Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Jackson Hole 101 It’s a good week to be a restaurant or hotel in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Economic policymakers, market participants and government officials are descending on the town for the Kansas City Federal Reserve’s annual policy symposium, which kicks…
The Club’s 10 things to watch Wednesday, Aug. 20 — Today’s newsletter was written by Investing Club editor Kevin Stankiewicz. 1. Wall Street was set to open slightly lower today after the S & P 500 closed lower yesterday for the third session in a row. Investors were parsing the latest retail earnings this morning….
Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on August 19, 2025. NYSE Stock futures are near flat Tuesday night as investors braced for earnings reports from major retailers and the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 37 points, or 0.1%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures were also…
The Club’s 10 things to watch Tuesday, Aug. 19 1. Club name Palo Alto Networks answered the bell with its quarterly results and guidance, sending shares up 6% this morning. The numbers make it clear that Palo Alto’s blockbuster CyberArk acquisition was made from a position of strength , not weakness in its core business….
The S & P 500 is riding back-to-back winning weeks into an important stretch of retail earnings and a much-anticipated Federal Reserve retreat. Indeed, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s keynote address and a trio of Club earnings reports are the biggest events on our radar in the week ahead. Outside the portfolio, Walmart also reports, and…
My top 10 things to watch Friday, Aug. 15 — Today’s newsletter was written by Zev Fima, the Investing Club’s portfolio analyst. 1. DA Davidson upgraded Club name Salesforce to a hold-equivalent rating from underperform while keeping its price target of $225 a share. Activist investor Starboard increased itss stake in the company by 47%,…
My top 10 things to watch Monday, July 21 1. Shares of Block are up big as the fintech company is set to join the broad-based S & P 500 index — a reminder that so much money is indexed to the S & P that it is hard to beat, and is a reason…
It’s no secret: The Investing Club’s portfolio is rich with high-quality stocks. But a select few, which we’ve designated as “core holdings,” stand out among our 30 positions. During Friday’s Annual Meeting , Jim Cramer and Director of Portfolio Analysis Jeff Marks shared the updated list of our 12 core holdings. These are companies that…
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. Market moves: The S & P 500 was lower Monday, giving back some gains following its run to new highs last week. The market was drifting…
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, July 2 1. Apple was upgraded to a hold from sell at Jefferies, which said its pull-forward sales due to tariffs, along with market share recovery in China, could raise June quarter sales and EPS 5% to 9% higher than the Street consensus. But second half of year…