Wall Street bounced back Friday but still turned in a losing week. Questions about Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and rising geopolitical tensions dominated trade and will continue to be key themes to watch. Good jobs news — strong hiring last month with elevated but moderating wage inflation — was treated as such Friday. But … Read more
The fourth quarter was pretty darn good for our stocks. Results were mostly better than expected, and many corporate leaders forecasted more of the same. For good reason: Businesses are starting to spend again, supply chain conditions continue to improve and the consumer remains resilient. Roughly 73% of companies in the S & P 500 … Read more
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. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible.) Markets bounce : Stocks kicked off … Read more
Spirits on display in a UK bar in Cardiff, United Kingdom. Matthew Horwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images The spirits industry held its market share edge over beer and wine for the second straight year in 2023, even as it showed little growth, according to new data released Wednesday. U.S. spirits revenue grew … Read more
It’s not being talked about enough. This market move off the November lows and the Fed pivot — signaling an end to the central bank’s rate-hiking cycle — is one of the most astonishing and satisfying I have seen in 43 years of investing. In nine weeks, we blew through price targets on so many … Read more
Everybody likes a comeback story. Constellation Brands ‘ stock has stalled, leaving long-time shareholders like us frustrated. However, the Mexican beer powerhouse has an opportunity to redeem itself with Friday’s quarterly earnings print. Constellation is set to report its fiscal 2024 third quarter before the opening bell. Analysts expect revenue to grow 2.5% to $2.5 … Read more
The list of most-loved Club stocks on Wall Street entering the new year resembles the list of 2023 winners, except for two stocks: Constellation Brands and Disney . The Mexican beer importer and media-and-entertainment giant are among the 11 Club holdings with buy-equivalent ratings from at least 75% of the analysts who cover them, according … Read more
Another trading year is officially in the books. The S & P 500 ended the year with nine straight weeks of gains and was just short of an all-time high. The broad market index posted a return of 24.2% for the year. The Dow Jones Industrial notched a 13.7% increase, while the Nasdaq was the … Read more
This year’s powerful rally has more than made up for the carnage of 2022 on Wall Street. Tech stocks reasserted their leadership and even some out-of-favor sectors perked up in recent weeks. So, what about 2024 for the market and our Club stocks? The Federal Reserve remains a big question as milder inflation data and … Read more
