Chip stocks soar — plus, this lagging industrial is due for a catch-up trade

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.) Powell speaks: Two days of testimony from … Read more

A successful Reddit IPO would be bad news for the bull market

There’s nothing like a moribund IPO market to create a pleasant backdrop for a bull run. We’ve had some small biotech deals and the usual SPAC junk. But nothing big, seemingly for ages. Until Reddit. Its initial public offering — which will probably come at a $7 billion valuation and an odd price tag of … Read more

The 3 most important things we’re watching in the stock market this coming week

The promise of AI continues to lift the mega-cap tech stocks, driving the Nasdaq to an all-time high Friday, exceeding its last record in 2021. The tech-heavy index finished up 1.74% for the week, while the S & P 500 rose nearly 1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.11%. This earnings season is winding … Read more

Earnings from Target, CrowdStrike and Kroger

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday told investors what to look for next week on Wall Street, including earnings from retailers like Target. According to Cramer, March’s market has come in like a bull — not a lion — but he wondered if it will go out like one too. He said the economy’s not so … Read more

FTC sues to block Kroger Albertsons grocery store merger

Albertsons and Kroger supermarkets Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images; Brandon Bell | Getty Images The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Monday that it is suing to block the merger of Kroger and Albertsons, saying the combination of the two major grocers would result in higher prices for shoppers and lower wages for workers. … Read more

Ford, Disney, Costco and more — Jim Cramer provides his updated views on each

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.) As we gear up for the … Read more

The Fed’s rate hikes did little to slow our robust economy

Can’t stop won’t stop? OK, you will never confuse me for a rapper, but those are the four words that describe this economy right now. And as we walk into retail earnings hell — a period where too many retailers report all at once and the comparisons become odiously confusing, starting with Walmart and Home … Read more

Top Wall Street analysts like these 3 stocks for long-term growth

Inflation worries and concerns around the timing of the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts have shaken the market, but attractive stocks are available if you know where to look. Wall Street analysts are ignoring the short-term noise to focus on picking stocks with strong fundamentals and long-term growth potential.  Here are three stocks favored by the … Read more

In this fast-paced bull market, we’re increasing our Club price targets on 4 stocks

It’s been hard to keep up. That’s the story of the big stock winners this year. They just keep winning and winning and winning. For analysts on Wall Street and here at the Club, it seems like some of these names are smashing through our six-to-nine-month price targets every few weeks. To that end, we’re … Read more

Costco bulk-sized items that aren’t worth the bargain

When it comes to Costco, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing. That’s because the wholesale retailer’s low-cost items are often sold in sizes that may be too large to consume before they spoil or go stale, depending on your household size. Plus, the company doesn’t price match with competitors, so you … Read more