Amanda they all wanted for the official for the bakken project. People were allowed to iowa utilities board all sharing their thoughts about the project that would cut diagnolly across the state. The room was packed with people some there to speak, listen. Some had concerns environmental, land ownership. Were very passionate, one guy was even musical. The vast majority of landowners affected by this support the to use the land. Perry. Koch brohters. They win. We lose. People and planet loses. There are those that argue that jobs will be created by the pipeline for other temproary and will provide work until the think its important to two year project will high paying high skill jobs. Pipeline pipeline just say no. Dirty oil has got to go. Amanda those opposed say the efforts those opposed say the efforts should be put more into clean energy and not fossil fuel. Amanda not all that were in attendance were from iowa. Some travelled hundreds of miles to be a part of the hearing. Some of t
Its friday 13. Lets go to dave and karen for weather and traffic. Reporter satellite showing you there are some clouds sweeping in from the north, but generally speaking were looking at clouds and sun mixed today. The rain is going to stay up to the north. 52 degrees in philadelphia. 54 in allentown. 54 in reading. 51 in wilmington, 52 in millville. The winds are starting to turn a little bit, ten Miles Per Hour in philadelphia. The strong winds are building into gusts up north, as well. 26mile an hour in philadelphia. A little bit later on this morning, especially after sunrise well get things breezier and windier around here, as well. 48 degrees at 6 00 a. M. 50 by 8 00 a. M. Partly cloudy and windy on the bus stop. As we roll through the day that will be the story. Noon 56. 3 00 p. M. , 58 degrees does high. Right around average for a change. Weve been above average, lately. A mixture of sun and clouds, blustery winds up in the 30s at times. Reporter friday morning trying to get you
The top. The ceo steps down and was his departure means for britains biggest retailer. Good morning and welcome to the pulse. I am guy johnson. We are going to go to our top story of the morning from the corporate landscape. After 4 decades, the ceo of tesco is leaving britains biggest retailer and handed it over to dave lewis. For more is caroline hyde. Investors are welcoming the news. We saw a ruthless Shareholder Meeting and now we know the results. At that time, it was only in the earnings season when they said give me time and asking for a more relaxation from investors. And then they realize what they called a fresh perspective. They need to dave lewis and an outsider from tesco. The first time in tescos history, the third biggest retailer in the world after walmart. 500,000 employees that have to be managed. They have changed a management. The language they use in a statement saying the chairman saying it is building on strategy and changing management. They like the experience
Except for that stock. Look at apple. A close above 114. 29 would make it a 800 stock on a presplit basis from the time it went back and we are there now at 115 and change. While snow and cold is here across much of the country, maybe the santa claus rally is also here, as well. Well be following all of that in this final hour of trading today. Keeping an eye on gold here. Coming up, Vladimir Putin now hoarding gold . New report says he is. Why . Well speak with will rind shortly in a first on cnbc interview. You wont want to miss this. Do we need the look at the video of him without shirts on . No. Viewer request. And as obamacarols out for year number two, the spotlight is not on the website but how the law was passed and whether or not the people intentionally deceived. The glib comments coming from one of the laws advisers continues to gather steam. We will have the latest on all of that coming up in a little bit here. Yes. Lets get straight to it with the Closing Bell Exchange. Th
Before the bell, well be hearing from retailers walmart and kohls. And the bulls are hoping todays earnings and Economic News can give stocks another boost. The dow snapped its threeday winning streak. Out to the futures this morning, youll see at this point there are some strong moves in a positive direct. Dow futures are up about 60 points above fair value. The s p 500 up by eight points, the nasdaq up by almost 20 points. While we were sleeping, asia closed mixed. Take a look at what happened with the nikkei. It was up another 1 . A lot of speculation out there that the Prime Minister shinzo abe may have decided to call an early election. Also thoughts that they would be putting off the planned hike in sales tax. If they put that off, that would be another positive for the economy. Industrial production rose therein than expected last month. Shanghai was down 0. 3 . Retail sales falling slightly below estimates. If you take an early look at whats been happening in europe, some stron