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Monday, October 22
Money Market Fund Reform is Dead - The single largest threat to the financial system – and key to many retirement accounts – has escaped reform for another year. (STORY-VAN DOORN)
Banks Just Want Your Retirement Money - Wall Street banks are moving away from trading and embracing running your retirement assets. (STORY- BHARATWAJ)
Apple iPad Mini: What Can We Expect - Apple is expected to announce its iPad Mini. What can consumers and investors expect? (STORY- CIACCIA)
Halloween Candy Stocks to Watch This Holiday Season - Like a caramel apple? So does KFT. Sorting through a ton of Tootsie Rolls just to get to some Snickers? TR loves that. Want to know why you always get 30 Krackel bars but only two Mr. Goodbars? Take it up with HSY. There's some sweet action behind Halloween candy, and we take a look at some of the biggest players.. (SLIDESHOW - NOTTE)
Why Aren’t There More Latinos in Franchising? - The market for Hispanic customers is huge, yet Hispanic franchisees only represent 5% of the total franchise industry. What gives? (STORY – KULIKOWSKI)
Tuesday, October 23
SIFMA Conference Coverage - Reflections on how the current regulatory environment is affecting Wall Street, from analysts, academics regulators and executives at the annual SIFMA conference. (STORIES, VIDEO/FREED, BHARATWAJ)
Facebook’s Super Tuesday - Facebook reports earnings on Tuesday. Given election year ad spending, can the social network use a surge in campaign and Super PAC spending to prove it can monetize the billion member-plus social network? The stakes are high, given poor earnings from Web giant Google. (STORY – GARA)
Apple iPad Mini Live-Blog - TheStreet live-blogs the iPad Mini event from San Jose, Calif. (STORY - CIACCIA/ROGERS)
Facebook Earnings Live-Blog - TheStreet live-blogs Facebook’s second quarterly results since its headline-grabbing IPO. (BLOG - ROGERS)
Facebook = Email 2.0 - Facebook reports this week, and for investors struggling to find an investment metaphor for the struggling social giant, they need only look one place: their e-mail. The rise and fall of this critical service is oddly reminiscent of Facebook's path. (STORY — BLUM)
Who Won the Third Presidential Debate? - Rating the responses from the final President Obama and Mitt Romney debate. (DEAUX -STORY/ROGERS -POLL)
Women in Entrepreneurism – Q&A with Jan Erickson, creator of national fashion brand Janska. Our third article in the monthly series celebrating National Women in Small Business month. (STORY – KULIKOWSKI)
Wednesday, October 24
Various Stories Covering the Economist’s Buttonwood Gathering: - (STORY- BHARATWAJ)
Apple iPad Mini First Impressions - TheStreet’s Chris Ciaccia reviews the iPad Mini and gives his impressions of the device (STORY — CIACCIA)
Symantec Earnings Explained - A senior Symantec executive dissects the company’s second-quarter numbers. (STORY— ROGERS)
DELTA – The most successful airline of 2012 will report earnings early Wednesday morning. (STORY—REED)
US AIRWAYS – The carrier, which is seeking to merge with American, will report earnings and will discuss the course of contract negotiations with its own unhappy workers. ( STORY – REED)
Classic Video Games Still Raking In Cash - Video game developers still release classic game collections every so often, but my trip to the Retro Gaming Expo in Portland found that vintage arcade games, rare cartridges and even reworked classics can fetch a pretty penny during a time when video game sales are in the toilet. (LIST — NOTTE)
Why Battleground-State Housing Helps Romney - The housing market is steadily recovering, economists say, but perception is political reality and the perception in Florida and four other battleground states could hurt the incumbent at the polls. (STORY — KRONENBERG)
Thursday, October 25
Wall Street’s Refugees Move From Death of Solar to PC – A look at analysts within Wall Street banks who’ve had to shift from one dying industry to another, as winners and losers in the S&P 500 consolidate (STORY – GARA)
Various Stories Covering the Economist’s Buttonwood Gathering - (STORY- BHARATWAJ)
Apple Earnings Preview: What About the iPhone? - TheStreet previews Apple’s fourth-quarter earnings, and looks at some concerns on iPhone 5 supply. (STORY — CIACCIA)
Apple Earnings Live-Blog - TheStreet live-blogs Apple’s earnings (STORY — CIACCIA/ROGERS)
So Goes Ohio, So Goes 2012 - A look at how Ohio may swing in the final weeks of the election, as Romney closes in on the polls. (DEAUX-STORY)
UNITED - The world’s largest airline will report earnings and will make the case that it has finally overcome all of the operational problems brought on by its merger with Continental. (STORY - REED)
The Business of Halloween - Consumers are expected to spend $8 billion on Halloween costumes, candy and decorations. (STORY – KULIKOWSKI)
Friday, October 26
Can Mom & Pop Profit from Private Equity Greed? – A look at why private equity-backed companies levering up to pay investors profits may be a tailwind for stock investors as well. A trend of levering up to pre-crisis debt levels is beginning and many PE-backed companies are paying giant dividends to shareholders. Investors should take notice. (STORY-GARA)
Best Holiday Beers Available Before Halloween — I was invited to the first tasting of Deschutes' Jubelale at its launch party — on Oct. 5. No one in the beer-loving world wants a holiday beer at that time, but that doesn't stop Ninkasi's Sleigher or Troegs' Mad Elf from appearing on shelves. We look at the best of what's around. (LIST -- NOTTE)
Election Coverage: 5 Small Business Owners Voting for Obama – These small business owners want President Obama to have a second term. Here’s why. (STORY – KULIKOWSKI)
DIY Kitchen Renovation Projects - A kitchen renovation can easily cost tens of thousands of dollars, but there are some rather inexpensive, DIY projects that can be done for much less, including resurfacing cabinets, recaulking the floors and installing a stainless steel sink. (LIST — GAMM)
