CNBC Blogs
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Libya, Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran's obvious efforts to produce nuclear weaponry will all be addressed at Monday's debate. Also on the agenda will be military budgets and the creation of what seems to be a drone army the U.S. is using to hunt terrorists. While these are critical to our long-term national security, they are also thorny, complicated matters on which the two men share many of the same views.
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Although construction and mining giant Caterpillar cut its full-year outlook and missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates on Monday, one analyst says the stock is a “buy” if global growth is positive.
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Compared to the same period a year ago, consumer discretionary and financial companies have taken the lead, showing EPS growth of 8 percent and 5 percent, respectively.
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Five people may have died in recent years after drinking Monster Energy, a popular energy drink that is high in caffeine, according to incident reports recently released by the Food and Drug Administration.
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This week could prove even more dramatic for tech stocks than last week did, as Facebook and Apple release earnings, the second lockup of Facebook spacer employees' shares expires, and Apple and Microsoft introduce new products.
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Still searching for a Halloween costume? A sexy spin on Big Bird is a hot seller, or check out a million-dollar idea that will have you bouncing up and down.
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I used Apple's new Passbook app for my airline boarding passes this weekend for the first time. Here's my experience, including mistakes I made and things I don't like.
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It was an enticing tease, a resignation letter published in the Op-Ed pages of the New York Times. In it Greg Smith told the world why he was leaving Goldman Sachs breaking one of the most sacred rules and parting the curtains to give the public a look inside the legendary investment bank.
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Chalk another one up for the recession and how it has altered life in America. New analysis by the automotive research firm Polk shows Americans can now expect to buy fewer new cars during their lifetime.
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Although Chipotle Mexican Grill faces slowing growth, two analysts suggest that a rise in menu prices may negatively affect consumer traffic and sales.
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CAT took all of 20 minutes after the opening to turn modestly positive on heavy volume, despite a cautious outlook on 2013.
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As more shoppers shift their spending online, FedEx is expecting to see a record volume of shipments over the holiday season.
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Foodborne illnesses kill 3,000 Americans each year. Nearly 130,000 more are hospitalized. The aggregate cost of foodborne illnesses to the U.S. economy in 2011 was $77.7 billion.
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Many hotels with unique amenities and specialty products offer them for sale in an effort to build loyalty and increase revenue. Are hotels turning into luxury home goods stores?
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The latest Gallup poll has Romney leading Obama 52% to 45% among likely voters but Nate Silver, founder of the New York Times' FiveThirtyEight blog, says Gallup is the only poll showing Romney ahead. The latest NBC/Wall Street Journal poll has the candidates tied at 47% apiece among likely voters.
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Take a simple question: Where are we in the earnings cycle? Is this a trough, or not? If you can answer that, you'll have a good read on where stocks should go.
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Investors can find excellent value in luxury retailers such as Burberry and Louis Vuitton despite warnings of a sales slowdown in the sector, according to James Bevan, chief investment officer at CCLA Investment Management.
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Forget about the woodshed. Dollar Tree has been getting chainsawed. On Friday, however, the bulls started looking for a rebound.
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This weekend in California an estimated 19,000 runners will try to outrun 500 zombies as part in a 5k obstacle course called Run For Your Lives.
