It tells you something that Apple's stock rose yesterday upon the publication Monday of an open letter from Steve Jobs in which he disclosed that he has a hormone imbalance. Jobs says that a relatively simple remedy will enable him to continue as CEO during his recovery, Chris Nuttall reports. "A hormone imbalance ... has been 'robbing' me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy," Jobs wrote. "We believe this unusually frank statement should help focus investor attention away from leadership succession and towards Apple's keynote address at Macworld this week and possible product introductions," …

"Eyes on the Road" columnist Joseph B. White says the Fusion hybrid that Ford will be rolling out next year is exactly what the politicians in Washington ordered, but it -- and cars like it -- may have a bit more difficultly currying favor with the American consumer. There are some technical details -- like exactly what constitutes a "mid-size" car and what "made in America" really means -- to deal with, but that's not the main event. "Ford's real challenge will be educating consumers about how to get the most value from their high-tech cars, and …

Amid drastically declining membership, The Boy Scouts of America is working on an integrated marketing campaign for its centennial with Fleishmann Hilliard and will begin to aggressively target Hispanic youth through the Hispanic Communications Network, an amalgamation of media portals, Max Lakin reports. "This is really the launch of the brand to the Latino population in the U.S.," says HCN's president, Carlos Alcazar. He says the first challenge is to establish an infrastructure of sufficient bilingual and Latino staff, as well as appropriate information that can support new Hispanic membership. Rick Cronk, former national …

Born in Cuba in 1931, the visionary founder and chairman of Movado Watch group was known for his ability to recognize the potential cachet of luxury watches and market them accordingly.

Citing "personal reasons," Meg Whitman, the former CEO of eBay, has resigned from its board as well as from the boards of Procter & Gamble and DreamWorks SKG, fueling speculation that she is preparing for a 2010 run for California governor on the Republican line.