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…
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…
Tourists visit the Nanjing Road Scenic Area in Shanghai, China, on October 20, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Many people in China cheered the meeting Thursday between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump, after months of escalating bilateral tensions. Every time the two leaders meet, it helps ease tensions and creates…
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference at the end of a Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Washington, DC, on Oct. 29, 2025. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images The Federal Reserve on Wednesday approved its second straight interest rate cut, though Chair Jerome Powell rattled markets when he threw…
Boeing shares moved lower after Wednesday morning’s messy third-quarter release. Despite a wider-than-expected loss, operational execution is improving, and the company is well-positioned to deliver more aircraft going forward. That will boost free cash flow, which is the ultimate driver of the share price. Revenue in the third quarter ending Sept. 30 rose 30% year…
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 Wednesday’s key moments. 1. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq reached record intra-day highs again Wednesday, supported by strength in megacap tech. Club holding Nvidia is leading the pack. “The markets are…
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, Oct. 29 1. The biggest two days of 2025 begin. The Fed concludes its October meeting this afternoon and is expected to lower interest rates by another 25 basis points to a range of 3.75% to 4%. The post-announcement news conference with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is also…
Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates attends a private dinner for technology and business leaders hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 4, 2025. Brian Snyder | Reuters Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who wrote a book in 2021 titled, “How to Avoid a Climate…
The president’s demolition of the East Wing to make way for a flashy gold ballroom worth $300 million has drawn widespread criticism and is widely seen as an erosion of history. But the Washington Post, owned by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, doesn’t see it that way. In a piece published Saturday titled “In defense of…