i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. facebook is creating an app for tv boxes including apple tv. they're also in talks with media companies to license long-term shows and that's going to move video ads. those ads much higher than text or photo based ones. for your business report i'm landon dowdy. >> thank you. >>> now to an update to a story you've probably seen on social media. this is a staten island will get to keep their big for a few more days. >> yep, the city was ready to seize wilbur. isn't that the perfect name? health officials decided to give them some more time to find a permanent home for wilbur. the family bought the 180 pound pig, that's bigger than me, from utah five years ago. he's cute. then the laws about livestock in new york city were vague. now pigs are illegal to own in all five buroughs. come on. he's pretty lovable. i'm going to put that out there. >> i'm sure they'll find a nice place for him to roll around in the hay. >> and the mud. >> we're getting a look at the commercials coming up in the super bowl. >> it includes one that shows the immigrant expe

i'm landon dowdy. walmart has upgraded its mobile app to allow customers to refill prescriptions with their smart phone. they'll be able to pick them up via an express lane by scanning a code and paying for the prescription electronically. walmart will also let people get and pay for money transfers in a similar way. the new feature will be rolled out next month and be available in most stores by this fall. with your morning business report i'm landon dowdy. >> thank you. >>> it is 6:55. president trump will deliver his first address to a joint session of congress. part of that address will focus on his accomplishments during his first month in office. the "today" show will have complete show of the president's address. matt lauer anchoring live from capitol hill beginning in just a few minutes. >>> you might see extra security at jewish day schools and community centers in our area. three schools received bomb threats yesterday but police found no explosive devic. from california this morning. we're l

i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. walmart has upgraded its mobile app to allow customers to refill prescriptions with their smart phone. they'll be able to pick them up via an express lane. walmart will also let people get and pay for money transfers in a similar way. it will be available in most stores by this fall. with your cnbc morning business report i'm landon dowdy. >>> an old secret for clean skin is now popping up on drugstore shelves again it's called micellar water and it's becoming a popular option for improving are molecules that pull debris away from your face. it's used as a more gentle cleanser. >> of course this is microscopic. they bind to all the dirt and debris and pollution on your skin and they also keep it moist because they're not overly scrubbing. >> the water is recommended to help reduce brown spots caused by pollution. >>> you've probably seen this next story over your social media time lines. one of the biggest loser trainers are recovering from a serious heart attack. >> a heart attack ca

landon dowdy live at cnbc headquarters. >> reporter: good pop-tarts news. a check on your markets.l street could start the holiday-shortened week with green arrows today. stocks coming off a positive week. the dow closed at a record high for a seventh straight session on friday. minutes from last month's federal reserve. earnings from home depot, walmart and macy's today. the dow at 20,624. 5838 for the nasdaq. apple could unveil anew line of ipads. they will throw off three new ipad pro to replace the mini with a rear-facing camera. and a red iphone 7, paefg tving way for the iphone 8 which will debut this fall. and a pop tart cafe for this weekend only. they will offer up various dishes including fries, and even pizza. made out of brown sugar with strawberry filling instead of marinara. >> that's gross. >> it's all good. it is going to cost you 8 to 12 bucks to try the new concoctions. >> we will leave the pizza to pizza placed. do you have a favorite pop-tarts? >> brown cinnamon sugar. >> i'm a blue raspberry guy, but i can respect that. >> pop tart king, sam brown. >> don't tes

let's talk to landon dowdy live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning. and laura, good friday morning. wall street could take a breather after a recent run of record highs. stocks mixed thursday with the dow climbing for a sixth straight session. the nasdaq and s&p 500 snapping a seven-day winning streak he weighed down by a drop in the energy sector. the dow closing seven points to 20,619. nasdaq slipping 4 to 5814. at&t is bringing back unlimited data plans for everyone. starting you can get unlimited data, talk and text without having to have directv or uverse. they offered it back in 2010. at&t is matching verizon offering four lines for $180 a month. >>> google, order some paper towels you can buy from partners which include target, whole foods, petsmart and costco. they are making the shopping feature free through april 30th. google is trying to compete with amazon's alexa device on every feature. back over to you. >> that's amazing. why do you always run out of paper towels? >> i do. i have a lot of kids. >> there you go. . >> thanks, landon. >>>

we turn now to landon dowdy. good morning, landon. >> reporter: good morning to you both. wall street will try to claw back monday's losses. futures are higher this morning. a drop in oil prices dragged on the energy sector. look today for the trade deficit and consumer credit. earnings from g.m. and disney. the dow falling 19 points to 20052. nasdaq down three. uber hired a former nasa veteran to spearhead plans for flying cars. the technology is being touted as a way to ease mammoth traffic jams. a future with vehicles that can take off and land vertically. it will be decades before we see such cars flying overhead. u.s. news and world report is out with its annual list of the best places to live. austin, texas takes the top spot, bumping off denver, san hoe saw, washington, d.c., and fayetteville, arkansas round out the top five. san francisco is 15th. the list ranks the top 100 metro areas based on affordability, job prospects, and quality of life. sam and laura, back over to you. >> not bad. a couple in california made the list. >> we didn't given the affordability. w

landon dowdy has more on both stories in this morning's cnbc business news.ood morning landon. >>> viz owe is paying more than $2 million to settle lawsuit. tracked what customers watched and selling that toll marketers without consumer knowledge or conse consent. never included personally identifiable information such adds name or contact. >>> meanwhile uber hired former nasa to spear flying cars. future of vehicles that can take off and land vertically and land over congested areas. still be decades before we see such cars flying overhead. >>> over on wall street. try to come back on monday's losses. futures slightly higher. stock falling yesterday as a drop in oil prices dragged down energy sector and suggested more earnings report. look for data on trade deficit. earning from gm and disney. dow falling 19 points to 20052. nasdaq also down. >>> live report from the scene with latest details. local family is reunited after president trump's immigration ban put on hold and only nbc 10 is there as they celebrate. >>> explosive discovery. tell you what we foun

landon dowdy here with cnbc business news. good morning landon. >>> hi there, good morning to you. the price of natural gas today. fell to six month low yesterday as warm weather around the country is reducing demands. prices are down 35% since late december and this winter is rivaling the warmest on record. about half of u.s. homes use natural gas for heat. which makes winter the biggest driver for demand and prices. ov >>> closing fresh highs on tuesday powered by energy and defensive sectors such as health care and utilities. market up 10% now since the election. look for data today on existing home sales and minutes from last month's fed meeting which may provide some clues on when the fed will raise interest rating this year. dough jumping 118 points. the nasdaq up 28 to 5865. >> thanks so much for that. >>> attacked behind bars. only nbc 10 has the story of an inmate who says he was beaten by corrections officers while their super visors watched. >>> assault in the park. two children targeted. the advice police are giving out. >>> prison workers investigated. only on nbc 10.

. >> landon dowdy joins us from cnbc world headquarters with how she likes her pizza.d morning, landon. >> reporter: hey, guys, good morning to you both. it is also national pizza day, funny enough. a quick check of your markets. a mixed session on wednesday. the dow slipped but the nasdaq eeked out another record close. oil prices rebounded. look for unemployment and earnings from coca-cola and twitter to 20054. nasdaq rising 8 to 5682. the judge says 48 -- the deal would likely lead to higher costs and less competition in the already concentrated market. last month a separate judge rejected aetna and humana. >> dominoes is launching a wedding registry. it is offering e gift cards under various dominations you can treat the happy couple from food for a bachelorette party. they want to make it easier for people to ask for and receive something they can really use. >> right. it is going to be a big night if you eat a lot of pizza. more to love. >> watching the waistline. you're already married at that point. >> you always have to work at it. >> to winter olympics in sou

. >> for that we turn to landon dowdy live at cnbc world headquarters. happy friday, landon. >> hey there, sam and laura. wall street will add to thursday's rally which saw the dow, nasdaq and s&p close at new record highs. stocks rose after president trump said he will make a big tax announcement in the past few weeks. he promised to cut tax rates for u.s. companies. the dow rise to go 20,172. nasdaq up 32 to 5,715. nordstr nordstrom's moving to drop ivanka trump's clothing line got a lot of news. the research firm slice intelligence shows it fell after the election down 26% in january. sales at nordstrom.com dropped 63% in the fourth quarter. 43% at zappos, 31% on amazon. they did grow on macy's and bloomingdale's but a much slower rate in the last half of last year. nordstrom said the decision wasn't political, it was just business. reports all could come with wireless charging. apple is working on cutting-edge technology that may be able to power devices at a distance. they use wireless charging for the apple watch. sam and laura, back over to you. >

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let's go to cnbc's landon dowdy to see if it will continue. >> they could start with green arrows. stocks are coming off another positive week that saw the dow close for a seventh straight high. look for data on home sales and minutes from the federal reserve meeting and earnings from three retailers, home depot, walmart and macy's. the company will show off three ipads to replace the mini with features like a rear facing camera. apple may reveal a red iphone 7 paving the way for the iphone 8, which is expected this fall. kelloggs is celebrating the pop tart. it opened in new york city last summer into a pop tart cafe for this week only. they will experiment with the sugary treat offering various dishes including pop tart burritos, pies. >> how can you go wrong with pop-tarts. thank you so much. >>> jack black takes a hit on "the price is right." >>> the beatles come together to make more magic. you are watching "early today." " "most ribs eaten while calf roping". yep. greatness deserves recognition. you got any trophies, cowboy? uh, yea, well, uh... well, there's this one. "best

more on that and the rest of our news before the bell on this super bowl monday, we turn to landon dowdy live at cnbc headquarters. good morning. >> good morning to you. wall street looks to build on friday's gains following the better than expected u.s. jobs report. the dow had its best day of the year. oil prices are rising on concerns new u.s. sanctions on iran could affect supplies. markets could trade on earnings this week. dow rose 186 points to 20,071. nasdaq added 30 to 5,666. wall street may not be happy the patriots won the super bowl because it could mean a down year for the markets. the super bowl indicator says when an afc team wins the big game, stocks fall. when an nfc team wins, they rise. indicator has been 40 of the past 50 years and 80% success rate. >>> google home has a fine tuned ear. several people reported on social media when the google ad ran during the super bowl, the device perked up confused saying things like i'm sorry. something went wrong. a broadcast sent off amazon's device last month. >> that happens in my home when alexis lights up from something said

landon dowdy has details for us. >> that's right.arabia wants to see oil trading at 60 bucks a barrel this year. it's up 14% since opec, russia and other top producers agreed to stop output to boost prices. it is still trading in the mid-50 range. reports say the saudis are worried lower prices could lead to a supply shortage. investors are waiting for president trump's speech. markets are most interested in what the president has to say about tax reform since hinting at plans earlier this month. they told cnbc tax reform will likely come before august. the president is expected to discuss bigger plans for defense and stimulus planning. >>> netflix could top 100 million worldwide as it expands to 130 countries. they say more than half those customers are from outside the u.s. he says the biggest change netflix brought to the market is the idea of binge viewer. i'm guilty of it. >> we have to learn how to say binge watching in french and everything. thank you very much. >>> still ahead, we'll take you live to bourbon street, next here

let's ask cnbc's landon dowdy. >> good morning. they will attempt to build on monday's gains.at record highs. fed chair janet yellin goes before the senate banking committee to talk about the economy in her first appearance since president trump took office. >>> a top apple executive says video will play a big role in expanding the company's streaming music service. apple music has more than 20 million users. one way of introducing video is reality show called planet of the apps. they will pitch to a panel of judges. winners get venture capital funding and their app is featured in the app store. >>> the rise of the machines of tesla and spacex ceo. they may need to merge to keep us from becoming irrelevant as computers communicate so much faster than we can. back to you. >> that would mean no feeling, no love, no romance, no valentine's day. >> thank you very much. >>> speaking of what it will cost you this valentine's day, plus, why the show stealing beagle is winning hearts at westminster and around the nation. per roll more "doing chores for dad" per roll more "earning some

landon dowdy is watching your money on this friday. >> happy friday to you.et will try to add to thursday's rally that sent the dow and s&p 500 at record highs. president trump says he will make a big tax announcement in the next few weeks. the president promised to cut tax rates for u.s. companies. >>> that bottle of extra virgin olive oil is going to cost you. prices are soaring due to a heat wave and floods in spain that ruined the harvest. the u.s. imports 300,000 tons of oil a year. >>> mcdonald's is testing a snow crab sandwich in the san francisco area. it's on a sourdough bun. it could be available in 250 mcdonald's stores later this year. back to you. >> i like the fact if it had cereal, we could have it for breakfast. >> it sounds sketchy. >> see you later. thank you, have a great weekend. >>> trump versus trump as jimmy fallon takes on alec baldwin. >>> oprah made a cool 150 million bucks from one picture. that's next. tomorrow's the day we'll play something besides video games. every day is a gift. especially for people with heart failure. but tod

i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. the features launching first in the uk but will be rolled out soon after. you install the shell app which shows up on the car's dashboard display. it was only available on newer jaguar models but you still have to put the nozzle into the fuel know before you head out the door this morning. a missing teen is back home this morning and we broke the story on twitter. this story continues to unfold. >> the new york times reports campaign officials had repeated contacts with russian intelligence officials in the year before the election. that information coming from phone records and intercepted calls. nbc news has not confirmed the details of that report. >> president trump will welcome netanyahu to the white house today. stay tuned to the "today" show to find out what they could be discussing during this meeting. >>> and prince george's county police found a man shot in his apartment last night. >> and there's your next couple of days forecast around here. pretty good chance of showers s

landon dowdy is here to break down what actually happened during the best picture moment. >> reporterand in case you went to bed early or missed the last five minutes, it was one of the most awkward mess ups in award show history. in a shocking turn "moonlight" wonner the best picture oscar after "la la land" was named incorrectly. >> and the academy award for best picture -- >> you're awful. come on. "la la land." >> i'm sorry. no. there's a mistake. "moonlight" you guys won best picture. >> this is not a joke. >> i'm afraid they read the wrong thing. >> this is not a joke. "moonlight" has won best picture. "moonlight." best picture. >> i wanted to tell you what happened. i opened the envelope and it said emma stone "la la land." that's why i took such a long look at faye and at you. i wasn't trying to be funny. >> now the incident is being looked into by the academy and they have over seen the ballot counting process for the past 83 years, releasing a statement saying we are currently investigating how this could have happened. the firm also says it appreciates the grace with which

landon dowdy has three things to watch in that. >> good morning. street is looking for facebook to post earnings of $1.30 a share on revenue of $8.5 billion. beyond those numbers, here are the three things to watch. first is user growth. facebook analysts estimate a 17% increase in monthly active users, but with the rise of snapchat can facebook keep up with this growth as many younger users gravitate away from facebook. >> second, ad revenue. mobile has propelled the social network, but it's not maintainable without clogging up news feeds with too many ads. and the third thing to watch, the company has said it is working to combat concerns about fake news. so you wanted to will be for updates there, and a commentary around president trump and his immigration issues. back over to you. >> thank you very much for that. among the other top stories, president trump has nominated federal judge neil gorsuch to fill the open set on the u.s. supreme court. the 49-year-old currently serves on the tenth circuit. he was nominated for that post by president ge

landon dowdy is live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning, landon. >> reporter: scott, good wednesday morning to you. the stocks fell again on tuesday. investors continued to digest continued fallout from the immigration order on worries future moves by the administration will make it haarer for companies to hire skilled foreign-born workers. look for private sector jobs, manufacturing. the fed wraps up its two-day policy meeting this afternoon where it is not expected to raise interest rates. the dow falling to 19864. nasdaq rose one point. back over to you. >>> we'll count that as a win. tesla is making changes to its s sedan seat belts to get a higher rating. the model s passes but not the mark it needs to get the top safety pick. take a look at this next video. the seat belt allows the head to strike the steering wheel. you saw it there for a second. sure, we can talk about this as well. this is the bmwi series, electric car. it got not top safety pick. let me be clear it is still passing. again, still passes. >> what were y

landon dowdy has more. >> jose cuero is seeking to raise $700 million in a twice delayed initial public offering on thursday. the world's largest tequila maker is hoping third time is the charm. a trump hangover delayed the ipo twice last year after his election to the oval sent the peso to report lows. the ipo comes at a time when tequila sales are on the rise thanks to millennials and the cocktail culture. since 2002, tequila volumes grew more than 100% with last month's sales outperforming the category, up nearly 10% that january. jose cuervo is a big piece of that, commanding a third of the market share. the problem is the firm could be help by president trump's u.s./mexican trade deals. the u.s. makes up more than 70% of its revenue, and americans would likely rather not see a tariff on the product. higher prices could drive consumers to other competitive brands. >> the pictures showing marg re margaritas there, the message is you are not to dilute the drink with lime, and you are to sip the drink. >>> greece is the word on everyone's lips again. germany and the imf weigh in on the

i'm landon dowdy. takata is expected to plead guilty today.agree to pay a $1 billion fine. the company is also expected to name an attorney to payout. >>> student loan debt can hold a lot of people back. a new program in maryland is helping millennials bogged down by the bills achieve their dreams. it's called the smart buy program. if you buy one of these homes maryland pays off student loan debt of up to 15% of the home value. >> we sort of created a discount on the pricing of the home so that when the student debt was embedded in it it would be at the market value. >> you're probably wondering what's the catch. there isn't one, however, anyone who buys a home under the program cannot get rid of the property and flip it right away. they want to make sure that buyers are living in the home for a minimum of five years. >>> we all love getting some extra sleep. >> yes, if you are a mom, you know that that can be hard to come by for sure. in fact, the more children you have, the less sleep you're likely to a new study did find that each child in

la landon dowdy that more on what to expect. >> for years, the commercials were closely guarded, but days companies have found feesing them in advance is more efficient. a at $5 million a pop for a 30 second a spot this year, no wonder advertisers try to squeeze in every drop of value. so what can viewers expect these year? these are the most engaging ads so far. >> wicks.com taking the top spot for an ad called chef felix. budweiser's born the hard way is second, telling the story of adolfis busch, to celebrate the brand's working towards the american dream. >>> and the budweiser ad. >> so well timed. >> always a classic. i do miss the horses. >> those are great. who doesn't love a good clydesdale horse. >> i dented know what you're ta >> i don't know what you're talking about. >> viral video alert. ivanka trump posting a video on twitter of her 5-year-old daughter singing in mandarin in sell break of the lunar new year. ♪ this isn't the first time she has made waves in china. a video of her reciting an ancient chinese poem went viral back in november. wow, congratulations, adorable

landon dowdy has more on the retail story this week. we've seen a lot of earnings from retailers.t's going on? >> good morning. it's been a busy week for retail earnings, gap and nordstrom reporting after the bell yesterday. gap, the parent of banana republic and old navy ending the year strong with fourth quarter results in line with expectati n expectations, a signal that the turnaround plan is working. nordstrom reporting better than expected results helped by sales at its nordstrom rack retailers. on the call the co-president was asked about the impact of president trump's tweet about the brand pulling ivanka trump's brand from the story. he called that negotialigiple. back over to you. >>> in corp praorate stories, capital one says they are being investigated by authorities in new york and the justice and treasury departments over certain former check cashier clients of its commercial banking business. capital one says it is being examined by the u.s. office of the controller of the currency. in other corporate news, hudson bay says gains at department stores were offset by s

landon dowdy has three key things to watch. >> the street is looking for twitter to post earnings ofcents a share on revenue of $740 million. here's the three things you wanted to watch. first, users, will twitter see a bump from trump. president trump has not shied away from taking to twitter. most analysts don't think this is enough to boost monthly active users. however twitter has been upgraded to buy saying more people were downloading the app, which should translate into ref knew growth in the second half of 2017. second, corporate turnover. the social media giant has lost more than a dozen key employees. investors will want to know how ceo jack dorsey plans to keep his executive people intact. and harassment on the site has been a top complaint. they say they face an uphill battle, and if they solve the issue they could draw more users or keep the existing ones. twitter down about 3% in the past three months. >> thank you very much for that. >>> top trending stories. hudson bay is keeping ivanka trump's merchandise on shelves for now. a company spokesperson telling cnbc that a

later that year, 20-year-old yvonne dowdy found murdered inside her apartment on north pitt street in town. the third and final victim marion kelley was found dead inside of an abandoned home that once stood on skyhill road in late 1972. more than two years after the previous murder. each was sexual assaulted and each was a young woman. >> i can only imagine women were scared. jeff: they think the mood was likely similar to that following the murders of dunning, ron kirby and ruth ann lodado. no new evidence emerged in the mudders of the 1970's but a new cold case detective position added urgency to the effort. >> there is a new desire to evidence or witnesses that remember something. >> it's not easy. >> but we can't let the time stop us. jeff: but they won't give up. in alexandria, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. alison: governor terry mcauliffe signed off on new bills poised at slowing down the commonwealth's opioid epidemic. among the ones signed today is one that will allow community group to dispense overdose reversal drug. the department of health project a thousand people in virgini

i'm landon dowdy. >> all right. >> lunch outside today? >> i think we should do it.e should spend some time outside because it's so gorgeous. >> yeah, you should spend time outside going to see baobao. really try to do anything you can today. temperatures outside in the upper 60s, near 70 degrees. that is record warmth across the area. this is about 20 to 25 degrees above normal for this time of year. we're going to be unseasonably warm with the south wind. unseasonably dry going into tomorrow loo again. then late tomorrow night rain moves in early thursday. that's when we start to see things changing a lot. we'll be dropping to the 30s thursday morning. snow, believe it or not, is going to move in. it's going to be mostly wet snow, mostly glassy accumulations. the timing is not going to be good. going to be around the morning commute on thursday. dry out during the day. the weekend we warm right back up. >> very nice. thank you, sheena. we want to take another live look at the patriots parade. look, it's happening right now. do you see it? there's the trophies. >> t