In a rare and exclusive interview, Maria Bartiromo spoke to Steve Schwarzman this afternoon on Closing Bell. With the rally in equities since the lows of March, Schwarzman's Blackstone Group is planning to list up to eight companies and sell at least five others.

Meredith Whitney is making headlines: She has not been this bearish in a year! Whitney was the first to call the bubble in financial stocks. And then she predicted the stock market rally. But now Whitney is starting to turn negative again.

You may have first of heard of Snoop Doggy Dogg when he first broke into the music biz with Dr. Dre in ‘Nuthin’ But a G Thang’ back in 1993. Since then, Snoop has become one of the most recognizable names among rap artists not just for his music sense but business sense.

'Reform' is the central focus of Washington these days. On Tuesday, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd called for new sweeping government powers to prevent another economic collapse, protect consumers and dismantle failing institutions.

Joe Torre is still well loved in New York. Torre is in the big apple this week, holding the seventh annual Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation Gala.

Over the years I’ve traveled on many field assignments, met CEOs of the biggest companies on earth, and powerful world leaders. In the past I’ve been humbled by some of these experiences. But last week I had one of the most truly humbling and eye-opening experiences of my life, and it had nothing to do with meeting an executive or a member of royalty. It was the men and women of The United States Navy.