captain america is number one. is all of this great wrenching change in how movies get distributed. people find a way, kind of like jurassic park. >> is disney thinking about this? if they don't compromise and make it more widely available, it actually hurts them, doesn't it? >> it does. most of these people, most motivation companies, wealth -- motion picture companies will say that a little bit of piracy helps them. and in that point is reached pretty quickly. i think we are already at that point. if they are not going to push it through amazon, how will they come more effective distributing their product through their own website or other digital services? right now, the market is finding a way. amazon of going to going and getting these dvds, they are torching them. if you can't freeze the market anymore, that's the lesson. >> i just bought a lion king dvd, and it wasn't available to stream anywhere. i'm still very upset about it. who has the most power? is it the content companies or amazon? it's about price,

amazon takes aim at disney, blocking pre-orders of dvds like the new "captain america" movie. they've also been in pricing battles with warner bros. disney is directing customers to walmart and best buy. and it is shark week -- one of the most critical weeks of the year for the discovery channel. this year, an underwater drone got involved, equipped with five go pro cameras designed to swim with the sharks and castor their every move. first, buzz feed, the website popular for list and general news gets a major round of funding to help it grow. in true buzzfeed style, here are the top five things you need to know -- buzzfeed is getting $50 million in series e funding from andreessen horowitz. second, buzzfeed's evaluation is a reported 850 million dollars. it has raised over $96 million in funding. they will convert to buzzfeed motion pictures which will produce short clips and full-length movies and let them expand internationally to india, germany, japan and five, they are among the top 10 most visited news and information sites with an average 150 million monthly viewers com

the e-commerce giant has blocked pre-orders of "captain america -- the winter soldier."mazon has used this tactic with publishers and film studio warner bros. will stop so which side will come out on top -- will come out on top? these disputes with amazon are now very familiar. a familiar playbook they are using. what is your take on amazon throwing its weight around yet again? >> i would love to believe it's for the consumers but i don't will stop we know what the consumers want. they want to get their content when they wanted, it used to be a clichÉ and now it's a truism. it has to be part of their continued effort to claw their way to some form of robin ability. >> what about you, paul? we are seeing this again and again from amazon. -- this hachette dispute has been going on for months now. >> you have someone with a law cold on the distribution, which is amazon and you have a relatively small number -- a large number of content reducers going through various publishing houses. focus through those pointed each of those joke points create people who think they have a

s, including titles like "captain america," "the winter soldier" and maleficent.s after disney cut off orders of these films because the e-commerce giant wants disney to slash its prices. is the feud walmart's gain? back with us, former equity analyst and partner at s.k. ventures. so paul, how much is walmart going to profit off this? >> you know, they're going to profit off it, obviously. it's great publicity for them. we're talking about it and they're offering a big discount and amazon's not doing it. the thing i think is more interesting, i was checking before i came in, looking at the latest list, torrent list to see when the latest movies to torrent are when none of us would torrent movies but guess where "captain america" is this week straight from nowhere? number one, of course. people are benefiting are walmart. but this is emblematic of the great change in how movies get distributed. people find a way. like jurassic park, nature finds a way. it's showing up in torrents and walmart. >> you wonder is disney thinking about this? if they don't compromise and

. >> jon: maybe change the costume to captain america.ar marvel announced captain america is now going to be black. that's an advance. >> very nice. [applause] >> jon: that seems somewhat sarcastic. >> i know. so they really think a black superhero is going to change things? you know he's going to spend all his time answering questions, why you always seem to show up at crime scenes? not to mention the outfit is red and blue. so you're with the bloods and the crips. >> jon:, yeah, it would be like, how did you afford that shield? what, did you steal it, hubcap and the america? >> hey, hey, whoa, jon, come on. >> jon: i thought we were doing a bit. >> i'm just messing with you, jon. after all these years, you don't know that? padvil pm gives you the healingu at nsleep you need, it. helping you fall asleep and stay asleep so your body can heal as you rest. advil pm. for a healing night's sleep. hing your favorite players come on, get open... yeah... with nfl mobile on verizon. yes! get in there! go, go, go, go, yes! let's go, drew. the "not

. >> jon: maybe change the costume to captain america. this year marvel announced captain america is now going to be black. that's an advance. >> very nice. [applause] >> jon: that seems somewhat sarcastic. >> i know. so they really think a black superhero is going to change things? you know he's going to spend all his time answering questions, why you always seem to show up at crime scenes? not to mention the outfit is red and blue. so you're with the bloods and the crips. >> jon:, yeah, it would be like, how did you afford that shield? what, did you steal it, hubcap and the america? >> hey, hey, whoa, jon, come on. >> jon: i thought we were doing a bit. >> i'm just messing with you, jon. after all these years, you don't know that? you guys coming to my barbecue? steve's b-b-q. ya ya. it's gonna be a blowout! is this right? oh hey guys! apple-wood-pulled-pork. delicious! subway is bringin' big barbecue flavor with the sweet and smoky applewood pulled pork, slow-cooked to tender perfection. summer's gotta have it sub. subway. eat fresh. s

. ♪ >> good look buying the latest captain america movie on dvd from amazon.he e-commerce giant has blocked cree orders of the disney summer hit in a dispute over pricing. julie hyman has the details. what is the issue? has commentedty publicly, but amazon wants what it has wanted in these negotiations, either the ability to discount these products versus what the content provider would like, and/or a larger cut of the sales. titles include captain america, the winter ,oldier, million dollar arm these have been across the board struggling to some extent. the various studios are dvd andg upon the streaming revenue to make them whole and then make them a profit on these various properties. this streaming content is not affected, just the dvd pre-orders. customers do have the option to go elsewhere. amazon, as the world's largest e-commerce retailer, does have some clout here when it comes to these negotiations. in a battle already with the publisher hatchet, are they seeing any movement? >> more than 900 authors saying thattatement they do not think it is justif

has blocked pre-orders of disney's summer hit movie "captain america," the winter soldier."nd some other titles. it has used amazon recent disputes. which side will come out on top? back with us from san diego is sky and mike morehouse. obviously these disputes with amazon are now very familiar. so what ising this your take on amazon throwing its weight around again? >> i would love to believe it's for the consumers but i don't. we know what the consumers want -- they want to get their content when they wanted. it used to be a clichÉ and now it is a truism. i imagine it has to be for them and their continued effort to claw their way to some form of profitability. >> what about you, paul? we see this again and again from amazon. hette dispute is the going on for months and no one is backing down. entrenchedot pretty interests in both sides which is a good example of where the problems are in the system. you have someone with the lock hold on monopolized distribution which is amazon and a relatively of contentr producers going through various publishing houses. they are focuse

the company has blocked pre-orders of disney's movie "captain america" and other titles.world's largest retailer is willing to keep certain items from consumers for pressure on their vendors. -- buzzfte does feed eed received $50 million from andreessen horowitz. buzzfeed atues $850 million. lions gate entertainment want a court order blocking websites from distributing and allegedly stolen copy of "the expendables three." the film was viewed by more than 2 million people ahead of its scheduled release friday after a digital file will stolen and uploaded to websites. catch all the latest in technology and media every weekday at 1:00 and 6:00 p.m. eastern on "bloomberg west." ebola spreading across west africa. can an experimental new treatment help stop the virus' deadliest outbreak on record? we hear from the president of the world bank, next. ♪ >> time for the global outlook. turkey's prime minister erdogan has won the country's first direct presidential election. has been in power for 11 years, the victory gives him another five. ebola spreading and nine jerry spreadin

you cannot preorder captain america or mill live se -- millificent.hey are in previous disputes with warner brothers. many of the vendors resisting. it's a question of who has more leverage, disney or amazon. captain america the top grossing movie this year. >> they now combat more than 150,000 suv's because of potential stalling. no accidents or injuries reported. but the problem is with fuel pumps on 2009 winterized fuel is used in warmer months or warmer areas which can lead to the cars stalling out. teenaged mute tent ninja turtles taking in $55 million. they are announcing plans for a sequel for summer 2016. coming in second place marvels guardians of the galaxy with 41 and a half million third place put warner brothers into the storm with $18 million, the00 foot journey and lucy rounded out the top 5. u.s. stocks looking at a higher open this monday morning up 55 points. stock finished rye froo and all of last week surprisingly higher as well. back to you. >> thank you, lor lauren. it is time for the monday motivator. prince harry honoring our w

. >>> captain america is a movie that is popular with teens.won't be able to get your hands on the dvd through amazon anytime soon. they stopped taking pre-order frs some disney movies including captain america. amazon and disney are in the middle of negotiating contract rights to the movies. while you can't order the dvds, amazon is allowing pre-orders for digital downloads of the movies. >>> how are you doing your kids back-to-school shopping this year? online or in the store? this year, most parents are doing both with a twist. they are researching products online and buying in person. the trend is web rooming. it's years after retailers match prices with online competitors. shoppers say they want to see the item in person and avoid shipping costs. retail analysts say store and online shopping go hand in hand. >> even if you are a retailer selling 5%, 10%, 20% of goods online, the converse of that is 80%, 85%, 90%, 95% sold in the store. the store is still important. >> the national retail federation expects it average family to spend $670 o

at least you can go to barnes & noble or walmart. >> i love captain america.hingsoften do these come up? >> we have seen the cable companies and the broadcast markets. how many times as fox or cbs gone dark? as more of this gets distributed over different platforms, more agreements have to be negotiated. they will come up freakily overtime. you will see more and more of this. the question becomes who has the leverage in any particular negotiation? it is the content owner. in this particular case it looks like the distributor. they are the leading distributor of the physical dvd business. that is going away. we have seen in the digital realm, the content creators have the leverage. >> paul sweeney, thank you. thank you so much. coming up -- we didn't talk about the markets. we have run out of time. with the continuing battle between distributors and content companies. we will talk about another side of the media equation. sprint's new ceo is starting today. what kind of change will he bring to america's third-largest wireless carrier. sometimes it feels like it

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>> he's definitely my captain america vote. >> can i take a selfie?absolutely. >> does that make you jealous? >> it does. no one loves me. you see these quads? >> yeah, i do. >> ladies don't seem to love that. i don't know understand that. >> you look so different. >> we do live different. he looks all more american clean shaven. >> i mean -- it is -- there could be worse problems, i guess. >> skwagy, swagy. i guess these women out here have taste. >> is he single? >> i don't know. >> send us your vote. hobo, chic, clean-cut? somewhere in between. that's all for "news4 this week." i'm veronica johnson. thanks for joining us. we are going to leave you with more from redskins training camp. until next time, remember be safe, be kind, be happy. bye, everybody. >>> in a matter of hours the first known cases of ebola will be here on american soil. the preparation to treat patients plus what is happening now to make sure that the disease does not spread. >>> and it is a no sales tax weekend, but that's not the only way to save on back to school shopping. >>

"maleficent" and "captain america."at does this do to amazon's images instead focusing on fights instead of making money? we have the cofounder of addo worldwide. kevin, great to see you again. if you take on a giant firm like disney, you better be absolutely clearly in the right. what is amazon's beef with disney? >> yeah, well i think amazon is frustrated because the spotlight is being shined on amazon. they are not making the profits they need to make. david: i understand that. ken, forgive me for focusing you, specifically tell us what amazon's beef is with disney before we go any further? >> yeah, david i think issue is they are trying to refocus what the real issue is and they're trying to tell disney, we want lower content prices and you know what? to kind of thumb our nose at you, what we're going to do in the short term we'll not accept preorder of your newest, biggest movies. that is essential, crucial revenue disney needs to be bringing in. so amazon is picking a public dispute about content prices as a way t

. >>> amazon is taking on disney by locking preorders of captain america, the winter soldier, among other titles. the largest web retailer wants more control over pricing. >>> and just ahead, some major competitors over the weekend. that's up next. >>> this morning on "today a sendoff. "today" is throwing a special baby shower with tons of advice and surprises for the mom to be as she gets ready to embark on her new adventure. that's this morning on "today." >>> now to forbes and the sprint cup series, race at watkins glen international. without tony stewart following an ens dent that took the life of another driver. reaganan smith drove in fourth place. on lap 24 kyle bush in a hurry to leave the pit accidentally took off with a gas can attached. he will have to come back for a pass-through penalty. lap 50 pole sitter jeff gordon was in second before his car lost control. he gets towed in. with 35 laps to go a scary condition sends newman hugging the guardrail. after that it was amandigger able to win his first career sprint cup win. >>> world champion ryan lochte beat michael phelps in

. >>> if you plan to buy a dvd or blu-ray copy of captain america winter soldier, don't look for them on amazon. they've stopped taking preorders for disney movies. this is due to a contract dispute between amazon and disney. >>> grape harvests are underway across northern california, with earlier than usual. the harvest started in napa at the beginning of the month. now they are harvesting group in the sierra foot hills. there are several reasons, including the drought and unusual weather patterns. smoke from nearby wildfires can affect the tate of the grapes -- taste of the grapes. most winemakers don't expect to raise prices this year. >>> it was a big treat for kids at lucile packard's hospital. take a look. it was superhero window washing day at the palo alto hospital. spiderman is climbing down the window. window washers zipped down the window where they came face to face with the children inside. a hospital spokeswoman hopes it turned the day into a magical experience. >> we know as kids it's very difficult to be in the hospital. so we wanted to make this as pleasant and fun as

. >> the marvel brand has arrived and healthy and "captain america three" and we just announced a 2013. >> reporter: what drove the parks division higher, up 8% while operating up 23% due to a combination of increased guest spending and higher attendance. >>> new day, different direction, the markets wiped out all of yesterday's gains and then some on worries strong economic data might jolt federal reserve policy and jitters about escalate tensions on the boarder between ukraine and russia. despite little other news, all the major averages began lower and sold off very sharply mid session. the dow at one point down as much as 180 points, ended about 140 lower, the nasdaq down by 31 and s&p 500 off by 18. while stocks slid, oil prices went along with the ride, ending at a fresh six-month low. west texas crude fell a buck a barrel to finish at $97.38. bob watched from his perch at the florida new york stock and change and looks at what drove trading to the downside. >> reporter: stocks were weaker at the open and dropped midday and comments from the polish foreign minister russian units

. >> glor: if you are looking to buy a preorder of captain america winter soldier you won't be able to on amazon.com, that's because the online retailer already in a dispute with a large book publisher has now apparently fallen out with the walt disney company. annemarie green has more. >> by withholding preorders for upcoming disney dvds like muppets most wanted and malificent, the most powerful online retailer has delayed millions of dollars for disney, it is a tactic the company has used before in other negotiations disputes like publisher hachette, now that spat has gone public. >> they are stephen king are best selling authors, those who signed their name to the ad in "the new york times", criticized amazon for delaying book shipments and removing the option to preorder certain titles. >> what is your take on these tactics? how would you characterize them? >> well, it seems small-minded and nasty. >> best selling authors like stephen king and pulse pulitzer prize signed the letter. >> you download this sheet of stickers, it says i didn't buy it on amazon. >> peter hildick smith is

if you are look to go pre-order any disney favorites, like captain america, the winter soldier muppets most wanted, million dollars arm, you better not head to amazon.com. on line retail is her now blocking disney pre-orders on dvd's. the site is just part of amazon's efforts to demand better terms from its vendors the company is in a similar dispute with the book publisher, and only recently resolves another with warner brothers, the move expected to hurt disney profits. ukee erika? >> jill, what's the big news for buzz feed? >> well, buzz feed the internet start up about to get $50 million in investment after closing a deal with adventure captain list firm. would value the company as $80,050,000,000. now, buzz feed is planning major expansion in the coming years with some focus on more high quality content that includes, more coverage of foreign news. buzz feet will announce details plans later today. but those lists certainly are addicting, aren't they? >> very much so. >> indeed. thanks jill. appreciate t hey coming up after a short break, traffic and weather together on the >> mor

if you want to pre-order disney favorites, like captain america, the winter soldier, muppets most wanted, better not head to amazon.com. the on line retailers blocking pre-orders on disney dvd's. this site is in part, parts of amazon's efforts to demand better terms from its vendors, the company is in a similar dispute with the publisher, and streaming movies, though, but the move is expected to hurt dis nip. some more college kids are living with mom and dad. according to sallimae's latest report, 54% are choose to go live home to help make college more affordable, that's up from just 43 -- from 43%, excuse me, just four years ago, other strait edge to save money, get roommate, or speed up course work. of course living at home though not only saving rent money but also usually getting some other perks, like free food, and laundry. and, tired of getting massive catalogues delivered to your doorstep? there has been a backlash against restoration hardware 3300 page furniture spreads. first some ups workers hit social media to complain, then it was the customers, concerned about the environ

. >>> still to come, is "captain america" and "maleficent" versus amazon. they're not stopping disney movies as part of a contract dispute. stay tuned. more in a second. >>> hi, everybody. welcome back. i'm louisa bojesen. european stocks following asia higher as investors shrug off geopolitical risks from the middle east and ukraine. russian stocks joining the rally, despite intense fighting in donetsk, as kiev forces vow to recapture the ukrainian city. the lira strengthening amid instability as prime minister erdogan wins the election. and one pipeline family, kinder morgan is consolidating all its publicly traded assets into one company in a massive $44 billion deal. all right, everyone, just a recap this morning. glancing at european markets map, you'll note we're green across the screens, higher in the region of 0.5% to 1.5% across the board coming off last week's dire losses for many european markets out there. we saw green across our screens for the debt markets. today a little bit on that with yields pushing delicately higher in some places, except

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blocked the reorder option for dvds, not the online streaming version, but the dvds. ,"r example, "captain america you cannot get it right now. >> he is the winter soldier. it is not like they can rely on blockbuster anymore for pre-order sales or diehard filmgoers who want a copy. bob buster does not exist anymore. -- blockbuster does not exist anymore. >> it is a bit like what the publishing houses have been complaining about. amazon will argue that the publishers get their cut. technology is getting cheaper and cheaper so there we go. >> again, the argument between the price of dvds or the price of books. how much do i buy from you as a wholesaler and how much i sell it to the public. i think the problem with the publishers is we have gone from books a bookstore to -- hard copy in the bookstore to ever back in the bookstore to paperback online to e-books online. so it has changed quite a lot. what amazon is saying, the whater it gets -- publishers are saying is they do not want to commoditize. >> there are a lot of legos on your wish list. [laughter] >> it is a very hard thing. "teenage mutant

"maleficent," "captain america" for disney. "transcendence" and "the lego movie." it is important to know that what amazon is doing, it is still offering pre-order on the online streaming service. is that theythis are simply in a better position to demand more from the film studios. the film studios depend more on them than they actually depend on the film studios. they have basically created a channel. they are the biggest e-commerce company in the world. onlylows other people, not film studios, to reject customers and build their profit. what is happening in the case of the studios like disney, warner bros. is that they rely on what you call home entertainment. dvds, for example. go to ticketn you sales, the business model is that you split that between the distributor,d the the feeders basically -- the basically.theaters >> amazon is basically withholding its consumers, its market not only from the publishers. they are going hard-core with the e-books as well. >> it is the same thing that is happening. in bookso be sales sto

. >>> to amazon, stopping preorders for popular disney moves like captain america and "maleficient."o word on what disney and amazon are demanding. that is happening right now. last one, look at this. this is super moon. lit up the sky last night. the moon's closest distance to the earth, it was a full moon at that. so it looked 12% bigger and 30% brighter than your regular full moon, super moon last night. it was great. >>> oil and gas company, kinder morgan, the short way of describing what is happening here, it is consolidating. it is a $44 billion consolidation. investors love it. it is up 8%. 30 nine on kinder morgan this morning. big deal. >>> for the irs it's a big deal. it is deadline day. a federal judge said hey, you at the irs, you tell me how you lost two years worth of emails and you tell me what you've done to get them back and you're going to tell me today, monday, august the 11th, 2014. jay sekulow is with us. the attorney representing some of the conservative groups who were allegedly targeted by the irs. forgive the shorthand there, jay, trying to make a complicated

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you highlighted some of the talking aboutas the performance at the box office with "captain america."ithjust had a big weekend "guardians of the galaxy." point $5 billion in revenue for this company, earnings that came in better than expected along with that topline beat. much of the muscle for disney comes from their cable business, specifically espn. generating $5.5 billion. with the decision by fox not to pursue a bid for time warner, a deal that was done in large part because of the cable access that time warner has, it does raise the question what kind of interest what a company like his me have -- like disney have with time warner access? do they see this as an opportunity of the whole developing story? we asked bob iger. >> we do not typically comment about the potential for acquisition, that does not mean we are interested in this. they have some great assets. that shouldent, but not in any way mean that we are looking to acquire them or any part of them. comments, but he is telling the truth. he has done a lot of content heels over the years with pixar to the acquisition of m

the studio profits more than doubled thanks to strong box office for "captain america 2," "maleficent." disney says higher theme park attendance helped. higher change for espnoff set the forecast despite strong ratings for the world cup. >> we had great results. profitability, the interactive group. tremendous consumer product and, of course, the studio had some great results for movies like captain america, maleficent and the lingering positive effects of frozen which is the highest grossing animated film of all times. >> and disney shares fell in after hours trading in frankfurt currently up by 0.9%. what do you make of the earnings season in the u.s. so far? it's actually been pretty good. but is it the revenue growth that we're seeing that so many analysts and investors are banking on in terms of valuation of the markets? >> i mean, as a result, u.s. companies have been given revenue and earnings. it's a complete contrast to europe where revenues in particular and the revenue beat is about 35% to 40%. so you can see that actually the earnings have been disappointing in europe. it'

we are talking about the captain america sequel and "maleficant"" disney's hit from last year "frozencontinues to deliver profit. >> jon erlichman sat down with disney ceo bob iger who said good content and strong brands are helping to drive disney earnings. >> in today's world with so much consumer choice, more than we have ever seen before, content not only has to be good but i think brands are very important. guardians of the galaxy is a great example of that. people say it came out of nowhere because those characters were not well-known. the title was not well-known but the marvel brand has become something in the consumer's eyes that means something and it should be trusted because they have a track record of making good films. >> you had hinted before that you felt like there might be this avengers-like potential with "guardians of the galaxy" and being able to find new films and tie the characters and bring them back again. do you have a higher level of conference -- of confidence pursuing a strategy like that? >> i don't remember hinting that. i must admit that i did feel that

gain more control over pricing on the internet of the the e-commerce "ant has locked reorders of captain americawinter soldier" and other titles that come on dvd form. amazon has used this tactic in s,cent disputes with other like book publisher has shut. my guest covers amazon.com and joins us from los angeles. paul sweeney from bloomberg intelligence. layout exactly what is so contentious between disney and amazon. are usually and artifice for retailers to drive traffic to the store. so rick and mortar retail offers , that means the customers going to come in and pick up the item they pre-ordered and that means they may refill their basket with other stuff will stop pre-orders have increasingly been used and increasingly capture more share for the online retailer like amazon. amazon is looking to get a price break on dvds from all the studios. they started with order and are moving on to disney. it looks like they might have gotten a concession from warner bros.. , so they not budging are fighting back saying your new movies are not going to show up as pre-orders. the dvdl be there when comes

money where their mouth is and actually putting releases in april, early april or may including "captain americaredibly well. when the first "hunger games" movie released, that was in march. we had never seen the amount of money it made in march before. over the next few years, i think we will see big movies, , defining the month, not the month defining the movie. you can do it anytime of the year and audiences will come out, when ever it is your studios have to space these movies apart so they do not cannibalize each other. >> the movies that were expected to rule the box office -- "godzilla," "transformers," and "x-men," they started strong but then faded. that is in the u.s., but why do they continue to do well overseas? what our data is international and worldwide. when you look at that part of the story, it is very strong. "transformers: age of extinction ," the first movie in north america this year to open with over 100 million dollars in its debut weekend. that did incredibly well. but the international is vitally important. tomorrow,"e "edge of a do not open number one in america, but i

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be on the performance at the box office, which is highlighted by films like the marvel movies, captain americaently in they are so dominant .hen it comes to profitability that will be part of the story to watch. >> thank you. keep watching bloomberg for john's interview with disney ceo bob iger. that is coming up at 4:30 p.m. new york time. ♪ >> get the latest headlines at the top of the hour on bloomberg radio and streaming on your tablet and at bloomberg.com. that does it for this edition of "bottom line" and i'm mark crumpton. i will see you tomorrow. ♪ >> it is 56 passed the error, which means bloomberg television is on the markets. i'm a libyan -- i'm olivia sterns. besident obama will delivering closing remarks at the u.s.-africa business forum. i will bring you that live when it begins, or you can also watch it live at our event channel bloomberg.com/tv. and also, an interview with michael bloomberg coming up on "street smart kos quote in about an hour. let's look at where stocks are trading. stocks are moving lower, particularly on comments that the polish foreign minister stands ready

spiderman, captain america, batman and woman scaled down the building. many of them got to meet the superheroes. >>> bill cosby will be in town today. the comedian will perform for 200 guests tonight at 7:30. men's gymnastics is one of the programs temple cut to save money. it functions as a club sport supporting itself entirely through fundraising and donations. >>> the candidates for pennsylvania governor will try their hand at standup comedy tonight in philadelphia. tom corbett and tom wolf will be raising money for the variety children's charity. >>> after several delays the newly renovated plaza is finally set to open in center city. an announcement with the official date is expected next week. nbc 10 learned the area will reopen in september. it's been renamed dillworth park and will include a public space with 200 benches and chairs, a large lawn, tree groves and a fountain. the overhaul began in january of 2012. >>> there is new technology desired to help prevent injury. we check out high tech helmets ahead. >>> i'm tracking fall-like temperature

disney reports gains of profit and revenue in the third quarter, thanks in part to movies like "captain americathe winter soldier." the biggest gain among the company's five divisions. consumer products also performed well. we will hear from ceo bob eiger -- igweer. and mark your calendars -- apple is set to unveil its latest iphones on september 9. we have complete details on apple's media event coming up. to our lead story -- rupert murdoch pulls the plug on his time warner takeover bid. 21st century fox withdrew its roughly $80 billion offer to hbo, turner,r of cnn and more, instead authorizing a $6 billion share buyback. murdoch said time warner management and its board refused to engage to explore an offer which was highly compelling. additionally, the reaction in the share price since the proposal undervalues the stock and makes the transaction unattractive to fox shareholders. the news sent shares of time warner plunging in after-hours trading and sent shares of fox higher. our editor-at-large cory johnson joins me in the studio and our senior west coast correspondent jon erlichman is al

captain america that world war ii his or her he transferred into a super hero where's transforming againon who is african-american will take over the role. there's thor who will be a woman she'll be wielding the hammer. peter parker is now by racial black and hispanic. and mcfearic went from a white to black. and miss marvel who went from white to a pakistani muslim. super heros are going through dramatic transformations. what's the big deal if you change the character's race or gender? >> female characters are underrepresented in comics, i think change it up a little bit. >> not only board with this are the traditional i also purists -- traditionalists or purists say they should remain the way they were created. >> there are certain characters that's who they are, you can't the change it. >> you have to change asian x men, there are not enough. >> comic book series and studios are committed to diversity, create new characters, rather than rebranding some of the ones that are already here. >> that was jason carol reporting, of course disney owns marvel. disney's profits soared from 22% f

"captain america: winter soldier"... "muppets most wanted"... and "million dollar arm." amazon is also trying to secure better pricing from warner brothers, and a french book publisher. the matchup sounds like a big ten rivalry, but it's actually a test of strength between neighboring states. illinois took on iowa in a massive game of tug-a-war. a "two-thousand-400-foot" long rope was stretched across the mississippi river. one end was in leclaire, iowa, and the other was in port byron, illinois. eleven teams from each side competed to see who could pull the most rope within 3 minutes. illinois won nine to two. illinois has won 17 times, to iowa's eleven times, since this event started in 19-87. >> " land of lincoln. city of big shoulders. >> we need to send a crew down there. we need julien crews, the anchor. don't mess with him. >> the rain came from iowa that's how they are paying us back. plus the various the scene over an inch. we are expected the shares to continue and then they will be scattered through the afternoon. the good news is no severe storms across the e

amazon tugging on captain america's cape with its latest negotiating tactic, halting preorders of someisney dvds as result of apparent contract dispute. hmmm, what do you think of this one, jack? >> we've seen struggles between amazon and book publishers. melissa: yeah. >> people don't read. that is not a big deal. melissa: that is not true. >> dvds is different story. i think amazon might bite off more than they choose. that is not substitute for "frozen" dvd. melissa: people, do they stream it? >> i think definitely diminishing number of people who do that but there is probably a large swath of population does not subscribe to netflix doesn't do hulu and all these, amazon prime. >> this is all about price because this set as precedent with the content of a prize and how much they will pay for the content. as we've seen it before, that is what they're trying to do, they're trying to squeeze them on the price. melissa: democratic senator chuck schumer lashing out at fitbit, sending all caps rant, claiming, quote, without their knowledge, fitbit bracelets and smartphone apps are trackin

. >>> if you plan to buy a dvd copy of maleficent or captain america winter soldier don't look for themamazon. amazon has stopped taking preorders for disney movies. the wall street journal says it's because of a contract dispute. >>> mayhem in missouri. it was wild. what sparked this violence in a suburb of st. louis. >> but first nascar driver tony stewart at the center of an investigation after he hit and killed a driver on a dirt track in new york. what may have happened between the two drivers moments before the crash. >>> welcome back. an investigation goes on this morning surrounding the racetrack death of a 20-year- old driver hit and killed by three-time nascar champ tony stewart this weekend at a dirt track in new york. now this amateur video shows kevin ward's sprint car hitting a wall during lap 14 right there after apparently being cut off by stewart's car. ward then gets out of the car, walks along the track and the video he appears to be angry. that is when tony stewart's car comes close to ward and it appears to hit him. >> our thoughts and prayers are with the ward fami

amazon is reported by "wall street journal" to halt pre-orders of "captain america," possibly becausef dispute between amazon and disney. neither is commenting. disney a parent company of we abc 7, the latest contract dispute. they are in a balancing with a book publisher over the price to charge for. -books. >> if you are eating alone, you are not alone. more american than ever are eating by themselves. 57 percent of meals are eaten alone partly because of one person households. two-thirds chipolte orders are for take out up from half a few years ago. the restaurant consultant say there used to an stigma for those who dined by themselves but that is gone. >> taco bell is going upscale with a more sophisticated menu at the new chain in southern california. it is called with a will be -- if the concept is a hit they could open in the bay area. >> i guess that is not on the 99 >> i guess that is not on the 99 cent menu. half moon bay. visibility is quiet on live doppler 7 hd but the temperatures show 63 in mountain view and 62 in sunnyvale and 61 in los gatos and everyone else in the mi

if you found you couldn't pre-order the newest captain america movie on amazon, that's because amazon watch thes a new deal with disney. the website used similar tactics to get a deal with warner brothers a few months ago and right now they're holding back some books while they negotiate with book publishers. >> research shows 57% of meals occur when people are buy themselves. time constraints, active lifestyle, and record percentage of one person households are fueling that trend. and restaurants are taking notice. the study says they're starting to include more two person tables, smaller menus and shorter wait times. the study was done by npd research firm. >> so you have a lot of millennials waiting to get married and start families, and older folks who are living a lot longer than we used to and so you have these two groups of single folks who will dine alone. >> and the folks in the middle might want to dine alone just to be alone. >> with two or three or four kids need some private mommy time? >> just saying. >>> we're talking about wree beautiful summer weather. >>om kierein is