Finance and Investing

Video: The Week Ahead

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

The stories,data, and stocks that may have the greatest impact during the next trading session.

Video: Calamos Sees `New Leadership' From Technology Stocks: Video

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:16:21 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Nick Calamos, chief investment officer of Calamos Asset Management who helps run the Calamos Convertible Fund, and Dan Brady, options trader at Entropy Capital LLC, talk with Bloomberg's Matt Miller about U.S. stock and bond markets and the economy. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Stretch Says Comcast Wants NBC for Cable Networks: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:48:32 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Benjamin Stretch, an analyst at Macquarie Capital USA Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox about the likelihood of a joint venture between General Electric Co. and Comcast Corp. that would combine NBC Universal assets with Comcast’s. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Marshall Discusses Apple's iPhone Marketing Strategy: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:20:57 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Brian Marshall, an analyst at Broadpoint AmTech Inc., talks with Bloomberg Television about Apple Inc.'s marketing strategy for its iPhone. (This is an excerpt of the full interview. Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Dergarabedian Says `New Moon' Drawing Teen Girls, Moms: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:56:14 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Paul Dergarabedian, who analyzes the film marketplace for Hollywood.com, talks with Bloomberg's Matt Miller about the success of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon." Dergarabedian also discusses "The Blind Side" and "Planet 51," and the outlook for this weekend's box office sales. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Jerome Kenney Discusses Funding Ivy League Athletics: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:50:04 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Jerome Kenney, a senior adviser at BlackRock Inc. and former vice chairman at Merrill Lynch & Co., talks with Bloomberg's Matt Miller about funding for Ivy League athletics. Kenney also discusses Yale University's Kenney Center, a three-story athletic building financed with donations from his family that will be dedicated tomorrow before Yale's football game with Harvard. Kenney earned his bachelor's degree from Yale and played on the university's football team. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Cunningham Says Bernanke, Trichet `On the Same Page': Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:41:01 +0000

Video: Martinez Says California Manufacturing Jobs Won't Return: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:40:00 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Eduardo Martinez, senior economist at Moody's Economy.com, talks with Bloomberg's Matt Miller about the California labor market. California, Delaware, South Carolina and Florida registered record rates of unemployment in October as weakness in the labor market stretches from coast to coast and limits the economic recovery.(Source: Bloomberg)

Video: U.S. Stocks Fall as Dell, D.R. Horton Trailed Estimates: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:34:49 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Michele Steele reports on the performance of the U.S. equity market today. U.S. stocks fell, joining a global retreat, as earnings at Dell Inc. and D.R. Horton Inc. trailed analysts’ estimates and concern grew that European Central Bank policy makers will phase out economic stimulus measures. The dollar rose and two-year Treasury note yields fell to the lowest level of the year as investors sought safer assets. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Weekly Market Wrap: November 20, 2009

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:07:47 +0000

US markets end the week lower while gold hits a new record high. Home Depot beats the street and Dell disappoints.

Video: Oil Prices Close Week On The Downside On Stronger Dollar

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:02:01 +0000

11/20/09 Front month crude prices fell this past trading session as the US dollar continued to strengthen.

Video: NYSE Closing Bell Market Monitor: DHI, ANN, SJM

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:01:48 +0000

The latest in news, commentary, and information on what's moving the US equities markets. Watch this broadcast LIVE at 4:00 pm EST daily @ "http://www.nyx.com/marketmonitor"

Video: PNC's Hoffman Discusses Fed Policy Outlook, Economy: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:36:18 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Stuart Hoffman, chief economist with PNC Financial Services Group, talks with Bloomberg Television about the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy and the U.S. economy. (This report is an excerpt. Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Cunningham Says Bernanke, Trichet `On the Same Page': Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:24:06 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Deborah Cunningham, chief investment officer for taxable money markets at Federated Investors Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Matt Miller about Federal Reserve and European Central Bank monetary policy and the outlook for global interest rates. Cunningham also discusses the Fed's consideration of the use of reverse repurchase agreements to drain the record amount of cash it has added to the financial system. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Gold Rises as Dollar Reverse Course

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:12:51 +0000

In early afternoon trading, the US dollar's strength began to wane after two days of gains. The Euro and Yen have started to climb this afternoon which in turn has push gold higher.

Video: Shareholders Ask Goldman For a Taste

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:10:52 +0000

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that some of Goldman Sachs (GS) largest investors have formally requested that shareholders be cut in on the company's oversized bonus pool. The report indicates that the group of investors has requested that Goldman divert some of the money from its bonus pool to increasing the dividend paid to shareholders each quarter.

Video: Schork Says Crude Oil's Decline Linked to U.S. Dollar: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:08:48 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Stephen Schork, president of the Schork Group and editor of the Schork Report, talks with Mark Crumpton about the outlook for oil prices. Crude oil fell for a second day as the dollar strengthened against the euro, reducing the appeal of commodities to investors, and equity markets declined. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: BlackRock's Doll Recommends Emerging-Market Stocks: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:59:32 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Robert Doll, chief investment officer for global equities at BlackRock Inc., talks with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox about his investment strategy. Doll also discusses the outlook for the commercial real estate market. (This report is an excerpt. Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Avoiding Holiday Scams

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:27:01 +0000

Here are this year's most pervasive holiday scams.

Video: Hassett Says Geithner `Reneging on Duty,' Should Resign: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:16:14 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Kevin Hassett, director of economic-policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute and a Bloomberg News columnist, talks with Bloomberg's Mark Crumpton about a Republican lawmaker's call for U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to resign. Hassett also discusses the potential impact of U.S. tax policy on the dollar and bond markets, and Federal Reserve monetary policy. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Air Asia Sees Quarterly Profit Soar

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:04:48 +0000

11/20/09 Budget carrier Air asian announced Friday that it reversed last years net loss by posting a 3Q net profit of $38.4 million.

Video: Reinhart Sees `Low Profile' Fed With Unemployment High: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:46 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Vincent Reinhart, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, talks with Bloomberg's Lori Rothman about the outlook for the U.S. labor market. Reinhart, a former director of the Federal Reserve's Division of Monetary Affairs, also discusses Fed policy. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Today's Big Gainers: INO, SRLS, KIRK, GFF

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:50:40 +0000

Inovio Biomedical Corporation (INO) announced positive results from a study on ferrets, testing the company's flu vaccine including both seasonal flu strains and the H1N1 strain. Shareholders were excited by the report, and sent Inovio shares more than 26 and a half percent higher in Friday trading.

Video: Upgrades: HES, STP, LINTA

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:43:26 +0000

This morning, Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Hess (HES) from Equal Weight to Overweight based on valuation. The firm believes the company will report strong exploration results in the second half of 2010, strengthening its pipeline.

Video: Today's Big Losers: NVAX, AZC, ADCT

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:28:17 +0000

Biotechnology company Novavax (NVAX) announced it priced a public offering of 6.8 million common shares, at 3 dollars and 30 cents each. The company said net proceeds would go toward preclinical studies and clinical trials of the company's vaccines, as well as for research and development.

Video: Begleiter Sees Parallels Between Wall Street and Poker: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:14:45 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Steve Begleiter, who headed corporate strategy at Bear Stearns Cos. before its 2008 collapse, talks with Bloomberg's Mark Crumpton and Lori Rothman about playing in the World Series of Poker and parallels between Wall Street and poker. Begleiter earned $1.59 million at the World Series of Poker's main event on Nov. 10 with a sixth-place finish. Joe Cada, 21, became the youngest champion claiming the $8.55 million top prize in Las Vegas. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Daily Dividend Report: DPS, HPQ, HD, UNP, FDX

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:11:41 +0000

This morning, Dr. Pepper Snapple (DPS) declared its first-ever quarterly dividend of fifteen cents per share.

Video: Daily Dividend Report: DHI, WMB, LUV, KEY, NKE

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:05:57 +0000

This morning, DR Horton (DHI) declared its quarterly dividend of 3.75 cents per share, maintaining the amount paid last quarter. With the dividend, the company also announced disappointing earnings for the third quarter with the company reporting yet another loss.

Video: Jefferies's Henderson Recommends WellPoint, Humana: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:05:29 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Arthur Henderson, an analyst at Jefferies & Co., talks with Bloomberg's Lori Rothman about his investment strategy for U.S. health-care stocks. Henderson also discussses health-care legislation now moving through Congress. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Teen Girls' Love of 'Twilight' May Spur Marketing Change: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:50:01 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Michele Steele reports on the success of Summit Entertainment LLC's “Twilight” movie saga, a vampire series that has so far made $384 million in global ticket sales. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: PNC's Hoffman Sees Fed Raising Funds Rate by Mid-2010: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:31:46 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Stuart Hoffman, chief economist with PNC Financial Services Group, talks with Bloomberg's Lori Rothman and Mark Crumpton about the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy and the U.S. economy. Hoffman also discusses the U.S. labor market and U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's job performance. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Cordray Says Ohio Suing S&P, Moody's, Fitch Over Ratings: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:16:17 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray talks with Bloomberg's Mark Crumpton and Lori Rothman about the lawsuit he filed against Standard & Poor's, Moody's Corp. and Fitch Inc., claiming the three ratings companies disregarded their responsibilities to provide "accurate credit ratings of investments." (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Market Movers: RTP, DHI, SJM, TXN, INTC, MRVL, BRCM

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:11:08 +0000

The latest news and information on U.S. stocks that are moving the market.

Video: Risk Aversion Continues As Week Comes to Close

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:36 +0000

11/20/09 The US dollar and Japanese yen continue to strengthen this session as the trading week comes to a close.

Video: Riverfront's Anderson Sees No Bubble in U.S. Bond Market: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:39:29 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Tim Anderson, chief fixed-income officer at Riverfront Investment Group, talks with Bloomberg's Deirdre Bolton about the U.S. bond market and Riverfront's strategy for corporate bonds. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Downgrades: VRSN, DELL, DRI

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:18:04 +0000

This morning, Wedbush Morgan downgraded shares of VeriSign (VRSN) from Outperform to Neutral as the firm expects revenue and margin growth to slow. Furthermore, analysts with the firm do not expect an uptick for either in 2010 and warns investors that new catalysts won't appear until at least 2011.

Video: Nokia to Cut 330 R&D Jobs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:33:20 +0000

Nokia (NOK) said today it is cutting 330 jobs in its research and development operations. The cuts will affect 230 employees at its Oulu site in Finland, and 100 employees in Copenhagen.

Video: Ann Taylor Swings to a Profit

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:27:44 +0000

Ann Taylor Stores (ANN) posted a profit for the third quarter today of $2.07 million, or 3 cents per share, as compared to a loss of $13.4 million, or 24 cents per share, in the same quarter last year. Sales dipped to $462.4 million, as compared to $527.2 million in the same quarter last year.

Video: Schantz Calls Shale Gas `Game Changer' in Industry: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:22:41 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Douglas Schantz, president of Sequent Energy Management, talks with Bloomberg's Deirdre Bolton about the impact of shale gas development on the natural gas industry. Schantz also discusses natural gas prices and supply, and demand for Sequent's asset management services. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Johnson Calls Liv, Moxie `Two-Headed Monster' for Barbie: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:19:37 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Gerrick Johnson, toys, games and hobbies analyst for BMO Capital Markets Corp., talks with Bloomberg's Betty Liu and Jon Erlichman about the outlook for Mattel Inc.'s Barbie toy line this holiday shopping season. Johnson also discusses the competition Barbie faces from Spin Master Ltd.'s Liv and MGA Entertainment Inc.'s Moxie Girlz dolls and consumer sentiment. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Teen Retailers Offer Disappointing Outlook

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:09:48 +0000

If you are into retail stocks, keep an eye on shares of Wet Seal (WTSLA) and Zumiez (ZUMZ) today. The two teen retailers both announced expected fourth quarter profits last night that missed analyst estimates.

Video: Ferrero, Hershey Would Split Up Cadbury

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:58:01 +0000

An Italian Newspaper is reporting that Ferrero and Hershey (HSY) would break Cadbury (CDY) into separate business units if a joint bid for the company were successful. The companies admitted Wednesday they are pondering an offer for the U.

Video: NYSE Opening Bell Market Monitor: DELL, DHI, SJM

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:55:12 +0000

The latest in news, commentary, and information on what's moving the US equities markets.

Video: Gap Earnings Rise 25%

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:49:31 +0000

Keep an eye on shares of Gap (GPS) this morning. The retailer posted a 25 percent increase in profits as compared to the same quarter last year last night after the bell.

Video: Dell Computes A 3Q Profit Loss

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:25:00 +0000

11/20/09 PC giant Dell announced on Friday that it posted a large quarterly loss.

Video: Legg Mason's Hagstrom Recommends Technology Stocks, EMC: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:24:11 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Robert Hagstrom, a portfolio manager at Legg Mason Capital Management, talks with Bloomberg's Betty Liu and Adam Johnson about his investment strategy. Hagstrom also discusses the outlook for technology industry stocks, the U.S. economy and EMC Corp. (Source: Bloomberg)

Video: Sensex Rises To Close Week In Asia

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:23:37 +0000

11/20/09 India's BSE Sensex index closed the week on the upside while the rest of the major markets closed out the week in the red.

Video: Dell's Quarterly Earnings Cut in Half

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:16:17 +0000

Dell shares could have a rocky day today after the company posted earnings last night that were less than half what they were in the same quarter last year. Net income dipped to $337 million, or 17 cents per share, as compared to $727 million, or 37 cents per share, in the same quarter last year.

Video: Hefner Discusses Outlook for Playboy, Magazine Industry: Video

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:02:35 +0000

Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Former Playboy Enterprises Inc. Chief Executive Officer Christie Hefner talks with Bloomberg's Deirdre Bolton and Erik Schatzker about the outlook for the magazine publishing industry and Playboy Enterprises. (This is an excerpt of the full interview. Source: Bloomberg)

Video: D.R. Horton Narrows Quarterly Loss

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:56:38 +0000

D. .