qvc and hsn. a lot of good deals you can get. jewelry for your wife, beauty products >> yeah, great >>> let's send it to john in san francisco with a look at what's coming up next on squawk alley morning, john. >> morning >>> president trump meeting for the g20, stark languages, questions on whether the west has the will to survive. we will check on the impact on markets and investors. also, initial coin offerings, a new trend, but should you trust them finally, details coming -- starting to come in on microsoft atnd mreorganization, we'll have th aore coming up on "squawk alley. >>> welcome back to "squawk on the street." let's get to rick santelli at the cme group in chicago for the santelli exchange as always. good morning, rick. >> thank you i'd like to welcome andy brenner. andy, usually when you're on together, you're remote. so great you're in chicago, in town for a charity event you're a good guy. i look at the markets, i see canada higher, i see japan higher, all of europe higher, treasur

and qvc and hsn will stay on their separate channels.ll remain stand alone brands, rather, under the merger. >> they'll stay on separate tv channels, they'll be able to share their resources the road. >>> news 4 at 5:00 starts now. right now at 5:00, we are following two developing stories this friday evening in maryland, a sentence handed down for a deadly two-day shooting >> this is, essentially, a sentence that will result in the shooter in this case mr. -- >>> and overseas today, wild protests at the g 20 summit, police unleash pepper spray and water cannons, as anticapitalist groups take to the street. >>> storm team 4 is tracking some rain moving into our area and it could effect your commute this evening. >>> but first our top story tonight at 5:00. the crimes brought back memories of the dc sniper case. we learned the man who committed them will die in jail. hello everybody, i'm jim. >> and i'm wendy. today he was sentenced to four consecutive life terms in montgomery county. he went on a two-day shooting spree across our area la

qvc focusing more on beauty and fashion.hey will continue to operate separately but my chores will take over the company. vonnie: qvc is based in pennsylvania, where hsn is in florida. alex, talk to us about what malone's liberty media looks like after this. >> this is liberty interactive, companies in his empire of companies. we should take a step back in case you are a john malone watcher. liberty interactive will own 100% of hsn and qvc. they also own minority interests in expedia, lending tree, a vacation,rest in a timeshare resort company that they own. this continues to be a morphing company. it falls in the empire of many other companies that john malone controls. talking liberty media, liberty broadband, liberty global, liberty stars, liberty venture. this is one of those myriad of companies that malone owns. within them, there are further tracking stocks. there is a qvc group that hsn will fall in. that, aadd zulily to company that liberty interactive but a couple years ago, as liberty interactive, greg maffet and j

john malone's liberty qvc is , the amountf hsn that it already does not own.r of north american research paul sweeney joins us from princeton for more on the deal. explain to us what is going on with the deal. i look at the numbers and it is creating the third-largest e-commerce company in the united states. aul: this is really an defensive move by john malone and liberty to consolidate its two home shopping companies, the two dominant players in that side of the retail business. as e-commerce has grown, as cord cutting has reduced the pay tv households that typically watch the home shopping network's and qvc, these dynamics have created a challenging environment for these networks. sales growthn slowed dramatically over the last several years. what we are seeing here is john malone the saying let's bring these companies together, let's create some scale on home shopping side of the business, so we can perhaps compete better with some of the e-commerce sites like amazon and walmart, and we can reinvest more into the e-commerce side of their business. scarlet:

, qvc does not already own.nd for 40 years, offering 24 hours a day shopping and combined, you know, the two channels produce more than 55,000 hours of content with more than $12 billion in sales reported just last year. the newsroom. news 4. >> it shows it. >> how could they even survive. no one is going to by it on television. >> boy, were they wrong. >>> we've got new video to show you from dc fire and rescue, a family's home destroyed by fire while they were away for the fourth of july holiday. the family of five includes three children under the age of three. jackie benson explains how neighbors, though, are helping out in a big way. >> imagine trying to live with three wiggly little ones in a hotel for an extended period of type, then imagine being incredibly grateful to be able to do children in this city, such an example of what neighborly love should be. >> the fire that started sunday when sarah and michael murphy were out at a wedding spread to three homes on the home including there, before they coul

but is there still room for qvc in the age of amazon?players in the tv shopping game are teaming up. together, qvc and hsn produce more than shopible video content a year. >> and i press. >> reporter: hocking everything from juices to jewelry. >> this is included because it is the birthday surprise. >> reporter: over the years, turning celebrities like suzanne sommers, joan rivers and lisa renna into saleswomen. >> they're the perfect pant. >> reporter: but changes in tv viewing and shopping have tested the model these networks created 30 years ago. >> put some happy on. >> this acquisition of hsn by qvc, is one step closer to this gigantic company trying to go up against amazon. >> reporter: a spokesperson for qvc saying it has a slightly different model. we go to amazon to get what we need. but qvc to get what we didn't know we wanted. it will rank behind amazon and walmart and ecommerce. more than 300 rai this year, a 31% increase from last year. that includes big names like gymboree, the limited and radio shack. if qvc can buck that

combined qvc and hsn reported more than $12 billion in sales last year. that's actually down compared to recent years. the drop is likely due to strong competition with the on-line shopping >>> qvc and the home shopping network. the convenience of apps mobile wallets and one quick ordering could be enablers for impulsive spending. with just the click of a button we can have just about anything delivered to our doorstep and a couple of drinks can make the buy button more enticing. the average price tag of tipsy shopping sprees is more than $200. there are tips to prevent the purchases. >> if you do sip and shop, check out the return policy. >> let me tell you -- >> the only piece of advice? >> on a friday night you get home and have dinner and a glass of wine going through the amazon prime like what else can i add to my cart. >> aaron looks guilty. >> i don't -- >> i don't have that problem with any shopping. >> i remember hsn as a kid with my grandmother watching. she would be on there all day long. >> my grandmother watches it all day long. i got this ri

. >>> qvc buys the home shopping network for $2 million. will these giants combined stop amazon's quest to corner to market. >>> and drama at wimbledon. >>> blowing shade at the tour de france. >>> and savannah marks five years on "today", as we celebrate her savannahversary. today, friday, july 7th, 2017. >> from nbc news, this is "today," with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> and good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on this friday morning. a lot to talk about. first of all, happy anniversary. >> thank you very much. >> we'll get to that in a little while. the story that everyone wants to talk about today is the high-stakes, highly-anticipated meeting between president trump and vladimir putin in hamhambur. today's meeting comes after the president acknowledged just 24 hours ago, that the kremlin meddled in the 2016 u.s. election. but then adding, nobody really knows for sure. we got it all covered beginning with peter alexander in hamburg. peter, good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, mat

west chester qvc ising hsn. it's a movement to compete with places like amazon and walmart which have gotten into consumer gos and merchandise and you can wear. >>> ac tropicana is getting bigger, they purchased the chelsea hotel it plans to open the chelsea tower to the tropicana.g it via a sky bridge. >>> major stock indices were in the red on thursday, the dow fell by 158 points. futures are pointing to a higher open. >>> indeed put on a list of the best companies to work for. sales force is a cloud computing company. airlines took the next spots, southwest coming in second, jet blue in the number three spot. with allwalt disney came in at r ten on the list. >> two teenagers break into a water park ride the rides have a treat and leave, the evidence that led to their a arrest that's up next. fios is not cable. and we believe everyone deserves faster internet. so with fios gigabit connection, you get amazing download speeds up to 940 megs 20 times faster than most people have. and it's just79.9nth switch to fi

. >> so, out in west chester, there is a, i watch qvc all the time. >> you love qvc. >> well, thingsave changed in my social life so i will spend a lot of time alone on my couch. >> what changed. >> just stuff. >> i'm alone. >> so what i do is i watch qvc >> the reason why i watch qvc, it is a local company, i think they look better. i think they do a better job then that home shopping network that cheesy thing out of florida. >> look mike, welcome back, i haven't seen new ages by the way. >> we have missed you. >> you are the right demographic. you have not cut cable cord just yet so do you watch qvc. that company which owns zoo lily.com, did you know that i always shop on zoolily.com. they are buying rest of the home shopping network that they don't already own for $2.1 billion in an all stock deal. . sn own ballard and all of this comes together. they operate separately under one umbrella they have $14 billion in annual revenue? why do you care. that is third behind amazon and wal-mart and 20 million customers. they are doing this to attract cord cutters who are watching tv and re

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qvc has gone on a shopping spree, liberty interactive which owns qvc is buying all of the rival, the home shopping network for $2 billion both channels will remain as individual brands but you'll see cross promotion on each. if you're shopping for a new job, there's one field that won't get lost in translation, there is a big need for interpreters as the world is increasingly globalized. the job is fast paced and challenging and as kate rogers reports, the united nations is one of the places where the skills can be put to work. >> several years ago, she was working as a translator in a peace keeping mission in lebanon. today putting her language skills to use at the united nations, translating documents from english and french into her native arabic. also working on her spanish taking classes twice a week. >> since he was in school, i was fascinated with foreign languages and culture. it was in high school when i decided that i wanted to do this. >> positions at the u.n. are highly coveted and translators work on tight deadlines, talent is selected via a language competitive exam. >>

qvc is buying its long time network the home shopping deal, an the merger will enhance its competitive everyone happensment. they produce more than 55,000 hours of shopable video content a year. the deal is set to close later this year. liberty says it plans to spin off its cable tv operations into an independent company called qvc group. >>> planning a european vacation, you'll soon be able to fly from the east bay to paris for under $230. norwegian air is adding new non-stop service between oakland international and charles de gaulle in paris. the new route will become oakland's eighth european destination. service will launch next april and operate four times a wreak. one-way fares start at $229. >> where do they make you raid for that cheap of a price? that is amazing. hi, everybody. you know what else was amazing this morning, the marine layer. it was trying so hard to take over all of san francisco, but it stopped just short. look how prominent sales force tower is there and also sutro tower. you can see it's still there and a little thinner and this can continue to dissipate a l

qvc parent company already owns 38% of hsn stock.h companies seeing their sales drop as more buy on line. would result in thirds largest e commerce site behind only amazon and walt mass transit. >> my mom loves watching home shopping channels. she doesn't buy anything, just sits there and watches them. >> why? >> entertaining? >> bizarre, she sit, there she knows the people by name. i'm like okay. >> so it is entertainment apparently. >> never purchased anything. >> ya, ya. good stuff. >> all right, roxanna, see you in the next hour. >> breaking, coming up after the break, we'll get another check obviously on traffic. >> plus, what jersey shore town gets the bragging right to the best boardwalk. jersey shore lovers make the call. >> katie? >> that's a tight competition, i think, but looking ahead, folks, to weekend, that really brightens up nicely, there is a trade-off that's coming, but we still have one more day, yet another one, un settle weather to talk about. some of you really need an umbrella today. we will walk you through wh

qvc also owns 38% of hsn stock.ies have seen their sales drop as more shoppers buy items on line. the company say the merger would result in the third largest e-commerce site behind only amazon and walmart. >>> new jersey's based campbell soup is buying in a million-dollar deal. it's campbell's effort to diversify. it will continue to operate out of oregon where it was founded. >>> and france wants to ban the sale of cars powered by gas or diesel by 2040. the goal was announced yesterday as part of france's effort to fulfill its commitment to the paris climate accord. low-income families could receive aid to buy cleaner cars. the proposal comes just a day after volvo became the first major automaker pledging to stop making cars and suvs powered by only internal combustion engines. anne marie? >> very interesting. roxana saberi at the new york stock exchange. >>> still to come, a soccer charity scores a big goal. it all started with a collection of cleats in their garage. i'm meg oliver in new jersey. we'll show you

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qvc parent company already owns 38% of hsn stocks. both companies have seen their sales drop. as more shoppers buy items on line. the companies say the merge we are result in the thirds largest e commerce site, behind only amazon and wal-mart. >> tezsla has lost it top spot as the most valuable car maker in the u.s. after a three month run. the drop comes after a tough week for the car company. it announced lower production estimates, and saw new competition from volvo. the company also failed to get the top safety rating from the insurance institute for highway safety. >> and, you can now have ice cream delivered to your front door. baskin robbins is expanding its delivery service from los angeles and chick. customers can now order almost any kind of treat the company offers. from milkshakes to cakes, to the door dash out the door website. jim, rahel, according to the website, baskin robbins not yet delivering in philadelphia. sorry to say. heart broken. >> she's like gangled it right in front every us, then took it away. >> oh, that roxanna. >> you'll just have to go to the

combined qvc and hsn reported more than $12 billion in sales last year. that's actually down compared to recent years. the drop is likely due to strong competition with the on-line shopping industry. >>> speaking of on-line shopping, the convenience of apps and mobile wallets and the one click ordering could be enablers for impulsive spending. just a click of a button we can have just about anything delivered to our door steps now. a couple drinks can make the buy button more enticing. the average price tag of tipsy shopping sprees is more $200 according to a finder.com survey. one tip to avoiding going overbudget is to delete the apps before you start drinking. while thinking about a it and consciously do it. >> if you add to the cup you add to the cart. >> dangerous. all right. >> some of you may never consider buying pringles' newest flavor unless you've been drinking. prescriptionles releasing a chicken top ramen flavor of chips. >> no. >> no. >> too much. doing too much. it's only available for a limited time. this is at dollar general stores. let us

the company blamed the purchase on an experience. >>> qvc is buying its biggest rival. they will purr chat home shopping network. it is currently a minority investor in hsn. a deal should be complete by the end of the year. >>> stockton and rou -- the annual cost will go up about $327. under graduate students will pay more next year. >>> we take you behind the scenes of the most iconic ice cream shop and how they whip up the cream treats. >> did somebody say's cream? no. we'll let you know just ahead. >>> this morning we are going behind the scenes of one of the hottest summertime treats, ice cream. we give you a look inside a shop serving up cool flavors. >> it is all work. >> we just make ice cream all day. >> a cool job to say the least but ice cream on a massive scale takes know how and perfection. >> we move it into sort of gradually warmer freezers until it gets into the shop where we can scoop it. >> it's a labor of love and time. each batch has to start 24 hours before it can be served. >> banana is a popular flavor. >> let's see how they make strawberry. >> she

qvc and hsn will remain stand alone brands.combined they reported over $12 billion in sales last year. this deal should be completed by the end last year. >>> public health officials say the rate of opioid prescriptions has been declining they say too many people are still using cdc found the hardest hit counties in terms of prescription filled to be mostly poor white and less educated. the number of prescriptions peaked in 2010. in 2015 the numbers prescribed was still three times higher than it was in 1999. >> the level of opioid use that we found in our report was enough for every american to be on an opioid medicine around the clock for three weeks, that's too much. >> experts say the strongest opioid should be reserved for patients with terminal conditions. post service patients receive the lowest dose possible for the shortest amount of time. >>> women who crave a lot of sugar may increase their child's risk for developing asthma and allergies. children's mothers who consume the most were more likely to develop asthma at

the parent company of qvc is buying the remainder of the home shopping network. liberty interactive already owns 30% of hsn. sales at the two shopping networks have declined this recent years with the rise of online shopping. qvc still did $8.7 billion in sales while hsn has $3.5 billion. >>> robots will deliver restaurant orders, grocery and other merchandise. starship technologies developed robots like these to deliver things right to your door. concord's city council will vote thex tuesday to let the robots roll along sidewalks. they can operate up to three miles and tracked in realtime. >> order me a cool beverage. >> right. spencer has the weather. >>> didn't mean to step on you there. it's getting warmer out there. >> it is. >> we have sunny skies across most of the bay area. just a hint of fog. may see a bit more of that. right now we'll travel over to the sierra where we had an outbreak of thunderstorms. a bit of moisture has been coming up from the south and the heating action of the sun has destabilized the atmosphere a little bit. thunderstorms there b

. >> reporter: qvc is buying is buying h network in an valued at $2.1 billi the qvc parent company calls for the purchase of the remaining 62% of the stock it does not own. the transaction will be the year pending approval. >>> right now futures point to a slightly higher open and report on monthly employment is due out you tam and nydia. >> let's find out about today and the weekend what can we expect. >> reporter: things get better for the weekend. storm tracker 6 live double scan shows we're damp and humid as we step outside as we take a closer look on storm tracker 6 live, you can see that the heavier rain is north and west of philadelphia. allentown and kutztown might get clipped by a little bit of that. the rest of us are looking at scant active showers in between the green there's low-lying cloud cover. that means drizzle on the windshield. we look at jet getting ready to taxi out to some exotic let's say gary indiana. we have clouds close to the grounds in philadelphia. 72 in philadelphia. 69 in allentown. as you look at the numbers, keep in mind it's very humid this morning and

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qvc says they'll create the largest e-commerce company in the century. analysts say they are aggressively moving to online sales to compete with amazon and wal-mart. >> it was a big day for comedian and philadelphia native >> ken: kevin hart. city council members unveiled a special kevin hart mural. for hart, it was a humbling moment. >> the day was officially declared kevin hart day. if all of that wasn't enough, today is also kevin hart's 38th birthday. >> the rain, we are trying to move the rain out. >> it's a gradual process. more rain overnight and tomorrow. the flowers are enjoying it. focusing on the flooding in news castle. sky 6 looking at the roads, wet. we have had easterly breeze all day long. ocean temperature in the 60s. that kept the air temperature in the 70s. we are still in the 70s, philadelphia. 71 allentown, wilmington currently 72. planning your day, just be patient. the morning, wake up, lots of clouds, additional showers on and off until lunch time. as we head to the afternoon, sunshine is back. instead of temperatures in the 70s,

west chester based company that owns qvc is buying home shopping network.l pay $2.1 billion for hsn, the company say the merger will open new cross marketing opportunities for current and new shoppers. hsn and qvc will continue to operate as individual brands but it is in an effort to compete with amazon, and wal-mart. >>> straight ahead he says he was just doing his job but man is alive because of the actions of one heroic transit officer, we will share his story straight ahead, good morning. beautiful here, famous budweiser clydesdale are heading here eight horse hitch team will be at bethlehem ice rink today through sunday. catch a glimpse of them at parades later today and through weekend in both bethlehem and easton. events are sponsored by allentown beverage company. >>> we will be right back. stay with us on "good day philadelphia". hope it tastes as good as it looks. (giggles) hey gus, i brought something else you might like. million dollar silver and gold. yeah. the new scratch-off from the pennsylvania lottery. with top prizes of a million bucks!

, and i guess i also didn't realize qvc owns zhu ulily and ballard designs is owned by hsn. >> i can'trcials to stop coming from the house. >> malone is a savvy, savvy guy. >> it seemed ridiculous yesterday but because he's doing it it's a stroke of genius. >> that's true up next, finally, facebook is at it again the verge says it will launch a group video app to resemble house party which if you haven't heard of i've read about but can't use it made a lot of inroads with younger users-ins particular does it mean the house party is over >> never have to know first. >> do your daughters use it? >> no, at least, you know. >> that you're aware of. >> that wouldn't be the first time. >> yeah. facebook is obviously kind of got that amazon role in social media, but i don't know that every single one of this place is the first mover, so, you know, the joke is they can kill whoever comes along. >> i think if they are smart enough to copy the really innovative and catchy app, then that's probably good enough for most of us. >> if they decide not to the buy it and copy. >> we can do it ourselves

liberty interactive which owns qvc announced it will merge with home shopping television rival.ves say that this will help them compete with on line retailers like amazon. >>> and if you are in the market for large car three models are getting high marks in the latest round of crash tests. >> insurance institute for highway safety crash tested six large car models and they named half of them as top safety pick plus winners. the 2017 lincoln continental, redesigned mercedes e class and the toyota avalon received top marks. >>> top safety pick plus winners have good ratings, and , all of our crash tests, plus they are available, with a crash test prevention system , rated advanced or superior, and headlights, and, good. >> the other three cars that were tested received poor ratings for their headlights, chevy i am pal, ford taurus and tesla model s, safety experts say cars with better headlights are associated with fewer crashes. >>> uber has relaunched its wheelchair accessible ride option in philadelphia, drivers showed off their new uber minivan is today at uber 's sports cente

qvc says it is merging with the home shopping network in a $2.1 billion deal. like traditional retailers, the tv shopping networks have seen their sales decline as more people are buying online. so the merger is aimed at cutting costs to help the combined company compete more effectively. >>> when we come back, a little league program that turns cops into coaches. how their tribute to a fallen officer is inspiring america. ===jess vo=== cows running from the flames. we )ll have a live report from a fire threatening animals in solano county. ===/raj vo=== plus. a stolen cellphone on bart. how a 62 year old stood up to a mob of teens. ===next close=== next. >>> and finally tonight, in these best days of summer, kids are taking to fields across the country in countless little league programs, but one right here in new york deserves special attention for what it's done to bring a community together. it began with tragedy more than a quarter century ago. now as kristen dahlgren reports, it's inspiring america. >> reporter: they say sports have the power to transform

nancy: home shopping television looking different, qvc purchasing its rival hsn, a multibillion-dollar stock deal set to be completed later this year. both shopping networks have been losing ground because of online shopping. i always watch later tonight when i cannot fall asleep. alison: i think my mother still shops there. are you looking to redecorate? how about getting a piece of the trump taj mahal. inside of theing closed casino is up for sale, from the crystal chandeliers to the poker tables. hard rock cafÉ bought the for relatively cheap $50 million in march and hopes to open sometime next summer. n update on the severe thunderstorm warning that was posted for 14 minutes of extreme southeastern st. mary's county. this is where the cell is located right now, no harm in its wake, continuing to move to the east. just how big the storm was, cloud tops at 40,000 feet, capable of passing gusty wind especially over the extreme southern portion of st. mary's county. a few scattered showers right now. the nats are playing a game that started less than an hour ago. they should be ok for

liberty interactive the company which owns shopping channel qvc is buying its rival, the home shoppingon deal. the companies say the merger will open new cross marketing opportunities for current and new shop ertz. hsn and qvc will that continue to operate as individual brands. >> some devry university students will be getting a check in the mail. the federal trade commission is mailing 173,000 refund checks to students totaling $49 million. it will compensate the schools ads which allegedly deceive students about the changes -- or rather chances of the settlement also includes a $51 million payout of student debt the school agreed to forgive of the the original complaint complained -- the original complaint claimed devry deceptively said 90 percent of its graduates actively seeking employment got jobs in their field within six months of graduation. >> amazon popping the cork with its own wine label called next. amazon is going to rule the world. no, amazon is partnering with king vintners to create five brands. the first debuted on amazon wyandotte com this comes as amazon tries its h

the next half hour every "eyewitness news," more on the mega merger between two home shopping giants, qvcshopping network. >> we'll have a live report from wall street. >> also ahead today marks one year since ambush left five dallas police officers dead. show you the memorial being deaths kate in the their honor. >> seeing new view of this plane fire, chicago's o'hare airport, from last october. plus, we've got dough tails from a preliminary ntsb report, that's coming up. katie? >> jim, right around the corner, upcoming weekends, still promising to be pretty nice one, even though there may be residual shower into tomorrow. all-in-all skies clearing out nicely, looked beautiful, throughout saturday afternoon, and specially sunday, with sunshine, so while it is still unsettled, and i do have to grab my umbrella for the next rounds, you do also have nice weather to look forward to. and stay there, we'll come right back and track this fios is not cable. and we believe everyone deserves faster internet. so with fios gigabit connection, you get amazing download speeds up to 940 megs 20 times f

qvc says it is merging with the home shopping network in a $2.1 billion deal.aditional retailers, the tv shopping networks have seen their sales decline as more people are buying online. so the merger is aimed at cutting costs to help the combined company compete more effectively. >>> when we come back, a little league program that turns cops into coaches. how their tribute to a fallen officer is inspiring america. cops into coaches. how the [radio alarm] julie is living with metastatic breast cancer, which is breast cancer that has spread to other parts of her body. she's also taking prescription ibrance with an aromatase inhibitor, which is for postmenopausal women with hormone receptor- positive her2- metastatic breast cancer as the first hormonal based therapy. ♪ ibrance plus letrozole was significantly more effective at delaying disease progression versus letrozole. and ibrance plus letrozole shrunk tumors in over half of these patients. patients taking ibrance can develop low white blood cell counts, which may cause serious infections that can lead to dea

qvc going shopping. the parent company is spearheaded. by the remaining 62% hs and. $2.1million. they are up 26%. they are on about one and three-quarter percent. and this is a fascinating from the entertainment world. what happens when you combine cirque du soleil with blue man group. they are acquiring the popular music's act. but bringing it all together for the private equity outfit that has the biggest stake here. and finally just crossing the wires. the energy nearing the deal to swallow electric utility company encore. that deal could be announced at any moment. so keep your eye out for that. they are down 130 points. with about 47 minutes before the closing bell rings the angels are getting there wings a little quickly. not the baseball team. after reporting a 9% decline in june. same-store sales. at victoria's secret. down over 18% this year. the stock is taking a hit. and looking to tesla it is falling. playing the crash test dummy. the top gold star for when it comes to quality and safety. also denting the shiny reputation. that is next. dearthere's no other way to say

qvc agreed to buy the rival home shopping network.ag is $2.1 billion, or 105 million easy payments of $19.99. the deal is expected to be completed by the end of the summer. >>> a new report fi record amount of money on their summer vacations. according to the alliance insurance company, the average american family will spend roughly $2,000 to get away this summer. that's up by about 12% over last year. >>> and three large cars have joined the ranks of the insurance institute's top safety picks. after several crash tests. the 2017 lincoln continental. the redesigned mercedes e class and toyota avalon were among the safest. it means the drivers and passengers in each of moles have a higher -- models have a higher chance of survival if involved in an accident. >> they have good ratings in tall of our -- all of our crash tests. plus they're available with a front crash prevention system rated advanced or superior. and headlights that are rated acceptable or good. >> three of the other large cars in the study the chevy impala, the fo tesla

qvc parent from liberty interactive would buy the 62% of hsn it does not already own.uld become the largest e-commerce company and third-largest any armors kind amazon as walmart. liberty interactive shares up 22% year-to-date. wwe is investigating an it mistake may have exposed private information 3 million fans. and unpredicted database with email address, age and other things, wwe shares are up 8% in the past year. qualcomm, qualcomm is asking the international trade commission to stop imports of apple iphones and tablets the don't use qualcomm chips. qualcomm is claiming apple is infringing on several of its patents on wireless technology in those specific devices. a spokesman says qualcomm is seeking payment on innovation this that it didn't make. also this story this morning, relaunching the galaxy node 7, police in south korea today, it is to minimize eco-waste and salvage of unused node 7 parts. samsung recalled millions of node 7 found after some of them caught fire or exploded. the company could release the galaxy no date as early as next month. test labs new

. >> i have seen a ninja on qvc and other shopping channels they sell a lot, what was the price of that9.99, 70 bucks, great deal , spotlight deal on amazon right now. >> say margarita. >> margarita. >> okay. >> nice. >> my daughter is margaret, i should know that. >> that is how we came up with margaret. >> six margarita and margaret was made. >> from margarita to mojito we will get to richard, he is celebrating. >> hi there, richard. >> his microphone is off. etch is at day cuba and making a mojito for national mojito day. >> oh, yeah. pro tip for fruit lovers: giant has unbelievable produce prices. so you'll never have to choose between your favorites. i thought i was your favorite. take a fresh look at giant's produce prices. >>> it is good looking morning in woodloch in the poconos mountains. early t time is a very good idea in the poconos it will be warm but not as hot as it will be around here, so if you are hitting the links, yeah, earlier the better. of course, you have to contend with a couple of showers, north of philadelphia, up here in bucks county we are seeing a few, show

. >>> west chchester based qvc is buying the biggest rival.ll purchase home shopping network. they are currently a minority investor in hsn. the new deal encompasses the stock. it should be complete by the end of the year. >>> local music fans are hoping the weather holds out for a pair of concerts tonight. >> nbc 10 was in fairmont park as they set up for the essence of entertainment concert series. it opens tonight with three platinum selling music sensations. >>> john mellencamp keeps the summer concert series rolling tonight. he hits the stage at 7:00. others scheduled to perform this summer is blondy and the philadelphia orchestra. >>> you may want to take your rain gear if you're headed out to the concerts. look at that rain. we want to go over to meteorologist glenn schwartz with the latest on that and how the storms look. >> and why it's going to hang around and get more intense. these showers are moving south to north. this band coming up from washington is moving this way. this rain is move iing this way. and the heavy rain is just m

[ laughter ] right. [ cheers and applause ] looks like a show on qvc or something.he president was in paris over the weekend celebrating bastile day, he heard there was a place in france where naked ladies dance around fired up the jet. he met with french president with emmanuel macron who he had a famous hand shake with in may. this time around not only did they dominance their hand shakes went on and on and on for so long i had sex didn't last this language [ cheers and applause ] that by the way, is not the longest hand shake of the trip. this hand shake is a marathon. okay. so, they're walking. this is the moment you let go. but no, it's -- [ laughter ] at certain point it's not even a hand shake they're straight upholding hands. now his wife gets involved in the conversation. trump gives her a little kiss and then grabs her hand too. [ laughter ] [ applause ] and holds both of their hands for minajtwau is a french term that is why that went on 28 seconds got to be careful vladimir putin will get jealous. anyway. polls say president trump approval rating is lowe

. >>> also ahead, retail titans, qvc and home shopping network sho joining forces. that merger could mean. >>> happy savannah versery. celebrating five years of savannah today. look back on great moments as we get start instead just a couple of minutes here on today. >> congratulations. we'll be raising a glass to you here in philly too. >> thanks ladies. >> see you at seven. >> see you in a bit. >> all right. now to this. >>> police in central jersey trying to solve let's call this an unusual mystery. >> want to know who left a big boat on a busy highway. take a look at this. 37 foot power boat just sitting on u.s. one. police sent out a tweet to try to find the owner. is this yours? it's been hauled away. police are still searching for the owner. if you know someone missing a boat: where did i leave the boat. police have it now. it looks like a pretty nice boat too. i wouldn't want to leave that there. >> i'll watch it for this weekend. i'll take it out. >> i'm sorry. i didn't see any signs that said no boat parking. i apologize. what a big misunderstanding. there

qvc. home depot. you name it. south philly christmas mainstay is closed. >> it is not christmas and it's july. >> that's why i was swaeding aster ees akelly showed me around the retail shop that opens end of october. christmas schbility right now they're focused on wholesale. >> right now they're getting ready for them and they have it up and ready by august, september to put out on shelves. nobody is looking for it now. >> one christmas is more than enough for me for executive producer tom loudoun more th themerrier. >> we put decorations up and they wake up and have christmas in july. there's nothing wrong with it. >> mike greenwich disagrees. >> i think it is like dumbest concept i heard of. i think salvation army does it it's not a bad idea for them. >> if it's a charity christmas in july it works like santa clause showing newspaper camden today. >> weekday magic courtsey. stant aclause the kids had a blast and i needed an explanation. >> mid-july what are you doing here? >> there's never enough cheer to go ar