Snow began to fall around the Northeast on Friday at the start of what's predicted to be a massive, possibly historic blizzard, a storm called Nemo poised to dump up to 3 feet of snow from New York City to Boston and beyond. And ski resorts are hoping for a turnaround in a disappointing season.
Among the items that will help shape the week ahead on Wall Street: video games at E3; home builders, ski resorts, movies, and freshman financials.
Lindsey Vonn has put together an amazing string of victories on the slopes, but leaving her finances in the hands of her now-estranged husband sent her down another slippery slope -- toward an unpaid tax bill of Olympian proportions.
As ski areas in the West begin to open, a still-struggling economy and variable weather patterns could adversely affect America's multi-billion-dollar ski industry this season.
Colorado's ski industry, a major part of the state's tourism economy,is bouncing back after last year's economic downturn kept many vacationers away.
Ski resorts are loving the winter storms that have pounded the East Coast. In industry lingo, "Backyard Syndrome" means people are overtaken by a desire to ski or snowboard if they see snow around their homes.
