May 2008

Dallas Cowboys fan? Terrel Owens fan? Think he's arrogant? Think he's a superstar? He's been called all that and more. This morning he joined me on Money for Breakfast to discuss a cause that is near and dear to his heart: Alzheimer’s. His grandmother had Alzheimer’s disease and he has made it his personal mission to create awareness about the disease that affects 5 million Americans. It's ... read more

1. Plans to merge United Airlines and US Airways were suspended yesterday when United’s CEO Glenn Tilton told his US Air counterpart, Doug Parker, that United is close to an alliance with Continental Airlines. What will Monday bring?  2. Big ratings could be ahead for Disney’s ABC and the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers beat the San Antonio Spurs last night to move into the NBA finals. The ... read more

This morning on The Opening Bell I had the opportunity to talk to someone who greatly influenced my career and my decision to work on Wall Street, Sandy Weill, the former chairman and ceo of Citigroup. As a kid my mom worked for Shearson Loeb Rhodes, then Shearson Lehman and then Shearson Lehman American Express. My mom started as an executive assistant then moved to personnel followed by the ... read more

Every Thursday on The Opening Bell from 9-10a.m. ET we have a segment with what we call a "Market Maven." This week we talked to Sam Stovall, the chief investment strategist of Standard & Poor's. We talked about Dallas Fed President Fisher's comments last night. Fisher said the Fed may need to do an about-face a raise rates if inflation fears persist. We also talked about the historical context ... read more

Think you have issues? Imagine being the governor of the New Jersey at a time when consumers like you and I are feeling pain at the pump,  grocery store and in our home as our number one asset declines! This morning Governor Jon Corzine joined me on Money for Breakfast to talk about New Jersey's housing, gasoline and economic issues as well as the presidential election, state of the U.S. ... read more

It's been several days since I sat down to write and my mind is racing from one story to another. Yesterday I was out sick, and it's amazing how much you fear you miss in news flow in one day. When you work in the news business, you become addicted to the news. I'm not sure I missed too much, but here are some of the random thoughts in my head.  1. ExxonMobil: After all is said and done, ... read more

Are you like me? A day doesn't pass by without having a piece of chocolate or some kind of candy :). Honestly I'm addicted! Hence all the cavities and my love affair with going to the movies! It's my excuse to buy a box of nonperils, Raisinettes or Milk Duds. Yesterday on Money for Breakfast's weekly installment of America's Greatest Business Rivals we took a look at the greatest rivalry in the ... read more

Is there a more recognizable name, face, or even voice in entertainment today than William Shatner?  At 77, he is still a work-a-holic and shows no signs of changing. And while he is known for TV's star trek and now Boston Legal. He is also a 10 time best selling author. His star trek memories and his 9 volume "Tek War" sci-fi book series are publishing hits......and now he hopes to beam up book ... read more

Planning on barbecuing this weekend? Have you been wondering how much more your food will cost this year versus last year? Our own Charles Payne and Mark Lieberman took a look at the Fox Business Shopping Cart, highlighting the prices of the foods we typically eat during Memorial Day cookouts. The statistics year-over-year are staggering. Watching the two of them talk about food, even more ... read more

In commemoration of Memorial Day and Fleet Week, this morning on Money for Breakfast we broadcast part of our show from the USS Kearsarge. As crude and fuel prices continue to move up to record levels, we thought we'd talk to the source of the greatest oil consumption in the country, the U.S. Military. Take a look at a couple of these stats: 1. The U.S. Military consumes 340k barrels a day, ... read more