With thousands of displaced people and the floods working their way from Iowa down to Mississippi, the worst flooding in the U.S. Midwest in 15 years is adding pressure to the recent rise in prices for food and corn-based ethanol.  Here are some of the other businesses in the region, affected by the deluge.   Read More

High oil prices and a wary skittishness among traders keeps the pressure on stocks going into Thursday's session.    Read More

Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of General Mills and Panera Bread popped while Genreal Motors and Tyson dropped.   Read More

Stocks closed lower again on Wednesday. For a time, the Dow traded below the 12,000 mark for the first time since mid-March. What's the "Word on the Street?"   Read More

The flooding in Iowa has spread its economic stress to more than just rising corn prices. Many Iowa-based companies are also feeling the strain, causing production to stop and stocks to move.   Read More

Warren Buffett told reporters in Italy today that the high price of oil doesn't really affect his investment decisions.  In response to a question from CNBC Europe's Anna Martin, Buffett said that while oil does affect his operating businesses, it has a similar effect on his competitors.  "There's a real impact on society, but not much on our investment decisions."   Read More

The S&P and Dow eked out gains Monday as record oil prices boosted energy shares, but the Nasdaq slipped after a chipmaker's warning. What's the "Word on the Street?"   Read More

Despite the ongoing rise in crude oil prices and the overall concerns of a weaker economy, the Dow Jones Transportation Average hit new all-time highs today. It passed its previous intraday high of 5,487.05 that it had set last July. If it closes over 5,446.49 today, it will set a new all-time closing high.    Read More

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

Terrible consumer sentiment, more record oil and Microsoft's weak earnings weren't enough to keep Friday's market down. But what's in store for next week?   Read More