. >> tom: and activision blizzard, the big video game maker, is roaring back to life with a new game, and a new strategy. we talk with its c.e.o. >> susie: that and more tonight on "n.b.r."! >> tom: americans may have less take home pay this year, but that doesn't seem to be holding back spending. retailers posted their biggest monthly sales gains in a year in january, despite the expiration of a payroll tax holiday. 20 retailers tracked by thomson reuters reported an average sales gain of 5% in january. that's nearly twice as strong as last year. erika miller looks at whether the sales momentum can continue. >> reporter: if there's one thing helping retailers these days, it's cold weather. low temperatures in much of the nation has boosted sales of coats and warm clothing. so no surprise that department stores selling those items were big winners in january. kohls, nordstrom, and macy's all posted double digit sales increases. >> if you are trying to clear winter goods that didn't sell over the holidays, the cold snap is a big help. we had a bunch of weather events-- cold, wet, snow,

on an adjusted basis, activision blizzard earned $0.78 a share, that's $0.06 better than what analysts were expecting. sales were also higher than the year ago period. and, after three down years, the gaming industry is expected to grow 9% this year to nearly $80 billion. ruben ramirez reports on the reasons why there is renewed enthusiasm in the sector. >> reporter: for the first time in years, video game stocks are catching the eye of investors. >> reporter: two of the big three, electronic arts and take two interactive, have seen big stock rallies in the past six months. analysts say interest is likely to continue gaining momentum throughout the year, and the laggard of the trio, activision is back in the game. activision is the company behind the call of duty franchise, and, more recently, skylanders. >> the way we look at it is this something that is new to the category. is this something where we have some secret sauce. some competitive advantage. >> reporter: hirshberg likens actvision games to big budget studio films which can take years to produce and cost millions, with the h

activision blizzard when you talk about the video games and the like.ver 12%. this is new 52-week high. they did extremely well with the holiday sales. when i say activision, people who have videos games and such should think "call of duty" it. they should think of sky landers. my kids take sky landers. this finished sky lappedders and sky landers giants. the ceo did not remotely anticipate the popularity of these characters for these videos games. fourth quarter profit, reported better than expected and obviously sales have been jumping. it is a great performer, up 12%. back to you. melissa: nicole, thanks so much. ashley: from one blizzard to another then the northeast is bracing for a megastorm that could drop up to three feet of snow on boston perhaps. the question will it break the city's record set back in 2003? go to molly line who true the short straw today. molly? >> thank you so much, ashley, from your nice warm studio there. here we are keeping an eye on the boston roadways the governor asking people to stay off of these roadways by executive

in fact, it is owned by google owned youtube because of a complaint from activision. >> i would still know what the delegation was doing. john mccain was upset. >> they were creating awareness. >> bill and greg, kato is not a think tank nor the green hornet assistant. really can't believe you didn't know that. >> you are so wrong. kato was the green hornet's sidekick. >> he was the assistant. >> what was the green hornet side connection? >> qato. >> well you can't say i was wrong because of another option. >> wasn't he in the o.j. simpson murder trial? >> i actually had drinks with him once. it was an interesting time. jay the inspector's servant? >> kato kaelin. >> i don't know who that is. >> he never called me. >> i don't think he knew where to -- how to work a phone. >> he had nice highlights. he could barely read. >> found all of those pictures in the trees though or whatever. >> yes, he was good at that. >> drones killing american citizens. you said the administration has thrown out the constitution on this. they say an informed high level official is all that is needed to under

. >> the activision lawyers. >> i know about love.i would like to teachers and you. >> no thanks. >> woman sues -- you know what? i don't care about this. she has a right to sue. >> i don't have much more time. >> when are you going to have kids, andy? >> never. mom charged with child endangerment. >> why not? >> it is not my thing. >> after hiring strippers for son's 16 birthday. >> it took 40,000 years to get you here. they ran from sabre tooth tigers and levies back in the day, and then we finally got andy here and he goes, i'm done. >> i am as the passover joke indicated i am jewish. we didn't run from the sabre tooth tigers. we negotiated with them. >> and now this have -- now have have a charming place in florida. >> you brought up the scene in "animal house" when the woman land in the bed and the kid says thank you god. it was played by a 17-year-old who became a pastor in eugene, oregon and now teaches track. he is a passionate christian man and went from joking thank you, god to saying it every day. >> nicely done. >> i am fa

stock investment, activision blizzard inc. publishes the game you are watching right now "call of duty: black ops 2"" regarded as one of the most violent gun toting games on the market to the extent these kinds of video games contribute to violence, how can california support the video game publisher with its money but not the gun manufacturer, the position seems inconsistent? scroll up the investment report and look under sovereign bond and there you'll find kingdom of bahrain. if you recall, bahrain experienced protests and vicious government crackdowns throughout the arab spring. now the country is a u.s. ally and it houses our fifth naval fleet but its government is accused of gunning down innocent pr protesters, torturing those in police custody and arresting thousands to preserve power. so why aren't the country's graphious killings and actions cause for divestment? the calpers fund supports anheuser-busch and they make budweiser, among other beers. alcohol abuse is linked to 75,000 deaths a year in the u.s. according to

activision getting a pop. >> they beat in a big way on top line and bottom line. and then they've got a couple of upgrades, stern agee. this is a big one. >> aol? >> a rough couple of months. but something interesting is going on with aol. they come out, they have a 57% increase in earnings. you've got 13% short interest. but the thing that everyone laughs at them about are their dial-up subs. that business has stopped shrinking and accounts for all of the profit at company. now they're selling additional services. stock looks interesting. >> dollar tree? >> yeah. the dollar stores have really gotten crushed particularly by walmart. probably a bit oversold here. looking like some better numbers. i heard some chatter that steve weiss bought a whole bunch of tube socks. should help the top line. >> phillips? >> my guess is it keeps going. but there are cheaper plays. >> a drop for entergy. the company now says it in fact dropped the ball during last sunday's super bowl, six days after it will lights went out at the superdome, the utility says it's found a cause of t

. >> tom: and activision blizzard, the big video game maker, is roaring back to life with a new game, a new strategy. we talk with its c.e.o. >> susie: that and more tonight on "n.b.r."! >> tom: americans may have less take home pay this year, but that doesn't seem to be holding back spending. retailers posted their biggest monthly sales gains in a year in january, despite the expiration of a payroll tax holiday. 20 retailers tracked by thomson reuters reported an average sales gain of 5% in january. that's nearly twice as strong as last year. erika miller looks at whether the sales momentum can continue. >> reporter: if there's one thing helping retailers these days, it's cold weather. low temperatures in much of the nation has boosted sales of coats and warm clothing. so no surprise that department stores selling those items were big winners in january.

>> well -- >> and activision. >> and blizzard.the things like like about the console business is it's a walled garden where they can sell software at a high price. that's great for them. they don't like lots of independent developers in tear space. because that will tend to pull prices down. so i think at first it would worry them. but the reality is that what this would do for the overall market of gaming is it will grow the market. just like mobile devices and tablets have expanded the size of the gaming market and the gaming audience and the number of dollars spent in games. over time this grows the market and floats all the boats. in the short term it would not be a positive thing for the e.a.s and blizzards. they have not done a fantastic job transitioning to mobile and tablet games. >> right. >> so the same might be true on a new console that was more open. >> good to have you on the program. thanks so much. we appreciate your time. >> a pleasure being here. >> getting off the boat was half the journey for some of the carniv

. >> tom: and activision blizzard, the big video game maker, is roaring back to life with a new game, and a new strategy. we talk with its c.e.o. >> susie: that and more tonight on "n.b.r."! >> tom: americans may have less take home pay this year, but that doesn't seem to be holding back spending. retailers posted their biggest monthly sales gains in a year in january, despite the expiration of a payroll tax holiday. 20 retailers tracked by thomson reuters reported an average sales gain of 5% in january. that's nearly twice as strong as last year. erika miller looks at whether the sales momentum can continue. >> reporter: if there's one thing helping retailers these days, it's cold weather. low temperatures in much of the nation has boosted sales of coats and warm clothing. so no surprise that department stores selling those items were big winners in january.

let's take a look at activision. they are the makers of call of duty.ery popular over the holiday season. you see the stock up almost 15%. back to you. dagen: thank you so much, nicole. parts of the northeast bracing for up to 3 feet of snow. we have the latest forecast coming up. ♪ [ male announcer ] how can power conmptionn china, impact wool exports from new zealand, textile production in spain, and the use of medical technology in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understandheonnections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. twe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. dagen: you are looking live outside our studio in new york city. conditions are only expected to get worse as the day goes on. adrian will tell us where conditions are the worst right now. >> we have had some pretty nasty conditions. we have the snow extending into the hartford a

activision, gamers aren't dead, sky landers have done well, call of duty done well and stock is up about%. finally say it again, linkedin, a 59 p.e., trading at 16 times sales, 16 times book, a 9% short position on it. the short hate it and wall street loves it significantly, and 144 a share. do you deserve over time for working on your blackberry at home? one cop in chicago says absolutely and suing the city for extra pay. we're going to talk to his lawyer next. a giant blizzard hitting the east coast, you can see the snowflakes outside, just take a look. (announcer) at scottrade, our clients trade and invest exactly how they want. with scottrade's online banking, i get one view of my bank and brokerage accounts with one login... to easily move my money when i need to. plus, when i call my local scottrade office, i can talk to someone who knows how i trade. because i don't trade like everi'm with scottrade.e. (announcer) scottrade. awarded five-stars from smartmoney magazine. he's going to apply testosterone to his underarm. axiron, the only underarm treatment for low t, can restore tes

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activision reporting tomorrow. up 12 bucks, up slightly on the session with hopes high.y" games expected to have done well over the holidays, processer expected to be up 12%, the stock is up 1% this year, but it's the high hopes burning the technology share. watch for that. aol reports on friday over the past four quarters, reporting declining revenue growth, and, also, by the way, guys, linkedin, earnings after the bell tomorrow. this, too, has been a major winner so far this year, up about 15%. its revenues expected to be way up, cheryl and dennis. stocks setting up for a little disappointment based on what we have seen so far by the tech earnings. back to you. dennis: thank you, sandra smith. time to make money with charles payne. rebuilding helped this country reach revenue growth. >> pike energy, i love it. they are been around since 1-9d 4-- 1945. went public, involved in electricity, build power plants, transmissions, substations, but it's the storm stuff helping them out. 2006, after hurricane dennis, they repaired for electric companies in florida. fast forward

. >> by the way the video has not been pulled off of youtube because activision the video game makerbjecting because they took one of their scenes of new york and mralsed it in the video. >> alisyn: the latest on the hunt for that former police officer unforgiving violence to anyone with an l.a.p.d. badge. and chicago please demanding overtime for checking their blackberries. we'll explain. [ male announcer ] in blind taste tests, even ragu users chose prego. prego?! but i've bought ragu for years. [ thinking ] wonder what other questionable choices i've made? i choose date number 2! whooo! [ sigh of relief ] [ male announcer ] choose taste. choose prego. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >> fox news alert for you. we want bring you up to speed for a manhunt from the mexican border to central california as far e

activision blizzard posting better-than-expected earnings and revenues. it offers a cautious forecast for the full year. shares of coin star taking a hit. the operator of red box video current quarter results significantly below analyst estimates. it blames a slower movie release schedule. the company sights a fall of demand for its products in europe and africa, andrew. >> before we get back to pebble beach, let's see how the markets are setting up today. not a lot of movement so far. dow luxurious like it would open off about three points. nasdaq would open up two points. wti crude, up marginally. let's take a quick look at the ten year, as well. see there we're now at 97.1563 with a yield of 1.946%. quickly over to the dollar, i don't know, it's more of issue, but let's take a look at what's going on in global markets news. and we're going the talk to kelly in a second. >> weaker on the euro that we talked about ideas at davos, that the ecb may have to do more like the federal reserve. >> that is possible. >> miss evans. >> steve, andrew, hello. there'

. >> we mentioned the blizzard, activision blizzard. >> this hot game, one big game can make a big differenceentioned this, because last night they're talking about chinese tourists, secular growth. he's got 100 hotels coming. cheap stock. >> riverbed next? >> it looks like a big disappointment. a lot of people not happy with this company. makes equipment for wide area networks. >> d.o.g. >> i've had it on for "mad money," he's retiring. people can say let's take a run at it. >> discover financial. >> this is a cheap stock. i talked yesterday maybe there's something about visa and mastercard, the cheapest of the three. care fusion, red hot, health care. and then tonight i've got a company called home streak. this is the hottest ipo of the last year. and they haven't said a thing. first on cnbc. >> you've got two minutes to chat here. as we approach 1516. what does this mean here? who has the ball and when? >> well, i think what this says is, go back to monday. we had a scare. we had europe come back on the radar screen. we have mario draghi talking on tuesday about the prospect saying to ever