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  • Middle East Turmoil

    Stocks were narrowly mixed ahead of the close, but still remained within a narrow trading range, as investors focused on unrest in Egypt and took a breather after the market posted new multi-year highs on Tuesday. Disney rose, while Home Depot fell.

  • A controversial proposal for Internet traffic rules goes up for a vote on Tuesday. What must you know?

  • Authorities are investigating a number of cyber attacks against companies seen as opponents of controversial website WikiLeaks. Despite the fiasco, which companies are most likely benefit from the attacks? Mark Mahaney, Internet research managing director at Citigroup shared his best plays.

  • Stocks closed down Thursday soon after Walt Disney released worse-than-expected results into a market already weakened by disappointing results from Cisco and a rise in the dollar as European debt troubles continued to roil currency markets.  Cisco and Disney fell, Chevron rose.

  • Stocks declined ahead of the close Thursday, as Walt Disney released worse-than-expected results into a market already weakened by disappointing results from Cisco and a rise in the dollar as European debt troubles continued to roil currency markets.  Cisco and Disney fell.

  • Lazard Capital analyst Colin Sebastian shared his thoughts with the "Fast Money" desk.

  • The "Fast Money" team breaks down how to approach the hot commodity trade.

  • What follows is a roundup of corporate earnings reports for Tuesday, July 27.

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    Many stocks trading under $5 have limited analyst coverage, so it's never a good sign for investors when a majority of researchers recommend dumping shares. The following 10 US stocks trade below $5 and have garnered the highest percentage of sell ratings from analysts (minimum three analysts covering the stock).

  • A trader at the New York Stock Exchange.

    "The recent market collapse has once again rewarded the short sellers," says the head of a website that tracks daily short movements. "Short selling is back."

  • Cramer has one explanation of why today’s rally had its legs cut out from under it: Froth, the enemy of good investing.

  • Cramer makes the call on viewers' favorite stocks.

  • Qwest's company headquarters in Denver, Colorado.

    Initial bids for Qwest Communications' long-distance business are below the $2 billion to $3 billion the telecommunications company sought, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

  • In an economy plagued by tight credit markets, it is sometimes difficult to determine which companies can cover their debts, and which ones are in serious trouble. In Moody’s “U.S. Bottom Rung” report, the ratings agency lists the 283 speculative-grade, non-financial U.S. companies most at risk of default, up from 157 companies one year ago. Companies on the list have not defaulted, carry either a Probability of Default Rating of Caa1 or lower, a B3 with a negative rating outlook, or a B3 with a

    In Moody’s “U.S. Bottom Rung” report, the ratings agency lists the 283 speculative-grade, non-financial U.S. companies most at risk of default. Check out the list.

  • The markets end the week in negative territory as all major indexes lost 5% or more for the week.  The Russell 2000 brings up the rear losing over 10% for the week.

  • The market rallies on Friday with the Dow, NASDAQ and S&P all up 1% or more, on light volume, but Friday's gains are not enough to boost the market's weekly performance out of negative territory.  Energy stocks dominate.

  • Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Home Depot and Anheuser-Busch popped while Smithfield Foods and Vail Resorts dropped.

  • Cramer makes the call on viewers' favorite stocks.

  • Cramer makes the call on viewers' favorite stocks.Investing can be confusing. Luckily, Cramer has mapped out some road rules for all you Home Gamers trying to navigate the jungle that is Wall Street. Think of it as "Mad Money 101" –- some fundamental advice to keep in mind as you play the market. Whether you're a first time investor or a seasoned financier, it's always good to remember the basics.