Welcome back to squawk box here on cnbc first in business worldwide. Im Andrew Ross Sorkin with joe kernen. Becky enjoying the day off. And for viewers outside of the United States, happy boxing day. It comes from a tradition where boxes were given to people and the box would include a gift or two and perhaps some leftovers from the tables of the wealthy. I used to think it was boxing day. I didnt know. I learned this about a decade ago, but every year we get emails from people saying thank you for explaining that. We didnt know. Its said some of the boxes include gifts. Do some of the boxes people just give boxes . I think sometimes it was leftover food. Food or but not just boxes, right . I have to tell you, my children jumped into an empty box yesterday. Thought it was a rocketship and thought that was the greatest gift they could have gotten. Remember in splash he gives Darryl Hannah a box and she goes its beautiful. No, open it. Because you dont know for sure if its wrapped nice.
Also in the dark. Hundreds of thousands of people without power this morning after a dumping of thanksgiving day snow. And hes making a run for it, devastation at the national dog show. Lets talk live in the cnn newsroom. And good morning, im carol costello, thank you so much for joining me this morning. Burning off the turkey calories by burning a hole in your wallet. The frenzy over black friday is in full swing today from coast to coast and across the pond even, it is sheer madness at malls and stores, as retailers hope long lines outside will turn into long lines at the cash register. Some stores have been open 8, 12, even 24 hours with shoppers battling each other. Even in london. Deborah feyerick is at Newport Center in new jersey, good morning. Reporter good morning there, carol. The interesting thing is Stores Opened at 6 00 yesterday, thanksgiving day. We dont know whether people came for the discounts or needed to get out of the house away from families. It was packed, 3,900
They were peaceful and it seemed as if the weather got the better of them. Its chilly out here and they may have decided to leave. This walmart not opening until 8 00 this morning. Unusual for a walmart on black friday to open that late but given what happened out here last night, there are several demonstrators at walmart showing up, including this one. The National Guard showing up, blocking off the entrance, blocking the parking lot, telling those people that the walmart would not open until 8 00 this morning. And it wasnt just walmarts, it was also at a target located in brentwood just about a half hour from ferguson, another st. Louis suburb. Protesters, demonstrators sh showing up there dozens of them shouting hands up dont shoot and shut it down for Michael Brown. Calls for boycotts of black friday have been spreading throughout social media, on twitter and facebook. Demonstrators and organizers basically saying that theyve heard their voices on the street but they also want to
Welcome to early start on this friday after thanksgiving. Im john berman this november 28th. It is 5 00 a. M. In the east. Today is the day you have been waiting for or dreading. It is black friday. Usually the biggest shopping day of the year, but this year, maybe not. A new cnn poll shows fewer than 1 in 4 americans plan to go shopping today. You may not guess that with the long lines outside Stores Across the country. Our National Correspondent Deborah Feyerick is bracing for retail impact at a new jersey mall. Reporter great to see you, john. In fact, a lot of intrepid shoppers outside stores. We are here at the Newport Center. A couple dozen people we see right now. Some people did what they needed to do and got out. One of the people has and you can see the crowds who did line up. I can hear the sound of the video playing right now. I want to go to matesh. You came here last night. How crowded was it . The parking lot was 3,900 cars. How crowded was it . Everything was packed. Ev
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