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• Oil May Dip Slightly, But Will Hit $80 by Next May: Pickens Friday, 13 Jul 2007 | 10:09 AM ET

  Boone Pickens, Texas oilman and chief executive of BP Capital, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he expects oil to hit $80 a barrel before he turns 80 next May.

• Private Equity Tax Plan Would Hamper Job Creation: GOP Congressman Wednesday, 11 Jul 2007 | 10:03 AM ET

  Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.) told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that proposals to boost the tax rate on carried interest are “nothing but a tax on innovation and job creation in America.”  “This just goes back to Economics 101,” the GOP congressman said Wednesday. “If you raise the price of something -- the price of putting your capital at risk and provide a disincentive to risk-based investment in this country -- you’re going to have less of it.”

• Boeing's 787 Revolutionizes the Industry, Creating New Opportunities Monday, 9 Jul 2007 | 10:16 AM ET

  

  Michael Boyd, president of The Boyd Group, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner will revolutionize the aircraft industry and will, paradoxically, create an opening for competitor Airbus.

• Jobs Report Good News for Equities, but Overlooks Housing Losses: Analysts Friday, 6 Jul 2007 | 11:06 AM ET

  Mark Zandi, an analyst at Moody’s Economy.com, told “Squawk Box” that June’s unemployment numbers are good -- but not as strong as they look. But Vince Farrell, guest host and managing director at Scotsman Capital Management, thinks the figures are "fine" for equities.

• Imported Seafood from China on Increased FDA Radar Thursday, 5 Jul 2007 | 11:05 AM ET

  A senior scientist at Consumers Union told "Squawk Box" that the U.S. regulators need to step-up inspections of food coming from China, particularly seafood.

• Slow, Steady Earnings Growth to Move Market Higher: Analyst Tuesday, 3 Jul 2007 | 9:12 AM ET

  Stuart Freeman, chief equity strategist for A.G. Edwards, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he believes slow, steady earnings growth will move the market higher.

• And the Winner Is ... Monday, 2 Jul 2007 | 10:39 AM ET

  

  We now know who will be having lunch with Warren Buffett after submitting the winning $650,100 bid late Friday. Mohnish Pabrai, a 43-year year old investor from Irvine, California, teamed up with a friend to win the eBay charity auction benefiting San Francisco's Glide Foundation.

• Mergers Won't Cure Airline Industry Woes: Former AMR Executive Friday, 29 Jun 2007 | 10:15 AM ET

  Mergers aren’t a “magic elixir for fixing the U.S. airline industry, said Robert Crandall, former chairman and CEO of AMR Corp. , the parent of American Airlines.

• A World Awash in Bonds Friday, 29 Jun 2007 | 4:32 AM ET

  The junk bond issuance coming to market over the next few weeks is shaping up to be the next big story for the markets. Debt, the lifeblood of the mergers and acquisitions world, is suddenly more difficult to issue. 

• Fed to Maintain Stance on Inflation, Analyst Says Thursday, 28 Jun 2007 | 11:35 AM ET

  David Sowerby, chief market analyst at Loomis Sayles & Co., told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that the Federal Reserve will leave interest rates unchanged on Thursday while maintaining their concern about inflation.

• Dell's Use of Retail Outlets Will Boost Sales--and Stock: Analyst Wednesday, 27 Jun 2007 | 10:26 AM ET

  

  Brent Bracelin, hardware analyst at Pacific Crest Securities, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that Dell Computer’s decision to sell through retail outlets could boost the stock to as much as $35 a share.

• Legislation May Drive Private Equity Offshore, Advocate Warns Friday, 22 Jun 2007 | 9:57 AM ET

  Douglas Lowenstein, president of the Private Equity Council, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that a bill pending in Congress could drive private equity offshore.

• CNBC's Melissa Lee: What Investors Should Know About Blackstone IPO Thursday, 21 Jun 2007 | 9:49 AM ET

  CNBC’s Melissa Lee told “Squawk Box” there are five basic points to keep in mind about Blackstone Group’s planned IPO.

• Avoiding a Falling Knife in the U.S. Mortgage Market Thursday, 21 Jun 2007 | 2:56 AM ET

  Is the subprime mortgage crisis really just the tip of the iceberg? Bond ratings agencies seem to be playing catch up and some market participants suggest we have only just glimpsed the rising wave of downgrades poised to wash over the massive MBS and CDO markets.

• Yahoo Should Pitch Itself as the "Non-Google"--Analyst Tuesday, 19 Jun 2007 | 6:05 PM ET

  Scott Kessler, equity analyst at Standard & Poor’s, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that Yahoo can successfully pitch itself as the "non-Google" counterpoint to Google.

• Money From Real Estate To Boost Equities, Analyst Says Monday, 18 Jun 2007 | 10:43 AM ET

  Dan Morgan, portfolio manager at Synovus Securities, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that optimism about future growth is boosting the market.

• Go East, Young Investor, to Romania and Turkey for Cheap Stocks: Analyst Friday, 15 Jun 2007 | 10:03 AM ET

  Vladimir Milev, investment analyst at Metzler-Payden Funds, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that investors might consider Eastern Europe when looking for hefty returns.

• PPI Report Shows Inflation in Check for Now Thursday, 14 Jun 2007 | 10:03 AM ET

  The producer prices, which the Labor Department reported Thursday as having risen 0.9% from last year, seem reasonable and will brace people for the consumer price index to be released Friday, according to two strategists.

• Investors Should Be Concerned as Bond Yields Approach S&P's Gains: Analyst Thursday, 14 Jun 2007 | 9:14 AM ET

  Bob Iaccino of  RWH Financial, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” that he believes the market rally will continue despite rising bond yields.

• Top Economist Sees Rate Cuts Ahead Thursday, 14 Jun 2007 | 9:12 AM ET

  The Federal Reserve will cut rates later this year, according to top-rated economist Sung Won Sohn. Sung, CEO at Hanmi Financial, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box”  consumption was healthy in the first quarter, but will slow down in the second half of the year.