back in august we had disappointments from macy's and nordstrom. we had target and walmart. and in between, panera. it has continued into this week. we saw limited, gap, costco miss their comp. it shows there is a consumer out there, regardless of the s&p is back to 1%. underlying the consumer here in the states, it seems tapped. >> october the weakest in nine months. this is what we saw the last time we had this debt ceiling issue. >> so we have all the headline news. that's obviously not going to improve. one of the other things that could improve sentiment, rising participation, falling unemployment. other signs of real economic strength. consumers really need to see that. they need to see incomes rising, make sure government is working. they don't have either. i don't see any reason why people should expect consumers to be out there spending like crazy. the only thing they are spending on is they think they are taking advantage of a discount right now. i run out and buy a car. section 1, 79. >> only mike khouw. >> the only thing doing well is nike. nordstrom has been wal

everything else, whether it's nordstrom, which has been wallowing sideways all year or abercrombie &ch which has been horrible. nike is the only name that is doing well, and they are doing it, because people are buying more expensive shoes. melissa, the question was, terrified of the shutdown? no. shutdown, we're doing okay. what you should be terrified of is debt ceiling. if we breach that, everything will be killed. retailers, utilities, materials names, financials, everything. >> scott, don't think for a second, the longer the shutdown, the more strapped there is a whole slice of the consumer in the states. to me, i think there's a tremendous potential for disruption on the consumer front in the next few weeks we are getting reports in the next week, we just got some this week that are backward looking. that's in the tank. that's okay. but going forward, what are stocks going to trade-off, future earnings prospects. if q-4 is murky, i'm nervous about these stocks. >> the earnings prospect thing, we haven't talked about margins, that's what cosco did talk about. we have seen earnin

back in august, we had disappointments from macy's and nordstrom's.nd we then on the low end had target and walmart disappointing and then in between, we had panera, some of these restaurants. so it's continued into this week. we saw limited, gap and costco miss their comps. so to me, it shows that there is a strained consumer out there regardless of whether the s&p is 1.5% back to its all-time highs. it will make a new all-time high at some point in we have a resolution. but underlying the consumer here in the states seemed tapped. >> sentiment is terrible. the latest numbers from october, the weakest in nine months. and this is sort of what we saw the last time we had this debt ceiling issue. >> well, so we have all of the headline news things. that's obviously not going to improve sentiment. one of them would be falling unemployment, rising participation. you know, other signs of real economic strength. so consumers really need to see that. they need to see incomes rising. they need to make sure the government is working. they don't have either, yo

this is near the nordstrom rack, the ikea store. >> the girl knows her shopping. >> nordstrom rack. there it is. >> i want to check in with meteorologist christina loren. should we get the boots out? >> the scarves, the gloves, the fall wardrobe. certainly necessary today with highs only reaching the 50s and low 60s all across the bay area. you have to factor in a windchill factor as well. look at san francisco, our camera holding steadier than about six hours ago. i want to show you what you can expect from the winds as we head throughout the second half of the day. by 9:00 a.m. starting to see a little strong gusts, 30 to 40 miles per hour down in santa cruz. everyone else in the yellow and blue, 10 to 20-mile-per-hour gusts, then we'll continue to see those winds relax as we head throughout evening which is good news for the evening commute. you have to combine the fact that we expect showers and that cold blast of air. almost feeling like winter. about two months early. i hope you're ready for it. there is a lot of debris on the highway this morning and you could get knocked aro

it's located on broadway plaza near south main. 40 tenants that sit between macy's and nordstrom have been given till january 31st to find a new home. plans include demolishing and rebuilding and adding more space. some displaced retailers say they have not been given any guarantee they'll be able to come back once the project is done. >> transportation officials are holding a public hearing to talk about a proposal for a week day parking fee. the fee is needed for maintenance and to improve services. proposal includes a daily rate between $2 and $5 and optional monthly passes starting at 20. it would not be implemented before january. board of directors is holding tonight's meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the ferry terminal onboard the ms marin spalding. >>> for those who must drive, let's find out what the commute looks like. >> it's looking great. it's not even 4:30 yet. as we look behind me, we have construction along 280. if you're travel iing to westbo, we have a few lanes that will be shut down. we have construction crews all over the bay area. make sure you flow through the cone zone.

they're going into nordstrom.tnership has been a great success, so they're accelerating the rollout. but at the same time, they've opened four or five flagship stores in major cities like chicago, vegas and new york. and the fist response has been incredible. they are filling a niche between the disposable fast fashion guys and the higher end. and the newest that they drive in the stores is a huge threat to u.s. retailers. they should be worrying. >> and what is -- because it's hard to crack the u.s. market if you're a uk retailer. what is it that they are going to do? or what is it they're doing right? >> well, i think what top shop is doing, again, you have the disposable guides that is low end, the quality is very low. so top shop is running that middle balance of the fashion and the quality. and certainly, you know, they're dropping two or three new drops of merchandise a week. i mean, if you go into the oxford street flagship store, just the excitement in there, you can get a manicure, you can get a tattoo, y

they now i found two cent statehouse in nordstroms. >> all that stuff costs money. >> here is the thing julie, kids want a lot of stuff but want and need is the no the same you. >> are the daddy.e >> exactly: so want and need. that is another thing. [laughter.] >> this is how it is. >> that's right. >> want and need. >> all right.ight catch and release, this iss the next one. it was a hands on one. young fishermen got a 300 bull shark off the coast of florida. one of them jumped into theto water to revive the shark when they saw it struggling? isn't that the point? but -- >> he -- what . wh >> pushing it along to help get oxygen no its dwils but hoding the tail -- gills by holding the tails. bull sharks are considered one of the most likely to attack serious. >> what do you think, tucker? >> i'm in the an expert. >> is it i know you are not an expert but he jumped noed the water with a bull shark. >> if it's struggling to survive it's probably -- i -- don't know.w. ok. >> would you do that? >> video cameras in places. >> would you do that? >> of course not. cou >> that wasr my point. >>

. >> last week, nordstroms found six skimmer.ng ripped off, our advice, don't buy holiday gifts. make your loved one a big screen tv out of macrame. >> is your belly eating yourt brain? researchers say middle-aged people with high abdominal fat are three times more likely to develop memory loss. the culprit is a protein that metabolizes fat in the liver. the study out of russ university. more than 50% of americans have too much midriff, meaning your doctor has another reason to nag you about exercise and a healthy indict. >> this should go straight to yg "l." the magazine puts a plus-sized woman on the cover. they cover her up with a giant coat. boo. it's a story we chose because it's a huge talker. the magazine finally dared to put a plus-sized star on the cover of its issue. there were several covers featuring celebrities. for the record, we think she's gorgeous. >> at number four, brides to be, get in your corners. >> let's get ready to rumble. today in new york city and saturday in new jersey, women are heading to grab the go

comes from cops in south florida, who say they found several of these devices on cash registers at a nordstrom department store, the police said the devices tracked all of the credit card numbers scanned at the cash register. in this case police took the devices before the crooks could get back to claim them, but experts say these things could easily go undetected. they look like any other piece of harmless commuter hardware, customers, even store workers, might not give them second glance. what can we do to make ourselves safe center here is alex little, former assistant u.s. attorney who went after many cybercriminals. alex, good to see you. >> they ha have these at best buy for 40 bucks. this wasn't the only idea behind the products but the thieves figure it out. what are they, how does it work and what do i do. >> you have a ski stroke -- key stroke logger. its listens for everything being done at that port and collect it for later kind of recovery. >> and if they swipe my card, there's no way for me to know they have just gotten all my digits. so what -- besides look at my bill closely, w

target and nordstrom two good operators, up 8% and 10% for the year.y the best of a struggling lot managed to gain 60%. can't any retailer please this market? you bet they can. and two of them, whoa. they just reported in the last 24 hours and they're doing a heck of a lot of pleasing. i'm talking about lumber liquidators, ll, and tractor supply. they have exactly what the retail growth investor wants. rising same-store sales up 17% for ll and 7% for tractor supply. rising from 2.9% last year. lots of new stores being put up. steadily improving gross margins. proprietary products. a clear runway of expansion. oh, may i also mention they can not be amazon? the products for the most part don't lend themselves to mail order. it's not like once amazon sees the opportunity it's going to seize it. that's never going to happen with flooring or tractors or grain or feed. i joke with my buddy and pal, these two are the keys to this market. he used to marvel i would make such a bold statement. until he realized, listen, i'm using them as metaphors for stocks gro

one of the men hoping to get that job november 5th democratic candidate ralph nordstrom who happens to be serving now in at forementioned senate. good to have you here. >> thanks so much. >> you've been described as quiet and low key even by folks in favor of you getting the office and your views are so moderate virginia republicans tried to recruit you in 2009. why should democrats get excited about you? >> there are a lot of things democrats are excited about. right now the jobs and economy are so important. the social agenda that rolled into richmond two years ago, the ultrasound mandate, attack on women's rights. there are a lot of things that democrats believe in we stand for and that's why it's so important to have a democrat in position of lieutenant governor. >> you're running very closely with terry mcauliffe in this race. a lot of virginians are angry at both sides. they're even thinking about voting for robert sarvers, the libertarian candidate. what do you say? >> this is an important election and the difference between moving forward instead of backwards. i think people we

. >>> under armor moving higher after jpmorgan upgraded the stock, pointing to macy's, nordstrom and gaining ground after the automaker reported a 6% increase in september sales. general motors saw its sales fall 11%. gm is down on the trading session, a fractional move to the upside for ford. walgreens rising after reporting fourth quarter earnings that beat street forecasts helped by a rise in generic drug sales and that stock is up better than 4%. up to you. >> thank you. power rundown time. the subjects today and the first topic is cisco's ceo john chambers receiving a tremendous raise, his salary nearly has doubled from year to year, soaring from 11.7 million to 21 million. is this well deserved in your book? >> well, cisco has definitely benefited under john chambers' leadership. the stock is up about six times. but the company just announced in august it's going to be laying off 4,000 people to reduce costs. it's kind of hard to take that pay raise when doing those kind of layoffs. i don't think it's a good idea. >> how does this fly out there in silicon valley for mr. chamber

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we opened a brand-new nordstrom's here.ially greater than the other nordstrom's was before they closed it. but i would still say with the shutdown and what's happening with the economy, i think people will start getting nervous, and i think the confidence is fragile. and it just -- it's amazing to me that one part of the government is propping up the economy and then you have congress and the white house hurting the economy. so it's really time to sit down and figure out how to move the government forward. >> are you hearing any talk of perhaps holding back on holiday hiring, just because of the uncertainty? >> i'm not hearing it. but there's news reports -- i think target is saying they'll probably hire less. amazon is hiring more. you know, i don't really know. i think a lot of people are just in a state they don't know what to do. we're going to plow forward. make it great holiday season. we may have to work harder in terms of marketing and promotions in order to get the sales converted on the properties. we shouldn't ha

tj maxx launching a website and nordstrom out there and off fifth.com.> off fifth we believe it is about great luxury brands and about the product and our experience. our website is modern and open and high style and i think customers, customer feedback has been very surprised what they can find online, great deals and the great brands. lori: we're talking about non-stop about the government shut county. do you expect to trickle-down with something like consumer confidence affected by all this chaos in washington? >> i think we are definitely watching it very closely, but you know we'll monitor it day by day. lori: what are you expecting in the holiday in terms of retail sales, stronger or weaker just overall? >> i think it will be stronger than last year but i think we're expecting very moderate sales increase over last year. lori: what are some of the risks you're looking at? what some of the challenges getting this website up and runing? >> i think from the time we decided to launch to get online was six months. we devil rayed to get it up. it is alwa

show us your moves. >> sassy. >> so all of that is available at nordstroms?un to pull the different pieces from the different places. >> and we love these because they're warm when they're trick or treating. >> remember when we were kids, we had the plastic mask with the rubber bands on the side of the head. >> katie, thanks so much. more "fox and friends" just more "fox and friends" just three minutes away. ♪ canned soup? no way. ♪ mmm! this is delicious katie. it's not bad for canned soup, right? pfft! [ laughs ] you nearly had us there. canned soup. [ laughter ] [ male announcer ] so good, they'll think it's homemade. try campbell's homestyle soup. m'm!'m! good. i need a newn't investment pn. try campbell's homestyle soup. i need to rethink the core of my portfolio. ishares core etfs are low-cost funds. so you can keep more of what you earn. get started with the new ishares core builder. design a personalized plan that can help you achieve your investment goals. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus, which includes investment objectives

essentially he's taking a page from nordstrom's. more customer service. in fact, if you look at the affordable care act website right now it says we're listening and improving every day. and in fact apparently they have called in a whole bunch of experts from the tech world to help them. too bad they didn't call them in to start with. >> they said on the website, our team is bringing some of the best and the brightest from both inside and outside government to scrub in with the team and help improve. >> why hurry? >> the president of the united states is going to admit he's just as frustrated as everyone had the buzz term and the talking points from jack lew on down that the president is just as angry and frustrated as all of you that after three years since its passage it is still not ready for prime time. his director of office of management and budget says i can't even guarantee this is going to be ready on december 15. and as andrea mitchell, of all people, said there is a small window of opportunity for the president. this is his chance to get this u