After a week of records, there’s one main market event that could change everything

After a week of records, there’s one main market event that could change everything

The S & P 500 index dipped Friday but logged its third straight weekly gain on the back of three record closes last week. For the week, the S & P 500 rose just over 0.6%; the Dow Jones Industrial Average , which closed at another record Friday, gained almost 0.6%; the Nasdaq advanced nearly … Read more

Rate cuts are good for dividend stocks. Here are our 5 biggest payers

Rate cuts are good for dividend stocks. Here are our 5 biggest payers

One group of stocks that will shine a bit brighter during the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cutting cycle is the payers of hearty dividends. We have a handful of them in the Club’s portfolio, led by Best Buy . The cycle is all but guaranteed to begin Wednesday with a traditional quarter percentage point reduction … Read more

We ranked Q2 earnings from 30 portfolio stocks from great to ugly

We ranked Q2 earnings from 30 portfolio stocks from great to ugly

It was a solid quarter for the companies in our stock portfolio, with the bulk of our names reporting what we felt were good-to-great earnings reports. Continued economic growth on the back of a resilient consumer and increasing business confidence ahead of what most expect to be a lower interest rate environment helped drive the … Read more

Starbucks’ CEO switch shows an old investing rule is still alive

Starbucks’ CEO switch shows an old investing rule is still alive

One thing you hate is when a shibboleth that’s meant to exert and exact discipline actually loses you money. That’s how I have been feeling about the idea that giving up on value is a sin. Since the late ’80s, I have held that if you think that a company, or its brand, is valuable, … Read more

trimming 2 stocks and buying 2 others that have lagged

trimming 2 stocks and buying 2 others that have lagged

We’re making four trades Monday morning. Shortly after the opening bell, we will be selling 100 shares of Danaher at roughly $274.13. Following the trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 475 shares of Danaher, decreasing its weighting in the portfolio to 4% from 4.84%. In addition, we will be selling 20 shares of Salesforce at … Read more

Alphabet earnings and 3 more things we’re watching in the stock market next week

Alphabet earnings and 3 more things we’re watching in the stock market next week

This week was all about rotation. Investors spent much of the week shifting funds around, locking in profits with winners — mainly megacap tech stocks — and taking positions in many overlooked areas of the market that are due for a bounce, especially once the Federal Reserve starts cutting interest rates. The result: The Nasdaq … Read more

Stocks fall to end week — but this time the rotation is not to blame

Stocks fall to end week — but this time the rotation is not to blame

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: After slightly lower opens, the S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite were firmly in the red in Friday afternoon trading and on pace for … Read more

Cramer uses his old hedge fund playbook to see which stocks are working

Cramer uses his old hedge fund playbook to see which stocks are working

How will we know if we are OK with the stocks we own? I want you to learn how to size up your companies by asking what they are levered to, what matters to them. This concept of levered is not about debt. It’s about figuring out what exposure these company have to key issues … Read more

9 stocks that can benefit from Fed interest rate cuts

9 stocks that can benefit from Fed interest rate cuts

The S & P 500 and Nasdaq extended their record rallies this week following cooler-than-expected consumer inflation data Wednesday morning. While Fed rate cuts would likely benefit the overall stock market, several names in the CNBC Investing Club portfolio — from housing plays to autos to biotech — could really get a boost. Connecting the … Read more

Cramer says Danaher is a buy, weighs in on Nvidia, Microsoft probes

Cramer says Danaher is a buy, weighs in on Nvidia, Microsoft probes

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Thursday’s key moments. The S & P 500 was little changed Thursday morning as Wall Street awaits Friday’s key jobs report. “It’s a benign day ahead of tomorrow’s number,” Jim Cramer said. “Tomorrow … Read more