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  • 'Fast Money' Recap: Jobs Report Overrated? Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 5:58PMThe trading panel downplayed the impact of the September jobs report on the market.
  • Why Low-Rated Mutual Funds Can Still Be a Good Investment Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:24PMWhile investors favor mutual funds with four-or five-star ratings, there may be hidden gems in some of the lower-rated funds. "Just because a fund's been underperforming doesn't mean it's not worth owning,'' says one pro.
  • Avoid Oil Due to Accident on Gulf? Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:24PMWith two catalysts pushing oil stocks lower Thursday, the traders looked at how you should play the space.
  • Can BET Help NASCAR's Image with African Americans? Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:21PMFiled under: News , Lynnette Khalfani-Cox What do you get when you show lots of fast, souped-up cars on a television network best known for airing rap videos, gospel music and urban-oriented programming? Hopefully, a lot of black TV viewers -- and some goodwill about the sport of auto racing too. At least that's what NASCAR is betting on. NASCAR is teaming up with Black Entertainment Television ...
  • Initial and Total Jobless Claims Fall Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:36AMInitial Claims for Unemployment Insurance fell to 472,000, a drop of 6,000 from last week. That is good news, but only in terms of the direction.
  • 'Fast Money' Recap: A Bottom? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:13PMThe trading panel discussed whether the market turned or whether it was a short squeeze.
  • Option Player Targets QUALCOMM, Inc. for a Long Put Spread Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:22PMQUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM) has been range-bound lately, hovering in between the %2438 and %2440 levels since the end of July...( Read More )
  • Calls Heat Up as DryShips Inc. Sails Past Short-Term Resistance Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:22PMDryShips Inc. (DRYS) has powered higher along with the broader equities market today, attracting the attention of call speculators in the process...( Read More )
  • Option Players Tune In to Broadcom Corporation Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:07PMBroadcom Corporation (BRCM) hasn't had the easiest time on the charts lately...( Read More )
  • After Leaving CNBC In A Blaze Of Glory, Jeff Macke Headed To Fox Biz Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:48AMRemember Jeff Macke? He was the old Fast Money guy whose tenure at CNBC ended after a bizarre rant on Dennis Kneale's show last year (yeah, it was so long ago that Kneale had a prime-time show).
  • Joe Terranova Says The Pessimism Bubble Is Popping, As Stocks Erase More Than A Week's Worth Of Losses Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:48AMThe big move just keeps getting bigger. Stocks have now erased more than a week's worth of losses. Couple that with Mark Haines asking if the double dip is dead , and you've got a really alarming about-face.
  • 'Fast Money' Recap: Bloody August Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:13PMThe trading panel discussed the outlook for the markets after the worst August in nine years.
  • Bond Bubble Inflating Faster Than Dotcom Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:57AMMoney is flowing faster into bonds at this stage than did with the dotcom bubble of the late 1990s. But that might not be bad for Treasury investors.
  • 'Fast Money' Recap: Darkening Clouds Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:43PMThere was a sense of gloom as the trading panel discussed today's market selloff.
  • Apple iPads takeover CNBC’s Fast Money set (with stills) Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:55PMApple's iPads have taken over the set on CNBC's "Fast Money" set...
  • 'Fast Money' Recap: Bargain Hunting Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:28PMThe trading panel said there were a lot of investors swooping in today to pick up stocks at their 52-week lows.
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  • 'Fast Money' Recap: HP Bid Zany Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:16AMKaren Finerman and other panelists described HP's latest bid for 3Par as incredulous.
  • Bullish Sentiment Plummets to Credit Crisis Low Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:50PMNew research shows only 1 out of 5 individual investors have a bullish outlook on the stock market right now. With so much negative sentiment, is it time to buy?
  • Corrected: Fast money pours into Potash but influence limited Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:58AMFast money is building in Potash Corp after BHP Billiton Ltd's $39 billion hostile bid, but the sheer size of the potential deal could limit the sway arbitrageurs and hedge funds have on the outcome.
  • Corrected: Fast money pours into Potash but influence limited Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:55AMCorrects figure in second bullet point and fourth paragraph to 10 percent from 20 percent
  • Larry Gellman: Anger and Outrage -- America's Fastest Growing Religion Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:23AMAs long as a growing group of people continues to believe that our national sickness is all about dark-skinned people and evil politicians, our problems will only get worse.
  • Initial Claims Down, Extended Claims Up Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:01AMInitial jobless claims fell to 473,000, a drop of 31,000 from last week. That is good news, but only in terms of the direction.
  • Today in the Press Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:55AMThe Irish Independent says an error by Anglo Irish Bank has led to the bank's failing to register a claim for €15m against the failed Icelandic bank Kaupthing.
  • 'Fast Money' Recap: Apple's 'Mystery' Event Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:58PMAnalyst Gene Munster told the trading panel what Apple might be showing off at the Sept. 1 event.
  • 'Fast Money' Recap: Market Uncertainty Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 5:28PMKaren Finerman said she was confused by the direction of the market and the disparity between the rally in the bond market and valuations in the equities market.
  • Jim Cramer Is A Gold Believer, Tech Buyer Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:27PMCramer is an unabashed gold bull and looks for $2,000 at some point. He still loves Apple, too.
  • 'Fast Money' Recap: Dell's Missed Margins Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:13PMThe trading panel said Dell was declining in afterhours trading after its margins came in below expectations.
  • SMB Training Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:33PMSMB Training Mike Bellafiore of SMB Training is a contributor to Business Insider. SMB Capital regularly appears on CNBC's Fast Money. SMB's training program was first highlighted on the TV documentary "Wall Street Warriors".
  • Half a Million Initial Jobless Claims Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 10:32AMInitial Claims for Unemployment Insurance rose by 12,000 in the last week to 500,000. This is bad news.
  • 'Fast Money' Recap: GM IPO Trades Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 7:28PMThe trading panel discussed the automaker's IPO and various derivative plays.
  • 'Fast Money' Recap: Whale Watching Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 6:58PMThe trading panel mulled over some of the new filings of hedge fund managers.
  • 'Fast Money' Recap: Like Japan Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 5:28PMThe trading panel discussed on how the U.S. economy is facing the kind of deflationary environment that Japan has struggled with.
  • 'Fast Money' Recap: Safe-Haven Trades Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 7:13PMThe trading panel discussed plays that would work in this market downturn.
  • Philanthropy Becoming New Status Symbol For U.S. Wealthy Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 9:10PMNEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuters) - As dozens of U.S. billionaires pledge their fortunes to charity and the country struggles to shake off recession, philanthropy is a growing status symbol of the rich, experts say.
  • Trade Deficit Jumps to $49.9B Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 1:31PMThe nation's Trade Deficit jumped to $49.90 billion from $41.98 billion in May, and from just $27.14 billion a year ago.
  • Fox News 3rd In Prime Time Last Week – How Did Rest Of Cable News Do? Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 10:48AMOnce again , Fox News finished in the top 5 on all of cable in prime time last week (total viewers). How did the rest of the cable news competition do? Check it out:
  • Gasparino: CNBC Got A Warning About Being Unfair To Obama; Ratigan: CNBC Gambled With My Mother's Money Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 10:03AMLast night, Fox Business Network's Charlie Gasparino and MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan were on "The O'Reilly Factor" and "The Colbert Report," respectively, where each took the opportunity to sound off on the network they used to work for, CNBC.
  • Colbert To Dylan Ratigan: “It Occurred To You In 2008 That People Were Watching” CNBC? Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 8:33AMMSNBC host Dylan Ratigan was a guest on The Colbert Report - a show where the character Stephen Colbert plays despises MSNBC but probably agrees with a lot of Ratigan's more libertarian points of view. But the most interesting exchange came as Colbert pressed Ratigan on his previous hosting gig - at CNBC's Fast Money , particularly before the 2008 collapse.
  • Look How Fast Wall Street Has Fallen In Love With The GOP Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 3:33PMGreat chart from the Center For Responsive Politics (via CNBC) on the distribution of funds from Wall Street to the two political parties. In case you didn't already know, money has shifted sharply from the Democrats to the GOP.
  • DIY Growth Spurs Free Resource Center in Economic Downturn Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 12:37AMHome improvement enthusiasts now have access to fastener reference data once reserved for commercial builders. Selecting the right fasteners is a key to success and longevity in DIY and commercial projects; now easier than ever at FasternerMart.com.
  • "Fast Money" Recap: Hewlett-Packard a Buy? Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 5:43PMThe trading panel were split in their opinion on how to trade Hewlett-Packard stock on Monday.
  • Daily Pfennig 8/06/10: A fundamental shift in currency strategy... Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 10:14AMIn This Issue…. * Dollar no longer being bought as safe haven... * Jobs data in the US will disappoint... * Canadian dollar gets the green light... * Aussie up, Kiwi down...
  • 3 Things To Be Excited About In The U.S. Economy Right Now Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 6:48AMHere are three recent developments that could certainly be filed in the "glass half full" category, even if far too many Americans are unemployed, on food stamps, and absently wandering around in Wal-Mart parking lots.
  • Obama vows no double dip for recession Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 2:12AMPresident Barack Obama says he is confident the nation will not suffer the "double dip" of back-to-back recessions. The rebound of the U.S. economy appears to be slowing, prompting fears that the nation will slide into recession again after a brief period of growth.
  • 'Fast Money' Recap: Upside Jobs Report? Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 6:58PMThe trading panel said a strong jobs report would be an upside surprise by the market.
  • 'Fast Money' Portfolios of the Week Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 2:28PMThe 'Fast Money' crew has recently highlighted trading ideas that play off a slowdown in China, their best stock trades into the year end and more.
  • Major Structural Changes In One Year Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 1:44PMUse the above link to subscribe to the paid research reports, which include coverage of critically important factors at work during the ongoing panicky attempt to sustain an unsustainable system burdened by numerous imbalances aggravated by global village forces.
  • Taxpayers Will Be Paid in Full For the GM Bailout: Obama Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 1:24PMUS taxpayers will be repaid in full for the government bailout of General Motors when the once-bankrupt automaker offers stock to the public later this year, President Obama said in an interview on CNBC Thursday.
  • Pension planning - some top tips Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 4:16AMWhether you are looking to retire in three or 30 years, it's never too late to start planning. It sounds like a daunting task, especially with all the recent press over pension reform. The government is looking to make major changes to public pensions, while private companies are continually cutting back their pension benefits. So where does that leave you?