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d4c110f534d7110f79b7e901935c67ea | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/28/pull-the-plug-on-problem-banks-strategist.html | ‘Pull the Plug’ on Problem Banks: Strategist | ‘Pull the Plug’ on Problem Banks: Strategist
The government should “pull the plug” on problem banks rather than bail them out and imposing tougher regulation on them, Roger Nightingale, strategist at Pointon York, told CNBC Wednesday.
VIDEO2:3902:39'Pull the Plugâ?? on Banks
The US government is considering a bill that... |
c1df2f886fa20f2411de486f84ff9c23 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/28/roginsky-the-lieberman-optout.html | Roginsky: The Lieberman Opt-Out | Roginsky: The Lieberman Opt-Out
Joe Lieberman is one angry man. Angry that six years after he was the Democratic Party’s nominee in 2000, Connecticut Democrats turned on him and endorsed Ned Lamont as their senate nominee. Angry that national Democrats, alongside whom he had served for years, endorsed Lamont once he b... |
e62f0d6d2f5ef317f95480d3a9554fe6 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/28/seeing-michael-jackson-through-critical-eyes.html | Seeing Michael Jackson Through Critical Eyes | Seeing Michael Jackson Through Critical Eyes
I was invited to attend the premiere of "This Is It" Tuesday night at the Nokia Theater, where I was joined by a few thousand of my closest friends like Will Smith, Paula Abdul, four of Michael Jackson's brothers, and J-Lo (heard she was there, didn't see her). Needless to s... |
1ede03e1beb6c0ae392f96d3d0ed8069 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/28/sell-block-textrons-redemption-song.html | It’s not often that a CEO on Cramer’s Wall of Shame takes the actions necessary to fully redeem himself. Instead the chief exec usually takes a permanent vacation, retiring from the firm they worked so hard to destroy and then fading into obscurity – if they’re lucky. Not so with Textron’s Lewis Campbell.
Cramer's Top ... | |
734338489b147c406362e96e52746cce | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/28/senate-vote-on-homebuyer-tax-credit-unlikely-today.html | Senate Vote On Home-Buyer Tax Credit Unlikely Today | Senate Vote On Home-Buyer Tax Credit Unlikely Today
There's almost no chance the Senate will vote Wednesday on extending the popular homebuyer's tax credit, which is set to expire at the end of next month, a key Capitol Hill source told CNBC.com.
There was hope last night that a vote on one of several versions might be... |
6098be46ff2c7ca1cb20c506e6de7fd9 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/28/stock-jocks-punish-under-armours-mathletes.html | Under Armour on Tuesday tried a bit of a Jedi mind trick on the market, and now the stock is paying for it. UA has lost a total of 25% over the past two days.
Cramer's Top 10 Natural Gas StocksCramer's 5 Breakout Bank Stocks
Get this: The company boosted its full-year guidance to 5 cents a share. The problem? It’s thir... | |
3c88b3f8bcffac85e5f948fc1f2a0ff0 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/28/stocks-pickers-vs-index-funds-the-debate-rages-on.html | Stocks Pickers Vs Index Funds: The Debate Rages On | Stocks Pickers Vs Index Funds: The Debate Rages On
In the investing world, the rivalry is akin to the Capulets and the Montagues. In one corner, active stockpickers and their belief in talented fund managers who can outperform the market; in the other, passive investors who prefer less-risky portfolios of low-cost broa... |
e66405170c4aed9c251da04d2afc56db | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/28/target-upgraded-from-sell-to-buy.html | Perhaps the boldest call of the day, widely followed Citigroup analyst Deborah Weinswig raised her rating on Target clear across the specturm to 'buy' from 'sell' with no stops in-between. That’s a big jump – so big, that we asked Weinswing to join us on Fast Money to defend herself. (Well, maybe not defend so much as ... | |
b2c375bf70a485bcb5fa1f1792fd1379 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/28/time-to-adjust-your-tech-portfolio.html | Time to Adjust Your Tech Portfolio | Time to Adjust Your Tech Portfolio
There’s a transition occurring in the tech sector.
Intel Core 2 Extreme Quad-core processorAP
The traditional sector bellwethers—computer hardware, desktop software, consumer electronics—are no longer the areas of growth. It’s all about the enterprise.
“It’s looking for what hasn’t ne... |
5c672f8b9f17d376dce496251e861a29 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/28/versace-to-cut-350-jobs-to-restore-profitability.html | Versace to Cut 350 Jobs to Restore Profitability | Versace to Cut 350 Jobs to Restore Profitability
The Versace fashion house on Wednesday announced it will cut 350 jobs worldwide as part of a reorganization aimed at returning the group to profitability in 2011.
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Versace said it will streamline production, review store network and reduce capital in... |
70a9a646665880230104e5e79a47c003 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/28/walmart-starts-selling-caskets-urns-online.html | Wal-Mart Starts Selling Caskets, Urns Online | Wal-Mart Starts Selling Caskets, Urns Online
The world's largest retailer wants to keep its customers even after they die.
Wal-Mart has started selling caskets on its Web site at prices that undercut many funeral homes, long the major seller of caskets.
Gravestones
The move follows a similar one by discount rival Costc... |
e9ecb351a59826b696e3331e0571f61c | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/28/web-extra-emerging-markets-meltdown.html | Emerging markets stocks had their worst 3-day drop in 4 months. Find out from Tim Seymour if you should start picking selectively or if there's more downside to go! This content is only available online - you won't find these trades on TV.
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98a1ba33f0b262e48d03b979e3e88165 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/28/worlds-fastest-growing-airline.html | World's Fastest Growing Airline | World's Fastest Growing Airline
The world's fastest growing commercial airline is touching down for the second time in the U.S.
Etihad, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, recently launched service to Chicago. The city marks the second U.S. service destination for the airline.
Northwest Pilot Who Overshot... |
2940a927ba2ed278e5dcc1e6de08a8bb | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/28/your-first-move-for-thursday-october-29th.html | Here’s our Fast Money Final Trade. Our gang gives you tomorrow’s best trades, right now.
Tim Seymour says PetroChina is a sell . “They had bad earnings-- it’s wounded. Kick the knees!”
JoeTerranova suggests longQualcomm. “You’ve got to love how resilient it was in a down tape.”
Karen Finerman prefers long Nasdaq. “Trad... | |
15372cc81ebf65cfd0b38d0eb8f5b6a2 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/10-predictions-from-the-man-with-the-crystal-ball.html | 10 Predictions From The Man With The Crystal Ball | 10 Predictions From The Man With The Crystal Ball
Even Byron Wien doesn’t expect to be as right in the future as he has been this year.
Traders work in the ten-year U.S. Treasury Note options pit at the Chicago Board of Trade in Chicago, Illinois.Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images
Wien is the Senior Managing Direc... |
6dda7acf46ec63e3614b731f51b74b34 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/11-stocks-to-end-year-strongly-chief-investor.html | 11 Stocks to End Year 'Strongly': Chief Investor | 11 Stocks to End Year 'Strongly': Chief Investor
Markets rose on Thursday after data showed the economy grew more than expected last quarter and jobless claims fell. How should investors be positioning their portfolios now?
VIDEO0:0000:00Bulls vs. Bears
Dan Genter, president, CEO and CIO of RNC Genter Capital Managemen... |
1fcca407f5c0b18f82408f2e4a8594ef | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/30year-mortgage-rate-remains-nearly-the-same.html | 30-Year Mortgage Rate Remains Nearly The Same | 30-Year Mortgage Rate Remains Nearly The Same
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage edged up just slightly, averaging 5.03 percent for the week ending October 29, 2009, up from last week when it averaged 5.00 percent, according to Freddie Mac. Last year at this time, the 30-year averaged 6.46 percent.
The 15-year this week a... |
bdc1ca52430295d197f24e8d6d11a6b9 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/80-years-since-the-crash-of-29.html | 80 Years Since the Crash of '29 | 80 Years Since the Crash of '29
This Day in Market History
The Dow fell 119.48 yesterday or 1.2% and many are talking about a correction in the markets that may be underway. After a run up of over 50% since the market lows in March, a pull back is natural. That, however, hardly compares to the events that began 80 y... |
14b9e2f61241c840e4377591e7507343 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/avatar-hype-soars-thanks-to-tech.html | Avatar Hype Soars Thanks to Tech | Avatar Hype Soars Thanks to Tech
Sunday will be a huge sports day: NFL games, Game 4 of the World Series. And now it will be a big movie and tech day as well.
Source: avatarmovie.com
There's probably no bigger blockbuster this year than James Cameron's technological showpiece called "Avatar," his first film since "Tita... |
be256f759828cfa87023a7d2782edd36 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/barbies-sugar-daddy.html | Barbie's Sugar Daddy? | Barbie's Sugar Daddy?
There is one man in Palm Beach who hasn't lost his fortune in a Ponzi scheme: Ken.
Barbie Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken DollSource: entertainmentearth.com
For those of you who thought Barbie's boyfriend couldn't be any more emasculated, Mattel is releasing the "Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken".
This Ken i... |
8d65995ec6b14094985ed62ac3beacfe | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/charting-the-market.html | Charting The Market | Charting The Market
Kotick Tick By TickCNBC.com
Time for our weekly tick by tick of charts with Jordan Kotick, Global Head of Technical Analysis at Barclays.
Q. Stocks are under pressure around the world, especially markets like the Nasdaq.
What is your read on this?
A. Consistently since June, Risk in general and equi... |
87a17a9e331a787db5cce75355550163 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/charts-predict-gold-could-fall-toward-980.html | Charts Predict: Gold Could Fall Toward $980 | Charts Predict: Gold Could Fall Toward $980
The price of gold could be in the middle of a major turnaround and could be heading lower, toward $1,015 per troy ounce and possibly $980, Chris Zwermann, global strategist from Zwermann Financial told CNBC Thursday.
VIDEO3:5603:56Charts: Gold Could Fall Toward $980
The gold ... |
c47e1226a9974f96028fbc9846cd1e1d | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/christmas-creep-pushes-holiday-buying-into-october.html | 'Christmas Creep' Pushes Holiday Buying Into October | 'Christmas Creep' Pushes Holiday Buying Into October
Sears took "Christmas creep" one step further Wednesday, pitching its weekly sales as "Black Friday doorbuster" deals before Halloween.
Sears
The merchant, owned by struggling parent company Sears Holdings, said it would kick off the weekly specials Friday evening an... |
a6d29249e34e135ebfa72e796046ebf6 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/commodities-fab-four-and-a-motley-crew.html | Commodities: Fab Four And A Motley Crew | Commodities: Fab Four And A Motley Crew
So much for the supply-and-demand dynamic. Once again, the most important equation for the commodities markets these days is the value of the dollar.
Gold BarsAP
Yes, the Asian-led world economic recovery has something to do with the price strength, and, yes, China is a huge cons... |
6503b77638482a4ccbdbda9aa7fbdac5 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/cramer-congress-holds-key-to-nat-gas-future.html | If natural gas is going to reach its potential as a bridge fuel between carbon-coughing crude oil and clean-air solar and wind power, the commodity’s going to need some strong Washington backing. But right now nat gas’ pipsqueak-sized political muscle is being outflexed by a lumberjack-like coal lobby, which means the ... | |
809fe04b5dca6c2d7eb7be3388d8c286 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/doubling-down.html | Doubling Down? | Doubling Down?
Are options traders doubling down on Las Vegas Sands ahead of earnings?
That appears to be the case with today's action.
There was heavy call buying along a number of strikes in the November expiry, as well as a notable trade at the January 20-strike, where one investor bought over 11,000 calls.
Like a g... |
e84d98a61fe7d43b87456e339cc9d1a2 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/gdp-up-dollar-down-troubles-remain.html | GDP Up, Dollar Down, Troubles Remain | GDP Up, Dollar Down, Troubles Remain
Today’s report of 3.5 percent GDP growthfor the third quarter ending in September signals the end of the long recession.
Although there are glitches in the GDP story - including the one-time impact of and the erratic bouncing around of disposable income from quarter to quarter (larg... |
41db2575e23b95acfdc4bbdbd42d6278 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/green-car-incentives-are-just-starting-to-roll.html | Green Car Incentives Are Just Starting To Roll | Green Car Incentives Are Just Starting To Roll
If it's not clear to you yet, it should be. The green wave of incentives, tax breaks, and government grants is just starting to wash over auto companies and customers.
T
Tesla
he latest comes from the state of California, which is waiving $29 million in sales taxes on equ... |
7db40a3f6e59070bc238b7d0eddeed62 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/halftime-report-trade-like-the-recession-is-over.html | Both the Dow and S&P 500 rallied on Thursday following four losing sessions as data showed the U.S. economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter after more than a year of contraction.
Specifically, better than expected GDP numbers sent the bulls off and running after the latest numbers showed the economy expa... | |
9c9a6148617f5fe905376a651623aeea | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/hollywoods-halloween-poem.html | Hollywood's Halloween Poem | Hollywood's Halloween Poem
Hollywood SignGary Minnaert
It's been a pretty scary year for Hollywood — massive reorganization, layoffs, and a general streamlining of the industry. And while the box office so far this year is up nearly 7 percent from last year, the specialty film divisions at the major studios have all bu... |
dee1ecf040517127bb3fde6a453a109f | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/is-the-rally-back-on-or-was-gdp-a-headfake.html | Investors rushed into stocks on Thursday after stronger-than-expected GDP sent the bulls off to the races.
The Dow surged by triple digits after the Commerce Department said gross domestic product rose at an annual rate of 3.5 percent, the best increase in two years and broke four consecutive quarters of declines.
Comi... | |
39078d8f72032ba35c8f92c3b590e924 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/lloyds-finalizes-33-billon-capital-plan.html | Lloyds Finalizes $33 Billon Capital Plan | Lloyds Finalizes $33 Billon Capital Plan
Lloyds Banking Group inched closer to plugging a capital gap of more than 20 billion pounds ($33 billion), boosting the British bank's shares on prospects a deal could happen before the year end.
The country's biggest retail bank said on Thursday it was looking to raise capital ... |
5aa4e9cfcac0187a9426190511795c45 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/losey-4-preretirement-factors-for-investing-your-money.html | Losey: 4 Pre-Retirement Factors For Investing Your Money | Losey: 4 Pre-Retirement Factors For Investing Your Money
Question: What are some things I should keep in mind if I want to reach the goal of retirement within three years? Thanks in advance for your response. Lorri, MA
Answer: Lorri, whether your goal is retirement in 3 years, a new car in 5 years, or college education... |
449d25bc427c56b511ffe3f53f49657f | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/mad-mail-go-all-in-on-gold.html | Hi Jim: I am 23 years old and invested all my savings into Barrick Gold. I was hoping to capitalize on gold going up. In the past week I have lost a lot of money with gold stocks coming down. Please Jim, do I cut my losses or hope that gold goes up again? --Ryan
Cramer's Top 10 Natural Gas StocksCramer's 5 Breakout Ban... | |
5f86aee0859173f7c242653febdfda2d | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/market-tips-oil-is-now-vulnerable.html | Market Tips: Oil Is Now Vulnerable | Market Tips: Oil Is Now Vulnerable
Global stocks were mixed on Thursday, with Asian shares closing lower, while European shares edged up to trade flat on the day, ahead of U.S. third-quarter GDP data. Experts told CNBC that despite an expected rise in activity in the world's largest economy, oil is still susceptible to... |
72bf77be0ae18061c866ad5e4cf69766 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/metlife-profit-declines-but-matches-forecasts.html | MetLife Profit Declines but Matches Forecasts | MetLife Profit Declines but Matches Forecasts
Metlifeturned in quarterly earnings that declined slightly from last year but matched Wall Street's expectations.
MetLife, the largest insurer in the United States, said it earned 87 cents a share, excluding one-time items, matching the consensus estimate compiled by Thomso... |
05a82d59f17497576f46d6950d690408 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/new-smartphones-from-motorola-htc-and-blackberry.html | New Smartphones From Motorola, HTC and BlackBerry | New Smartphones From Motorola, HTC and BlackBerry
Ever notice how many bits of common wisdom actually contradict each other? I mean, haste makes waste — yet the early bird gets the worm. There are no second acts in American lives — but if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
The “try, try again” part is definite... |
f4a5a400daa3d2c499b02b7851fbac12 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/senate-agrees-on-home-tax-credit-but-faces-delay.html | Senate Agrees on Home Tax Credit But Faces Delay | Senate Agrees on Home Tax Credit But Faces Delay
The Senate has agreed on a compromise measure that would extend and expand the popular home buyer's tax credit, "but it is not clear when or how it will be considered," according to a key Capitol Hill source.
That's because its fate is connected to a battle over amendmen... |
df50cb5214abef581a7a15675cf10817 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/sp-500-earnings-leaderboard-biggest-surprises-season-to-date.html | S&P 500 Earnings Leaderboard: Biggest Surprises Season to Date | S&P 500 Earnings Leaderboard: Biggest Surprises Season to Date
Yesterday we passed the earnings season midpoint and now ~60% of the S&P 500 companies have reported earnings.
Here's how things stand so far:
Companies Exceeding EPS Estimates: 80%Companies Matching EPS Estimates: 6%Companies Falling Below EPS Estimates: ... |
7b89fec7473f046c7d63f47a5ebc898e | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/tired-of-making-bad-decisions-think-twice.html | Tired of Making Bad Decisions? 'Think Twice' | Tired of Making Bad Decisions? 'Think Twice'
Despite our best intentions, we all make some really bad decisions; ordering up that extra large chili cheese fries, not refinancing when the rates were really, really low, telling Americans it was their patriotic duty to go on a spending spree, letting everyone believe the ... |
794036dd85c74fb57748ddf2359c2c2c | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/wall-street-bullish-on-2009-bonuses-survey.html | Wall Street Bullish on 2009 Bonuses: Survey | Wall Street Bullish on 2009 Bonuses: Survey
The Obama administration sent a shiver up and down Wall Street by cracking down on executive compensation at bailed-out firms, but recent data from eFinancialCareers.com show financial professionals are still bullish on 2009 bonuses.
According to the survey, 83 percent of Wal... |
bb14be2129bd0f5401f1682116ab6cf9 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/web-extra-big-health-care-developments.html | You’ve heard it before, but a health care bill looks likely to pass the House that would create a public option and ultimately cover at least 95% of the nation.Speaking on the steps of the Capitol, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Congress was at a "historic moment" with lawmakers "on the cusp of delivering on the promise of ... | |
1827adecdc9d07f5cdb08a8444c91493 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/29/why-the-markets-up-but-mercks-down.html | Why The Market's Up, But Merck's Down | Why The Market's Up, But Merck's Down
On a day when the market is in full-tilt rally mode on the GDP number, shares of Dow component Merck and the company it's buying, Schering-Plough , are sliding. So, what gives?
Well, Bernstein analyst Dr. Tim Anderson put out a MRK-SGP research note this morning titled, "Caveat Emp... |
ef45e16c98c07c377459859d020c3b2e | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/a-tale-of-two-smart-phone-makers.html | A Tale of Two Smart Phone Makers | A Tale of Two Smart Phone Makers
A very interesting report from RBC's wireless analyst this morning Mike Abramsky, and the power of potential at Apple and Palm.
First Apple where the skies indeed seem the limit for opportunity here. Abramsky and team met with top execs at Apple and came away smitten. And for good reaso... |
6edff103b1c6ffa3c3e1fcb82ed0a5b6 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/correction-will-end-in-a-month-market-pro.html | Correction Will End in a Month: Market Pro | Correction Will End in a Month: Market Pro
Stocks enjoyed a big gain on Thursday on a stronger-than-expected GDP report. But will it be enough to kick-start another sustained rally? Andrew Kanaly, chairman of Kanaly Trust Company and Paul Schatz, president of Heritage Capital discussed their outlooks.
“[By] GDP data al... |
0846ab4b8ca1bad1c59a855de30a6bdb | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/cramer-4-stocks-to-fight-fridays-losses.html | Investors who didn’t take profits on Thursday, Cramer said during Stop Trading!, may be gnashing their teeth on Friday. The Dow gained 200 points during yesterday’s trading session only to give back even more today – 233 points with an hour before the closing bell.
Cramer's Top 10 Natural Gas StocksCramer's 5 Breakout ... | |
1b48ef2354c92a74f6d2665edb154c3c | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/cramer-talks-inflation-housing-and-more.html | It wouldn’t be a Back to School Tour stop if Cramer didn’t go one-on-one with students. In fact, he said Friday, it’s “my favorite part of the show.”
Cramer's Top 10 Natural Gas StocksCramer's 5 Breakout Bank Stocks
Cramer took questions about inflation, housing, the decline of American power, Freeport-McMoRan and mor... | |
6492b5eff578f9eb648a8cefe8ae1974 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/harnessing-the-web-for-halloween.html | Harnessing the Web for Halloween | Harnessing the Web for Halloween
Jack O' LanternPhoto: Carole Pasquier
When I was a kid, Halloween entailed lots of strategizing about a trick-or-treating route, trying to maximize our candy take and houses with over-the-top decorations. Houses which gave away full-sized candy got extra consideration, and the odd "haun... |
df39c7a8a8f03e61624b524371e9605f | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/health-care-businesses-at-risk-in-house-overhaul.html | Health Care Businesses at Risk in House Overhaul | Health Care Businesses at Risk in House Overhaul
The health care overhaul bill produced by House Democrats would impose an array of new taxes, fees and government mandates on major players in the health industry, including insurers, doctors and drugs and medical devices makers.
In most cases, the pain has been meted ou... |
adef980936201bc902d5e2632c1a44d9 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/hints-of-missed-chance-to-pursue-galleon-case.html | Hints of Missed Chance to Pursue Galleon Case | Hints of Missed Chance to Pursue Galleon Case
The first tip from inside Intel reached Raj Rajaratnam more than a decade ago — from the same source who has now turned against him in the biggest insider-trading case in a generation.
As far back as 1998, before he rose to prominence in the rarefied world of hedge funds, M... |
16739356bec396cbb21b72893d44b21a | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/homebuyers-reluctant-to-become-obamas-neighbor.html | Homebuyers Reluctant To Become Obama's Neighbor | Homebuyers Reluctant To Become Obama's Neighbor
At first, it sounded like a hot real estate listing: the house right next door to President Obama's Chicago home in the city's Hyde Park neighborhood.
Photo By: Elizabeth Cromwell
But two months after going on sale, there has been no sale.
The property is still on the mar... |
9eb466a0c48017dc8859403c6c438c63 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/is-your-boss-a-witch-or-the-grim-reaper.html | Is Your Boss a Witch or the Grim Reaper? | Is Your Boss a Witch or the Grim Reaper?
DraculaAP
If you think your boss is a monster—or a nasty witch—you’re not alone.
Job Web site CareerBuilder.com surveyed 4,000 workers for their Halloween survey and found that 18 percent of workers described their workplace as scary and 7 percent said their boss was the scaries... |
fdcdb5298c57a9c198c01973a5a79a86 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/lightning-round-jpmorgan-chase-pepsi-kinder-morgan-energy-and-more.html | The Williams Cos. : Go instead with Kinder Morgan Energy Partners for its yield or Devon Energy for its growth, Cramer said.
Cramer's Top 10 Natural Gas StocksCramer's 5 Breakout Bank Stocks
Dr Pepper Snapple Group : Cramer is bullish on DPS as a growth play after its “monster good quarter,” he said. He recommended Pe... | |
0b41711c8f91fae7f1ed846ffe89dafa | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/London-Fashion-Week.html | London Fashion Week | London Fashion Week
Photo by Sharon Lorimer
London celebrated 25 years of British fashion at the British Fashion Council's London Fashion week. Held at the iconic Somerset House in London's West End, the catwalk shows and exhibitions highlighted the UK's place in the global fashion landscape along with featuring new ta... |
0869555ac99accebeba25dcf5465d5b0 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/lords-of-finance-wins-prestigious-ft-and-goldman-sachs-business-book-of-the-year-award.html | 'Lords Of Finance' Wins Prestigious FT And Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award | 'Lords Of Finance' Wins Prestigious FT And Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award
Lords of FinanceLords of Finance
Congratulations to Liaquat Ahamed author of "LORDS OF FINANCE: 1929, The Great Depression, and the Bankers Who Broke the World" for winning the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the... |
7a986761d8ac985e48117b181664891b | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/market-niches-have-big-demographic-opportunities-strategist.html | Market Niches Have 'Big Demographic Opportunities': Strategist | Market Niches Have 'Big Demographic Opportunities': Strategist
As the month approaches a finish, David Kelly, chief market strategist at JPMorgan Funds, and Sean O’Hara, president at RevenueShares Investor Services, shared their market strategies.
“Over the long haul, we’re still headed up,” O’Hara told CNBC.
VIDEO0:00... |
42d3330ceeb813e60cb1d8a30f9766e4 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/market-strategists-tricks-and-treats-for-investors.html | Market Strategists' Tricks and Treats For Investors | Market Strategists' Tricks and Treats For Investors
Where should investors be putting their money—and what should they avoid? Doug Kreps, principal and managing director at Fort Pitt Capital Group, and Brett D’arcy, CIO of CBIZ Wealth Management, shared their investing “tricks and treats” in honor of Halloween.
VIDEO0:... |
e8446b23cf717369148d7012236800f5 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/miramaxs-battsek-is-out-more-contraction-in-specialty-films.html | Miramax's Battsek is Out: More Contraction in Specialty Films | Miramax's Battsek is Out: More Contraction in Specialty Films
Here's yet another piece of news in the ongoing decline of the movie studios' "specialty" film business: the head of Disney's Miramax Films is being pushed out of the company.
This isn't a huge surprise: earlier this month Disney laid off 70 percent of Miram... |
eed5ee637c9b46f3c314479fe40e0d49 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/nat-gas-ceo-clean-coal-is-technological-fantasy.html | When the market takes the kind of hit we saw Friday, with the Dow and Nasdaq off 2.5% and the S&P 500 down 2.8%, investors should turn to longer-term themes. Like natural gas, Cramer told the crowd at The University of Oklahoma Price College of Business.
Cramer's Top 10 Natural Gas StocksCramer's 5 Breakout Bank Stocks... | |
c47aa74c470d5dfa5692873ac329338a | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/nintendo-will-bounce-back-in-2010.html | Nintendo Will Bounce Back in 2010 | Nintendo Will Bounce Back in 2010
Following a disappointing quarterly report card from gaming giant Nintendo , Hiroshi Kamide, gaming and software analyst at KBC Securities, believes the firm will do better next year.
"The outlook for next year is actually looking much better than before," Kamide said on CNBC's Asia Sq... |
8ad095b05f5b5466323e8c693b2c2aec | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/october-end-preview-winners-losers.html | October End Preview: Winners & Losers | October End Preview: Winners & Losers
Despite a weak start to the last week of October, the Dow and S&P are now both up 2.58% and 0.85% for the month as of Thursday's closing session. Furthermore, Even though October ranks as a slightly positive month historically on average, up more than 53% of the time for all three... |
da0e041a93cd03045419179c25c0a1a1 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/oklahomas-optimism-infects-cramer.html | We’ve come a long way, baby.
Cramer's Top 10 Natural Gas StocksCramer's 5 Breakout Bank Stocks
Cramer drove that point home on Friday, feeding off the positivity he found in the Heartland. Mad Money had escaped New York’s negativity and landed in the Sooner State, with The University of Oklahoma Price College of Busine... | |
cacfb9dda09428485aff96eb8716cf61 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/pops-drops-motorola-sony.html | Following are the week's biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Motorola and Sony popped while Las Vegas Sands and ArcelorMittal dropped.
POPS (stocks that jumped higher)Motorola (MOT) popped 4%. Investors are growing hopeful that the company’s new Droid phone, which debuts on November 6th, may be a serious... | |
5a737797d8175b4cfcee5355307afa35 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/rep-waters-i-did-nothing-wrong-contacting-treasury.html | Rep. Waters: I Did Nothing Wrong Contacting Treasury | Rep. Waters: I Did Nothing Wrong Contacting Treasury
The House Ethics Committee formally acknowledged that Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA.) is under investigation for allegedly using her influence to help a bank in which her husband owned stock.
VIDEO0:0000:00Regulation Overload?
Waters told CNBC Friday that it's her job to ... |
fa968b750b73f44b9038ccc048711cfd | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/report-on-us-gdp-growth-was-actually-horrible-faber.html | Report on US GDP Growth Was Actually 'Horrible': Faber | Report on US GDP Growth Was Actually 'Horrible': Faber
U.S. third-quarter GDP data was "horrible" and investors will soon realize that it wasn't as good as they initially thought, Marc Faber, publisher of the Gloom, Doom and Boom Report, told CNBC.com.
CNBC.com
"I wouldn’t rely on the GDP figures and I think the market... |
d437e1fa76bfa9b4cafd3970177a98b9 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/schork-oil-outlook-what-spooks-us.html | Schork Oil Outlook: What Spooks Us | Schork Oil Outlook: What Spooks Us
What goes around comes around and the December crude contract came around in a big way yesterday, reversing Wednesday’s 1.6% drop with a $2.41 or 3.1% rise to close at 79.87. Prices received a boost after the morning’s GDP results and crossed Wednesday’s 78.45 pivot high before 9am. T... |
59835f90e914ac1c2fc4355107ab098b | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/senate-vote-on-housing-tax-credit-likely-next-week.html | Senate Vote on Housing Tax Credit Likely Next Week | Senate Vote on Housing Tax Credit Likely Next Week
A bill that would extend unemployment benefits as well as expand the homebuyer's tax credit program won't be voted on until Monday evening at the earliest.
The bill, which is technically an amendment to the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, was introdu... |
9251de7db46f1842964aef34ed806f52 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/stocks-unlikely-to-be-spooked-on-halloween-eve.html | Stocks Unlikely to be Spooked on Halloween Eve | Stocks Unlikely to be Spooked on Halloween Eve
Stocks could tip toe past Halloween before they get spooked again.
The stock market had its best day since late July, after Thursday's report of better-than-expected third quarter GDP sparked a return of the "risk trade." That is a tightly linked trade, where assets that t... |
79440dcef7dffb0806729722714c0542 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/the-markets-give-up-yesterdays-gains.html | The Market's Give Up Yesterday's Gains | The Market's Give Up Yesterday's Gains
Bob Pisani is on assignment today, this post was written by CNBC producer Robert Hum.
Stocks have given up all of yesterday’s strong gains now. The markets drifted lower into the early afternoon as the dollar flirted with its own session highs. Then, as the S&P 500 fell below its ... |
456ca220e1d97e682a0cea95604aa9a8 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/tony-fratto-white-house-counts-jobs-but-not-what-counts.html | Tony Fratto: White House Counts Jobs, But Not What Counts | Tony Fratto: White House Counts Jobs, But Not What Counts
We can count our blessings. We can count sheep. We can count our chickens before they hatch. We can even count how many licks it takes to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop.
But we can't count the net employment impact of the President's stimulus sp... |
1cebe9aabe18d61c0d5ebaa612532370 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/washington-post-company-thrives-on-cost-cutting.html | Washington Post Company Thrives on Cost Cutting | Washington Post Company Thrives on Cost Cutting
These days in the newspaper industry, you can't expect positive news to come from an ad increase - the only upside is when cost-cutting works. Though Washington Post Company shares dropped this morning along with the market, journalists in its newsroom must have sighed wi... |
610d295d47d37f22da760d79daaa1a70 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/web-extra-adamis-ford-trade.html | With Ford reporting earnings on Monday, how should you trade in the wake of the report? Find out why Guy Adami says it's all about $6.60!
This content is only available online - you won't find these trades on TV.
VIDEO0:0000:00Fast Money Web Extra
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64139c679eb2df7efa9e7c29315a9f86 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/30/white-house-claims-stimulus-created-or-saved-650000-jobs.html | White House Claims Stimulus Created or Saved 650,000 Jobs | White House Claims Stimulus Created or Saved 650,000 Jobs
On the final business day of October, the Obama Administration released the most complete report yet on how the Recovery Act is performing in the greater U.S. economy.
Stimulus Scorecard
Of the approximate $160 billion spent through the end of September, the Whi... |
ab3ebb7eb0be6f5283cd6b58acabcb10 | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/10/31/clauses-aimed-at-keeping-the-heirs-quiet.html | Clauses Aimed at Keeping the Heirs Quiet | Clauses Aimed at Keeping the Heirs Quiet
To deter lawsuits, many estate plans include a no-contest clause, which provides that anyone who formally challenges the plan gets nothing. Brooke Astor, the New York philanthropist, had one in her will. Michael Jackson reportedly used one in his living trust, a private document... |
b6c4ae54a85402dbcce792f54052bf2c | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/11/02/The-Worlds-Most-Secretive-Tax-Havens.html | The World's Most Secretive Tax Havens | The World's Most Secretive Tax Havens
Recently, the (TJN), an independent organization dealing with the analysis of tax and regulation, released their "Financial Secrecy Index," which ranks the world's most secretive tax havens.The level of financial secrecy provided by tax havens, which TJN argues is a key component o... |
33228e30c357e6f198920216ef16602f | https://www.cnbc.com/2009/11/02/what-to-do-if-the-market-goes-cold-this-winter.html | What To Do If The Market Goes Cold This Winter | What To Do If The Market Goes Cold This Winter
Investors accustomed to seeing strong stock market gains in the October-February period, may be wondering what this year will bring after the stunning rally that began in April.
Much of that has been based on the assumption that recession would yield to recovery a
Wall Str... |
63a59efd54ce49f5f5640cde415aff50 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12087596 | Tunisian president says job riots 'not acceptable' | Tunisian president says job riots 'not acceptable'
Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has condemned violent protests over unemployment as "not acceptable", and has vowed to punish rioters.
He said the demonstrations, which have been held mainly by graduates, would hit tourism and jobs.
Hundreds of protesters to... |
f7fb20a0783ebc4fe6f8260c10e7ac84 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12111730 | Q&A: South Sudan independence | Q&A: South Sudan independence
The people of South Sudan are preparing for independence after 99% of voters backed leaving Africa's biggest country in two, following decades of conflict with the north.
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47e6e7a8d4ba9cc8aacbd77bfa24d4a3 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12157599 | Q&A: Tunisia crisis | Q&A: Tunisia crisis
A new unity government is due to meet this week. It was announced on 17 January, three days after President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali stepped down and fled the country following weeks of anti-government protests and clashes with police. Until recently, the north African nation - a popular tourist dest... |
e4da069895d9e28f81d2000242f9cf02 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12190699 | Rwanda sentences dissident exiles to long jail terms | Rwanda sentences dissident exiles to long jail terms
A military court in Rwanda has sentenced four former top officials who have fallen out with the government to long prison terms.
The men, all in exile, were found guilty of threatening state security and propagating ethnic divisions.
Lt Gen Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa, ... |
e141e5810ef13ae39ef9c56909553b19 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12205329 | Mauritania woman gets six months in jail for slavery | Mauritania woman gets six months in jail for slavery
A Mauritanian woman has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for keeping two children in slave-like conditions.
The mothers of the two girls, aged 10 and 14, were also found guilty of negligence and participating in their exploitation for monetary gain.
They ea... |
4f6961c8c3f7c611daac99288d8ab699 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12205969 | DR Congo army commander 'led mass rape' in Fizi | DR Congo army commander 'led mass rape' in Fizi
An army commander in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been accused of leading the recent mass rape of at least 50 women.
One of the victims, as well as sources quoted in a UN report, all accuse Lt Col Kibibi Mutware of links to New Year's Day rapes in the town of ... |
bf5cc1c3ef1b27a6ccfb9e07395bc64e | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12206377 | Tunisia unrest: Renewed anti-government protests | Tunisia unrest: Renewed anti-government protests
New protests have broken out on the streets of Tunisia's capital, Tunis, hours before the expected announcement of a new national unity government.
Police used water cannon, teargas and occasional gunshots to disperse several hundred demonstrators calling for the party o... |
ecebb193ed113791c84b02bad5525bc0 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12219022 | Nigerian flashpoint city Jos: Army shoot-to-kill orders | Nigerian flashpoint city Jos: Army shoot-to-kill orders
Nigeria's army says its soldiers have been given permission to shoot to kill to maintain order in the city of Jos.
"We are ordered to protect civilians and quell violence by any means necessary," military spokesman Capt Charles Ekeocha told the BBC.
A series of ki... |
069a1958e6fb89250f68b95742d18b39 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12220862 | Tunisia: New government leaders quit ruling party | Tunisia: New government leaders quit ruling party
The president and prime minister in Tunisia's day-old interim government have left the RCD party - a symbol of the old regime reviled by protesters.
Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi insisted his government had "clean hands", but said the transition needed experienced ... |
d20c352c3af8b3a5ca7cc83caaf86f54 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12258449 | Several injured in pro-democracy march in Algiers | Several injured in pro-democracy march in Algiers
Algerian police have broken up an anti-government demonstration by about 300 people in the centre of the capital, Algiers, calling for greater freedoms.
Several protesters were injured and a number are reported to have been arrested. Seven police officers were also hurt... |
85412449ec29437a2631e6b130841e97 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12723554 | Arab League backs Libya no-fly zone | Arab League backs Libya no-fly zone
The Arab League has backed the idea of a no-fly zone over Libya, as rebels continue to be pushed back by Colonel Gaddafi's forces.
A special meeting in Cairo voted to ask the UN Security Council to impose the policy until the current crisis ended.
The UK and France have pushed for th... |
f3c4c74df720bec59702a9a3e78db730 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12843932 | Libya: Barack Obama's step from Nobel winner to warrior | Libya: Barack Obama's step from Nobel winner to warrior
It probably wasn't what the Nobel committee had in mind when it awarded the Peace Prize to President Barack Obama two years ago.
Two months later he ramped up the war in Afghanistan, sending in 30,000 extra US troops.
Now he has ordered massive air strikes on Liby... |
9e03c2b609d28208ed3df1fac59f60e0 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12891407 | Malians cheer Gaddafi as they host Libya football team | Malians cheer Gaddafi as they host Libya football team
Thousands of Malians turned out to cheer on Libya's football team in an African Cup of Nations qualifier in Mali's capital.
The match was held in Bamako because of security concerns in Libya.
About 20,000 Malians turned out to watch the game, many carrying posters ... |
b1ca020328002fc421b6b29ff7ad9fe7 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12893448 | Nigeria: A nation divided | Nigeria: A nation divided
Nigerians are trying to work out whether the double postponement of Saturday's legislative elections is part of an elaborate attempt to rig them, a brave move to block such attempts, sheer incompetence, or a mixture of all three.
Nigeria should be Africa's powerhouse - it is the continent's bi... |
9c0fde830bb1bb01120319b8dd18482b | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13027762 | Egypt's army to replace Mubarak-era governors | Egypt's army to replace Mubarak-era governors
Egypt's interim military government has said it will remove some provincial governors appointed by former President Hosni Mubarak.
The move is an apparent concession to protesters who want Mr Mubarak and his allies tried for corruption.
It follows an army move on protesters... |
45334ca11891d88a0bcfee49675dfb53 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13040376 | Botswana country profile | Botswana country profile
Botswana, one of Africa's most stable countries, is the continent's longest continuous multi-party democracy. It is relatively free of corruption and has a good human rights record.
Sparsely populated, Botswana protects some of Africa's largest areas of wilderness. Safari-based tourism - tightl... |
fe196659095d55f0ff54e8dfb1b1479e | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13072857 | Burkina Faso profile - Timeline | Burkina Faso profile - Timeline
1896 -
Kingdoms now making up Burkina Faso become a French protectorate.
1919
- Upper Volta becomes separate constituent territory of French West Africa.
1958
- Upper Volta becomes autonomous republic within the French Community.
1960
- Upper Volta becomes independent with Maurice Yameog... |
914ff46486fe0635984160440fff9315 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13148483 | Cameroon profile - Timeline | Cameroon profile - Timeline
1520
- Portuguese set up sugar plantations and begin slave trade in Cameroon.
1600s
- Dutch take over slave trade from Portuguese.
1884
- Cameroon becomes the German colony of Kamerun.
1911 -
Under the Treaty of Fez - signed to settle the Agadir Crisis Franco-German conflict over Morocco - F... |
f3d7575d8cde17e763f3e03621dedf5d | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13164690 | Chad profile - Timeline | Chad profile - Timeline
1883-93
- Sudanese adventurer Rabih al-Zubayr conquers the kingdoms of Ouadai, Baguirmi and Kanem-Bornu, situated in what is now Chad.
1900
- France defeats al-Zubayr's army.
1913
- French conquest of Chad completed; Chad becomes a colony within French Equatorial Africa.
1946
- Chad becomes a Fr... |
1665da5703381c39f842767e7698bf97 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13231758 | Comoros profile | Comoros profile
1527
- Portuguese cartographer Diego Ribero depicts the Comoros islands on a European map for the first time.
1886
- Comoros become a French protectorate.
1912
- Comoros formally become a French colony administered from Madagascar.
1942
- British forces invade the Comoros and Madagascar, toppling the pr... |
bba6db1368d1d74ab1e50cf58e3f0df1 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13251570 | Nato strike 'kills Saif al-Arab Gaddafi', Libya says | Nato strike 'kills Saif al-Arab Gaddafi', Libya says
A Nato air strike in Tripoli has killed the son of Col Muammar Gaddafi, a Libyan government spokesman has said.
Saif al-Arab and three of Col Gaddafi's grandchildren died at a villa in the Bab al-Aziziya compound, he said.
The Libyan leader himself was there at the t... |
e6452ddbdd7528d9985b0b7c4cfd48b7 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13287216 | Ivory Coast country profile | Ivory Coast country profile
For more than three decades after its independence from France, Ivory Coast was known for its religious and ethnic harmony, as well as its well-developed economy.
The Western African country was hailed as a model of stability. But an armed rebellion in 2002 split the nation in two. Peace dea... |
5b2f86897741f321f8ac24f695a7060c | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13327013 | Malawi president says UK's expelled envoy insulted him | Malawi president says UK's expelled envoy insulted him
The president of Malawi has explained his decision to expel the British High Commissioner for the first time.
Fergus Cochrane-Dyet was told to leave after he was quoted in a leaked cable as saying President Bingu wa Mutharika does not tolerate criticism.
President ... |
ff753b5fb94be0aa7276fcc58b634757 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13351397 | Ethiopia profile - Timeline | Ethiopia profile - Timeline
2nd century AD
- Kingdom of Axum becomes a regional trading power.
4th century
- Christianity becomes state religion.
1530-31
- Muslim leader Ahmad Gran conquers much of Ethiopia.
1818-68
- Lij Kasa conquers Amhara, Gojjam, Tigray and Shoa.
1855
- Kasa becomes Emperor Tewodros II.
1868
- Tew... |
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