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From Wall Street to Main Street with MarketWatch Radio managing editor John Wordock.
Wall Street looks ahead to a short week. Michael Jackson's death sparks an online retail phenomemon. Locavores want you to eat food that's grown where you live.
Audio|Fri, 26 Jun 2009
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“…a long holiday weekend we look ahead to the -- week on Wall Street. . With MarketWatch Wall Street reporter Larry Kofsky. …”
“…the newsroom of the MarketWatch radio network and Adrian Mitchell coming up Michael Jackson's death spark sent on mind shopping phenomenon. …”
Starbucks puts the "neighborhood" in its neighborhood coffee bars. If you haven't booked your summer vacation, you might be in for some serious savings. Hotels are trying to woo recession-weary travelers with some great deals.
Audio|Thu, 25 Jun 2009
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“…bonus point programs going on. At places like Hilton and DoubleTree and Hampton inn and Hilton garden and all these incentives it's like hey here's a carrot and. …”
“…the newsroom at the MarketWatch radio network I'm Adrian Mitchell. Coming up Starbucks is putting the neighborhood in its neighborhood coffee. …”
Nike beats estimates, and gets sued. Women of stature aren’t happy with their mom’s plus-sized fashions, and the industry is responding.
Audio|Wed, 24 Jun 2009
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“…long haired hair hit theaters. In 1950 the Korean war began when North Korea invaded South Korea. . In 1967. The first worldwide satellite TV show our world was broadcast. It featured live performances from all over the world including The Beatles doing this song written especially for the occasion. And in 1981 Microsoft became an incorporated business in Washington State. It's Money Markets …”
“…shocker I mean heck you sit on the couch playing these stupid video games -- bond bonds and twinkies. You think you're not gonna get big now -- answers side. …”
E-tailers are seeing lots of abandoned shopping carts. Junk e-mail isn't going away any time soon. In fact, Spam is a growth industry. Frequent flyers are kicked off the VIP security line.
Audio|Tue, 23 Jun 2009
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“…getting durable goods orders and new home sales for May and the Federal Reserve's announcement on interest rates. . Among the companies reporting earnings Bed Bath & Beyond Darden restaurant's owner of red lobster and olive garden Monsanto and ninety. On this date in 1901 the first exhibition of Pablo Picasso's work open. In 1916. Silent movie star Mary Pickford became the first film actress to get a million dollar contract. -- in 1957. The US Supreme Court ruled that obscenity is …”
“…it puts a company I find really annoying. I set up my spam filters and send them into oblivion. I get a lot of email and languages I don't -- this -- really alphabet which like. …”
Housing is in focus as investors get new data. The “five-finger discount†is a bigger concern for retailers during the recession. There's a new iPod app Homer Simpson would love.
Audio|Mon, 22 Jun 2009
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“…Right about shoplifting -- are a total retail losses are on the rise lately it had about 36 and a half billion dollars last year. Interestingly enough for a large part many of the -- come from employees. Who are. Helping themselves to whenever. And then about thirteen at 35% -- its actual. People walking in as you -- getting the five for your discount. But The National Retail Federation points out though it's not necessarily. Somebody who is struggling through their recession these are professionals for the most part professional shoplifters. …”
“…And I'm John word on shoplifting. . Is on the rise and apparently it's quite an organized effort these days it has its professionals are giving themselves a five …”
Kindle e-book readers may pay more for bestsellers soon. McDonalds is introducing a new burger. Best Buy is ramping up its challenge to the world's biggest retailer, and it's calling WalMart out by name.
Audio|Fri, 19 Jun 2009
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“…And happy 25 birthday Virgin Atlantic is no ordinary. Talent. In 1984 Virgin Atlantic Airways made its first flight from London Heathrow Airport. Housing is showing some signs of recovery we find out more as we look …”
“…little bit of improvement. Part of the problem in in getting the housing market. . Moving more. Rapidly and more strongly than it is right now getting more sales is that credit is still a little bit …”
RIMM is a stock to watch. Do-it-yourself coffee helps J.M. Smucker earnings perk up. More and more people are saving money on their travel budgets by taking the bus these days, and buses are providing a lot more services to travelers.
Audio|Thu, 18 Jun 2009
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“…looking to buy or refinance this is a better week than last mortgage rates are going down again after hitting a seven month high last week the average rate on thirty year fixed mortgage is now five point 38%. The falling rate is music to the -- economists who worry higher rates could slower recovery justice the housing market may be starting to stabilize. …”
“…a bumpy ride on this quadruple witching day went stock index options stock options stock index futures and stock futures all expire. Don't worry John will protect you. On this date in business history. …”
The new operating system that makes Apple's new iPhone work makes an early debut. Disney introduces a netbook computer for kids. Social networking sites are big business these days. Chances are the person in the cubicle next to you is checking one out ri
Audio|Wed, 17 Jun 2009
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“…fun way to keep in touch with family -- find. Friends from high school or college or. 43%. People who are online belong to one of these social networking sites that's basically. Almost double from a year ago who's the lead on. Actually it's women more so than man and it's actually older women who are signing up even more 90% of women -- at least 55 years old belong to these social networking sites and the top site they're going to his FaceBook by a long shot at somebody percent compared to and MySpace is down …”
“…Philly Fed report for June and Treasury Secretary Geithner is testifying on Capitol Hill. . We're getting earnings news from JM Smucker. Carnival Research in Motion and discover financial. On this date in business history in 1815. …”
Proctor & Gamble makes a bigger move into upscale men's skin care. A favorite movie is a quarter century old but still going strong. "Ghostbusters" is spawning a whole new generation of spinoff products. Changes are coming for e-book readers.
Audio|Tue, 16 Jun 2009
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“…that -- dvd format at home. And it's also coming out on video game ghostbusters video game and they've got hired the original guys who -- and it. Dan act Roy Bill Murray Harold Ramos and I'm -- somebody down here. Sigourney Weaver will Sigourney Weaver but she's not a guy last I checked our Ernie Hudson. Are all going to be in this it provided the dialogue …”
“…bumble -- a yellow Chevy Camaro side swiped a silver Corvette stingray concept car. . And jolts a Chevy -- the upcoming electric car. Others Hummer and GMC top kick medium duty truck are no longer part of GM which sold -- and -- stop producing medium duty trucks. And speaking of movies a classic movies being reborn this summer on DVD and as a video game. . Let's head to the aisle seats now where we find John Wordock and Kate's reaching for the popcorn. …”
Some consumers are hitting the web before hitting the grocery store. Apple's latest iPhone is a big seller. A comic-book hero has a new series and movie coming up, even though he was killed off two years ago.
Audio|Mon, 15 Jun 2009
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“…starts producer prices and industrial production. Companies reporting earnings include best -- Smithfield Foods and Adobe Systems. On this date in business history. A treaty was signed -- the republic of Hawaii to the United States Iraq. I love the -- Kermit the frog made that Ford commercial in 2006. More than a hundred years before he topped …”
“…there are a number of web sites a lot of these regional grocery store chains if you look at their weekly specials they often have a place where you can tell -- this -- that started …”
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