go ahead. >> i want to get to nordstrom in just a minute.ne of the things i like about macy's and bloomingdale's they have everything. everything from bedding to clothing to housewares, to plates and china and things like that are they trying to do too much, be too much to too many people. >> i think they are still going to have home because that's an important category it's one of the categories overall that even did well this time i think the buckets of apparel can be streamlined certainly today women overall we're buying clothing for work, home, and the gym that basically are all integrated you take it up another notch today with work from home, the level of assortment doesn't need to be as diverse as it used to be i think we'll see lessafter peril at the end of the day. >> about 15 seconds. nordstrom, is its hill less steep than macy's. >> less number one because of the less stores, price business, number three integrating less time less steep and higher income customer. >> dana, you know what 15 seconds means. love it. thank you very mu

has been threatening sanctions over nordstrom to us you know for years do you think that will actually follow through this year and hit some key german and french energy firms. well we have to remind everybody that these threats option sanctions are absolutely and blatantly illegal under international law and even the foreign minister heikal mas who has been very open to american influence he himself has stated the german position is that those extra territorial sanctions are considered illegal under international law and the u.s. has been wrapping up such actions with what they have gone against in china and. take talk. you're sharing company that shows teenagers dancing and they're saying that's. presume to a danger to national security interests in the u.s. so that's just absurd and they're clinging to every every potential explanation just to part of their economic advantage and that is something that the european union and germany at the core of the european union must now stop when you look out the u.s. indeed the economy is in a difficult place right now $18000000.00 all employe

spot however its mayor is also responsible for the port where ships working on the russian germany nordstrom to pipeline are docked america has imposed sanctions on anyone working on the project so after refusing to expel the vessels frank is now waiting to be hit by u.s. restrictions. both times mr sloan i can't say i understand this as you know the time for threats has passed the us state department announced that the new restrictions would come into effect although we have not received any official notice yet we must take this seriously as this is a tightening of sanctions that have already been imposed i don't understand these actions since in my mind this is breaking international law europe is sovereign territory and i don't think europe should allow such interference in its economic issues the u.s. house of representatives recently passed an amendment to the national defense authorization act which imposes further sanctions against companies and vault in the construction of the north stream to pipeline washington has already imposed sanctions in the past to prevent its completion and

i've seen it at nordstrom. -patrick: it's everywhere.s is kind of what made our brand super famous. i literally drew it on, like, a piece of paper. i'm like, "we have to make the plane look backwards and do everything in reverse print." lemonis: that is pretty cool. patrick: i'm originally from new york, and then i moved here, to los angeles. lemonis: where in new york? patrick: i'm originally from upstate binghamton. -lemonis: okay. -patrick: which is where we had our family bakery and our family business. and then i -- lemonis: you were a baker? patrick: my dad was. my dad lives in upstate new york. lemonis: and your mom? -patrick: is no longer here. -lemonis: she passed away. patrick: my mom died eight years ago this week, actually. lemonis: oh, man. patrick: when someone is dealt something like that and such a tragedy -- and she was super-young, too -- you can either go super depressed and put your head under the covers, or be like "[bleep] it, life is too short. i'm gonna live my dream and do exactly what i want." so, 10 weeks later

the don't government to be in that administration in washington has taken a very hard line on the nordstrom pipeline bird with u.s. presidential elections due in 4 months time do you think mccain other berlin is thinking of just sitting this one out. well i mean it's not for sure who will win those elections they are wide open and the democratic candidate to biden may be in the lead for now but still several months off until november and that is a very long time in politics when you are dealing with such a concrete threats congress has a big say in that of course as well and the big question is how much damage will have been done who ever becomes the next president and what 1st seeing those damaged relations can be continued for now this remains an issue would germany also can't back out because that would be conceding to what in the end also other national interests across the atlantic so it's still a very open situation to divert huge political editor thank you very much. and staying in germany but a man accused of attacking a synagogue in the city of khaled last october then murdering 2

appreciate your comments, opening statements related to nordstrom team 2. i want to ask about that. we know it security, nordstrom 2 threatens european energy security, increases russian monopoly over the region. this pipeline is a russian trap, strongly support the recent announcement aimed at stopping this dangerous pipeline. congress is working to provide the administration with additional tools to prevent it from being completed. the last few weeks both the senate and house passed their own versions of the national defense authorization act with sanctions. could you talk about the administration's commitment to opposing the pipeline and applying sanctions against those companies aiding in the completion of this russian trap? >> donald trump took it on that it was a threat, created enormous leverage for russia, and ukraine as well. we had good support from capitol hill and legislation that was appropriate to delay the project, we are prepared to use those tools. there were diplomatic capabilities at the other end. we want europe to have a secure, stable, diverse set of energy opp

>> caller: boo-yah, jimmy chow from connecticut hey, retail has been hit pretty hard nordstrom is hovering between 15, $16 but will it make it past covid? what's your thoughts on jwm with two years? >> it doesn't change with so many great retailers that are dominating look, i would rather walmart than nordstrom i would rather own target. let's go to jeff in ohio jeff >> caller: pl crimr. cramer hope you enjoyed your vacation. >> it was terrific because my wife is a great hostess. what's your question. >> caller: i have a question about a stock in the electric vehicle market it's called workhorse. it's been a rocket ship. >> yeah. look, it is incredibly speculative. speculation is working i understand that this is just the flavor -- i think it's flavor of the month. but you know what? tastes good. let's go to bob in missouri, bob? >> caller: yeah, i'm glad you're back james, missed ya. what do you think of am ara -- ameresco >> i'm big in renewable energy you can put 5% of your port f follow into this pete in florida, pete. >> caller: is this jimmy chill >> yeah, the chill man. >> caller: i

morrow how is covert 19 evolving and what can we learn from the new black plague findings why is nordstrom so important to germany and why is the u.s. so against it don't you think yep them again and how water again this time over sloppy banking jeffrey epstein wow ok we've got some expanded coverage today of the latest developments on. which is really important because the virus is not what we thought it was just a couple of months ago different but i want to begin with the latest on these new cases that seem to be ripped right out of our history books here is our team correspondent. starting us off with more on the black plague. a deadly disease that killed 50000000 people in the 14th century has once again reared its ugly head this time in china and mongolia in china's inner mongolia region are herdsmen has been diagnosed with the plague also known as the black death. a 15 year old was taken to hospital this past weekend with plague like symptoms this just one week after a 27 year old and his 17 year old brother were treated for the disease in me because a couple visiting mongolia died

into the details and the growing tech battles between the 2 and there has been a new move in the nordstrom to the pipeline saga unfolding in europe we take you on the ground in berlin to break down the new developments and why the u.s. is pulling out all the stops to halt the project. amid rising social pressures some professional sports teams are looking to change their mascot but what's the economic consequences look like we take a look at the issue and the sponsors putting pressure on the team to change with a packed show today so let's dive right in. and china is the greatest long term threat to the united states those words are from the f.b.i. director christopher ray who blast the chinese government in a speech made at the hudson institute raise comments about beijing are wide reaching include everything from accusing china of attempting to become the world's only superpower to claiming that china has engaged in a campaign of theft and malign influence now reached the point where the f.b.i. is opening a new china related counterintelligence case about every 10 hours of the nearly $50

while some companies have closed fitting rooms all together, some stores like nordstrom, macy's and saxtivethvenue are keeping them open. >> what hasn't changed is the people behind the mask. >> reporter: as for beauty products, well, you can say good-bye to indoor sampling. it's only display only. instead, customers can use an hap to virtually try on their favorite products but these changes may not be enough to entice people back into storms. over the past couple of weeks retail traffic has declined as coronavirus cases continue to rise. in washington, reporting. >>> and the monterey bay aquarium is putting its opening on hold. it was scheduled to open on thursday. now those plans are delayed indefinitely after the county was placed on a watch list. >>> a quick note, the oakley police department announced an evacuation because of a fast moving fire there. we are following the story last it develops in oakley. we'll bring you more at 4:00 and online anytime. the oakly police department is ordering immediate evacuation. more online now at ktvu.com. i blamed myself. >> i killed somebody's kid.

that compares to nordstrom that's 95% and kohl's that's free standing. we think free standing is where consumers want to go now as they try to avoid crowds. >> in terms of troubled retailers, retailers having trouble paying rent, for instance, some malls are looking to sort of change their strategy and buy into those retailers are there names that could get a quote, unquote bail out from a reit we're lo . >> we're looking at 51% of malls to close around 2021 some malls are transforming their parking lots into movie theaters i think that's the way to go >> all right we'll lever it there i'm sure we'll have this conversation again in the future >>> all right. still ahead, coronavirus cases rising across the u.s. as florida reports, yet again, a record number of deaths. we have the latest numbers there. >>> as the wave of infections continues, one analyst says disney's park and film business will be in for more pain that wall street predicts he will join us. >>> welcome back johnson and johnson pushing ahead with its coronavirus vaccine as cases continues t

that's really where many retailers, nordstrom, nike, lululemon, that's where they are moving to. charles: that's right. all right. thank you very much. always appreciate your expertise. you know, as i hand it over to my colleague liz claman, i want to point out we are near the highs of the session. it feels a lot different than it did 24 hours ago. liz: right? 24 hours ago, we had a pandemic frightfest. wasn't that crazy? in the last hour of trade, everybody flipped out. it was like they were watching some horrific movie, right? the dow now enjoying a rom-com with the bulls, up 444 points. that's a swing from trough to peak of 500 points and the nasdaq which woke up kind of cranky is now higher by a pretty decent 24 points. i say decent because it had been down 200. why? well, there is news that many of the nasdaq semiconductor and tech names may be beneficiaries of a decision the united kingdom has made when it comes to huawei and 5g. but wait a minute. the big banks did send up some warning flares in their quarterly reports on this first day of second quarter earnings season. w

key winner post covid, and the stock has not been differentiated by investors versus a macy's or nordstrom >> is this maybe payoff from that experiment they did with returns from amazon? have they become associated with e-commerce in a way and has that taught them something? >> they certainly have as you know, they accept amazon returns in their stores. it's been a great traffic driver i think there is still a lot of room to go to convert that customer into a kohl's customer, and that's what they'll be focused on i think it's interesting that when they reopened their stores post-pandemic, the amazon desk went somewhere besides customer service to present some distance, and for that mom to walk into kohl's to bring her amazon product back, she'll have other things to look at she might want to pick up from kohl's >> i know that surfaces are not seen as a major vector of transmission for virus spread, but in general, people are just concerned about this type of thing. is that something that a retailer like kohl's can address in a way that appears to be better than others, whether it's organiz

while some companies have closed fitting rooms altogether, some stores like nordstrom, sex with avenue keeping them open. clothes not purchased will be cleaned and kept off store shelves for at least 24 hours. >> what hasn't changed of the people behind the masks. it is going to feel different but the experience is going to feel the same. >> reporter: you can say goodbye to in-store sampling, popular chains like sephora and alta have announced that their makeup testers are now just for display only. instead, customers can use an app to virtually try on their favorite products. but these changes may not be enough to entice people back into stores. in fact, over the past couple of weeks, retail traffic is actually declined as coronavirus cases began to surge nationwide. in washington, i'm kevin cork. >>> tiktok is one of the most popular apps in the world right now with hundreds of millions of users. but the united states could actually benefit coming up, why experts say it could be a major security risk. california phones offers free specialized phones... like cordless phones. - ( phone

indeed, just today, 21 ceos of huge companies from nordstrom to ikea, to petco signed an open letter on cnn.com asking governors coast to coast to require masks for everyone to take the step and the president and his pals so far have refused to embrace. jake? >> all right, tom foreman, thank you so much. tune in tomorrow night for a cnn special report "the pandemic and the president" where my team and i investigate what might happen next in america's losing battle against the coronavirus. that's tomorrow night at 10:00 p.m. only on cnn. >>> coming up, an exclusive look inside a russian lab that the kremlin claims is close to finding a coronavirus vaccine, but there is some reason, of course, to be skeptical of the kremlin's claims. stay with us. totally normal to have constipation with belly pain, straining, and bloating, again and again. no way. more exercise. more water. and more fiber is the only way to manage it. is it? maybe you think... it's occasional constipation. maybe it's not. it could be a chronic medical condition called ibs-c, and time to say yesss! to linzess. linzess

that's really where many retailers, nordstrom, nike, lululemon, that's where they are moving to.that's right. all right. thank you very much. always appreciate your expertise. you know, as i hand it over to my colleague liz claman, i want to point out we are near the highs of the session. it feels a lot different than it did 24 hours ago. liz: right? 24 hours ago, we had a pandemic frightfest. wasn't that crazy? in the last hour of trade, everybody flipped out. it was like they were watching some horrific movie, right? the dow now enjoying a rom-com with the bulls, up 444 points. that's a swing from trough to peak of 500 points and the nasdaq which woke up kind of cranky is now higher by a pretty decent 24 points. i say decent because it had been down 200. why? well, there is news that many of

lemonis: brothers mike and john found early success selling to big stores like nordstrom and urban outfitterss of their own, profitability never followed. mike: is it the product? is it a merchandising? why doesn't this store make money? lemonis: now the brothers are clashing more by the day. john: so it's all my fault the stores didn't make as much money? mike: you sometimes act like you know best.

one of the things that this whole group as employers in seattle did, like cosco, nordstrom, starbucksthey banded together, and they tell the story in the book, , they banded together to demand a virginia mason that virginia mason provide lower-cost and better outcomes to their employees. the actually said we only want 100% satisfaction. we want to get out employees back to work. we want you to get out employees back to work and we want to know what it's going to cost and want it to be consistent. one of the pet peeves was when our employees have back pain, unless they have neurologic symptoms, complicated back pain, but if they have straightforward back pain they ought to be getting physical therapy and not going straight to the mri, which is what i do, and straight to the back surgery. there's a huge role for physical therapy and allied health professionals in this paying for health world. some glad you want to become a physical therapist. i'm excited about that. okay, the next question is how is the patient's level of healthiness determined in in a system like medicare advantage? ha

lemonis: brothers mike and john found early success selling to big stores like nordstrom and urban outfitters. but after they opened up two locations of their own, profitability never followed. mike: is it the product? is it a merchandising? why doesn't this store make money? lemonis: now the brothers are clashing more by the day. john: so it's all my fault the stores didn't make as much money? mike: you sometimes act like you know best. john: oh, my gosh. lemonis: even as mistakes pile up... ashley: we might want to spell "barbeque" correctly, though. lemonis: ...and morale withers away. jackie: if i had another job opportunity, i would take it. amy: it's just mind-blowing sometimes. lemonis: if i can't mend their fraying relationship... both of you, get your [bleep] together and figure out how to co-exist and have mutual respect. ...their beloved brand will go bust. that store is closing, unfortunately, no matter what. my name is marcus lemonis, and i risk my own money to save struggling businesses. we're not gonna wake up every morning wondering if we have a job. we're gonna wake up every

governor nordstrom 16 people go to a century the holds 225 they get excited. nothing happens to thousands and thousands of people a protest not. wearing a mask or social distancing. it's more important going to a funeral are protesting? >> we absolutely need to be consistent in the way. >> matches parts of it. >> i'm not the constitutional lawyer. >> you understand your rights the person has a number of rights. that trumps everything else. mayor diblasio when they have gathered to mourn the rabbi he said the time has morning immediately disperse them you can be arrested but protest in the street. what's more important engaging in your livelihood or protesting? >> again, they are rhetorical questions. we get your point. public health practice. >> you may get my t point that democrats don't. mayor garcetti said he would turn off people's utilities if anyone tried to reopen their business.le unbelievable. but yet mayor garcetti, here is what else he said in april, snitches will be rewarded. it's more important rewarding snitches for ratting out there neighbor who

apparel, shoes, were able to sell those products during the pandemic where all the clothes stores, nordstrom's or macy's were not able to do that in physical stores, a large percentage of their business the answer is they have been delta difficult hand and i think they do, indeed, need total back on their feet and need government assistance to do so they are an important part of the fabric of retail they are an important part of consumption in america this is what drives gdp and i think it's important the government be there to assist them in this time of need. >> that's sort of where i wanted to go, the jobs picture. we could get to 7% by the end of the year, an optimistic take given we're in double digits right now. can that happen while retail is struggling so much as, what, single biggest job creator in this country >> 32 million at least in january, 32 million jobs in the retail sector, 52 million, don't forget 20 million that supply retailers or help ties retailers or have another role directly dependent on retail sales and performance. so 52 million, 1 in 4 jobs in america are retail or