In a somewhat solemn moment, Cramer brings up a problem lurking in the market: stocks dropping without a sound. There's plenty of noise about certain companies because someone said this or that, but what of the ones that sink quietly? Lately, there are more of these companies going quietly into the night: banks, brokers, homebuilders -- the trifecta (or "Achilles' heel" per Cramer's label) of the down market. These companies are failing not because of things said, but because of things not said -- none of the right people are saying the right things.    Read More

The Dow rose Tuesday in another turbulent session after a pullback in oil prices eased worries about consumer and business spending. What's the "Word on the Street?"   Read More

Another issue weighing on financials is the gradual realization that the government is dead serious about additional regulation, particularly of brokerage firms. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, speaking at an FDIC forum, argued that the Fed should have broader power to monitor the financial system.    Read More

Here's our Fast Money Final Trade. Our gang gives you tomorrow's best trades, right now!   Read More

The S&P 500 finished within 1 point of the level that would confirm it is in a bear market. The Dow and Nasdaq are already trading in bear territory. What's the "Word on the Street?"   Read More

Cramer declared Carl Icahn as the winner against management in the Yahoo saga, and sees the Lehman report on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac writedowns as a “Plea for Forbearance” during Monday’s Stop Trading!.   Read More

David Lutz, managing director at Stifel Nicolaus, offered CNBC advice for investing in financials. See his stock pans and picks!   Read More

We've made a lot of the market's complacency, that even though bearishness is high, fear is not. Today the VIX (CBOE Volatility Index, a fear indicator), moved to the highest levels since mid-March; the S&P moved to its lowest levels in two years.    Read More

This is a day with a lot of vicious cross-currents, and like many days in the last six months these cross-currents are making it very difficult to trade. There are two major problems:    Read More

Stocks tumbled Wednesday with the Dow closing in bear market territory. What's the "Word on the Street?"   Read More