CNBC.com's News Now: Stocks Jump 2% as Banks Get Stress Relief

Click here to view today's newsletter on your mobile device. Friday, May. 08, 2009     DOW 8574.65 164.80 +1.96%   NASDAQ 1739.0 22.76 +1.33%   S&P 929.23 21.84 +2.41%       NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV CNBC PLUS     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Big US Banks May Be Headed For Extinction—And Soon In the world of banking, too-big-to-fail may be in the process of morphing into too-big-to-exist... »read more AT&T Near $2.5 Billion Deal to Buy Most Alltel Assets AT&T is reportedly near a deal to buy most of Verizon's Alltel divestitures for $2.5 billion, CNBC has learned from sources close to the situation.... »read more Stocks Jump 2% as Banks Get Stress Relief Stocks rallied Friday as Wall Street breathed a sigh of relief after the stress-test results and banks soared.... »read more The Week & You CNBC's Courtney Reagan discusses the week's top business, economic and investment stories.... »Play video TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. Stress & Banking, with Ken Lewis   The government's assessment is aggressive but Bank of America will raise the equity needed, says Kenneth Lewis, Bank of America CEO. 2. Wells Offering, Et Al   The bank is pricing common shares today to raise new equity, with Howard Atkins, Wells Fargo CFO. 3. Bond King On Banks…& Jobs   Weighing in on what the bank stress tests and the jobs numbers indicate for the economy and markets, with Bill Gross, Pimco founder/co-chief investment officer 4. Obama: Jobs & Training   The government will take new steps to offer training and education programs and change the traditional approach to unemployment, says President Barack Obama. 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   Jobs Numbers: Breakdown by Sector The latest overall job loss numbers showed a loss of 539,000 jobs in April and the unemployment rate climbed to 8.9%. While still a high number, this is the smallest drop since October of last year. The March numbers were revised to a loss of 699,000 and the February numbers were revised to a loss of 681,000. 5.7 million jobs have now been lost since this recession began. In the 2001 recession, monthly losses hit a high of 325,000.»read more »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: 'Stress-Test' Scorecard - Bank-by-Bank Results

Click here to view today's newsletter on your mobile device. Thursday, May. 07, 2009     DOW 8409.85 -102.43 -1.2%   NASDAQ 1716.24 -42.86 -2.44%   S&P 907.39 -12.14 -1.32%       NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV CNBC PLUS     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Stress-Test Results Released; Banks Need $74.6 Billion More Results of the stress tests show about half of the 19 big banks need to raise billions in capital over the next six months to protect themselves against a worsening of the US economy... »read more Dow Loses 1.2% as Banks, Techs Skid Stocks declined Thursday as bank stocks took a hit and techs dragged on the Nasdaq. The losses deepened after a weak government bond auction... »read more AIG Reports Much Deeper Loss than Expected American International Group reported a quarterly loss that was narrower than last year's shortfall but much deeper than analysts had expected. Shares dropped steeply in late trading... »read more 'Stress-Test' Scorecard: How the 19 Biggest Banks Fared US banking regulators released results of the stress tests on the 19 biggest American financial institutions, saying which banks need additional capital to survive a worsening of the economy. »View Bank-by-Bank Results Now TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. Dr. Doom: No Stress Test   Nouriel Roubini, co-founder & chairman at RGE Monitor, also known as Dr. Doom, doesn't put a lot of credibility into the U.S. bank stress tests. He tells CNBC's Martin Soong that the tests aren't stressful enough. Josh Felman, assistant director from the IMF joins in the discussion. 2. Bernanke & the Banks   Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke speaks at the Chicago Fed's Conference on bank structure and competition. 3. Fallen Sheriff of Wall Street   Insight on how the financial crisis could have been avoided, with Eliot Spitzer, former New York State governor and Arianna Huffington, The Huffington Post co-founder/editor-in-chief. 4. MLB Suspends Manny Ramirez  Major League baseball suspends the player for 50 games on alleged use of performance enhancing drugs, reports CNBC's Darren Rovell. 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   Dr Doom: "How To Repair A Failed System" Today on CNBC Nouriel Roubini, the NYU Stern School of Business professor aka "Dr Doom" said that the stress tests for 19 major banks are not "stressful enough." The results are supposed to be released later today and without even waiting for them - Roubini charges the tests lack credibility and don't even go far enough because the way he sees it, the actual economic data are far worse than the worst case scenario of these tests.»read more »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: 'Stress Test' Capital Targets Outlined by Government

Click here to view today's newsletter on your mobile device. Wednesday, May. 06, 2009     DOW 8512.28 101.63 +1.21%   NASDAQ 1759.1 4.98 +0.28%   S&P 919.53 15.73 +1.74%       NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV CNBC PLUS     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW 'Stress Test' Capital Targets Outlined by Government The Federal Reserve on Thursday at 5 p.m. New York time will release the results of the Supervisory Capital Assessment Program (SCAP), an interagency-run "stress test" on 19 of the largest US bank holding companies... »read more Stocks Pull Off a Gain After Rocky Session Stocks pulled off a gain after a turbulent session Wednesday as investors weighed reports that indicated the pace of layoffs is beginning to slow against worries that the rally may be getting ahead of itself... »read more Art Cashin: If Jobs Drop, Hide in Your 'Storm Shelter' Stocks opened higher Wednesday and the S&P 500 (as of this writing) is positive again for 2009. Will it hold... »read more TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. B of A's Stress Test   Breaking down what the stress test will reveal and how the dilution of stocks will impact trading, with CNBC's Steve Liesman. 2. Madoff's Secretary Breaks Silence   Bernie Madoff's long-time secretary, Eleanor Squilarri, speaks to NBC's Today Show about what it was like to work for the fallen financier, with Mark Seal, Vanity Fair writer. 3. Mulally's Small-Car Focus   Ford bucks the trend and will re-open a plant to build smaller and more fuel-efficient cars, with Alan Mulally, Ford Motor Company CEO and CNBC's Phil Lebeau. 4. The Commisioners   Commissioners of the four major sports leagues are together to discuss filling seats and generating profits, with Gary Bettman, NHL commissioner; David Stern, NBA commissioner; and CNBC's Darren Rovell 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer!   Mad Money host Jim Cramer shares his stock picks with CNBC's Erin Burnett.       TODAY'S TOP BLOG   Ford's Big Bet Going Small And Green This is for all of you who have complained, groused, wondered, and offered pointed opinions about the Big 3 not being committed to smaller, greener cars. For those of you who have scoffed at the idea of Detroit making money on compact cars built in the U.S., Ford believes it will prove you wrong. »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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