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• Top States For Business 2013  Friday, 24 May 2013 | 1:55 PM ET

  

  CNBC annual Top States for Business is coming up. A look at what is measured in comparing states, with CNBC's Scott Cohn.

• Delta's New Terminal At JFK Airport  Friday, 24 May 2013 | 1:49 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports from Delta's new terminal at JFK Airport in New York. Delta invested $1.4 billion into the terminal expansion.

• The Accidental Landlord  Friday, 24 May 2013 | 1:42 PM ET

  

  "Accidental landlords" emerge as people decide to rent their homes instead of doing a short sale or a foreclosure. CNBC's Diana Olick, offers insight.

• Furlough Friday For the IRS  Friday, 24 May 2013 | 1:35 PM ET

  

  The IRS is off today ahead of Memorial Day weekend, with CNBC's John Carney, Cindy Perman and Hampton Pearson.

• Nasdaq Check: Valeant-Bausch & Lomb Deal?  Friday, 24 May 2013 | 1:30 PM ET

  

  Shares of Pandora are up after the company reported earnings, reports CNBC's Seema Mody. And there are reports a deal between Valeant Pharmaceuticals and Bausch & Lomb could be completed as early as next week.

• Gold Steadies at Close  Friday, 24 May 2013 | 1:31 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Sharon Epperson reports on how the metals closed for the day, saying the volume was thin ahead of the Memorial Day holiday.

• Beef Price Sticker Shock  Friday, 24 May 2013 | 1:29 PM ET

  

  Beef prices are going up with ground beef up 9 percent in a year, reports CNBC's Jane Wells. And it doesn't look like it will come down any time this summer.

• WA Bridge Collapses, US Falls Apart?  Friday, 24 May 2013 | 1:20 PM ET

  

  Several people were hurt when a bridge along I-5 collapsed over the Skagit River in Washington State Thursday night. Discussing the state of American infrastructure, with CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera and Casey Dinges, American Society of Civil Engineers.

• Iranian Hackers Targeting US Companies: WSJ  Friday, 24 May 2013 | 1:11 PM ET

  

  The UN said Iran has installed hundreds more centrifuges in a nuclear reactor which increases its capacity to refine uranium. A report from the WSJ says Iranian hackers are targeting U.S. companies, with CNBC's Eamon Javers. Frank Cillufo, Homeland Security expert, offers insight.

• Fed's Lack of Clarity  Friday, 24 May 2013 | 1:05 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Steve Liesman clarifies the Fed's statement "until the outlook for the labor market has improved substantially," in regards to ending QE; and Bob Browne, Northern Trust CIO, dissects what the Fed means for the market.

• Can Lafley Fix P&G?  Friday, 24 May 2013 | 1:00 PM ET

  

  Bob McDonald's resignation from Procter & Gamble was not a shock to many analysts, reports CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis. Jim Stengel, former global marketing officer for Procter & Gamble, discusses former CEO A.G. Lafley's return to the company.

• Race Car Driver Danica's Big Weekend  Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 1:55 PM ET

  

  The Indy 500 runs on Sunday, and then there is the Coca-Cola 600 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway, where Nascar driver Danica Patrick will be racing. Patrick discusses how she prepares for a long race.

• Boston's Pricey Real Estate  Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 1:46 PM ET

  

  Checking up on the status of the downtown Boston real estate market, with P.T. Vineburgh, Charlesgate Realty Group. The power house listing of the week is priced at $2.85 million brownstone with 1,906 square feet and about $30,000 in taxes.

• April New Home Sales Up 2.3%  Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 1:44 PM ET

  

  Lennar's CEO Stuart Miller says there is still more room to grow in home prices, despite the record of 2.3 percent gain in April, reports CNBC's Diana Olick.

• Two More Arrests In London Knife Attack  Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 1:42 PM ET

  

  A man and a woman were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, reports NBC's Annabel Roberts.

• Beginning of a 5% Correction: Pro  Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 1:40 PM ET

  

  What the volatility means for the market and how to invest, with CNBC contributors Jim Iuorio and Jeff Kilburg.

• Cashin on the Markets  Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 1:35 PM ET

  

  Dissecting the market's action, with Kenny Polcari, O'Neil Securities and Art Cashin, UBS. If the market closes the day with a rally, says Cashin, "the bulls will feel invincible now."

• Aeropostale Executive Confronted  Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 1:27 PM ET

  

  The government has moved in on Aeropostale's chief marketing officer, who set up shell companies that took millions in kickbacks. CNBC's Andrea Day has the details.

• Nasdaq Rebounds After Morning Sell Off  Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 1:33 PM ET

  

  CNBC's Seema Mody reports Hewlett-Packard shares surged on strong earnings.

• Safe Haven Demand Boosts Gold  Thursday, 23 May 2013 | 1:30 PM ET

  

  Gold has gained ground as investors sell stocks in Japan, Europe and the U.S., reports CNBC's Sharon Epperson.