Yuichiro Chino | Moment | Getty Images Technology stocks powered to new highs on Wednesday as the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rallied 1% and investors poured into key software and megacap players. The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) advanced 1.5%, rallying for its fourth straight day since mid-October and knocking out its previous high touched…
Rafael Enrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Macroeconomic uncertainty and potential policy changes under the administration of President-elect Donald Trump have driven the stock market to new heights the past four weeks. But investors stand to benefit if they ignore short-term noise to focus instead on companies that can navigate challenges and deliver solid returns…
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Nov. 12 1. Wall Street was taking a breather early Tuesday after the Dow , the S & P 500 , and the Nasdaq extended their record-breaking post-election rallies. We’re going to look at how long the Trump trade can last on Thursday at our November Monthly Meeting…
A torrent of big-name earnings hit the stock market this week — and the majority did not live up to analysts’ muted expectations. Of the S & P 500 companies that have reported so far, about 74% of companies have beaten earnings expectations . But their blended earnings growth rate, which includes the reports already…
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. Markets: The S & P 500 is slightly higher and on pace to break a three-day losing streak, but it’s been a choppy session. The tech-heavy…
Check out the companies making headlines after the bell : T-Mobile U.S. — The telecommunications giant rose about 3% after posting a third-quarter earnings surprise to the upside. T-Mobile reported earnings per share of $2.61 on $20.16 billion in revenue, while analysts polled by LSEG had been looking for earnings of $2.42 per share on…
It always turns out the same way: No matter what people might say, the beginning of an interest rate cycle always causes a change in command in the stock market. You must always change your mind, hold your nose, and buy what look to be some of the weakest names — the stocks that do…