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Click here to view today's top stories on your mobile device. Thursday, Apr. 23, 2009     DOW 7957.06 70.49 +0.89%   NASDAQ 1652.21 6.09 +0.37%   S&P 851.92 8.37 +0.99%       NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV CNBC PLUS     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Stocks Eke Out a Gain as Banks Rally Stocks pulled off a gain after a wobbly session Thursday as banks rose and some better-than-expected earnings helped offset gloomy economic data.... »read more American Express Profit Falls But Blows Past Forecasts American Express reported earnings that declined from last year as the company struggled with higher bad loans, but the results easily oustripped analysts' estimates, sending its stock higher in late trading Thursday... »read more Microsoft Profit, Revenue Fall but Match Forecasts Microsoft reported a profit and revenue that were lower than last year—hurt by a global decline in technology spending—but which matched the lowered levels analysts predicted for the company... »read more TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. BofA's Lewis: Government Pushed Merrill Deal  Whether or not Bernanke and Paulson pressured Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis into keeping quiet about losses at Merrill Lynch, with CNBC's Steve Liesman. 2. Obama & the Credit Card Execs   President Obama urges credit card executives to reform their practices and says he's confident of a common sense solution on credit cards. 3. PNC CEO on Earnings   PNC Financial joins a string of banks in reporting gains in first quarter profits. James Rohr, the company's CEO, discusses his company's quarterly results with CNBC. 4. Think Like a Champion   Donald Trump discusses his new book on real estate, the economy and everything in between. 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer!   Mad Money's Jim Cramer shares his stock picks and his thoughts on credit cards with CNBC's Erin Burnett.       TODAY'S TOP BLOG   Poll: How Are Credit Card Companies Treating You? The lending practices of U.S. credit card companies will be under the microscope as President Obama meets with executives from leading credit card issuers. Lawmakers have labeled some practices by credit card companies as "abusive," and are pushing for reform in the industry. We wanted to know if you feel you've been unfairly treated by the credit card companies. »See All CNBC.com Blogs     FIRST IN BUSINESS WORLDWIDE     (c)2009 CNBC Inc. All Rights Reserved 900 Sylvan Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632

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