Taking Stock

July 15 (Bloomberg) -- David Kelly, chief global strategist at JPMorgan Funds, says the improved economy and investor confidence will allow the Federal Reserve begin to taper asset purchases and as a result interest rates will rise. Kelly talked with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock" on July 12th. (Source: Bloomberg)

July 15 (Bloomberg) -- Brad McGee, founding partner at iCrowd and former chief strategy officer at Tyco International Ltd., discusses crowdfunding, in which individuals instead of banks or institutional investors raise funds for a business venture. McGee talked with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock" on July 12th. (Source: Bloomberg)

July 15 (Bloomberg) -- Logan Purk, an analyst at Edward Jones, says the slow U.S. economy is keeping consumers from spending "extra money" to ship packages through United Parcel Service Inc. Purk talked with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock" on July 12th. (Source: Bloomberg)

July 15 (Bloomberg) -- Anton Schutz, president at Mendon Capital Advisors, and Bloomberg News reporter Michael Moore discuss earnings of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co. Schutz and Moore talked with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock" on July 12th. (Source: Bloomberg)

July 12 (Bloomberg) -- Kristin Bentz, executive director of PMG Venture Group, says consumers are shopping at dollars stores and not spending on luxury items. Bentz talked with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock" on July 11th. (Source: Bloomberg)

July 12 (Bloomberg) -- Howard Davidowitz, chairman of Davidowitz & Associates Inc., discusses Sears Holdings Corp. chief executive officer Eddie Lampert's business strategy. Davidowitz talked with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock" on July 11th. Bloomberg Businessweek reporter Mina Kimes also speaks. (Source: Bloomberg)

July 11 (Bloomberg) -- Jesse Kornbluth, author and editor of HeadButler.com, says Barnes & Noble Inc. is at a crossroads due to a "series of unforced errors." Kornbluth talked with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock" on July 10th. (Source: Bloomberg)

July 11 (Bloomberg) -- Laura Champine, analyst at Canaccord Genuity Corp., discusses earnings of Family Dollar Stores Inc., and describes their shoppers as "working class customers." Champine talked with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock" on July 10th. (Source: Bloomberg)

July 10 (Bloomberg) -- Ben Kallo, senior research analyst at Robert W. Baird & Co. Inc., discusses investing in solar companies like First Solar Inc. and SunPower Corp. Kallo talked with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock" on July 9th. (Source: Bloomberg)

July 10 (Bloomberg) -- Bennett Stewart, chief executive officer at EVA Dimensions LLC, and Scott Morrison senior vice president and chief financial officer at Ball Corp., discuss using "best practice EVA" metrics to measure the value of companies. Stewart and Morrison talked with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock" on July 9th. (Source: Bloomberg)

July 10 (Bloomberg) -- Nick Setyan, restaurant analyst at Wedbush Securities Inc., and Brad Lamensdorf, portfolio manager at Ranger Alternative Management LP, discuss investing in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. Setyan and Lamensdorf talked with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock" on July 9th. (Source: Bloomberg)

July 9 (Bloomberg) -- Cai Von Rumohr, aerospace and defense analyst at Cowen and Company LLC, discuss the crash of Asiana Airlines Inc.'s Flight 214, and the impact on the airline industry. Von Rumohr and Ferguson talked with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock" on July 8th. George Ferguson, senior aerospace, defense and airline analyst for Bloomberg Industries, also speaks. (Source: Bloomberg)

July 8 (Bloomberg) -- Stephen Anderson, senior restaurants analyst at Miller Tabak & Co. LLC, discusses the expansion of Buffalo Wild Wings into Mexico and the Middle East and says the company has "world wide appeal." Anderson talked with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock" on July 8th. (Source: Bloomberg)

July 8 (Bloomberg) -- Russell Price, senior economist at Ameriprise Financial Inc., and John Herrmann, director of U.S. rate strategy at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities USA Inc., discuss U.S. employment payrolls, which rose by 195,000 workers for a second month. Price and Herrmann talked with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock" on July 8th. (Source: Bloomberg)

July 5 (Bloomberg) -- David Dietze, president and chief investment strategist at Point View Wealth Management, and Michael Crofton, president and chief executive officer at The Philadelphia Trust Co., discuss the markets and U.S. economy. Dietze and Crofton talked with Bloomberg's Pimm Fox and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Radio's "Taking Stock" on July 3rd. (Source: Bloomberg)