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Click here to view today's top stories on your mobile device. Wednesday, Sep. 23, 2009     DOW 9748.55 -81.32 -0.83%   NASDAQ 2131.42 -14.88 -0.69%   S&P 1060.87 -10.79 -1.01%     NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV SIGN IN     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Stocks End Lower After Pop Above 9,900 Stocks ended lower Wednesday after being up for much of the day as the dolllar retreated and the Fed delivered one of its most optimistic statements in years... »read more Fed Sees Economy Improving, Slows Buying of Mortgages The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said the US economy was in recovery after a severe downturn and decided to slow purchases of mortgage debt to extend that program's life until the end of next March.... »read more Buy-And-Hold Investing Returns After Turbulent Year For the past two years on Wall Street, the once-beloved buy-and-hold investment strategy was about as popular as swine flu... »read more A CNBC Original... "The NEW Age of Walmart" Premieres Tonight 9p ET CNBC's David Faber takes you back inside the biggest company in the world for an all-new, unprecedented look at Walmart. Watch the first sit-down interview with the new CEO. Learn about the aggressive new "green" policies and what's behind the new store overhauls. What do all these changes mean for this retailer? Don't miss "The NEW Age of Walmart" -- premieres tonight at 9P ET on CNBC. »Watch a sneak peek now! TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. Fed Leave Rate Unchanged   Reacting to the Fed's decision to leave interest rates unchanged, with CNBC's Hampton Pearson; William Gross, Pimco; Ken Volpert, Vanguard Funds; Ken Heebner, Capital Growth Management; and CNBC's Steve Liesman & Erin Burnett. 2. Geithner On Regulation   Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner shares his thoughts on regulating the financial services industry with the House Financial Services Committee. 3. Buffett's Bet On Goldman Golden   A year ago, with the financial world reeling from the collapse of Lehman Brothers, Warren Buffett stunned Wall Street by making a huge investment in Goldman Sachs. That move has made Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway $3 billion richer so far. 4. Banking On the Volt  Discussing whether GM's big bet on the Volt will pay off, with Jonas Bereisa, General Motors director of fuel cell propulsion system and CNBC's Erin Burnett. 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer!  Mad Money host Jim Cramer shares his stock picks with CNBC's Erin Burnett.       TODAY'S TOP BLOG   Another Fed Meeting, More Helicopter Ben Today's FOMC policy announcement from the Federal Reserve basically sends a message that Bernanke & Co. doesn't care one wit about the sinking dollar or the rising gold price. In fact, the latest policy directive removes last month's reference to commodity-price increases, while there is no reference to the greenback at all. The central bank is going to keep buying mortgages and adding to its balance sheet of high-powered money creation. »See All CNBC.com Blogs

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