Operators are standing by an dlines are open at the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, where no question is too weird and no bird is beyond saving. Carol Miller, supervisor of the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, shares her turkey tips with CNBC.

Retailers are getting ready for Black Friday, and CNBC's Jane Wells has the play by play. Stacy Janiak, of Deloitte, shares her insight.

Robert Doll, of BlackRock, and Michael Holland, of Holland & Co., tell CNBC what they expect from the market for the remainder of the year.

Holiday travelers are letting others know what airlines are naughty and nice through Twitter, Facebook and other social media outlets.

A check on the futures market with Joe Kinahan, of TD Ameritrade.

About 38 million Americans are expected to go somewhere this holiday season, and AAA says that's up about 1.4 percent from last year. Robert McAdoo, of Avondale Partners, and NBC's Kristen Dahlgren have the details.

Subodh Kumar, of Subodh Kumar and Associates, and Anthony Chan, of JP Morgan's Private Wealth Management, share their market and economic insights.

UK soft drink maker Britvic posted a sparking set of full-year results Wednesday, beating expectations with a 23% rise in profit. "We had a very strong 2009," CEO Paul Moody said. "We see that momentum roll into the new year …The soft drinks market, both fizzy and still, is showing growth," he added.

As banks around the world attempt to emerge from the financial crisis, one of the biggest challenges they face is regaining the trust of their customers and the general public. "It is very important to develop your business in crisis situations," Dr. Vasily Vysokov, chairman of Russia's CenterInvest Bank, said Wednesday.

Compass Group beat expectations with its full-year earnings Wednesday after an extensive cost-cutting strategy helped the catering group's bottom line. "The revenue outlook is flattish … but we would expect to grow the margins again," CEO Richard Cousins told CNBC.

"In 2010 I think equity markets will end the year much higher, but ... we've got a whole range of risk factors," Bob Parker from Credit Suisse Asset Management told CNBC Wednesday.

Recession-wary consumers are regaining their appetite for ready-meals, according Greencore. Patrick Coveney, CEO of Greencore, told CNBC the outlook for the Irish food company was improving.