. >> walmart. >> walmart, walmart, walmart heard of them. >> not walmart stores. >> do you like them? >> there is no hyphen, by the way. just straight out walmart. >> yes, i'm long walmart inc >> what makes it so attractive >> they made a fantastic investment in jet.com. $3 billion, which appears to be really something that is benefitting the bottom line for them. >> how is $3 billion for a money losing company a good deal >> because that has given them the logistical network to build out and advance the online platform you're seeing the growth there with 50% online sales increasing brian, just think about e-commerce, the transaction is still only about 15% of overall retail sales that's a tremendous ability to expand that further. so i think walmart inc. is well positioned >> karen firestone, they just raised their dividend, the accelerating economy steve told you about and better sales in china. do you like nike do you own the stock >> we don't own it i think the ship has sailed. if you're not selling it online and doing it very well online, and perhaps they will, then i think it's

target has done pretty well and walmart has done well. lot of names you can bring up right now these were all done and cooked because amazon was cooking everybody and lock at them right new. >> maybe kroger has been bit up because i think a deal is going to happen somewhere. >> possibly, but just real quick, seasonally understand a lot of the lag yard line's like a dick's sporting goods. at the end of december they generally try and come back somewhat a little bit so i think that that's important to keep in mind that the fundamental story doesn't change very much it's more about pumping up the portfolios so to speak a little. >> security? >> it's the fundamentals and when you speak of the names that have come through many amazoned, if you will, think about best buy, we've been bullish on it. i bought it, and remember when it dipped significantly. >> she gets it, scott. >> i'm up 26% in the name in a very short amount of time. why though they are thinking about how it is that they remain competitive. i'm not going to walk out of best buy i

should walmart hike wages? already have or in the process of. >> i actually think this is a great alternative to hiking wages, not saying that that's completely off the table but we do know that when people hike wages that also means they can afford quite as many workers and people get laid off altogether which is never a good option. i think this addresses the real need that we have in america because he said percent of people in america don't know how they would make a payment on something that's $400 and rather than just raising wages, this allows people to take money out that they have already earned and manage their money more wisely. >> lauren: why can't they get from paycheck to paycheck? >> and others extenuating circumstances and you often can't get from paycheck to paycheck. you need a quick fix but do you want to be encouraging people to say i could just tap into what i made now instead of waiting? >> devlin has a quality of methadone versus a heroin addict. you don't want to encourage it. if he just

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turned away at the door. >> the union organizers say walmart stopped paying holiday pay last year.antas and helpers handed out flyers to walmart customers today. >> we want them to be aware of how walmart treats treat them very well as much as they say they do with their fancy commercials on tv. >> walmart released a statement to news4 saying its paid time off program is designed to give associates more stability in their lives. the company adds that both full and part-time workers get paid leave for each walmart holiday. >>> a permanent honor for a young woman from virginia. how charlottesville was just given the victim of that city's deadly protest a lasting legacy. >> plus, we're working for you. some easy ways to get through airport security this holiday season without being stopped. >>> and as we take a look at storm team 4 if you're traveling south into the carolinas or towards kentucky or tennessee, some rain in those areas but what does travel look like for tomorrow? >>> four things to know. i'm erika gonzalez. the gop tax bill passed the house again. a procedural snag dela

we've called the walmart store also -- no answer there.(steve) this is a closer look at where that walmart is located... a lot of people holiday shopping right now... it's not clear if anyone was hurt... we will bring any updates as soon as we get more information. (pam) now at ten:this christmas.... a local mother is getting the gift of life... we told you about dorilyn harrison one year ago....after we spotted a vehcile driving around the bay area with a sign -- pleading for a kidney. tonight it appears her desperate search is over.... (steve) kron4's ali reid met with the woman who stepped forward... it's a story you will only see here. it all started with this sign and some hope natsot - i'm excited to go back to normal.a year later, these two women are connected it was absolute certainty i was supposed to do this.i had 50 million blood tests done. and i got the excited phone call all along the way.dorilyn harrison and her kidney doner lori gaines had their final blood work done this week. they're now all clear for the transplant surge

critics say the move is another sign that walmart doesn't pay enough.ers earn $9 an hour. >>> and t-mobile says it's launching a tv service next year. the nation's number three wireless carrier bought the startup layer 3 which is currently available in five cities. keep in mind many t-mobile wireless customers are getting netflix for free. anne-marie? >> diane king hall at the new york stock exchange. thank you so much, diane. >> thank you. >>> still ahead, young guns. why some parents are letting their children use firearms at the shooting range. parents are letting their children use firearms at the shooting range. just like my moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis. and i was worried about joint damage. my doctor said joint pain from ra can be a sign of existing joint damage that could only get worse. he prescribed enbrel to help relieve pain and help stop further damage. enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious, sometimes fatal, events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other cancers, nervous system and blood disorders,

emily: Él me dijo que walmart me va a dar a mÍ.Ías, vengo representando a walmart como patrocinador de la beca de emely. estamos muy orgullosos de su desempeÑo escolar, sabemos las contribuciones que hace su familia en su comunidad y es por eso que querÍamos hacer algo muy especial para que esta navidad sea fantÁstica para ustedes. ¿les decimos? walmart va a renovar toda su casa! periodista: ¿toda la casa? karen: toda, todo esto va a cambiar completamente. >> lo que me voy a borrar de trabajo. periodista: esto es para ti y para todos ustedes porque se lo merecen. una casa con el mismo amor de siempre pero diferente. >> muchas gracias a ustedes por esta oportunidad que le dan a mi hija. por haberle abierto ese camino a ella. [aplausos] [risas] [aplausos] alan: quÉ familia tan espectacular, que escuela tan bonita. con el estudio se logra todo y emely nos estÁ demostrando. francisca: una familia de seis niÑos, imagÍnate el esfuerzo que hacen esos padres. que bueno esta pequeÑa haya ganado la oportunidad de estudiar. periodista: le dim

walmart is the only one -- i will not tell you walmart is the only one, but they are lining up.ing an alliance with one or the other or both. you realize these platforms not be as dominant as microsoft and apple. abigail: apple will be able to depreciate expenditure, so with that allow retailers to catch up with amazon? gerald: amazon invests billions of dollars a year in technology. how come you're not as good as amazon? do you know how much money they spend? we do not have that money. retailers as a whole are heavily taxed. pay to make the money will close attention to the rate and this will be a great to boom and give them more time to make the investments to get through the transition period and be a survivor. david: specifies all retailers? there is also a reduction on the business reduction for tax purposes. a lot of them are highly leveraged and they pay a lot of interest. gerald: most pay high tax rates. i think the retailers not making any money for not get benefits. you look at jcpenney, great company historically, the way the tax bill will make a difference in terms o

walmart had 14.1 billion shares outstanding but buybacks, under 3 billion shares last tally. amazon, 24 million ten years ago but tie 482 million. when portfolio managers want to reach for a big company that's major beneficiary, thinking walmart, not amazon. could see them dumping since the latter is well-run and accelerating online initiatives. contrast is stark. walmart used to have tons of turnover at store level, costly, you have to spend a lot of money to train replacements. but thanks to recent pay raises, turnover's dropped dramatically. apparently paying people a living wage is good for business who knew walmart has great fundamentals and fits the program i've been talking about. because of the buybacks in even shorter supply given $290 billion company. just doesn't take as much buying power as you think to move up this behemoth. and amazon very much doesn't fit the program and lot more shares go around floating all over the place. people who dumped stock of amazon may be right short-term but i think get bad case of seller's remorse when they talk about how great they

. >> walmart changing its name to walmart. >> reporter: walmart starting february 1st changing its legal walmart, they will get rid of that-and getting rid of the word store so it will just be walmart, not walmart stores was the ceo says they want people to feel they can shop us anywhere, not just brick-and-mortar but online. heather: i didn't know there was a hash mark in their. >> reporter: i didn't either. heather: a gay man denied a marriage essence by kim davis wants to take her job. he will run for rohan county clerk in kentucky next may saying it is his, quote, obligation to set things right. two years ago davis sparked national controversy for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples for religious reasons. she spent five days in jail after defining a federal judge's order. comedian chelsea handler blaming donald trump for the raging wildfires ripping through southern california. the self-described feminist, evacuated my house, it is like donald trump is setting the world on fire literally and figuratively. stay safe, everyone. dark times. those devastating fires fo

however, year to date, walmart stock is up 43% and target is down 8%. you feel like one of those two is mispriced, or does th-- or is that discrepancy deserved? >> we don't own either of them but they have not been clear what they will do about the internet strategy. it's all about convenience and amazon has offered convenience at a very low price f.walmart can compete effectively for that, great, and they started to do that this year of the target has not been able to do that yet. the retailers we own costco and tjx are businesses that require the customers to come to the star they have an internet product but it isn't the main idea it isn't the draw, and in order to be competitive and to grow your revenues you have to offer something that's attractive in the modern age, and target -- target hasn't done it yet so i -- i'm still not much of a believer there. >> brian, i want to preach an element of caution here. >> michael, sit tight. michael, i'll let you get a final comment in. >> just an element of caution here and i'm a believer in the retail space

a new offer. >> walmart employees allowed to get paid before their paycheck is officially sent out.opt for the paycheck through an new app that allows them to get paid for the days they already worked. >> they can do it up to eight times a year. walmart just needs to pay their workers more, critics say. >>> stubbornness appears to have health benefit. >> a new study suggests being head strong may help you live longer. researchers looked at elderly residents in a village in italy and being stubborn was a common theme. >> the lack of flexibility may contribute to mental health and researchers allows them a sense of control which removes physical stress. we are in luck. >> we will be around for 500 years. >> see. >> okay. >> we're just not coordinated. >>> scientists made a discovery in the icy waters. a greenland shark believed to be 512 years old. this shark could be the world's oldest vertebrae. >> scientists arrived at this by measuring its size which at 18 feet wouldic mate between 272 to 512 years old. to be about 400 years and look for a mate. you thought your dating life was to

walmart says it is picking up the cost of the app. it will be free. say the idea is a sign that walmart workers are still underpaid compared to other retail employees. they say walmart should focus more on helping people who are living paycheck to paycheck. >>> our time is now 4:26. we are also talking about people who survive things and how they are offering hope. we will tell you how survivors of tragic events dating back to 9/11 are supporting those who lived through the north bay wildfires. >>> and searching for the person responsible for a hit and run that killed a father. >>> northbound 101, southbound 101, san francisco, both directions of 101 doing very well right now as you approach san francisco. >>> 20s, 30s and 40s, not as cold as yesterday morning but still pretty cold. we will see if a little patchy fog forms coming back in around pittsburg or concord. sun being reported in santa rosa. >>> this is ktvu mornings on 2. >>> we knew allie rasmus would be coming in this morning, so we brought the christmas tree. >> just for me, wow. what a be

so now walmart is called walmart. >>> on a more serious note, we're learning more details about that data breach at uber. reuters is reporting that a 20-year-old man who lives with his mother was behind that cyberattack that compromised the data of millions of users. uber reportedly paid that man $100,000 to destroy the data and keep the breach a secret. a source says the man did it because he wanted to help pay the bills at mom's house. >> well, mom -- >> mom is a tough landlord. >> it's not free. up, new rese about birth control and the health risk for certain women. >>> but first the picture of a 4-year-old prince george at the center of an alleged terrorism plot. the suspect now facing charges. >>> plus, the mystery buyer who paid $450 million for a da vinci painting is finally revealed. t . could this happen again? was my warfarin treatment right for me? my doctor told me about eliquis. eliquis treats dvt and pe blood clots and reduces the risk of them happening again. not only does eliquis treat dvt and pe blood clots... eliquis also had significantly less major bleeding than t

. >>> santa went on strike today at the walmart store in martinez, a group of walmart workers dressedas santa to demand holiday pay. walmart eliminated extra pay on holidays last year, replacing it with a policy where workers accrue paid time off based on the hours they work. similar protests are set for walmart locations in 11 states around the nation.>>> bay area children who need a helping hand are joining a sopping's breed -- shopping spree this afternoon thanks to some generous oakland raiders. each child got $100 to spend and the chance to enjoy a little time with members of the raiders. the event was started by readers tackle donald penn, but he couldn't be there this year due to an injury, so his teammates stepped in. after shopping, everyone got together for dinner. >>> we have some whether to talk about, nationally, we have a little something going on in the southeast, that could impact travel as we head into tomorrow. it did impact dallas a little today, you can see out here, some flight delays in atlanta. out west we have this weather system coming in from the north, very

the care mark deal was an attempt to head off walmart's cheap generic drug initiative. this time they're taking a hit too gird itself for war against amazon why not? the stock has been trapped in retail purgatory for years maybe that ended as of today we know most acquisitions are done for scale and cost cuts but sometimes you buy another business to change the image of your company and that's the theme of both these deals and when they're completed the stocks will run. the regulators pay dally, but investors probably won't wait as the future prospects for disney and cvs to me, well, disney if it does the fox deal and cvs if it get this is deal closed, they look more rosy and attractive. to robin in oregon robin? >> caller: jim, greetings from portland, oregon. >> good to have you. what's going on? >> caller: jim, jacob engineering, particularly in light of their pending merger with ch 2m, what's your view >> i don't like that group that's one of the problems ge has. we don't want to be in the engineering group cbi neither. these are very hard business we don't want to

we're joined by the man who uncovered the proof. >>> and walmart is reportedly testing stores withouthiers to rival amazon. >>> in a few days pot will be legalized in the country's largest market, california turns out the state is not ready for that rollout that story when "squawk alley" comes back rhythm of the world. but to us, rhythm of the world. it's the pace of tomorrow. with ingenuity, technologies, and markets expertise we create the possible. and when you do that, you don't chase the pace of tomorrow. you set it. nasdaq. rewrite tomorrow. hey! yeah!? i switched to geico and got more! more savings on car insurance!? they helped with homeowners, too! ok! plus motorcycle, boat and rv insurance! geico's got you covered! like a blanket! houston? you seeing this? geico. expect great savings and a whole lot more. >>> walmart reportedly experimenting with cashier-less stores to take on rival amazon according to recode, the effort is a new york city-based invasion center and to put the move in perspective, roughly 3.5 million americans operate cash registers for a living recode also r

and walmart is not as cheap as the other two, it's about 22 times. but walmart is the -- pretty much the leader in -- or the most effective competitor to online retail amongst the brick and mortars, because they've expanded their online presence. just the last 12 months, their online sales grew 50%. they're the only ones competing with amazon effectively. they've introduced free shipping, free two-day shipping in orders over $35 to compete with prime. and with the acquisition of jet.com, they acquired the technical knowledge and management to effectively run their online presence. >> we have to leave it there, ernesto, thank you so much for joining us, ernesto ramos with bmo global asset management. >>c chu takes a look at stocks that were left behind in the rally. >> reporter: we look at the stocks that were cast out, like the land of misfit toys, except now it's the land of misfit stocks. check out what's happened with financials, multiyear highs for factor. but underperformers, stocks that have been left behind, xl group, 6% to the downside. aig,

a controversial t-shirt is no long on walmart's website. walmart pulled the shirt, after the "radio television digital news association" complained. it said the shirt would encourage violence against journalists. the shirt features the words, "rope tree journalist some assembly required." the shirt was being sold by the third-party seller, teespring. that company has now removed the t-shirt from its site as well. bad bews for the washington redskins. in a do or die clash with the cowboys last night-- washington just doesn't get it done. things started going badly pretty early for washington. in the first quarter-- jeff heath intercepts a pass-- stopping the what looked like a scoring drive. then late in the second, dallas runs a punt back 83 yards for a touchdown. dallas takes a 17 point lead, and never looks back. dallas ends the redskins playoff dreams .. 38 to 14. adding salt to the wound for washington fans-- former skins running back alfred morris. he had a huge game for his new team-- finishing with 127 yards and one touchdown. at xx

thanks alexandra. ( darya ) fire breaks out in a south bay walmart...oh my god, mom come back">( darya ) the person who shot this says it happened at the walmart in milpitas around 8:30 last night in the toy section. the store was evacuated. but the cause of the fire is still unknown and we don't know if anyone was hurt. ( darya ) concord police need your help looking for a man who robbed a goodwill store. it happened after the store closed... employees didn't know someone was still inside. police say the man then pulled out a gun and demanded cash from two employees inside the back office. police only have a vague description of the suspect. they're checking surveillance cameras around the store for any possible leads. ( james ) and after the break... why cutting the cord could expose your kids to much less of one thing. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( james @ landing) with many landing) with man

beginning in february walmart stores will become just walmart.y're dropping store, customers can shop however they want. they're ditching the hyphen between wal and matter. they're offering online and same-day delivery programs. >>> federal government says health care spending spent $3.3 trillion last year. that's $10,348 for every man. it was lower than it was in 2015. hospital care accounts for overall costs followed by clinical costs and drugs. >>> meanwhile the price of viagra is tumbling after pfizer announced it's launched a jen nark version. they'll begin selling the generic version at half the $65 retail price. viagra the first impotence pill launched in 1988. >> thank you so much, diane. >>> coming up, the safest cars on the road. why fewer cars earned top awards in this year's savings. nah. so, why don't we like flo? she has the name your price tool, and we want it. but why? why don't we actually do any work? why do you only own one suit? it's just the way it is, underdeveloped office character. you're right. thanks, bill. no, you're bi

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we've called the walmart store also -- no answer there.a closer look at where that walmart is located... a lot of people holiday shopping right now... it's not clear if anyone was hurt... we will bring any updates as soon as we get more information. (pam) now at ten:this christmas.... a local mother is getting the gift of life... we told you about dorilyn harrison one year ago....after we spotted a vehcile driving around the bay area with a sign -- pleading for a kidney. tonight it appears her desperate

. >> i was shocked. >> reporter: walmart says the generous gifts over the weekend covered a whooping9,000 worth of merchandise at the store. and that includes more than 700 bucks in holiday presents for this vine land woman's nine grand kids. >> whoever it is, i'm grateful. >> reporter: the retail giant saying when customers quietly pay off others' layaway items, question are reminded how good people can be. the joy that comes from these transactions extends well i don't understand the dollars and cents. the good deed warming hearts here in new jersey's poorest county. >> it is awesome. if you have that kind of money to give to somebody who really needs something like that, and in this economy these days, it is just a blessing. >> reporter: walmart is honored to be a small part of these abilities of kind nsz. and turns out this is among the largest this year at walmarts nationwide. >> and i want to say thank you so much. we are so humbled that somebody cared enough to do that for other people. and they don't even know. >> reporter: the holidays made bra brighter so many thanks to the

---en nueva jersey, un santa claus, ha tocado la vida de varios comparadores de una tienda "walmart"o pago la cuenta de las compras a algunas familias y como se podrn imaginar ha causado mucha felicidad, emocin y agradecimiento entre toda esa comunidad. ---cristina navarrete nos tiene la historia. banner tania bridget etilma viviana felipe take pkg una imagen vale ms que mil palabras y la sonrisa de esta familia es inevitable, un santa secreto pago su cuenta de "layaway" en walmart, gracias a eso puden salir con este carrito lleno de los regalos para la pequeÑa de la familia, tenan un cuenta grande que pagar. sot tania rosales- su cuenta fue pagada "20-08-00 quito como un peso de encima estábamos muy agradecido y queríamos saber quien lo hizo porque estamos muy agradecidos"21-23-24 muchas gracias y que dios se lo pague" esta familia no fue la nica en recibir la gran sorpresa. sot bridget helms- pagaron su cuenta "12:10 they said your layway has been paid and i'm like what? i said omg i can't believe it" emocionadamente esta abuela nos cuenta que le dijeron su cuenta de layaway haba s

heather: walmart workers get paid whenever they want. >> this is called instant pay service, and whatallow workers before payday, walmart says they want their workers to plan for their expenses, and what to spend. this will be available to all the workers. heather: all the walmart workers and customers smell great across the country. 26, 2017, in the tech industry, with every product, here to break it down this year the biggest tech successes and failures, thanks for joining us. >> it was a huge year when it comes to three concepts. remember aqua facts, 145 million of us had our credit -- heather: i forgot about this. the dark web and for sale for a lot of people and offering protection, said what they were going to do to help everybody at this point from this point forward with credit protection. and $700, promised to put this fruit in a bag, and $100. heather: explain further. >> a huge loser for 2017. what people found out, very expensive juicer, you didn't have to clean it up afterwards. people would squeeze the bag and get the same amount of juice faster into the cup. heather: ma

you know were in the middle of nowhere if we are 45 miles away from walmart. we were 45 minutes away from walmart, the episcopal priest wife was going down to give a women's speech. as she traveled down the curvy mountains, she realized she didn't have any pantyhose, and wanting to make sure she made a good impression on the lady she was speaking to, she decides to pull into the walmart and buy some pantyhose. so she parked in the parking lot, jumps out of the car, runs into the walmart, by some pantyhose runs back out, and gets in her car and realizes there is not a place to put them on between the walmart parking lot and where she's going to give the speech so she makes the decision to put them on in the front seat of her car. so without getting too graphic, you can kind of imagine how difficult that is and so all of a sudden she got this weird sense that someone was looking in the window at her. she looks over her left hand shoulder and sure enough there is a person looking in the window at her. she opens the door and says what do you want you pervert. he s

and i think walmart, that's one of the reasons we recommend walmart sort of aggressively here is walmart'sad on that and look at their business model and said, look, we've been very successful historically in stores, we can take that success and translate it online. now you're seeing walmart.com and its other brands really start to flourish here >> and, i mean, yeah, i agree with kelly on the walmart thing, then you've got the other retail -- discounters out there and i'll ask you the same question i asked dana, as it regards to online selling. i mean, is that where the discount customer goes to buy their items necessarily? >> well, look, that's a great question we look at awalmart, it's difficult to say where their online sales are coming from i think what's happening there, you have a customer, a core walmart customer, who's been shopping the stores. and maybe now is beginning to experiment with online commerce, not everything, but a certain portion of what they buy given what walmart is doing online, they're able to keep that market share. so, you know, and stave off a market share loss

comes to market cap, when you look at sales, this is the chart underneath, walmart is doing -- walmartntinuing to outperform amazon. emma, i was surprised to see that in-store sales, physical store sales, still account for 90% of retail purchases. when it comes to e-commerce, there is still a lot of growth to be had. talk to us about the trend we are seeing when it comes to online versus off-line commerce. emma: that is absolutely true. it is always quite surprising to see that e-commerce makes up 10% to 11% of all retail sales. momentum is still with e-commerce, that is why there is a big focus on e-commerce with the analyst and investors looking at e-commerce. if you take a look at some of the predictions for the holiday season as a whole and not just as we can, you can see holiday sales growth as a whole being predicted between 3.5% and 4.5%, but if you look at the estimates of e-commerce growth, they are more towards 18%. that is what we are seeing traditional retailers like macy's, target, and walmart being ahead of the game for a while, focusing on what they are offering online.

this is a closer look at where that walmart is located... a lot of people were out holiday shopping. it's still not clear whether anyone was hurt. (robin) a concord teacher is behind bars tongiht...accus ed of having sex with a developmentally disabled student. police say daniel gonzalez ... worked at loma vista adult center. there ... officers beleive the 55-year-old suspect had sex with an adult student ... who has the intellectual development level of a young teenager ... and therefore ... is considered a dependent adult. gonzalez has been placed on administrative leave. it is illegal to have sex with a person who is incapable of consent ... due to a developmental disability. (robin) the san francisco symphony canceled planned performances by a well- known conductor ... after allegations of sexual misconduct. charles dutoit (doo-twah) ... who is the principal conductor of london's royal phil-har-monic orchestra ... is accused of assaulting several singers, and a musician. he was scheduled to conduct the san francisco symphony for two week

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and then walmart sales increased.ld about 13 pies per minute. >> reporter: and now this year, a new line of patty-cakes for you to try, large sweet holiday treats in flavors like caramel, red velvet and chocolate. ♪ >> reporter: walmart gave out some free samples this week in their store in south philly. >> creamy. >> reporter: and the recruits are in. >> the cake is very moist. plenty of chocolate, because i love chocolate. >> yes, every woman's dream. >> reporter: so far, no viral review video posted online just yet. but you can grab this holiday dessert and post one yourself. retail price $14.98. in south philly randy gyllenhaal, nbc10 news. >>> just so good. just the operative word here as far as the videos. i'm sure we'll see them. we'll keep you posted. >>> let's talk about porch pirates. you know who i'm talking about the guys who target people and their packages and they've been doing is more than ever before. according to cnbc, up 500% this year, happening just about everywhere, forcing police to figure out h

here's a walmart gift card. the other is the tampered card bought with a zebra sticker bought online. that's why you should always check for signs of tampering. shopping experts also recommend buy gift cards online rather than in person. do not buy gift cards hanging on a store rack where thieves can get to them. ask for them from behind the counter. use a credit card for payment instead of a debit card or cash. and change the security code as soon as you buy it. walmart ultimately replaced the gift cards. >> i was relieved that we were able to provide the gifts for our kids. we want them to have a good christmas, not know that it was ever at risk. >> reporter: tips to make sure those gift cards are full so those stockings aren't empty. jo ling kent, nbc news. >>> coming up here, prince harry and bride-to-be meghan markle taking another big step on their way to the altar. >>> first came the royal engagement now comes the official royal engagement photos. they were taken earlier this week in windsor. a formal pho

so walmart is now walmart. as of february 1st. >> walmart is now walmart.t on the storefront, there is no hyphen. so you are talking about like on their paperwork and stuff like that? >> yes their legal name. it is legal name is walmart stores. >> legal documents because that dash is already gone. well, that's a stupid story and if i had to do it again i wouldn't even have brought it up. >> story will are you still named tracee? >> i am. >> how do you spell that? >> i'm not changing it. >> 2e's, and that's really the way you spell it. >> oh, excuse me. >> no, i didn't just, you know, people have asked me oh, did you just, you know, create that for tv? snow. that's really the way my parent spelled it. i get. that will but your par rent trying to be different right with the 2e's? >> yes. >> what was the point? why is it a y? >> i don't know. >> they never explained this to you? >> they didn't want it -- they wanted to be different. i asked. i didn't like it as a kid. >> i'm sure you didn't. >> i'll be honest. >> i'm sure everybody misspelled it and thousand d

i shop primarily in stores and i've actually worked for one of offer biggest retailers, which is walmart. there are a lot of returned items and things like that that they don't use. my concern is, with all of the returned items, returned merchandise, is there a nonprofit organization that gets their hands on this merchandise and are able to get it to people that may actually need this merchandise rather than capitalize on it and make a dollar off of it? guest: it's a good question, gene. there is a small percentage, from what i learned in my reporting for this story -- these returned goods that do go to charitable organizations. i want to say like the salvation army off the top of my head or catholic charities as well. but what you have to keep in mind is that when a retailer like a walmart, amazon or costco, fribs, makes returns so easy to do for its customers -- the their return policies are so generous, they get so many returns that it wouldn't be economically wise for them in their minds to primarily put the stuff intro a nonprofit, a charity or what have you. they need to find a way

and at walmart, $36 off the best-selling barbie dream house play set. if you still want to order online, the only guaranteed option is clicking in-store pickup, target, best buy, walmart, toys "r" us all offering pickup christmas eve night. for amazon prime users, today is the final day for two-day shipping. amazon is offering same-day delivery as late as midnight on sunday for extra charge. for procrastinators who want to do it all in person, tomorrow is the best day for in-store sales and selection. >> there are a lot of procrastinators in america. people want to shop as late as possible and get their gifts where they need to be by christmas eve. >> reporter: convenience reigning supreme. oxon hill, maryland. >>> tonight president trump's christmas vacation is under way with his family at palm beach, florida. but not before taking care of one last important piece of business impacting your taxes. hallie jackson is at the white house with the details on what the president did and what he did not do today that's also making some news. good evening. >> r

big changes are in the works for walmart stores. they're no longer called walmart stores.> philadelphia police are on the hunt for a man caught looking in the window of a home in manayunk. police say surveillance cameras caught the guy looking into a bathroom window of a home on the 100 block of green lane sunday just before midnight. when the homeowner opened the door to confront the man, he took off. >>> quite a mess in wisconsin aft truck carrying corn overturned. you see what happened right there. the corn spilled all over the highway. authorities had to shut it down for few hours ross workers scooped it back up. sheriff's office says the truck and another car collided injuring two people. we do not know how they're doi doing. >>> los angeles will soon become the largest city in the u.s. to allow recreational use of marijuana. after city council voted today to license sales and cultivation next year, california will launch its recreational pot industry next month but businesses need local permits first and under regulations residential neighborhoods would be largely of

. >>> billion a dozen santas and grinches showed up at a walmart.they were not there to get presents. the santas actually brought a lump of coal with them. >> reporter: okay. it wasn't an actual lump of coal. it was a petition for how it pays its employees during the holidays. they were all affiliated with united food and commercial workers union, which has been organizing similar protests across the country. >> all of the money that they are making throughout the year and they cannot afford to pay their people holiday pay. >> reporter: walmart's paid time off program is designed to give associates more stability in their lives, both full and part-time associates receive a paid day for each walmart holiday. a spokesperson says that paid day could be used at any point throughout the year. >> but that's an earned policy. you have to earn so many hours to get an hour off. >> reporter: in keeping with the santa theme, i had to ask santa if his elves are in a union. are your elves in a union? >> yes, they are. we pay them very >> reporter: walmart pays a

so secret santa paying off $49,000 of lay away items at a south jersey walmart. just makes you smile. our dave kinchen has this little bit of happy from millville. >> reporter: there's no doubt we all know how stressful the holidays can be, even more stressful if you're a little low on cash. having trouble making ends meet. believe it to secret santa to help so many people out in south jersey. >> for somebody to do something like this for people that they don't know is humbling and it's a blessing. >> reporter: it will be a brighter christmas for kimberly green and her grandkids now that secret santa secured their gifts bought from walmart in millvil millville. >> i was like, really? like we need to text somebody, call somebody. >> reporter: it was kimberly's reaction after finderring out from her daughter who works at the walmart 700 bucks for remaining balance on lay away was mysteriously covered. >> i said can we go there just wait. no, we ain't waiting. we need to go now. we need to make sure this true. we went back at the back to lay away it was true. >> rep

exclusively at walmart. amope.ove every step. >>> we're back with heart-stopping video of a tightrope walker who took a tumble 200 feet above paris. his misstep came tlurg during a 2200-foot walk. you can see him dangling upside down but gets back up and finishes that test run then later completed the walk in one shot on live television. >>> in rome this tightrope walker managed to become the first person to cross the tiber river on a tightwire. the rain and wind so bad he thought about stopping midway through but powered through that 450-foot walk. >>> benjamin netanyahu is discussing the violent aftermath of president trump's decision where he recognized jerusalem as israel's capital. now, the protests and resulting clashes have left hundreds of palestinians injured and now palestinian officials have confirmed they will not meet with vice president mike pence when he visits this month. a spokesperson for the vice president calls that decision unfortunate. >>> back in this country a fourth victim has come forward

organizers say walmart stopped paying its employees holiday pay last year.of the protesters out there said he'd like to see walmart employees unie. yes. but the ultimate goal would be right now to get them holiday pay first and get them what they deserve. >> walmart added that both full and part time employees get paid time off for each holiday. >>> investigators tell us that they are looking for this person that stole a christmas display from someone's front yard. who does this? and in the broad daylight. this happened around 9:00 in the morning on tuesday, december 5th on 25th street southeast near minnesota avenue. this person is carting off a pile of fake presents and other decorations from the house. please call if you can help solve this mystery. >> terrible. >> that is stillç so >> has that happened to you, someone stealing your delivery before you get home? >> one victim turned the table, though. david caught the crime on a home security camera. >> at first i couldn't believe it. i had to play it back again. i told my girlfriend, come look at this.

analysts say in terms of execution, amazon and walmart are the real winners, up nearly 60 and 45% year to date. back over to you. >> that was kate rogers. >>> 2017 is not going out quietly on the weather front. with subzero temps gripping the northern part of country, the cold air has also taken hold in the south as well. the arctic weather up north has set record lows in many locations and dumped feet of snow in others. and with the frigid temperatures expected to linger through the new year, investors might want to keep an eye on heating oil and natural gas. today both commodities were up. but as you see, natural gas popped a lot, almost 7%. >>> the new tax law that goes into effect next week could fundamentally shift the competitive landscape among the states for business. and that's because new limits on the deductibility for state and local taxes could send workers who are in short supply across the country fleeing from high tax states to lower tax locales. and nowhere are they watching this more closely than in california, where scott cohn re. >> reporter: they make organic baby