Bullseye’s official photo, coutesy of Target

Forgive the pun headline. Would you have preferred something about the new circuit breaker for individual stocks, the Volatility Trading Paws?

But we just can’t resist these corporate spokesanimals. Close on the heels (or should that be, close on the webbed feet?) of a visit to the trading floor by the Aflac duck,we have Bullseye, the Target dog, coming in for today’s Opening Bell.

The Twin Cities Business Journal is all over it:

The bull terrier will be joined by two human Target counterparts: John Griffith, Target’s executive vice president of property development, and Derek Jenkins, senior vice president of Target Stores for the northeast region, who will do the actual bell-ringing.

The NYSE will have a live Webcast of the bell-ringing; you can find a link here.

Bullseye first appeared in Target advertisements in 1999. Since then, she has become a recognizable icon for the retailer, appearing at various Target-sponsored events, including opening day at Target Field in April.

Minneapolis-based Target will host a grand opening for its East Harlem store — its first in Manhattan — Sunday. The week’s events also include an opening party that, according to ny.racked.com, will include a replica of Harlem’s Apollo Theater stage and a performance by rapper Doug E. Fresh.

Congratulations to Target on the new store. And someone tell Doug E. he’s welcome to come downtown for the bell too.

Bullseye’s official photo, coutesy of Target

Forgive the pun headline. Would you have preferred something about the new circuit breaker for individual stocks, the Volatility Trading Paws?

But we just can’t resist these corporate spokesanimals. Close on the heels (or should that be, close on the webbed feet?) of a visit to the trading floor by the Aflac duck,we have Bullseye, the Target dog, coming in for today’s Opening Bell.

The Twin Cities Business Journal is all over it:

The bull terrier will be joined by two human Target counterparts: John Griffith, Target’s executive vice president of property development, and Derek Jenkins, senior vice president of Target Stores for the northeast region, who will do the actual bell-ringing.

The NYSE will have a live Webcast of the bell-ringing; you can find a link here.

Bullseye first appeared in Target advertisements in 1999. Since then, she has become a recognizable icon for the retailer, appearing at various Target-sponsored events, including opening day at Target Field in April.

Minneapolis-based Target will host a grand opening for its East Harlem store — its first in Manhattan — Sunday. The week’s events also include an opening party that, according to ny.racked.com, will include a replica of Harlem’s Apollo Theater stage and a performance by rapper Doug E. Fresh.

Congratulations to Target on the new store. And someone tell Doug E. he’s welcome to come downtown for the bell too.

From Marisa Ricciardi:

Fire up the grill! Nothing says summer better than a sizzling barbecue on Experience Square. The NYSE has teamed up with ConAgra (NYSE: CAG)http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/cag.html to showcase some of the food you love. Employees will be lined up outside for tasty Hebrew National Beef Franks, complete with Wolf Brand Chili, Van Camp’s Baked Beans, Hunt’s Ketchup and Gulden’s Mustard. The afternoon will be topped off with Healthy Choice Frozen Treats and Orville Redenbacher Popcorn. Stay cool…

From Marisa Ricciardi:

Fire up the grill! Nothing says summer better than a sizzling barbecue on Experience Square. The NYSE has teamed up with ConAgra (NYSE: CAG)http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/cag.html to showcase some of the food you love. Employees will be lined up outside for tasty Hebrew National Beef Franks, complete with Wolf Brand Chili, Van Camp’s Baked Beans, Hunt’s Ketchup and Gulden’s Mustard. The afternoon will be topped off with Healthy Choice Frozen Treats and Orville Redenbacher Popcorn. Stay cool…

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It wasn’t much of a market yesterday, but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t eventful. Translation of that double negative, with apologies: it was eventful. Meat Loaf rang the Opening Bell, and there was a polo player named Nacho — and his horse named Duke — on the floor at the Closing Bell.

In between, there was some trading. About a billion shares changed hands, and the market was down.

I didn’t get to meet either of the bell ringers. Or the horse. But there are videos embedded above and below in case you don’t believe me.

Good to see Meat Loaf still at it, quirky as ever, talking about the music business, the lawsuits, and along the way, his new record. In one of the interviews he says you don’t try to top “Bat Out of Hell” — you try to do something different — and that made me think of hearing that record for the first time when it came out in 1977, how it was different from anything else on the radio at the time, and how I turned up the little AM radio speaker in my father’s Plymouth Voláre until it crackled, every time that “All Revved Up and No Place to Go” came on. I mean, when you’re a teenager driving your dad’s Plymouth Voláre, you have to look for any shred of cool wherever you can find it. Long may you run, Meat Loaf.

I understand Meat Loaf got a good reception on the trading floor. So did the impossibly handsome polo player Nacho Figureras and his horse, who were here to promote a big charity polo match. A lot people came up to them, saying they wanted to see Duke the pony, but I suspect they were really checking out Nacho. And both bell ringers got a lot of press.

Which got me thinking…Meat Loaf…Nacho…no, not lunch. Maybe I need a new name, something catchy, amp up my page views. How about: Olive Loaf? Pimento Loaf. Nacho Pellecchia. Hmmm…perhaps I’d better marinate on that for a bit first.

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Of course, every time I hear the words “polo” and “pony,” I think of this:

From Marisa Ricciardi:

Fashionistas beware! On Friday, Wall Street rivaled the tents of Bryant Park in celebration of Express’ (NYSE: EXPR) IPO and 30 years in fashion. Hundreds of onlookers got a preview of their fall collection and received mystery gift cards with select discounts at their stores. Lunch was put on hold as a parade of models lead by supermodel Alek Wek made their way down the runway. Earlier that morning, Express, Inc., President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Weiss rang the Opening Bell to mark the occasion.

From Marisa Ricciardi:

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) kicked off the next phase of their Proud Sponsor of Moms campaign, “Thank You Mom Reunions” by visiting the Exchange to honor Mother’s Day and closing the market with a few special guests — you guessed it, moms.

NYSE employees and their mothers joined in the festivities with our 1st official ‘High Tea’ ceremony followed by a tour of the Trading Floor and departed with a swag gift bag of P&G household products to share with their families. Here’s to you, Mom, and all that you do! Fathers, you’re up next.

From Marisa Ricciardi:

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE: PG) kicked off the next phase of their Proud Sponsor of Moms campaign, “Thank You Mom Reunions” by visiting the Exchange to honor Mother’s Day and closing the market with a few special guests — you guessed it, moms.

NYSE employees and their mothers joined in the festivities with our 1st official ‘High Tea’ ceremony followed by a tour of the Trading Floor and departed with a swag gift bag of P&G household products to share with their families. Here’s to you, Mom, and all that you do! Fathers, you’re up next.

From Marisa Ricciardi:

On May 4, Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) showcased a runway of the company’s premium services and in-flight amenities on Experience Square. Flight attendants dressed in their signature uniforms distributed special offers along with refreshments as employees and traders made their way down the blue carpet. The festivities concluded with Delta President Ed Bastian ringing the closing bell followed by a reception on the Trading Floor.

From Marisa Ricciardi:

On May 4, Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) showcased a runway of the company’s premium services and in-flight amenities on Experience Square. Flight attendants dressed in their signature uniforms distributed special offers along with refreshments as employees and traders made their way down the blue carpet. The festivities concluded with Delta President Ed Bastian ringing the closing bell followed by a reception on the Trading Floor.