NOON -- CHICAGO -- Among yesterday afternoon's highlights on the NXTcomm show floor: Maria Bartiromo, broadcasting the Closing Bell segment live for CNBC.

A small arc of fans stood around the filming area, transfixed. "I can't help it -- I love her," one said.



Infinera Corp. (Nasdaq: INFN) says Bartiromo wanted to interview CEO Jagdeep Singh, but they shot down the idea, saying the company's still in the post-IPO quiet period. Wusses.

So, what's next? Do we get to see Jim Cramer rampaging through the booth space?

— Craig Matsumoto, West Coast Editor, Light Reading