My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Feb. 4 1. China announcing retaliatory trade tariffs against the U.S. pressured Wall Street ahead of Tuesday’s open. The Dow , the S & P 500 , and the Nasdaq closed way off their lows Monday after President Donald Trump’s levies on imports from Mexico and Canada were…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on February 03, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Stock futures rose Monday night after U.S. President Donald Trump paused planned tariffs on goods from Canada, just hours after a reprieve was also announced on planned…
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Trade tailspin 2. Tariff tremor U.S. President Donald Trump speaks with members of the media as he departs the White House, in Washington, U.S., Jan. 31, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters Trump slapped 25% tariffs on goods from Canada…
Earnings season ramps up another notch next week to start February, forcing investors to wade through a barrage of quarterly results amid ongoing policy uncertainty that promises upheaval for an already choppy stock market. The January jobs report is also due out Friday. Next week will be the busiest stretch for fourth-quarter earnings. More than…
My top 10 things to watch Friday, Jan. 17 1. President Joe Biden will not force TikTok to shut down its U.S. operations on Sunday, a day before President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in, NBC News and multiple other media outlets reported, citing sources. Trump has signaled support for keeping TikTok, and its CEO is…
You can’t ban froth. You can’t ban lunacy, especially when it pays off. You can’t tell the insiders or big data analytics specialist Palantir to take profits. You can’t stop the executives at Applovin from bailing up here, and you can’t tell the buyers of that mobile gaming ad software company that it may not…
The intended Department of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could push through policies that will provide a tailwind for some food and beverage stocks, despite the pressure the sector has seen since news of his potential appointment. “A knock-on effect of RFK could be expansion of an already strong trend toward…
A chip and snack food display at a convenience store in Miami Beach, Florida. Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Processed food stocks tumbled on Friday as investors feared a crackdown under President-elect Donald Trump and ally Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Soda titans PepsiCo and Coca-Cola dropped more than 4% and 1.3%,…
Even with vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tapped to potentially lead the Department of Health and Human Services, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said drug and junk food industries aren’t necessarily headed for ruin. “Ultimately, if RFK dons jackboots and demands that we don’t have vaccines or eat junk food, it probably won’t matter,” he said….
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Oct. 29 1. The S & P 500 is headed for a muted open Tuesday after Wall Street on Monday started the busy week of earnings and economic data on a high note. Stocks were supported by U.S. crude oil recording its worst one-day loss in two years….