adidas has stopped are going to stop supplying chelsea kits. basically, you go in for great bargains. it has everything there it has a billionaire owner, mike ashley, who if you read the front of the sunday times is urged by the fact that adidas could be perhaps casting aspersions on the scruffy nature of some of his stores. it has brand association, does adidas want to be flogging the kit through sports direct. it is price competition and control and alien or status written all over it. so with that in mind, the story goes now that so emerged is mike ashley that he may be seeking to build a stake in adidas. i don't know. >> he is a billionaire. what we know about him? >> he's a really self-made guy. i know him through industry over the past 10-15 years. i met people have done business with him. boisterous man who likes to make his presence very well felt. he owns newcastle united, huge football team in the premiership. he really has invested in that, he loves his football. he but brands that have trashed and burned like dunlop, lonsdale. the k

the market agrees with you and nike's stock has out performed adidas over the last year. nike does have a much more of a position to maintain and increase prices. we look at the futures order. the pure play on that is adidas. >> a lot more expensive. >> yes, exactly. >> all right. we're going to leave it there. thank for your time. karen, what's the read there? you are in finish line as well as foot locker which sells nike products. >> nike is their biggest supplier for both. the u.s. business was so strong, that bodes a little better for finish line because they are only a u.s. business where foot locker has a uk exposure. a little bit of a revenue miss. >> now adidas is 35 times their current numbers and they are probably around 28 times. >> let's turn now to target, the company warning customers to check their credit card statements after a major breach that could have compromised information of customers who paid with credit and debit cards. we sent guy to ask target shoppers exactly how they feel about the data breach. take a listen. >> gloria, we were talking, 40 mi

buildssibility is he made a steak in adidas. he did it before in 2007. once bitten, twice shy.r piqued, a mike ashley coming after you. street"wolf of wall film starring leonardo dicaprio comes out christmas and we will talk to the party boy the character is based on. ♪ >> welcome back to "the pulse." live from bloomberg european headquarters in london, i'm francine lacqua. >> i'm guy johnson. these are top handle -- headlines. angela merkel will be sworn in tomorrow for her third term as german chancellor. schaeuble asang finance minister and also she points the first female defense minister. talk to russia on a customs union. thousands of demonstrators rallied in kiev ahead of the meeting. many want the ukraine to sign the eu trade pact. eu ministers meet today in brussels. a chinese manufacturing gauge unexpectedly fell to a three- month low. the limit every reading of 50.5 came in below estimates. the number above 50 indicates expansion. stocks extend losses after a report the final reading will be released next month. i's out from p europe. market editor manus cranny at th

this is part of a broader trend of nike moving in on adidas territory. if you look at golf, tiger woods has helped nike tremendously. he is a one-man industry. he has recovered from his fault -- his fall from grace. >> ascot ball shoes still all the rage? >> -- basketball shoes still on -- absolutely.k in europe, basketball is becoming more popular. nike is up seven percent. their sales in the first nine , they sell 50%s more product in europe and nike, they are down four percent. consumer sentiment has fallen. many retailers are forced to offer deep discounts. caroline hyde is on oxford street. >> we are all feeling more pinched. we have energy bills on the up. where are not feeling we have quite as much cash to splash this christmas. that is why the fight is on among the retailers. they have been fighting it out for six weeks now. it just got that much more task out there. we have the discounts among the clothing retailers. 50% off at the likes of h&m. they might be doing a flash sale this weekend. rarely, they are worried. it looks like clothing retai

what into an adidas store, look at the big screen, touch the screen.the shoe, the, the size, the fed, the model. can you do all of that? >> it is hyper personalization. the internet can hyperpersonalize for me specifically or you specifically, that is one of the wonderful things this technology allows is to interact with it but use distribution centers to get to you in the same day. stuart: i could do that in my own home, touch the screen, designed the thing in my own home and have it shipped to me. i don't have to go to the brick and mortar. >> one thing you can't forget about shopping is shopping his social. sometimes it is not social. sometimes mission shopping, you want to design your shoe and be done, sometimes you use shopping and entertainment, sometimes people like going and talking to people in stores and people should have all of that. it should be about choice. always bet on choice because it will win. stuart: men by what they want and leave, women may brawls, maybe by and do a lot of socializing. you want to add anything to that whatsoever?

adidas, not nike. mcdonald's, not burger king. not pepsi. >> the fifa world cup is the pinnacle. >> reporter: for coke, the world cup is key. >> in 2010, the campaign was the biggest ever marketing plan for brand coke ever, and the ambition is to go higher. >> reporter: coke estimates some $2 billion people were actively, quote, engaged with the 2010 world cup in south africa. not just watching a match or two. their goal, says coke, attracting teenagers. brand experts say global corporations are often associated with other big sporting events, as well. >> if you sponsor things like the world cup, the champions league, you have the add in the super bowl, effectively, you're saying we are a big, great, brand, you should aspire to be associated with us, you should want our products. >> reporter: and if you aren't there, your competitor will be. >> this is the number-within passion for latin america, for europe. it's more than just a sport. it's about culture. you have to be there. you have to go and own that space. >> reporter: that

i still think they have nikes, adidas, other companies missing at their heels.mon is not done just yet. if i have to pick one or the other, i would stick with th. and i think that abercrombie has some convincing to do. and i think we have to loo elsewhere. >> in this day and age, the mea culpa. u say something and be suspended for a week. and how should these guys handle it? they come out and acknowledge that they hurt peoples feelings? or do they say that we are okay with this and this is yclical? >> it has to be sincere. if they said if i hurt you, i'm sorry you were her, that is not an apology. and by the way, where are they? gone? and then you have to show actual things that you're going to do to fix the problem. and so it does not say we can do something else. >> and i was only going to say after that you have to buy your customers back and make it clear to them that things will be different because you care first and foremost about them. >> yes, i think that may be the thing. both sides of the question here. we appreciate it and have a happy new year. >> h

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prevention among other forms of assistance canada news agency reports how they will meet on friday with adidas of the philippines britney indonesia and singapore popped me to discuss the a d i c and cooperation in this awesome management falling to nine summit talks on the site today japan and austria would issue a joint statement. i didn't document that will not have visions of future ties between the two sides. more on such a deal we talk talk respond to or she met in tokyo about the summit. it showed us how to sum it is important for the japanese goldman to promote economic ties with awe filled countries and get support for its position on regional security. it remains in the show support. it is that it has something to add these to trying to push all in the it gets people that eco island as well as the dnc. if you remember the past year of the hes that visited the other countries in the sand but also in the middle east. every time a of a piece of trying to get support from these countries on up on dealing with mom to that tree. the dead the territory she said. that is something that i've b

. >> this according to a list of nails from adidas and nba store.com.pot belongs to lebron james. kobe bryant and carmelo anthony round out the top five. years hosting lakers on saturday. kobe bryant back to spectator mode. kobe just came back from surgery missed eight months now fractured a bone at the top of his shin. just below his left knee. he expected to be out for a a.prochlly six weeks. abc7 sports brought to you by orchard supply hardware. >> thank you >> join me tonight at 9:00 no need to be lonely in space new astronauts can carry on a conversation, and more, then mcdonalds super sized problem. what to do with 10 million pounds of frozen chicken wings that won't sell >> a charlie brown christmas followed by looking back in 2013 with celebrities >> abc7 news bay area, i'm dan ashley. - all right-- we have a lot to get through today, you guys. anybody have anything on page one? i think we need to change this donald trump joke... because donald trump was eaten by a lion this morning on the international space station.

. >> this according to a list of nails from adidas and nba store.com. top spot belongs to lebron james. kobe bryant and carmelo anthony round out the top five. years hosting lakers on saturday. kobe bryant back to spectator mode. kobe just came back from surgery missed eight months now fractured a bone at the top of his shin. just below his left knee. he expected to be out for a a.prochlly six weeks. abc7 sports brought to you by orchard supply hardware. >> thank you >> join me tonight at 9:00 no need to be lonely in space new astronauts can carry on a conversation, and more, then mcdonalds super sized problem. what to do with 10 million pounds of frozen chicken wings that won't sell >> a charlie brown christmas followed by looking back in with celebrities >> abc7 news bay area, shot neces is this flu shot necessary? it keeps you healthy during flu season. but does it hurt? nah. plus you get a really sweet bandaid! anything else i should know? here's a thought, try scoring more points on the other team. okay. even a warrior can get sick. kaiser permanen

corporations run by dave and charles koch for taking down one of their websites momentarily with adidas a few years ago now meanwhile journalist glenn greenwald who is the journalist that was working with edward snowden all of those n.s.a. leaks is reportedly working with the founder of e-bay which is the parent company of pay pal on a new media venture so i want to bring up a couple of tweets that the e-bay founder wrote his name is pierre omidyar he tweeted whatever. do you think of at wiki leaks tactics we know more about our world through their journalism donate the a peep a pow but this certain also cation considering pay pal was part of the blockade that attempted to start wiki leaks of those funds so i want to read another tweet that says this transparency organization responded by saying the blockade has cost wiki leaks tens of millions we announced successful changes in policy right after the lawsuit so what do you make of this is agreement and more importantly. how kind of saying this that these leaks are ok these ones are not it is a bit selective but also human there's a lot

i hear the adidas and nike shoes for running. roll up. i'd like to but my body might not be able to handle whole man with an over long distance. i like to watch click fraud is a place full of traffic. told to get something that people are running when they use to go running high with nike shoes we take a look of triumph for the bunker in china today to one that got the price war between chinese online travel agency. the travel market i've gotten huge. there will be for the tiny cover showed the first three quarters of the year the number of domestic courts reach about two point five billion. that increased eleven percent last year. the total income support them during the period. i too got three hundred ten billion dollars to write a fifteen percent last year. the story market demand has given more opportunity for chinese online travel agency meanwhile led to fierce competition between companies as well. today the dallas ft airport the largest online travel agent in china. we could be with and about eighty two million us dollars off promo

brighter for some local kids thanks to harrison barns, hofth 15 boys and girls for a shopping spree at adidasancisco center. each child received a $500 gift card. >> this means a lot. because i was in their shoes once . i did shop with a cop. to be able to give back is good. >> the kids won a contest and had to explain why they should be selected to spend the afternoon with harrison barns. he's a tremendous guy and a great representative, and player. >> great role model >> yes. >> coming up, off camera drama for duck dynasty. >> how fans and politicians are reacting after one character made antigay comments. >> hi a possible dog ring is busted neeft bay. we'll have the story. and the clear surveillance video of a daytime burglary. do you know who these guys are? those stories and a lot more coming up on abc7 news at 5:00. >> it's a charlie brown christmas. join us for abc7 at 11:00. join to us get shows live on the go. you can abc in your app store. >> duck dynasty's phil robertson has been taken off the show for comments about homosexuality and african americans fans and politicians are weig

big corporation from david and charles koch for taking down one of their websites momentarily with adidas a few years ago now meanwhile journalist glenn greenwald who is the journalist that was working with edward snowden all of those n.s.a. leaks is reportedly working with the founder of e-bay which is the parent company of pay pal on a new media venture so i want to bring up a couple of tweets that the e-bay founder wrote his name is pierre omidyar he tweeted whatever you think of at wiki leaks tactics we know more about our world through their journalism donate via keep a pow but this certainly also cation considering pay pal was part of the blockade that attempted to start wiki leaks of those funds so i want to read another tweet that says this transparency organization responded by saying the blockade has cost wiki leaks tens of millions we announced successful changes in policy right after the lawsuit so what do you make of this agreement and more importantly. how kind of saying this these leaks are ok these ones are not it is a bit selective but also human there's a lot of players

big corporation from david and charles koch for taking down one of their websites momentarily with adidas a few years ago now meanwhile journalist glenn greenwald who is the journalist that was working with edward snowden all of those n.s.a. leaks is reportedly working with the founder of e-bay which is the parent company of pay pal on a new media venture so i want to bring up a couple of tweets that the e-bay founder wrote his name is pierre omidyar he tweeted whatever you think of at wiki leaks tactics we know more about our world through their journalism donate the paper how but this sort of meltzer cation considering pay pal was part of the blockade that attempted to start wiki leaks of those funds so i want to read another tweet that says this transparency organization responded by saying the blockade has cost wiki leaks tens of millions we announced successful changes in policy right after the lawsuit so what do you make of this is agreement and more importantly. how kind of saying this that these leaks are ok these ones are not it is a bit selective but also human there's a lot of

cole will get a tour of the practice facility, adidas gear and a one on one match up in nba two k curry hosting anthony guzman. a replica of one of his favorite suits and a little one on one video game challenge. >> that is nice. >> warriors do a great job in the community. >> make a wish foundation is running on pure adrenaline now. >> racing to meet a matching challenge by san francisco giants pitcher matt cane. >> he's going to donate $50,000 if the nonprofit can raise the same amount by 8:00 tonight. so far the organization pulled in $45,000. >> the challenge inspired by miles scott, known as bat kid. >> inspired by bat kid, want to see more wishes happen. our chapter hopes to fulfill over 350 wishes this year. make wish is raising funds and take a look at donation page now. 45,$741. if you'd like to help the foundation reach it's goal, you'll find it. >> 4,000, 200 fisty $9 way. >> great response >> absolutely. >> we've got some favorable weather right now. >> g we need them. >> cold is beginning to break. here is live doppler seven hd. clear skies right now. from sutro tower, clea

i have four or five adidas. >> yeah, because you run all the time. >> she can give it right back.laughter] where are the other sneaker companies? >> they are doing the same thing, just not as well and not as much. exactly wherenow to distribute, they know when to get them, they know when to push them into the market, they know how to hype i. t. >> can you see me running through central park? >> so fast, so fast. >> you have to get some lebrons on your next run. tothat is what it comes down -- nike has the stars. that is what has driven their business, and that is one of the things, besides manufacturing in every thing else, that has made them continue to win. >> this is something we will continue to watch for. kyle stock of "bloomberg businessweek," thank you for joining us. coming up on "bloomberg surveillance," why microsoft is focused on the wrong thing when it comes to microsoft's next ceo. ♪ >> good morning, everyone. breaking news here at "bloomberg surveillance," this has to do with facebook and mr. zuckerberg -- it is at tech time, and they are to offer 27 million shares.

this is a structural growth story for adidas and nike. they are the wellness apparel thing. it's effectively a do wop. these guys are dominating. they have pricing power. they can control their labor and flexibility. nike is a name that i want to buy. if it gets near 75, i think you can buy anywhere near back to the 200. on a relative valuation to its peer group this is a stock that is the ultimate multinational play. >> let's go around the horn. >> i still like the home builders here. i talked about them last week. use the david teper type of lodger. housing goes up. if we don't on the other side the next lever that the fed can pull is cutting interest on excess reserves. that means there is 2 trillion dollars looking for a home and the home builder should be the place they find them. >> and karen you're looking to take profits? >> i should have sold some hertz. they had a horrific earnings call. the stock has rebounded nicely. if it gets back to 25, i would take profits. >> 25? and tim your sell? >> we brought this up in mid october and this is a stock, by the way if you l

>> i recommend these from adidas.ou want that moisture wicking fabric. >> i will not say it. >> i recommend the capri length because then can you wear it winter and summer. >> we'll be back with a very special guest and more of "today" on nbc. >>> while we celebrate this season, there are still too many children living in poverty right here in this country. >> our 20th annual holiday toy drive is hoping to put smiles on the faces of all those children. helping us do that again this year is willie willcock. >> good to see you. >> thank you. over ten years you've been helping us. >> very excited to be back. >> tell us what you're donating this year. >> today, we're donating motion control battling robots. it is one of the hot toys. it's in all the top toy lists. basically, when you move, they move. >> can i tell you something? i get why people would love this. we don't even know what is hot and we love this game. >> so we know -- >> get -- i'm down. i'm down. >> there you go. >> there is only one standing, people. >> ho

we worked on a very successful campaign to get companies like nike and adidas and reebok and abercrombiefitch to increase the ways that they were using labor in places like vietnam, china. i have been very involved in those kinds of issues and i have kevin to improve conditions. >> did you marry? >> we are separated. >> there is an article from another point of view. i want to get you to respond. "codepink are not pacifists. they are revolutionary." >> we would be speaking with british accents if we were not revolutionary. revolution means -- there are a lot of people who would agree with me that our system is not working well. we could use a little revolution. >> "they are not dedicated to peace. they are dedicated to turmoil." >> we have a two-party system that got us into wars that we should not have been in. they are using drone strikes. >> "they are not feminists in the ordinary sense of the term." do you remember saying this? >> we get a lot of criticism. >> "women who have left in the kitchen for the street on behalf of peace. they are political operatives on a radical mission." >

. >> adidas. >> unlikely. >> if we're going to bottom line this, courtney, just taking you out of thei think lululemon. >> sorry, jan. >> lululemon is the winner of this round, fierce competitors. >> does lulu go on to fight tomorrow or is it two separate companies tomorrow? >> a new surprise on tuesday. on wednesday these folks will come back and we have a new pair up. a mu match-up. >> two winners against each other? >> no, it's not brackets. >> thinking like a guy. brackets. >> i don't want to give it all away. >> thank you so much. the suspension continues. thank you to all of our panel today. coming up next, proof that silicon valley's housing market is literally burning hot. >> and billion bucks worth of the coolest cars on all the planet. you've got to see sthees rides to believe them, folks. if you're on the radio, too bad. that's next. i have low testosterone. there, i said it. see, i knew testosterone could affect sex drive, but not energy or even my mood. that's when i talked with my doctor. he gave me some blood tests... showed it was low t. that's it. it was a number. [ m

adidas a fanned not free. judge napolitano: -- charles: who should have been person of the year?nowden has demonstrated extraordinary courage and fidelity to the constitution greater than anybody in the government. stuart: thank heavens time is up. charles: time for a commercial break. stuart: you are out of here. judge napolitano: i never had that said to me by person admire sell much. stuart: i am half staff from them shouting at me. we are calling it the battle for your living room. after the break someone says microsoft with the x box 1 will be the winner. find out about it in a moment. stuart: we are monitoring the hearing, just confirm today's enrollment number 354,000 people selected a plan in october, november, that is not people who actually paid just confirm that. the battle for the living room between sony playstation four and the xbox one. the managing director is here. you did the survey, didn't you? and what basis would you say it has one living room? >> we have been in the market survey here in the states all who intend to purchase a game console in the holiday sea

high-margin products selling, global orders of 13%, revenue 8%, western europe doing well against adidasr the winter olympics that was a big concern. a lot of their budget has been blown on the olympics and that was one of the concerns for nike and competitive marketplace. stocks every 15 minutes to the floor of the stock exchange, nicole petallides, blackberry, what a stock to watch today. nicole: that is because of a huge loss. two things to talk about with a blackberry today. the first part, they were trying to sell themselves, have given up that, they reported a huge loss of $4 billion quarterly loss, they had a lot of smart phones shells, have been out of favor. the huge inventory write-down. in the meantime stock up 12%, because of a strategic deal which makes apple iphones because they are working with fox to make phones in growing markets like indonesia and mexico. it is a five year strategic partnership and that is a nice boost with you today is down 41% by 2013. dennis: robots are taking our jobs and may replace animals that petting zoos. experimental architecture and design fo

similar to what you'd find in a nike or adidas shirt today. >> that's liquid.rub stuff like that on it or are you telling me nothing will stain this shirt? >> anything that's water-baseded is not going to be able to touch that fabric because the micro structures repel everything on it. if you put dirt on it, you can just pour water on it, it will fall right off. >> how long will this last? because you have to wash the shirt, i assume. >> sustainability was really important for us, so about 80 washes. about a year and a half life cycle. >> what about sweat? if your sweat's going to stay on you. >> that's a great question. what we've been able to do is with this fabric, you're going to notice sweat's going to evaporate into the air. most fabrics like the moisture wicking stuff, it's going to absorb the sweat and push it out. what people are having trouble realizing is that our fabric is not going to absorb that sweat so you not going to get sweat stains. >> you're telling me this thing is safe because we've seen other products that have chemicals in it that could