The federal government closed up shop last week. You might not have known that if the stock market’s performance was your guide: The S & P 500 finished the week at a record high on a six-day win streak . But the longer the shutdown in Washington drags on, the more attention Wall Street may…
My top 10 things to watch Friday, Oct. 3 1. Boeing problems: The planemaker’s new 777X widebody jet is now set to make its commercial debut in early 2027 instead of next year, Bloomberg reported this morning. That delay could expose Club name Boeing to sizable non-cash accounting charges. Safety certification work is taking longer…
The Club’s top 10 things to Thursday, Oct. 2 — Matthew J. Belvedere and Kevin Stankiewicz wrote this morning’s newsletter. 1. The S & P 500 was heading for a higher open this morning. The index reversed yesterday’s early declines on the government shutdown and weak ADP jobs concerns and closed at a record high….
It was a terrific third quarter for Wall Street as the stock market hit record high after record high. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq climbed 7.8% and 11.2%, respectively, from the June 30 close to Tuesday’s close, the session before the start of the fourth quarter, which began on a sour note after…
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 Thursday, Sept. 4 1. Wall Street was headed for a mixed open this morning after the August ADP report job growth at U.S. companies was much slower expected. Private payrolls increased by just 54,000 for last month versus estimates of 75,000 additions. Will tomorrow’s government employment report show the…
The conundrum of the stock market going down ahead of Jackson Hole confounded me. With a market that had been headed down every day, except for deep cyclicals and housing-related stocks, the setup seemed extreme. By the end of the week, the bet was one way: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell , perhaps because he…
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 were headed for a positive week, thanks to a big rally on Friday in reaction to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell ‘s…
The Club’s 10 things to watch Wednesday, Aug. 20 — Today’s newsletter was written by Investing Club editor Kevin Stankiewicz. 1. Wall Street was set to open slightly lower today after the S & P 500 closed lower yesterday for the third session in a row. Investors were parsing the latest retail earnings this morning….
The Club’s 10 things to watch Tuesday, Aug. 19 1. Club name Palo Alto Networks answered the bell with its quarterly results and guidance, sending shares up 6% this morning. The numbers make it clear that Palo Alto’s blockbuster CyberArk acquisition was made from a position of strength , not weakness in its core business….