Third-quarter earnings reports, the Federal Reserve’s latest rate decision, and developments in the China-U.S. trade war led to some wild swings in the stock market. However, all three benchmark gauges — the S & P 500 , Nasdaq , and Dow — managed to finish in the green for the week. The U.S. central bank…
Warren Buffett and Greg Abel walkthrough the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska on May 3, 2025. David A. Grogen | CNBC Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported a sharp rebound in operating profit on Saturday, while its cash pile swelled to a new high with no buybacks. Berkshire’s operating profit generated from the…
Lock it in or let it ride? It’s a question that investors might ponder at this point in an unexpectedly rewarding year, as the calendar pivots appropriately from the season of feigned fright to one of gratitude for life’s bounty. For most people, this is less about getting fully out of or staying wholly in…
My top 10 things to watch Friday, Oct. 31 1. Apple posted a great quarter last night with strength even in the company’s China market. Naysayers of the stock, who had previously cited certain iPhone lead time estimates and lukewarm reviews, along with the impact of President Donald Trump ‘s tariffs, are finally discredited. The…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets: The S & P 500 and Nasdaq were dragged down Thursday on post-earnings slumps from Club holdings Meta Platforms and Microsoft. While both reported better-than-expected…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Oct. 30, 2025. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Stock futures rose Thursday night as investors pored over a couple of key earnings reports from Big Tech companies. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 17 points,…
An electronic board shows Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indices as people walk on a pedestrian bridge at the Lujiazui financial district in Shanghai, China April 3, 2025. Go Nakamura | Reuters Asia-Pacific markets opened mostly higher Friday as investors assessed a truce between Washington and Beijing, following a meeting between President Donald Trump and his…
Jim Cramer has decided to upgrade Meta Platforms — choosing to view Thursday’s post-earnings stock plunge as a buying opportunity. Meta shares were dropping 12% after the social media giant on Wednesday evening warned of spending increases this year and next to stay ahead in the artificial intelligence race. The Club is bumping Meta stock…
President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping reached a trade truce during a high-stakes meeting in South Korea on Thursday, de-escalating a dispute over rare earth elements that had threatened to push the world’s two largest economies into a full-blown trade war. China has agreed to pause for one year the sweeping export controls on…
A container ship sails past buildings in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022. Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Hong Kong and mainland Chinese markets were largely flat Thursday as investors watched for signals from the first in-person meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President…