Markets have largely shrugged off previous government shutdowns, but this time could prove different if it shows U.S. government ineptitude has fallen to a new low. That could cause rating agencies to reexamine the high, but fragile condition of U.S. credit worthiness. On Monday the Labor Department said it’s preparing a contingency plan for what…
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday ‘s key moments. 1. The stock market rose on Monday, driven by AI leader Nvidia and other tech stocks. “There are people who are making money in every market today,” Jim Cramer…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said last week that equities are “fairly highly valued.” Such warnings haven’t kept the stock market from going higher in the past. JPMorgan strategist Fabio Bassi looked at S & P 500 returns after Powell, as well as previous Fed Chairs Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen, issued similar…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, Sept. 29 1. Wall-to-wall ads for Apple’s iPhone 17 are being run this weekend by the wireless carriers. That feeds into my belief that Wall Street is underestimating this upgrade cycle for Club name Apple. Bank of America, which has a buy rating on Apple stock, said order…
Evgenia Parajanian | Istock | Getty Images President Donald Trump is looking to restrict and overhaul the H-1 B visa program, which has allowed U.S. companies to hire foreign talent in occupations such as IT, healthcare and engineering for decades. The program has been a topic of debate among lawmakers in Washington for years, with…
07 July 2025, USA, New York: A street sign reading “Wall Street” hangs on a post in front of the New York Stock Exchange in Manhattan’s financial district. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa (Photo by Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images) Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images September has been far from an ideal month…
Vice President JD Vance visits “Fox News Sunday” on January 11, 2025. Paul Morigi | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Vice President JD Vance on Sunday said he is optimistic about the future of TikTok in the U.S. “I feel very confident that we have successfully separated this company from TikTok global and actually…
Investors talk at a stock exchange hall on February 3, 2017 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province of China. VCG | Getty Images China’s stock market has seen a sharp rally this year as progress on artificial-intelligence, steps aimed at gaining chip self-sufficiency and Beijing’s campaign to rein in price wars fuel investor optimism. But as retail…
The Federal Reserve logo is seen on the William McChesney Martin Jr. Building on Sept. 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images September has been far from an ideal month for U.S. stocks for the past several years, with the S&P 500 dropping during the month in four of the past five…
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Aug. 4, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures were little changed in overnight trading Sunday following a losing week on Wall Street with the AI trade losing steam. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up 17 points. S&P 500 futures…