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Video: Graham on Middle East Peace: Political Capital With Al Hunt

May 21, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, talks with Bloomberg’s Al Hunt about the outlook for a peace agreement in the Middle East, the U.S. debt ceiling and spending cuts. Bloomberg’s Julianna Goldman and Julie Davis discuss the Mideast peace process, the outlook for a deal to cut the federal deficit and U.S. ties with Pakistan. Sandrine Rastello talks about possible candidates to lead the International Monetary Fund following the resignation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn as managing director. Commentators Margaret Carlson and Kate O’Beirne discuss Newt Gingrich as a potential candidate for president in 2012, and the debate over Medicare and its impact on a special election to fill a House seat in upstate New York. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Tabitha Soren Reports on EJamming Music Website: Innovators

May 21, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg Television contributor Tabitha Soren reports on eJamming, a website that allows musicians in distant locations to play with each other in synch over the Internet. She speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg’s West.” Bloomberg’s Jon Erlichman also speaks. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Gulfo Sees FDA Getting `Back on Track’ on Melanoma Test

May 21, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Joseph Gulfo, chief executive officer of Mela Sciences Inc., talks about the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s delay in approving its melanoma-detection device. Mela filed a first-of-its-kind petition to force the agency to uphold an agreement to approve the device. Gulfo speaks with Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Television’s “Taking Stock.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Louis Navellier Says `It’s Time to Pick the Winners’

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Louis Navellier, chief investment officer at Navellier & Associates Inc., talks about his investment strategy and some of his stock picks. He speaks with Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Television’s “Taking Stock.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Federated’s Battelle Doubts Bubble in Technology Stocks

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — John Battelle, founder and chief executive officer of Federated Media Publishing, talks about the possibility of a bubble in technology stocks. Battelle also discusses LinkedIn Corp.’s initial public offering and the outlook for IPOs in the technology industry. He speaks with Cory Johnson and Jon Erlichman on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Bloomberg’s Johnson Discusses Outlook for Dish Network

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg’s Cory Johnson discusses the outlook for Dish Network Corp., the second-largest U.S. satellite-television provider. Johnson speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Lieberman Says Fed to Let QE2 Expire on Schedule

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Charles Lieberman, former economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and now chief investment officer with Advisors Capital Management LLC, talks about the oulook for Fed policy. He speaks with Matt Miller on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: First Capital’s Wilson Says Business Loans Rebounding

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Lee Wilson, chief executive officer of First Capital, talks about corporate borrowing. Wilson speaks with Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Television’s “Taking Stock.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Merk Expects Greece to Delay Default, Sees Euro Strength: Video

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Axel Merk, president and chief investment officer at Merk Investments LLC, discusses the Greek fiscal crisis, the outlook for the euro and Portugal’s bailout from the International Monetary fund. He speaks with Matt Miller on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Merk Says IMF Loan Is `Step Along the Way’ for Portugal

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Axel Merk, president and chief investment officer at Merk Investments LLC, talks about the International Monetary Fund’s approval of a 26 billion-euro ($36.8 billion) loan to Portugal, the potential for default by Greece on its sovereign debt and the outlook for the euro. He speaks with Matt Miller on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Grant Says Greece Is Right at Brink of `Going Belly-Up’: Video

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Mark Grant, managing director at Southwest Securities Inc., discusses the outlook for Greece’s economy and prospects for debt restructuring. Greece’s credit rating was cut three levels by Fitch Ratings, which said that even a voluntary extension of its bond maturities being studied by European Union policy makers would be considered a default. Grant speaks with Matt Miller on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Jaffe Says Gap to `Regain Earnings Power,’ Grow Globally

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Richard Jaffe, an analyst at Stifel Nicolaus & Co., talks about the outlook for Gap Inc. and the company’s shares. The largest U.S. apparel chain dropped the most in almost nine years after cutting its full-year profit forecast by 22 percent as costs to make cloth rose faster than expected. Jaffe speaks with Julie Hyman on Bloomberg Television’s “Bottom Line.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Egan Says Investors Should `Stay the Course’ on Munis

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Sean Egan, president of Egan-Jones Ratings Co., talks about government and corporate debt, U.S. credit quality and inflation expectations, and sovereign debt restructuring in Europe. Egan speaks with Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Television’s “Surveillance Midday With Tom Keene.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Yang Says LinkedIn Success Makes Valuations Harder

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Geoffrey Yang, founding partner and managing director of Redpoint Ventures, discusses LinkedIn Corp.’s first day of trading yesterday and the outlook for the social media industry. Yang speaks with Julie Hyman on Bloomberg Television’s “Bottom Line with Mark Crumpton.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: De Kock Doubts Greece Will Default or Restructure Debt

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Gabriel de Kock, an executive director at Morgan Stanley, talks about Greece’s credit rating and the prospects of the country defaulting on its debt. Fitch Ratings cut Greece’s rating to B+, four levels below investment grade, from BB+. De Kock speaks with Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Television’s “Surveillance Midday.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Nomura’s McCormack Likes Comcast, Cablevision Stocks

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Michael McCormack, a managing director and partner at Nomura Securities International Inc., discusses his investment strategy and the outlook for the pay television industry. McCormack, speaking with Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Television’s “Surveillance Midday,” also discusses the resignation of Dick Ebersol as chairman of the NBC Universal Sports group and the telecommunications industry. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Naguib Sawiris Calls U.S. Aid for Egypt `Disappointment’

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloobmerg) — Billionaire Naguib Sawiris, former chairman of Orascom Telecom Holding SAE and a founder of the Free Egyptians Party, talks about President Barack Obama’s promise of $2 billion in loan guarantees and debt forgiveness for Egypt. Sawiris, speaking with Erik Schatzker on Bloomberg Television’s “InsideTrack,” also discusses the political environment in Egypt since the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak and the nation’s economic outlook. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Sawiris Says U.S. Debt Relief for Egypt Is `Good Start’

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Samih Sawiris, chairman and chief executive officer at Orascom Development Holding AG, discusses the outlook for Egypt’s economy following U.S. President Barack Obama’s pledge to provide up to $1 billion in loan guarantees for that country along with the cancellation of $1 billion in debt, about a third of what Egypt owes the U.S. Sawiris speaks with Margaret Brennan on Bloomberg Television’s “InBusiness.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Stroud Says Chinese Are Long Term Thinkers on Investing

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — David Stroud, chief executive officer of TS Capital, talks about the outlook for investment opportunities in China. Adam Johnson reports on Bloomberg Television’s “InBusiness with Margaret Brennan.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Fitch Cuts Greece’s Credit Rating Three Levels to B+

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Greece’s credit rating was cut three levels by Fitch Ratings to B+, four levels below investment grade, from BB+. David Tweed reports on Bloomberg Television’s “InBusiness With Margaret Brennan.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Al Hunt on Jon Huntsman, Obama’s Meeting With Netanyahu

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Al Hunt, executive editor at Bloomberg News, talks about President Barack Obama’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. policy for the Middle East. Hunt, speaking on Bloomberg Television’s “InBusiness With Margaret Brennan,” also discusses a potential bid for the Republican presidential nomination by former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Jacob Says LinkedIn’s Share Price `Difficult to Justify’

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Ryan Jacob, chairman of Jacob Asset Management and manager of the Jacob Internet Fund, talks about the outlook for LinkedIn Corp. following its initial public offering this week. LinkedIn is the largest professional-networking website. Jacob speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “InBusiness with Margaret Brennan.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Tennant Says Gap Forced to `Eat’ Old Navy Cost Increases

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Adrienne Tennant, analyst at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC, talks about the outlook for Gap Inc. She speaks with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television’s “In the Loop.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Cohan Says Scrutiny on Goldman Is Like `Water Torture’

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — William Cohan, author of “Money and Power: How Goldman Sachs Came to Rule the World” and a Bloomberg Television contributing editor, discusses Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s public relations strategy and U.S. Senator Carl Levin’s report on the firm’s mortgage bets. Cohan speaks with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television’s “In the Loop.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Reinhart Says QE2 `Important’ Factor in Oil Price Rise

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Vincent Reinhart, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, discusses Federal Reserve policy and oil prices. Reinhart speaks with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television’s “In The Loop.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Shah Says Barnes & Noble Worth More Than $17 a Share

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Sachin Shah, a special situations and merger arbitrage strategist at Capstone Global Markets LLC, talks about Liberty Media Corp.’s buyout offer for Barnes & Noble Inc. John Malone’s Liberty Media offered $17 a share for the bookstore chain, a 20 percent premium to yesterday’s closing price, Barnes & Noble said in a statement. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Roger Martin Says Stock-Based Compensation Doesn’t Work: Video

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Roger Martin, dean of the University Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, discusses his book “Fixing The Game: Bubbles, Crashes, and What Capitalism Can Learn From the NFL.” Martin talks with Erik Schatzer on Bloomberg Television’s “InsideTrack.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Swizz Beatz Likens Apple ITunes to `Gift From the Curse’

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Grammy Award-winning rapper and music producer Swizz Beatz talks about the impact of Apple Inc.’s iTunes on music marketing and strategy for spurring music sales in today’s environment. Swizz Beatz, speaking with Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg Television’s “InsideTrack,” also discusses his teaching position the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Adewuya Expects Increase in Cross-Border Takeovers

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg’s Iyan Adewuya discusses the outlook for cross-border takeovers and the rankings for merger and acquisition advisers. Adewuya speaks with Deirdre Bolton in this edition of Deal Desk on Bloomberg Television’s “InsideTrack.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: HSBC’s Casey Says EU Companies `Gearing Up’ for Mergers

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — John Casey, head of commercial banking for continental Europe at HSBC Holdings Plc, talks about the outlook for mergers and acquisitions in the region. He speaks with Maryam Nemazee on Bloomberg Television’s “The Pulse.”

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Video: Kirkegaard Says IMF Has to Pick New Head in Next 6 Weeks

May 20, 2011

May 20 (Bloomberg) — Jacob Kirkegaard, research fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, talks about possible candidates to lead the International Monetary Fund following the resignation of Dominique Strauss-Kahn as managing director. Kirkegaard speaks with Deirdre Bolton on Bloomberg Television’s “InsideTrack.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Price Says Tepco Timeline for Nuclear Cleanup `Feasible’

May 18, 2011

May 18 (Bloomberg) — John Price, a former member of the safety policy unit of the British National Nuclear Corporation, currently a principal at Integrity Partners, speaks about Tokyo Electric Power Co.’s efforts to cool reactors at its stricken Fukushima Dai-Ichi plant. Price speaks from Melbourne with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television’s “On the Move Asia.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Bloomberg’s Johnson Discusses Hewlett-Packard Earnings

May 18, 2011

May 17 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg’s Cory Johnson discusses Hewlett-Packard Co.’s second-quarter earnings. The biggest personal-computer maker missed analysts’ profit projections as consumers shunned PCs. The report comes a day after Bloomberg News reported Chief Executive Officer Leo Apotheker sent a memo warning of “another tough quarter” in the July period. Johnson speaks on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: RockMelt CEO Vishria Says Company Is Not for Sale

May 18, 2011

May 17 (Bloomberg) — Eric Vishria, co-founder and chief executive officer of RockMelt Inc., talks about the possibility that the company may be sold. Vishria also discusses RockMelt’s Web browser, growth potential and investors. He speaks with Jon Elrichman on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Merriman Is `Nervous’ About LinkedIn IPO Pricing

May 18, 2011

May 17 (Bloomberg) — Jonathan Merriman, co-founder of Merriman Holdings Inc., and Walter Price of RCM Capital Management, talk about the outlook for LinkedIn Corp.’s initial public offering. They speak with Jon Erlichman and Cory Johnson on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Space Adventures’ Shelley Sees Demand for Trips Rising

May 18, 2011

May 17 (Bloomberg) — Tom Shelley, president of Space Adventures Ltd., discusses demand for orbital and sub-orbital travel and the company’s lunar mission plans. He talks with Cory Johnson on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Cross Says Dell, HP Shifting to Higher Margin Revenue

May 18, 2011

May 17 (Bloomberg) — Shannon Cross, an analyst at Cross Research, talks about Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co.’s earnings and outlook. Cross speaks with Julie Hyman and Matt Miller on Bloomberg Television’s “Street Smart.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Ghosn Says Nissan to Reinforce Factories After Quake

May 17, 2011

May 18 (Bloomberg) — Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn talked about the impact of the March 11 earthquake on the carmaker’s production and planned reinforcements for its factories to equip them against future quakes. Ghosn spoke in Iwaki plant in Fukushima prefecture with Bloomberg’s Maki Kitamura yesterday. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Wang Forecasts 10-to-15% Annual Growth for Seaspan

May 17, 2011

May 17 (Bloomberg) — Gerry Wang, chief executive officer of Seaspan Corp., talks about the outlook for the company’s growth and the state of the container business. Wang speaks with Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Television’s “Taking Stock.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Delphi’s Black Recommends Advanced Energy, Ares Capital

May 17, 2011

May 17 (Bloomberg) — Scott Black, president of Delphi Management Inc., talks about his investment strategy. Black also discusses the performance of U.S. stocks, the U.S. economy and federal budget deficit. He speaks with Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Television’s “Taking Stock.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Locks Open to Flood Cajun Country, Save New Orleans

May 16, 2011

May 16 (Bloomberg) — Richard Miller, a New Orleans native, and his wife Suzanne speak to Bloomberg’s Leela Landress about the Bonnet Carre Spillway upstream from New Orleans. The spillway was opened May 9 to siphon Mississippi floodwaters into Lake Pontchartrain.

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Video: Ghemawat Says Spain Should Focus on Small Companies

May 16, 2011

May 16 (Bloomberg) — Pankaj Ghemawat, a professor at the IESE Business School, talks about the prospects for Spain and Portugal stimulating economic growth amid the European debt crisis. He speaks with Maryam Nemazee on Bloomberg Television’s “The Pulse.”

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Video: Sony Restarts PlayStation Network; Ford Freestyle Probed: Video

May 16, 2011

May 16 (Bloomberg) — Jane King summarizes the top stories this morning on the Bloomberg Business Report. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Shipside Says U.K. House Sellers May Have to Drop Prices

May 16, 2011

May 16 (Bloomberg) — Miles Shipside, commercial director of Rightmove Plc, talks about U.K. house prices and the outlook for increased sales. He speaks with Francine Lacqua on Bloomberg Television’s “Countdown.”

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Video: Wynn Says New Macau Casino Resort to Open in Four Years

May 16, 2011

May 16 (Bloomberg) — Steve Wynn, chairman and chief executive officer of Wynn Resorts Ltd., talks about the outlook for its new resort in Macau. Wynn Resorts, owner of the Wynn and Encore casinos, expects to double Macau earnings when it opens the new resort in the Chinese city in four years. Wynn also discusses the U.S. economy. He spoke with Bloomberg’s Robyn Meredith in Macau on May 14. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Bloomberg’s Johnson Discusses Yahoo, Alibaba Tensions

May 14, 2011

May 13 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg’s Cory Johnson talks about Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s spinoff of online payment company Alipay and the impact on Yahoo! Inc., Alibaba’s biggest investor. (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Holder on Osama Bin Laden: Political Capital With Al Hunt

May 14, 2011

May 13 (Bloomberg) — U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder talks with Bloomberg’s Al Hunt about al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden’s desire to target senior U.S. officials before his death. Bloomberg’s Hans Nichols and Julie Davis discuss the congressional debate over the U.S. debt ceiling, and U.S. ties with Pakistan. Lara Setrakian talks about efforts to oust Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi. Commentators Margaret Carlson and Kate O’Beirne discuss Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels’s possible run for the presidency in 2012 and President Barack Obama’s position on immigration. (This report is an excerpt. Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Branson Discusses Virgin Galactic, Space Travel: Innovators

May 14, 2011

May 13 (Bloomberg) — Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group Ltd., talks about Virgin Galactic commercial space-travel venture and the future of private space travel. Cory Johnson reports on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Dan Lyons Discusses Facebook’s Google Strategy: Video

May 14, 2011

May 13 (Bloomberg) — Dan Lyons of the Daily Beast talks about Facebook Inc.’s hiring of a public-relations firm to pitch a story critical of Google Inc. Lyons talks with Cory Johnson on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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Video: Narendra Says SumZero Building `Massive’ Research Source: Video

May 14, 2011

May 13 (Bloomberg) — Divya Narendra, chairman and chief executive officer of SumZero LLC, talks about his company’s social network for buy-side investment professionals and his portrayal in the film “The Social Network.” Narendra speaks with Cory Johnson on Bloomberg Television’s “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg)

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