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Markets sold off sharply in Asia on Thursday, after the U.S. Fed suggested it could start to unwind its monetary stimulus program later this year.
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What are some of the best "Fed immunity plays?" Mike Santoli, Yahoo! Finance, shares his picks. Santoli explains why he likes media and large cap tech.
Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 10:52 AM ETCNBC's Rick Santelli, explains why he hears 'crickets" when he asks questions about Fed Chairman Bernanke's policies. "Enough is enough," he rants.
Wednesday, 19 Jun 2013 | 5:00 PM ETCNBC takes a "twisty" look at Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve's plans to taper Quantitative Easing.
Highlights
CNBC's Rick Santelli has a question for Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke: "Ben, what are you afraid of?" Oh snap. |
Ryanair’s CEO, Michael O’Leary tells aircraft-makers: lose the toilets, cram more seats. How cheap is too cheap? |
For the graduate heading to a hot job, or on the hunt for one, these workplace accouterments will come in quite handy. |
Crowdfunding sites are expected to raise $5 billion this year. Check out these offbeat projects funded by the masses. |
Boeing maintains that the Airbus A350 will not affect its share of the wide body market. |
Top News and Analysis
Editor's Picks
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Here are the top contenders to lead the Fed once Ben Bernanke steps aside.
Executive Edge
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The Fed tiptoes around tapering its $85 million-a-month bond buying program; it's the deficit, stupid; and more mortgage funny business are talk of the nation.
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Stocks
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Going forward, Cramer thinks the way in which you make money in the market could be substantially different.
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FedEx reports earnings today before the bell this morning, and traders are looking for the stock to deliver.
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Cramer is absolutely shocked by the mistakes Wall Street pros are making right now.
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Morgan Harting of Alliance Bernstein, explains that the gap between emerging and developed equities is "excessive".
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Fast Money traders Joe Terranova and Mike Murphy debate how investors should play the news on Netflix's deal with DreamWorks.
Technology
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Facebook may be about to make a push into short-video-sharing, and it could mean big money for the company in the future.
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Less than one week after E3, Microsoft has announced a major policy change on the most controversial policies of the Xbox One, bowing to growing negative consumer sentiment.
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Microsoft was recently in advanced talks about purchasing Nokia's device business, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, but talks have faltered.
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Jeffrey Katzenberg is changing DreamWorks Animation from a movie studio with a few big films a year to a multiplatform media business.
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The tech giant announced that the HBO GO and WatchESPN applications are now available on its Apple TV platform.
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Three attorneys general want Google to change the way its search engine displays results, accusing the company of helping facilitate the sale of illegal goods.
Finance
NetNet
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His term expires January. People are saying Obama fired him earlier this week. Bernanke won't talk about it.
Market Insider with Patti Domm
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Taper Tantrum! Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke stated again that if economic conditions continue to improve, the Fed will begin tapering its bond purchases by year end.
By the Numbers
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The CBOE Volatility Index, the market's so-called fear gauge, stretched over a 22 percent range in each of the last two weeks, its first such streak since March.
Opinion
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Forcing businesses to pay the minimum wage for interns ignores both the costs incurred by the host business and the value received by the intern.
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Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Manhattan Institute senior fellow, parses the data and says the comparison is bogus.
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A panel of experts and Larry Kudlow discuss the Supreme Court's refusal to declare "pay to delay" deals between pharmaceutical companies and generic drugmakers illegal.
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Can anyone tell me with a straight face that they knew the S&P 500 would be flirting with all time highs right now, asks investment adviser Michael Farr.
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The euro is a unique example of an asset class with intrinsic investment features, but is it a reliable store of value?
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Scott Rasmussen, Rasmussen Reports, discusses a recent poll that found 57 percent of people believe the government will use NSA surveillance data against political opponents.
Real Estate
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Builders started fewer single-family homes in May than predicted, which is curious given the low supply of homes.
Inside Wealth
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To meet China's demand for luxury goods, billionaire Wang Jianlin will invest in a yacht maker and a London hotel.
Politics
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The IRS is about to pay $70 million in employee bonuses, despite a directive to cancel bonuses because of spending cuts.
Media
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Miss Utah forgot to mention gender-based income inequality—and the strides women have made—in her Miss USA interview.
Retail
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Men's Wearhouse founder George Zimmer doesn't like this way this looks. He was fired on the day of its annual meeting.
Small Business
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3-D printing holds much promise but some risks. Are we prepared for the innovation?
Personal Finance
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"Tax-free retirement" has a nice ring, but creating a tax-free income stream is difficult—and maybe self-defeating.
Energy
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U.S. oil prices were steady below $99 on Wednesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to shed some light on its plan.
Humor
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Forget the tapir. CNBC now offers much better suggestions the animal that best symbolizes the Fed's looming taper.