
From Wall Street to Main Street with MarketWatch Radio managing editor John Wordock.
Consumers want to eat healthful foods but think they can't afford them. Some Southern comfort comes to Hardee's in the form of a new breakfast sandwich. With the economy showing signs of life, the furniture industry is making a new push for your busines
Audio|Mon, 24 Aug 2009
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“…the company to add the sandwich or some time now. People are buying homes again and they might need some new furniture to put -- maybe you're just making year old place more comfortable while you …”
“…that their logic is that homeowners are staying put these days that housing market even though it's getting better. This selling may -- isn't just there's so people are staying staying in their houses they aren't …”
Where are we headed now after stocks hit new highs for the year? Frank Sinatra may be gone but his music is still alive and well â and big business.
Audio|Fri, 21 Aug 2009
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“…Re releasing some Michael Jackson's music to have frank kind of deal overseas. Correct. Okay so we're not talking about Michael Jackson's estate mind Frank Sinatra music now. Because -- kind of scary now. No I'm not gonna happen at that you know what I would say if I were tied to the Frank Sinatra stay alive I would say beat it. Button. Then again but that's me that's what I would tell the Jackson folks just …”
“…sales are off their recession woes. But get a measure of the housing market's health this week in -- Economist Patrick Newport I HS global insight says most of the excess has already been squeezed out …”
Home sales are in the spotlight. You could be paying more for your caffeine fix at Starbucks. School cafeterias are trying to improve their menu offerings.
Audio|Thu, 20 Aug 2009
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“…the Lincoln Douglas debates began. We here at Lincoln's words spoken by Richard Dreyfuss for BBC audio books there. In 1878. The American Bar Association with sounded. In 1888. The first successful adding machine got to US patent in 1911 …”
“…will talk about that in a moment but first this what are Wall Street's biggest names saying about stocks and the economy. Listen to Morning Stock Talk weekday mornings only here at marketwatch.com. On the -- …”
Casual Friday is coming to Wall Street in a publicity stunt for a clothing retailer. The burger wars are heating up as the parent of Hardee's and Carl's Junior launches a new volley against McDonald's new Angus burger.
Audio|Wed, 19 Aug 2009
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“…promotion costing you may remember a few years ago they had via Paris Hilton. . As of the kind known for for being sparky and they're marketing they're gonna do a similar one with this. Take against McDonald's and the TV campaign and there are also going high tech they're gonna send their message out on FaceBook and Twitter and things like that. …”
“…network I'm Adrian itself. Coming up a sartorial revolution is coming to Wall Street but just for one day. …”
Cash for Clunkers is losing momentum. Procrastination is the word for Back-to-School shoppers even though some schools are already in session. Reports of the music CD's death may be exaggerated.
Audio|Tue, 18 Aug 2009
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“…Well the study conducted by The National Retail Federation found that parents haven't even completed half of their back to school shopping at right now. They're averaging about 41% which means are still laden pencils and state lawyers and calculators and clothes and …”
“…And I'm John -- on carried on your back to school shopping yet you haven't I'm not really surprised that's right a lot of parents aren't anywhere near finishing their back to school shopping consumer race and -- tonight we'll talk about that in a moment but first this looking for other great podcasts checked …”
The Labor Day holiday travel forecast: fewer passengers, crowded planes. Wal-Mart launches another exclusive release with a long-in-the-tooth rock band. This time, the worldâs largest retailer hopes to lure Kiss fans to its CD departments.
Audio|Mon, 17 Aug 2009
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“…the past it's worked Wal-Mart has had deals with the Eagles and AC DC. . Other retailers have tried it out similar things for example target next month it's gonna happen. An exclusive Pearl Jam album. And best buy earlier this year having Guns 'N Roses albums so this is the way with the music industry continuing feel its way around and figure out. How to get consumers to buying music. Wal-Mart is stepping in and once again coming up with it with an exclusive deal with. Named rock in the classic rock band. And just in time for the holiday season to right absolutely and they play they haven't said specifics yet that Wal-Mart …”
“…deal about that and for those who don't know case was a rock band from the 72 and that story in a moment but first that's looking for other great podcasts check out the Hulbert financial …”
A look at the week ahead on Wall Street. Sales of games, hardware and accessories are not making the cut with consumers who are buying only the essentials. A 67-year-old love triangle is being resolved this week in a comic book.
Audio|Fri, 14 Aug 2009
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“…The week on Wall Street ended with a whimper after consumer sentiment for mid August came in much lower than expected. And that wasn't the week's only disappointment for investors we look at the week ahead on Wall Street with MarketWatch Wall Street reporter Larry Kofsky. …”
“…video games as these days wait you're not. Shocker a lot of video game publishers are hoping they'll rebound before Christmas video games they're not in right now on tanker leaving them on this store shelf …”
Consumer prices and consumer moods may help move stocks. And with more people cooking at home, trying to save money, supermarkets are beefing up their meat departments.
Audio|Thu, 13 Aug 2009
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“…Now if you can't yet it's the perfect gift for the serious Michael Jackson fan but don't count on stuffing it into a Christmas stocking. -- book publisher reckon opus has published a 400 page 38 pound interactive book called the official Michael Jackson opus. Inside that ticketmaster dot com or at this 165. Dollars. You know they're gonna sell tons of them. After the closing …”
“…radio network I'm Steve Potisk coming up. The really big book on Michael Jackson's life is on the way. …”
Retail news should dominate Thursday as Wal-Mart leads the charge. Hollywoodâs summer movie boom could go bust. And consumers with good credit find themselves losing their plastic.
Audio|Wed, 12 Aug 2009
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“…in recession and recovery. Weekdays right here at marketwatch.com. On the -- Wall Street getting a chance to react to the latest earnings news from Wal-Mart we also hear from. Red Robin gourmet burger Nordstrom. Estee Lauder Elizabeth Arden. . Briggs & Stratton blockbuster and AC Moore arts and crafts on the economic front investors also looking over the latest news on …”
“…quarter fast forward to the summer season though and Hollywood dot com box office analyst -- garabedian says it hasn't been so hot. …”
The Fed discusses the economy and Julia Child is a hit again thanks to the new movie.
Audio|Tue, 11 Aug 2009
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“…She died about 45 years ago but yes cookbooks by Julia Child are becoming a big sellers these days in part because of the new movie that's out about. Julia Child in the southern woman named Julie who have wrote a blog about. Cooking all the recipes and mastering are -- French cooking over a one year period. So the net that book -- our French cooking which came on just about a fifteen years ago. Has now become a top seller on places like Amazon and local bookstores. Tell the Los Angeles Times that they are selling out of that. At some of her other cookbooks -- number of them and also her autobiography upon which the movie is based talk about staying power button. She's selling books beyond the grave amazing. She has ruled that the master the art of French cooking is is considered a classic equipped for number of reasons because at that time in the US. People were just starting to get interested in so called gourmet cooking but they did not how to do it really so she provided sort of day. I -- a dice basic approach to how to do it that Peterson cookbook it's got lots of illustrations that explains. The techniques used in French cooking so that's I think that's one reason why it's just been a big seller all these years. And of course there and the backdrop. Is the economy with more people cooking at home yes absolutely is that they figure forty dollar cookbook is a good investment especially if they wanna learn. The different techniques for French cuisine in fact. People because of this movie because of the interests of renewed interest in Julia Child people are even calling local cooking schools because they want to learn how to do it properly so they can. Duplicate these -- at home for their friends and …”
“…coming up in a moment sheet is back on Julius hello. Julia Child her cookbooks are best sellers now consumer race and -- tonight will be in the kitchen whipping something up and we'll talk about that. In a moment …”