What’s the outlook for small businesses in 2012, and how can owners maximize those conditions by tailoring their goals? Dun & Bradstreet Credibility Corp. CEO Jeffrey Stibel gives Alisa Parenti his take in Money, Markets and More.
US economic news has been consistently better this fall, but investors haven’t noticed, according to Art Hogan, head of product strategy at Lazard Capital Markets. He says Wall Street will continue to be pulled and pushed by European events.
One small business owner is preparing to hire hundreds of new employees. Mitch Marrow is an NFL player-turned hedge fund manager-turned high end pet services shop owner. He shares why he thinks the business is succeeding.
Wall Street’s cheers over the European Union financial accord have turned to jeers because it doesn’t really change anything, says Paul Nolte of Dearborn Partners. And he doesn’t expect the Federal Reserve to deviate from its script at Tuesday’s meeting.
Author Daniel Burris suggests you can see the invisible and do the impossible in his book “Flash Foresight.” He talks with Alisa Parenti in Money, Markets and More.
FedEx expects to move almost 17-million shipments on Monday – almost twice the normal daily volume. That would be the busiest day in the company’s 40-year history. FedEx’s Carla Boyd joins John Wordock to talk about how online shopping is proving to be a holiday gift for FedEx too.
Fed chief Ben Bernanke and retail news should grab Wall Street’s attention in the coming week. Charlie Turner and Adrienne Mitchell have team coverage.
New research shows our top three concerns are the economy, personal finances and jobs. Our physical health comes in as a distant fourth on the list of stressors. Luke Vandermillen of Principal Financial Group breaks down their findings.
While Europe remains a problem for the market, “peel the onion back a little bit, you see, not fantastic growth in the US, but certainly growth.” So says Chuck Carlson. The CEO at Horizon Investment Services talks to Steve Potisk.
Free shipping is still crucial when wooing online holiday shoppers. As John Wordock and Ann Cates report, more than 90% of retailers say they will hold off dinging customers for shipping charges this year.
France and Germany are playing a high-stakes poker game with Europe’s future, says Jim Awad of Zephyr Management, and Wall Street is watching and reacting to every move with very little thought to what happens once all the cards have been played.
The wealthier you are, the more likely you are to re-gift holiday presents. So finds a survey from CouponCabin.com. John Wordock, Ann Cates and Steve Potisk recycle the details in Money, Markets and More.