Lee Brodie joined CNBC.com as a web producer for "Fast Money" after nearly 20 years on the broadcast side of the business. A familiar face at the peacock network, he last worked in the world of finance and investing on CNBC’s prime-time show "Capital Report." His other news credits include MSNBC, NBC News and the show-business news magazine Entertainment Tonight. He has also produced documentaries including the 2007 Emmy-winning "A Question of Life or Meth" for A&E Networks as well as the highly acclaimed "History in Focus: Flags of Our Fathers" for the History Channel. Brodie also received an Emmy award for his coverage of the New York theater scene in "Live from Broadway with Pat Collins." His first job in media was also with NBC, as a page.
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ISM Manufacturing Data was released this morning. The index fell to 49.5 for November--down from 51.2 in October and signifying a contraction in U.S. manufacturing. Construction spending dropped by the most in five years in October--sliding 1 percent. Now eyes turn back to the Fed and how they'll react.
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‘Tis the season to be ... cautious? According to some investors--the answer is yes. On today’s "Squawk on the Street"--Mark Haines and Erin Burnett spoke with David Sowerby--Chief Market Analyst and Portfolio Manager for Loomis Sayles & Co. He manages the 4-star Morningstar rated Loomis Sayles Tax-Managed Equity Fund.
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We’ll be keeping a close eye on GM today -- there are November sales figures to sort through and we'll also be watching to see if there is any fall out from a story first reported here by CNBC’s David Faber concerning Kirk Kerkorian selling his entire stake in the company. For more perspective on what's happening at GM...
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Turning a new page on a story buzzing around Wall Street this week--could the New York Times company go private? A BusinessWeek article says former AIG chief Hank Greenberg --who is linked to the rumors--is just looking for some attention. On this morning’s "Squawk Box" Carl Quintanilla spoke with Jon Fine--Media Columnist for BusinessWeek.
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Today is World AIDS Day--and it comes at a time when health experts are considering new strategies in an attempt to change the environment of AIDS transmission. The rate of H-I-V infection is growing, with more than four million new cases each year. One biopharmaceutical company whose portfolio includes several HIV treatments--is Gilead Sciences.
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Time for our look at the day ahead--with "Word on the Street." On this morning's "Squawk On The Street" CNBC’s Mark Haines spoke with Peter Costa-Senior Managing Director at Lipari Partners.
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U.S. economic growth turns out to have been better in the third quarter than originally expected. But new home sales in October turned out to be a lot worse than expected. On Morning Call--CNBC’s Senior Economics Reporter Steve Liesman put the data in perspective.
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This morning--the U.S. Energy Department released the weekly oil numbers: Crude inventories - down 0.3 million barrels. Gasoline inventories - down 0.6 million barrels. Distillates (which includes heating oil) - down 1.0 million barrels.
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The U.S. government says the economy grew at a faster pace in 3Q than previously thought. GDP rose 2.2% in the period -- that's above Wall Street forecasts and up from previous estimates of 1.6% growth. What impact is this information having on the markets and what else is driving the markets this morning?
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Time for "Word on the Street " and our look at the day ahead. Peter Kenny is Managing Director of Jefferies and Company. On this morning's "Squawk On The Street," Kenny basically said he was "down" on the economy.. He told Mark Haines--the overall U.S. economy is in a slowdown in some sectors.
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