weekend. the sixth film of the franchise opened at the top of the leaderboard with $120 million making it the biggest opening ever for universal pictures. "hangover part 3" placed second with just more than $51 million and "star trek into the darkness" rounds out the top three with 47 million in weekend ticket sales. and the nation's largest bike share program is now ready for riders. the privately financed city bike program debuted on memorial day here in new york city giving the 15,000 people who signed up for the $95 annual membership free 45-minute rides. there she goes. next week anyone can buy a daily or weekly pass. i know everyone is going to be very excited to see you

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ge spent $15 billion buying up related companies and opening a new lab in oklahoma. >>> canadian drug maker says it will buy bausch and loem. the home of bernie madoff's brother peter is up for sale. it's listed in long island for just under $4.5 million. they got a view of the mansion which comes complete with two bedrooms, a pool house, lavish gardens and filled with paintings, silver, antiques and plenty of crystal. >>> starting salaries for mbas have risen to $95,000 a year this year. that's up from $90,000 in 2012. and the obama administration has proposed raising taxes on air travel by about $14 per flight. the money would help reduce the deficit and pay for improvements at airports as well as at customs staffing. the airline industry opposes such attac tax increase. >>> new official at rutgers is accused of abusing past athletes. >>> plus controversy over danica patrick's boyfriend causing her to crash. tony stewart is not happy about it. that's next. i did? when visa signature asked everybody what upgraded experiences really mattered... you suggested luxury car service instead

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