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Best Buy reports better-than-expected earnings. Facebook eyes a big IPO. And the CEO of Miracle-Gro eyes the high-end market.

Shares of Timberland spike after VF Corp. agrees to buy the footwear company.  Wendy's/Arby's Group agrees to sell most of its Arby's chain to private investors.  And Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban celebrates his first NBA championship.

Is China's growth grinding to a halt? What's the big question for China? Should investors bet on China?

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon questions the Fed Chief.  OPEC has trouble deciding. McDonald's disappoints.  And ExxonMobil and Apple make big plans. 

Now that Apple has unveiled the iCloud, will it be yet another game-changer for Steve Jobs & Co?  The Wall Street Journal reported today that famed bond investor Bill Gross lost $3.4 billion in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy.  What should investors make of the Gross loss? And a Prudential survey found that 3 out of 4 investors say they plan to avoid the stock market for at least the next year.  Is this good news for investors who do want to be in the market? 

Germany approves a plan to phase out nuclear power in favor of wind power and other renewable energy.  What is the future of nuclear power?  Should investors bet on the wind? Which energy stocks are worth a closer look? Our analysts discuss those questions and discuss the value of lunch with Warren Buffett.

The Dow gets off to a rough start in June.   For-profit education stocks score some big gains. And three Ivy League professors devise a bubble-detecting model.

Gambling revenue in Macau hits a record high.  Marathon Oil makes a big deal for big oil and gas reserves.  And Yahoo! works on resolving its dispute with Alipay. 

Nokia cuts its forecast and shares tumble. Will Microsoft Windows Phone 7 help Nokia reconnect with investors? Intel announces plans to develop a super lightweight laptop with tablet features.  Will Intel's Ultrabook pose a serious threat to Apple's iPad?

Hedge fund manager David Einhorn calls for Microsoft CEO Steve Balmer to step down.  Tiffany reports strong earnings.  And the SEC approves a plan that could make whistleblowing a lot more lucrative.