General Electric agreed to buy the 20 percent stake in NBC Universal from partner Vivendi for $5.8 billion. The long-awaited GE-Vivendi deal will pave the way for GE to sell 51 percent of NBCU to Comcast. Mike Holland, chairman of Holland & Company, shared his insights on the deal. Read More
Market analysts are expecting the ISM data on Tuesday to show further growth in U.S. manufacturing in November, while some dollar bulls are forecasting a greenback rebound in December. Read More
A week's worth of economic reports has been crunched into just three days this week, and Wednesday has its share of significant data, which include jobless claims, durable goods and consumer sentiment. Read More
Risk is on so far this holiday week, but the bigger question is how long will that trade work. Tuesday's calendar is heavy on news about housing and the consumer, including the revision to third quarter GDP. Read More