The Opening Bell

On August 14th, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares the day’s potential market drivers:  July Import/Export Prices are out today (analysts expect a slight dip in data) The Mortgage Bankers Association shares weekly mortgage applications The EIA Petroleum Status report is out today by the end of the day Macy’s, Canopy Growth, Cisco Systems and others report earnings

Right now is the time of the year for retailers to prove they learning to progress and evolve as Amazon continues to change the retail landscape. Steve Grzanich and Kelly Stickel (CEO of Remodista) checked in on the industry drivers as retail earnings continue to be released this week. Bennett Wakenight then shifted to the monthly Building Business Around Town conversation (presented by Associated Bank) where he checked back in with Scott Greenberg (President and CEO of SMASH Residential and […]

The world runs on only a handful of reliable energy sources, and batteries are one of the over looked ones that consumers use everywhere they go. Steve Grzanich discussed the emerging batter technology that has roots from Northwestern through NanoGraf. Cary Hayner (Co-founder & CTO of NanoGraf) and Francis Wang (CEO of NanoGraf) talked about the technology they are developing on an international scale. Rosalba Hernandez (Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work at University of Illinois) then shared […]

Getting a quality night’s sleep is one of the best things people can do for their health, but a new study is showing that optimistic people are getting better sleep over pessimistic people. Steve Grzanich dove into the details with Rosalba Hernandez (Assistant Professor at the School of Social Work at University of Illinois) and learned about the tips to get better sleep every night.    

On August 13th, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares the day’s potential market drivers: The Small Business Optimism Index for July is out today Data on inflation numbers from July is out today JD.com and Tilray both report earnings today

Human trafficking is unfortunately a reality that is happening on a daily basis, and Chip Rogers (President and CEO of The American Hotel and Lodging Association) explained to Steve Grzanich what he is doing to help stop all human trafficking in hotels around the country with the No Room for Trafficking campaign. The conversation then shifted to cyber security as Paul Martin (Author of “The Rules of Security: Staying Safe in a Risky World“) broke down the new ways that […]

Madhu Unnikrishnan (Editor at Skift Airline Weekly) checked in with Steve Grzanich to close out the week by covering a flurry of industry subjects including the performance of the overall industry through the second quarter, the best option for airline passengers – bring a carry on or check a bag, and looking forward to the 2019 Skift Forum.  

On August 9th, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares the day’s potential market drivers: Producer Price Index for July is out today Data on China Inflation numbers and Japan GDP Tribune Media Company reports earnings today by the end of the day

The week is just about over, but the drama on Wall Street will always be around. Steve Grzanich and Susan Sylvest (Chief Investment Officer at Murphy & Sylvest) to touch on the factors that are creating waves like Uber and Kraft struggling with their earnings reports and the big red elephant in the room, China. Madhu Unnikrishnan (Editor at Skift Airline Weekly) then wrapped up the program to tap into the aviation industry, and answered the age old question – […]

Banking has been a very straight forward industry for years, but Doug Myers (SVP & Private Banking Regional Manager at Associated Bank) explained to Steve Grzanich that development of fintech from companies like Apple and Venmo are forcing banks to evolve on this week’s Associated Bank Thought Leader conversation. Steve and Doug also touched on the one of the most anticipated technologies that is making its way into nearly every industry, blockchain technology.