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GDP and another wave of earnings guide stocks on Thursday. Google wants to be your co-pilot. Some producers are making changes aimed at label-readers at the supermarket.

Wal-Mart wants to be your cellphone provider. Haunted attractions are big business. Gift cards are cooling off, so retailers are trying harder to get you to buy them.

When does a recovery not feel like a recovery? How about during the fourth quarter. Some think the iPhone should play the field. And grocery packaging goes green.

New home sales and consumer sentiment will get some attention. Nintendo cuts the price of the Wii. And clipping coupons is back in vogue.

A look ahead at the holiday-shortened week on Wall Street. Investors are getting just a couple of economic reports after Labor Day. It's a case of angst on the checkout line. Mile-long receipts at grocery and department stores are irritating consumers.

Cash for Clunkers is losing momentum. Procrastination is the word for Back-to-School shoppers even though some schools are already in session. Reports of the music CD's death may be exaggerated.

Consumer prices and consumer moods may help move stocks. And with more people cooking at home, trying to save money, supermarkets are beefing up their meat departments.

Starwood Hotels gives you and three friends a chance to play like the boys on Entourage - for a price. Men are from Mars and women are from Venus even when it comes to our spending habits. Consumers are trading down on the suds.

Microsoft, Amazon, American Express and Netflix are among the stocks to watch. We're learning more about the government's Cash for Clunkers program. The battle of the sexes reaches the cereal aisle, as Wheaties creates a cereal just for men.

Rougher waters ahead as weaker financials report this week two in earnings season. It's a sign of the times: We're renting more DVDs instead of buying them.

It's Christmas in July at one major retailer. Two companies are responding to consumers' environmental concerns by making all their packaging with 100% recycled material. Netflix expands its distribution again.

Michael Jackson mania continues to boost music sales. Weeds may actually be good - good for you! Plants some regard as weeds are being sold as food that's nutritious, and, many say, delicious. McDonald's rolls out its new burger nationwide.

Wall Street looks ahead to a short week. Michael Jackson's death sparks an online retail phenomemon. Locavores want you to eat food that's grown where you live.

Some consumers are hitting the web before hitting the grocery store. Apple's latest iPhone is a big seller. A comic-book hero has a new series and movie coming up, even though he was killed off two years ago.

Retail sales are expected to be better for May, but how much better? Also, USA Today wants to deliver to your e-mail inbox. And some restaurants are reaching out to consumers in the supermarket.

Three widely-watched economic reports hit Wall Street Thursday. Retail and tech companies are reporting earnings. Edible weeds are popping up on lawns and at the supermarket.

We get another look at whether Americans are going to the mall as major clothing retailers report earnings. Some stores and supermarket chains are taking a tip from fast-food restaurants to draw customers in. A retail perfume genius takes his talents to the stage.

More consumers are thinking globally and eating locally when they stock their fruit and vegetable drawers. A judge says no Joe Camel is no excuse for Reynolds. The FCC wants landline companies to transfer your number faster.

Will Target hit the bullseye with new mini-grocery stores? The Brawny paper towel man will answer some fightin' words from Bounty. Ticketmaster isn't immune from the recession.