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  • Lutz Sees Stripped Down Fisker as Potential Gem Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 12:12 PM ET
    Fisker Karma

    The former Vice Chair of GM, who holds a leadership role with VL Automotive, is teaming up with Wanxiang Group, a Chinese auto parts supplier, in a bid to buy the ailing Fisker.

  • Even a 'Bear Market' Won't Test 2012 Stock Lows Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 11:30 AM ET
    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

    With stocks at new highs, one strategist pointed out that even if equities went into a "bear market"—which he's not predicting—they'd still be higher than last year's June lows.

  • Millions of Italians Stuck in Poverty: Report Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 9:10 AM ET

    Millions of Italians are too poor to heat their homes, eat adequately or go on holiday, Italy reported on Wednesday.

  • Sex or Smartphone? Women Prefer the Gadgets Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 10:36 AM ET

    More women in the U.S. would rather give up sex than their mobile device for a week, according to a recent survey.

  • Why Millionaire Investors Are Holding On to Cash Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 10:35 AM ET

    Survey after survey shows that the wealthy are back to pre-crisis boom years when it comes to their outlook for their own finances, their investments and their retirements. But many of them are still sitting on lots of cash.

  • US Home Sales at Highest Level in More Than 3 Years Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 10:11 AM ET

    U.S. home sales rise slightly to 4.97 million in April, their highest level in 3 1/2 years, as inventories jump.

  • Stocks Tumble Nearly 1% on Fed Tapering Fears Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 4:08 PM ET

    Stocks closed down 1 percent after the minutes from the last Fed policy setting meeting suggested the central bank could begin tapering bond purchases sooner than the market expects.

  • Bernanke: Too Soon to Taper Bond Buys Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 10:01 AM ET
    Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke testifies during a hearing before the Joint Economic Committee May 22, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

    Fed Chair Ben Bernanke told Congress the U.S. job market remains weak, and it is too soon to end its stimulus. Stocks spiked on his comments.

  • This Bonus Cap May Put Pressure on US Banks Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 5:10 AM ET

    As EU regulators mull introducing the world's strictest bonus cap, the president of the European parliament told CNBC that the plan could put pressure on the U.S. to follow suit.

  • Microsoft Xbox Takes on Apple, Google With Smart TV Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 7:37 AM ET
    Microsoft unveils the new Xbox One.

    Microsoft unveiled its long-anticipated next generation console Xbox One on Tuesday, but it was its inclusion of live TV, rather than its gaming capabilities that set tongues wagging.

  • Forget the Headlines: Chinese Buying Big in US Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 12:00 AM ET
    China Construction of America has successfully bid for state-level and municipal projects in the United  States, such as the $407 million Alexander Hamilton Bridge rehabilitation, seen here.

    Despite all the negative headlines, Chinese investment in the US hit an all-time record in 2012: $6.5 billion. It will likely surpass that level in 2013.

  • Duracell Breaks New Ground in Wireless Charging Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:22 AM ET

    Duracell is making a push in wireless charging, working with partners to try and do for public gadget power what Intel did for public WiFi.

  • Rallies End Sometime, but This One May Not End Soon Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 7:34 AM ET
    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

    Market rallies have to end sometime for sure, but history suggests the current one, despite its seemingly bloated nature, doesn't have to end soon.

  • Early Movers: TGT, LOW, MRK, SPLS & More Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 8:06 AM ET

    Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.

  • How to Make Colleges Worth the Money Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:20 AM ET

    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.

  • Great (Fed) Expectations Point Stocks Higher Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 8:33 AM ET

    U.S. stock market futures indicated a higher opening on Wednesday, ahead of a closely-watched speech by Fed Chair Ben Bernanke.

  • Your First Trade for Wednesday Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 6:16 PM ET

    The "Fast Money" traders share their final trades of the day and what they're looking out for Wednesday.

  • Lowe's Earnings Miss as Cool Weather Damps Sales Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:24 AM ET

    Lowe's reported quarterly earnings that missed analysts' expectations on Wednesday, sending shares lower in pre-market trading.

  • Two Global Companies Just Moved for Tax Reasons Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 5:41 AM ET

    Even as Apple faced a grilling from lawmakers over its tax avoidance schemes, two more companies revealed they would move jurisdictions to lighten their tax burden.

  • Bank of Japan to Bond Markets: We Hear You Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 6:06 AM ET
    Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan

    The Bank of Japan ended a two-day meeting on Wednesday with a decision to leave monetary policy unchanged and a promise to monitor volatile bond markets.