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c's my sidekick, bill schulz. and if fierce commentary was a broken pin ball machine i would bang him until he gave me my courter back. it is gavin mcguinness. and he is the paper you dismyself because of his -- despise because of his lies. good to see you, pinch. >> you are tolerant, mr. pinch. ♪ you're a citizen of the world ♪ ♪ you find righties ♪ too aggressive ♪ and spiting stories more aggressive ♪ ♪ happy hanukkah ♪ and winter solstice everybody ♪ am i forgetting any holidays? happy war on christmas, suckers. >> wow, that was beautiful. >> tis the season. >> yes, tis the season. to kill you. >> it has really gone downhill this past week. dut psy want us to die? the pop sensation behind "gangnam style" from most viewed to getting bed for his anti- american past. years ago he said nasty things about our troops. in 2004 a year, after a korean missionary was beheaded, the putrid pop star joined others in a live performance in a song called "dear american" that features psy raping these lyrics and i will bleep m

i'm not surprised that schulze pulled back. total control and dealing with the private equity guys. they're not going to give him total control. so i think he's struggling to put an offer together right now. i think the board, the situation must be thawing between schulze and the board for them to extend. and i think they have a lot of confidence, and i have a lot of confidence in the new ceo. he needs time to get this thing turned around. jcpenney and other places, it doesn't turn overnight. he needs time to get it done and maybe he could see better results and the stock will start reflecting those better results and increased confidence. they're at rock bottom right now. >> that does give schulze the time to take a look and see whether it's at a rock bottom, how christmas was, how the fiscal year went. and his potential backers as well. you know, but where does it go from here? if schulze has time -- well, actually back to the point you made about the board maybe not having extended the deadline. it makes sense, doesn't it in

it is my respules sigh sidekick bill schulz. if fierce commentary was bubble wrap i would put my fragile package inside him. and gavin mcguinness. and she quite energetic, but writing pathetic. good to see you, pinch. >> today in dining jolly right for the market thanks to the affects of global warming. you see pigs hunt truffles, greg. >> i had no idea. >> and they have curly tails. >> i wouldn't call frank rich a pig. >> how dare you? >> how dare you? >> he lost weight. good for him on this holiday season. >>> should they stay defiant or be more pliant? i speak of the republican party. i speak of a new poll. for the first time the majority of americans say the gop or gop for short is too extreme saying their policies are outside the mainstream. back in 2010, an actual year, only 40% felt that way. the poll also found that most people consider democrats, quote, generally mainstream, end quote. said the polling director of the perception of republicans that is due in part to the fact that the republican brand is not doing all th

> > if schulze can get the deal done, it is a buy at current levels. if he can, absolutely not. best buys entire market is falling apart. tvs are- they're not even going to sell tvs anymore. but if you believe in schulze, and you believe he can get this deal done, then it absolutely is a buy. > you mentioned gold. let's take a look at silver as well. silver had a down day. so, would you buy these at current levels? > > you know, i think at current levels, with volatility in the gvz and vxslv both pretty low, i think i would be looking at buying call options in both gold and silver as i think they have got plenty of room to run. certainly i think in q1 2013. > you are bullish on silver and gold. good to have you on the show. > > thank you. repercussions from the fiscal cliff drama are beginning to be seen as investors try to balance their portfolios. european stocks fell after fed chairman ben bernanke said the central bank's purchase of treasuries will not be enough to offset the effects of going off the cliff. meanwhile, financial advisors are seeing a certain "fear factor" - i

ebert has gone out of his way to praise schulze.e along with brad enarson a few weeks ago in minneapolis. i wouldn't discount a possibility that they may do it on a friendly basis. >> talking to people behind closed doors, what is the rationale behind offering a premium for a company which could see declining sales in its cash-low position decline over time? i'm just trying to get a sense of what exactly they see in this company of value to make them put a premium on the stock which seems to have been in free-fall recently? >> that's a good question. now, for all of best buy's troubles, i really doubt that the company is going to go bankrupt any time soon. they have strong cash flow, about $2 billion of free cash flow a year. they have strong assets. they have best buy mobile, which is performing very well. they have geek squad. and they have a fast-growing chain in china. so for all its problems, i do believe that schulze believes that there is things that they can do to save the company and not only save it but make it prosperous.

and my repulsive sidekick, bill schulz. and if hilarity was a three-legged race i would enter him with my boss at the company picnic right next to me. comedian, writer and actor and that is four thicks and an extra hand. check out this hand. oh my god. look what is going on. and you would love to set him up lame. it is our new york times correspondent. >> they review hyde park on the hudson. franklin eleanor roosevelt, i kissed a cousin of mine one time and there is no shame in it. it was the summer of 1935, and we were in the south of france and passion was in the air. one thing lead to another and -- [noises]. sorry i just had a wonderful albeit disturbing flash back there. greg? >> you guys on the bus tour asked for pinch to come back. i didn't. all right, they had to get stark on a day that is dark. on tuesday san francisco's nudity ban was official prompting protesters to row spawned in the only way they know how -- to respond in the only way they know how. nudists ripped off their clothes and paraded their bare butts

and in scotland he is considered a barf bag, bill schulz. and if he was like an alligator attack i would beat him off in the everglades. sitting next to me daily beast cultural news editor moynihan and our new york times correspondent, pinch. >> today the opinion natter looks back to the secondhand speech to congress. the paper was nine years old. i belie my first press conference question was meet -- mr. president, where is the outdoor boom boom room because i made a doo-doo in my p paftelones. >> you people wanted him back. you said you wanted him back. i didn't. you told me in these bookstores you wanted him back and now that he is back. this is what i get. >> not a lot has changed. obama still in office? >> it is indoctrine nation through animation. lefty brainwashing couldn't be more cartoony. the california federation of teachers has unleashed a video for higher taxes on the rich. the video fairy tale aimed at kids and is narrated by the red head on "the view" and portrays the 1% as selfish and morally bent. roll take, roll tapers. >>

plus there is a new report saying we will all be syborgs 1234* and what happens when we send bill schulzo a training center for aerial arts? hopeful leahy gets vertigo on the tram parkinson's disease and the safety harness breaks and the mat filled with sharp chards of glass. >> that's a lot to hopeful. >> it is, but i like to aim high. >> i like the specifics. >> it is not that i gained these scenarios out. >> i enjoy that, and now i want you to leave. >> and so i shall. >> bye. let's welcome our guest. she is so hot tabasco sauce sprinkles her on their eggs. i am here with patti ann browne. see what i did there? and if hilarity was a bridge tournament many would enter him. actor, writer and comedian, that is three things, michael ian black, three names. he is the co author of america, you sexy bleep. and our new york times cory correspondent. go good to see you, irch p. pinch. >> and how it has had an affect on marine mammals. specifically the blue whale population, said one exclusive to the times. >> make it stop. >> i am paraphrasing, of course. greg, still on screen. i believe they

it is bill schulz. and if hilarity was a breathalyzer, cops would make drunks blow him on the side of a road. or -- on the side of a road or a highway or a road highway. what is wrong with me? sitting next to me tom shillou. and his cd came out called "big room" and he tries to impress, but his writing is a mess. our new york times correspondent. good to see you, pinch. >> ♪ improve your family's standard of living ♪ ♪ with the gift ♪ that keeps on giving ♪ as the holiday bell chimes ♪ ♪ subscribe to the new york times ♪ ♪ have a happy hanukkah and merry solstice and happy kwanza. pinch out. >>> was it over the line to goof on her behind? carolyn woos knee yaqui is uh us coulded of making a racist -- is accused of making a racist comment about her friend, serena williams after stuffing her short and shirt. it was something called roger fedderrer tour and the 22-year-old dane walked on to the court spoofing serena who also participated in the event. i have a hard time reading this because i am watching i

and bill schulz, in his mind he is always singing "on my known." and sitting next to me is mo mo-rocca. he is on the cooking channel with "my grandma's rave -- ravioli." hi, pinch. >> check out bloomingdale's full page ad. seven new frugal rogues. you can't not buy a skinny legged pair at these prices. the prices between advertising and editorial are any less staunch, fyi,. ♪ the best part of waking up ♪ ♪ is folgers in your cup and reading the new york times. andy? >> it was your fault, viewers, and i hate you for it. >> thank you. >> does away in the main yes, sir -- does away in the main yes, sir put them in danger? it claims it is unconstitutional and a form of bullying. and they are threatening to sue the school district unless tunes like joy to the world are scraped for secular crap. they wrote, bullying is a hot topic and that appears to be what is occurring here. when they are singing about the lord and savior, jew success -- jesus christ, that is not the place. meanwhile, this cat does not belong in a tub. >> this is what happens when you

and we send bill schulz to time square to see how they plan to handle the end of the world on december 21st. hopefully they make his world end a few weeks early. >> thanks, andy. >> you becha. >> my tour dates are in for the next bus tour. >> excellent. when? >> before i get to that people are asking how last week went. i put together a quick photo montage from last week on what went on on the bus tour. >> cool. >> i never got their names, but it was a lovely time. >> that's a huge bus. >> it is a massive bus. guess where the bus is going. we teased this last night. i am going to texas. i am going to greatvine, texas december 15th. i am going to waco, texas december 16th, shreveport, louisiana 16th. beaumont in woodlands which i believe is in texas. >> beaumont is in texas. >> and that's 17th and going to 10 different bookstores in three days. the more information i get the more i shall share it with everyone but you, andy. i hate you. >> that's okay. i have been to beaumont. it is filled with lovely people. >> i don't know. >> i hope they stab you. >> i hope you get stabbed leaving th

. >> coveted award was accepted with pride by the eu's 3 president, martin schulz, herman van rompuy, and jose manuel barroso. the standing ovation they received was a rare accolade for the eu in these tough economic times. >> in light of the financial crisis that is affecting so many innocent people, we can see that the political framework in which the union is rooted is more important than ever. we must stand together. we have a collective responsibility. without this european cooperation, there is -- there is a risk that the ground gained would be lost. >> he said the achievement of lasting german-french reconciliation was a powerful symbol of the european union's success. the leaders of the countries, angela merkel and francois hollande, stood up together in a gesture of unity, prompting more applause. later, barroso priase -- paised the eu's -- praised the eu's democratic principles. >> it is based on the free consent of states to share sovereignty. >> van rompuy said the states should remember those principles now during the debt crisis. he also expressed pride in being a europe

. >> tom: best buy's founder and biggest shareholder, richard schulze, is expected to make a buyout offer for as much as $6 billion by tomorrow, according to minnesota's "star tribune" newspaper. that's optimistic news for investors. it sent the stock to its highest point in about a month to a little over $14 a share. >> tom: many small u.s. businesses are bracing themselves for a potential double whammy in the months ahead-- higher income taxes and new health insurance costs. at the beginning of 2014, companies with more than 50 full-time employees must provide health insurance or pay a penalty. while some details of the affordable care act are still being worked out, many small firms fear the changes could force them to cut employees or drive them out of business. diane eastabrook has more. >> reporter: the holidays mean big business for tasty catering. >> we're at metawa at 8:30. we're at schaumburg at 9:00. >> reporter: during this time of year, the catering company works around the clock, preparing food for office christmas parties in the chicago area. co-owner thomas walter brings i

this on the headlines founder richard schulze may be moving forward, according to "the minneapolis star" and moving forward to make an offer by the end of the week. this will not be first or last time the founder trying to put together a group of private equity investors to take it private. as it comes to fruition is becomes more tangible. that is what is getting stock moving. it is below 14%. but had a nice pop. this has been under extreme pressure is. electronics are a tough business. we saw what happened to circuit city. back to you. adam: thank you very much, nicole petallides. lori: after october retail sales numbers were distorted by the impact of hurricane sandy november sales bounced back to adjusted 0.3% gain. will we see december sales rise even more? we have a retail analyst with us. dorothy. thanks for coming in. >> thanks for having me. lori: the impact of hurricane sandy what do you think? >> there was impact during the month of november. people were without power in the new york area more than the final week of october. between that and i think carryover for the entire ho

shibani: schulz taking matters of forcing a deal. dennis: i am sure that will work.s. looking really nice that christmas but it is wreaking havoc on people trying to flee their in-laws and fly home today. we are live in the fox weather center. shibani: speaking of travel we have last minute new year's deal ahead. you don't have to stay home. we have great deals. take a look at this ten year treasury. >> i am lauren simonetti with your fox business brief. there's a sea of red on wall street as washington prepares for another round of fiscal cliff wheeling and dealing. dow jones down 50 points. cablevision filed a lawsuit in the supreme court against the communications workers of america for making false claims about its internet service and britain alleging that district 1 and local 1109 engage in an unlawful campaign to suspend cablevision and its business and the ipad mini is fresh off of manufacturing line but reports of a new ipad are already circulating. you must be wondering what another ipad offer that is new. it will look like a mini in terms of design and wil

and bill schulz. what is he looking at? and if fierce commentary was a mad house i would enter him when my wife was mad at me. and you love to hate him and hate to love him. it is our new york times correspondent who happens to be the actual new york times. good to see you, pinch. where have you been? >> that's not important. what is important is that today in the times, they write with enduring quality of boy bands. none of those fem looking miss screets could compare to my day. >> i remember the sassafrass duet. and then there was the big depression dance craze, suspenders in a barrel. and then my favorite young group , malarkey and balderdash and the old separate but equal. doesn't get much air time these days. >> you know, i -- was on this -- i was on this book tour and people asked where you were and if you were ever going to come back. >> i am done with it. >> they want him back. >> as a message of gratitude i have decided to review your book for the book review. one word review -- >> somebody went to chipotle. was it

my repulsive sidekick, bill schulz. and if comedic genius was a dresser he would fall apart when you bang him. sherrod small. >> thank you, gregory. >> thank you. >> i have so much to say, but i am so an dree -- aping gree. >> and good to see you, pinch. >> today the -- lincoln leads les miserables. it is poppy-cock with a side order of balderdash. ♪ i dreamed a stream ♪ in times gone by ♪ when hope was high ♪ and life was living >> wow. you guys want to go to something? there you go. >> the whole point of bringing up the bus tour is to remind people that i will be on a bus tour. it begins in oklahoma city on december 15th. and then i hit wichita, falls and wood lands and grapevine and plano, waco, tyler. go to greg gutfeld.com and you can find out more about it this week. you have to go, really you do. >> can i ask a question? >> sure. >> is that the actual size of the bus? >> i would laugh hysterically if that question hadn't been asked 20 times already. >> really? oh, then i i am not the only one that sees it is a po

it is bill schulz. and if thoughtful commentary was a library many would enter him before finals. sit ks next to me -- sitting next to me, nick gillespie. it is reason tv and reason.com. and his reporting stinks because he is written by sphynx. not sure if i am happy to see you. >> "less miserables" is about to debut six days from now. nothing that an impartial paper like myself cares about such terrorism tees. six days. six days more ♪ ♪ another day ♪ another destiny ♪ this never ending road to calvary ♪ ♪ it surely will come ♪ six days more ♪ i did not live until today ♪ ♪ how can i live when we are parted ♪ ♪ tomorrow you'll be worlds away ♪ ♪ and yet with you ♪ my world has started >> that last bit was supposed to be -- >> all of that goodwill from all of those people saying they wanted pinch back flushed it down the toilet. they put to rest the phony protest. the state department ordered an investigation into the benghazi attack and concluded that they left the console poorly protected and preceded the deadly assault. it confirmed immediately to everyone that a group of heavi

a special thanks to jedediah bila and bill schulz and john gibson. i'm tom dana pireno will start in four seconds . >> tont on huckabee. republicans say the president will not budge. raising tax instead of a balanced approach instead of cutting spending is wrong. >> is the president serious about avoiding the fiscal cliff allen webb resphond. >> my homeowner insurance offered me $150 what can i do with that? >> they lost the home and business and sense of security. victims of super storm sandep ho on how they are coping. >> who can throw their hate in the ring for 2016. ladies and gentlemen. our guest host tonight dana preno. [ applause ] ♪ >> welcome to huckabee. i am dana pereno and i want to thank governor huckabee to have me guest host. it is it a month since the presidential election and half of the country is elate vindicate they voted for president obama and walking on cloud 9. the other half not so much. they are confuse despondant and sleepless. they wonder if the nation has gone mad and want to return to common sense not another four years

he is my repulsive sidekick, bill schulz. and if fierce commentary was tai chi i would do him on a mat in the park. it is the groar of gavin mcguinness. it is miles mcginnis. and our new york correspondent, pinch. >> i can tell i will get along with him. today at 5:38 written by our own nate silver, you remember him. he is like dick more rirks but active it. -- dick morris, but active. accurate. in other news, the new york times formerly endorses hillary clinton for president. vice president to be named later. ♪ all the news that's fit to print ♪ >> that was sophisticated. >> the north pole for gun control. more americans think santa is a democrat. and 40% believe the jolly man is a member of the left. versus 28% who think st. nick tilts more toward tricky dick. many think mitt romney belong on the nice list than think more than our kenyan-born president. and 50% believe there is an actual war on christmas, while four in 10 americans, that's 40%, miles, do not. and finally 100% of those surveyed agree orangutans are always hi

spin it stops right here because we are and in croatia he is considered a garnish, my sidekick, bill schulz. michael moynihan and his christmas wish is to be wrapped around fish. our new york times correspondent. >> according to arts and leisure there are only four more shopping days until, that's right, the premiere of "less miserables" and i will be there. i will be there ♪ ♪ and this i swear to you tonight ♪ ♪ there is no place for you to hide ♪ ♪ your child will live within my care ♪ ♪ wherever you may hideaway ♪ and i will raise it to the light ♪ ♪ i swear to you ♪ i swear to you ♪ i will be there ♪ but i want to see "the hobbit." >> porch you ruin everything. greg? >> thanks for that. >>> you guys are on top of your game tonight downstairs in that control room. it is friday night drinking. everybody is wasted. it is santa's sleigh, no place for a lay. news busters call itself a christmas image viewers could not have done without, or could have done without. and the detroit news says it goes somewhere it hospital. it shouldn't. and my cousin clarence said it was sticky. anyway, they ar

bill schulz, sorry. and michael ian black, three names. i am greg gutfeld. before mr. bill o'reilly who is waiting in the rings. >>> the o'reilly factor is on. tonight. >>> i did not go as far as i would like to go because my thoughts on the nra and america's gun culture, i believe the nra is the kkk. >> what should be done about hustlers doing skin color to attack opponents. we have a special report. >>> don't be worried about it. i get out the chains, i get free, i save my wife, and i kill awall the white people in the movie. how great is that? >> is that a racist statement by actor jamie foxx? is that something we should be upset about. we'll look at that situation as well. >>> 95% of talk radio in our country is right wing. it's divided our country in a way that we haven't been divided probably since the civil war. >> some liberal americans like rfk, jr. think the conservative media is dominating the discourse. bernie goldberg has some thoughts on that. >>> caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. the fatherror begins righ facto. >>> i'm bill o'reilly. tha

it is bill schulz. and i met him as a navy fighter pilot in school, you know in our spare time we played volleyball on the beach with our shirts off. we used a lot of sunscreen. sitting next to me is john gibson, the host of the john gibson show weekdays at noon eastern. >> barak and mitt are going to have a sit. on thursday the enemies will lunch it out, in their words, at the president's residence with the white house noting, quote, it will be the first opportunity they have had to visit since the election. obama is making good on his word on the night of his alleged victory he said he looked forward to sitting down with governor romney to talk about where we can work together to move this country forward. oh his slogan. alass, no -- uh lass, no press allowed so we won't know how awk the talk really is. speaking of lively one on one's. >> so many questions. first, what do you wear from a luncheon like this? do you wear a tie-sweater combination like me? >> i think mitt romney will go as mitt romney, t

a series of forbidden love letters and drawings that "peanuts" creator charles schulz sent to a youngmarried are about to go up for auction. yeah, he was like, "hey baby, how'd you like to come over to my place and" -- [ as teacher from peanuts ] [ laughter and applause ] i always wanted to do that. >> steve: come on. >> jimmy: did you see this? while announcing this year's grammy nominees, taylor swift actually did a little beatboxing last night. i don't want to say it was awkward, but people were just like, "hey, is kanye west around?" [ laughter ] actually, last night, the band fun. received grammy nominations in the top three categories. [ cheers and applause ] yeah, coming up empty again this year, the band work. [ light laughter ] i can't believe this, you guys this is a true story. the new orleans hornets -- have you heard this? they are changing their name to the pelicans. though they also considered calling themselves "the brass." even celebrity babies are like, "these are awful names." [ laughter ] speaking of the nba, as part of the team's rookie hazing, cleveland cavaliers

. >>> very special thanks to jedediah bila and bill schulz and john bolton and melissa manchester. i'm tv's andy levy. see you tomorrow night. >>> "the o'reilly factor" is on. tonight -- >> are we really prepared to say that we're powerless in the face of such carnage? that the politics are too hard? >> president obama hipting he will support some kind of measure to reduce gun violence in america. so what that might be is a mystery. we'll tell what you has worked in some other countries. >> she was the type of person that could just light up a room. she is an incredible person and i'm so blessed to be her dad. >> american children are 13 times more likely to be murdered here than in other developed nations. why? we will try to answer that question. >> hiding behind the second amendment doesn't cut it anymore. it's time our lawmakers realize that society has changed. >> it took just minutes for some far left pundits to exploit the terrible murders in connecticut for political purposes. bernie goldberg will have thoughts on that. caution. you are about to enter the no spin zone. "the

bill schulz, sorry. and sitting next to me is john bolton, former u.s. ambassador to the u.n and fox news contributor. we will get to the top story tonight. he shun attention until he didn't. adam lanza was an awkward loaner who pressed himself against the wall when others approached in the hallway. now a shattered and devastated town is trying to figure out why he slaughtered his mother and 26 other adults. he had problems, problems that went beyond lack of social skills. they assigned him a permanent psychologist as a 9th grader and flagged him to the security chief. he was mentally ill, clearly, and there were reports he had aspbureger's a milder form of autism. but we don't know everything. but it has put the spotlight on mental health. as one psychologist told usa today, if we will focus on prevention, we can't think of the gunman in the parking lot and what to do with them. we have to get involved a lot earlier. jim, so this guy was an awkward loner and painfully quiet. so are a lot of teenagers. how do you differentiate? can you? >> you just know.

but usually, when we have had truly cons quential successes of state, henry kissinger, george schulz, james baker, the secretary had a lot of leeway to create and shape the policy, rather than execute it. that's wawe don't know right now. will kerry be allowed to do that? or will he essentially be an executor of what the president wants. >> jamie: >> jamie: what type of foundation did hillary clinton, as secretary of state lay for the next secretary? >> it's really fascinating. she was a secretary of state who came to the office with more star power and quality than any of our previous successes with the possible exception of colin powell. i mean, she had 8 years in the white house. she was almost the president -- at least she was almost the democratic candidate for president. so she had tremendous appeal. i think by and large, she understood that barack obama is a withholding president and she identified in issues -- they weren't what i would call first tier issues. but she identified issues-- the environment, gender issues, improving -- which i think was a very important role for he

ceo howard schulze of starbucks urging workers at 120 washington area stores to start writing on their coffee cups, come together. >> are you serious? >> yes. yes. >> that should help. i think that's going to do it. >> problem solved. >> between that, and the pins. >> i never thought of that. >> can you imagine -- oh, good idea, howard schulze. but he says we deserve better. >> we probably do. >> he's right. >> a lot of them are still on vacation. house members have been told there's nothing scheduled for this week. but you could be called back with 48 hours' notice. so, in a perfect world, things could possibly come together. >> 48 hours' notice and we have five days to go. >> i'm not saying we're not cutting it awfully close, but that's where things stand as of right now. >> new new housing data out tod home prices rose 4.3% in the 12 months ending in october in a 20-city composite, beating analysts' forecasts. it did appear as 12 of the 20 cities in both composites posted monthly declines in october. david blitzer will join us in just a few minutes to go over this data. bottom line

it was schulz and the president who outlined a new approach to the russians which put arms control to the broader context of human rights discussions, regional security and balance the agenda that paved the way for the progress. >> thank you very much. you mentioned the brain dead soviet leadership at that time. we want to remember in the 1980s, until finally in 1955 in the spring, it was gorbachev who came in and radically turned around a great example of the way in which individuals affect the flow of history. what do you think of that? >> spring of 1985, some many conflicting threads of thought and activity taking place it is easy to set them aside but you have to recall discussion in the u.s. government to deal with the russians no matter who was in charge. there was difficulty in europe and peace demonstrations, and what they have successfully done for political price. in east germany at that time the picture was not the most favorable in the united states, a warlike posture than on the peaceful posture and a great deal had to be overcome and get to the conclusion and successfull

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we've talked about the founder, riihard schulze, who was looking forward to take the company and do at offer. that deadline has been pushed back. we're seeing now it may not even come till february. with that the stock, best buy, which gained 16% yesterday, is pulling back 16% today. and you can see where it is right now, down over two bucks. back to you. adam: nicole petallides on the floor of nyse. thank you again. lori: you brought up the apple angle to the story. now we're hearing apple iphone 5 hitting china with more of a thump, than a bang. short lines. calm crowd. sharp contrast to the launch of iphone 4, when rowdy crowds pelt ad beijing store with eggs? what changed? preorders have been positive for service carriers. apple failed to strike a deal with the country's largest carrier, china mobile. meaning it misses out on a large number of phone users. another possible reason analysts are saying, cheapest model of iphone phone 5 is retailing $200 more in the u.s. and than in the u.s. they're buying them here in the u.s. and bringing them home. makes sense to me. look at apple

just this week, schulz and the board agreed to push off the timetable for a bid, meaning the uncertaintyne will only continue. melissa, back to you. been a tumultuous year for best buy shareholders. >> fun story to talk about though, that's for sure. thanks, scott. >>> strong sales driving one stock higher. head to brian sullivan for a quick market flash. brian? >> driving you was the pun that maybe gave the clue to car max, kmx. that stock is higher, more people buying new and used cars. sales continue to rise. pricing also getting better. although average used car prices were about the same as last quarter, things keep ticking up. this is the third year of revenue growth for karma and that stock is at an all-time high, backs to the ipo in 1997. guys, do you know who car max used to be a part of? who were they a subsidiary of since from 1997 circuit city. >> i don't remember. >> oh, that's right. >> hard to believe, car max is still around, too. >> yeah. all right. brian, thanks for that. love trivia, too. >>> it was once the world's most hated currency, now looks like perhaps it is the

where you're going to see the market get a little more ram bunk schulze is when we get to some sense and going to the dark side with record to the debt ceiling. now that's a real issue. and in 2014 -- >> we need to talk about that. >> we go to an election in 2014 we're going to have between a $20 trillion and $22 trillion ceiling. that's going to be the complete talk of the next midterm elections. >> okay, mr. santelli. we'll be talking to you-ish. >> happy new year to you guys. >> we'll see you on wednesday on the other side of the cliff. >> all right. when we come back, he has been a leading voice in the senate during these fiscal cliff negotiations. republican senator bob corker will sit down with joe kernen and john harwood right after this. as we head to a break right now, take a look at the futures. >>> welcome back to a special edition of "squawk box." here's joe kernen, and john harwood, live from our nation's capital. >> i'm saying is you -- >> we are back with a special guest, senator bob corker is here with the latest on the fiscal cliff negotiations. and we'll get to, sin

schulze, has an opportunity to make a bid.e'll see if he comes with anything, and more importantly we'll sew how christmas does and how the fiscal year went for this company. which we know is under certain pressures. new ceo who does have a plan. no timelines associated with that plan. he's not going in like jcpenney, 29% done, 35% done. he won't give any metrics in terms of measuring. there is belief perhaps there's a chance there. we'll see. >> actively picking up other companies in the fast moving consumer goods, beauty, fashion. do you regard them as something as a company who has just decided to build -- are they in -- people hear about -- pitch their business all the time. >> they are aggressive. >> they really are. who are those guys? >> they control coty, which made the hostile bid and failed for avon some time back, earlier this year. yeah, they are very aggressive. >> i know you and i, when we get -- well -- >> what were you going to say about you and david? >> one of the places i like to shop. >> i had a feeling tha

. >> best buy founder richard schulze makes a formal takeover offer this week according to the "minneapolisyum brands is upgraded by goldman sachs to buy from neutral. citing increased potential for yum's operations in china. although, that's what we talk about all the time. kfc in china. that's the growth in their, i think isn't yum bigger than mcdonald's in terms of total number? >> yeah. >> i think subway is, too. research -- >> they don't even call it kentucky tried anymore. >> kfc. >> and it's really chicken. >> that's uncalled for. what do you think it is, cat? that is uncalled for. >> this is all i'll say. >> tastes like chicken. >> yes, it's chicken! if david novak -- >> taco bell. >> yeah, taco bell. >> is that really meat? is that your next -- >> no. all right. the restaurant -- research in motion, rim shares coming off a seven-month high on news that the u.s. immigrations and customs enforcement agent are going to use the blackberry 10 on a trial basis. that is on news, did you see this, that the agency is going to ditch the iphone in favor -- >> okay, so why? >> i don't know. i