" This is Money Markets & More for this Friday September 4 2009. From the news or not the MarketWatch radio network I'm Adrian itself coming up YouTube is thinking about going into the movie business and I'm John word doc and I have yeah."
" Airline to kind of spruce up their food to keep you."
" You happy but is it going to work another -- of -- some gourmet stuff in hopes of enticing -- is in quotes folks consumer race and Kate's old John is to talk about some of the details in a moment but first this one the latest on the economy hoping to survive today's climate. Get everything you need to know in recession and recovery. Weekdays right here at marketwatch.com. On the date book we're looking at the government speak unemployment report for August. And among the companies reporting earnings H&R block. On this state in 7081. Down."
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" Stocks to watch include -- its stock jump just before the close after Moody's Investors Service upgraded its credit rating a couple notches and said Ford's business viability has improved significantly after intense restructuring. YouTube wants to get into the movie rental business reports say it's talking with major studios about streaming movies online for a -- this would be the first time the Google owned website would charge you to watch videos. AT&T is adding something iPhone users have been asking for the ability to send audio pictures or video and messages. But it's going to take a little bit longer AT&T originally said it would enable multimedia messaging over the summer but it now says it'll start on September 25. To allow more time to upgrade the network to handle and then that's. I have. When's the last time you looked forward to an in flight meal. Airlines are trying to beef up their food offerings as they try to -- you back John Ward -- getting advocates are here now to serve up them mouth watering di --"
" captain speaking we have fresh food now in coach. That's apparently going on these days as airlines trying to give you better food when you think airline food you'd think -- But apparently it's getting better and let's bring in our consumer race and Kate who's been out there sampling of food are."
" Or not I'm not now I'm not not as good as you know airlines have been at for the most part haven't served a free meals in coach for -- long time it's been years. And that they stopped doing that they would offer of these snack boxes and they soggy sandwiches and passengers really we're not happy. About crappy food at a high price and now what airlines are doing. Is trying to all these just to pay for it but they're trying to offer a better quality of food. And."
" It makes sense that delta shuttle years ago final -- they still do this but they used to offer. Bagels with cream cheese and they were somewhat enjoyable are on the shuttle between Washington and New York. And I actually found them to be a pleasure but I mean that was a rarity to get something half decent usually is that. Signed -- Turkey sandwich in the manes would leak through debris."
" Yeah nasty. Both American Airlines. For example there are gonna team up with Boston market and offer especially at the Boston markets make it for the airlines and offerings now it is from Boston market. Delta Airlines is working with celebrity chef Todd English and he is. Help them come up with some more snacks and meals to sell including an Allman buttered grape jelly sandwich for example -- would you get that. Item for two and a hundred wasn't united is also basically doing the same thing man the special sandwich with. Tomato and mozzarella and diesel they're -- offers Moody's and things like that so. They're all trying to improve their food. As a way too well and as a way to stand out. Amongst their competitors but also because passengers have not been very happy about it when a lot of people are doing -- before they board the plane. They're checking out the restaurants and a snack shops -- in the airport and my accent there. And bringing on the plane with themselves. While analysts tell The Wall Street Journal that. That improved food will not this is really be a huge moneymaker for airlines like say their baggage fees are. It will keep some of the business on the plane -- where people buying food on the plane as opposed to giving your business to somebody else."
" Remember just a few years ago the trend seemed to be pointing toward. Carry on cuisine then remember that -- well and health how different restaurants that -- here get this. Cobb salad and yes the -- were made. You know with in the last five years."
" Right right of that and that's that's what. Airlines are saying while there's not been a big huge boost in sales is really this is sort of a new thing they're doing it it is it taking a revenue up a little bit. It also depends on how many passengers have connecting flights -- time that day. The quality of restaurants within the airport there's all kinds of factors that determine whether somebody's gonna. By a a mile border not what was the best meal you've ever had on an airline. Boy it's been so long since I've had an actual meal on an -- an -- your mail is -- the bank of Nazi US Airways gave you he adds in a sand in the last two times I've flown last time I flew I eat. And a Burger King before I got on the on -- play and a how to sound experience. Well you know it was Burger King. "
" The home of the -- area and McCain. I think I had an angry whopper of an angle. I hope you weren't -- the back of the plane in flight and the apple got consumer base and Kate thank you very much thank yet."
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