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NBR anchors Paul Kangas and Susie Gharib bring you trusted reporting and analysis of Wall Street trends, stock market performance, the economy, and more. Popular segments include Paul Kangas' Stocks in the News, Market Monitor on Fridays, and Street Critique on Wednesdays. (Author: Nightly Business Report)

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Nbr Program - Wednesday, July 2nd | Pbs
Published: Jul 2, 08
Top stories include the blue chips say goodbye to the bull and hello to the bear, crude pressured stocks as oil topped $144 dollars a barrel in early trading, tonight’s street critique guest says some of the big insurance bonds are toast, she’s Marilyn Cohen, and then as excitement builds for the Beijing Olympics, some of the games’ sponsors are concerned politics could overshadow the event next month.
Nbr Program - Tuesday, July 1st | Pbs
Published: Jul 1, 08
Top stories include automakers report dramatic declines in sales, Wall Street wraps up the first half of 2008, and former NYSE Chairman Dick Grasso's legal troubles end. Economist Mark Serlin offers insight into the latest job report, and NBR's Dana Greenspon looks into the state of student loans. Plus, NBR orrespondent Erika Miller examines commodity funds in the latest Of Mutual Interest report.
Nbr Program - Monday, June 30th | Pbs
Published: Jun 30, 08
Top stories include Wall Street closes out a nasty quarter with its worst June performance since 1930. Oil prices shot further into record territory early today, topping $143 dollars a barrel. Then the worst of the flood of 2008 is over, the Agriculture Department and farmers say they’ll harvest more corn than expected, and investors feasted on shares of Campbell’s soup after the soup maker launched a big stock buyback.
Nbr Program - Friday, June 27th | Pbs
Published: Jun 27, 08
Top stories include a bleak week for Wall Street, Home builder KB Home reported a far bigger than expected quarterly loss today, tonight’s market monitor guest says he’s looking beyond current difficult times, he’s Ernie Ankrim, and bye bye Bill, today marked Bill Gates’ last full time day on the job at Microsoft.
Nbr Program - Thursday, June 26th | Pbs
Published: Jun 26, 08
Top stories include a free fall was the direction of the day on Wall Street, the blue chips plunged almost 360 points. General Motors helped drive the market lower as its stock hit a more than 50 year low. Citigroup and the rest of the financials also took a hit today and then how a new mortgage program is helping people with good credit and a substantial down payment to buy a house thats affordable.
Nbr Program - Wednesday, June 25th | Pbs
Published: Jun 25, 08
Top stories include the Fed stands pat, keeping rates unchanged for the first time since last summer. Countrywide Financial’s legal woes are heating up, it’s now being sued by two states over deceptive practices. A black eye for shares of Blackberry maker Research in Motion, and then the sunshine state could soon be the solar power state.
Nbr Program - Tuesday, June 24th | Pbs
Published: Jun 24, 08
Top stories include plunging home prices and rising energy costs have consumer confidence falling like a rock. Those rising energy costs are behind Dow Chemical’s latest price hike. A picture perfect performance for Eastman Kodak today as its shares jump almost 14 percent, and built to last a lifetime, we profile Milwaukee’s PM Bedroom Gallery as we kick off our series Made in America.
Nbr Program - Monday, June 23rd | Pbs
Published: Jun 23, 08
Top stories include 70 percent of oil futures trading is now done by speculators so says a new congressional report. The pain at the pump youre feeling at the pump is something the Fed calls a supply shock. General Motors shares plunge to a 33 year low, and then when fixed income becomes a problem as some retirees choose to have their houses pay them as we continue our series, Get Your Finances Ready for Retirement.
Nbr Program - Friday, June 20th | Pbs
Published: Jun 20, 08
Top stories include stocks plunge as oil prices surge ahead of a weekend oil summit in Saudi Arabia. Standard and Poor’s warned it will likely cut credit ratings for GM, Ford, and Chrysler. Tonight’s market monitor guest takes a technical view of the market, he’s Eugene Peroni, and flooding in the nation’s heartland is getting worse as rising waters make their way south.
Nbr Program - Thursday, June 19th | Pbs
Published: Jun 19, 08
Top stories include two former Bear Stearns hedge fund managers were arrested today for their alleged role in the subprime mortgage mess. Citigroup sees a fresh round of what it’s calling substantial write downs from failing mortgages in its second quarter. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson wants to beef up the nation’s outdated market regulatory system, and we talk with Barney Frank, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.
Nbr Program - Wednesday, June 18th | Pbs
Published: Jun 18, 08
Top stories include the FedEx delivers a dismal outlook, we talk with Royal Caribbean CEO, Richard Fain. Score one for Boeing, congressional investigators have upheld Boeing’s protest of a 35 billion dollar air force tanker contract, and sales at Target are lagging behind Walmart, but tonight’s street critique guest still has a bulls eye on Target, he’s Patrick O’Hare.
Nbr Program - Tuesday, June 17th | Pbs
Published: Jun 17, 08
Top stories include inflation is surging at the wholesale level as food and energy costs weigh on manufacturers and the overall economy. Goldman Sachs weathers a tough financial environment and racks up better than expected second quarter earnings. Best Buy says it will beat the street with its latest earnings as it sees a boost ahead from tax rebate checks, and then how investing money in June may pay off in January, mutual interest guest Jason Zweig tells us how.
Nbr Program - Tuesday, June 17th | Pbs
Published: Jun 17, 08
Top stories include inflation is surging at the wholesale level as food and energy costs weigh on manufacturers and the overall economy. Goldman Sachs weathers a tough financial environment and racks up better than expected second quarter earnings. Best Buy says it will beat the street with its latest earnings as it sees a boost ahead from tax rebate checks, and then how investing money in June may pay off in January, mutual interest guest Jason Zweig tells us how.
Nbr Program - Monday, June 16th | Pbs
Published: Jun 16, 08
Top stories include wild gyrations in the oil pit today with prices spiking to a new high before losing ground. Lehman Brothers confirmed its first quarterly loss ever today. Little appeal for shares of Chiquita brands today, the stock tumbled almost 30 percent, and while inflation is heating up in the U.S., it’s already a huge factor in India.
Nbr Program - Monday, June 16th | Pbs
Published: Jun 16, 08
Top stories include wild gyrations in the oil pit today with prices spiking to a new high before losing ground. Lehman Brothers confirmed its first quarterly loss ever today. Little appeal for shares of Chiquita brands today, the stock tumbled almost 30 percent, and while inflation is heating up in the U.S., it’s already a huge factor in India.