Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Marching along Stocks jumped on Monday as investors hoped that President Donald Trump will soften some of his proposed tariff plans. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added nearly 600 points, or 1.4%, while the S&P 500 rose 1.76% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 2.27%. Consumer…
U.S. President Donald Trump greets members of the audience after signing a proclamation during a Greek Independence Day celebration at the White House on March 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have so far taken the shape of country-specific, sweepingly reciprocal, targeted at sectors and applicable…
An aerial view of a Tesla showroom in Hamilton, Canada, on March 20, 2025. Katherine Ky Cheng | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tesla shares are headed for their best day in 2025 after falling for nine consecutive weeks due to rising controversy surrounding CEO Elon Musk‘s political activities. Shares finished 11.9% Monday. The…
Bitcoin is more closely correlated to the Nasdaq than it is to gold most of the time, and investors could benefit from viewing it as another big tech stock, says Standard Chartered. Bitcoin’s correlation with the Nasdaq is currently at about 0.5, after it approached 0.8 earlier this year, according to the bank. Meanwhile, its…
Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson sees a meaningful rotation back into U.S. stocks, and he sees one beaten-up group as a winner. “It started out with a low-quality rally, which is what we expect – meaning a short squeeze,” the firm’s chief investment officer told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on Monday. “Then, what we noticed is the…
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments. 1. Wall Street got off to a strong start Monday, with the Nasdaq leading the way up 2%. The S & P 500 was up more than 1.5% while the…
Maybe it is worth waiting for stocks like Wynn Resorts , names so cheap that they can’t be explained. On Friday, I spent a considerable amount of time with Wynn CEO Craig Billings at his incredible hotel, the gem of the Las Vegas strip, talking about his business and its cockamamie stock price. Wynn’s valuation…
Market sentiment soured quickly this month as investors endured an acute 10% correction in the S & P 500. With $4.6 Trillion in options expiring Friday, I want to approach the S & P 500 with cautious optimism. I am using SPDR S & P 500 ETF (SPY) to obtain upside capture in a possibly…
My top 10 things to watch Friday, March 21 1. Wall Street was heading for a lower open, with the Nasdaq down for the week. The S & P 500 was on the bubble and the Dow was tracking higher for the week. Club name Microsoft is trying to avoid its longest weekly losing streak…
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., from left, Howard Lutnick, US commerce secretary, walk on the South Lawn of the White House before boarding Marine One in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 14, 2025. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urged the public to “buy Tesla” stock,…