Warren Buffett spoke tonight (Thursday) on tape with CNBC's Julia Boorstin at Herb Allen's Sun Valley media conference.  He remains pessimistic about the economy's short-term prospects, saying the latest number from his Berkshire Hathaway companies show that consumer spending remains very weak.  This is a video clip and transcript of Julia's entire conversation with Buffett.   Read More

Stock futures are up modestly on better-than-expected jobless claims data and Alcoa’s smaller-than-expected loss.    Read More

Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Family Dollar and Peabody Energy popped while Advanced Micro Devices and Aetna dropped.   Read More

The second half of 2009 kicked off with a bang with both the Dow and S&P trading higher after reports showed manufacturing began improving, albeit modestly.   Read More

Two days after the FDA ordered Matrixx Initiatives' Zicam off the market the story remains one of the most emailed articles on "The New York Times" website. And the company seems to still be trying to find its corporate crisis footing.   Read More

I was an early adopter of Zicam when it came on the market 10 years ago. Whenever I felt a cold coming on, I'd load up on the stuff along with Vitamin C and zinc lozenges. So, last night I went searching through the bathroom cabinets to find my Zicam stash to toss it in the trash per the FDA's advisory.    Read More

I have a confession to make. I try to be as transparent as possible, to share as much information as I can about how the sausage is made. To that end, on at least a few occasions I’ve mentioned on this blog and on CNBC, that I’ve been on 10 milligrams of Lipitor.    Read More

One of the most important economic indicators for the stock market, comes out Friday before the bell. And traders are taking their position now!   Read More

With same-store sales numbers hitting the Street on Thursday, is there fast money to be made in retail?   Read More

Warehouse wholesalers make great investments in the present market, but only one of these stocks is worth buying.   Read More