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Stocks Drop 1% as Fed Tapering Fears, Weak China Data Rattle Markets
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Top News and Analysis
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U.S. manufacturing activity slowed as weak overseas demand and government belt-tightening at home led to the most sluggish growth rate since October.
Top Video
Jim Cramer comments on the market's changing perception of the Federal Reserve's plans for further stimulus.
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 5:30 PM ETDennis Gartman, editor of The Gartman Letter, explains why he’s shorting the long bond. (3:17)
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:44 PM ETMoira Forbes, President and Publisher of ForbesWoman talks about a new category for women in technology in this year's Forbes' Power Women list.
Highlights
Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez is going in a whole new direction, and using Verizon Wireless to get there. |
Older Americans, who have made up a significant chunk of college students, are now looking for jobs in a better economy. |
America's Top States for Business 2013 comes as the states continue to shake off the effects the economic downturn. |
A growing number of companies are offering "yacht shipping" services, where yachts are loaded and carried on giant cargo. |
Find out why the Hamptons could be giving us a clue about the stock market's next move. |
N.J. has seized inventory and demanded records from establishments that allegedly sold cheap liquor as premium brands. |
Top News and Analysis
Editor's Picks
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If it sounds like Fed Chair Ben Bernanke is dancing in his testimony, it's because he is doing rhetorical figure eights in trying to signal where the Fed is going.
Executive Edge
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The Fed sends the markets a mixed message about the end of quantitative easing; US millionaires aren't investing; immigration reform inches ahead.
Coming Up On CNBC
Stocks
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Usually Cramer isn’t a fan of a wild ride. But in the case of this stock he makes an exception.
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Goldman Sachs revealed the stocks most popular with the nearly $2 trillion hedge fund industry. The so-called VIP list has outperformed the S&P 500 this year.
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Don't hold your breath waiting for Facebook stock to return to its IPO price, Dan Nathan says.
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Faye Landes, senior retail analyst at Cowen, tells CNBC that expectations for Ralph Lauren continues to be very bullish.
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If the Fed begins to slow the bond buying program, is a down draft imminent? Cramer investigates.
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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway rallied above the broader market in 2013. TheStreet.com takes a look at five choice positions in the portfolio.
Technology
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Following a spate of high-profile security breaches, Twitter has introduced an optional two-step login for users in an attempt to combat further attacks which it said has cleared the way for tougher security measures in the future.
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Clearwire says its special committee and its board of directors approved Sprint Nextel's sweetened offer to take over the company and is advising shareholders to vote for the deal.
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More women in the U.S. would rather give up sex than their mobile device for a week, according to a recent survey.
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When disaster strikes, communication can be a lifeline. That's made phone chargers a new addition to the emergency preparedness kit.
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We can thank the app economy for a boom in cyberattacks aimed at mobile devices, security experts said Tuesday.
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Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer tells CNBC the $1.1 billion deal for Tumblr is "part of enhancing our growth story" and the company will remain independent, even under Yahoo's ownership.
Finance
NetNet With John Carney
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As long as Congress grants the IRS official immunity from prosecution based on testimony, there's no right to remain silent.
By the Numbers
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The Dow is up nearly 22 percent since mid-November. Many think the market's overdue for a pullback, but historical correlations indicate that it may not be.
Opinion
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Sen. Rand Paul, U.S. Senator (R-KY), weighs in on the Fed minutes today and his proposed "Audit the Fed" bill last month.
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The trials and triumphs of corporate chieftains are daily blood sport here at CNBC, notes the managing editor of CNBC.com.
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Gov. Tom Corbett (R-PA) and Austan Goolsbee, Chicago Booth School of Business, discuss the energy boom and the economic recovery in the U.S.
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College administrators better take a hard look at what they're offering students if they hope to weather a coming online storm, says a former Secretary of Education.
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If Facebook wanted to buy Tumblr, it would have bought Tumblr. But Tumblr has a mobile problem.
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The low-cost advantage that China once enjoyed (at least in the East Coast cities called the Gold Coast) is starting to fade.
Real Estate
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Fannie Mae common shares have soared, but there may not be a happy ending for investors.
Inside Wealth
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A growing number of companies are offering "yacht shipping" services, where yachts are loaded and carried on giant cargo.
Politics
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The House is ready to pass legislation that links college student loan rates to the financial markets.
Media
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Peter Lauria, BuzzFeed business editor, discusses the launch of its business section website.
Retail
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Wal-Mart is making moves to cash in on its mobile strategy and it's using big data to do it.
Small Business
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Three start-ups have created mobile apps to order food and beverages from your seat. Is America not a great country?
Personal Finance
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African-Americans retire earlier than the general population, despite a smaller nest egg, according to a study.
Energy
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Crude fell as markets fretted over Chinese data and a tapering of monetary stimulus.
Humor
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Sometimes when you do things in the comfort of your own home, everyone gets a little too comfortable.