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  • Stocks Finish Flat as Gustav Looms

    Stocks finished flat Tuesday, caught in the August crosswinds of a strong dollar and Hurricane Gustav. Oil rose more than $1 to settle at $116.27 a barrel.

  • Stocks Struggle as Gustav Looms

    Stocks struggled to remain above water Tuesday, caught in the crosswinds of a strong dollar and Hurricane Gustav.

  • Stocks Sway in Hurricane, Dollar Winds

    Stocks swayed between positive and negative territory Tuesday, caught in the crossbreezes of a strong dollar and Hurricane Gustav.

  • Dollar Strength Boosts Stock Futures

    U.S. stock index futures indicated a slightly higher open for Wall Street on Tuesday as the dollar strengthened.

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    Web Extra: Fast & Furious Trades For Tuesday

    We ran out of time during the broadcast, but in this web extra you’ll find all of Fast Money’s Fast & Furious plays for Tuesday.

  • Pops & Drops: American Express, NYSE...

    Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of American Express and Sherwin-Williams popped while NYSE Euronext and Yahoo! dropped.

  • Corn
    Corn Is Late And Below--Uh Oh

    The USDA now says the corn crop this year will be ten percent below last year's, thanks to the Noah-like rains in the Midwest. Inventories are expected to be at their lowest level since 1996!

  • Piglet
    Hog Heaven--And An Israeli Pork Product?

    These are not fat times in the pig biz. After three years of profitability, pig producers this year have been spending as much as $50 more to raise a pig than they can sell it for. There are just too many pigs.

  • Pops & Drops: Home Depot, Anheuser-Busch...

    Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Home Depot and Anheuser-Busch popped while Smithfield Foods and Vail Resorts dropped.

  • Corn
    Smithfield Foods Profit Plunges on High Feed Prices

    Smithfield Foods posted a sharply lower quarterly profit Thursday as losses in its hog unit, due in part to high feed prices, outweighed better results in its meat operations, which include Armour and Eckrich brands.

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    Summer Stock Series: Barbecue

    The kids are out of school, the days are getting longer and Dad is ready to fire up the grill. That brings us to our latest summer stock trade: the barbecue.

  • Pops & Drops: Smithfield Foods, Las Vegas Sands...

    Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Smithfield Foods and Compuware popped while Manitowoc and Las Vegas Sands dropped.

  • High on the Hogs

    The other white meat is finally getting some love as beef prices soar and hog prices sink. Here's how to play it.

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    Stocks Rebound; Oil Hits $104

    The Dow snaps a losing streak as oil hits another all-time high. Get the news behind the headlines in the Word on the Street.

  • Smithfield Profit Down on Disease Costs, Hog Prices

    Smithfield Foods, the world's largest hog and pork producer, reported a lower quarterly profit as lower hog prices, a tax loss, and costs related to swine disease in Romania hurt results.

  • Lightning Round: Boeing, Garmin, Chipotle and More

    Cramer makes the call on viewers' favorite stocks.Investing can be confusing. Luckily, Cramer has mapped out some road rules for all you Home Gamers trying to navigate the jungle that is Wall Street. Think of it as "Mad Money 101" –- some fundamental advice to keep in mind as you play the market. Whether you're a first time investor or a seasoned financier, it's always good to remember the basics.

  • NYSE Traders
    Why You Shouldn't Worry About a Fed Rate Cut

    Even if the Fed cuts interest rates on Tuesday, as most expect, stocks aren't likely to show much enthusiasm. The reason: credit market jitters probably won't  subside soon, as Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson acknowledged to CNBC.

  • Smithfield Foods Lands Pork Deal in China

    "Although our agreement today is modest, we believe there could be additional purchases, and we are hopeful that this is the beginning of a longer-term and growing association," Smithfield Chief Executive Larry Pope said in a statement.

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    Smithfield Foods Profit Doubles as Beef Prices Rebound

    Meat producer Smithfield Foods Thursday reported higher quarterly earnings, as higher pork and beef sales, offset higher grain costs. 

  • Credit Crunch Hits U.S. Meat Market Prices

    Prices for U.S. cattle and hogs plus shares of top U.S. meat companies sped lower on Thursday, amid worries that turmoil in the U.S. credit markets could snowball and hurt meat sales both here and overseas, economists said.