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  • "Mad Money" host Jim Cramer made calls on stocks viewers asked about.

  • U.S. stock index futures nudged higher Tuesday, with major averages looking to recover after a string of losses, but traders will continue to focus on developments in Washington.

  • U.S. stock index futures edged higher Tuesday, with major averages looking to post their fourth-straight session higher, as upbeat results from Alcoa lifted optimism over the second quarter earnings season.

  • It’s time for the Lightning Round. Cramer makes the call on viewer favorites.

  • FMHR Final Trade

    The "Fast Money" traders share their final trades of the day.

  • Take a look at some of Tuesday's midday movers:

  • NEW YORK-- Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market:. Murphy Oil Corp., up $4.74 at $63.74. Murphy Oil is spinning off its retail gasoline business into a separate company to focus on oil exploration and production.

  • --U.S.-based footwear company Wolverine World Wide Inc.. completed its acquisition of Performance and Lifestyle Group from Collective Brands Inc.. Rating Action On Oct. 11, 2012, Standard& Poor's Ratings Services assigned Wolverine World Wide Inc. its' BB-' corporate credit rating.

  • Oct 9- Wolverine World Wide Inc:. *Worldwide to complete acquisition of collective brands' performance and lifestyle group. *Sees earnings dilution in range of $0.25 to $0.30 per share for stub period through end of its fiscal 2012.

  • Oct 4- Wolverine World Wide Inc:. *On September 28, 2012, co entered into the first amendment to its credit. *Amendment modifies certain defined terms, permit co to issue its $375 million.

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    Take a look at some of Tuesday's midday movers:

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    Take a look at some of Tuesday’s morning movers:

  • Cramer makes the call on viewers' favorite stocks.

  • Stocks pared their gains in the final hour of trading but still kicked off the first day of May on a positive note, with the Dow hitting its best closing high since December 2007, fueled by a better-than-expected manufacturing report.

  • Businessman reading the newspaper

    A key trait successful investors share is a list of characteristics they want in a stock. The criteria will vary, depending on the style of investing, but there specific traits a stock must have to qualify as a potential investment.

  • As I returned from a London trip last week, I got lots of comments from traders about how the S&P is now trading at roughly 13 times 2011 consensus earnings estimates of $95. That certainly seems comparatively cheap. There are two problems.

  • Vibram FiveFingers

    Buoyed up by the popularity of barefoot running, running shoes that provide the foot with minimal support to allow for more "natural" running have gained a cult following. But now it appears that these shoes, which include brands such as Vibram's Five-Finger shoes, are being worn by consumers who aren't hardcore barefoot runners.

  • Ugg Boots

    It appears boot sales aren't taking a hike anytime soon.

  • Several points stand out in Mr. Bernanke's press conference.