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Wall Street Ends on a High Note; Dow Gains 270 Points

Stocks on Wall Street ended a positive day with solid gains as the Big Three automakers returned to Capitol Hill and GE tempered profit guidance. Frank Curzio reviews the action in The Real Story video (above).

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Bear Ultra Funds are unethical, says Jim Cramer.

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Raw materials are cheaper, so margins should improve.

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Precious-Metals Funds Outperform

The sharp rise in precious metals prices in November provided a boost to these open-end stock mutual funds.

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The Santa Portfolio

What's in your holiday portfolio? Here's an updated look at top retailers with strong upside potential.

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A Hands-Off Policy Could Help Financials Rebuild

If regulators suspend capital requirements, these companies could regroup.

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Dividend.com: Staples' Sales Slip

Same-store sales in the third quarter fall 8%.

Stanley Bing

Stanley Bing: Recession? What Recession?

A Black Friday trip to some major retailers shows the hordes are still roaring.

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Raw materials are cheaper, so margins should improve.

Doug Kass
Cramer vs. Kass Redux: Consumer Staples

Jim Cramer and Doug Kass continue their dialogue on the consumer nondurables sector.

James Altucher
Rocket Stocks for the Week

These stocks have the potential to move higher in the coming days.

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Looking Ahead (Biotech Select $)

Recapping the holiday-shortened week; plus, two model portolio names will be at an upcoming annual scientific meeting.

Gary Krakow
Nokia Answers Back With Touch-Screen Smartphone

Gary Krakow gets a glimpse of Nokia's new N97 smartphone, the phone maker's answer to the iPhone, BlackBerry Storm, G-1 and other touch-screen devices.

Laurie Kulikowski
Citi Buys Highway After Exiting Road to Ruin

Citigroup investors may be surprised by its purchase of a Spanish road operator after last month's government bailout.

Dan Freed
Goldman, Guard Your People

Goldman Sachs' most important challenge as it seeks direction amid a changed landscape for the former investment banks is to hang onto its culture and its people.

Lauren Tara LaCapra
Once Favored Housing Fix Put on Back Burner

Covered bonds were last summer touted by federal officials as a potential fix for the housing finance market, but momentum has stalled.