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  • SAC Manager Insider Case May Be Tough to Prove Sunday, 31 Mar 2013 | 3:23 PM ET
    SAC Capital portfolio manager Michael Steinberg leaves federal court after being arraigned on insider trading charges on March 29, 2013 in New York City.

    To win a guilty verdict against one of Steven A Cohen's most senior portfolio managers, U.S. prosecutors face a tough task: convincing a jury that a man who already admitted to breaking the law is telling the truth on the witness stand.

  • Immigration Deal at Hand, Focus Turns to Details Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 7:02 AM ET
    An immigrant from Colombia chants during a rally on immigration reform in front of the White House.

    Big business and big labor have settled on a framework for an immigration overhaul. Now, the lawmakers need to resolve the nitty-gritty—and keep their parties' political flanks mollified.

  • Panasonic Unit in US Bribery Investigation: Report Sunday, 31 Mar 2013 | 10:48 PM ET

    A unit of Japan's Panasonic is under investigation by U.S. authorities looking at whether the company paid bribes overseas to airline employees or government officials to help land business.

  • Prolonged Winter Puts Retail Sales in Deep Freeze Sunday, 31 Mar 2013 | 4:39 PM ET

    Abnormally cold weather curbs consumer demand for spring goods and apparel, but some companies, including drug chains and dollar stores, are benefiting from the spring’s delay.

  • Potential to Drop: -19.44% Closing Price (9/27): $11.52 Price Target: $9.28 YTD Change: +32.72% Short interest (as % of float): 1.68% Analysts Covering: 23 High Price Target: $13 Low Price Target: $6

    MetroPCS urged shareholders to support its proposed merger with Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA after two proxy advisory firms recommended that shareholders vote against the deal.

  • Facebook Feels Hot Breath of New Apps on Its Neck Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 8:31 AM ET

    Hundreds of millions of tech-savvy young people have turned to a wave of smartphone-based messaging apps that are now sweeping across North America, Asia and Europe.

  • "Squawk Box" enlisted some Wall Street heavyweights to help answer that question as stocks by any measure begin the second quarter at all-time highs.

  • Expect Long-Awaited Correction in Q2: Investors Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 4:24 PM ET

    The bulls have been running at a fierce pace but these pros say the correction is coming in the second quarter. Here's why.

  • Breaking Ground: Stockton Bankruptcy Is Approved Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 3:48 PM ET

    It's official: Stockton, Calif., will become the nation's most populous city to enter into bankruptcy protection after getting clearance from a federal judge on Monday.

  • How US Boom Could Rattle Global Order Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 11:28 AM ET

    A dramatic shift in how energy is being produced and consumed around the world could lead to far-reaching changes in the geopolitical order.

  • OMG, Google to Shut Down YouTube!? April Fools! Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 3:03 AM ET
    Youtube

    Google, getting a headstart on the annual tradition of April Fools' pranks, released a YouTube clip on Sunday declaring that the world's most popular video website will shut down at midnight.

  • More Signs of Growth: Consumer Spending Rises Friday, 29 Mar 2013 | 9:35 AM ET

    U.S. consumer spending rose in February and income rebounded, further signs economic activity accelerated in the first quarter, even though part of the increase in consumption reflected higher gasoline prices.

  • Exxon Oil Pipe Leaks 'Major Spill' in Arkansas Sunday, 31 Mar 2013 | 2:31 AM ET
    Exxon

    Exxon Mobil was working to clean up thousands of barrels of oil in Mayflower, Arkansas, after a pipeline carrying heavy Canadian crude ruptured, a major spill likely to stoke debate over transporting Canada's oil to the United States.

  • US Business, Labor Groups Reach Immigration Deal Saturday, 30 Mar 2013 | 4:05 PM ET

    Major U.S. business and labor groups have reached an agreement on a guest-worker program that removes a major hurdle to a broad immigration overhaul and clears the way for Senate legislation to be introduced soon, according to a source.

  • Get the Job—Without Lying About Your Age Saturday, 30 Mar 2013 | 3:09 AM ET

    It's no secret, it's harder for older workers to land a job. Here are some tips for how to land that job -- without having to lie about your age!

  • After April Showers, Market Could Spring Higher Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 10:13 AM ET

    The stock market is likely to see its typical, seasonal pullback in the second quarter, but unlike previous years, more bullish strategists expect a significantly higher end-of-year finale.

  • 'F' for Nutrition: Inside Restaurant Kids' Meals Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 9:37 AM ET

    The menus offered to children by most U.S. restaurant chains have too many calories, too much salt or fat, and often not a hint of vegetables or fruit, according to a new study.

  • Not-So-Great News for Jobless Claims and GDP Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 9:58 AM ET
    A job seeker searches for opportunities at an Illinois Employment and Training Center.

    Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 16,000 to a seasonally adjusted 357,000, while GDP growth was light and even worse than expected.

  • Defensive Sectors Can Be Leaders in a Rising Market Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 10:51 AM ET

    When defensive sectors lead, the stock market is usually heading for trouble, but that bit of trader lore may not ring true this time.

  • Wal-Mart is considering a radical plan to have store customers deliver packages to online buyers, a new twist on speedier delivery services that the company hopes will enable it to better compete with Amazon.com.

U.S. Video

Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 7:52 PM ET

Texas Gov. Rick Perry will be CNBC's Larry Kudlow's guest on Wednesday night. Also, George Gilder, author of "Knowledge and Power," discusses the gap between knowledge and power, and how to solve the "paralysis of our economy."

Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 7:44 PM ET

Many small businesses are still struggling in this economy. Sen. Bob Casey, Joint Economic Committee (D), and Sen. Susan Collins, Appropriations & Intelligence Committee (R), discuss ways in which small business can be reinvigorated.

Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 7:33 PM ET

All eyes are on the Fed as they kick off their 2-day meeting. Jon Hilsenrath, WSJ, and George Gilder, author of "Knowledge and Power," discuss what's ahead for Fed Chairman Bernanke, and the U.S. economy.

Most Popular Video

Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 5:30 PM ET

President Barack Obama "essentially fired" Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke in televised remarks this week, former Federal Reserve Governor Laurence Meyer says.

Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 6:00 PM ET

How to approach the Fed's monetary decision, with Mad Money host Jim Cramer.

Tuesday, 18 Jun 2013 | 12:01 PM ET

The Federal Reserve won't change course on quantitative easing this week, Steve Weiss of Short Hills Capital says.