open, you can hear some clapping there we with say that the reason why lowe's missed those estimates was high unemployment and sagging home values. the chairman of lowe's -- there we go with the bell, i only heard the clapping before we got the bell now. we need change notice unemployment rate and housing market to drive up demand for home retail goods again. right now the dow is little changed at 10,303.15 and thought the nasdaq and s & p 2173 and 1079. kyra, back to you. >> patricia, thanks. new battle facing america's veterans, trying to find a job after completing their enlistment. if you thought odd hard time trying to find a job, talk to one of our war vets. cnn's kate bolduan reports. >> i'm looking up security and law enforcement type jobs that they might be offering. >> reporter: 45-year-old richard wilkes has served with the army national guard for five years,