CNBC.com's News Now: Why Tech Run May Continue, Optimism About US Economy, Gates on Berkshire Hathaway and more...

Click here to view today's top stories on your mobile device. Tuesday, Apr. 28, 2009     DOW 8016.95 -8.05 -0.1%   NASDAQ 1673.81 -5.60 -0.33%   S&P 855.16 -2.35 -0.27%       NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV CNBC PLUS     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Stocks Skid Amid Bank, Flu Worries Stocks ended lower Tuesday as worries that two banks that trade on the Dow may need more capital overshadowed a shot of consumer confidence.... »read more Optimism About US Economy May Be Wishful Thinking: Panel Consumers hoping that the worst of the recession is over may be setting themselves up for disappointment as the US economy continues to deteriorate, a panel of economists and financial experts said Tuesday... »read more Why Tech Run May Continue (And How to Play It) The Nasdaq is on pace for the biggest two-month gain since 2002. This technology laden index is also the only major index in positive territory year-to-date and was hugely responsible for leading the end 2000-2002 bear market... »read more TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. Provenge's Promise   Insight on Dendreon's latest data on its prostate drug, Provenge, with Michael Gold, Dendreon CEO and CNBC's Mike Huckman & Rebecca Jarvis 2. The U.S. Pandemic Playbook  Stock picks for investing during a possible pandemic, with Michael Leavitt, former Health & Human Sertvices secretary and an update on the outbreak, with NBC's Kerry Sanders 3. Citi & BofA: More Money? Maybe  Regulators say that the banks need to raise more capital, with CNBC's David Faber. 4. Downturn Still Underway, Says Hendry   The recent rise in stocks and talk about green shoots in the markets are optimistic assumptions, as the world downturn "still has a way to run," Hugh Hendry, CIO at Eclectica, told CNBC Tuesday 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer!   Mad Money host Jim Cramer shares his stock picks with CNBC's Erin Burnett.       TODAY'S TOP BLOG   Bill Gates Promises to Help Keep Berkshire Hathaway "Great" After Warren Buffett Warren Buffett's good friend and philanthropy partner, Bill Gates, says he's made a lifelong commitment to protect Berkshire Hathaway's culture and values after Buffett is no longer running the company. »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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CNBC.com's News Now: Henderson on GM's Brand Breakdown , Swine Flu - Market Fear, The Worst Performing Asset Class & more...

Click here to view this newsletter on your mobile device. Monday, Apr. 27, 2009     DOW 8025.0 -51.29 -0.64%   NASDAQ 1679.41 -14.88 -0.88%   S&P 857.51 -8.72 -1.01%       NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV CNBC PLUS     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Skeptical Investors Still 'Don't Quite Trust' the New President "Wall Street continues to be in a position where they're feeling out this administration and don't quite trust him yet," one investor says.... »read more Stocks Slide Amid Swine-Flu Fears; GM Soars Stocks ended lower Monday amid worries that the swine-flu outbreak could derail the economic recovery. But drug makers and pharmacies advanced.... »read more Buy the U.S. 'Bull Market' Now: Strategist Hugh Johnson of Johnson Illington Advisors told CNBC that it's time to start buying stocks again. He pointed to what he calls a key indicator of a market recovery... »read more TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. Henderson on GM's Brand Breakdown   General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson discusses the automaker's third restructuring plan since December, with CNBC's Phil Lebeau. 2. Swine Flu, Market Fear   How the fears that Swine Flu might become a pandemic is impacting the markets, with Jeffrey Saut, Raymond James; Hugh Johnson, Johnson Illinton Advisors and CNBC's Bertha Coombs. 3. FDIC's Bair in the Big Apple   FDIC Chair Sheila Bair discusses the current state of the economy and the financial crisis. 4. Cash--The Worst Performing Asset Class?   Cash will be the worst performing asset class over the next 10 years, believes Don Williams, portfolio manager at Platypus Asset Management. Williams & James Holt, VP at BlackRock Investment Management reveal how they are investing instead, in today's installment of "Protect Your Waelth". 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer!   Mad Money's Jim Cramer shares his stock picks and pans with CNBC's Erin Burnett.       TODAY'S TOP BLOG   Social Networking And Managing Your Career Things move quickly in this Digital Era. Twitter has gone from hot novelty to jumping the shark in two quarters. Boomers and Gen X'ers, having arrived very late to the Facebook party, have given Twitter a big embrace early – not willing to be beaten to another social networking punch. And what serious career manager isn't signed up with LinkedIn, the dominant business networking site? This has all happened since the so-called Internet Bubble burst. And it continues to revolutionize how people communicate in the Digital Era. The rules are still being written. Just last week, Facebook announced the results of its American Idol-like popular vote on its future privacy policy. Twitter - which makes all Tweets available for easy "following" – tempts members to broadcast their activities and thoughts. That can be dangerous. »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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CNBC.com's News Now: Stocks End Higher but Snap Six-Week Streak, How Investors Can Survive In a Stock Picker's Market, and more...

Click here to view today's top stories on your mobile device. Friday, Apr. 24, 2009     DOW 8076.29 119.23 +1.5%   NASDAQ 1694.29 42.08 +2.55%   S&P 866.23 14.31 +1.68%       NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV CNBC PLUS     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Stocks End Higher but Snap Six-Week Streak Stocks ended higher Friday after better-than-expected results from Ford but ended lower for the week, snapping a six-week winning streak... »read more Most Banks Well Capitalized But May Need More, Fed Says "Most banks" are currently well capitalized but need to hold a "substantial" amount above regulatory requirements in case the recession worsens, the Fed said in its eagerly awaited report on bank stress tests.... »read more How Investors Can Survive In a Stock Picker's Market Despite all the recent ups and downs, the market has been mostly stuck in a rut during April. The tech-heavy Nasdaq has continued to rally, but the Dow... »read more TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. Stress Test Grades   Gerard Cassidy, of RBC Capital Markets; James Paulsen, of Wells Capital Management; and CNBC's Steve Liesman, look ahead to the results of the bank stress tests. 2. Ford's Mulally: The Sunny Side   Ford CEO Alan Mulally discusses the automaker's improving balance sheet, with CNBC' Phil Lebeau. 3. Pontiac R.I.P.  General Motors announces it will close its Pontiac brand, reports CNBC's Phil Lebeau. 4. The Donald: Banks Not Lending  Regardless of who you are or how much money you have, banks are just not lending, says Donald Trump, Trump Organization chairman & president. 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer!   Mad Money's Jim Cramer shares his stock picks and pans with CNBC's Erin Burnett.       TODAY'S TOP BLOG   Ee-Ee! Ooh-Ooh! Animals Get Pink Slips at Bronx Zoo Faced with a $15 million budget shortfall, the Bronx Zoo, like other zoos across the country, is being forced to lay off some of the animals in addition to their human counterparts. The 265-acre wildlife refuge in the middle of New York's concrete jungle is closing four exhibits and giving pink slips to hundreds of animals, including deer, bats, porcupines, foxes, lemurs and antelopes, the AP reported. »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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CNBC.com's News Now: Earnings - Microsoft, PNC and American Express

Click here to view today's top stories on your mobile device. Thursday, Apr. 23, 2009     DOW 7957.06 70.49 +0.89%   NASDAQ 1652.21 6.09 +0.37%   S&P 851.92 8.37 +0.99%       NEWS MARKETS EARNINGS INVESTING VIDEO CNBC TV CNBC PLUS     WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Stocks Eke Out a Gain as Banks Rally Stocks pulled off a gain after a wobbly session Thursday as banks rose and some better-than-expected earnings helped offset gloomy economic data.... »read more American Express Profit Falls But Blows Past Forecasts American Express reported earnings that declined from last year as the company struggled with higher bad loans, but the results easily oustripped analysts' estimates, sending its stock higher in late trading Thursday... »read more Microsoft Profit, Revenue Fall but Match Forecasts Microsoft reported a profit and revenue that were lower than last year—hurt by a global decline in technology spending—but which matched the lowered levels analysts predicted for the company... »read more TODAY'S TOP 5 VIDEOS 1. BofA's Lewis: Government Pushed Merrill Deal  Whether or not Bernanke and Paulson pressured Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis into keeping quiet about losses at Merrill Lynch, with CNBC's Steve Liesman. 2. Obama & the Credit Card Execs   President Obama urges credit card executives to reform their practices and says he's confident of a common sense solution on credit cards. 3. PNC CEO on Earnings   PNC Financial joins a string of banks in reporting gains in first quarter profits. James Rohr, the company's CEO, discusses his company's quarterly results with CNBC. 4. Think Like a Champion   Donald Trump discusses his new book on real estate, the economy and everything in between. 5. Stop Trading, Listen to Cramer!   Mad Money's Jim Cramer shares his stock picks and his thoughts on credit cards with CNBC's Erin Burnett.       TODAY'S TOP BLOG   Poll: How Are Credit Card Companies Treating You? The lending practices of U.S. credit card companies will be under the microscope as President Obama meets with executives from leading credit card issuers. Lawmakers have labeled some practices by credit card companies as "abusive," and are pushing for reform in the industry. We wanted to know if you feel you've been unfairly treated by the credit card companies. »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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