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: The S & P 500 was nicely higher on Wednesday, with the broad market index on pace for another record close. The session follows…
Tuesday marks the first day of trading for the second half of 2025. It was a rocky six months for the U.S. stock market and the Club’s 30-name portfolio as investors weighed President Donald Trump’s tariffs, ongoing geopolitical conflict and the Federal Reserve’s next monetary policy decision. The market ebbed and flowed, but ultimately ended…
The most popular stocks for investors heading into the second half of 2025 include Amazon , Nvidia and Newmont . The first half of the year was characterized by high volatility, as President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war cast a shadow over the market. Although stocks have since recovered from the lows of the year…
The stock market bounce last week showed once again just how dependent Wall Street has become on the whims of the White House. Case in point: The S & P 500 sank more than 2% this past Monday as President Donald Trump was attacking Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and providing scant details on tariff…
The stock market heads into Monday on a streak of volatility it just can’t seem to shake. What had been shaping up as a positive holiday-shortened week turned on a dime Wednesday when Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell signaled concern that President Donald Trump ‘s tariffs could increase inflation and slow economic growth. Speaking at…
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…
Wall Street is heading into a long weekend, but when bankers return to work on Monday, earnings season will be in full swing — with a lot of potential targets for options traders. “We expect single stock call buying to be an unusually profitable strategy this earnings season given 1) Put-buying pressure in single stocks…
In a volatile moment for the market, we took a modified approach to our Monthly Meeting for April, with Jim Cramer and Director of Portfolio Analysis answering more questions from members than usual. We used their responses to put together a rapid-fire update on most stocks in the portfolio – and while a few names…
You often hear the word “reset” when analysts come on television to describe what’s happening now. That’s genuine Wall Street gibberish and, as you know, I don’t like that language. I translate it on the spot. A reset really means something bad is happening that has caught us by surprise. We can no longer like…
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading: FedEx — Shares tumbled more than 8% after the parcel delivery company slashed its full-year guidance , citing “weakness” in the U.S. industrial economy. FedEx now said to expect between $18 and $18.60 in earnings per share after certain exclusions, down from the range of $19…