President Donald Trump participates in a round table event at the Hill Country Youth Event Center to discuss last week’s flash flooding on July 11, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images No one likes working over the weekend. Unless you are the leader of the free world firing off social media posts…
After a few relatively slow weeks of corporate news, things are about to ramp up. Second quarter earnings season is set to kick off in the week ahead, with the big banks starting to report. Within the Investing Club portfolio, we’ll hear from BlackRock and Wells Fargo before Tuesday’s opening bell; Goldman Sachs before Wednesday’s open;…
Jason Hawkes | Riser | Getty Images Earnings season always seems to roll around with alarming frequency. The newsroom approaches each quarter with a nervous energy, but this summer it feels especially heightened. Recent market records in both the U.S. and Europe, alongside an unpredictable economic environment, paint a complicated picture for the second half….
The S & P 500 pulled back from record highs on Friday as investors dealt with this week’s renewal of tough tariff rhetoric from President Donald Trump. In a series of letters, the White House informed a slew of U.S. trading partners about the levies they would face if trade agreements were not reached by…
The upcoming earnings season will show investors whether the bull case for equities still holds. The second quarter reporting season comes at a pivotal point for the stock market, with the S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite trading at all-time highs this week even after an onslaught of bad news regarding higher tariffs, a…
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Slipping into the weekend 2. New Trump tariff threat Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, at right, speaks to U.S. President Donald Trump as they meet during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Kananaskis,…
We’re selling 20 shares of Goldman Sachs at roughly $717. Following Monday’s trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 220 shares of GS, decreasing its weighting to about 4.35% from about 4.75%. We are scrutinizing the portfolio, reviewing every position to determine if we are being too greedy following the recent strength in the broader…
The road to market records isn’t a smooth one, and investors would do well to hold onto a few defensive names to protect their portfolios in shaky times, according to Wolfe Research The Trump administration’s announcement of steep tariffs against South Korea, Japan and five other nations rattled stocks on Monday, with the Dow Jones…
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. claimed top ranking in Hong Kong equity sales for the first time since 2013, riding a wave of billion-dollar deals in the city after three years of lackluster activity. So far this year, Goldman is given credit for $5.6 billion in initial and secondary offerings, beating runner-up UBS Group AG by…
As the second half of the year kicks off, BTIG’s list of recommended stock picks could win big. The first half of 2025 was marred by raging volatility resulting from President Donald Trump’s universal tariff policies and armed conflict in the Middle East. But stocks have more than made up for heightened uncertainty, with the…