frenzy

From the trading rooms to the living rooms of market insiders across the country, it’s been a harrowing time.

A law on light bulb efficiency due to take effect next year has brought a frenzy of activity to get the law repealed or, at least, to stockpile the bulbs before they disappear from store shelves.

The Super Bowl commercial blitz is extending beyond the usual talking babies and office chimps to engage viewers online and get more for advertisers' $3 million-plus investment.

It may seem like the same old frenzy, but it's all going to be different, from where you're going to shop, to when, how, and what you'll shop for.

Come and see what's new for Black Friday 2010.

Real estate agents are working seven days a week and homebuyers are scrambling to get their offers in as they rush to take advantage of tax credits that expire at midnight Friday.

Amid a global frenzy fed by hedge funds, speculators and governments all rushing to stock up, the price of gold briefly surpassed $1,100 an ounce on Friday, a record high.

Five and a half months ago, word that Steve Jobs would only work part-time as he recovered from a liver transplant would have sent investors into a selling frenzy.

Investors are scrambling to buy low-end houses that are in or near foreclosure, creating a new real estate boom where bidding wars are routine.

Lower energy prices are bringing an end to ambitious exploration, and some now fear a shortfall when demand resumes.