Our top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Sept. 23 — Matthew J. Belvedere wrote this morning’s newsletter with the help of Jeff Marks. 1. The S & P 500 was relatively flat Tuesday morning following a three-session winning streak. The index closed at a record high Monday, and so did the Nasdaq as tech stocks…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, Sept. 22 1. Wall Street was heading for a modestly lower open this morning after the S & P 500 closed at a record high on Friday. On tap this week : Club name Costco reports earnings after Thursday’s close, and the Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation gauge is…
With the long-awaited Federal Reserve rate cut in hand, Wall Street put together a winning week filled with record closes. Even the small-cap Russell 2000 joined the all-time high party for the first time in four years. Where does the market go from here? In a few weeks, we’ll embark on third-quarter earnings season, and…
Next week’s inflation data could confirm whether or not the Federal Reserve is making the right move in cutting interest rates this fall. The personal consumption expenditures price index is widely known as the Fed’s preferred inflation measure, and next Friday economists expect the August edition will show that inflation is actually headed higher. That…
Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks, the Club’s director of portfolio analysis, on Thursday ran through all 31 portfolio holdings during the September Monthly Meeting. The two went over the best ways to play the stock market in the last months of 2025 while considering factors like the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy decisions, President Trump’s tariff…
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, Sept. 17 1. It’s Fed day. The central bank is widely expected to announce a quarter-point interest rate cut at 2 p.m. ET. The market gives slim odds to a jumbo half-point reduction. Much attention will be paid to the so-called dot-plot projections on where Fed members think…
Investors aren’t letting a little bad news bother them. Despite some unsettling developments, Wall Street roared to new records this week. Even with tariff-inducted inflation rising and growing signs of stress in the labor market, the focus now is on healthy corporate profits and aid on the way from Washington. Among the worst of it:…
Apple shareholders and investors betting on a Federal Reserve rate cut have received good news lately. The week ahead offers tests to both camps. Fresh off Friday’s soft jobs report, the other side of the Fed’s dual mandate of maximum employment and price stability will take center stage in the coming days. But first, we’ll…
The August jobs report could be a market-moving event, with the data impacting how investors see the economy and the outlook for Federal Reserve rate cuts. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect a 75,000 job gain. Daniel Morris, chief market strategist of BNP Paribas, doesn’t see a big market reaction unless the number is approximately…
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. Market moves: Stocks pulled back for the second session in a row following the S & P 500 ‘s record close last Thursday. But they were…