The S&P 500 is now up over 11% year-to-date and up over 50% since the March lows.  By comparison, the utility sector is down over 1% YTD and up ~30% since its March low and has been the second worst performing sector of this rally (only telecom is worse).   Read More

Resilience may be the name of the game Wednesday with the Dow and S&P slipping only modestly despite a long list of catalysts that could have sent the market much lower.    Read More

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

If you think utilities are old and boring, think again. This sector could be hot to trot!   Read More

Unemployment hit 8.9 percent in April and some predict that number could climb over 10 percent in 2009 as major companies further streamline operations to combat the recession.  While some industries are more labor intensive than others, employee productivity is a key measure that managers and investors look at when evaluating performance.  Take a look at which companies are squeezing the most out their shrinking workforces.   Read More

The Lightning Round is extended in this CNBC.com exclusive feature.   Read More