J.C. Penney experienced a tough year, but Oppenheimer says the retailer's aggressive promotions are helping holiday season sales. Brian Nagel, Oppenheimer & Co., weighs in.
Brian Modoff, Deutsche Bank analyst, breaks down the BlackBerry maker's better-than-expected Q3 earnings, and discusses the outlook for the company's newest device, the BB10.
"Samsung and Microsoft would be the two most likely" acquirers of Research in Motion, said Peter Misek, Jefferies & Company, providing a preview of the tech company's earnings, and weighing in on the launch of BlackBerry 10.
Mike Walkley, Canaccord Genuity analyst, discusses whether shares of the tech giant can make a comeback after losing a quarter of its value since hitting a high back in September.
Greg McBride, Bankrate.com financial analyst, explains how uncertainty in Washington is impacting consumer spending. In the past 30 days one in three Americans cut back on their spending, McBride added.
CNBC's Herb Greenberg says his choice for the second worst CEO of 2012 is Microsoft's Steve Ballmer; and Ed Maguire, CLSA senior analyst, shares his take on Ballmer's performance at Microsoft.
Apple is helping lift the stock market higher. Meanwhile, Francisco Blanch, head of global commodities research at Bank of America, says oil could plunge to $50 in the next two years.
There are only nine more trading sessions until the fiscal cliff deadline. Ed Keon, Quantitative Management; Rex Macey, Wilmington Trust; Jeff Cleveland, Payden Rygel; and CNBC's Rick Santelli, discuss strategies to playing the markets now.
Discussing whether investors seem encouraged by the latest moves in the fiscal cliff negotiations, with Sam Stovall, S&P Capital IQ and CNBC's Bob Pisani.
CNBC's Jon Fortt reports Apple has been ordered fewer iPhone 5 parts; and what this could mean longer term for the stock, with Brian Colello, Morningstar senior analyst and Stuart Jeffrey, Nomura analyst.
Apple sold 2 million iPhone 5 smartphones in China, and that seemed to take the fear out of investors who were questioning the stock's growth, explains Spencer Ante, The Wall Street Journal.
Bill McNabb, CEO of Vanguard, explains why the fiscal cliff is the biggest threat to investors' money. And the FMHR traders offer strategies to playing Bank of America and Yahoo now.
Technical analyst Dan Fitzpatrick of StockMarketMentor.com explains why his charts show Apple falling dramatically if it doesn't bounce from the $500 level. He also analyzes the charts for Research in Motion.
Brian Marshall, ISI, takes a look at the tech titan after the iPhone's opening weekend in China, and whether it's a good time to stay in or pare your losses. "We are forecasting 48 million iPhones for the December quarter," says Marshall.
Is Wal-Mart a bargain? The FMHR traders debate the play on the stock. Also, Bill Taubman, Taubman Centers COO, has the numbers on which retailers will emerge as the winners this season.