Wall Street

Today a minority stakeholder could formally request an initial public offering of media conglomerate Bertelsmann. Or the family-owned company could decide to buy out the 25% ownership instead. Alisa Roth gives us the pros and cons.

Wall Street and overseas markets have taken investors on a bumpy ride lately. Marketplace business editor Cheryl Glaser reports there could be more turbulence ahead.

Internet telephone pioneer Vonage is expected to raise $550 million in a public stock offering this week. Janet Babin reports the company is likely to spend most of that money on advertising.

The New York Stock Exchange has offered to buy European exchange operator Euronext for $10 billion. It's seeking to beat rival Nasdaq in the race to become the first transatlantic stock market. Bob Moon reports.

A major Wall Street brokerage house is expected to announce a settlement this week in a class-action suit that claims stockbrokers should get paid overtime. It's a fight that could transform the whole profession. Amy Scott reports.

Newsweek Wall Street editor Allan Sloan discusses the likely economic impact of higher interest rates with host Scott Jagow.

The charge card is expected to go public this week in an effort to raise cash to pay legal bills and give industry leader Visa a run for its money. Alisa Roth reports.

Federal investigators are examining whether some companies illegally manipulated stock option grants to give their executives more favorable returns. Bob Moon reports.

The government said today that inflation may be back, and investors expressed their concern. Cheryl Glaser looks at why Wall Street was so unhappy with the news.

Wal-Mart is expected to report double-digit earnings growth today. But future quarters may not be as rosy as the low-cost retail giant is forced to raise prices to meet rising costs and Wall Street profit demands. Alisa Roth reports.