An ugly earnings report from a competitor is good news for Abbott Labs

An ugly earnings report from a competitor is good news for Abbott Labs

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 Friday’s key moments. Stocks jumped Friday as Wall Street tried to end a turbulent week on a jubilant note. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added more more than 600 points, or 1.6%. The … 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

The stock market flips and tech falls out of favor. It may be hard to stop

The stock market flips and tech falls out of favor. It may be hard to stop

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. Market moves : Stocks were mixed Monday as money continued to shift out of high price-to-earnings multiple technology stocks that have outperformed this year and moved … Read more

JPMorgan raised EPS estimates for Apple, says stock could rise 13%

JPMorgan raised EPS estimates for Apple, says stock could rise 13%

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 Tuesday’s key moments. U.S stocks edged higher Tuesday while Treasury yields ticked down following softer-than-expected retail sales data for May. There was a bright spot in spending for electronics and appliances stores, which … Read more

A juggernaut of the market’s growth hit wall, buy these stocks

A juggernaut of the market’s growth hit wall, buy these stocks

We danced around it all week. We called out the many culprits for Salesforce’s weak quarterly results on Wednesday — and subsequent stock plunge — including an elongated sales cycle, a measured economic environment, and the need for more senior executives to check off on products. But one we didn’t call out was the law … Read more

Here are the portfolio’s top 5 performing stocks since April’s Monthly Meeting

Here are the portfolio’s top 5 performing stocks since April’s Monthly Meeting

Wall Street has chalked up a number of milestones since the Club’s April Monthly Meeting. The Nasdaq Composite has set a series of all-time highs, including on Tuesday, when it closed above the 17,000 level for the first time. Despite a pullback Wednesday, the tech-heavy index is up nearly 8% since April 24, the day … Read more

Investors should move out of cash and into fixed income: Strategist

Investors should move out of cash and into fixed income: Strategist

Investors should move out of cash and into fixed income with some duration, said Franklin Templeton’s chief market strategist, Stephen Dover. “Inflation probably won’t get quite as low as market expectations and interest rates won’t drop quite as far as market expectations,” Dover said, adding that “this is is an opportunity, particularly in the fixed … Read more

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

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