![]() | In recent years, the biggest story of Thanksgiving week has been “Black Friday.” That’s the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season when crazy people line up at crazy hours to go into stores that open at crazy hours to take advantage of crazy discounts. » Read more |
![]() | 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. » Read more |
![]() | 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. » Read more |
![]() | 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. » Read more |
![]() | '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. » Read more |
Maria Bartiromo is the anchor of CNBC’s "Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo" and host and managing editor of the nationally syndicated "Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo." An award-winning journalist, Bartiromo is the author of the bestseller "Use the News: How to Separate the Noise from the Investment Nuggets and Make Money in Any Economy,” she also writes a weekly column in BusinessWeek magazine entitled "Face Time with Maria Bartiromo." Read her full bio here.
Lulu Chiang is the senior field producer and senior booker of CNBC’s "Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo" and "The Wall Street Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo." In 2004, Chiang teamed up with Maria Bartiromo at CNBC covering the biggest financial stories around the world. She also spent August 2008 in Beijing as NBC Olympics’ feature producer.