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UPS CFO Kurt Kuehn Sees Boom In eCommerce
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 1:28pm | 323Kurt Kuehn, Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of UPS (NYSE: UPS), discussed the holiday shopping season, from online sales to delivery expectations Monday morning on CNBC's Squawk Box. Holiday shopping is an undisputed beast, and this year is truly not too different. According to...
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Dow Chemical's Andrew Liveris Explains Exiting Commodity Chemicals
Monday, December 2, 2013 - 12:53pm | 242CEO, President and Chairman of Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW) Andrew Liveris appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box Monday morning to discuss the company's decision to optimize their properties by separating and selling and/or spinning off their commodity chemicals. The plan will lead to $5 billion in annual...
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Richard Branson Has Virgin Galactic Accepting Bitcoins
Friday, November 22, 2013 - 11:43am | 397Virgin Galactic sold its first ticket purchased with bitcoins Friday, marking another success for the Internet currency as its value continues to fluctuate. Richard Branson video-phoned CNBC's Squawk Box Friday morning to discuss his decision to accept the digital currency. He offered host Andrew...
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Dell's Road To Becoming A Private Company With Michael Dell
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 12:08pm | 402Michael Dell, founder, chairman and CEO of computer giant Dell, appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box Wednesday morning to talk through Dell's private company status, while offering answers on whether or not shareholder Carl Icahn was truly invested in the company for the long-term. “They were just...
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Winklevoss Twins Bite Into Bitcoin
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 1:09pm | 456Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss of Winklevoss Capital shed light on bitcoin, the mysterious digital dollar that's increasingly grabbing attention as it continues to gain acceptance from online services and merchants, as well as their stake in the currency, on CNBC's Squawk Box Tuesday morning. "A...
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China's Upcoming Economic Moves With David Riedel
Monday, November 11, 2013 - 12:34pm | 373David Riedel of Riedel Research Group, which focuses on equity research across key global emerging markets, discussed why he believes China's economy needs to invest in a better safety net on CNBC's Squawk Box Monday morning. "The demographics of China absolutely demand it," said Riedel regarding...
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RBC's Mark Mahaney on Facebook's Dip After Earnings
Thursday, October 31, 2013 - 12:47pm | 653Mark Mahaney, managing director and analyst at RBC Capital Markets, discussed some of the surprises that popped up during Facebook's (NASDAQ: FB) earnings call, including the decline in usage amongst teens as well as difficulties monetizing some of their mobile properties, on CNBC's Squawk Box...
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Wal-Mart CEO Bill Simon Expects A Healthy Black Friday
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 10:21am | 442The holidays are typically a great time for retailers like Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) U.S. President and CEO Bill Simon appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box to talk about the holiday season, as well as consumer awareness surrounding the budget battling ensuing in Washington D.C.. "The holiday...
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Texas Roadhouse Expands, Takes Q3 Miss Well
Tuesday, October 29, 2013 - 10:17am | 425Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ: TXRH) President Scott Colosi discussed the restaurant's plans for expansion, as well as their increase in sales despite having lower profits during its Q3 on CNBC's Squawk Box Tuesday morning. According to the latest report, Texas Roadhouse restaurants' same-store sales...
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His Name Is Kid Rock, Detroit Is His City
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 2:53pm | 593CNBC's Squawk Box featured an appearance by Michigan native and Detroit resident Kid Rock Wednesday morning. While on the show, Rock discussed the success of his last tour and his hopes for the Motor City. Rock is an economy man, rolling through his latest tour with practicality and loyalty...
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Quicken Loans' Dan Gilbert On The State Of Mortgages
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 2:47pm | 366Dan Gilbert, Rock Ventures Founder and Chairman and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman, talked about housing, from the trend of buying a home in cash to refinancing an underwater mortgage, while serving as a guest host on CNBC's Squawk Box Wednesday morning. Gilbert said that the mortgage...
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Dan Gilbert's View On Detroit's Revitalization
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 11:25am | 487Quicken Loans founder and chairman Dan Gilbert wants to bring life back into Detroit through community and entrepreneurship. Gilbert talked about this and the city's reorganization efforts on Wednesday morning's Squawk Box on CNBC. "Bankruptcy is really, it's a painful process, but once we get...
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Frank Holmes On Finding A Place For Gold In Your Portfolio
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 8:14am | 303CEO and Chief Investment Officer of U.S. Global Investors (NASDAQ: GROW) Frank Holmes provided his strategies for gold, saying that demand for the commodity is especially high in India and other places globally, on CNBC's Squawk Box Tuesday morning. "I've always advocated a five percent in...
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Schneider Analyst Matt Smith Explains The Unpredictable Oil Game
Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 8:09am | 245Matt Smith, a commodity analyst for Schneider Electric Global Research & Analytics, went over why oil prices might spike despite barrel stockpile surpluses on CNBC's Squawk Box Tuesday morning. "A lot of people are thinking that prices could move lower form here. I think we could well see...
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Delta CEO Richard Anderson Talks Good Q3
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 3:53pm | 476Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) CEO Richard Anderson talked about his company's strong operations strategies and Q3 results on CNBC's Squawk Box on Tuesday, saying they've been able to capacitate their markets' demand while also seeing success with their global alliance partners. "The domestic...