We hiked our Nvidia price target — encouraged by new highs after Goldman Sachs’ bear case takedown

We hiked our Nvidia price target — encouraged by new highs after Goldman Sachs’ bear case takedown

Just how much bigger will Nvidia get in 2025 has emerged as a key among investors, even as the stock finished Monday at its third consecutive record high close. There are lots of price target hikes out there, including ours. Goldman Sachs on Monday planted its flag in the camp of 2025 optimists — simultaneously … Read more

Wall Street rattled over Fed worries

Wall Street rattled over Fed worries

A trader works, as a screen displays a news conference by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell following the Fed rate announcement, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 31, 2024.  Brendan McDermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets … Read more

Jim Cramer says there’s money to be made before the Fed cuts rates

Jim Cramer says there’s money to be made before the Fed cuts rates

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday unpacked Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s comments on inflation, saying that even though it’s unclear when rates will come down, there is money to be made in the interim. He encouraged investors to buy stocks and not just keep money in lower-risk investments. “I’m beginning to believe that the biggest … Read more

Company to cut 10% or around 500 employees

Company to cut 10% or around 500 employees

Co-founder and CEO of Snap Inc. Evan Spiegel attends the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on online child sexual exploitation at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2024.  Nathan Howard | Reuters Social media company Snap said Monday that it will lay off 10% of its global workforce, or around 500 employees, in part … Read more

Digital ads show signs of rebound as Meta, Amazon point to growth

Digital ads show signs of rebound as Meta, Amazon point to growth

Drew Angerer | Getty Images News | Getty Images A year ago, Meta finance chief Susan Li offered chilling commentary about the state of the digital ad market, telling analysts that the struggling industry would remain in a slump. Speaking to analysts on the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call, Li said at the time that Facebook’s … Read more

A scorching start for U.S. jobs growth

A scorching start for U.S. jobs growth

A “Now Hiring” sign at Jamba Juice in San Francisco, California, US, on Monday, June 26, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they … Read more

U.S. jobs growth kicked off with a bang

U.S. jobs growth kicked off with a bang

A “Now Hiring” sign at an Advance Auto Parts store in San Leandro, California, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no … Read more

Why Apple is still worth holding despite Wall Street negativity

Why Apple is still worth holding despite Wall Street negativity

Got stopped by a faithful viewer while making a hard left turn with a full cart at Costco Sunday. Reasonable guy. Asked a double-edged question: “What can you do to make my Apple stock go up.” Double-edged because the stock has done nothing since June 2023, but it’s up 30 points from a year ago. … Read more

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella hits 10-year anniversary

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella hits 10-year anniversary

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during a keynote address announcing ChatGPT integration for Bing at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington, Feb. 7, 2023. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images When Satya Nadella replaced Steve Ballmer as Microsoft CEO in February 2014, the software company was mired in mediocrity. Its market cap was just over $300 … Read more

Top Wall Street analysts suggest these 3 stocks for solid upside

Top Wall Street analysts suggest these 3 stocks for solid upside

The Netflix logo is shown on one of the streaming giant’s Hollywood buildings in Los Angeles on July 12, 2023. Mike Blake | Reuters The U.S. stock market continues to be volatile due to the uncertainty surrounding when the Federal Reserve will start to lower interest rates, and how many times. Despite the highest level … Read more