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    Amerigroup Stock Action During Earnings

    Amerigroup will release second-quarter figures on Friday before the bell. In the past 8 quarters, the company's shares rose 2.34 percent, on average, thirteen days after the company reported its quarterly results.

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    Mid and Small-Cap Stocks Lead Gains in 2011

    The S&P 600 Small-Cap Index closed at an all-time high on Thursday, while the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index came within points of reaching record levels. 

  • Markets Surge on US Jobs Report

    S&P futures moved up 7 points as April nonfarm payrolls added 244,000 jobs, well above expectations. Silver is down another 8 percent this morning. Precious metals and to some extent other commodities have been driven by a weak dollar, rising inflation, low interest rates, and the higher liquidity provided by QE2, which is now ending. Here's the problem...

  • Stocks End Week at 2010 Closing Highs

    Stocks pared losses in the last few minutes of the session to end higher capping a stellar week for the markets marked by Republican gains in Congress, the Fed's decision to pump more money into the economy, and a surprising strong jobs report.  Alcoa and JPMorgan rose.

  • Stocks Pare Losses Ahead of Close

    Stocks pared losses but remained mixed in the last minutes of Friday's session as stronger-than-expected U.S. job gains in October failed to continue a rally that led stocks to two-year highs on Thursday. Kraft and Merck fell, Alcoa rose.

  • Stocks Trade Flat; Banks Gain, Health Care Falls

    Stocks were mixed and the dollar rose a day after the markets surged to two-year highs, as investors absorbed the meaning of a surprising surge in payrolls in the wake of the Federal Reserve plans to pump more money into the economy. Kraft fell, BofA surged.

  • Pisani: Analysts' About-Face on Health Bill?

    Wall Street has done a bit of an about-face on health care reform in the past few weeks—while the Street for the most part is strongly opposed to the bill, analysts are increasingly pointing out potential positives in addition to negatives.

  • Trader Talk: Joblessness, Inflation Jump — So Does Dollar

    Weak corporate outlooks and discouraging economic data weighed on futures this morning. Weekly jobless claims also came in higher than expected, dampening hopes for better job growth in February. Meanwhile, the Dollar Index continues to climb on the heels of the hotter inflation number. It now sits at its highest levels since July.

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    Stocks End Mixed as Post-Fed Rally Fizzles

    Stocks ended mixed Wednesday as a post-Fed rally fizzled. Stocks had opened higher as investors cheered some encouraging readings on the economy, then swung in about a 50 point range after the Fed's statement, before finishing narrowly mixed.

  • Obama's Stimulus:  100 Days Later

    100 days have now passed since President Obama signed the $787 billion economic stimulus bill into law.  Signed less than a month into his administration, the stimulus package provides notable investments into infrastructure/construction, renewable fuels/alternative energy, farming/agriculture, and healthcare.

  • Stocks Close Up Sharply On Bargain-Hunting

    Stocks closed sharply higher as bargain hunters rushed back into the market to scoop up beaten-down shares.

  • Health Care Offers Bright Spots: Analysts

    Although the health care industry is not immune to a sluggish economy, the sector presents some attractive opportunities, said Carl McDonald, a senior analyst at Oppenheimer & Co.

  • Pops & Drops: Medtronic, Las Vegas Sands...

    Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Medtronic and Reliance Steel popped while Las Vegas Sands and Starbucks dropped.

  • Health-Care Stocks: Getting Better

    Brent Wilsey has a prescription for investors:  Specialty health-care names.  The president of Wilsey Asset Management thinks that the downdrafts that have slammed stock prices in the sector are now behind it, and it's time to buy into the companies' recovery.

  • Pops & Drops: UPS, Vodaphone...

    Following are the day’s biggest winners and losers. Find out why shares of Domino’s and UPS popped while Vodaphone and SanDisk dropped.

  • Market Hears More Earnings Warnings

    We are smack in the middle of earnings warnings season, and it has not been a pleasant experience. Yesterday, after several companies warned, we saw an expansion of new lows at the NYSE. Most large financials, most pharmaceuticals, airlines, and most autos are at or near multiyear lows.

  • Lightning Round OT: Schlumberger, Wellcare and More

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

  • Second Quarter Preview

    What will the stock market look like in 3 months and how should you trade it?

  • Humana Cuts Outlook, Roiling Health-Insurer Stocks

    Health insurer Humana slashed its first-quarter earnings forecast by nearly half Wednesday based on new projections for its Medicare plans for the elderly that provide prescription drug coverage.

  • Lightning Round: Whole Foods, Sirius, Mastercard and More

    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.