Stocks were set to ease slightly at the opening, following the S&P's best two-day gain since October. But numbers on the employment landscape will likely dictate early sentiment.
Rupert Murdoch's media giant surprised Wall Street with earnings and revenue that beat last year's numbers and surpassed Wall Street analyst expectations.
The week started out with nothing but good looking news. Overseas a bunch of countries reported their Purchasing Managers surveys (PMI) and they were almost uniformly good.
Sometimes it can be comical when, on the eve of a new technology paradigm, those who stand to benefit the most run for the exits out of fear of the unknown.
Steve Jobs revolutionized the music business, creating a new way for consumers to listen to music on the go, and buy songs.
NBC's late night drama has finally come to a close — this morning Conan O'Brien and the network inked a deal.
James Cameron's "Avatar," from 20th Century Fox spacer, is on its way to beat "Titanic" and become the biggest movie at the box office ever. Over the three day weekend "Avatar" won nearly $55 million at the box office in the U.S. and Canada and another $129 million from overseas, putting its total at $1.12 billion international and half a billion in the US.
There were digs at NBC throughout the night at the 67th Golden Globe Awards.
MGM is waiting for a buyer to swoop in and save it from bankruptcy. Bids were technically due today at 2 pm eastern, and they're starting to trickle in. The historied studio has struggled with declining DVD sales and its attempt to re-start production with its latest movie "Fame" was a bomb. A dozen studios and private equity players signed non-disclosure agreements to evaluate the deal and now about six bids are expected.
Sure you like his show, but what about his book? Peak inside the playbook of celebrity talk show titan, Regis Philbin.
It's a rough time for AOL employees — up 1,200 of them will get pink slips over the course of the week.
A couple months ago, when I was dreaming up ideas for my next CNBC documentary, I came up with the idea of doing something on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. It’s an incredible icon in the sports business world that has been going for 47 years. It has turned Cheryl Tiegs, Carol Alt, Christie Brinkley and Kathy Ireland into household names.