CNBC.com's News Now - Warren Buffett: Consumer Sales Remain 'Very, Very Soft'

Click here to view today's top stories on your mobile device. Thursday, Jul. 09, 2009     DOW 8183.17 4.76 +0.06%   NASDAQ 1752.55 5.38 +0.31%   S&P 882.68 3.12 +0.35%       NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV CNBC PLUS     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Stimulus Critics Put Obama, Democrats on Defensive Almost five months after Democrats used their majorities in Congress to push through the stimulus, the two-year package has had little impact as anxious Americans watch the country's unemployment rate surge to 9.5 percent... »read more Stocks Eke Out Another Gain; Pharmas Drag Stocks squeaked out another gain Thursday as investors were encouraged by Alcoa's beat and a drop in jobless claims but pharmaceutical and retail stocks dragged.... »read more Warren Buffett: Consumer Sales Remain 'Very, Very Soft' Warren Buffett tells CNBC that consumer sales by Berkshire Hathaway companies have remained "very, very soft" in recent weeks.... »read more TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. Obama In Italy   President Obama addresses the issue of climate change at the G8 Summit in L'Aquila, Italy. 2. Pozen: Power & the Fed   Discussing the government's plans to make the Fed the exclusive regulator of all institutions posing a systemic risk, with CNBC's Hampton Pearson; Robert Pozen, MFS Investment Management and CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera. 3. Zucker on Big Media  Discussing how media executives are looking to make money now, with Jeff Zucker, NBC Universal CEO and CNBC's Erin Burnett. 4. Dykstra Bankruptcy: "Nails" Hammered   Lenny Dykstra is suffering from a financial fallout, with CNBC's Jane Wells 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer!  Mad Money host Jim Cramer shares his stock picks with CNBC's Erin Burnett.       TODAY'S TOP BLOG   Christmas in July: Consumers To Out-Scrooge Scrooge While some call it a bid to get shoppers in a buying mood, it may very well be a sign of the times. Retailers are already rolling out the Christmas shops. With consumers preparing to cut back on spending once again this holiday season, expect the retail competition to be fierce.»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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