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Shares of BlackBerry device maker, RIM (RIMM) continues to get hammered on Wall Street today. Investors wiped some $3 billion off RIM's market value in the first hours of trade on last Friday and it is continuing its southward fall today.

Some stocks that have been long out of investor favor, including AOL and NFLX both gained ground on respective announcements today. Chip companies were higher across the board as technical levels inspired buying.

Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) the gigantic wireless innovation leader, reported that the BlackBerry(R) smartphones, operating on the great new BlackBerry(R) 7 and BlackBerry(R) 7.1 OS got FIPS 140-2 (Federal Information Processing Standard) certification by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC).Moreover FIPS 140-2 has been recognized by the U.S. and Canadian governments and also required under the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA).

Wall Street opened higher today on better-than-expected jobs data, but took a violent swing down before paring losses and retaking gains. Is that enough volatility yet?

Despite disappointing jobs growth, bulls are buying the notion that the Federal Reserve is preparing to step in for another round of stimulus, extending gains the market.

Investors are pushing for a 5th consecutive day of gains despite another bump from the European Union, volatility from options expirations, and tech stocks like Netflix dragging.

Tech stocks, whether they deserved to or not, began to make a comeback today alongside the latest economic data reports. Everyone from Apple to AMD began to bounce back on the news that the U.S. has thus far evaded a double dip.

Earnings season is starting to ramp up today with the release of JP Morgan Chase numbers. The bank reported a 4% drop in third-quarter earnings, which wasn't a surprise.