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Click here to view today's top stories on your mobile device. Tuesday, Aug. 04, 2009     DOW 9320.19 33.63 +0.36%   NASDAQ 2011.31 2.70 +0.13%   S&P 1005.65 3.02 +0.3%     NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV SIGN IN     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Stocks Gain; S&P Holds Above 1,000 Stocks eked out modest gains in the final minutes of trading Tuesday, a lackluster session as investors took a breather and did a little profit-taking after Monday's blockbuster rally.... »read more Corporate Bond Rally Might Be Over U.S. corporate bonds, after rallying nearly nonstop since March, may be poised for a pullback before year end... »read more Kraft Beats Estimates, Raises 2009 Forecast Kraft Foods earnings topped forecasts and raised its full-year forecast for 2009, but the company's shares slipped in extended trading as its sales came in lighter than expected... »read more TOMORROW ON CNBC The Business of Back to School Will the yellow school bus signal good times for the economy? After a "summer of saving," retailers are banking on "back to school" to get consumers in spending mode. Who will pass? Who will fail? And how YOU could get it right! CNBC Reports all day on "The Business of Back to School." »Tomorrow on CNBC TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. Ford Unveils New Taurus   Mark Fields, Ford Motor Americas president, discusses the company's progress, its redesigned Taurus and the "cash for clunkers" program. 2. Oil $100…or $50?   Discussing what's next for the oil markets, with John Kilduff, MF Global; Paul Sankey, Deutsche Bank oil analyst; and the Power Lunch team. 3. Fiscal Attraction   Why big spenders often marry savers, with Scott Rick, University of Michigan; Dr. Nancy Irwin, cognitive behavioral therapist; and CNBC's Mark Haines 4. Geithner's Reported Rant  Discussing Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's reported rant over regulation reform, with Eamon Javers, Politico and CNBC's Rick Santelli & Trish Regan. 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer!  Mad Money's Jim Cramer shares his stock picks and pans with CNBC's Erin Burnett.       TODAY'S TOP BLOG   Making the Case For and Against Unemployment Benefit Extension Nearly 1.5 million Americans will run out of unemployment benefits in the coming months. The White House is working with Congress to extend benefits and the unemployed most likely will get help. But at what cost? Will extending benefits help or hurt the overall economy and recovery? Here are two opposing views from our guest bloggers Tony Fratto and Julie Roginsky. »See All CNBC.com Blogs

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