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Bank of America Corp and Citigroup Inc shares have roughly tripled from multi-decade lows set less than a month ago, and powered higher on Wednesday on speculation their recent punishing declines might have been too severe.

Investors were buoyed by comments on the US economy from the Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and sent stocks mostly higher Monday.

In the first three days of this week, CNBC's Business Day programming block was down 10 percent in the key demographic of adults 25-to-54 versus the same period the week before, and down 11 percent among total viewers. Meanwhile, Mad Money was also down 10 percent in the 25-to-54 demographic, but only 4 percent among all viewers -- suggesting that maybe some of those bored college kids who watch Jon Stewart did, in fact, tune in to find out exactly what is the deal with this Jim Cramer character.

Dow, Nasdaq and S&P squeak out gains to end the week on a high note.

Wall Street pushed higher despite a jump in jobless claims and a cut in General Electric’s credit rating.

In December, Rockstar's top talent signed a deal with publishers Take-Two that would see them continue releasing games together until 2012 for a cut of the profits. It was today disclosed that Rockstar's best and brightest will receive 2,849,003 shares in Take-Two. That's $18 million dollars now. Imagine when the next GTA comes out!

Wall Street extended its rally into a second day Wednesday as financial stocks padded their own big gains.

The Dow soars more than 300 points after the banking company reports that it was profitable through the first two months of the year. Other financial stocks also gain. Good news from a bank -- finally -- is sending the stock market to its best gain this year.

Markets rally on positive comments from Citi Chief Vikram Pandit and Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner.

NEW YORK -- Wall Street managed an advance today after a drugmakers Merck and Schering-Plough announced a $41 billion deal.