but the couple reported it to airbnb. the company gave a full refund, telling nbc news, policies prohibit hidden cameras in listings, and we take reports of any violations very seriously. we promptly removed this host. airbnb clients have found cameras in lightbulbs and even battery chargers. >> you don't know who you're dealing with, and frankly, airbnb doesn't know either. >> reporter: after paige blair found two cameras at her airbnb in plain sight, the company beefed up privacy policies. as for hidden cameras, like the one inside this smoke detector, airbnb says they're strictly forbidden. adding any security camera must be disclosed up front. but they say the rules did not stop their airbnb host. >> they ruined our entire night, they ruined our entire week. >> reporter: fears their private stay could have gone public. morgan chesky, nbc news. >>> we've got a lot more to tell you about tonight. still ahead, george clooney calling for a boycott of iconic celebrity hot spots, including the beverly hills hotel, over a ru

airbnb's policies prohibit cameras and we take reports seriously. we promptly removed this house from our platform and completely refunded miss gonzales. >> police say after looking at the bank smoke alarm, they did not find wi-fi capability. they cannot charge for any crime . airbnb says they have removed the host and the renters were given a refund. >>> twitter would label offensive tweets and exploring ways to give users more contacts but that it deems newsworthy and in the public interest. the tech giant draws the line at direct threats against individuals. >>> let's take a look at the big board and see how the stockmarket is doing. the dow jones is out. today's gains were led by industrial companies and chip makers. >>> employees just want more time off. 70 2% say there's favorite part is unlimited time off followed by rewards for healthy living, base retirement and paid sabbaticals. the survey shows employees are looking for more flexibility to take the occasional vacation day without feeling like they are wasting paid time off. >>> soon, ther

. >>> who's watching you when you stay in an airbnb? >> i turned to leave the kitchen and there was a camera. >> the company addressing concerns from those who say they're not going far enough to warn about your privacy. >>> and an incredible reversal of fortune. an unemployed man who foot his lottery ticket at the store ande arly lost out on $273 million.ni >>> good e, everyone. two big stories are breaking tonight involving men who once flew high in president trump's orbit. this evening his former campaign chairman, paul manafort, in a virginia courthouse to face sentencing for financial fraud and tentially the harshest punishment yet for anyone convicted in the mueller special counsel investigation. and it comes on the same day the president's one-time fixer and personal lawyer, michael cohen, himself soon headed to prison, fired another big salvo his ex-boss' way, a lawsuit. first the manafort sentencing. hallie jackson standing by with late details >> reporter: paul manafort in a wheelchair wearing a green jumpsuit appeared before

airbnb says they have strict policies regarding the proper disclosure of security cameras. >> property owners must disclose any cameras ahead of, ti which are only allowed in plain site and common areas like a living room. but surveillance devices of any kind after still forbiddenn bathrooms, bedrooms or any other private area. >> the minute a camera's in the room and it's disclosed to you, that is some form of consent, so you better cover up the camera or get out of the room. >> reporter: a frida m is considering legal action against airbnb after discovering multiple hidden cameras inside his rental. >> you don't know who you're dealing with and, frankly, aiernb doesn't know ei >> reporter: making sure what happens behind closed doors stays that way. morgan chesky, nbc news, los angele r >> airbnbommends if you have any questions you reach out to your host to work things out directly. >> tips to other vacationers here, a warning for spring breakers heading to mexico. the u.s. state department issued a countrywide security alert tonight. the majority of travellers there have safe trips

. >>> a couple renting and airbnb discovers a hidden camera. how police and airbnb are now responding. >>> taking a live look right now at the traffic. 680, the headlights are heading northbound. it does not look too bad, but still a little bit slow going on this evening. >>> take a look at this. the traffic of people heading home, that on the right-hand side of your screen. heading into san francisco to them maccarthur maze. we will keep following the traffic situation for you. [ loud traffic sounds ] [ distant traffic sounds ] [ music replaces the noise ] the new galaxy s10 on xfinity mobile. the phone and network designed to do more. get $250 back on a new galaxy when you switch and save today. say "get a galaxy" to learn more. >>> pink confetti there because it's official. san francisco rideshare company lyft is a public trader. they ring the bell from the lyft center, easily creating new millionaires. >> initially the stock top to 20% to more than $80 a share before ending its day of training a more than 8% at $78.29 a share. >> as rob rot

airbnb says it will never ask a customer to pay outside of its site.n the secure platform throughout the booking process. look, that counts for everything on line. ripoffs, they go, i will save you money. don't do that. >>> a san jose teenager is heading to hawaii next month thanks to the make-a-wish foundation. 13 yearly tony has a nervous system disorder, is non-verbal, and spends most of his time in a wheelchair. today cupertino high school students hosted a rally in honor of tony. they raised more than $10,000 for make-a-wish greater bay area. >> we wouldn't be able to make wishes come true without people like this and kids in the community, without everyone coming together. our wishes cost on average $10,000. that means we have a lot of money to raise to grant over 400 wishes per year in the bay area. we really couldn't do it without the community. >> make-a-wish greater bay area has granted more than 800 wishes to date in northern california. >> i know you do a lot of work with them. >> incredible work. >> incredible job. >>> san francisco starte

. >>> and who is watching you when you're staying at an airbnb. the item one couple found above their bed. >>> i'm jeff raineri. we have sunshine coming this weekend. we'll let you know when this rainfall is set to return. new ds tonight. the serach for a stockton father who disappeared in a river, while attem >>> new developments tonight. the search for a father who disappeared in a river while attempting to save his son, has ended for the night. but the coast guard will continue the search tomorrow. police say the dad was boating with his children today. a 1-year-old, wearing a life jacket, fell off the boat. and the dad jumped in to try to save him. but the dad went missing. rescuers did find the boy in the water. >>> abehind killing another teenager outside of the west oakland b.a.r.t. station. a girl in the parking lot of the b.a.r.t. station. the two knew each other and neither was riding b.a.r.t. before the attack. but incidents like this are why they stay on the alert. >> you have to watch your surroundings. you have to be street smart to

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. >>> miami beach cracking down on airbnb. some people forced from their rentals in the middle of the night as inspectors arrive. airbnb is fighting back with a lawsuit. this is a big story. what happens there could happen elsewhere, too. >>> kirstjen nielsen visiting the southern border. she calls it a border crisis and says the situation is going to get worse. look, editorially, i have been blaming the democrats for this mess and i want to know what are the democrats going to do to fix what is clearly a crisis. >>> president trump getting ready to head to mar-a-lago. he leaves later this hour. if he speaks to reporters, and he usually does, you will see and hear exactly what he's got to say. "varney & company" friday morning, just getting started. stuart: quite a drop coming at the opening bell today. remember, we've got europe teetering on the edge of recession, germany just reported the sharpest drop in manufacturing in six years. they don't have many tools left in their toolbox to fix that situation. that's why we are dow

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airbnb is expected. the list goes on. you can read the story for the list. >> pinterest all of a sudden came out. you mentioned airbnb, post mates, there are a slew of them. 2018 we said this could be a big year for ideas and we are seeing that happen. >> and it is. the projections are written in pencil and then being revised higher. to the point that renaissance capital is a firm that specializes in ip oh research and they have an etf that tracks ipos, they are thinking maybe -- inllion ipos this year ipos this year. of new stockuance makes people nervous for a variety of reasons. one of them being they know something we don't know. >> likewise everyone running to go public? -- why is everyone running to go public? >> there is a conspiracy theory that sweeps through the market that, bankers musty be whispering in their years and this is it. this is the time -- must be whispering in their ears and this is it. as the bonfield inversion shows there could be a recession sometime in the not-too-distant future. this stock mark

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airbnb is expected. the list goes on and on. i am sure that everybody knows what these are. >> some of the names that you were talking about. you mentioned are being -- airbnb. we talked about this in 2018. this could be a big year for ipos. we are starting to see that happen. it is. they are being revised higher. to the point of renaissance capital being a firm that specializes in ipo research. they are thinking that maybe 100 billion in ipos could happen this year. it is not a record, it is a little about that. close to a record pace. that much issuance of new stock makes people nervous for a variety of reasons. one of them is that somebody know something that we don't know. carol: why is everybody wanting to go public? mike: yes. there's a lot of conspiracy theory that sweeps through the market. their backers must be whispering in their ears. this is it, this is the time to sell. the market is looking like it is getting top-heavy. as the inversion shows, there sometime inecession the not-too-distant future. this stockmarket r

. >>> uber, lyft, airbnb, all planning to go public this year. but another san francisco company is going public tomorrow. levi strauss. that means a lot of new instant millionaires which could mean an even pricier housing market. sam brock spoke to hou experts for some perspective and joins us with compelling numbers. >> reporter: for comparison, when facebook and twitter went public, there were about 2,500 new millionaires, give or take. after this ipo bonanza in 2019, which will include levi's, that will be about triple that. don't panic. san francisco's insatiable demand and need for housing may soon receive a titanic-sized jolt. >> historically, san francisco is like the gold rush. it's a boom and bust. >> reporter: right now they're wary of the boom. haley's looking for property in san francisco. what gives you hesitation? >> all the tech ipos, it's probably not going to be affordable anymore for a few years. >> reporter: but cheryl young is cautioning against panic and preaching patience. >> we know home prices have gone up substantially s

she reported the cameras to airbnb to update the listing. the company requires owners to disclose cameras ahead of time. they can only be in common areas like a living room. a man discovered multiple hidden cameras, as well. >> that's not cool. >>> we're checking back into our storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. >> car washing forecast, probably not. rain a snow today. another chance for rain coming up on saturday night. up on saturday night. the full for 50 years, cracker barrel has been making folks feel right at home, with meals like homestyle country fried steak, grandma's sampler, and signature chicken n' dumplins. so, come on home to what you love. come on home to cracker barrel. to take care of yourself. but nature's bounty has innovative ways to help you maintain balance and help keep you active and well-rested. because hey, tomorrow's coming up fast. nature's bounty. because you're tter off healthy. >>> you're watching news 4 today. >> welcome back. call it a tale of two legal tr bles. yesterday, paul manafort was sentenced to 45

airbnb is expected. the list goes on and on. you can read the story. i'm sure everyone knows what they are. pinterest interest all of a sudden came out, you mentioned airbnb, post made, slack. we talked about it in 2018, this could be a big year for ipo's. >> and it is. and the projections are written in pencil and being erased and revised, to a point that renaissance capital is a firm that specializes in ipo research, and they have an etf that tracks ipos. maybe $100 billion in ipos this year, which would put it -- it is not a record, but close to a record pace. that much issuance of new stock makes people nervous for a variety of reasons, one of them being -- everyone knows something we don't know. >> why is everybody running to go public? >> right, right. and there's often a lot of conspiracy theory, for lack of a better word, that sleeps through the market. the bankers must be whispering in the ears, this is it, this is the time to sell, because the market is looking like it is getting top-heavy. as the bond yields in version shows, there could be

airbnb for horses. [applause] okay, $3,000 question up next.e typecast as a '50s greaser, what actor, then on a hit tv show, turned down the role of danny zuko in the movie "grease"? >> okay. henry winkler played the fonzie. which makes sense. rob reiner, meathead from "all in the family." alan alda, hawkeye. john ritter. b, henry winkler, final answer. >> how different movie history would be for all of us and john travolta if it had been henry winkler. that's right. he was the fonz in "happy days" and didn't want to do it. probably still kicking himself for passing on that one. >> can he sing? >> we would have found out, wouldn't we? $5,000 that's what's up next with this threshold question. which of these "young" people is the youngest? >> okay, three of them are about like me or older. so i'm gonna say rapper young thug, a, is the youngest. final answer. >> that's $5,000 guaranteed. yeah, he's youngest by about 30 years. guaranteed in the bank, roland. $5,000. >> great. >> now, let's add to it. >> okay. >> $7,000 question up on the board. [d

would be affected, including uber, airbnb, and booking.com. digital giants can report state.evenues in any this issue has caused a rift in1 the block and there has been no clear consensus on how to resolve the problem. somm of the holdout countries, including ireland, say they want to wait for a more glooal proposal from the organization for economic cooperation and development, due latater this >> let's talk about this further. we are jooned by professor michael dow broke, an expert in this area -- professor michael davro, an expert in this area. is this the right way to go about taxing these companiis? >> i think there are good and bad elements. it is good in the sense that france can raise revenue innthis way. the reason they can raise revenue is because french people are using these services, using the google search engine, using uber or airbnb. they are in france, but hey are not going to move because there is a tax on these companies. there is a real opportunity for france in this case, and the . has introduced a similar has been thinkin

she reported the cameras to airbnb to update the listing.pany requires owners to disclose cameras ahead of time. an only be in common are like a living room. now, let's check in more from your cnbc business repor >>> good morning. i'm frank holland at cnbc headquarters. disney is unlocking its vault. erbob iger telling shareho the upcoming streaming service, disney plus, will include the entire movie library. this would mark the end to the vault system that allowed movies to be in stores for a certain time. now, all 57 animated feature films will be available to stream at some point from "snow white" to "ralph breaks the internet." it is expected that other movies will eventually be available on disney plus. with your cnbc morning business report, i'm frank holland. >>> as we head to break, we check back in with chuck bell. o indeed. temperatures nea below freezing for the wait for the buses this morning. grab your winter coat and a rain/snow mix for today.ol cloudy, and wet. it's friday but the daily grade ro a big "f." >>> twoems on theark

airbnb celebrating hits 500 millionth booking since launching in 2008. probably not just there, but overall. the mushroom cabin a 1,000 square food geodome. visitors say it feels like a little treehouse in the woods. >> it's pretty cool. >> yes, i've seen it online but never stayed there. maybe a little more room. >> you have to wait a long time to get a booking there. they were saying like maybe it's booked up past september. probably even more so now. >> i guess. a little more popular. >> wherever you are in the bay area it's going to be a nice weekend. >> yes, we'll enjoy the sunshine and highs in the 70s in the inland areas. what are you going to do? we are going to start out though with a mixed bag of weather. that's my live camera in san rafael. you can barely see anything, if you kind of look closely, you can see some headlights. that's highway 101 and those are the drivers headed southbound into san francisco. so really some problems for some drivers. this is a look now in fremont. we've also seen some patchy fog in parts of the tri-valley. clear

. >> that includes airbnb, uber, slack and pte. this move could lea employeespaa that cld d using ven wre looki as part of our commitment to building a better bay area. >> that's right. leslie brinkley has been tracking down what all of this could mean. >> reporter: people covet living here in the city by the bay. it's expensive now. very expensive. but buckle up for a ride up on the backs of these ipos. in the next year, these major tech companies like airbnb, uber, lyft and others are expected to go public, with a total market capitalization of around $200 billion and many of those employees have an equity stake in those companies. >> if all the planned or rumored ipos happen, we will see in the order of thousands of new millionaires. >> reporter: dennis specializes in data analytics and he crunched the numbers onmight ha millionaires start buying single-family homes. >> we probably50% to 100% increase in prices over the next five to ten years, specifically for single-family homes. >> in san francisco? >> in san francisco. >> tha

uber i am excited for, stripe i think will be a monster, airbnb as well.es represent a lot of value, are going to be in many cases enduring brands on the risk side, some companies got jammed out plenty of examples i think the question for some of these, will they be more like spotify was a year ago or snap a couple years ago the unit economics and profitability questions will dominate for some of these on the bubble. >> bob, for investors looking at the ipos, where are the rip tides when there's this much >> very simple these are not startups, none of these. we had 10, 11 years with enormous amounts of private funding, cheap capital that's one of the reasons, capital costs, one of the reasons they're private. what i regret about the whole process is we've essentially taken out early growth premium from the companies traditionally they would have gone public a lot earlier. you can say, okay, bob, they would have gone earlier, maybe not ready, now they're more mature, have a better idea where they're going and what they're doing. i'm sorry, i would rather se

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. >>> this morning, airbnb is expanding into newer territory. the company says it has bought hotel tonight and app that helps travelers find last- minute hotel rooms at discounts. some say airbnb is broadening its scope as it prepares to go public. the popular home booking site says it wants to handle multiple aspects of travel. >>> speak of travel, check out this billion-dollar airport in singapore, the world's tallest indoor waterfall in there. the it drops water from more than 130 feet up. the airport also has a four- story garden filled with thousands of trees, plants, ferns and shrubs. it opens up on april 17th. >> nice during the delays. may need that at sfo considering all the delays. >> it would be nice. >>> i think we mentioned the singapore airport, how amazing it is. right? we need to take a trip. >> too fancy for me. >> it's nice. let's talk about our weather because it is looking brighter for your friday. we have been waiting for this finally and we are going to see a little bit more sunshine as we head through the afternoon. it's g

airbnb.xpected to rise significantly especially in the san francisco-based area. lyft ipo created essentially thousands of millionaires. employees racing into the building this morning with the extra cash. many may become potential home buyers later this month. we spoke with an expert who crunched the numbers and told us what he thinks will follow the so-called ipo tidal wave. >> we probably expect 50% to 100% increase in prices over the next five to ten years, specifically for single family homes. >> in san francisco? >> in san francisco. >> that's -- i mean, a hard number even to wrap our head around that prices could go up 50%? >> yeah. unfortunately. >> reporter: it's not just san francisco, of course. the increase in values will ripple out into the east and south bay. we'll remember also that you're not an instant millionaire until the ipo goes through. reporting live from lyft headquarters, jobina fortson, abc news. >> i thought the mimosas were inside. now they're all taking off? >> re

. >>> leading tonight's bay area business watch, airbnb has arrived.y has just recorded its 500 millionth guest. the company launched in 2008. news website skift says airbnb's total number of guest arrivals climbed by 100 million in just the last eight months. in january airbnb reported it was profitable ablabl ablable second year and it's now valued at more than $30 billion. >>> target is set to reduce its environmental footprint announcing new goals today. they include lower emissions generated from the entire supply chain including emissions generated from the production of target's product cells. target's goal is to lower its emissions by 30% by the year 2030. >>> the stock market took a dip today. dow closed down 2 points at 25,625. nasdaq lost 48 points. the s&p ended down 13. weakness in health care, technology companies and banks offset othering gains. >> stock market's down but the weather's looking up. >> for now anyway. drew. >> you know what the payoff is going to be the weekend. we just have to get through more rain over the next 24 hours.

some other tech committee from the bay area expected go public this year include airbnb, pinterest, and uber. elissa harrington, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> it was a good day for wall street with the dow getting more than 200 points, as traders close out the first quarter of 2019. nasdaq was up 60 points, and the s&p added 18. optimism about a china deal and rising oil prices helped to fuel those gains. >>> stay with us for continuing coverage. coming up at 4:30 today, we will talk more about the local ipos this year and if others new millionaires are going to exacerbate the economic inequality in the bay area. >>> a group of wealthy parents implicated in the college admission scandal headed to court today in boston. >> as molly line report, 15 moms and dads appear before a judge to hear charges that they paid bribes to get their children into top universities. >> reporter: today's group of parents is the first to face a judge in this case. they all stand accused of paying bribes in this massive college admission scandal through the ringleader, william singer, in an effort to get the kids into

hotel tonight is worth did $456 million making it airbnb's biggest ask question decision yet. airbnb's value has grown to $31 million by matching travelers to home owners with short term rooms for rent. >>> a restaurant destroyed in 2017 is set brailling its grand reopening at a new location. the new sweet ts opened up jed just up highway 101 in windsor. the owner says he always knew he would reopen but it took 18 months of hurdled to fine a new location and deal with. insurance and loans. now, former customers would come back are finding many familiar faces. >> a little over half the people that we have on staff are returnees from the old location. >> that is loyalty from an employee level. >> we feel very happy with that and it has been very gratifying to have those folks here. >> reservations are now booked up through this month but walk- in customers can always wait identify table. >>> night tours at a popular museum on the central coast are back up and running for the spring season. evening tours at hearst castle are held through the spring and fall and are available most

airbnb continues to increase hotel listings on the site before its public offering.did not disclose the terms of the deal, but hotel $463ht was valued at million in a venture capital deal two years ago. softbank launched a $5 billion fund focused on latin america and named marcella for eight to run it. they are committing $2 billion to the fund and will serve as the general partner. ceo of softbank latin america and continue his other roles, including -- and executive chairman of sprint. shares dropped during thursday after the company provided five your guidance that included a slowdown from revenue growth. it comes on the back of shares soaring near an all-time high as investors show faith in the company's efforts to woo more to the site, known for handmade crafts. those are the top tech stories we're watching. canada is taking to social media to pitch slogans ahead of campaign rallies. twitters asia chief tells juliette saly how it's looking to restrict fake news being spread across the platform. >> it is an interesting time for us this year. elections are importa

airbnb says they have removed that home and have refunded those renters. >>> tonight in environmental restoration effort in san francisco is paying off. >> the discovered that scientists made that hasn't been seen in the city for decades. >> reporter: the presidio trust has been restoring this meadow off and on for about 18 years. and yet, just last week, something new popped up. these. special bees, silver, bigger bees, also known as as reporter miserable problems. to do that right? the females burrow holes to deposit their eggs, eggs that the presidio trust says may take a year to hatch. >> this size has not been seen, never and a small area has not been recorded since 1928 in san francisco. artificial intelligence the silver bigger bees looks similar to to the honeybees except the furs not yellow as the name implies, it's silver. db replied appeared after staffers remove thousands of ice plants revealing thousands of sand dunes. >> a lot of the stuff is really starting to come to fruition. >> reporter: the mail silver bigger bees do not sting. while not considered endangered, they

that would be airbnb's biggest alaska wit signatures. soon you will be able to rent home decor instead of buying it. west elm be partner with rent the runway to offer pillows, blankets and covers for the 10 million members. rent the runway has disrupted the fashion industry by offering designer dresses, tops and jeans rentals for a monthly fee. starting this summer, members will have the option of renting 26 different west elm bundles. also get a discount if they want to buy it. they hope the partnership will help attract younger customer base. are you game for renting? >> if you're starting out or want want to try something out ask see how you feel. >> i'm old school. it sounds odd to me. i'm sure it will be a huge hit. >> "early start" continues right now. >>> four years in prison, but that's better than expected for paul manafort. the one-time trump campaign chair avoids a virtual life sentence for now. meanwhile, democrats are lashing out. >>> a measure condemning hate passes the house with no mention of ilhan omar. >>> i'm michael j

airbnb did not disclose initial terms of the deal, but hotel tonight was valued at $463 million in aapital deal kid of years ago. softbank has launched a $5 billion technology fund focused on latin america. initially, softbank is committed -- committing $2 billion to the general will serve as partner. shares -- etsy shares dropped after the company provided five-year guidance including a slowdown from 2018 revenue growth. the slump comes on the back of shares soaring near all-time highs as investors showed faith in the company's efforts to woo more artists to the site. emily: thank you. a slew of running in elections this year are taking to social media to share slogans, his policies, rankle rivals, and browse crowds ahead of campaign rivals. twitter's asia chief learns how twitter's asia chief talks to us about how the platform is limiting the use of fake news. >> we promise to be able to show every side of the story and what then when to do that debates are happening at elections and so on and so forth ? in markets like india and australia, we are bringing some of what we've done i

. >> airbnb. >> uber. what's driving the mood?at the market is doing well >> part of me feels like the get while the getting is good. part of me feels it is that and it is time i guess, and these endless rounds of funding aren't going to continue, so let's bring it to public markets, let them pay for it. a lot of them are great businesses, a lot of regard for what airbnb is doing, at the same time, it runs into head winds from hotel companies people are surprised by recent other facebook thing with a phone number is these are businesses like everybody else, and they will do things in their best interest. they're not here to change the world, that's a nice bit of twaddle they like to pedal some are good businesses, some aren't eventually price comes due we'll see. some are great businesses. if they can get it right, great for them. >> and they just want to be happy in the end. >> oh, come on they want to be rich, that's the problem. >> kara, great to have you. >> thanks. >>> just want to show you the markets. we flipped into negati

uber, slack, pinterest, airbnb, they expect to go public in 2019. in 2018, there were 5,644 properties sold in san francisco. software employees represent 50% of those buying. now you will have six major ipos with the potential of 10,000 millionaire employees who will enter the buying market. that is twice as many buyers as there are properties. how high will prices go? will anyone not in tech be able to buy in san francisco? will real estate investors accelerate options to evict tenants in existing buildings so that they can build buildings that will reach eight stories or 85 feet? we, your fellow san franciscans asking you to use your full influence in opposing this sb50 which will be a radical change to our zoning and way of life. zoning needs to remain under the control of the planning commission, not the state. >> president melgar: thank you very much. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, commissioners. i'm ken. that is my other half. i've been a real estate agent for 43 years. i'm a native. and i want to tell you, you're not going to be ab

airbnb confirming they are buying last minute hotel booking app called hotel tonight.ice tag was disclosed. in the past year, airbnb has focused on expanding its home rental marketplace into a travel platform. working with hotels should make it easier for airbnb to enter markets with strict housing rental rules. hotels tonight was valued at $450 million while airbnb is valued at $31 billion and is expected to file for ipo this year. >>> meanwhile, ceo of national beverage maker lecroix sparkling water saying this. we are truly sorry for these results. much of this was the result of injustice. the company reporting income plummeting 39% in the quarter ending january 26th. a lawsuit filed in october 2018 alleged that lacroix which is advertised as all natural has artificial ingredients including one used in cockroach insecticide. the suit was filed in january. the company denies the claim. national beverage stock tumbling today. connell, back to you. connell: wow. quite a note there. thank you, gerri. trump administration expected to unveil new overtime rules so let's ge

you have wonderful companies -- uber, lyft, and airbnb will introduce investors to the sharing economyket. then on the enterprise software space you have palantir, crowd slack, next-generation software companies. you have to go back to 2012 when facebook went public and introduced investors to the social media space and when we have a great crop of clout software companies. it is setting up to be a great year. the other thing about the ipo market we have observed is that when you have a constructive equity market like we have had over the last several months combined with moderate volatility, the market not too hot or too cold creates the best conditions for a good ipo market. we have them now. we have seen levi strauss, i think lift -- i think lyft will be successful. jason: nice conditions to exit. what about getting in? how much to worry about valuations bill:? private market -- valuations? bill: private market valuations are up. you've always had to pay for great growth. the keeper us is to discern companies that can emerge as market leaders and serving very large markets. when you

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. >>> if you are planning to use airbnb for an upcoming trip, check the local laws before you book. beach, one of the cities getting tougher on rentals. anything shorter than six months is illegal in many miami neighborhoods. in new york city, you can representative out a place for less than 30 days as long as the host is around. new jersey, and massachusetts, both have taxes on short-term rentals. while it's not necessarily your responsibility as a guest to make sure your airbnb rental is legal, it is wise to check it out. >>> sunday is, of course, st. patrick's day. we have the parade tomorrow at 11:30. there are a lot of deals around the bay area. baskin-robbins offering a deal on green flavors. mcdonald's has brought back the shamrock shake. you can get green glazed doughnuts at krispy kreme. if you wear green on sunday, you can save with some coupons at rubio's coastal grill. need a drink. order an irish mule from the california pizza kitchen for $5 on sunday. you can find a full list on the website. go to abc7news.com. americans are expected to spend about $40 each this year o