Before the Bell 8/15/2008

[0:54] ..." few more things sexual this morning. We've got what capacity were using United States that was up to 79 point 7% so. Because what percent of directors sit around doing -- We get the also the factory orders best in ten months of four tenths of percent this morning investor production came out not not great there was ought to protect upper percent for the year but I guess for it will take it and we're also going to hear a little bit about the university of Michigan's sentiment is an absolute bloody -- And -- two point 3013. Has six of one point two oil prices continued down almost a dollar and 9113. Aerial look at gold today. Don't fourteen point six were now below 79999. Bernal blowing"...

[1:51] ..." throughout this morning a little bit of a disappointment in most cases JC Penney was they -- their profits fall dramatically today so that's not good sales also dropped they lowered their outlooks so I think some of the price points from higher than they should have been and so they sold. Cold also on the other hand -- they raise their outlook they said that we got tight inventory controls. We've got some exclusive designers are selling source and they got a pretty positive things the six. The flip side is very high and orchard they cut its forecast a bit slower sales especially California. A lot of deep -- and helping them much Abercrombie & Fitch also earnings 4% sales of 5% but again. The kind of shy at all fronts. Non retailers are desperate attempt to have"...

[0:13]" You know we're told that under -- for the week but you know these lowering commodity prices -- certainly created a better climate for stocks and despite the big -- today on the inflation and CPI number the other they're still doing okay this morning recess were up a little bit here so. Let's hope we can be a positive by the and that today anyway so the music give up this morning we have manufacturing numbers is the empire state which of the York manufacturing index. It was a little bit better than expected this despite some rumors of late that we're not speaking style we are making stuff. And that's not all about the financials with the index was up two point 8%. Last month that was down four point 9% so to put it prospective anything above zero says its improved. So it's improved that a few more things sexual this morning. We've got what capacity were using United States that was up to 79 point 7% so. Because what percent of directors sit around doing -- We get the also the factory orders best in ten months of four tenths of percent this morning investor production came out not not great there was ought to protect upper percent for the year but I guess for it will take it and we're also going to hear a little bit about the university of Michigan's sentiment is an absolute bloody -- And -- two point 3013. Has six of one point two oil prices continued down almost a dollar and 9113. Aerial look at gold today. Don't fourteen point six were now below 79999. Bernal blowing her -- announced."

[1:36]" about -- you know there's been a lot of rejections of late of deals that were supposed to be done that are not being done in the in the trash world that would call that. Republic Services rejected a sweetened offer by. Waste management they appealed for 34 to 37 the -- thing now. A lot of retailers throughout this morning a little bit of a disappointment in most cases JC Penney was they -- their profits fall dramatically today so that's not good sales also dropped they lowered their outlooks so I think some of the price points from higher than they should have been and so they sold. Cold also on the other hand -- they raise their outlook they said that we got tight inventory controls. We've got some exclusive designers are selling source and they got a pretty positive things the six. The flip side is very high and orchard they cut its forecast a bit slower sales especially California. A lot of deep -- and helping them much Abercrombie & Fitch also earnings 4% sales of 5% but again. The kind of shy at all fronts. Non retailers are desperate attempt to have this morning store sales and MBIA and ambac those are two of the bond insurers they had actually doing pretty well this morning as -- should be. Affirmed their ratings that it."