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DOW 7936.83 -64.03 -0.8% NASDAQ 1494.43 18.01 +1.22% S&P 825.44 -0.44 -0.05%   Monday, Feb. 02, 2009   WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW     Dow Slides Into February; Techs Gain Stocks started off February mixed as banks took a hit from worries about the so-called "bad bank" plan, while techs got a boost from anticipation that...read more     No Reason to Buy Stocks? Why You Might Be Wrong Investors may be waiting a long time for stocks to rebound, but that doesn't mean they have to sit on their hands...read more     Ten 2009 Tax Laws You Need to Know Federal lawmakers simply cannot resist tinkering with the tax code. By one estimate, more than 500 tax law changes were made last year alone Many of the 2008 changes were made, not surprisingly, in connection with the slowing economy in general...read more     TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS     1. One on One with Pfizer's CEO Jeffrey Kindler defends his company's plan to acquire rival Wyeth for $68 billion in the biggest pharmaceutical merger in eight years, despite a plunge of more than 16 percent in Pfizer's stock price last week.     2. Maneuver the Markets Advice against putting new money in the equity market, with Joe Cusick, OptionsXpress and Robert Longfield, CSG Research Advisory Board     3.Cali's $42 Billion or Bust Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger meets with lawmakers today, seeking out a $42B solution to handle California's budget shortfall, reports CNBC's Jane Wells     4. Spotting a Swindler Tips on how the investor can avoid losing money from a scam similar to Bernie Madoff's alleged Ponzi scheme, with Kelly Brothers, Genovese Burford & Brothers and Eric Bailey, Captrust     5.Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer! Plus, Cramer makes the call on J.C. Penney, U.S. Steel, JPMorgan Chase and more.     Click here to view all of today's top videos on CNBC.com     CNBC.com BLOG OF THE DAY     Amylin In North Dakota? You Betcha Diabetes drugmaker Amylin Pharmaceuticals is headquartered in San Diego. Like a lot of companies, though, it's incorporated in Delaware. But, if a couple of major shareholders get their way, AMLN could reincorporate in an unlikely state... 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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