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Think youll see that its going to be the biggest shopping day of the year. >> reporter: this year amazon will focus on small businesses with a curated digital storefront and a $10 credit for those who spend $10 on select small business products ahead of prime day. walmart is saying their deals will be like black friday. look for a 40-inch tv for $178 and a kids smart watch for $24.50 the big box giant is also going to be offering in-store-only deals as the company expands its opening hours acros...

>> guess what. these popeyes chicken sandwiches are sold out nationwide. if you want one you have to wait. because of all this stress, some employers putting out the spot, the war between chick-fil-a and popeyes still raging. there is a sign from chick-fil-a that says we dont run out of chicken sandwiches and popeyes responded eat on sundays. >> you think they just invented the chicken sandwich last week. it has been around as long as the chicken has. >> capitalism at its finest. the consumer wi...

Anybody to suggest its not good. higher earnings means more salaries, more employment. everyones 401(k) and ira are in stocks. if the stocks approved, the consumer wins. >> neil: maybe they already did. you buy the argument that they had their run-up and -- >> im going to argument that increased earnings will call for more sustainability. >> neil: make this more affordable, this market. >> sure. >> neil: you know, people dont understand the structure, the way it is, with reconciliation and the b...

Sincerest form of flatter. oh, gloves are off. this is a pepsi/coke deal. >> taco bell firing back saying their deals are so good, it doesnt have to last two weeks. it can go longer than that. another one four, mcdonald. >> competition, consumer wins. free coffee. mcdonalds has 25% to 31% of the breakfast market so its pretty lucrative. >> and theyre still winning. i mean, theyre pretty much on top when it comes to -- mcdonalds is. which would you prefer? have you -- >> i havent seen taco bells ...

live from new york this morning. we begin with what may be the occupy wall street moves biggest target so far, the iowa caucuses. cnn learned protesters plan to disrupt the first of the nation contest on january 3rd. organizers hope to have enough demonstrators on hand to occupy the campaign offices of president obama and all the republican candidates. they say their goal is to get them to start talking about the issues facing the 99%. also in tennessee, a federal judge has now ord...

Purse to 20%. and wall street could be big winners. retirements like 401(k)s wont be touched. consequently, financials were the big winners. one guy with a lot of credit for this is, you know, of course kevin brady and others. but mixed bag, wall street loved it to a degree. the dow jones surged as we digested the news. >> neil: lets understand this about the market surge. that changes the multiples on the markets and stocks. if tax rates go down as much as theyre forecast to go down if this is ...

Did take all of this in. what do you think? >> neil, the business world had a mixed bag from the house gop. of course, major excitement over the permanent part. 20% corporate rate that will propel america in the lower echelons of taxes and allow u.s. companies to compete and should spark investment. but not all industries are build. the national home builders voiced opposition as caps could be at $500,000 rather than $1 million. an industry that has ben enjoying a great run. worrying that housin...