Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Market leftovers U.S. stocks will have a shortened trading day Friday after the market was closed Thursday for Thanksgiving. Equities fell entering the holiday, as some investors appeared to trim their stakes in major tech names. Still, both the…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday said consumers right now aren’t focused on brand names, but on companies that can provide the most value. “Prices have gotten so high over the past few years that we’re losing our loyalty to brands,” he said. “These days, this whole country is about one thing: The Benjamins.” Cramer used…
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, Nov. 20 1. Target is the disaster du jour. The stock sank more than 15% after the retailer missed on quarterly earnings and revenue and cut guidance. Discretionary spending is just not that. Consumers are being choosy. There’s some hope on the horizon: Still has $9.4 billion on…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the morning trading on November 07, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Stock futures were higher early Tuesday as investors awaited key earnings from retailers and chipmaker Nvidia this week. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during the opening bell on Nov. 13, 2024. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Stock futures were slightly higher on Sunday night as Wall Street awaits a major earnings week and monitors a seemingly fizzled out postelection rally. Futures tied to the Dow…
What exactly President-elect Donald Trump’s second term means for the stock market will be the question investors continue to grapple with in the week ahead. Nvidia earnings results will also be on deck as investors deal with stubbornly high interest rates as well. The postelection rally took a pause this week, with all three major averages…
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 sink: Stocks are taking it on the chin Friday, capping off a week in which the S & P 500 fell about 2%. Some of…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday highlighted the biggest events next week on Wall Street, pinpointing earnings reports from Nvidia, TJX and Walmart. And as postelection worries create an uncertain market landscape, he advised that investors proceed with caution. “Look, I’ve told you that there are many pitfalls with individual stocks when it comes to Trump…
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. On the lookout 2. Home Depot raises outlook A Home Depot store in Louisville, Kentucky, US, on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. Jon Cherry | Bloomberg | Getty Images Home Depot beat Wall Street expectations as quarterly sales rose 6% year…
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, Nov. 7 1. It’s Fed Day. Two days after the election. Wow, what a week. To those who say we don’t need another interest rate cut, I say that you have not been listening to companies’ post-earnings conference calls. Manufacturing has been weak, and there’s a freight recession….