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…
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…
My top 10 things to watch Friday, April 25 1. Alphabet reported better-than-expected first quarter growth, blew it away on Youtube and search and there seems to be no cannibalization at all. Extraordinary quarter and shares trade at just 16.6 times forward earnings. Several Wall Street firms, including JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, raised their price…
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: Stocks are trading higher on Wednesday, with the S & P 500 poised for a second consecutive session of strong gains, though it has pulled…
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…
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…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, April 14 1. Apple and Nvidia got temporary tariff reprieve on electronics, and the Club stocks jumped. I don’t trust it. My column on Sunday explores what’s happening. Wall Street was heading for a higher open after a wild week. 2. Following Friday night’s exemption guidance, Commerce Secretary…
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…
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, April 8 1. U.S. stocks are heading for a strong open after Thursday and Friday’s post-tariff announcement plunges and Monday’s huge swings. President Donald Trump’s country-specific levies are set to go into effect tomorrow. 2. Ahead of the tariff deadline, the U.S. and China are going back and…
A Wall Street firm issued price target reductions for three of our industrial stocks. However, the changes are not cause for concern. The news Analysts at Barclays on Wednesday struck an upbeat tone on Honeywell despite modestly revising their price target on the stock to $247 a share from $251. The new target still implies…