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  • Prepare for a deluge of earnings reports next week. Some of the most widely followed companies will all release results one after another. How should you position?

  • Corporations hold large amounts of cash for a variety of reasons, including speculation on the price of assets, corporate acquisitions, future investments or even as a precaution against market uncertainty. If a company holds more cash or highly liquid assets as a large proportion of their total assets and relative to their peers, investors can draw insight into the size and scope of a company’s future investments. Keep in mind that some industries by their nature will have much more hard assets

    Corporations hold large amounts of cash for a variety of reasons. So, which S&P 500 companies are the most cash-rich? Click to find out!

  • Xilinx has been on a tear recently, and the bulls apparently think that it has further to run.

  • The Lightning Round is extended in this CNBC.com exclusive feature.

  • The Dow clawed back in late trading Wednesday. Technology and industrials gained while health-care and telecom shares continued to drag.

  • Stocks wobbled in mid-afternoon trading Wednesday. Technology and industrials gained while health-care and telecom stocks continued to drag.

  • What follows is a look at stocks in the S&P 500 displaying unusual volume in today's trading session.

  • Apple was hardly the only tech titan to report earnigns on Tuesday. Get the latest on VMWare Juniper, Yahoo! and more.

  • Stocks ended higher Tuesday, led by energy and financials. But IBM and Goldman Sachs declined.

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    What follows is a roundup of corporate earnings reports for Tuesday, April 20.

  • The Dow erased its early gains Tuesday as IBM and Goldman Sachs fell despite solid earnings reports from both companies.

  • U.S. stock index futures gained ground after Goldman Sachs reported quarterly earnings that easily beat estimates even as the company comes under intensified fire for its trading practices.

  • The chipmakers have been part of some of the best offerings this year. Now Cramer has his eye on another one.

  • In honor of the show's fifth birthday, we pulled together some of Cramer's craziest on-air antics, as well as a few other notable memories. Watch the slide show and then vote for your favorite.

    In honor of the show's fifth birthday, we pulled together some of Cramer's craziest on-air antics, and a few other notable memories. Watch the slide show then vote for your favorite.

  • Get one of Cramer’s favorite stocks in the group.

  • These 14 stocks could be some of the Nasdaq’s best buys for 2010 and beyond.The smartphone revolution will drive tech’s growth for the foreseeable future, Cramer has said time and again. Consumers want what they want when they want it, and all-in-one handsets – complete with voice, video and data capabilities – are bringing their entire lives to the new “small screen.” The Mad Money host has gone so far as to call this “the biggest secular growth trend of my life.” So anyone who wants to play th

    The Mad Money host has gone so far as to call this “the biggest secular growth trend of my life.” So anyone who wants to play the trend should consider the companies that help to make it happen.

  • This group is enjoying a secular growth move, Cramer says, not a cyclical one. And Wall Street is missing the whole thing.

  • What investing theme does Cramer say is the "best" he's ever seen in his life? It's the mobile Internet theme, and it's the latest in his list of the most important investing themes of the year. The same theme he's been highlighting all week.

  • Even into what is a historically weak quarter for the sector.

  • Cash is King!  Whether you are a bull or a bear, having cash on hand helps companies weather downturns or invest in the future.  Here are the S&P 500 companies with the biggest cash positions.