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President Barack Obama makes comments on the mortgage settlement sealed with top banks: "This settlement is a landmark event," he said.

CNBC's Bob Pisani and Art Cashin, of UBS, discuss the markets' lack of response to the Greek deal. Cashin asks what will happen when the election comes around in April, as Greeks are already crying about austerity.

CNBC's Rick Santelli asks Bart Chilton, Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) commissioner, how many taxpayer dollars have been lost in the futures industry and why the CFTC disappeared and let the SEC dictate policy.

The Nasdaq is reaching near 11-year highs within 100 points of the 3,000 level. So what's behind the best way to play it now? Chris Verrone, Strategas Research Partners, weighs in.

Donald Yacktman, Yacktman Asset Mgmt., and Mark Swartzberg, Stifel Nicolaus, shed insight on Pepsi's 9,000 jobs cuts.

Insight on the markets' bumpy ride in trading Thursday, with CNBC's Brian Shactman and Rick Santelli.