If the worst of the recession is indeed behind us, trends from previous economic pitfalls may provide investors guidance to where some of the capital inflows may go next.  Here is a look at the top stocks coming out of a recession.   Read More

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

What follows is a look at stocks in the S&P 500 displaying unusual volume in today's trading session.   Read More

Dollar rallies for fifth day, stocks drop for fourth day. Economic data and earnings guidance disappoint. October is turning out to be a challenging month for economic stats. Yesterday it was weaker than expected Consumer Confidence.    Read More

Anyone know why futures are weaker...anyone? Futures are weaker as President Obama's imposition of a 35 percent tariff on auto and light truck tires from China has traders worried about a potential trade war. China has responded by probing the alleged dumping of American auto and chicken products.    Read More

As investors debate whether the stock market gains are sustainable, Barry Knapp, Barclays Capital Managing Director, believes that it is time to be very selective with stocks.     Read More

The recovery trade continues today. Cyclicals are notably outperforming more defensive names once again, with the Morgan Stanley Cyclical Index is up 3 percent, while the Morgan Stanley Consumer Index is up just 0.75 percent. This extends the recent trend that has taken place during the current summer rally.    Read More

The bulls only nudged the Dow slightly higher on Friday, but the move was enough for the blue chip index to record its best gain for July since 1989!   Read More

Ah, we're back to the Good Old Days...of last week. Stock futures have been higher all night...the dollar is down after a two-day rally, the Shanghai Composite Index has rallied 1.7 percent after dropping 5 percent yesterday after the People's Bank of China assured investors that they would keep a relatively loose monetary policy, commodities are rallying...initial jobless claims were about inline with expectations.    Read More

With so many changes roiling the auto industry, how should you trade Goodyear and BorgWarner ahead of earnings.   Read More