My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, July 29 1. Novo Nordisk shares sank more than 20% this morning after the maker of Ozempic cut its full-year guidance and named a new CEO. The company cited “persistent use of compounded GLP-1s.” Club name Eli Lilly , which competes with Mounjaro and Zepbound, saw its stock…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, July 28 1. President Donald Trump announced a trade pact with the European Union that included a pledge to invest $600 billion into the U.S. Not as big as thought. Tariff of 15% on most EU imports, though the 50% tariff on steel is still in place. 2….
10 things to watch Friday, July 25 1. Stocks were steady this morning as we head into the last session before the weekend. The S & P 500 posted a slight gain yesterday and closed at a record high. 2. Intel reported a messy quarter. The chipmaker plans to cancel foundry projects that new CEO…
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, July 24 1. Club name Honeywell solidly beat on second quarter earnings per share (EPS) and revenue and bumped up full-year guidance on each. Honeywell’s planned split into three public companies — automation, aerospace, and advanced materials — is still on track to be completed in the second half…
Capital One stock hit a new record high on Wednesday, and Jim Cramer believes it’s not done running yet. Shares of the credit card issuer rose as much as 6.9% Wednesday morning despite a noisy quarterly earnings report Tuesday evening. While shares came off their highs of the session, Capital One’s earnings report nevertheless validated…
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, July 23 1. We’re headed for a higher open this morning after President Donald Trump announced a surprise trade deal with Japan for lower-than-expected tariffs of 15% on each others’ goods. He said Japan also pledged to invest $550 billion in the U.S. It could be a template…
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, July 22 1. Coca-Cola topped estimates for second-quarter earnings per share. Organic growth of 5% beat expectations. I liked the quarter, though it wasn’t perfect. It also said it will release a version of Coke made with cane sugar in the U.S. this fall. President Donald Trump said…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, July 21 1. Shares of Block are up big as the fintech company is set to join the broad-based S & P 500 index — a reminder that so much money is indexed to the S & P that it is hard to beat, and is a reason…
The Club’s 10 things to watch Friday, July 18 — Today’s newsletter was written by Jeff Marks, the Club’s director of portfolio analysis. 1. Stock futures are muted to close out the week this morning. The S & P 500 closed at a new all-time high yesterday, and all three major averages are on pace…
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, July 17 1. GE Aerospace delivered a monster beat and raised its outlook for 2025 and and its longer-range targets for 2028. Business may be the strongest I have ever seen in this travel bull market. Its second-quarter adjusted earnings of $1.66 is what Wall Street expected the…