of the 154 u.s. stores that are closing, 102 express stores are closing. they were started in 2011, but that didn't work out for them. now the perspective. worldwide, walmart has 11,600 stores. 5300 here in the u.s.a. while it is true they are going to close some 269 stores, the fact is it also has plans this year alone to open up 300 stores in the u.s. and around the world. the reality in the situation is that this is an alignment. unfortunately, for the two stores here it's going to be curtains and, in fact, for the one in oakland, curtains in just a couple of days. reporting live, tom vicar. >> tom, the store there in oakland, it's a huge store. it's not one of those smaller express stores. i mean, this is what we would consider a traditional walmart store, right? >> reporter: yeah. this is a super store. this is a very, very large store. here is usually what the calculations in these closures are. they figure out how many dollars per square foot they make per month. if the store falls below a certain level, they eliminate the store. that's what they di

they started serving apostol they at u.s. stores. -- breakfast all day at u.s. stores.t would allow johnson to move to ireland where tax rates are cheaper. shareholders will own 56% of the new merged company. losing for members of its research team. the company is trying to turn around. the stock have lost half its value in just 12 months. twitter familiar says will add two new board members to guide through the restructuring. mark: we're still here with david. staff.s a great spouted bys of than boe members in speeches. only once has the word referendum and mentioned. economists,e to they talked about it as their big concern. should the boe be addressing this more? will carney when he addresses lawmakers tomorrow be facing question of the referendum and the risk it poses? david: he's probably going to have to. it's is some evidence that been impacted your it the fears about investing in edinburgh and other things. he's going to have to do that. they have been cautious. he is been criticized for stepping on feet, talking about greenhouse gases and other things. he's had

stores are in our area. and a super walmart on durham close january 28. 10,000 workers in the u.s. -- the stores account for a stores worldwide and less than 1% of global revenue. the author -- the offer comes three months after the ceo told review the fleet. >> you may be seeing a lot more feast these driverless cars. the federal government plans to spend million dollars -- spend $4 billion to develop the technology. amazon is celebrating the golden globes by slashing prime membership prices. you can get amazon prime for $76. the deal is only for new. barbara: the state is honoring dr. martin luther king jr. today. john: we will take you live to the service. our buy and a robber hits the abc 11 eyewitness news continues. >> first at 12:30, celebrating the life of dr. martin luther king jr.. >> now underway here in raleigh. live at first baptist church in salisbury street. >> this is such a beautiful church. we stepped outside, and is literally going on behind me. this is the last day of work for all state employees. it is time for them to step away and focus on celebrating the life of dr. martin luther kin

the u.s. storesures are a mix of the retailer's store types from super centers to sam's clubs, including all of its small express stores, just five years after piloting that concept. the rest of the closures are in latin america. more than half in brazil, a country that's proven challenging for the retailer. deutsche bank analyst paul trussel says closing stores is a good move in the long term because it will improve profitability and comparable sales. but he does believe it will be more difficult for walmart to grow sales at the rate it forecast in october. the store closures will impact 16,000 workers in total, 10,000 in the u.s. employees will be given opportunities at nearby stores or receive 60 days of pay. walmart also says it's committed to disciplined growth. and beginning february 1st it will open several hundred stores in the u.s. and abroad but will be careful about where. in trading today shares of walmart fell more than 1 1/2%. >>> citigroup topped earnings and revenue expectations, and

continues its sharp decline, and then a report out today shows that u.s. stores did not do well during december. they took a loss in fact, and number four, oil. crude is below $30 a barrel for the first time in 12 years. and so how should nts react? well, our expert says if you are thinking of selling some of your stock, you should not do it >> invest when you're calm, and professional investors invest most when people's fear is the greatest and so professionals are waiting for opportunities to buy and you should not give them the opportunity to buy your securities at a cheap discount because you are panics. >> he says wait until the market levels out and then determine if you have too much invested in tooks which depends on your age and financial goals. and if you have no idea, talk to a financial advisor. >> that is good advice, and new at 11:00, police need your help finding a man who scammed a woman. a woman posted an add on craigslist to sell her wedding rings. this guy said he would buy them and met her at a shopping center and he gave her money orders to t

they exceeded expectations with its best growth in u.s. stores. they are up nearly 6%. the main reason, one word, mcmuffin. customers who might have gone elsewhere for lunch are coming to have breakfast for lunch. people coming in for lunch are adding breakfast items. >> we'll take breakfast. we have given up in recent years. in fact, since the launch of all day breakfast we have experienced greater sales. we entered the quarter with a positive gap of 2.9%. >> it's going to take another six months of steady growth before they move from turn around phase to growth stage. it's not as impressives in the u.s. the terror takes this paris in november have had an impact in europe. china saw 4% growth in stores opened a year. mcdonald's plans to open 250 new stores in china this year. the most of any market. other initiatives include here in the u.s., the mcpick two menu. two items, $2. 25% of customers are all about price. they are experimenting with delivering food to your table here in california and the company will improve its app so it actually adds to sales this year. fi

at all of its more than 4,000 u.s. stores. that's good. chick-fil-a releasing its super food menu item today for something tasty and healthy. >> ok. check this out. it is in salad, the combination of kale and broccoli. all tossed with maple vinaigrette and dried cherries with an assortment of nuts sprinkled on top. that sounds good, too. this will replace their cole slaw side item. there's not much that will replace the cold that we're feeling outside. >> you may want to get used to it. unfortunately, it's not going next. >> welcome back to abc columbia news at 12:30. lots of sunshine for you today. it's going to be a chilly start to a new work week. temperatures right now in the low to mid 40's. right now, we're at 44 degrees downtown. seeing sunshine in our little sensors reporting there and saying there's some cloud cover. we're not actually seeing any cloud cover at all at least not here locally. winds out of the west at 12 miles per hour and the dew points are down to 17 degrees. relative humidity kind of getting zapped out with that

the fast food chain will offer more-than-4,000 u.s. stores. apple is hitting the off switch on the free itunes radio in 10 days. the ad-supported service will become part of apple music, which you have to pay $9.99 a month for. a spokesperson says that allows you to listen without ads. once itunes radio is gone, beats one will be the only free radio service left from apple. photos of a south dakota bride and her service dog walking down across the world. this image has now gone viral. and migraines. bella helps by alerting her minutes before something happens. in the photo, bella was actually she walked down the isle, and then she made the walk to give her away to the groom. since the photos went viral, valerie started her own blog detailing the life of a service dog team. chilly monday afternoon. a shot from our hilton greenville skycam. marco rubio. he ran for senate saying he opposed amnesty... then he flipped, and worked with liberal chuck schumer to co-author the path to citizenship bill. he threatened to vote against it. and then voted f

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the chain will offer the spicy 4,000 u.s. stores. it is the fourth chicken flavor kfc has added to the men knew the chain's 86 year history. why do we put stories and fried chicken in our newscast when i can't have it? >> marie: it is a reminder that maybe you should take it easy and eat something. >> reed: the coffee and the fried chicken. okay aisle do that. [ laughter ] >> marie: maybe a story about something inspiring. we know that makes us always feel better. coming up a young woman battling cystic fie breathe is -- cystic fibrosis is spraethd inspiration around the neighborhood where the hospital is. >> reed: coming up, what inspires her in the good stuff. >> marie: nasa releasing incredible images of the sun. what experts are saying is happening in this video. >> chloe: we're seeing dry conditions across southern nevada but that could change in i'll have details coming does prism tv have all the channels we watch? that's a great question. and lots of hd. and i like hd. get over 140 of your favorite channels with the prism esse

the family dollar brand will survive. 8200 u.s. stores015 was its best year ever in china. 1.1 millionsold vehicles there, 3% better than the previous year. -- has jointt ventures with two companies. and colleges could lose their tax-exempt status. the plan calls for 100 colleges with assets more than 100 billion dollars to move their nonprofit status if they don't use one fourth of their endowment income for financial aid. and that is your latest bloomberg's newsflash. big story,k to our today's jobs report showing hiring remains solid in america with employers adding 292,000 jobs in december. wages still remains stuck. piece of that story has been the battle over hiking the minimum wage. one ceo was front and center. c ke generates 1.3 million dollars in revenue. recently wrote an op-ed opposing minimum wage hikes around the country and joins us from santa barbara california. good to have you on this program. i ready your op-ed with great interest several times. i actually live in new jersey but live in new york state. the swing of the

u.s. was saturated with too many stores but anyone who thought that has to have his head examined. especially when i can't find another retailer doing more than half of what starbucks delivered in the u.s. we have too few starbucks stores, clearly, and if anything the technology howard has to handle more of the traffic than anyone thought possible. second, i can remember when stuck's european numbers softened with the financial crisis a few years ago. howard came on squawk on the street and told us european weakness would be a blip and the company would come back and that's what happened. it was a sensational buying opportunity. then when we got a bead on the slowdown story, schultz told you not to worry, that starbucks would be fine in china. few believed and the stock fell from 40s to the 30s over a few looking back, it was another terrific buying opportunity. finally two years ago the price of coffee spiked to more than two bucks. everyone seemed to fret the java increase would hurt the bottom line. schultz told you it was a minor cost and starbucks was well hedged. didn't matter

and while most of its competitors are struggling with u.s. store growth, starbucks seems to be putting g up in spades. so why did the company take a hit after earnings? sheri mccoy. >>> i hate to be a because kill after the market's second decent day in a row but keeping you in touch with reality is a key part of my job and right now even though averages are moving higher, we're seeing disturbing signs that a hugely important industry -- the automobile business -- could be peaking here in the united states. remember i've been warning about the federal reserve started tighten last monththecause higher interest rates make it more difficult and expensive to get financing when you're trying to buy a new car. what's really worrisome is what's happening to two of the nation's largest auto dealers, that's autonation and carmax which have seen their stocks plummet 23.5% and 15% respectively just since the new year began. those are precipitous declines and they suggest the market has reached a verdict on whether the auto business has peaked, finding it guil

wal-mart express. program in 2011. this move will impact 16 thousand workers, 10 thousand in the u.s. store being shuddered, accounts for a fraction of the company's 11 thousand stores worldwide. that's less than 1 percent of its global revenue. >>> speaking of revenue, a lot of people plummet. u.s. stocks plummeted. dow jones industrial fell 390 points. nasdaq lost 196 points. s&p 500 dropped 44 points. the market is closed on monday. you can't lose any money on monday. >>> it's been a rough holiday season for -- go-pro. sales were weak even though they >>> the world could be heading for a chocolate shortage. demand is way up, especially in asia. cocoa growers are struggling to meet it. production is down because of factors like rough weather and diseased crop. cocoa prices have jumped 43 percent in three years. >> tough to swallow >> that really is. coffee and chocolate >> and now pouring of love for rene, a man who discovered sellin deion and married her. angelo lost his battle of throat cancer. the marquise says, we will miss you friend. she used to talk to him with such love >> many pe

as we've reported, this location is part of a wave of 154 u.s. stores being closed this year---more than a hundred of those closings yesterday. for some smaller and mostly rural communities, losing a walmart or walmart express is a devastating blow. not quite the case here, because winnsboro has a bi-lo for food and a couple of drug stores including a cvs. but shoppers at what is now the last food store in town told us today they are already feeling the effect of losing walmart. i didn't feel very pleased. i was sad because now i have to go all the way to walmart on killian to get my mother's medicine, to go get kids. school supplies, everything. q how far is that for you? that's about a 25-30 mile drive. q that's a pretty long drive actually just to get something arrived here back in the 90's, some smaller local businesses could not compete and they had to shut down. and while there is the bi- lo, mayor roger gaddy points out there's now no place to do things like buy underwear. he says area leaders are hoping to try to attract a second food store---maybe to a shopping center a couple o

costcoriking a deal with to replace american express as the only credit card accepted and their u.s. storesh. investors not impressed by for the record-setting year. shares moving as much as 5% in new york before closing 1% down and they are following an extended trade. us despite beating sales apectations and looking at record pretax profit of $11 billion last year. over one million vehicles in china and they say that market should remain healthy. >> what we did see was a robust industry aided in part by incentives the government in 2016,on taxes and that will continue and we think we willee an industry as large if not larger by the time the year is over so we still see opportunity in china in 2016 and beyond. extendeda look at the session and amazon shares having a nasty time come profits -- time, profits missing estimates. the details from san francisco. corey: amazon reported fourth-quarter results less than wall street was looking for. when we look at amazon's progress as a company, maybe the results weren't too bad. at 3.1% of margin on the company, which is the best operating profit

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store closings. >> that's right. walmart is closing 154 u.s. and puerto rico stores, that's about 3% of the region's total stores it will impact 10,000 employees who will be given opportunities at area stores or 60 day pays. walmart is closing 115 latin america stores. in the u.s., 102 walmart express stores will be closed. 23 neighborhood markets, 12 super centers, 6 discount centers, 4 sam's clubs and 7 stores in puerto rico. most will close by the end of january. doug mcmillan saying it's more important now fthan ever for th company to evaluate its portfolio. walmart says beginning february 1st it does intend to still open between 135 and 155 u.s. stores and 200 more stores internationally. so growth is still on the outlook separately. the nrf is out with their holiday sales results, up 3% year over year. that is lower than the 3.7% estimate and the lowest number since 2013 when sales increased 2.7%. we know that government retail sales number is part of the reason we're seeing such pressure on the market this morning. back to you. >> thank y

. >>> starbucks and spotify are teaming up in 7500 u.s. stores.is week, starbucks customers can identify the [ indiscernible ] in the stores and then download them to their spotify app and listen to the songs and playlist wherever they go. >>> chipotle will soon offer paid sick leave to employees. the idea is that if employees don't have to come into work sick, it will reduce the chances of customers getting sing. the move comes after norovirus and e. coli outbreaks at the chain last year. they will close all restaurants in the afternoon on february 8 for a companywide employee meeting on food safety. >>> the robot revolution is already under way. that's according to a new report from the world economic forum. the study claims developments in technology will take about five million jobs from humans by 2020. the report concluded administrative roles, construction and manufacturing fields will be affected most. frank and michelle? >> all right. hena daniels of cbsmoneywatch.com, thank you. >>> time now 5:41. roadwork is no driver's favorite thing bu

. >>> to the index tonight, walmart closing 269 stores around the world including 154 stores right here in the u.s. the stores closing include supercenters and express stotos and the full list of locations on our website tonight. >>> chipopoe announcing they will close all 1900 of their stores coast to coast for part of the day on february 8th to discuss food safety in the wake of those outbreaks including norovirus and e. coli. >>> to that scare in space for tim kopra. a space walk cut short after his helmet began to fill with water. nasa saying he was never in real danger. meanwhile, the other astronaut taking this selfie, the earth reflected in his helmet. try to beat that. >>> a passing to note. dan hagerty has died from cancer. dan haggerty appearing on a hit movie in the 1970s was 74. >>> when we come back on a iday night the story about parents who fought for their@ son and why millions of families will be applauding them tonight. but not every insurance company understands the life behind it. for those who've served and the families who've supported them, we offer our best service in retur

store. the chain will close 154 locations in the u.s., mostly smaller stores like walmart express and neighborhood markets. shoppers in gray court say their store will be missed. >> i really hate it. it was bad news to me. it was so convenient. we just got the store. it was really bad news. i hate to hear that. >> is ridiculous. it's only been open a few months. now we have to drive to laurens or simpsonville. we don't have another grocery store. this was it for us. michael: walmart says the company looked at all its locations, analyzing financial performance and long term forecast before deciding which markets to close. carol: chipotle will reportedly close all of its stores next month for a food safety meeting, on february 8, nearly 2000 locations will close. employees can attend a companywide meeting. chipotle has been in the hot seat after being tied to a including e. coli, salmonella, and nora virus. the cdc says 52 people have been sickened in several cities. -- 53 people. michael: on monday, the nation will celebrate the legacy of dr. martin luther king junior. today was the gala in downtow

kfc will offer the spicy chicken at all of its more than 4,000 u.s. stores. >>> rochelle: now let's turn things over to crysty for a check of what's making things hot in hollywood. court, a rap artist angrily walks off the stage during their concert, and it's a family affair for the premier of an upcoming television show. here's abc's elizabeth hur with today's showbiz wrap. >> reporter: it's one booking singer nick carter didn't want. the backstreet boy has a date in court after an alleged barroom brawl. >> relax. relax. >> reporter police in key west, florida, took this video after the fracas allegedly spilled out onto the street. carter faces a misdemeanor battery charge after allegedly grabbing a bouncer by the throat. he's free on $1500 bail. >> reporter: lil wayne had a big problem while singing at a fashion show in milan. he stopped in mid-performance -- adding a few obscenities before throwing down his microphone and storming offstage. no word on what made wayne complain. >> reporter: it was a family cable tv series "vinyl" about the recording indust

mass closing on friday, today, with 269 stores worldwide closing their doors. 154 of those stores are in the u.s. the company says approximately 16,000 employees will be impacted by these closings. 10,000 of them are in the united states. according to its press release, walmart says more than 95% of the closed stores in the u.s. are within ten miles of another walmart and the company hopes that those associates will be placed in nearby locations. none of our walmarts though here locally are closing. >>> we are seeing an amazing innovation from car makers between the consumer electronics show last week and now the north american international auto show. so what does the future hold autonomous cars? brian moore has the scoop. >> reporter: the future of self-driving car tech is front and center at the detroit auto show. >> volvo and mercedes-benz had big announcements. they are bringing semi autonomous function to the road in 2017. >> reporter: the pilot assist in the new volvo s90 allows it to speed on its own. a safety system detects objects and helps brake to avoid a crash. the new mercedes benz

and here in the u.s. stores were busy in michigan. people had to learn how to fill out a ticket. and if a canadian wins they'll have to pay taxes in the u.s., not canada. taxes, lots of taxes. >> i want to win but if i can't win i want someone in the states to win. not a canadian. >> i agree with you. $800million is exciting. >>> a frigid start to your saturday and temperatures will stay pretty low. >> belen de leon is out at the stock show with ryan. >>> welcome back. 7:14 on your saturday. of course vita and i are stuck here while belen gets to be live at the national western stock show plays with llamas or alpacas, don't get run over. i'll be sad. >> reporter: he's so beautiful. giraffe? his fibers are keeping him very warm. the stock show has arrived and kicks off today. you're all set up, buddy. the high will be 27 degrees. this morning, areas of fog, are all part of the forecast. and we should see some clearing with skies turning partly cloudy and highs at 27 degrees. we'll be way below that. here's doppler nine. this is what we've got going on. the snow is gradually coming

. >>> walmart is closing more than 150 stores in the u.s. most of the smaller express stores. about 16,000 workers will be impacted. walmart ceo recently said the company would be reviewing it's 11,000 stores amid increasing competition from on rock -- online rivals like amazon. amazon is lowing its price of prime service to $73 for new members. >>> that's it for cbs four and news at noon. we will see you later todaat 5:00 and 6:00. you can watch all of our newscasts streaming live at have a great day and a d bring them back --

u.s. same store sales jumped 5%, make up for lost ground against bell. >> this is an organization closing in on serving something like 70 million people a day. it is a battleship. turning a battleship is very, very hard. give them credit for some of the speed at which they have dealt with these, use. >> reporter: those, use included criticism for the restaurant's super size menu and allegations of using unhealthy unethically raised ingredients. facing stiff competition from previous chains like shake shack and chipotle. since steve easterbrook took over mcdonald's the company simplified its menu and beefed up how customers can use it. >> there is one. there is two. men to. digital app to find deals. and kiosks that let you create your ownburgers. >> customization issue is a big deal. the idea of customization suggests the food is fresher hasn't been sitting under hot lights all day. >> reporter: the tailored customer experience is a new twist on an old idea. >> now that's the way to do things. our way. sunset have it your way >> reporter: and the trend is gaining momentum. starbuck's offe

u.s. walmart has 11,000 stores worldwide. >>> "wall street journal" reports that uber is teaming up with airbus for an on-demand helicopter service. the aircraft maker will provide helicopters for uber to use during the sundance film festival in utah this week. cost of a ride has not been disclosed. >>> in sports, the nfl championship matchups are set. yesterday, the broncos rallied to beat e steelers 23-16. peyton manning led a touchdown fourth quarter drive capped by c.j. anderson's go ahead 1-yard run. brandon mcmanus iced the win game. the broncos are in the afc title game for the second time since 2005. >>> in the nfc divisional game, the e rolina panthers jumped off to a 31-0 lead headlined by jonathan stewart's two touchdown. the seahawks in the second half rallied and got within a touchdown but the panthers hung on to beat seattle 31-24. >>> so nex weekend, the panthers play the cardinals in the nfc championship game, and here on cbs, peyton manning and the broncos host tom brady and the new england patriots. >>> still ahead, ocean journey. a message in a bottle written by two college s

u.s. jewelry store security association is offering a $1,000 reward, hoping someone might turn this young woman in. david? >> steve, always great to have you with us. thank you. >>> when we come back here the three nfl teams that want to move to l.a.? >>> also tonight,t,he new development involving bill cosby's wife. >>> and america strong tonight. that little flash of purple right there in this video. she's a little girl, about to be saved. what had just happened to her, coming up.is it run by robots? no no, you can talk to a person anytime. 'cause i don't trust robots. right...well, if the portfolio you're invested in doesn't perform well for two consecutive quarters, amerivest will reimburse your advisory fees for those quarters. i wasn't born yesterday. well, actually it looks like you were born yesterday. happy belated birthday. thanks. for all the confidence you need fact. advil pain relievers are used by more households than any other leading brand. to treat their aches and pains more people reach for advil. relief doesn't get any better than this. >>> to the index tonight. a last-