. >> the street.com up to the minute stock market news and in depth analysis. our quantity ra rating service provides ratings daily on over 4300 stocks, learn more at the street.com. >>> the stocks take off and more records for the other indexes. >> retail rush. retailers looking to keep the holiday season going as shoppers flock to stores in person and online in the hopes of getting big deals and continuing the spending. >>> three of a kind, our market monitor has the trio of big caps he says you need to have in your portfolio for 2014. that and more for this thursday, december 26th, 2013. >>> good evening everyone. looks like santa claus decided to hang around a bit. dropping off a few late gifts on wam street. stocks rose sharply today with another record close for the dow and the s&p. for the dow, the 50th record of the year. the blue chip average on track for the best yearly percentage gain since 1996. driving stocks higher today, good news about the job market. first-time filings for jobless benefits dropped more than expected. the dow dropped triple digi

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learn more at the street.com/nbr. >>> jobs jolt, good news for main street, is good news on wall street. stocks jump on a strong employment report, putting the ball scarily in the fed's hands. >> making the comeback, what small lenders are doing to grab new mortgage business becoming big winners as they thrive. >>> and market monitor, our guest tonight tells investors to go global for the best returns next year. all that and more tonight on nig"nightly business report" fo friday, december 6th. >>> good evening everyone. it looks like good news for the economy is finally good news for wall street. stocks rose sharply because of a super strong jobs report. american businesses added 2,300

. >> the street.com. stock market news and in-depth analysis and our service provides objective, independent ratings dale owe over 4300 stocks. learn more at the street.com/mbr. >>> markets rally. the economy showing signs of strength and that put investors in a buying mood one day before the start of a critical fed meeting and a budget vote in washington. >>> what a difference a year makes. growth in the economy. agreement in washington, but are investors really out of the woods? >>> and losing focus, google buys another robotics company. so why is the king of search diving head first into an industry that seems so far removed from what it does best? all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for monday, december 16th. >>> good evening, everyone. investors kicked off the new week on wall street in a buying mood. stocks rose sharply thanks to a string of positive economic reports. industrial production came in stronger than expected. worker productivity during the summer quarter troez a four-y

. >> brought to you by street.com, a stock market indepth analysis, we provide objective analysis, learn more at the stocks street.com nbr. >>> the dow sets another record, not alone in flying high, many shares around the world say good-bye to 2013 with sizeable gains. >>> missing the bull's eye, what target needs to do to repair the trust of its customers and rebuild its brand. >>> and riding the bull, our market analyst says stocks that are a must have in the bull market. all this for monday, december 30th. good evening everyone, tyler is off tonight. well, there is still one more trading day until you can break over the bubbly, but investors around the world are already celebrating as 2013 comes to an end. global stock markets are up about 10% this year, the morgan stanley equity index is at its highest level since the financial crisis began back in 2007. when you break down the numbers, though, the statistics are amazing, japan was the best performing market, up a stunning 57%, the strongest increase since 1972, and stocks here in the u.s. performed remarkably well, as well, the dow is on track

learn more at the street.com/nbr. >>> digesting the data, conflicting economic reports leave investors screeching their heads. whate fed do next and when? >> one direction, higher. that's where many believe mortgage rates are headed. leading some brokers to declare now is the time to act. >> how safe is your pension? >> does the ruling in detroit and the overhaul in illinois signal a change to retirement benefits nationwide? all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for wednesday, december 4th. >>> good evening everyone. it's four in a row. the dow and s&p fell again today backing away from last week's record setting highs. blame it on a new bach of positive reports on jobs, housing and the upbeat survey on the economy. the take away for investors, the fed will taper back stimulus plans and that might not be good for the markets. all this comes just two days before the release of the monthly jobs report. a key data point for central bank policy makers. it's no wonder stock averages between gains and losses and finally ending mostly in the red for the day. the dow lost 25 b

learn more at the street.com/nbr. >>> growing stronger, the u.s. economy grows at its fastest pace since early 2012, but is the 3.6% rate as strong as it appears? and why do american businesses still seem so hesitant? >> protests over pay. fast food workers strike in the biggest push yet for higher wages. they want $15 an hour. they average around $9 now. what a big raise would mean for businesses and consumers. >> and the sticker shock, why washington lawmakers could be the reason you pay more, lots more for milk. we have all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for thursday, december 5th. >>> good evening everyone. stocks kept sliding today, the losses though modest marked the fifth day in a row of declines for the dow and s&p 500, the longest streak since september and the government shutdown. the indexes are less than 2% from the all-time highs. today's declines were driven by rekindled concerns the federal reserve may reduce the $85 billion a month in bond purr chases and might do it as soon as this month because economic news ou

learn more at the street.com/nbr. >>> not business as usual. glax so smith kline to quit two of the industries most common and controversial practices. the way it promotes products and compensates sales force. will rival company s follow? >> best medicine. why some are calling on consumers to pass vitamins. what does that mean for the companies that develop and sell supplements? >> wasteful spending, $300 million on a blimp? hundreds of thousands on a cartoon. how congress is spending your money. that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for tuesday, december 17th. >>> good evening everyone and welcome. major news affecting two facets of health care in america tonight, first, one of the world's biggest drug makers changes in a fundamental way how it's products are marketing and ends a decade's long practice in how it compensates its sales force, and second, president obama still trying to get the healthcare.gov website working right, calls in tech support, very expensive tech support. he met today at the white house with a executives in

learn more at the street.com/nbr. >>> changing of the guard, general motors names a female chief executive. it could be the first ever to lead a global auto maker. who is marry barra and what will she mean for the company and stock? >> new rules. the new rule that goes to the heart of risk taking on wall street. it ushers in a new era of oversight. >> and ready or not, here it comes, the fed now seem set to slow the stimulus program beginning next week. why now? and what should you do, if anything? all that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for tuesday, december 10th. >>> good evening everyone. history being made in detroit today. general motors announced a new ceo and she's female. it's the first time in g m's 100-year history a woman is picked to run the auto maker and it's the first female to head a major auto company. her name is mary barra. she'll take the top job in january. phil lebeau has more on who she is and why she was asked to take the wheel. >> reporter: mary barra is a gm lifer and soon her life will revolve around running the global auto giant. >> i've worked at

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learn more at the street.com/nbr. >>> the day after the taper, yields are higher, the dollar is stronger. which stocks could get a rush of money, and which ones could lose out? >> strategy shift, bristol myers making a big move but why are they getting out of the diabetes business now to focus instead of cancer therapy? >> a massive security breach at target, one of the biggest retailers during the heart of the holiday shopping season. what is happening and being done to prevent it again. that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for thursday, december 19th. >>> welcome, on this day after that historic rally in the markets, sparked by the federal reserve's decision to wind down the economic stimulus measures. stocks struggled to hold on to those hard gains of yesterday, but some of them did. trading remained in a narrow range with investors shrugging off disappointing data about jobless claims and home sales but the dow gained enough to reach an all-time closing high on track for the best week in three months. here is how the major averages ended. the blue chip dow stocks up ano

learn more at the street.com/nbr. >>> in detroit, the city becomes the largest to enter bankruptcy. what happens next? >> auto makers symbol of detroit's economy sold more cars than expected in november. but can the pace of sales continue into the new year? >> and falling behind, american students are lagging other nations in reading, math and science. what changes need to be made to ensure future generations can compete in a global economy? we have that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for this tuesday, december 3rd. >>> good evening everyone and welcome. i'm tyler mathisen. remember how great the month november was for stock investors, records and consecutive weeks of gains? hold that thought because so far december has gone the other way. fast. in fact, the dow and s&p 500 today ended lower for a third straight session. logging their biggest three-day decline in two months. some on wall street say stock prices are too high and they are taking profits and there is a pull back and this is the start of it,

learn more at the street.com/nbr. you've met olivia before? yeah, we've worked together a few times, actually. hi, sandra. hi, olivia. apologies in advance for the state of the office. my pathology days are numbered. i'm taking early retirement. really, why? i always said once i was spending more time at my desk than in the lab, it was time to go. ( phone rings ) excuse me. sorry. go on. i've been trying to clear up some unfinished business before they turf me out... and i came across something i thought might have an impact on a case that robert is overseeing. the serial rapist operating in east london. the women that were attacked in their cars? i heard you had a suspect. yeah, we had a good suspect-- anthony gunnell.

learn more at the street.com/nbr. >>> stocks tumble, rates rise, now that a budget deal is reach in wash warks, does the fid real reserve have a green light to slow down the stimulus? and does that mean it's time for investors to lockdown the gain? >> victims of bernie madoff scream recall the long road back and financial uncertainty that lies ahead. >> the drown economy, farmers might use them one day and now the government is trying to figure out the rules for an industry expected to balloon. we have that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for wednesday, december 11th. >>> good evening everyone. stocks had the worst day in month today. the losses for the dow were more than a percent for the s&p 500 and nasdaq. they don't like a function l congress as much as they said they would. how is that again? as we told you last night, congressional republicans and democrats agreed amazingly, days ahead of friday's deadline on a budget deal that will stabilize fiscal policy, no government shutdown, no brings men ship, but the problem is that all this congressional comity removes an imp

learn more at the street.com/nbr. >>> into the breach, target confirms personal identification numbers were stolen but says the data is safe. others say that are not so sure. >>> shredded tweet. shares of twitter get slammed today and that will likely deepen the divide on wall street. do you buy this high-flier or not? >>> and finding quotety. our market monitor says he has quality names you should own in a world of record highs on wall street. we have that and more for this friday, december 27th, 2013. >>> good evening, everybody and welcome. target now confirms that debit card pin data was stolen in the massive security breach affecting 40 million customers that began last month. that's a backtrack from target easterlier claims this week but the retailer says the pin information is quote safe and secure because it's encrypted. that news turned up the volume on an industry debate over just how safe your personal data really are. dominic chu has more. >> reporter: today target says debit card pins remain quote, safe an

learn more at the street.com/nbr. >>> starting in january, we will be purchasing 75 billion-dollar of securities a month reducing purchases on treasuries and mortgage backed securities by $5 billion each. >> off to the races, stocks zoomed to record highs on news the fed thinks the economy is healthy enough to scale back the stimulus, but not strong enough to raise interest rates, perhaps for years. >>> budget deal, congress gives final approval to a government spending plan without any drama. will the agreement help with the recovery. >>> rate watch, could today's decision cause mortgage rates to spike making it more expensetive to buy a house and throwing a wrench in the economic turn around? that and more for "nightly business report" for wednesday, december 18th. >>> good evening everyone. all those months of taper talk are done. the federal reserve said today it will begin winding down the landmark stimulus program, a process wall street dubbed the taper. starting in january, the central bank will cut back on the huge bond purchases by $10 billion a month. why now? speaking at hi

. >> the street.com. up to the minute stock market news and in depth analysis. our quant rating service provides objective independent ratings daily on over 4300 stocks. learn more at the street.com/nbr. >>> when to sell? that's what many investors did and with gains of 25% this year, more of you may wonder how do i know when and what to dump from my portfolio? >> another mortgage mess, foreclosures are falling but just as things are looking up, there may be another housing crisis right around the corner. >> and phone calls on flights, the fcc will now consider rules to end a ban on in flight telephone calls. the chairman says the move will keep pace with technology, but will flyers think otherwise. that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for thursday, december 12th. >>> good evening. stocks sold off again today lead by another triple digit decline in the dow despite solid retail sales in november and as the house votes tonight on a bipartisan deal. many fear signs of a stronger economy with stability in washington could prompt the federal reserve to

learn more at the street.com/nbr. >> firing on all cylinders, from a crawl to a gallup growing at the fastest pace in years thanks to a ramp up in consumer spending. the hoe mmomentum continues and does it mean for your money? >> president obama says half a million people signed up for health insurance on the federal exchange in the first three weeks of december but still many challenges. >> market monitor, our guest has a list of stocks she says will rise 15% or more in the new year and names you probably already know. that and more tonight on "nightly business report" for friday, december the 20th. >>> good evening. i'm bill griffeth in for tyler mathisen. >> i'm susie gharib, good evening from me, as well. the economy is looking good and the strong numbers out today surprised just about everyone. gross domestic product, the sum of the goods and services made in the u.s. during the third quarter, it rose a better than forecast 4.1%, the fastest pace in nearly two years and the economy got a big boost, not only from higher consumer spending but business spending, as well. the improvi

daily on over 4300 stocks, learn more at the street.com/nbr. >>> december downer, stocks start the new month with a loss. and one prominent voice says he is concerned about the market's lofty level, is he right, and can you still find value? >> cyber cash after a holiday weekend that was not so jolly, retailers hope that shoppers splurge. >>> and the government saying that the healthcare.gov website is better. but insurers say big problems still persist, all this for december 2nd, 2013. >>> good evening, the numbers on the first day of trading in december, not the kind of numbers the investors were expecting for the stock market. the dow is now back to the 16,000 market and the s&p index stands at exactly 1800. so why the selloff? some blame it on the down sales which pushed up the major retailers, not even encouraging economic data seem to help, the stronger growth in u.s. manufacturing in october. looking at the closing numbers, dow fell 77, s&p lost about five points. >>> susie, also not helping stocks today, comments from a nobel prize winning economist, he says the u.s. stock mark