CNBC.com's News Now: Stocks End Higher but Snap Six-Week Streak, How Investors Can Survive In a Stock Picker's Market, and more...

Click here to view today's top stories on your mobile device. Friday, Apr. 24, 2009     DOW 8076.29 119.23 +1.5%   NASDAQ 1694.29 42.08 +2.55%   S&P 866.23 14.31 +1.68%       NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV CNBC PLUS     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Stocks End Higher but Snap Six-Week Streak Stocks ended higher Friday after better-than-expected results from Ford but ended lower for the week, snapping a six-week winning streak... »read more Most Banks Well Capitalized But May Need More, Fed Says "Most banks" are currently well capitalized but need to hold a "substantial" amount above regulatory requirements in case the recession worsens, the Fed said in its eagerly awaited report on bank stress tests.... »read more How Investors Can Survive In a Stock Picker's Market Despite all the recent ups and downs, the market has been mostly stuck in a rut during April. The tech-heavy Nasdaq has continued to rally, but the Dow... »read more TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. Stress Test Grades   Gerard Cassidy, of RBC Capital Markets; James Paulsen, of Wells Capital Management; and CNBC's Steve Liesman, look ahead to the results of the bank stress tests. 2. Ford's Mulally: The Sunny Side   Ford CEO Alan Mulally discusses the automaker's improving balance sheet, with CNBC' Phil Lebeau. 3. Pontiac R.I.P.  General Motors announces it will close its Pontiac brand, reports CNBC's Phil Lebeau. 4. The Donald: Banks Not Lending  Regardless of who you are or how much money you have, banks are just not lending, says Donald Trump, Trump Organization chairman & president. 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   Ee-Ee! Ooh-Ooh! Animals Get Pink Slips at Bronx Zoo Faced with a $15 million budget shortfall, the Bronx Zoo, like other zoos across the country, is being forced to lay off some of the animals in addition to their human counterparts. The 265-acre wildlife refuge in the middle of New York's concrete jungle is closing four exhibits and giving pink slips to hundreds of animals, including deer, bats, porcupines, foxes, lemurs and antelopes, the AP reported. »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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CNBC.com's News Now: Earnings - Microsoft, PNC and American Express

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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CNBC.com's News Now: Rally Fizzles in Final Minutes of Trading, Apple Earnings, Energy and more

Click here to view today's top stories on your mobile device. Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2009     DOW 7886.57 -82.99 -1.04%   NASDAQ 1646.12 2.27 +0.14%   S&P 843.55 -6.53 -0.77%       NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV CNBC PLUS     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW US Moves Closer to Becoming A Major Shareholder In GM The government is increasingly likely to convert a $13.4 billion loan to GM into equity, giving taxpayers a big stake in the struggling auto maker, sources told CNBC... »read more Rally Fizzles in Final Minutes of Trading A late rally collapsed Wednesday as financials, some consumer names and energy stocks did an about-face in the final minutes of trading... »read more Apple Earnings Jump, Trouncing Wall Street Forecasts Apple posted stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings as sales of its iPhones and iPod topped forecasts, sending shares up 3 percent.... »read more TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. Wells Fargo Riding Semi-High   Wells Fargo shares advanced more than 5% Wednesday after the bank reported record Q1 profits of $3 billion. Howard Atkins, CFO of Wells Fargo, discusses the quarter with CNBC. 2. Obama: Green Acres in Iowa   President Barack Obama delivers a speech on job creation and his energy plan. 3. Acting Freddie Mac CEO Found Dead   Freddie Mac's acting CFO was found dead in his home in an apparent suicide. CNBC's Hampton Pearson has the details. 4. GE Shareholders Cranky?   General Electric held its annual shareholder meeting Wednesday,and investors expressed their frustration with the company's stock price and dividend cut. CNBC's Mary Thompson has the story. 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   Alan Miller: Now Is The Time For Medical Malpractice Reform Chairman And CEO of Universal Health Services, Alan Miller writes, "Now that President Barack Obama has made healthcare a priority for his administration, we should all hope that his plan to provide greater access to health insurance and lower the cost of healthcare will also include tort reform for medical malpractice lawsuits." »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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CNBC.com's News Now: Yahoo Profit Falls, Housing's Newest Threat and more...

Click here to view today's top news & analysis on your mobile device. Tuesday, Apr. 21, 2009     DOW 7969.56 127.83 +1.63%   NASDAQ 1643.85 35.64 +2.22%   S&P 850.08 17.69 +2.13%       NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV CNBC PLUS     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Dow Gains 1.6% as Banks Rally; Techs Rise Stocks ended higher Tuesday as investors were encouraged by comments from Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner that most banks are well capitalized... »read more Roubini: 'Suckers Rally' to Fade Amid Economy Woes Well-known economist Nouriel Roubini, one of the few experts to foresee the current global crisis, said Tuesday a recent "suckers rally" in stock markets would fade as the U.S. economy continues to wither and the financial system suffers unexpected shocks... »read more Yahoo Profit Falls as Bad Economy Stifles Ad Sales Yahoo says its slump worsened in the first quarter as the recession made it more difficult to sell the ads that generate most of its profits... »read more TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. Warren on TARP Oversight   Congressional Oversight Panel chair Elizabeth Warren makes statements on the Treasury's TARP update. 2. Geithner Talks TARP  Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner updates the Congressional Oversight Committee on TARP. 3. Tankers, Pirates & the "Money Corridor"   How the companies and countries of the world can avoid piracy, with Urs Dur, Lazard Capital Markets; Fred Burton, Stratfor; George Saroglout, Tsakos Energy Navigation; and CNBC's Erin Burnett 4. US: The Next Russia?   Is the U.S. facing a repeat of Russia circa 1998? Simon Johnson, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and Carlos Gutierrez, fmr. Commerce Secretary, discuss. 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer!   Mad Money host Jim Cramer shares his stock picks with CNBC's Erin Burnett.       TODAY'S TOP BLOG   Housing's Newest Threat: More People Are Losing Their Jobs I just received a troubling report from the FHFA, the overseer of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It shows just how much job losses are exacerbating the housing crisis.....Now the second housing crisis is upon us. Too much debt, too little income. »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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