Retail, energy and gold. Why you should be watching all three as December trading gets underway

Brian Sozzi was everywhere this past weekend, getting the scoop on just about every major retailers' holiday offerings.

Apple shares took a big dive Monday morning. Here's why some analysts think the stock tanked.

Afraid of the in-laws criticizing your Turkey? Ready to do battle with the Delta rep? Take a deep breath and calm down. Jeff Macke has four tips to survive the holidays!

In the last 11 years, the holiday-time trading activity of a group of 10 prominent American retailers tells a tale of mediocrity.

For over 50 years, Barbie has been the hottest doll on the market, but like all superstar divas in the limelight, she has attracted her share of controversy.

The slide in commodities continues. Oil prices cracked below $70 per barrel after OPEC declined to cut production. Gold sank toward $1150 an ounce after a Swiss vote to compel more central bank gold buying failed and gold holdings in the SPDR Gold ETF (GLD) shrank to a six-year low. Copper sagged beneath $3 per ounce on tepid China manufacturing activity.

Afraid of the in-laws criticizing your Turkey? Ready to do battle with the Delta rep? Take a deep breath and calm down. Jeff Macke has four tips to survive the holidays!

Danny Catullo is forecasting sales of 400 turduckens from the lead-up to Thanksgiving through the days before Christmas.