In a rare and exclusive interview, Maria Bartiromo spoke to Steve Schwarzman this afternoon on Closing Bell. With the rally in equities since the lows of March, Schwarzman's Blackstone Group is planning to list up to eight companies and sell at least five others.   Read More

Meredith Whitney is making headlines: She has not been this bearish in a year! Whitney was the first to call the bubble in financial stocks. And then she predicted the stock market rally. But now Whitney is starting to turn negative again.    Read More

You may have first of heard of Snoop Doggy Dogg when he first broke into the music biz with Dr. Dre in ‘Nuthin’ But a G Thang’ back in 1993. Since then, Snoop has become one of the most recognizable names among rap artists not just for his music sense but business sense.   Read More

'Reform' is the central focus of Washington these days. On Tuesday, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd called for new sweeping government powers to prevent another economic collapse, protect consumers and dismantle failing institutions.    Read More

Joe Torre is still well loved in New York. Torre is in the big apple this week, holding the seventh annual Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation Gala.    Read More

A busy afternoon on a typically quiet Veteran's Day with Hewlett-Packard announcing after the bell that it would acquire 3Com for $2.7B or $7.90 a share.    Read More

Over the years I’ve traveled on many field assignments, met CEOs of the biggest companies on earth, and powerful world leaders. In the past I’ve been humbled by some of these experiences. But last week I had one of the most truly humbling and eye-opening experiences of my life, and it had nothing to do with meeting an executive or a member of royalty. It was the men and women of The United States Navy.    Read More

Shares have virtually tripled from a year ago. Last Friday, the stock hit a 52-week high after strong quarterly results and a bullish outlook. Looking at the numbers, Starbucks earned 24 cents per share, more than double the year-ago figure, topping the 21-cent consensus estimate. Revenue fell 3.7% to $2.42 billion, just slightly ahead of the $2.39 billion estimate.    Read More

Bob Prechter, President of Elliott Wave International will join Maria Bartiromo at NYSE today. Prechter is out with the second edition of his new book, “Conquer the Crash”. He has written fourteen books since 1978.    Read More

As if 2009 hasn’t been a rough enough year for businesses in the U.S. – this past Sunday brought with it the prospect of even tougher days ahead for small and mid-sized business owners.    Read More