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Click here to view today's top stories on your mobile device. Monday, Sep. 28, 2009     DOW 9789.36 124.17 +1.28%   NASDAQ 2130.74 39.82 +1.9%   S&P 1062.98 18.60 +1.78%     NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV SIGN IN     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Employers Cut Back on Layoffs But Still Aren't Hiring: Survey US non-farm payrolls for September probably fell by the smallest amount in a year—more proof the economy is pulling out of recession—but the jobless rate likely ticked up, according to a Reuters survey... »read more Stocks Soar as Investors Cheer M&A Deals Stocks snapped a three-day losing streak Monday as investors cheered a wave of merger-and-acquisition activity... »read more Banks May Have to Prepay FDIC Insurance Premiums The Federal Deposit Insurance is expected to take the unprecedented step of collecting banks' regular premiums early to inject cash into the shrinking deposit insurance fund... »read more New FREE E-Letter Maria Bartiromo's Investor Brief Newsletter Meet the movers and shakers of the investing and political worlds, get investing tips from the best in the business, plus receive Maria's exclusive "look at the week ahead" video. »Sign-up today! Click here TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. Michael Moore on Capitalism   Michael Moore's latest documentary, 'Capitalism: A Love Story,' is making a big splash at the box office. Moore discusses the film with CNBC. 2. Xerox CEO on ACS Acquisition   Xerox said Monday it will buy Affiliated Computer Services for $6.4 billion in a cash and stock deal that expands the copier company into technology outsourcing and data management. Ursula Burns, CEO of Xerox, discusses the deal. 3. Nussle's Concerns on Health Care   Jim Nussle, former director of the Office of Management and Budget, says he's deeply concerned not only about the cost of health care reform but the way in which the legislation could be passed. He shares his concerns with CNBC. 4. Dimon Slams "Too Big to Fail"   JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon slammed the concept of "too big to fail" at last week's Clinton Global Initiative. Michael Farr, of Farr, Miller & Washington, and Douglas Elliot, of the Brookings Institution, share their insight. 5. Atari Founder's Newest Venture   A new game from the founder of the first video game, Nolan Bushnell, Atari founder.       TODAY'S TOP BLOG   Kraft CEO Heeds Warren Buffett's 'Animal Spirits' Warning on CNBC Kraft CEO Irene Rosenfeld has promised employees she won't let "animal spirits" take over as the company pursues its proposed acquisition of Cadbury. That's the phrase Warren Buffett used in a CNBC interview last week as he said Kraft's $16.4 billion stock offer is a "full price." »See All CNBC.com Blogs

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