CNBC.com News Now: Triple-U or Square-Root Sign? Recovery Takes Shape

Click here to view today's top stories on your mobile device. Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009     DOW 9217.94 82.60 +0.9%   NASDAQ 1955.92 25.08 +1.3%   S&P 989.67 9.94 +1.01%     NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV SIGN IN     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Stocks Snap Losing Streak; AmEx Jumps Stocks finished near their highs for the day Tuesday, snapping a three-day losing streak. American Express led the Dow after an analyst upgrade... »read more HP's Results Top Forecasts, Giving Tech Sector a Boost Hewlett-Packard reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue on Tuesday and said fiscal year revenue and earnings would be at the midpoint of its previous forecast... »read more Triple-U or Square-Root Sign? Recovery Takes Shape There's no doubt the recession is winding down. The hot question now is, what shape will the recovery be? It all depends on how optimistic you are about the recovery—and the economy's prospects for growth... »read more CNBC & Fortune Magazine Present... The Fastest Growing Companies of 2009 The Hot Profit Engines That Could Make You Rich. See the sectors of the economy that are still booming and go inside the hot companies that are taking full advantage of their position, posting sizzling growth in a slow-growth world. »Tomorrow 9p ET TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. BB&T's Growth Strategy   BB&T's takeover of Colonial BancGroup has raised the regional bank to the eight largest US bank by deposits. CEO Kelly Ling talks to CNBC about the deal. 2. The Business of the NBA   The New Jersey Nets are going to great lengths to sell tickets, and the move is not without controversy. Brett Yormark, CEO of the New Jersey Nets, discusses his strategy with CNBC's Darren Rovell. 3. Burger Wars Heat Up   The burger wars are heating up once again as Carl's Jr. gets ready to debut its "Big Carl" burger, which will compete with McDonald's Big Mac. Andy Pudzer, CEO of CKE Restaurants, the parent company of Carl's Jr., talks to CNBC. 4. Betting On Dollar's Bottom   Debating on where the dollar is headed, with Alan Ruskin, Royal Bank of Scotland and Mike Moran, Standard Chartered Bank 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer!   Mad Money host Jim Cramer weighs in on the markets.       TODAY'S TOP BLOG   Palm Responds to Privacy Concerns Palm responded to my post late Friday in connection to the LA Times story highlighting some privacy concerns connected to its GPS enabled Pre phones. I want to make sure I post as much as I can about Palm's position in all this so that everyone is clear about what Palm can and can't do, does and does not, will and won't. »See All CNBC.com Blogs

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