Once considered stodgy and boring, dividend-paying stocks were used mostly to protect an investor’s portfolio. The regular cash payout helped to balance out losses from other holdings. But these companies took on new meaning after the 2008 crash, at least for Cramer.

Fourteen companies that have tried to reduce their carbon emissions.

Corporations who are seizing the opportunity to cut carbon emissions now, without government regulation, will profit more when regulation is enacted, according to a report released Monday by the Carbon Disclosure Project, an organization that measures companies’ carbon footprint.

Stocks ended flat Tuesday as investors took a breather after Monday's blockbuster rally.

Stocks struggled to stay in positive territory for any length of time Tuesday as profit-taking after Monday's blockbuster rally overshadowed a fifth-straight rise in pending-home sales.

Stocks bounced back from a lower open Tuesday after a surprisingly sharp jump in pending-home sales.

Futures suggested stock would retreat Tuesday after a milestone session on Monday that sent the S&P over 1,000 for the first time since November.