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so, is there more selling to come? >> well, this is a correction. and last year, we really didn't have one. we had a great year. the market was up over 30% including dividends. it was time for a breather. we're getting that now in the last couple of years and the corrections have been mostly side ways and haven't been particularly deep or long lasting and i think we're towards the end of it here. stuart: charles, we'll bring you back later. that was a shrug of the shoulders. what, me, worry? not bad. i've got to get to cvs as we told you they're going to stop selling tobacco products in all of their stores. how bad is the stock reacting? >> the stock is to the down side. 85.08. that's down over a buck. they're going to be losing money on this move and said it would cost about $2 billion in annual sales, but they've made their decision and of course, president obama is already loving the idea, how it helps his administration's move to fighting cancer and heart disease and things that are-- >> it's a business decision, isn't it? we'll forego the 2 billion in revenue because we think we'll make it up with more business from doctors, health care providers, et cetera, et cetera, because we're healthy. it's a business decision. >> they must think they could make it up another way. i don't know why, this is business, capitalism, this is america, unless they felt they could make it up in another way, on pharmacy sales and that's what they've been talking about doing, expanding that area. stuart: can you show me walgreen's, haven't made any announce on tobacco can you give me the stock? >> it's up fractionally. same-store sales rose. pharma sales, the pharmacy was good, but flu shots and pharmacy sales related to flu were down. stuart: okay, how about tobacco? how are the tobacco stocks? >> take a look at phillip morris and the likes to the down side. stuart: not by much, but they are down uniformly this morning. nicole, thanks indeed. charles sizemore, come back in, what do you make of cvs? would you buy them because they're down a little this morning? >> absolutely not. my knee jerk response to the news this morning was to go out and buy walgreen. if you look at the competitive dynamics of this industry, every intersection in dallas has either a cvs or a walgreen's often times there's both. you literally have a cvs looking across the intersection at a walgreen's. why you'd do anything to antagonize your would-be consumers, i don't know. >> it's not just cigarettes if they go in to buy a back of cigarettes, might buy a coke and gummy bears too or substantially more expensive like a subscription. why you would chase away business like that, perhaps the upper moral hand, but seems like a terrible business decision. stuart: okay, we've got 1100 points shaved off the dow industrials this year, i believe it's $1,131 as of right about now. so, it will me are there any stocks that are so beaten down, big names that i would know, so beaten down that you would think of buying them, bargains right now? >> well, there's plenty. and among big names, the big names, you know, people talk about at the dinner table. the one i think has the most upside potential right now is general motors. general motors recently shed its government ownership. you're looking at a car market that's been depressed for years. the average age of a car on american roads is pushing 12 years now and that's not the average life span of a car, that's the average age of the cars on the road right now. part that have is due to volume, i get that, but at some point the vehicle needs to be replaced and demand has been depressed for years. i think that general motors could be a very, i think it's a-- i think it could surprise a lot of people. stuart: you've got one more for me, i think it's microsoft. >> sure. stuart: everybody knows that i own some microsoft stock. is it a bargain? >> well, i think it is. i think what you're going to see with microsoft is just a post ballmer rally. there's a lot of uncertainty surrounding his departure and the new ceo, nadella, he seems like a safe choice. i would have preferred to bring somebody from outside, to shake it up, but he seems like a decent, safe choice. i think with him you're going to get an expansion of what's working for them right now. the cloud business, the enterprise work, i think it's going to do well under him. we'll see. stuart: with a company with $80 billion cash in the bank, i'm not sure i want safe. i think i want something that shakes it up and gets back to a leadership position, but, okay. >> i would agree. stuart: but you'd buy it at 36 on the grounds that it's a bargain at that level? you say that? >> well, i think it could surprise us. everyone is expecting him to be conservative and he may prove to be a little more revolutionary than we think. at current prices, you're pricing in no improvements at all. i think it's a safe bet. i think you could get a good pop in microsoft. stuart: as my age you need safety. charles sizemore, thank you. merck they're hert by generics, doesn't matter. they're up. 3m authorizes a whopping buyback program, $12 billion worth. enough to push it up 1/2% on an otherwise relatively down day. big pay for google's executive chair, former ceo eric schmidt. the company awarded him $100 million in restricted stock. google is now at $1,144 per share. big profits at ralph loren, what's with the stock? >> they came out with sales number that were great and gave a forecast of revenue jumping, surprising the analyst on wall street. they have polo ralph lauren, retail whole sales and made the olympic uniforms and a great holiday season. good sales at their own stores as well. stuart: thanks, nicole. i'm sorry, everybody, i can't drop this obamacare bombshell report. let me recap real fast. 2.3 million, the equivalent of 2.3 million full-time jobs gone in the next ten years because of obamacare. it will add a trillion to the debt. it will take a trillion out of our income. and the administration says don't worry, we're going to give you choices. work or not work. sit on the couch and pursue your dreams, take free obamacare. i can't get away from this. so let's bring in former reagan economic advisor, art laffer, i'm appalled, absolutely appalled by what they're doing to america's work ethic. and you? >> i agree totally. it's a caricature, it's silly beyond belief. this economy is starting off in a bronco style and by the end of this year, i think it's going to be worth-- we can't afford obamacare and this is just the beginning, stuart. you're going to see all sorts of additional problems as we go along. you can't give away valuable resources to people for free and expect them not to overconsume and expect the system not to go bank result. it's silly what the people are saying, silly. >> you've often side don't worry because we'll get a big political shift and maybe in 2016. you're nodding your head again. >> i am. >> and think it's just-- this just locks it in. who in their right mind thinks this makes any sense whatsoever what they're saying, this is a bad year for obama, a bad year for the democrats in the senate and the oust. they've been supporting this obamacare, wishing and wishing and wishing and you and i have known for years this is a killer. and now they've got to live by the silly stuff they've done and we're going to get a big change. stuart: supposing they're not. suppose president obama changed the way that america looks at work, the way that america looks at economy and taxation and welfare state. suppose we really have changed? what then? >> you're in for a crash in the economy forever, a detroit finish and a bronco finish as well as a bronco start for the year and it's going to be terrible. if the elections go firmly against those people who make common sense and you have this all ayn, it's going to be a long-term, very, very bad day for america. stuart: okay. charles: in fact, it will continue forever. stuart: if it's a republican sweep in november, do you think we'll get 4, 5% growth in 2015 or 2016? do you? >> probably not in that range because obama will still be obstreperous and try to block it, but i think they'll pack the legislation and set it up so in 2016 i would be surprised if the democratic candidate is not pro growth and the republican candidate is pro growth. if we get a republican senate and house and do just what they did to jimmy carter passed the capital gains tax cut and all that have other stuff and try to veto it, i think it's going on overridden. stuart: thank you r joining us.% >> thank you, you're not that old that you need security. i still consider you, stuart, a promising young man. stuart: well, i am just a tad younger than you, but it's only a tad. >> thank you. stuart: you look great for your age, i've got to tell you. >> thank you, stuart. stuart: come and see us again soon. to the big board, where are we? 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♪ stuart: let's get right to a very big story. cvs will stop selling all tobacco products at all of its stores by october 1. initially, investors did not like it. by the way, the white house likes this move. the american medical association likes this move. cvs says it did it because it wants to invest in the health and safety and well-being of its customers. here is judge andrew napolitano. >> this one is different. this is a voluntary choice of a seller not to sell a product. they believe that it is in the economic best interest not to sell it even though they will lose the sales. in the long run, it will help them to promote themselves as a healthy and health friendly place. cvs wants to market itself as the place you go to when you have a health problem. you can walk in with everything from a broken finger to a runny nose and they will treat you. would that be consistent with the clerk on the other side of the store selling tobacco products? stuart: i think it is a business decision. they will do much better with the health audience. i defend their right to make that decision. this is the ancient common law not so right of refusing to deal. unless the refusal is based on a trait like age or race or gender or sexual orientation or religious belief. cvs could, if it wanted to, they do not come in here a few smell of cigarette smoke. stuart: what about the right of a restaurant owner to say, yeah, you want to smoke in my restaurant, go right ahead. >> we live in a city in a state where the legislature has taken that decision away from individuals. the tax is equivalent to the cost of the product. if you buy a pack of cigarettes for $12, half of that is taxes. stuart: what happens when we have legal marijuana all over the united states? stay there, judge. i know you have a rant coming up very soon. let's get to that cbo spin from the white house. we broke the news here first yesterday. obamacare will cost jobs. the white house says it will create opportunity for entrepreneurs. yes. they did. listen to this. >> they still have everything they had before. you give them this extra new thing, you cannot amid that person worse off. stuart: pursue your dreams. isn't that wonderful. >> it would be easier for you to leave your job. this is mostly a good thing. ittis a liberating result of the law. workers can seek positions that most qualified for. stuart: i beg to differ. >> the "new york times" is also saying that the estimates also know that 2 million fewer people will get insurance coverage in 2014. i do not know how you square the two. more businesses could pick people off that coverage. stuart: it does not include employers that will kick people into part-time work when the employer mandate kicks in. >> no impact on part-time jobs going up. that is according to the cbo analysis as it stands right now. >> this clownish individual at the white house, it is really engaging. only the government could say that a loss of 2.3 million jobs is somehow a good thing because it liberates those people to look four another job. the white house has been arguing for years. it now admits that it's signature piece of legislation has cost people jobs. everybody knows what we are talking about. this legislation says that you only provide healthcare for people who work 30 hours a week or more. the people will lose jobs rather than have an employee or employee them for more than 30 hours a week. the white house is saying that is a good thing. stuart: the white house said yesterday it was your choice. >> and do what? go on welfare and food stamps? you still have to get health coverage with the mandate tax. >> i wish that this statement would have come out two days before it the super bowl. stuart: you call him a clown. thank you very much, indeed. let's get to the core. i have movement in buffalo wild wings. nicole: standby. news came in a little shy. guidance is a little muted. all the analysts are cutting their numbers. morgan stanley wrote, and among wage hikes and uncertain win costs made pressure. the fact that they are putting in a note about minimum wage hikes being one of the wildcards here. stuart: let see how that works out. the dow turned positive right at the top of the hour. some positive news from the service sector. fairly positive reading. now it has kicked back down again. the big story for the market in the economy, apparently, it is the weather. sandra smith, how badly. >> nobody is out. people are not shopping. everyone is heating their home more than they anticipated. right now you are paying 32% more than you were at this time last year. as it continues to be cold, we are heating our homes more. this takes money out of the consumer pocket. this will have a significant impact on the economy. stuart: it has been that bad. different subject entirely. you think dolls, tea parties. goldie blocks, that is the name of the company, is trying to shatter the image. ditch the tear us, take on the hardhats. take a look at their super bowl ad. ♪ ♪ stuart: we have the ceo and founder of goldie blocks. welcome to the program. >> thank you so much for having me. there have been a lot of letters going around. i studied engineering at stanford. i started doing research. i learned that girls start losing interest in math and science as young as age eight. you see what girls are exposed to at that age. dolls and ponies and princesses. boys have construction and math and science kits. stuart: you are opening up the world of engineering from a very early age and encouraging young girls to walk through that door. take that route. >> they love characters. i created stories. a main character named goldie. it was the key to getting girls engage. >> i think target and toys "r" us are interested in the product. >> right now it is a lot of dolls and princesses and ironing boards and tea sets. what i am trying to do is give grows more options. stuart: how old is your company? >> we are 18 month old. we launched as a kickstart her. we raised over $285,000 to go into production good the demand was so high. now we are in toys "r" us and target. stuart: you want to be bought out. >> i want to build a company i can pass down to my kids. the imppcts are having on girls are ready is amazing. stuart: you have a million-dollar revenue within 18 months. you are up to $1 million. >> we hit 1 million our first three months. we are just wrapping up. we just want a competition to stuart: that is why you are here. sandra has an eight month old girl. >> i love the concept. love the idea. i am not afraid to put a lego set in front of her. i do not know if i need to buy a specific for girl building set in purple. >> boys actually love playing with all the blocks to. we are trying to come up with something that presents a really positive role model. there are very few girl characters. >> i would like to see goldie blocks hot wheels. stuart: the ipad is your competition. we are out of time. thank you for joining us. swallow and inflatable balloon. fill it with air. expand it. make your stomach feel full so you do not want to eat. supposedly it helps fight obesity. we will show it to you next. ♪ welcome back. how is everythi? 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they better position themselves in the growing segments of drugstores, pharmacies being turned into mini clinics. directly position themselves with hospitals and broader health care providers which is a segment that is expected to grow between 20 and 30%. they are already well positioned. >> it looks like investors agree with you. the stock has come back a lot. i think the market agrees with your analysis. thank you for joining us. we are only down 1% right now. i have another huge number for you. 13.6 billion. that is how many chinese new year messages were sent in one day on we chat. 13.6 billion in one day. that is huge. what is this telling me about the chinese market in technology and ali baba? >> it is nice to be here. i think that this number, not only is it a huge number of messages sent, but it shows the act to users that they have on this system is huge in china. a great deal of chinese citizens have these cell phones to message each other and chat. stuart: the chinese new year started last friday. you would expect a spike. >> not only is this a text messaging platform, but there is also shopping, social gaming. stuart: okay. >> they have to be on the lookout for this system. stuart: that kind of opened my eyes to the extent of the market. facebook. they have their tenth anniversary yesterday. their gift was to use this was a personal highlight reel. they came up with a 62nd little profile and showed it to the users. >> i am uploading things on a day basis. stuart: i will not say sinister, but a little creepy about having facebook read everything and in a split pump out a 62nd profile of anything i have ever put out there. i think that they are clear about the protection of the privacy. it is showing great use. >> facebook is becoming your photo out of him. >> people are putting their daily lives online. they made one this video for themselves. stuart: that is interesting. we held our meeting early this morning. my first reaction was that is a little creepy. >> i felt the same. >> this makes you like facebook. i was really happy when i got to see this personal thing they put together. stuart: an entire wing -- [laughter] stuart: thank you very much, indeed. before we started to talk to her, we were down and now we are only down 40. you can bet that will change when he gets his next contract. we have a dollar number for you. ♪ you make a great team. it's been that way sincthe day you met. but your erectile dysfunction - it coulde a question of blood flow. cialis tadalafil for daily use helps you be ready anytime ththmoment's right. you can be more confident in your ability. and the same cialis is the only daily ed tlet approved to treat ed and symptoms of bph like needing to go frequently or urgently. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medications, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sexual activity. do not take alis if you take nitrates for chest pain, as this may causan unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess with cialis. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long-term injury, seek immiate medical hp for an erection lasting more than 4 hours. if you have any sudden decrease or loss in hearing or vision, or if you have any allergic reactions such as rash, hives, swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, or difficulty breathing or swallowg, stop taking cialis and get medical help right away. ask your doctor about cialis for daily use and a 30-tablet free trial. can you start tomorrow? yes sir. right. let's share the news tomorrow. today we failrly busy. tomorrow we're booked solid. we close on the house tomorrow. i want one of these opened up. because tomorow we go live... and often, that day arrives it's aby train. of promise. big day today? evenigger one morrow. when csx trains move forward, so does the rest of the economy. csx. how tomorrow moves. ♪ stuart: a company that has been in the news a lot recently that 3d printer maker. it lowered its guidance. we have the chief is active on the show earlier. he said do not worry. the company is taking action to accelerate growth in 2014. a big payday for google's executive. the company has awarded $100 million. no impact on the stock itself. sony announcing it is in talks with the japanese private equity firm. stock price of sony is down. health insurance. humana. a loss in the final quarter of last year. down three, nearly 4% today. richard sherman. that story next. ♪ [ male announcer ] e new new york is open. open to innovation. open to ambition. open to boldids. that's why n york has a new plan -- dozens of tax free zones all across the state. move here, expand here, or start a new business here and pay no taxes for ten years... we're new york. if there's something that creates more jobs, and ows more businesses... we're open to it. start a tax-free business at startup-ny.com. >> that aid called. they want their store back stuart: i remember that one. i thought it was kind of funny. here is the latest on that. 500 stores will not reopen. >> they did it in a witty way. you saw houck cobian. that is an 80s rock band. stuart: i am interested in the 500 stores closed and not real. thank you. by now you know who richard sherman is. did you know that he has one more year on his contract? his face salary is about $550,000 a year. he will have a big payday next year. sports attorney anthony caruso is here. you have a dollar number for me. >> this is a great story. his player contract will probably creep up towards $10 million. he is under the three-year restriction. look at what he has done. the fans want to see him. stuart: he gets a new contract. you are not telling me it is 10 million a year. >> someone may be willing to pay a 10 million multiple. 550-10 million because he put himself on the map. nowwtalk to me about his value. >> has about $5 million. he made maybe $500 million before that. >> that grant was not well-received. a lot of people did not like the way he came off. >> the ramp was not planned. it was passion. he apologized for some of his immaturity. the public loved it. stuart: what the company would want him to endorse this product? >> certainly, there are enough companies out there that would take his image as printed right now, polish it a bit and if i were representing him i would get some sort of sick, or reality show so that people really see who he is. he is definitely drawing attention to himself in a good way. stuart: always in a positive way. >> get on camera and show them who you are. >> he is a good player. the fans now know him. i think he has done an excellent job. stuart: thank you very much. excellent job. what should i say? >> you cannot go any higher. you are at the top right now. stuart: thank you very much, indeed. a jeopardy champion finds a key to winning. now he is under attack. ♪ [ chilen yelling ] [ telephone rings ] [ shirley ] edwa jones. this is shirley eaking. how may i help you? oh hey, neill, how areou how was the trip? 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[ male announcer ] introducing fedexne rate. simple, flat rate shipping with the reliability of fedex. b-1 earlier i gave you my take on the white house's latest comment on obamacare, here's some of what you had to say. andrea says why didn't the democrats run on the slogan in the last election? work less, earn less but have more fun? they would never have been elected. are you sure of that? i am not convinced. don imus says the only way i see out of this mess that is destroying our democracy is get more republicans elected in the senate in the next election. if democrats maintain control we will lose more of our freedoms. liz: it is interesting. you see continuously more analysis from the cbo. the cbo has been under fire analysis that critics said were flawed. that is what they are experiencing. the tax revenues have been criticized in the past for that but for the white house to come out, white house economic advisers saying this law will trigger entrepreneurship because it untethers workers from their jobs, don't have to stay in their jobs is quite a stretch. stuart: it is the best thing, their only way of answering, they scramble, jason berman is the senior economic adviser to the president, the cbo report comes out in the morning, they scramble this deferment, come out and explain it, spin it, put a positive light on it so out becomes and says you have a choice, you got a choice, you can work or not work, you can pursue your dreams come you can increase your entrepreneurialism to the, you have a choice. liz: this at a time when we see a number of companies already saying we are going to reduce your hours. the cbo is saying no impact vacancy on part-time hours going up but this is in light of the delay of the employer mandate. we may see more companies saying we are not going to have these full-time workers at these levels and given some health benefits, bust them to part-time status or more retirees to the health exchange. stuart: 2.3 million lost full-time jobs does not include -- push people into part-time work. the cbo did not look at that because the employer mandate didn't kick in until next year. 2.3 million is an underestimation big time. it is yours. dagen: thank you. a bold move, pulling cigarettes and tobacco products, forever. big pr boost but at little cost to the bottom line. jim rogers is in the house, china, russia, commodities, you name it and he will talk about it. reports of terrible conditions in russia as the olympic games get ready to start. no shower curtains, dangerous water, don't even think about watching your face with it and the governor of tennessee wants to offer a higher education for free. at and more including connell mcshane coming up on this hour of markets now. connell: a lot of stuff coming got. get to talk to you in a few minutes and a bunch of different things. the olympics, these tweets from the reporters we will get into. dagen: and dropping
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