prescription drugs can be 85% less here at costco. a recent survey by consumer reports found a one-month supply of generic lipitor cost $17 here and compared to the $150 charged at many childrens. many chains. barbara shops here for her prescriptions. >> it saves me a thousand dollars a year. >> if it is furniture you are looking for i found great deals at the crate and barrel outlet in berkeley. the back room in the crate and barrel outlet sells store samples and furniture that has been returned to one of its retail stores. most everything is marked down at least 30%. on tuesdays the furniture that hasn't sold that week gets cut another 10%. at the 13,000 square foot restoration outlet in vacaville it is mostly over stocked merchandise from the store. most is brand-new and in great condition. some furniture here is marked down by as much as 60%. and everything is at least 20% below the prices you would find in their regular store. athena drives here from alameda for the big savings. >> pretty much everything you see in the store you

prescription drugs can be 85% less here at costco. a recent survey by consumer reports found a one-month supply of generic lipitor cost $17 here and compared to the $150 charged at many childrens. many chains. barbara shops here for her prescriptions. >> it saves me a thousand dollars a year. >> if it is furniture you are looking for i found great deals at the crate and barrel outlet in berkeley. the back room in the crate and barrel outlet sells store samples and furniture that has been returned to one of its retail stores. most everything is marked down at least 30%. on tuesdays the furniture that hasn't sold that week gets cut another 10%. at the 13,000 square foot restoration outlet in vacaville it is mostly over stocked merchandise from the store. most is brand-new and in great condition. some furniture here is marked down by as much as 60%. and everything is at least 20% below the prices you would find in their regular store. athena drives here from alameda for the big savings. >> pretty much everything you see in the store you

prescription drugs can be 85% less here at costco. a recent survey by consumer reports found a one-month supply of generic lipitor cost $17 here and compared to the $150 charged at many childrens. many chains. barbara shops here for her prescriptions. >> it saves me a thousand dollars a year. >> if it is furniture you are looking for i found great deals at the crate and barrel outlet in berkeley. the back room in the crate and barrel outlet sells store samples and furniture that has been returned to one of its retail stores. most everything is marked down at least 30%. on tuesdays the furniture that hasn't sold that week gets cut another 10%. at the 13,000 square foot restoration outlet in vacaville it is mostly over stocked merchandise from the store. most is brand-new and in great condition. some furniture here is marked down by as much as 60%. and everything is at least 20% below the prices you would find in their regular store. athena drives here from alameda for the big savings. >> pretty much everything you see in the store you

i am a buyer of costco here.other hand, if we take a look at that chart, a three-year weekly, we see a nice uptrend, but it reversed last year. it started to reverse into a trading range. what makes that range bearish in my view, buyers were unable to take out the sellers on this last third attempt on resistance. i think that reck tatangle of resistance will break to the upside 160. i would sell ibm. >> joe, what do you think? do you disagree with abigail? >> i do, on a fundamental level, fife quick ones. ibm has five times the r.o.e. of costco and four times the margin, which is what a lot of people look at. three times the price to book ratio, which i think is very attractive. two times the yield, which is very important. not so much in the tech space, but very important if we're comparing against costco. the number one is, ibm has been a relevant company and a game changer for over a hundred years. costco is trying to window dress with this dividend raise and they're shuffling the inventory and shuffling their

this would be like costco saying business is great and then people saying we were on the costco call, business is terrible. i mean like who you going to believe? you're -- my lying eyes or facebook conference call? facebook has to recognize this is a game that's played by wall street and sheryl sandberg has to say everything that's been reported about our company is wrong. by the way, every single advertiser is willing to still pay a premium for video. this is not one of those thing hayes happening. but it is a hated stock and people will short it left and right. >> are you saying the biggest issue right now facing that company is zuckerberg's lack of visibility in telling what their story is right now and where we're going to be? >> all he's got to do is say stop lying about my record. that's a little bit of a reference to a political campaign, but this company doesn't understand the viciousness of wall street. they actually are being -- they think the truth, it matters! no. it's that people were slagging them from the moment that conference call occurred. all they have to do is say

costco wants to open a 16-pump gas station. costco is trying to obtain a special zoning exception. montgomery county planning committee denied the request. >>> taking the message across the commonwealth next the race for virginia governor lands right here in our area. why the candidates have a busy week ahead of them. >>> for many this would be the coolest graduation speech ever. the worlds of wisdom from a baseball great. >>> did you think the weather was a bit cool this weekend? wait until you see what's in store for this >>> this place would help you wake up and smell the roses. qatar held its first-ever exhibition just for perfumes in the capital of doha. qatar and the gulf nations are among the biggest perfume consumers in the world and some perfumes at the show came in at a hefty price. one sold, get ready, $13,000 a bottle. what do you smell like when you pay that much for a perfume? >> $13,000 or an idiot. >>> a chicago cubs fan is out of the doghouse after an embarrassing moment. check this out. the starting pitcher up to bat, nails it. sends it out to left center. a guy s

costco's revenue for memberships was higher by 12%. the company said it plans to open an additional nine warehouse stores by september. busy summer there. costco shares up 32% over the past year were off about a percent today on that revenue miss. they closed at 111.88. cnbc is reporting sony has hired morgan stanley and citigroup to approve the proposal to spin off sony's entertainment business through an ipo. it's the largest holder of sony shares with a $1.1 billion stake. the ceo said the company's new board will meet on loeb's ideas later in june. >> the proposal is that we look to spin off about 15% to 20% of our entertainment assets. and we want to make sure that we have a thorough discussion of the merits of the proposal before we come to any conclusion. >> sony shares jumped when word of the review leaked, sony closed at $20.84, up more than 3.5%. >>> and still ahead, want to earn a little interest on your cash, your checking account? we found some safe ways to do it. they're getting harder to come by. >>> first, how the inter

it's called costco... >> i love costco. >> i bought ground beef. >> lawn furniture. >> a television.i bought my engagement ring here. >> ...a chain of stripped-down warehouses that's become a sensation at home and abroad. >> [ speaking chinese ] >> but its crowning

. >> reporter: but on the way to costco, a surprise stop. this family had a hunger for american fast food. >> i wonder if the beef comes from america. all of us stumped. they asked me to order for the entire family. exhausting. dos number tres. papas fritas. we asked, where are the burgers from. orks -- imported from the united states. carl's jr says 20 new restaurants this year in mexico. those fries, from louisiana. much of the beef from the burgers, from texas. with full stomachs, we arrive at costco, where the parking lot is proof the middle class is growing. they have a security guard directing traffic in the parking lot here. una hora, ready, go. first the meat. usda grade. all of it from america. time's a tickin'. as the parents shop for "made in america," i do too. the original big wheel made in michigan and in iowa. but andre thought he was too big. es perfecto por cuatro. the hour was up. here comes tati. not just one cart, but two. this is incredible. okay, so wait a minute. among their finds? cape cod chips, have you been to the

. >> the exception, membership stors like costco. when you sign up to be a member, you agree to show a receipt upon exit. >> it's their policy. >> yeah. >> finally those darn security tags. >> so you finally get your item and you're walking out of the store and, yeah, you set off the alarm because the guy didn't take the tag off. do you really have to go back. >> you're not really obligated to do anything else for the store, but then you have to wear the item with that tag on it. >> in this case, just stop, ask the store to remove the tag. it's worth the hassle. >> in the end even though you may understand your rights, someone else may be stepping on your rights. as a practical matter, it may be best to pick your own battles. >> yeah. stores have rights, too, regarding membership stores, you really should check the fine print. costco, for example, specifically requires that you wear shoes and a shirt at all times. can't take your shirt off, ladies. and it can inspect any bag upon entering or exiting. bet you didn't know that when you

. >> reporter: the exception, membership stores like costco.n you sign up to be a member you agree to show a receipt upon exit. >> it's their policy. >> reporter: finally, those darn security tags. >> so you finally get your item and you're backing out of the store. [ beep beep ] >> reporter: you set off the alarm because the guy didn't take the tag off. do you have to go back? >> you're not obligated to do anything else for the store. but then you have to wear the item with the tag on it. >> reporter: in this case, just stop, ask the store to remove the tag. it's worth the hassle. >> in the end, even though you may understand your rights, someone else may be stepping on your rights. as a practical matter, it may be best to pick your own battles. >> reporter: ken bastida, kpix 5. >> now, regarding the membership stores, you should really check the fine print. costco, for example, specifically requires you wear shoes and shirt at all times. and it can inspect any bag when you go in or out. >> there you go. always have a shirt on. always have you

the number one thing that is sold at costco is paper towel.rice line has announced their bit buyback. this is one of the other stories in a defense contract. they are buying back 25% of their stock and this is one of the reasons why the stocks are doing okay. >> we will check back with rob black said 915 with winners and losers. >> the time is 6:47 a.m.. here is a look at the weather. >> we are starting off with a bright skies and it is a clear start to the morning. you should certainly brink your jacket. the temperatures will rise a little later. we are still in the 40's for a few locations. it is 46 degrees right i do want to talk with the temperatures will go prop. the day. we will still have the onshore flow. it will keep temperatures on the cool side. the coastal spot in places like san francisco will indicate 60's. 70 degree territory for concord in livermore. by 3:00 p.m. today it will still be a lot of sunshine and owners will start to fill in and this will indicate what was see 80s. by 8:00 p.m. tonight with local back down. the tempe

. >>> investors not buying shares of costco today in bulk, even though the retailer's earning beat thes largest warehouse club chain is our street fight stock today. guy is the bull. jon is the bear. total 90 seconds to state both cases. so guy, kick it off. >> hey, mel, it's been a great stock. and obviously today the revenues weren't what the street was looking for but eps beat and what i thought was great about these guys, operating margins are continuing to improve. they're up to 3%. this time last year it was probably about 2.7%. that's a good thing. what does it mean? i think it means they're outwalmarting walmart and they outtarget target. plus they're doing really well internationally if you consider canada, mexico, and obviously taiwan areas of growth. they're doing really well there. so i think although valuation's stretched, continues to be stretched, i think this is a stock that on a benign to a good tape can continue to go higher from here. >> guy had me on valuations stretched because yeah, they're almost double walmart. they have sam's clubs that they operate as well. bu

costco warehouse stores known for quality and great value rated well. but no surprise, the survey found selection was limited and service minimal. outdoor stores like rei and l.lt bet is independent stores. >> 88 percent of readers were highly satisfied with their experience at local independent sports goods stores, at pro shops. >> the next time you are in the market for sports gear, give the local store a try. "consumer reports" says specialty stores that single -- indicator -- cater to a single sport did very well. >> angelina is calling the double mastectomy a personal choice. >> more on the medical test that led the actress to undergo the medical procedure and why it could be difficult for others to get the search done. >> search for a nine-year-old san francisco girl will resume this morning, up next the latest on the disappearance of mikaela renee lynch. >> the lack of clouds from the san francisco more storm -- san francisco exploritorium with a 20-degree swing in temperatures. >> the bay bridge lights are on and we have heavy traffic from oakla

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last week costco reported sales numbers that were quite good yet again. we think wal-mart and target will sound pretty solid. >> and a couple of stocks that you are recommending to investors to buy. tell us about best buy, whole foods and pet smart all different kinds of companies. why do you like them? >> best buy is a turn around story. everybody left best buy for dead thinking amazon was going to take over. the company has been on a big effort to cut costs. they have brought down prices on their products so they are a married with anybody on the internet. you have the dynamic where tax collection for internet sales is being pushed on the states. where it is happening you are seeing sales trends at best buy pick up a little bit. if you can get more sales through the door at best buy and attract those customers with prices that are at marripa paro a name like pet smart or whole foods they haven't really participated in this rally. there is nothing wrong with the companies. they are still doing the same thing. there is still solid growth. pet smart is a p

that need it and i give the money [speaker not understood] second she and her husband take me to costco to feed the homeless. i thought we were going to

we got some good earnings in this morning, just a little bit ago, costco beating the streets and krispyme also good numbers, doughnuts. there's the opening bell live. we will have all the business news coming up. >> doughnuts always good. >>> thursday, may 30th. i'm brian flores. dave clark has the morning off. >> good morning. i'm pam cook. time now 6:30. >>> we are continuing to follow breaking news now in the south bay. one person is dead in a shooting that happened just a short time ago. ktvu's janine de la vega is arrived on the scene just minutes ago and we understand this shooting happened right near a school, kids getting ready to head off there i'm sure this morning. >> reporter: we haven't seen any children here yet, and that's lucky because a lot of crime tape and a lot of police around here. this is near santee school. police are down the road here near santee and audubon drive because at about 5:20 people heard screaming and they heard gunshots being fired in this area and when officers arrived, they found a man. they are saying he is a latino male, maybe around 19 or 20 ye

that need it and i give the money [speaker not understood] second she and her husband take me to costco to feed the homeless. i thought we were going to get one doughnut or something, and they said no abdullah, give each one of the homeless half the chicken. i took 44 chickens and that is one thing that i want to add to our supervisor to let you know that the city of san francisco has lovely nice people like her. back to where i come from and what i talk about today. i won't talk about the lovely five, nice young lady who has been killed in the limousine -- -- the driver is stupid and i believe he is stupid because one of them told him two times, stop the car, stop the car. i have to speak on behalf of the lovey ladies who died and that driver is responsible for that action. thank you. >> thank you very much, next speaker. >> good afternoon, president and fellow supervisors. thank you so much. my name is kathleen gillis and this is my daughter, born april 22, much to the chagrin of my husband, april 20 may have been more fun, living in san francisco. i come to you today because david ca

. >> developing news in san leandro police are investigating a shooting at costco off of 880 in the parking lot near the gas station after 3:00 yesterday afternoon. people were out shopping. police say the victim's car was left behind but no sign of the shooting victim or the suspect. they are urging anyone who saw what happened to give them a call. >> this morning, mountain view police are trying to determine who left a pressure cooker in bushes at a shopping center. police were called after someone spotted it next to an apartment last night. the bomb squad used infrared equipment and determined it was giving off heat. officers went door to door and evacuated residents. there was concern because they were used in the boston marathon bombings. >> it is good they are checking it out. it is cold. we will wait as long as it takes. >> residents returned home 9:00 p.m. after experts gave the "all clear." >> we know the name of an international star would was killed in an accident involving a party bus on highway 101 in burlingame. the 36-year-old who performed under the name "sparkly devil" afte

costco says sales at stores rose by 4% last month.hat the street had been expecting. they were looking for 4.5% rise. lower fuel prices, which costco sells at many of its store. and stronger dollar added up to hurt results. home repossessions fell from march levels. 32% drop from a year earlier. foreclosure starts were down 28% from the year before. japan's sony reported a profit of $434 million for the fiscal year ending march 31st. that is the company's first annual profit in five years. much came from a weaker yen. it helps boost overseas reports. $5.7 billion during the prior fiscal year. >>> blackstone co-founder launching a $3 million scholarship program in china. the single largest fill hand thropic gift. he is here. you can touch him. there he is. >> great. >> he must be on the china time zone. usually you're exercising or sleeping, right? >> well, that's true. but i'm here today. >> we want to talk about the scholarship. but i want to talk about the markets just briefly. your colleague -- not colleague but peer in the busines

those funding sources are the costco funds and funds from the mayor's office of disability. part of the grant program requires that the commission certify that before we initiate construction of the project, that we have secured all the funding needed to complete the project. and so that is why we are sharing information about the two additional funding sources. at this time, i would like to ask -- if you have questions, jim miller can come up and discuss a little bit about the current condition of the ramp or provide more information on the scope of work. >> do we have public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioners. >> moved. >> seconded. >> all those in favor? >> aye. >> thank you. >> would you like to go to the general manager's report? >> i think i would like to hear what he has to say. >> thank you, commissioners. i will try to be brief -- sorry. >> i was just going to say we're on the general manager's report, go ahead, phil. >> we have a couple of items for people waiting patiently and if you could just hang with me for a few moments

food storage, and then the second question is water bottles, say for instance i have a case of like costco water in my trunk that i just keep, is it the heat that's leeching stuff into the water or is the sun breaking down the plastic, what is getting leaked into the water, is it the bpa or other toxins? >> these are great questions and they're kind of the same answer in a way. heat and light can both make plastic break down, either alone or in connection, i lived for a long time in arizona that if you leave your water in the car, it's cooking and getting exposed to light, but either one of those can lead chemicals to leak into the plastic, with bpa, we know, for instance, that it's hundreds of times more is leaked in with high heat than with low heat, it's just the nature of plastics. but the chemicals in most food contacts like that and your water bottles are usually a number 1, the main chemical in most of those is usually relatively safe in the scheme of things, but then different companies will put different additives to give that plastic the property they want and so a study that cam

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if you ask me what's representative of the economy, i would say costco. look, costco has been a swear competitor to them and i think they've been taking market share. i don't think people would argue that, from walmart, for a long time. you want to know what else i think? amazon. it's hard to describe the raging headwinds that online retailers represent out there to even a company like a walmart, a successful company like a walmart. did you see those come scan stories. 17% increase in ecommerce sales year over year for the month, for the month of april. they're growing exponentially. and even challenging walmart. let me move on to show you what the market's doing quickly. and the bottom line is, a little bit indeterminant today. tech energy materials moving to the upside, but barely, and defensive names still holding to the downside. the one thing i would point out, we've been seeing this bond rally for the last couple of days. i think it's noticeable. there's the agg. that's my favorite index for bond etfs, the biggest one out there. two-day rally as the

food storage, and then the second question is water bottles, say for instance i have a case of like costco water in my trunk that i just keep, is it the heat that's leeching stuff into the water or is the sun breaking down the plastic, what is getting leaked into the water, is it the bpa or other toxins? >> these are great questions and they're kind of the same answer in a way. heat and light can both make plastic break down, either alone or in connection, i lived for a long time in arizona that if you leave your water in the car, it's cooking and getting exposed to light, but either

. >> i buy chicken and steak, fish, at costco. >> reporter: but he realizes part of the reason his grocery bill is going they'll eat us out of house and home. >> for "nightly business report," jane wells, los angeles. >>> coming up, why disney's latest super hero flick is flying high at the box office and how it's helping the company's $4 billion purchase of a comic book franchise pay off. >>> but first, here's a look at commodities. oil had its best day so far this year. >>> the summer blockbuster season gets under way tonight when "iron man 3" hits u.s. theatres. the movie has already shattered overseas box office records and is paying off big-time for disney. julia boorstin looks at how the movie is important not only to disney's present but its futureç >> go! before "iron man 3" opens this week, it's already a global hit, breaking records and grossing more than $300 million internationally, setting it up to be one of the biggest u.s. films of the year in just its first weekend. kicking off the big summer movie season and turning around months of declining sales at the box office. >> di

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