It's a beautiful day in New York City, where 200 CEOs in the retail business are gathering after a stormy year. This is not shopping weather — so instead we go shopping for answers.    Read More

October retail sales generally positive, not as robust as last month, but we don't have the back to school stimulus that we had last month.    Read More

The importance of strong leadership can’t be understated. Here are a few of the business world’s best bosses.   Read More

As of 9:12 this morning, 100% of retailers tracked by Thomson Reuters have reported same store sales.  Here is a breakdown of where things stand.   Read More

For the month of October we'll be bringing you extra Extras. Now get even more market advice from the Fast Money experts - and only on the web!   Read More

There were four REIT IPOs scheduled to price this week and next, all designed to pick at the carcasses of commercial and residential properties, most of it on the mortgage side. So far, only two have priced, both of those a day late, and both raised half what they anticipated.    Read More

The technicals point to a "head and shoulders" pattern and just about any way you look at these charts, the S&P looks to go to 1200.   Read More

Following are the week’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of BP and Costco popped while McGraw-Hill and Alcoa dropped.   Read More

With the market trending higher and a critical jobs report due Friday morning, how should you be positioned?   Read More

China's Shanghai Index rose 4.8 percent, as Chinese officials now routinely verbally manipulate the markets, this time after a securities regulator said the markets were healthy and pledged to keep it stable.    Read More