Investors may find “boring” stocks a safer bet heading into the second half of the year, according to Jeff Kilburg, founder and CEO of KKM Financial. Markets were plagued by heightened volatility at the end of the first quarter and the start of the second, as fear and uncertainty stemming from President Donald Trump’s trade…
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. High hopes Markets posted gains on Wednesday, but the major stock indexes closed well off their highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 419.59 points, or 1.07%, after previously trading more than 1,100 points higher. The S&P 500, meanwhile, climbed 1.67%, and the Nasdaq Composite rallied…
Wall Street may be past the worst of the tariff headlines two weeks after the initial April 2 announcement — as President Donald Trump endeavors to accomplish enormous trade deals during his 90-day pause — but volatility will continue to be a mainstay of the stock market for the foreseeable future. Investors wrapped up yet…
The Magnificent Seven companies reporting in the week ahead could unlock the next leg of the rally, as investors bet that earnings growth fueled by artificial intelligence could power a market some worry has gone to excess. The Federal Reserve will also hold its January meeting, with key inflation data coming Friday. Four out of…
Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching as the S & P 500 touched a fresh all-time high during Wednesday’s trading, and…
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Dec. 10 1. Oracle shares dropped more than 7% after the enterprise software giant missed the quarter and issued a light outlook. The drop was keeping a lid on the market. But I don’t know how much Oracle can really go down. The demand for data centers is…
The top 10 things to watch Friday, Nov. 29 1. U.S. stock futures are up on the final trading day of November, as the 10-year Treasury pulled back to its lowest level since Oct. 30 and the 2-year hit its lowest level since Nov. 8. Wall Street is on pace for a winning week and month….
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, Nov. 20 1. Target is the disaster du jour. The stock sank more than 15% after the retailer missed on quarterly earnings and revenue and cut guidance. Discretionary spending is just not that. Consumers are being choosy. There’s some hope on the horizon: Still has $9.4 billion on…
Brendan Carr speaks during a House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Hearing titled Connecting America. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump will tap Brendan Carr, a critic of the Biden administration’s telecom policies and Big Tech, as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, he said…
My top 10 things to watch Friday, Nov. 1 1. Wall Street is headed for a higher open Friday as the market looked past a weak jobs report. Still, the major averages are all lower for the week, with the heaviest losses for the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite , which is down more than 2% through…