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• CNBC Exclusive: Pfizer CEO On Why He's Confident About Future Monday, 4 Dec 2006 | 1:12 PM ET

  At 12 p.m. ET, shares of Pfizer were trading about 13% lower - largely because the company halted development of torcetrapib--a new cholesterol treatment. The drug was supposed to fill the void when Lipitor--its best-selling drug--loses patent protection in 2010.  (Lipitor sales totaled $12.2 B last year.)

• CNBC Exclusive: GMAC's Feldstein On Breaking Away From GM Sunday, 3 Dec 2006 | 9:42 PM ET

  GMAC is beginning a new era as an independent financial services company--after 87 years as a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors. On Thursday--GM sold its 51% stake in its most profitable GM unit to an investment consortium led by Cerberus Capital in a move that dramatically improved GMAC's credit profile and capital position.

• Wall Street Reacts to Bernanke Speech Tuesday, 28 Nov 2006 | 2:29 PM ET

  There's plenty of reaction to the speech today by U.S. Federal Reserve Chief Ben Bernanke. He gave his outlook on the U.S. economy. As we wrote earlier--Bernanke said that "core inflation remains uncomfortably high."  He also said that aside from the housing and automotive sectors--economic activity is expanding at a solid pace.

• Dealmaker Magazine: Who Are The Kings Of M&A's? Tuesday, 28 Nov 2006 | 2:00 PM ET

  They are the most powerful players in the M&A world. You could say they are the go to folks on a CEO's speed dial--when it comes to making deals. The first (or inaugural) issue of Dealmaker Magazine is out--and ranks the best investment bankers on the buy side of Wall Street.

• Bernanke Speech: Uncertainties Surround Fed's Outlook Tuesday, 28 Nov 2006 | 1:50 PM ET

  Here's the likely headline from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's speech in New York City today: core inflation is still "uncomfortably high." AND Bernanke warned--it would be "especially troublesome" if inflation doesn't moderate as he and other Fed officials expect.       

• Advance Look at Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke Speech Tuesday, 28 Nov 2006 | 1:14 PM ET

  Markets are looking to the speech by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke today for clues about the direction of the economy. Following are some bullet points from his speech published by the Associated Press and discussed on CNBC.

• U.S. Housing Numbers Up for Debate Tuesday, 28 Nov 2006 | 1:10 PM ET

  The existing home sales report boosted stocks – however briefly – this morning. The October numbers beat analyst expectations by a small margin. They were up a half percent rather than dropping 1%. It was the first positive report since last February. 

• VinTrust--Looking For Liquid Assets Monday, 27 Nov 2006 | 2:16 PM ET

  VinTrust – a San Francisco start up – will catalogue-store and monetize your wine collection.

• CNBC's Greenberg: Sarbanes-Oxley Not So Bad On IPOS Monday, 27 Nov 2006 | 1:57 PM ET

  There's more than just a little rumbling over the Sarbanes-Oxley act--since it's become law in the U.S. Many say it's hurting companies with all of its compliance requirements--and hurting the stock market--particularly IPO's.

• Home Furnishings-- Wishing You're Home For The Holidays Monday, 27 Nov 2006 | 2:28 PM ET

  Home furnishing sellers are among the many retailers hoping for a strong Holiday shopping season. But--will they get their wishes or be unpleasantly surprised this Christmas? 

• U.S. Senate Debates Drilling for Dollars in Gulf of Mexico Monday, 27 Nov 2006 | 1:19 PM ET

  There’s legislation being debated in the U.S. Senate on whether to allow more oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. It's not just the oil--but the oil revenues coming in that's a big part of this. The benefit for nearby states is the chance of collecting federal royalties – as much as $650 million for each state.

• Saudi Oil Minister Ali Naimi Hints At Even More Production Cuts Monday, 27 Nov 2006 | 1:13 PM ET

  OPEC could make oil production cuts for the second time this year--so says the Saudi Oil Minister Ali Naimi. He says supply continues to outweigh demand. But it's not a done deal. The oil organization could wait until their December meeting in Nigeria-- to assess the impact of the October cuts--before cutting even more production

• Analyst Sanchez: Weakening Dollar Translates to Weaker Economy Monday, 27 Nov 2006 | 12:55 PM ET

  Is the dropping U.S. dollar causing the stock sell off today?  Yes--says Gina Sanchez. She's  portfolio manager for the California Endowment.

• Analyst Lakner: Upscale Department Stores Should Do Fine Monday, 27 Nov 2006 | 12:41 PM ET

  Holiday shopping got off to a strong start over the week-end with upscale department stores looking like early winners.  And  it's not just grownups who have their hearts set on something luxurious. Kids are going upscale, too.