CNBC.com News Now: Stocks Sell Off but Finish Flat for Month

Click here to view today's top stories on your mobile device. Friday, Oct. 30, 2009     DOW 9712.73 -249.85 -2.51%   NASDAQ 2045.11 -52.44 -2.5%   S&P 1036.19 -29.92 -2.81%     NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV SIGN IN     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Stocks Sell Off but Finish Flat for Month Stocks tumbled Friday, giving back all of the gains from the prior session, as worries about the recovery escalated after a pair of reports on the consumer and as the dollar rallied... »read more Why Real Estate May Be Better Investment Than Stocks Now Given the current buyer's market, some investors may find property more attractive—never mind rewarding—than stocks.... »read more GDP Growth in US Was Actually 'Horrible': Dr. Doom U.S. third-quarter GDP data was "horrible" and investors will soon realize that it wasn't as good as they initially thought, Marc Faber, publisher of the Gloom, Doom and Boom Report, told CNBC.com... »read more CNBC Quiz Think You Understand Markets? Prove It... Know your stocks from your bonds? Your shorts from your longs? Many investors claim to. Unfortunately, some of those investors don't live up to their expectations. How do you rate? »Take our quiz now to see how you do TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. El Erian's Economy   Mohamed El-Erian, CEO and co-CIO of Pimco, shares his outlook on the markets and the economy. 2. Intel's Excellent Outlook   Intel beat Q3 estimates by a wide margin earlier this month, and the company now says they are seeing a rise in corporate spending. The company's CFO, Stacy Smith, shares his outlook with CNBC. 3. Sununu: Economy "Too Big to Fail"   John Sununu, former member of the Congressional Oversight Panel and former New Hampshire senator, talks about everything from "too big to fail" to the economy with CNBC. 4. The Fate of CIT   CNBC's David Faber has the update on CIT's shares. 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer!   Mad Money host Jim Cramer shares his stock picks with CNBC's Erin Burnett.       TODAY'S TOP BLOG   A Tale of Two Smart Phone Makers A very interesting report from RBC's wireless analyst this morning Mike Abramsky, and the power of potential at Apple and Palm. First Apple where the skies indeed seem the limit for opportunity here. Abramsky and team met with top execs at Apple and came away smitten. And for good reason: it seems Wall Street is coming around to the fundamentals that many of us have been preaching. In all fairness, Abramsky had been an Apple naysayer but came around, and big. And his optimism is only reiterated this morning. »See All CNBC.com Blogs

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