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There's a lot at stake this earnings season, and the financial sector, the biggest stock market winner of the past year, will be put to the test Wednesday.
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Suze Orman explains why you should avoid what she sees as a particularly dangerous financial mistake. (1:32)
Tuesday, 15 Jan 2013 | 4:30 PM ETFormer Senator Alan Simpson says if the U.S. doesn’t cut its debt, the markets will eventually demand higher interest rates and the “little guy” will get the “green weenie.” (1:24)
Tuesday, 15 Jan 2013 | 3:30 PM ETThe relative prospects for shares of Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson are debated by a fundamental analyst and a technical analyst. (2:58)
Highlights
The '60s generation is discovering that college towns offer stimulating — and low-cost — places to retire. |
What are some of the most expensive television productions of all time? Read ahead to find out. |
When Oprah's interview airs, a backer of the cyclist will most likely be watching, NYTimes reports. |
The NRA has launched a free mobile application for Apple's iPhone and iPad that allows users to shoot at targets with various types of guns. |
Porn had it tough last year. But don't give up on this plot line just yet: The 2013 outlook is looking good. |
Jane Wells found a way to put the crazy in a new dating app called "Crazy Blind Date." |
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Retailers are marrying the physical-store experience with smartphones to lure more customers.
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Stocks
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Banks are valued below historical norms and the worst of the new financial regulations are already done, and that has one banking analyst upbeat about bank stocks.
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Investors found further reason to dump shares of their once-darling Apple on Monday after a report raised concerns over demand for the iPhone 5.
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Expect Facebook to acquire Netflix in 2013, Dynalink Telecommunications CEO Larry Fishelson says.
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The iShares High-Yield Corporate Bond Fund saw heavy option activity, signaling bullish market sentiment.
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With another earnings season on the way, one research firm has put together a list of companies that tend to beat earnings estimates.
Technology
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A new trend has begun to sweep the digital world, bearing witness to tablets shrinking at the same time that smartphones are getting bigger. The phenomenon has led techies to coin a new phrase in its honor – hence the phablet moniker.
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Facebook's big announcement was ... a social search feature that will allow users to search their friends' content.
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The spy campaign targeted a range of government and diplomatic organizations, mostly in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
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Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the social media giant's next big idea -- social search. Would he ever work with Google? Here's what he had to say.
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Facebook's mystery announcement on Tuesday may not live up to its advance billing, one analyst told CNBC on Tuesday.
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Apple has cut orders for LCD screens and other parts for the iPhone 5 this quarter due to weak demand, the Nikkei reported.
Finance
NetNet With John Carney
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The debt ceiling will shrink GDP by 6 percent if allowed to continue through the year. That's a path from recession to depression.
Market Insider with Patti Domm
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Check out which companies are making headlines after the bell Tuesday:
By the Numbers
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With another earnings season on the way, one research firm has put together a list of companies that tend to beat earnings estimates.
Opinion
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The Treasury secretary nominee is a left-liberal Obama spear-carrier, whose very appointment signals a sharp confrontation with the GOP House, Larry Kudlow says.
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This contributor warns falling in love with a portfolio asset can have huge negative ramifications.
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CNBC's Maria Bartiromo shares her observations on the FICA tax, otherwise known as the payroll tax, which funds social security.
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Are the Oscars becoming a theater for politics? A panel joins Larry Kudlow to debate stage right versus stage left.
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Treasury Secretary nominee Jack Lew's past doesn't bode well for the business community--or, ironically, the White House.
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Can a platinum penny really prop up the debt ceiling? Larry Kudlow and guests debate it.
Real Estate
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A growing number of empty homes are not actually foreclosures. The borrowers still own them, whether they know it or not.
Inside Wealth
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The wealthy may be bearish on the economy, but they're bullish on stocks.
Politics
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New York State's Assembly on Tuesday easily passed the nation's toughest gun control measure.
Retail
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U.S. shoppers spent only 3 percent more during the 2012 holiday season, falling short of forecasts.
Small Business
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Retailers are marrying the physical-store experience with smartphones to lure more customers.
Personal Finance
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Are careers over much sooner these days than in the past? Is the younger generation, Gen X, taking over? Or is it the even-younger Gen Y?
Energy
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U.S. crude futures inched up to stay above $93 a barrel on Wednesday, helped by strength in heating oil futures after industry data showed U.S. distillate stocks unexpectedly fell last week.
Humor
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In honor of National Clean Off Your Desk Day, Jane Wells has the dirt on some messy desks.