The busiest week of the earnings season is here, as investors look to some of the biggest companies in the world for guidance on how the global trade could impact their bottom lines. More than 160 S & P 500 members are slated to report, including Apple, Meta Platforms and Microsoft. Around 180 companies have…
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…
The market’s leading tech stocks don’t hold the same sway they once did, and that may change the ingredients needed for a Wall Street rally. The Roundhill Magnificent 7 ETF (MAGS) — which holds shares of Microsoft , Apple , Alphabet , Tesla , Amazon , Nvidia and Meta Platforms in roughly equal measure —…
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, April 24 1. Wall Street opened muted today after China said trade talks with the U.S. have not started. The stock market was coming off a strong two-session rally on softening tariff rhetoric in Washington. 2. Bristol Myers Squibb reported strong quarterly beats and raised its revenue and…
U.S. stocks were primed for a big downturn long before tariffs emerged as the primary threat on Wall Street, as worrying signs under the surface accumulated for months — despite the major averages still charging toward record highs. The S & P 500 hit an all-time high on Feb. 19, while the Dow Jones Industrial…
It’s time to move to the sidelines on Microsoft , according to KeyBanc. Analyst Jackson Ader downgraded the “Magnificent Seven” titan to sector weight from overweight and removed his price target for the stock. “It’s been a frustrating time for Microsoft’s stock over the last year or so, and we are taking whatever razor-thin outperformance…
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…
As the first-quarter earnings season kicks into overdrive, Piper Sandler shared some stocks that could surpass investors’ expectations. Blockbuster names slated to report this week include Netflix , American Express , UnitedHealth , D.R. Horton and Charles Schwab . With this earnings season falling in a time of extreme market uncertainty, investors may get their…
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Short-lived Stocks on Tuesday tried to stage a rebound after three days of steep losses, with all three major averages up around 4% at their highs. But it didn’t last. By the close, stocks were solidly in the red, extending…
A drone view shows shipping containers from China, at the China Shipping (North America) Holding Company Ltd. facility at the Port of Los Angeles in Wilmington, California, Feb. 4, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Trump tariffs have officially kicked in — and they include a ghastly 104% duty on Chinese imports. Despite growing consternation and…