spoke -- patrick doyle spoke exquisitely to bloomberg today talking about the 2017 performance. >> our long-term guidance for our performance is comps domestically and internationally will be a 3% to 6% so we were in the middle of that range. this is where we expect them to be in the medium-term. julia: cashing in on americans pouring money into their homes. same-store sales at the world's largest home improvement chain grows more than expected in the fourth quarter. it was also helped by hurricane recovery spending in the south and puerto rico. a three-year high the world's hp rejected demands for a corporate overhaul. is really chairman pushing his duty at the company in the wake of sexual harassment allegations by model kate upton and other women. the board and he agreed he should step away from the business without withdrawing salary until the investigation is completed. a special board committee with two independent directors is overseeing the matter. that is your business flash update. joe: coming up, what you need to know for tomorrow's trading day. this is bloomberg. ♪ julia: