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Volatile Trading Day Keeps Focus on Fed, Jobs Data

cnbc.com — Traders said the activity underscored the fact that there are very varied views on when the Fed would start to lighten up on its asset buying, a first step in what promises to be a long process of unwind.

After-Hours Buzz: Hewlett-Packard, JC Penney, Tesla & More

cnbc.com — Hewlett-Packard reported fiscal second-quarter earnings excluding items of 87 cents per share, beating forecasts by 6 cents. But revenue came in at $27.58 billion, missing Street forecasts. For the fiscal third quarter, HP said it expects earnings of 84 to 87 cents a share vs. expectations of 83 cents a share.

Traders Chase Both Sides of Fed Debate

cnbc.com — Traders chase both sides of Fed debate. Is this a signature day for the markets?

Midday Movers: GE, OpenTable, Catamaran & More

cnbc.com — Take a look at some of Wednesday's midday movers: Stock pared gains before rebounding somewhat during Fed chairman Ben Bernanke's Congressional testimony about the economy and monetary policy. At issue is the timing of any potential Fed tapering of existing monetary stimulus programs. Nine of the ten large-cap S&P 500 sectors remain in the green.

Bernanke Soothes Stocks, Fed Minutes Up Next

cnbc.com — Stocks and bonds swung higher, then lower, then higher again in volatile trading as Ben Bernanke discussed how the Fed might wind down its easing policy. Stocks and bonds rallied hard Wednesday on the Fed chairman's initial testimony before Congress, which the markets took as a sign that "tapering" of the Fed's $85 billion a month bond purchase program was off the table for now.

SolarCity: Poster Child for Nutty Solar Market

cnbc.com — Source: Solar City | Facebook SolarCity, with its shares up more than 50 percent in a little more than a week, may go down as the poster child of the sizzling market for this round of nuttiness for solar stocks.

Bernanke...Pre-Empted by Dudley

cnbc.com — 1) Some strange retail earnings numbers this morning: Lowe's was a surprising miss on the bottom line. Revenues of $13.1 billion not only missed consensus, but they were 0.5 percent below the same period last year. Huh? What happened to the housing/home improvement recovery? Exterior products (gardening, paint, etc.)

Traders Overreact to Ben Bernanke's Testimony

cnbc.com — Traders overreact to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's comments. Mr. Bernanke, in his Q and A, essentially reiterated what New York Fed President William Dudley said yesterday.

Early Movers: TGT, LOW, MRK, SPLS & More

cnbc.com — Names on the move ahead of the open.

Corn Prices Fall on Record Planting Pace

cnbc.com — Corn prices had been supported by worries about the slow planting, which was lagging due to cold and rain. Corn for July delivery ended Tuesday, down 1.5 percent at $6.40 per bushel. ( Read More: U.S.