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Click here to view today's top stories on your mobile device. Friday, Sep. 18, 2009     DOW 9820.2 36.28 +0.37%   NASDAQ 2132.86 6.11 +0.29%   S&P 1068.3 2.81 +0.26%     NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV SIGN IN     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Wall Street May Not Change Much Despite Reform Effort Tougher financial rules have been stymied by industry lobbying, government turf battles and a stabilizing banking system. Some analysts fear another crisis is inevitable... »read more Stocks Up 2.3% for Week Amid Recovery Hopes Stocks resumed their ascent Friday, after a dip on Thursday, as trading volume picked up on this quadruple witching day.... »read more Stocks Near Year-Ago Levels, So Why Isn't My Portfolio? Following a tumultuous, volatility-filled ride, stocks over the past 11 months are about right back where they started. Many investors, though, haven't been so lucky... »read more A New CNBC Original! The NEW Age of Walmart CNBC's David Faber takes you back inside the biggest company in the world for an all-new, unprecedented look at Walmart. Watch the first sit-down interview with the new CEO. Learn about the aggressive new "green" policies and what's behind the new store overhauls. What do all these changes mean for this retailer? Don't miss "The NEW Age of Walmart" -- premieres Wednesday, September 23 at 9P ET on CNBC. »Watch a sneak peek now! TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. The New IPO Boom   Eight IPOs are set to debut next week, with Linda Killian, Renaissance Capital and CNBC's Erin Burnett 2. The Weight Loss Arena   Arena Pharmaceuticals says a big study shows its diet drug is safe and effective, but apparently not effective enough for investors, with Arena Pharmaceuticals CEO Jack Lief and CNBC's Mike Huckman 3. Cowboys $12 Billion New Home   The Dallas Cowboys play their first regular season game in their new billion-dollar stadium against the Giants on Sunday Night Football, with CNBC's Darren Rovell. 4. NY Observer's Real Estate Paper   The NY Observer is launching a commercial real estate newspaper as concerns escalate about a collapse in the sector. Jared Kushner, owner of The Observer Media Group, discusses the launch with CNBC. 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer!   Mad Money host Jim Cramer shares his stock picks with CNBC's Erin Burnett.       TODAY'S TOP BLOG   Don't Bet on Retailers to Boost Hiring This Holiday Season Retail staffs are much more experienced than they were one year ago. This may allow companies to cut back on recruiting and training costs, as well as improve their customer service this holiday season. »See All CNBC.com Blogs

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CNBC.com Monthly - Buffett to CNBC: No Regrets From Crisis Weekend One Year Ago

Friday, Sep. 18, 2009    Get a Real-Time Quote    NEWS MARKETS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV CNBC     What's New on CNBC.com Check out these recently added features New! Alternative Investing: A CNBC Special Report New! Free E-Letter: Maria Bartiromo's Investor Brief The Crisis: One Year Later A CNBC Special Report Follow the biggest story of our time through CNBC's unique collection of news stories, interviews, special reports, slideshows, videos and charts. You'll find newsmakers, news breakers and market-moving moments as the crisis unfolded. We'll also tell you what it all means today with analysis and insights as we look back. The crisis--then and now. Special Report Features Geithner: 'We Understood How Bad This Was' Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner offered a spirited defense of the government's efforts to forestall another Great Depression but cautioned that the recovery would be slow and painful. Read More Warren Buffett Discusses The Crisis With CNBC Warren Buffett tells CNBC he has no regrets about any of the decisions he made over the weekend one year ago in September, 2008, when the financial crisis was at its worst. Read More This Day A Year Ago - The $700 Billion Solution. Sept. 18, 2008: The bailout machinery moves into high gear.Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke meet Congressional leaders Thursday night, presenting massive plans to stabilize U.S. financial institutions. Read More What's Clicking on CNBC.com See the most popular stories on CNBC.com this month Top Stories Geithner Tells Town Hall: 'We Have to Change Things' Home Prices Could Fall by Another 25%: Whitney US Economy Facing 'Death by a Thousand Cuts': Roubini Investment Manager Dead by Apparent Suicide Top Video Trader Talk With Art Cashin Whitney on Rebuilding Credit Markets Bears on Parade The Aftermath Top Slideshows World's Best Places to Stay View slideshow Most Expensive Rare U.S. Coins View Slideshow The World's Safest Banks 2009 View Slideshow Highlights From Frederick's 2009 Fall Collection View Slideshow Top Blogs Live Blog From Apple Event: Steve Jobs Appears Record of the live blog from the Apple event which took place on Wed. 9/9/09 with Steve Jobs making a long awaited public appearance. The first post is at the bottom of the page and works up to the most recent. Read More It's More Than Just the Home Buyer Tax Credit A few months ago we said the nation's home builders were cautiously optimistic about the housing recovery. Today I'm thinking they are a lot more cautious than optimistic. That's because of the tenuous state of government stimulus in housing. Several powerful programs are set to expire at the end of this year. Some will likely be extended, others, perhaps not... Read More Art Cashin: Some 'Eerie' Things About This Market The markets have been on an upward trend for the last 5 consecutive trading sessions, but will the rally continue? Should investors start worrying about declines? Read More   FOLLOW CNBC   Become a fan on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter Advertise With Us | Visit Our Member Center | Unsubscribe FIRST IN BUSINESS WORLDWIDE. © 2009 CNBC Inc. All Rights Reserved 900 Sylvan Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632