Day three of the federal government shutdown came and went Friday, with no end in sight. The stock market saw more all-time highs before the rally ran out of steam. The S & P 500 on Friday eked out a fractional gain for its 29th record-high close since the market’s tariff lows in early April….
Retail investors’ fear of an “AI bubble” appears to have fallen off after spiking this summer. It could mean the stocks have further to balloon before they ultimately top out. The number of U.S. and worldwide web searches for the term “AI bubble” peaked on Aug. 20 and Aug. 21, respectively, according to Google Trends…
A relentless bull market could show some wear in the coming weeks, with investors flying blind the longer the government remains in a shutdown. Stocks are at all-time highs, with tech names in particular rallying even in the absence of any government data. On Friday, each of the major averages registered a winning week, with…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday explained why he thinks there could be an opportunity to buy DraftKings following the stock’s recent losses, saying competition from online prediction markets isn’t a major threat to business. “I’m not backing away from this stock. I think the prediction market fears are overblown here, so if you don’t already…
Retail investors should stay the course on Apple stock despite a new Wall Street downgrade , according to Jim Cramer. “People at home, I urge you not to listen,” Jim said Friday, in response to Jefferies analyst Edison Lee cutting the iPhone maker’s shares to underperform, a sell equivalent rating, from hold. “I think owning…
Things may be getting dicey for the stock market. Bank of America chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett pointed out that inflows into global equities and high-yield bonds over the past four weeks make up 0.9% of assets under management for the company’s clients. That’s dangerously close to triggering a contrarian sell signal. “When inflows to…
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. USA Rare Earth — The rare earth miner jumped 8.8% after CEO Barbara Humpton told CNBC that the company is in “close communication” with the White House. GameStop — The meme stock fell 2.7% after the company said in a filing it’s selling a combination of…
Stocks fluctuated over the course of the trading session on Thursday before once again ending the day mostly higher. With the upward move, the major averages closed higher for the fifth straight session, reaching new record closing highs. The major averages all finished the day in positive territory. The Nasdaq climbed 88.89 points or 0.4…
Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching on Thursday and what’s on the radar for Friday’s session. Another day, another record The…
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 1, 2025. NYSE Stock futures were little changed after the market recorded new highs on Thursday, driven by strength in the artificial intelligence trade that appeared to overpower concerns about the 2-day-old U.S. government shutdown. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 11…