Layoffs, Once a Boon to Stock Prices, Now a Burden
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Back when things made sense in the stock market, a company announcing layoffs would be greeted as a positive sign that it was shoring up its bottom line.
Asian Markets Bounce Back from 5-Year Lows
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Asian markets experienced a large turnaround Friday, after hitting five-year lows in the morning session. Stocks bounced into the black on rumors that China would adjust interest rates as well as short covering.
Pros Say: A Few Investors 'Sniff' Capitulation
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The price of a barrel of oil tumbled to a three-and-a-half year low below $49 on Friday, but one analyst told CNBC he expects crude to slump to between $35 and $40 a barrel by year end.
All US Financials Will be Nationalized in a Year: Manager
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It's not preferable, but all major U.S. financial companies will eventually be under government control because the alternative is so much worse, Hugh Hendry, chief investment officer at hedge fund Eclectica Asset Management, said Friday.
Berkshire Hathaway Down Almost 50% From All-Time High As Stock Sinks Again
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Fri 5:19 am ET
After falling for nine straight days, shares of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway have dropped almost 50 percent from their all-time closing high set last December. Berkshire closed today at $77,500 a share, down $6,500, or 7.7 percent.
The 'Uber Rich' Like Government Bailouts
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Fri 5:10 am ET
Recessions have a way of focusing the mind. They also help the "uber-rich" pull up the drawbridge, says Hugh Hendry of hedge fund group Eclectica, who was on "Squawk Box Europe" this morning.
Citi Shares Could Double or Disappear: Faber
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Fri 4:14 am ET
Citigroup could see its shares rally by 100 percent or sink to nothing, investor Marc Faber told CNBC Friday.
Strong Rebound Coming in Next 3 Months: Dr. Doom
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Fri 3:31 am ET
If governments throw enough money at the system, a strong, near-term rally should happen, investor Marc Faber said. But if it fails to materialize, prepare for an unprecedented depression.
China, Not So Risky After All?
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Fri 1:51 am ET
China, the emerging economy with so much promise, has often been criticized as a bubble waiting to burst. Well, it turns out that the U.S., Europe, Australia and the entire global economy was in the same bubble bath that's turned cold.And while China may not be hot, it certainly is faring better than the U.S..
Market Insider: You Are Entering the Twilight Zone
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Thu 10:08 pm ET
The stock market is now officially in no man's land. Those were the words of one trader, but he certainly isn't alone in that view. Friday promises to be no less strange as options expire in equities, and credit markets continue to show new signs of frosting over.
Lightning Round OT: Accenture, Tetra Tech, and Harley-Davidson
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Thu 8:56 pm ET
The Lightning Round is extended in this CNBC.com exclusive feature.
Cramer: Outrage! Where's the Money?
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Thu 8:23 pm ET
Why would the government bail out a rogue bank like AIG, but not the auto industry?