Coca-Cola’s Q3 profits rise 6%, Johnson & Johnson continues its hot streak and Teradata Corp warns of trouble to come.  Plus Apple hires Burberry’s CEO to run its retail operations.

Netflix rises on reports of a potential partnership with cable companies, the debt ceiling deadline continues to loom, and Fool favorite Robert Shiller is awarded the Nobel Prize.

Restaurants & Hotels

October 10, 2013

The market rebounds on signs of progress in Washington DC.  Plus we discuss the latest from Ruby Tuesday’s, Darden Restaurants and Marriott International.

Janet Yellen is nominated to be the next head of the Federal Reserve, Yum Brands’ Q3 profit falls 68%, and Joseph A. Bank makes a $2.3B bid for Men’s Wearhouse.

Starbucks CEO calls out Congress, Google & HP team up on a new laptop, and we debate the merits of the new $100 bill.

Govt. shutdown hits day 7, GM pushes online sales, and Twitter’s IPO raises a few questions.

Earnings season kicks off next week and we’ve got a preview.  Plus, Tesla’s stock is hit by an Internet video, and Lego unseats Hasbro in the toy industry.

Day 2 of the government shutdown, a few big shareholders want Bill Gates gone from Microsoft's board room, and 3 well-known brands go public.

Consumer goods analyst Bill Barker discusses how investors should consider consumer goods staples separately from discretionary consumer goods companies, and why acquisitions can provide insight into a CEOs strengths or weaknesses.