The Opening Bell

The idea of giving back is a major competent to life for Americans, whether its small gestures in day to day life or financial contributions. Steve Grzanich learned about a young Chicago startup that’s literally stitching that idea of giving into each of their products. Bill Burnett and Michael Barkin (Co-founders of Stitch + Heart) joined Steve to discuss the value of the custom clothing market, their ability to adapt to any clothing situation,  and how a few “ah-ha” moments […]

In addition to the recent new last week about the Argonne National Laboratory planning for a new supercomputer in 2021, they also announced they are setting the wheels in motion to help combat climate change. The supercomputer will be able to pinpoint weather data but Dr. Rao Kotamarthi (Chief Scientist  & Department Head of Atmospheric Science and Climate at Argonne National Laboratory) explained to Steve Grzanich how the recent partnership with AT&T will help save money and lives when extreme […]

On April 1st, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: February Retails Sales are out today (expected to slow slightly) The March Manufacturing Index is out (expecting a gain over February)

Paul Nolte (SVP & Sr. Portfolio Manager at Kingsview Asset Management) checked in with Steve Grzanich from the road, but explained why the Yield Curve (which is currently inverted) is a very important barometer of economic prosperity. Whether a recession is on the horizon or not, the two checked in on a number of other economic news from the week, including how the positive quarter will wrap up (and if it will continue). Jackie Wattles (Writer for CNN Business covering […]

One of the most annoying things about owning a phone is getting robocalls, but thankfully Jackie Wattles (Writer for CNN Business covering Tech, Business, and Commercial Spaceflight)shared the latest efforts by the telecom giants with Steve Grzanich about how combating this is moving up on their priority list. Jackie explained to Steve that more than 47.8 billion robocalls were made last year alone and AT&T, Verizon, Comcast and others are recognizing that.  

On March 29th, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: February Personal Income and Personal Spending for January kick off the day New Home Sales for February (analyst expect and increase) Details on Consumer Sentiment and the Chicago PMI are out today Huawei and CarMax both report earnings today

In recent years, Navy Pier has undergone a major redevelopment, making it one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city, but Marilynn Gardner (President and CEO of Navy Pier) explained to Steve Grzanich that there is plenty more business to be done while focusing on women/minority owned businesses. There are nearly 3,000 people that work on Navy Pier everyday from non-profit organizations to food vendors for patrons and creating that diverse programming is what Marilyn said she is […]

On March 28th, 2019 Steve Grzanich shares today’s potential market drivers: The final GDP report on the 4th Quarter for 2018 is out today First time claims for unemployment benefits are out today February pending home sales are out today (expecting a slight increase)

Believe it or not, the recent polar vortex that capped off our winter actually sent some restaurants out of business according to Doug Roth (Founder and CEO of Playground Hospitality). That was one of the big headlines Doug brought in studio with Steve Grzanich, but the two also touched on the fluctuation of delivery & meal prep impacts along with the way we are teaching the ways of hospitality. Sheraz Mian (Research Director at Zacks Equity Research) then checked in […]

The earnings season is just about to be in full swing again and Sheraz Mian (Research Director at Zacks Equity Research) explained to Steve Grzanich the areas of concern that are creating a soft start. Trade still lingers with the outlook on the U.S. economy slowly shifting, but Sheraz reminded listeners about the basics to focus on in order to keep portfolios balanced.