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DOW 8742.46 -27.24 -0.31% NASDAQ 1617.01 17.95 +1.12% S&P 909.73 3.08 +0.34%   Thursday, Jan. 08, 2009   WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW     Stocks End Mixed Ahead of Jobs Report Stocks ended mixed as dismal December retail sales — notably from discount giant Wal-Mart — offset strength in techs, led by Microsoft...read more     Rates on 30-Year Fixed Mortgages Hit Record Low The average rate on 30-year U.S. fixed-rate mortgages dropped for a 10th consecutive week as of Thursday, to 5.01 percent, after the Federal Reserve launched its plan to lower home borrowing costs, Freddie Mac said...read more     Pisani: Why Traders Are "Optimisitc" Despite tremendous fear that the nonfarm payroll report would be a complete disaster tomorrow, traders acted like there was little urgency...read more     TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS     1. Obama On the Economy President-elect Barack Obama addresses his plans for the economy.     2. Union Pensions Exposed to Madoff More exposure of union pension funds are coming to the forefront, with CNBC's Charlie Gasparino and Neil Weinberg, Forbes senior editor     3. Gross: Investing with Uncle Sam Doing business with the government, with William Gross, PIMCO co-CIO & founder and CNBC's Erin Burnett.     4. Dismal December for Wal-Mart Wal-Mart missed its December sales target and expects less out of its Q4 outlook, reports CNBC's Margaret Brennan     5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer! Mad Money host Jim Cramer shares his stock picks with CNBC's Erin Burnett.     Click here to view all of today's top videos on CNBC.com     CNBC.com BLOG OF THE DAY     Palm Surprises with New Handset AND Software Struggling smart-phone maker PALM went on the offensive today, introducing its long-delayed, new mobile operating system as well as a new smart phone to run it. The new software has been plagued by glitches and snafus for years, depressing Palm shares, and keeping the company from effectively competing against its rivals. The company hopes it'll be a game changer, and analysts I spoke to agreed... See All CNBC.com Blogs   Watch CNBC live on your desktop. Click here to find out how.   NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV CNBC PLUS

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