HP Bets on Google With the Help of Nvidia
Will HP be successful in selling its 10.1-inch tablet-laptop convertible for $480? It's hard to tell.
MPNnow: Local Business
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5 Reasons the Housing Market Will Keep On Rising
Home Depot's strong showing is just a bellwether of a good housing market to come, a Realtors group says.
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What You Wear to the Office Still Matters
A study shows 80% of U.S executives still say clothing choices are a big factor in hiring and promotions
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10 Family Vehicles You Can Still Look Cool In
Not ready to give in the minivan yet? Here are 10 vehicles with a sporty, urban and not-at-all parental facade.
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5 Delightful Strawberry Cocktails for Warmer Weather
In honor of National Strawberry month, here are some of the coolest strawberry cocktails being served.
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Oklahoma Relief Efforts Feature Small Businesses and Local Heroes
Two men, one truck and Grandad's Bar to the rescue.
Your Career
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What You Wear to the Office Still Matters
A study shows 80% of U.S executives still say clothing choices are a big factor in hiring and promotions
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14 Good Jobs That Don't Require a College Degree
New study identifies good careers where a high school diploma is enough.
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The Deal: Airline Unions Sign Pact To Ward Off Teamsters
Unions representing US Air and American ground workers agreed to work together to head off a Teamster takeover.
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Top 7 Things You Should Never Ask Your Intern to Do
Interns may be eager and affordable, but it doesn't mean you should trust them with every job.
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Highest-Paid Public Employee in Your State Is Probably a Coach
Deadspin revealed the highest paid employee is a college sports coach in 41 out of 50 states.
Jim Cramer's Investing Ideas
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Cramer: They Were Wrong About Whole Foods
Thanks to health-conscious millennials, this company is in fine shape.
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'Mad Money' Lightning Round: Buy Tractor Supply
Buy Toll Brothers but avoid iShares MSCI Mexico, Cramer said.
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Cramer's Top Stock Picks: HD WFM EBAY GE
Home Depot shows America is on the mend, said Cramer, while Whole Foods, eBay and GE are giants in their fields.
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Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: Money Talks
Looking in the rear-view mirror is no way to invest, Cramer said.
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Cramer: Running Head-On Into 1929
People will say the stock market is headed for a 1929-style crash if we see yet another positive Tuesday finish.
National Top Stories
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Fed to Scale Back by June? (Update 1)
Fed minutes released Wednesday suggest a number of members are willing to scale back stimulus by June.
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TheDeal: Sony Slips as Loeb Turns Up Pressure
Sony said it will review Loeb's proposal to list part of its entertainment unit.
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Tesla Is Just a Winning Stimulus as Fourth U.S. Automaker Emerges
Why taxpayers will only be able to view Tesla as a winning stimulus.
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Stocks Advance as Bernanke Signals No Change to Stimulus
U.S. markets are gaining momentum Wednesday after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated to Congress that he remains dovish on monetary policy.
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Companies To Watch As The Future Unfolds In Streaming Audio
CHRIS LAU, KAPITALL: When Google (GOOG)����announced during its I/O 2013 conference that it will offer streaming audio for $9.99 per [...]
Daily Videos
Mobile & Gadgets
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TheDeal: Sony Slips as Loeb Turns Up Pressure
Sony said it will review Loeb's proposal to list part of its entertainment unit.
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TheDeal: Clearwire Slips as Investors Balk at Sprint Offer
Clearwire shares were trading below Sprint's offer price, an indication investors may not yet agree to a sale.
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Microsoft's Xbox is More Than Just a Game Console
Microsoft's hopes their next Xbox will become the hub of your living room entertainment system.
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Tim Cook Should Tell Congress to Kiss His Ass
To the extent that Senators should take advice from Cook, Tuesday's hearing on taxes wasn't a complete waste of our everybody's time.
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Apple Would Do Better Spending that Cash
Apple's should step out of a politically charged debate on taxation and into growth mode.
Taxes & Regulations
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Tesla Is Just a Winning Stimulus as Fourth U.S. Automaker Emerges
Why taxpayers will only be able to view Tesla as a winning stimulus.
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Why JPMorgan Will Always Be a Better Villain Than Apple
'We love the iPhone and the iPad,' isn't a great way to shame a company.
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Apple Would Do Better Spending that Cash
Apple's should step out of a politically charged debate on taxation and into growth mode.
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Workers Know It: In Retirement Planning, They're On Their Own
Workers are taking responsibility for their finances at levels unseen in recent history, a study shows.
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Why the End of 'Craft' Beer Is Just a Tax Break Away
In this civil war, it's brewer against brewer and the BEER Act against the Small BREW Act in Washington, D.C.
Sports Business
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Under Armour Reaches New 52-Week High (UA)
Under Armour (NYSE:UA) hit a new 52-week high Wednesday as it is currently trading at $64.96, above its previous 52-week high of $64.47 with 753,172 shares traded as of 11:35 a.m. ET. Average volume has been 1.5 million shares over the past 30 days.
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Lululemon Reaches New 52-Week High (LULU)
Lululemon Athletica (Nasdaq:LULU) hit a new 52-week high Tuesday as it is currently trading at $82.11, above its previous 52-week high of $81.77 with 1.5 million shares traded as of 3 p.m. ET. Average volume has been 2.9 million shares over the past 30 days.
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Cities Need More Starbucks, Not CityTargets
By not innovating now, brick and mortar retail such as Target poorly prepares itself to respond to inevitable disruption.
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Consumer Goods Stocks On The Rise With Help From 5 Stocks
TheStreet Ratings group highlights 5 stocks pushing the consumer goods sector higher today.
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3 Stocks Boosting The Consumer Non-Durables Industry Higher
TheStreet Ratings group highlights 3 stocks pushing the consumer non-durables industry higher today.
Automotive
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Tesla Is Just a Winning Stimulus as Fourth U.S. Automaker Emerges
Why taxpayers will only be able to view Tesla as a winning stimulus.
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10 Family Vehicles You Can Still Look Cool In
Not ready to give in the minivan yet? Here are 10 vehicles with a sporty, urban and not-at-all parental facade.
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Morning Briefing: 10 Things You Should Know
U.S. stock futures trade higher; Ben Bernanke testifies before Congress; Lowe's earnings fall shy of estimates; HP reports after the closing bell.
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Silicon Valley Is an Ideal Place to Sell a Dream Electric Car
Tesla sells well in warm, sunny rich climate with pot-sweetening government subsidies.
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Selloff Reaction; Valuing Beloved Companies: Cramer's Best Blogs
Catch up on Jim Cramer's thinking over the past week, including the new market pattern and two hard-to-value stocks.
Real Estate
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5 Reasons the Housing Market Will Keep On Rising
Home Depot's strong showing is just a bellwether of a good housing market to come, a Realtors group says.
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New Mortgage Lending Rule Intended to Protect Borrowers May Hurt Self-Employed
NEW YORK (MainStreet)—Beginning in January 2014, a new mortgage lending rule – the Ability-to-Repay rule, and as part of it, the qualified mortgage criteria –… -
You Want to Pin Down Your Home's Break-Even Point
Buying a house? The break-even point on that investment could be anywhere from two years to 5.2 years.
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Build a Strong Portfolio With REITs: Opinion
Want to sleep well at night? REITS should be the core of your investment strategy.
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5 Questions to Ask Your Realtor Before Hiring
NEW YORK (MainStreet http://www.mainstreet.com/)–Hiring a real estate agent to sell your home is a delicate process. You need an agent who is not only experienced…
Luxury & Leisure
5 Delightful Strawberry Cocktails for Warmer Weather
In honor of National Strawberry month, here are some of the coolest strawberry cocktails being served.
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How Dale Katechis Made Oskar Blues Beer a Can-Do Beer
Here's how a craft brewer converted a town of good ol' boys, made cans a standard and leapt cross-country.
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Food Trends At Their Freshest in San Diego
In Southern California, here's you should eat to catch some of the hottest spring menu trends.
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10 Reasons to Stop Being a Jerk and Drink a Fruit Beer
You'll throw a withered lime into a Corona, but won't try a beer brewed with apricot? Time to rethink that.
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Media, Not Maple Leafs, Should Be Ashamed
Media outlets on both sides of the border failed to provide meaningful or necessary context alongside their coverage of Monday's Game Seven collapse in Boston.
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Is The NHL Really Still the No. 4 Sport?
The question must be asked: Is the NHL in any financial or cultural position to call itself a 'major' U.S. sport?
Markets
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- U.S. markets were gaining momentum Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated in the text of his testimony to Congress that he remains supportive of current monetary policy, arguing that pulling-back on the bank's stimulus measure wouldn't be prudent.
"A premature tightening of monetary policy could lead interest rates to rise temporarily but would also carry a substantial risk of slowing or ending the economic recovery and causing inflation to fall further," he said. "Such outcomes tend to be associated with extended periods of lower, not higher, interest rates, as well as poor returns on other assets. Moreover, renewed economic weakness would pose its own risks to financial stability."
His comments built upon St. Louis Federal Bank President James Bullard's remarks Tuesday that quantitative easing remains the best monetary policy option right now.
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