Applied Materials is seeing upside options activity after a strong sector report and ahead of two industry conferences, including one that opens today.

What must you know to trade banks in the wake of Dubai as well as a sharp increase in capital requirements? For insights we turned to widely followed analyst Dick Bove.

Obama announced plans to send more U.S. troops to Afghanistan in an accelerated deployment aimed at a quicker U.S. exit. Which stocks may see a rise as a result? Howard Rubel, aerospace and defense analyst at Jefferies & Co., and Alex Hamilton, senior analyst at Jesup & Lamont, shared their views.

Markets started off the new month with a rally. Where should investors be looking? Gibson Smith, co-CIO and portfolio manager at Janus Capital Management shared his 5-star investing strategies on fixed income.

Global stocks rose on Tuesday as fears of a debt crisis in Dubai ebbed. Gold hit a new record high near $1,200 an ounce. Experts told CNBC gold remains a charming investment from now into 2010.

Dubai markets fell on the first trading day since the emirate's request to delay debt repayments. But U.S., Asia and Europe markets climbed after the UAE central bank announced it'll provide additional liquidity to commercial banks if needed. Dennis Gartman, founder of The Gartman Letter, shared his insight on what lies ahead.

Online retailers are becoming increasingly popular with people shopping at home—or on their work computers. So how can investors make money in the subsector? Benjamin Schacter, internet analyst at Broadpoint AmTech, shared his view.

The loan exposure of the top 10 foreign banks to the UAE at the end of 2008.

Last Friday — known as "Black Friday" — kicked off the start of the holiday shopping season. Charles Grom, retail analyst at JPMorgan, shared his views on the strength of the retail sector.

Hope for a much anticipated economic recovery is boosting Americans' optimism about this holiday shopping season.

Jim Cramer’s good news about the recovery? "Sooner is actually a whole lot more likely than later.” The Mad Money host pulled together 12 stocks that he thinks will most benefit from an economic rebound.