Worldwide sales of semiconductors for the second quarter rose 17 percent from the first quarter. George Scalise, president of the Semiconductor Industry Association, says the industry is returning to normal seasonal growth patterns.
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.
Kiplinger Personal Finance is out with its second annual Tofurky portfolio -- an equity-free portfolio that offers stock-like results over time. Jeff Kosnett, of Kiplinger's, discusses the portfolio with CNBC.