With stocks hitting all-time highs despite jitters about the housing and credit markets, now might be a good time to add some defensive plays to your portfolio. Ian McDonald, WSJ reporter, shares some of his stock suggestions.

A look at the teen retail sector ahead of the holiday season and tomorrow's same-store sales, with Dorothy Lakner, CIBC World Markets retail analyst, and CNBC's Margaret Brennan & Jeff Macke

Sexual harassment cases are nothing new in the high stakes world of trading, and CNBC's Charlie Gasparino has new details on a sexual harassment case at SAC Capital.

Bob Pisani reports on the trading day from the NYSE

Insight into the recently released Fed minutes, with CNBC's Steve Liesman and Fast Money's Jeff Macke.

It might be time to embrace new leaders, with CNBC's Matt Nesto

Weighing in on the economy, with Gov. Tim Pawlenty R-MN and CNBC's Bill Griffeth

A must-read profile of a legendary hedge fund manager, with John Cassidy, The New Yorker writer and CNBC's Sue Herera

Insights on who had the better argument yesterday, with David Goodfriend, democratic strategist; Ron Christie, DC Navigators VP; and CNBC's Bill Griffeth

Stocks give back after a rally, with David Stepherson, Hardesty Capital Management sr. portfolio manager; Owen Fitzpatrick, Deutsche Bank Private Wealth Management managing director/head, U.S. equity group and CNBC's Sue Herera

The state of the deal making environment, with Dennis Berman, The Wall Street Journal reporter; Francesco Guerrera, Financial Times U.S. business editor; Tom Burnett, Wall Street Access director of research and CNBC's Bill Griffeth

Chrysler fails to reach a deal with the UAW, reports CNBC's Phil Lebeau