Wall Street has been busy figuring out where and when consumers will spend their rebate checks, even as the latest consumer sentiment numbers show U.S. consumers are more distressed than they've been since 1982.    Read More

Today, April 17, is CNBC's 19th birthday. Just look at how things have appreciated since then.    Read More

Whew.. what a morning. I've been reporting on Blockbuster's surprise $1 billion surprise offer for Circuit City. A lot of interesting questions to ponder here, including: Why would Carl Icahn choose to finance the $1 billion Blockbuster bid? Why wouldn't Blockbuster just join in a partnership with Circuit City in order to gain access to the customer list?   Read More

There are few names in the sector he'll recommend. Here are three.   Read More

Cramer makes the call on viewers' favorite stocks.   Read More

The dramatic unraveling of Bear Stearns and its Fed-engineered sale to J.P. Morgan takes center stage Thursday when the principals in the deal head to Washington.   Read More

Also, a crude comeback, RIMM earnings and more on the Fed chief's testimony.   Read More

The exuberance of Tuesday's stock market rally is likely to wane as investors begin to anticipate Wednesday morning Congressional testimony from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.    Read More

Best Buy earnings Wednesday may offer a window into health of tech spending. What will they say about TV and computer sales and what does it mean for Corning, Dell and all the major players? Also the global markets trade.   Read More

In Friday’s Web Extra, find out how the traders are playing the Dell analyst meeting, Best Buy earnings and the jobs report in the week ahead.   Read More