these puerto rican activists have arrived on the doorstep of a manhattan-based hedge fund, blue mountain capital. hedge funds often invest in debt-ridden economies, buying up bonds at low prices, and looking to flip them for quick profits. and puerto rico is their latest target. the strategy has earned them a reputation among critics as so-called "vulture funds." >> a group of hedge funds that own puerto rican debt hired claudio loser to find ways for puerto rico to solve its debt crisis. among the former imf economist's recommendations - even more cuts to education. >> but it shows the expenditure and school enrollment, how it has declined, school enrollment and how education expenditure has increased enormously. we have been very careful to say that we believe that this is a decision that has to be taken by the authorities of the island. education is too important to be played with and be cut in a irrational or discretional fashion. >> but your co-author briefed reporters that puerto rico is massively overspending on education. >> i mean, that was the message, that came out from the report. >>

los altos based charity announced it is getting up to $250 million from blue mountain capital management. the agreement will allow the hospitals to become for profit in three years. in northern california daughters of charity operates hospitals in san jose, daly city, moss beach and gilroy. >> a reprieve for tenants of the burli ingame hotel who were facg eviction. >> melanie wood row with all the details. >> reporter: that's right. they originally were going to have to move out this week, but now they'll have quite a bit of extra time, at least through the holiday season to the end of january. they're also getting some relocation assistance if they sign an agreement. that agreement, rather, in part says they won't make any disparaging comments about management. most signed it, they're happy about the deal that was struck, but we met one resident who has not signed the agreement. >> well, a historical monument i live in. >> reporter: over the last three years tom has called burlingame hotel his home. >> all the benefits we have here. burlingame avenue. >> reporter: the hotel nestled betw

the blue ridge mountains at sexton farms before they're available at home depot stores between north carolina and florida." and live christmas trees are just part of home depot's quest to capitalize on all things festive... in the past decade, its holiday merchandise assortment has grown five-fold to more than 45-hundred products. ...and while home depot's big season is the spring, holiday merchandise is critical to success in the fourth quarter. (sot: kelie charles, home depot holiday merchant) "...in 2014 for example we outpaced the company's fourth qtr comps we can move the needle for the entire company in terms of sales and profit" a holiday wish home depot is "pining" for this season, too. >> still ahead on news four at noon... caught on camera! couple's missing dog.... the only connection they had to their young daughters, lost to terminal illness. get the kleenex ready! paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonna do it for you. you have to get out there and do it yourself. bernie sanders is a well-known friend of family farms. bernie cannot be bought out by big money. bernie's opinion cannot be purchased. it's time for our next president to get in there, rol

farms in the blue ridge mountains before they're for sale in home depot stores between north carolina and south florida. and live christmas trees are just part of home depot's quest to capitalizel things festive. in the past decade its holiday merchandise assortment has grown fivefold to more than 4,500 products. and while home depot's big season is the spring, holiday merchandise is critical to success in the fourth quarter. >> in 2014, for example, we outpaced the company's fourth quarter comps. we can move the needle for the entire company. >> reporter: a holiday wish home depot is pining for this season too. for "nightly business report" i'm courtney reagan in jefferson, north carolina. >>> coming up, meet the former power attorney who took her love of pets and found a successful second career. it's this month's "bright idea." next. ♪ >>> here's a look at what to watch for next week. a read of inflation with the producer price index. we'll have the retail sales report from november and also on the data front the consumer sentiment report is out. and that is what to watch for next week. >>> the american pet products association projects overall spending in the industry to t

the blue ridge mountains at sexton farms before they're available at home depot stores between north carolina and florida." and live christmas trees are just part of home depot's quest to capitalize on all things festive... in the past assortmenn has grown five-fold to more than 45-hundred products. ...and while home depot's big season is the spring, holiday merchandise is critical to success in the fourth ququter. "...n 2014 for example we outpaced the company's fourth qtr comps we can move the needle for the entire company in terms of sales and profit" a hiday wish home depot is "pining" for this season, too. courtney reagan, cnbc, jeffersoo, north carolina coming up on kwwl, the mister food test kitchen.... it may be unseasonally warm outside -- but we've got a winter treat on the way... but first, a look at your latest numbers from wall street and the since e e want to treret them special, rather than picking up it's time for a tested and proven leader who won't try to contain isis. jeb bush has a plan... to destroy them. and keep america safe. jeb bush: the united states should not delayay in leading a global coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force. announcer: tes

farms in the blue ridge mountains before they're for sale in home depot stores between north carolina and south florida. and live christmas trees are just part of home depot's quest to capitalize on all things festive. in the past decade it's holiday merchandise assortment has grown five-fold to more than 4,500 products. and while home depot's big season is the spring, holiday merchandise is critical to success in the fourth quarter. >> in 2014 for example we outpace the company's fourth quarter comps. we can move the needle for the entire company in terms of sales and profit. >> reporter: a holiday wish home depot is pining for this season too. courtney reagan, cnbc, jefferson, north carolina. >> oh, courtney, you could have resisted. >> someone asked us the other day, what's your tradition, you have two little girls what do you do for the tree? we said we bundle everybody up, get in our warm coats and drive down to the home depot. that's what we've done for the last three years. and the trees are quality. not to get on the orange apron, but there's a reason they're the number one. >> there's a good reason. i know, kari you can go to the santa cruz mountains and stand around

the blue ridge mountains at sextov farms before they're ailable at home depot stores between north carolina and florida." and live christmas trees are just part of home depot's quest to capitalize on all things festive... in the past decade, its holiday merchandise assortment has grown five-fold to more than 45-hundred products. ...and while home depot's big season is the spring, holiday merchandise is critical to success in the fourth quarter. (sot: kelie charles, home depot holiday merchant) "...in 2014 for example we outpaced the company's fourth qtr comps we can move the needle for the entire company in terms of sales and profit" a holiday wish home depot is that was courtney reagan en we come back.. her story made national news. one special new york 8 year old girl asked for christmas cards this year. but what she got was something even better. stay tuned. <<<< >> its a dream come true for an 8-year-old new york girl. after being badly burned and losing her family in a house fire, the young lady is getting a special present. jessica layton has the story. << for years her family has called her princess sa'fyre. playing happily on her swing set with friends, she had no idea