U.S. futures are down on concerns about the euro zone agreement. Europe is slightly negative as Moody's says the European agreement offers few solutions for the euro zone debt crisis. Moody's also reiterates its intent to review European sovereign debt. Italy sells $7 billion euros worth of T-bills. And Asian markets are mixed on Chinese policy anxieties.
CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis and Bob Pisani look at the day's market movers and what to watch for going into the last hour of trading. Now that the EU movie is "over," says Pisani, people may think they may not need as much protection. Also, Mandy Drury and Michelle Caruso-Cabrera discuss what the EU agreement means to the markets.
Frans Van Houton, CEO of Royal Philips, tells CNBC that he is focused on innovation, entrepreneurism and going for growth in the growth markets.
Thursday, 20 Jun 2013 | 2:20 AM ETMark Haefele, global head of investment at UBS Wealth Management, tells CNBC that Ben Bernanke is married to economic recovery so his decision on when to end stimulus is going to be data dependent.
Thursday, 20 Jun 2013 | 3:00 AM ETKaren Tso take you through the European market open, where stocks have come in sharply lower.
No reason has been given yet for the departure of founder and executive chairman George Zimmer, reports CNBC's Courtney Reagan. Zimmer has long been the face of the company.
Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 10:52 AM ETCNBC's Rick Santelli, explains why he hears 'crickets" when he asks questions about Fed Chairman Bernanke's policies. "Enough is enough," he rants.
Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 11:36 AM ETAre reporters lobbing "softball" questions at the Fed chairman? CNBC's Rick Santelli and the Wall Street Journal's Jon Hilsenrath, debate whether the economy continues to need quantitative easing. I'm trying to inform the public about what the Fed is up to, says Hilsenrath.