. >>> landon dowdy is here with details in this morning's cnbc business news.morning, landon. >> good morning. nestle is stepping up its push into medicine. the company struck a deal to market an experimental milk allergy test for infants. nestle has signed a number of similar deals recently with the goal to treat, diagnose and prevent a range of diseases from gastrointestinal problems to alzheimer's. >>> the dow had its best week since march. futures are higher this morning. it's a big week for economic data with reports today on personal income and spending. home prices and consumer confidence. it is all topped off on friday with the monthly jobs report. the dow rises 44 points to 17,873. the nasdaq up 31. >> landon dowdy, thanks. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert neighborhood weather. >> 5:26. 72 degrees. still some clouds around. we're watching areas of thick fog. you won't find the fog in philadelphia, though. that's a live view looking across the delaware from the adventure aquarium. neighborhood forecast is just ahead as well as updates in the first alert

landon dowdy is here with this morning's cnbc business news. landon? >> hi there, tracy. good morning. wall street will look to bounce back from a second day of losses on wednesday. futures are pointing to a higher open today. weaker than expected hiring in the private sector last month and a drop in worker productivity. look for data this morning on unemployment ahead of tomorrow's key monthly jobs report. the nasdaq was down 37. tracy, back over to you. >> landon dowdy with cnbc, thanks. we'll talk to you tomorrow. >>> clouds are still with us. the temperatures still cool. and there's a chance you'll need your umbrella at times during the day today. though it's just dry right now and still dreary. 50 degrees at 5:24. happy cinco de mayo. >> not a good start for this day for some folks. this is an accident scene around 320 closing the southbound side of 95. this is the delay approaching that delay. i'll have details when i come back at 5:30. >>> plus, who's with trump? now that donald trump is the presumptive nominee for the republican party, we're looking at who may be

landon dowdy is here with that in this morning's cnbc business news. good morning, landon. >> reporter: hi there, tracy. good monday morning to you. a big merger deal may be in the works today. bayer is offering to buy monsanto, the seed and pesticide company, for $62 billion. a deal would create the world's largest agricultural products maker and would be the largest foreign takeover by a german company. >>> meanwhile, over on wall street, it looks to break out of the doldrums this week. futures are higher this morning and the dow although closing higher friday is now down for the past four weeks on speculation that the federal reserve could raise rates as soon as next month. look for data this week on housing and gdp. on friday the dow was up 65 points to 17,500. thes that dak adding 57 to 4769. trace city, back over to you. >> landon, thanks. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert neighborhood weather. >> 55 degrees at 5:23. we've got some clouds around this morning and i'm tracking a few showers, too, this afternoon. well, you know the drill. more showers

good morning, landon. >> hi there, tracy. good morning to you as well.aru is calling more than 48,000 new u.s. vehicles due to potentially steering issues. it's warning owners not to drive the cars until they're inspected an repaired. the recall covers the 2016 and 17 subaru legacy and outback. the steering column may have been improperly built. >> landon dowdy, çthanks, have nice weekend. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> coming up on 5:27. the temperature is not a problem this morning. clouds have come in overnight. we're starting off with mostly cloudy skies as you can see by this view from center city. 61 degrees here at nbc 10. your afternoon forecast includes showers and thunderstorms. that just ahead. let's check in with jessica boyington who is monitoring traffic from the first alert traffic center. jessie? >> a quiet morning so far. we're looking at the boulevard live right around roberts avenue. no problems headed northbound or southbound. we'll cover some events going on this weekend that are turning up some of the roads when i'm ba

tracy, back over to you. >> landon, thanks. >>> 5:27.g some breaks in the clouds, but we're also seeing a bit of fog this morning. not going to last. that will be clearing out. the temperatures climbing. that's a live view from south philadelphia. 57 degrees at 5:27. jessica boyington in the first alert traffic center. >> morning, bill. we're watching the blue route right now. this is right around county line road. this is what a lot of our majors look like. not a lot of traffic out the door there, but we'll check in with more spots and see if everything looks the same when i come back at 5:30. >>> plus, left for dead. we'll tell you the story of this pit bull who was shot multiple times but still survived and what misapolice are now looking. >>> also, honoring beau biden. hear how the former delaware attorney general will be remembered for today in the nation's capital. >>> right now on nbc 10 news today, one year later. this was the scene in philadelphia last year after an

i'm going to do it. >> work on that, landon. >> all right. let's get down to business though. everything must go. sports authority is launching going out of business sales this week after announcing it will close all of its stores. the chain which filed for bankruptcy three months ago and initially planned to close just a third of the locations. >>> meanwhile, americans are addicted to the mobile devices. consumers used ten gigabytes of data last year. that's nearly double from 2013 and that's boosting the wireless companies which pulled in $200 billion last year. >> huge business. >>> and facebook is making choices to the trending topics. an internal review found no evidence of political bias among the changes though betty facebook will drop reliance on news outlets such as the "wall street journal" and huffington post. that's no doubt that chewbaka masks are trending. >> definitely. hit the records with that one. thank you, landon. >>> well, there's new controversy at the veterans administration to tell you about. plus, america's best and bravest's tradition. ten minutes pas

back over to you. >> landon dowdy with cnbc.ks. >> thanks. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> it's a chilly morning but mostly clear. live view from frawley stadium in wilmington. seeing some scattered, thin clouds in the distance will be dry, blue rocks are on the road this week and the rest of the area, we could be in for wet weather but not today. nice, clear view looking across the delaware. as far as, 52 degrees at 5:25. check in with jessica boyington, see what's happening in the first alert traffic center. >> we're watching route 100 right now around pottstown pike. we wish all the roads would stay looking like this all morning. we do have construction, some other problems. i will cover those when i come back at 5:30. >>> someone in our area will have a few more zeros and that means some commas in their bank account after winning the powerball in trenton. hear what's happening at the store where that ticket was sold. >>> and missing in action. eagles quarterback sam bradford still hasn't reported to the team sinc

good morning, landon. >> hi there, tracy. good morning.facebook is denying claims i sensors news on its site. facebook says it has rigorous guide lanes to ensure neutrality in news content seen by 1.6 billion users around the world. >>> on wall street, it could be trending higher. futures point to a higher open. a drop in oil prices weighed on the dow monday. the nasdaq snapped a tee-day losing streak. the dow slipping 34 points to 17,705, nasdaq up 14 to 4,750. >> landon dowdy, thanks. >>> gas prices creeping up as we head toward the busy summer driving season. the price is up 20 cents in pennsylvania, 26 cents in delaware and 21 cents in new jersey. some of the increase has to do with refineries switching over to summer blends. >> summer blends have to be blended with other ingredients so they won't evaporate. these tend to be more expensive. >> gas prices did stabilize in the garden state last week and new jersey gas prices remain some of the lowest in the country. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> 5 degre5 degrees at 5:24. li

walk us through this, landon. >> hey there, tracy. good morning. a survey by the fed shows most americans say their household finances improved last year, but nearly half said they struggled to cover a $400 expense in an emergency. mean while, over on wall street, looking to add to wednesday's gains. stocks rally for a second day as oil prices rise. brent crude, the global benchmark, crossing $50 a barrel for the first time this year. look for reports today on unemployment, durable goods, and pending home sales. the nasdaq adding 33. tracy, back over to you. >> landon, thanks. >>> a few high clouds moving through the area. the temperatures are still cooling this hour, but another 10, 12 minutes, we'll have some sunshine over the ballpark. that's a live view from south philadelphia. 64 degrees at 5:25. time for a check of traffic. jessica boyington is in the first alert traffic center. >> well, bill, we're watching the blue route right now around the baltimore pike. no problems north or southbound. if you're headed to 95 or to the boulevard, you'll

back over to you. >> landon dowdy, thanks.a nice weekend. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >>> 55 degrees at 5:24. we have clear skies, a beautiful day ahead. we're getting closer to sunrise right now. look at a few thin clouds over citizens bank park. that's the view from south philadelphia. get ready for a sunny day. you'll need your sunglasses. the sun glare will be a proob on t the roadways later this morning. let's check in with jessica boyington in the nbc 10 first alert traffic center. >> i-295, looks like no problems. no big delays for mass transit either. more updates when i'm back at 5:30. >>> plus, wawa welcome america. we'll give you the details about the biggest free concert in the u.s. and how it will celebrate the country and especially philadelphia. >>> plus, paid patriotism. the nfl is announcing it's giving back hundreds of thousands of taxpayer money because of these 34i8try tribute s we'll explain. >>> this is nbc 10 news. >>> right now on "nbc 10 news today," a student shot and killed. tragedy stri

. >>> landon dowdy has our cnbc business. >> futures are lower this morning. the dow closing higher friday is now down for the past four weeks on speculation that the federal reserve could raise rates as soon as next month. look for data on housing and gdp. friday the dow was up 65 points. nasdaq adding 57 to 4769. a big merger deal may be in the works today. germany's bayer is offering to buy monsanto for $62 billion. that would create the world's largest agricultural products maker and largest takeover by a german company. and axa is getting out of the tobacco business. it will sell $2 billion in tobacco stocks and bonds owning that owning them clashes as a insurance. back to you. >>> axa giving tobacco the axe. landon dowdy, thank you very much. >>> a san francisco real estate investigator starting hiding envelopes of cash in 2014 and tweeted out clues. the account @hidden cash announced the scavenger hunts are up and running. >>> a laugh that will have you laughing. have you seen this? a mask, the woman, the laugh? it is driving facebook wild. we'll explai

landon dowdy joins us now with three things to watch in the target report.ood morning. >>> the street is looking for, of $1.19 a share on revenue of $16 billion. that's down from $17 billion last year reflecting the sale of its pharmacy to cvs. same-store sales, analysts estimating costs will come in at the lower end of the retail estimates due to elevated inventory levels. we've seen broader indications of softer consumer spending in april. since apparent accessories 20% of target's business keep an eye on those sales. second, e-commerce. the retailer's investment in its digital operation failed in the previous quarter by 30%. we'll see if that trend continues. is it enough to compete with amazon. and the third thing to watch, the food. target has revamped food. fresher products and exclusive items. it represents about $18 billion in annual sales. wilfred, i have to ask, how do you pronounce target do you say target? >> no, it's a heart "t." we all agree on that. amazon is another one. >> amazon, right. landon, thank you for that. >>> still to come, a live

let's call on landon dowdy. >> good morning to you both. street will try to rebound from another day of losses. futures are higher. stocks falling thursday on mounting fears the federal reserve could raise interest rates as early as next month. s&p index, the broadest measure of the market jumping into negative territory for the year. discover wants to give you easy access to your credit card. the company will announce a new website where any consumer, not just its customers, can peek at their fica scores for free. this is a good report. kids and technology showing that the average age for a childç getting their first smart phone is now about 10 years old. tablets and devices 55%. nearly 2/3 of kids have access to the internet up from 42% in 2012. and 40% having social media account by the age of 11. hard to believe. >> i just wanted a phone in my room and i didn't get that. >> when landon says this is a good one and leans in, she means business. >> happy friday. >> jordan spieth serving up a sweet shot. >>> we'll show it to you after the

good morning, landon. >> reporter: hi, good morning to you both. today futures are lower this morning. stocks falling, giving back all of monday's gains following data showing a decline in china's manufacturing sector. that is raising fresh concerns about the world's second largest economy. look for it on this morning's private sector jobs. the dow up to 17,750. the nasdaq losing. takata is expected as soon as today to announce it's recalling an additional 35 to 40 million airbag inflators in u.s. vehicles and reports say that the expanded recall would be more than double what's already the biggest action in u.s. history. to date, auto makers have recalled 24 million vehicles, due to the risk that the inflators could explode with too much force. that would be spraying metal chards inside the vehicles. google and chrysler teaming up to drive minivans. they-buy 100 chrysler vehicles. it will be solely for testing and won't be available to the public. the deal is goggle's first with the major auto maker him back over to you. >> self driving minivan. m

landon is here with more details on cnbc business news. good morning, landon. >> hi there tracy. you may be paying more to fill up your car. and prices are 45% lower than a year ago. in pennsylvania it's 2:47 cents a gallon while gas is averaging 225 in delaware and $2.12 in new jersey. a positive open and stocks picking up as the two day rally runs out of steam $49 barrel this morning. and also the nasdaq rising 6 to 49.01. >> thanks. have a nice weekend. >> now your nbc 10 first alert neighborhood weather. >> 70 degrees here. a warm and muggier start today. the humidity climbing. see some clouds and a few showers overnight. katie is in the first alert traffic center. how is this friday morning lo looking. >> we were doing good until a little bit ago. right at montgomery drive several vehicles involved. we understand they may have been pulled from the scene but they may still there b there. coming up i'll have a look at is this effecting your drive time. >> a woman is considering legal action against a local mcdonald's restaurant after she tried to use the bathroom and we'll tel

. >>> let's get down to business with cnbc's landon dowdy. >> hi there.et looks for wednesday's games, stocks rally for a second day as oil prices rise, the bench mark, $50 a barrel this year on data showing a drop in u.s. oil supplies and look for unemployment reports and pending home sales. meanwhile, a survey by the feds show most americans say their household finances improved last year, but nearly half say they struggled to cover a $400 expense in an emergency. they conducted it in 2013, recovering from the recession and identify potential risk. >>> president obama and world leaders got a preview of the latest driverless car in japan today as part of the g7 summit. the white house has proposed sending $4 billion to encourage development of driveless cars. >>> thanks, landon. better a computer than some of the drivers i've seen on the road. >>> just ahead, the san jose sharks making history, and one minor league manager having a really bad day. it gets worst. we'll show you. ♪ it's time to get seriously silly, people. ♪ join red nose day to do some se

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energy closing up 213 points. >> landon dowdy, thanks. >> 5:29, 59 degrees.ly are clear. we'll see plenty of sunshine at the shore. also on the beach at cape may, expect 70s this afternoon. that's a live view from lafayette marquee hotel. >> we are still ahead of the time where we see big volume and delays. we'll have more updates for you when i come back at 5:30. >>> plus water worries. montgomery and bucks residents still have worries about contaminated water in the area. >>> and these quiet streets outside the rutgers main campus turn into wild graduation sell breaks, but hear why neighbors are saying they've had enough and that these are just more than parties. >>> breaking news this morning, one person is dead and two in custody following a shooting in philadelphia. we're live at the scene after police say though found the body in a parking lot. >>> publicly shamed for nursing her son. that's what a montgomery county mom says happened to her at a ymca. >>> drinking water worries, neighbors are voicing concerns over contaminated water in two counties in o

. >>> let's get down to business with cnbc's landon dowdy. good morning on this hump day. >> hey, there. happy hump day. toyota is hailing a ride with uber. the automaker is investing an unspecified amount with the popular ride sharing service and reports say it's less than $100 million. the companies will let drivers lease cars from toyota and make monthly payments with some of the money that they earn through uh- uber. >>> apple is competing with amazon's echo, and they may also open up siri to outside developers. siri has an advantage over echo in that it's multilingo. >>> meanwhile, over on wall street, the markets will look to build on tuesday's rally that saw the dow rise more than 200 points. the markets jumping on a big rebound in tech and bank stocks. oil prices are focused today, betty. trading above $49 a barrel on reports of a big decline in u.s. energy supplies. >> thank you, landon. >>> straight ahead hulk hogan's billionaire backer is revealed. >>> plus, practice makes perfect for the naivy's blue angels. listerine® kills 99% o

good morning, landon. >> reporter: good morning to you both. wall street may get back some of tuesday's gains. the markets rallying yesterday, thanks in part to a rebound if oil prices, the dow and s&p 500 posting their best percentage gains in two months, cater pill ler, goldman sachs and ge. the earnings from macy's, the dow rising 222 points to 17928 t. nasdaq up. also, watch shares of disney today. they sank in late trading tuesday after the media giant reported its first earnings miss in five years. you topia and "star wars" powered the revenue. that was offset by continued declines in ad revenue and subscribers at espn. >>> and what's up? the popular messaging app owned by facebook is coming to your pc. it's launched a desktop version for mac computers and windows based pcs. the experience is the same as on your smartphone, you can send photos, text, audio to your family. people may want to download the app for their computer. it includes live notification. back over to you. >> pulling it altogether. thank you very much. >>> coming up, a

back over to you. >> cnbc's landon dowdy. thanks.>>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> 5:27. 52 degrees. another rainy one. steady showers moving through the pennsylvania suburbs. not seeing the low clouds we had yesterday. you can get a better view of the city. there are clouds and they are starting to get lower. a live view, looking from the adventure aquarium. right now, jessica boyington is watching your first alert traffic. jessie? >>> we're watching route 309 around norristown road. it looks wet out there as well. traffic is moving along nicely. we have construction to talk about. i'll go over all the details when i come back at 5:30. >>> justifiable shooting. we'll tell you about the court documents that say police in new castle county did the right thing when they opened fire on a man in a wheelchair. >>> plus, glued to the screen. we'll tell you about the new study that involves teens and how they feel about their cell phones and hear what their parents are saying about it as well. >>> this is nbc 10 news. >>> i'm sorr

landon dowdy is here to explain that with this morning's cnbc business news.d morning, landon. >> hi there, tracy, if samsung has its way you won't need a magnifying glass to read your smart watch. it's just a concept for now and samsung may not actually go through with the idea of projecting what's on your watch. >>> the markets are coming off of a negative week on the back of disappointing retail earnings, higher oil prices and the stronger dollar. the dow posting three straight weeks of losses while the nasdaq is down for four straight weeks. data on housing and also on friday, the dow falling 185 points to 17,535. the nasdaq losing 19 to 4,717. back over to you, tracy. >> land dodd dowdy with cnbc, thanks. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> 45 degrees and we're before 20 minutes away from sunrise this morning. some thin clouds are blowing through the area. they won't say. neither will the cold this morning. you'll need your thick jacket this morning. some of the areas seeing record cold temperatures. that's your neighborhood forecast just ahead. j

. >>> let's get down to business with cnbc's landon dowdy. oh, nice digs, landon. >> hey, there, betty. happy friday. it is a holiday weekend and that means lots of money. let's start with retail sales. 14% of americans are unlikely to take advantage of the memorial day sales where you can expect to see discounts of up to 90% according to wallet hub. this is a great chance to score big deals on big ticket items and in particular this year clothing will be steeply discounted because of the tough retail environment. >>> and amazon is a offering up to 75% discounts on outdoor cooking supplies in may. what can you expect if you're getting away? 2.6 million are expected to fly and a up whoing 89% -- whopping 89% hitting the roads. you might save extra money. gas prices are at an 11 year low for memorial day weekend. the number one destination, give it a guess. >> somewhere warm. >> orlando, florida. >> the house of the mouse. >> where else would you go? >> you have a fabulous long weekend. >> thanks. you too. >>> then scary moments for hundreds of

good morning, landon. >> hi there, good morning to you. wall street may give back some of tuesday's gains today. the market's rallying with the dow up more than 2 hundred points, thanks in part to the rebound. the dow and s&p 500 posting the best percentage gains in two months. helped by the likes of caterpillar and goldman sachs. >>> watch the shares of disney they sink in late trading tuesday after the media giant reported the first earnings miss in five years. while sioux into ya and "star wars" drove it, it was driven by ad revenues at espn. >>> and amazon has launched a service similar to youtube. you can upload your own licensed clips and designate whether it's free for everyone, available to rent or own. offered via the subscription. >>> well, a scare involving police and taylor swift this just got interesting. why pause to take a pill? or stop to find a bathroom? cialis for daily use is approved to treat both erectile dysfunction and the urinary symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently, day or night. tell your doctor about al

. >>> let's get down to business now with cnbc's landon downey. morning, landon. >> private labeled goods it sells as it takes on walmart supermarket chains. several new lines will be launched including tea, coffee, baby food and diapers t will only be available to amazon prime customers, though. >>> also, rushing to get their money into overseas assets, pouring more than $110 billion into the u.s. last year, making them the largest foreign buyers of u.s. property. >>> google is searching for drivers in arizona. sort of. the company has placed ads for people to be behind the wheel for road tests of self-driving car, $20 an hour, you must have a college degree, clean driving record and be able to type at least 40 words per minute. >>> maiden voyage of the largest cruise ship, royal caribbean's harmony of the seas has 16 decks, longer than the height of the eiffel tower and 6300 passengers and 2100 crew members. back to you. >> thank you so much. >>> find out who cashed in to golf's richest day to the tune of almost $2 million. >>> texas-sized bench

landon dowdy has details this morning. good morning, landon. >> hi, tracy. that's right.e you low on gas? there's an app for that, a new smartphone app in the san francisco area is dispatching drivers and pickup trucks loaded with gas to fill people's tanks. it's called filled. users give the location of their car and a delivery window and fill charges are comparable to nearby gas stations but a delivery fee. >>> wall street could get back some of monday's gains. the nasdaq snapping a seven-day losing streak. u.s. data shows the economy continues to grow, although slow but at a steady pace. the dow rising 117 points to 17,891. the nasdaq up to 4,817. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> it's a rainy 57 degrees at 5:25. the rain will be here this morning. look at it coming downç at the airport. that's light rain at philadelphia international. some low clouds as well. jessica boyington is seeing it also on the roads this morning. she's in the first alert traffic center. jessie? >> we're watching northeast philadelphia right now, state road around cottman avenue. you

. >>> and landon dowdy is joining us with more. >> never a dull moment.ere's the latest on friday, removing viacom's ceo and board member george abrams from both the trust and the board of national amusements. that trust will assume voting control viacom and cbs if he's -- this would be a big victory for redstone's daughter sherry ousting viacom executives. they are raising back arguing that the 92-year-old lacks capacity to make changes on her own and is ma nip plated by her story. redstone plans to add general council to the seven person as we well. >>> now you better grab your best pr pro and saddle up. we'll have more on that from viacom. >>> when we come back, a rare sit-down interview with the bank of japan head, haruhiko kuroda. here's confident that japan has enough inflation to hit the target, next. >>> and first happy birthday wishes to george osbourne who turns 45 today. he's been chancellor since 2010 and a member of parliament since 2001. he also just tree leased the -- release released more information. we'll have much more on that when we r

tracy, back to you. >> landon dowdy, thanks. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >> we're gettingmer start and dry start right now. clouds are here and rain will be moving in. look at that, live cloudy view from the mellon bank building center city. 55 degrees at 5:25. jessica boyington is watching first alert traffic. >> so we're we're dealing with a lot of construction. a lot of majors aren't seeing big backups yet. we're watching the blue route around the germantown pike on ramp. no problems or delays there. we will update you on more of your morning drive when i come back at 5:30. >>> back on the field. the eagles, they're just practicing today. all eyes will be focused on a certain interaction. we'll tell you why. >>> plus, funeral home fallout. we'll show you what happened following an nbc 10 investigation and why a funeral director is now facing a six figure fine. >>> this is nbc 10 news. >>> right now on "nbc 10 news today," what caused the crash? that's what transit officials in washington will confirm today after an amtrak train derailed and killed eliminate people in ph

. >>> let's get down to business with cnbc's landon dowdy. good morning. >> good morning. the markets will try to start the week on a positive note. on the back of friday's somewhat disappointing jobs report. the nasdaq down three weeks in a row for the first time since january. this week retail sales and inflation. >>> meanwhile, prices at the pump continue to rise. the average price of regular jumping 9 cents in the past two weeks to $2.27 a gallon. analysts say that's mostly due to higher oil prices. gas prices have risen 50 cents in the past three months. >>> and hip-hop star drake is topping the charts, selling more than a million copies of his new album "views" in less than a week. that's despite the album only being available on itunes. he used his radio show on apple's beats one to preview several songs including the hit "hotline bling." dara, back over to you. >> landon, thanks so much. >>> just ahead, "captain america" conquers the world. >>> plus, president obama's new fight for families. you're watching "first look." ♪ (laughing) there's nothing like making the

. >>> let's get down to business with cnbc's landon dowdy. good morning, landon. >> hi, there. good morning to you. takata is expected to announce it's recalling an additional 35 to 40 million air bag inflaters. reports say the expanded recall more than double than what is the biggest action in u.s. history. to date, automakers have recalled 24 million vehicles due to the risk that the inflaters can explode with too much force. spraying metal shards inside the vehicles. >>> also, over on wall street, could add to tuesday's losses today. stocks falling, giving back all of monday's gains. the decline in china's manufacturing sector, that's raising fresh concerns about the world's second largest economy. look for data on u.s. private sector jobs and worker productivity. >>> and google and chrysler are teaming up. the minivans will be solely for testing and will be available -- won't be available to the public. it's the first with a major automaker. >> cool to see them on the road. >>> it's the third leading cause behind cancer and heart disease. can you guess what it is? >>> plus

good morning, landon. >> hey, there, happy wednesday. well, the pay gap is still very wide at the office. a report by the afl/cio shows that the average pay of a ceo at the s&p 500 company is nearly $12.5 million or 335 times that of the average employee. that is an improvement from 2014 when top executives earned 373 times the pay of the average worker. can you believe that? it's been trending higher as compensation is tied more to -- >> we need to become ceos. >> we need to get on that as soon as possible. but also, got a new study that finds genetically modified crops are not only safe, but may be good for people and the environment. the national academy of sciences and engineering and medicine does say it's led to more resistant weeds and insects. more than 90% of the u.s. grown corn is modified. >>> this is a good one, pot smokers in colorado are sending kids to college. >> how so? >> the high cost of college, pun intended. scholarships are being awarded on the legal marijuana and the growers pay more than $135 million in taxes last

landon dowdy joins us. >> sales, nanls forecasts slightly higher.nd despite recent retail wreck they say walmart should be insulated thanks to its grocery operation. but margins are also critical as the company's increased spending online and in stores including on higher salaries is weighing on its bottom line. and that brings us to investments. walmart has made big investments in its grocery segment focuses on fresh produce and organics and innerva investors want to see how that's paying off. and how will they maintain annual revenue and continue to grow specifically with emerging markets and online sales. >> as retail results have disappointed. and landon brought up the grocery story again. which a lot of people do say insulate it. but kroger had a disappointing quarter. and even with the rise in consumer prices in april. the biggest we've seen in a year. >> retail sales in the uk this morning they were up. that is why pound is responding positively. still the come. egypt air flight vanishes with 66 people aboard. officials say no theory can be r

here is landon dowdy. >> let's start with retail sales. shoppers can expect to see discounts up to 90% according to walt hub skmz a great chance to score on big ticket items and this year in particular clothing will be steeply discounted and wouldn'tn't be memorial day without a barbecue. 39% of americans plan to travel with 2.6 billion expected to fly. and a whopping 89% hitting the roads. gas prices are at an 11 year low. the number one memorial day weekend destination, what do you think? >> i would say washington d.c. because of that concert on the lawn. >> orlando florida. apparently the happiest place on earth. this is when you go. hands up for the weekend. >> landon thank you very much for that. >> time for our twitter and facebook question of the morning. we asked you in light of recent fed speak, whether tone will yellen take today? weigh in and we'll bring you the results later on in the show. the choices hawkish, duffyish. somewhere in the middle. duf duffy. >> before we head to break it was this day on 1937 the golden gate bridg

landon dowdy joins us with more. landon. >> good morning.e top things to celebrate is tequila. especially in the u.s. here is low down on the sales. since 2002 tequila volume sales have grown an average of 5% a year. and so much more. total tequila sales grew abo about --. take a listen. >> i think people are just tired of something that has no flavor. so people have this vodka fatigue if you will. so they are moving the things that have a robust rich flavor which tequila has. especially high end tequila. and also specifically avion we don't add any additives. it's a hundred percent natural and people are caring about what they put in their body today. >> trends are changing with people sipping tequila year round. and the margarita. and our friends created this original cocktail for us. i've been playing bartender all morning. >> what's in it? >> a lot of surprises. >> is it -- >> i'm not the best bartender. avion, agave nectar and a little secret sauce. >> oh wow. >> hey it's 5:00 somewhere. >> i embrace this country in the way it promotes

good morning, landon. >> reporter: hi there, scott, wall street rallies, more than 200 points. a higher open today and the markets jumping on a rebound in tech and bank stocks. oil prices are trading above $49 barrel on reports of a dig big decline in u.s. energy supplies. they're closing up 213 points. the nasdaq rising 95 to 4861. scott. back to you. >> landon, thank you. >>> does the news blog information says apple will make its own home personal assistant. you will recall google announced it would make a home assistant as well, making that announcement in mountain view last week. the information says it will open its device. that's the key part. >> that makes the a himson echo so valuable. can you use it to ask for spotify or a pizza from dominos or lower the temperature on your the thermostat. a apple tends to build those in the devices. >> change of strategy if apple does that. >> it's a copy cat of a copy cat. everybody loves these new devices. >> i need a home assistant, that makes dinner, lunch for kids, a little more. >> they call that mom i'm pretty sure. you need a

. >> landon, when it it comes to best buy, there are hints from the horizon. >> you've got launch ofhe iphone 7 coming out later this year. jim cramer noting recently if investors want to play apple, best buy might be the best play for that. >> landon, thank you very much for that. i have to say, they've got good salespeople in best buy. i've got massively upsold. bigger tv. better speakers. of course, not necessary. but they're good at their job. >>> still to come -- will the uk stay or will it go? the definitive british pollster joining us with his take. peter cal, this date in history. the first eurovision song contest was held. >> are you wear aware of that? >> sort of. it was out recently. is it like "american idol"? >> no, we've got "pop idol." no. it's got an audience of 600 million people worldwide. it's quite unique. the songs aren't really that good. and don't do that well apart from one night of the year. there we go the 50th anniversary. we're back in a couple minutes. most important part of that is people's holiday. >> that's how people relate. i try to get them interest

. >>> i'm landon dowdy.y by the feds shows most americans say their household finances improved last year, but nearly half say they struggled to cover a $400 expense? an emergency and the fed conducted the survey first back in 2013 to check how americans are recovering from the recession and to identify. with your morning business report, landon dowdy. >>> tofour things to know, soldiers will place more than 230 million flags at arlington national cemetery. >>> and a tornado crushed at least 20 homes in kansas last night. good news is that nobody was hurt. >>> right now the nypd is looking for whomever started that shooting at a manhattan concert venue where t.i. was supposed to perform. four were shot, one died overnight. >>> a new report says there is a security breach at an airpo in 2015, dulles had eight breaches, reagan national had two and bwi marshalled a one. >>> and breaking news bay bridge, eastbound we are shut down this morning for police activity. they are not moving at all, guys. nothing is get

i know landon this isn't the only thing for disney.ou mentioned that espn is very important. >> they have three of the top five in the 2016 top grossing films zootopia, batman versus superman, jungle book. batman versus superman and jungle book won't go over until next year. and shanghai park which opens june 18th. >> landon, thank you very much. >> shares actually flat for the year. i wonder what the espn reaction is. >> over a decent past 12 months. >> up more than 11% or so. >>> the drama lending cut appears to have unravelled. the internal probe into its business practices led to the resignation of its ceo yesterday. the investigation focused on more than a $20 million loan to a single investor and violated the firm's practices. that's bringing the ceo and lending board member john mack into the spotlight. according to reports, mack i invested in the same that reports this travesty. >>> the stock has falling more than 60% in solarcity from the 52-week high set about a year ago and down almost 20% into the open. >>> gap reporting se

. >>> i'm landon dowdy.ld create the world's largest agricultural products maker. with your cnbc morning business report, i'm landon dowdy. >>> now here are 4 things to know this morning. today a judge will issue his verdict in the trial of baltimore police officer edward nero. he faces several charges in freddy gray's death. follow chris gordon on twitter, he'll be in the courtroom for that verdict. >>> president obama is in vietnam right now, he just announced the end of the arms embar go against that country which goes back 50 years. >>> prince george's county police are looking for a killer, a map was shot on 23rd parkway in temple hills. he died at the hospital. the victim's name has not been released. >>> and a man in critical condition after a shooting at an apartment complex in falls church. police found him on stillwood circle. no word yet on suspect or motive. >>> still dealing with clouds and rain chances for today. we start drying out for him. and then finally the weather we have all b long holid

landon dowdy joins us with three things to watch in mcdonald's. >> mcdonald's top executives will goareholders at the headquarters in illinois. shares up 25% in the past year. stores have turned around and they're up 6.2% globally. and 5.4% in the u.s. in the first quarter. the launch of all-day breakfast has been a big driver for that sales increase. david palmer of rbc capital saying it will be the gift that keeps giving through 2017. but he wants to hear more about all-b all-day breakfast. and raising the wage to $10, labor groups say the change hasn't been enough. the fight for $15 is planning a massive protest. back to you. >> landon, thank you for that. >> it's so un-american of you. >> i know. >> i used to be once a month type. you can't go regularly. >> wait until the garlic fries come. >> hm, questionable. >> you'll have to try that with me. >> the best story of the morning, the report surfacing that paypal co-founder peter thiel funded the $140 million lawsuit that hulk hogan won against gawker. it's not immediately clear in the silicon valley venture capitalist, how he cam

. >>> i'm landon dowdy. you may have been paying more to fill up your car or truck in recent weeks, but if you're heading on you on the road for the memorial day weekend, you'll see the lowest gas prices in 11 years for the holiday. prices at the pump are 45 cents lower than a year ago, national average at 3$2.31. with your cnbc morning business report, i'm landon dowdy. >>> not even fear of heights could stop a daring rescue on the bay bridge thursday morning. two people are being praised for putting their lives on the line to save a man as fr dangled on the bridge. despite he's afraid of heights, he was there right by his side. >> as soon as i locked eyes with the gentleman, i knew that i had to push that aside and that i would be there for him. >> both hayes and lieu ttenant kevin brenner talked to the man about 45 minutes until help arrived. >>> the minimum wage could soon go up to 15d. hair bowser signed an order to form a, wog group to look at the potential impact. the group of business leaders and law

i'm landon dowdy.guarantee oefn everything sxecexcept tvs. tech crunch reports the change took effect earlier this mocht, b month. with your c nbc morning business report, i'm landon dowdy. >>> here are 4 things to know before you head out. muscle cars, none coming back as a top savefety pick in the late institute for highway safety says they all fell short. >>> and a forensics official says it's possible there was an explosion on the egyptplane. >>> and dr. fauci says mosquitos in the u.s. could carry and trace mitt t transit zika virus in the next month. >>> and thank youor waking f vo: for dominion, part of delivering affordable energy are program does just that, assisting with bill pay and providing free, energy-saving upgrades. it's more than helping customers, it's helping neighbors. ♪ stand by me >>> good morning. breaking overnight. major shakeup. the tsa's head of security is out. a new national command center created. hundreds of screeners added to help alleviate the long lines. will it be en

for more on that we turn to landon dowdy. >> markets will try to start the week off on a positive notewall street coming off a down week. the dow s&p falling for the second straight week. nasdaq down three weeks the first time since january. oil prices aren in focus. friday dow closed up 79 points to 1774. average price of regular jumping to $2.27 a gallon. in california, it's much higher, $2.80. analysts say the increase is due to higher oil prices, gas prices have risen 50 cents in the past three months. >> also what's in a name? facebook won a trademark case in china against a food company that registered the name facebook. you must be able to prove the trademark is well known in china. facebook is blocked in china to 700 million users. >> facebook food version. >>> mercury is passing in front of the sun. >> professional and amateur astronomers are gearing up for this morning's transiting. on the west coast, we have to wait until sunrise to see it happen. this is actual footage what that event looks like back in 2016. i mean to 2006. >> we need our solar filter binoculars for that.

. >> landon dowdy joins us from cnbc world headquarters. >>> happy friday to you both. wall street could end the week in the end. futures are lower. markets ending mixed on thursday. tech stocks highlighted by a deep slide in apple. the dow down nine points to 17720. nasdaq fall 43. subaru recalling vehicles for potentially steering issue. the recall covers the 2016 and '17 subaru legacy and outback. the steering column may have been improperly built. many may have no effect on turning the car. >> sears is opening a store dedicated solely to appliances. the retailer may open more locations, but isn't saying where. >> thank you. aren't you in the market for a major appliance. >> i am. a dishwasher. >> a trip to sears. >> those are the conversations we have on the commercial breaks. really exciting. have a great weekend. >>> it's 4:51. now is your chance warriors fans will have the opportunity to see warriors, stove curry two mvp trophies on display. >> the trophies will be on display at the warriors' team store at oracle's arena. curry was elected to his second consecuti

i'm landon dowdy at cnbc.tube is reportedly planning its own streaming tv service which could launch next year. youtube has been in talks with kept provider including nbc universal this hopes to over so-called skinny bundles of programming for less than $35 a month. with your cnbc morning business report, i'm landon dowdy. >>> 6:55. continuing with the waking up to wellness series, we're checking in on nutrition, diets and fasting. >> we asked new trigsist. >> what you do if you're want to go lose weight is intake fruits, vegetables, whole grapes, nonfat dairy and try to minimize the numbering of energy dense foods. sugar foods. >> i guess no doughnuts for breakfast. he also says be sure to exercise. good health really always comes black to eating right and staying active. consistently. >> coming up tomorrow, the meditation class that is helping teenagers cope with stress. here are 4 things to know. prince george's county schools will dedicate its 40th student built home in clinton. money from the sale goes ba

. >>> i'm landon dowdy at cnbc.costs just a bit more to fill up your car as we head into the heart of the summer driving season. the average price of regular up leaded rising a nickle in the past two weeks to $2.32. it's higher in d.c. but cheaper in maryland at $2.29. and a bargain in virginia at $2.11. gas is up 55 cents since late february, but still about 40 cents lower than a year ago. the many driver, higher oil prices. with your morning business report, i'm landon dowdy. >>> in d.c., you're paying a bit more for gas at $2.45 for a gallon of regular. an average gallon in maryland, # $2.29. in virginia, $2.11. this west virginia, it's $2.33. >>> new york city police department investigating this video showing one of its officers pulling a gun and punching a man square in the jaw. plane clothes officer was apparently in that neighborhood busting people riding dirt bikes illegally. law enforcement telling nbc new york the man who wa yelled i'm going to kill you just before the officer reacted. witnesses though sa

i'm landon dowdy. twitter may give you more room to write tweets.orts say that it will stop including photos and links as part of the 140 character limit. links currently take up to 23 characters of a tweet and twitter ceo jack dorsey says he's seeking ways to simplify the product to attract new users. with your morning business report, i'm landon dowdy. >>> outside, there is your "7-day forecast." welcome back to the clouds and t 18 out of the last 21 with rainfall. sorry about that. >> and taking a look at chopper southbound bw parkway at eastern avenue, still have a five mile backup. two new crashes, 95 north at dale city and inbound pennsylvania avenue at dower house road, slow as we. busy morning. >> it's all that rain. >> what? this is still my fault? >> yes. >> that is the broadcast this morning. thanks for waking up with us. >> the "today" show is next. nowwhich means it's the perfect time to create the perfect home. now through may 30th, take an extra hundred dollars off every thousand dollars y