Earnings take center stage, but don’t sleep on Fed, Treasury

Earnings take center stage, but don’t sleep on Fed, Treasury

We’ve been relatively free of actions by the Treasury and the Federal Reserve for some time now. The intrusion into the market at the end of October and early November seems like ancient history. This week, however, could change all that. Two releases on Wednesday — the Federal Open Market Committee statement and the Treasury’s … Read more

Everything from health care to industrials

Everything from health care to industrials

During the January Monthly Meeting this past Wednesday, we took questions directly from Investing Club members. Here are Jim Cramer’s and Director of Portfolio Analysis Jeff Marks’ responses. Their answers have been edited for clarity. 1. What is a good entry point for Eaton ? It doesn’t seem to want to go down! (Brian) Jim … Read more

What TSMC’s earnings mean for Apple, Nvidia, Broadcom, Linde, DuPont

What TSMC’s earnings mean for Apple, Nvidia, Broadcom, Linde, DuPont

The latest financial results and commentary from the world’s biggest third-party chipmaker gave a big boost Thursday to Apple and semiconductor stocks, including artificial intelligence leader Nvidia . Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company , whose customers include the likes of Apple, Nvidia and fellow Club stock Broadcom , said its fourth-quarter revenue from smartphone chips grew … Read more

Only 2 are in the Magnificent Seven

Only 2 are in the Magnificent Seven

It was a big rebound year for stocks. The S & P 500 gained 24%, while the Dow rose 14% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq rose more than 43%. All three major averages were coming off big losses in 2022. Our portfolio of 33 stocks also bounced back. Throughout the year, we held onto our conviction … Read more

Six industrial-focused stocks in the portfolio — and why we like each one of them

Six industrial-focused stocks in the portfolio — and why we like each one of them

This year will certainly be known for tech reasserting its dominance on Wall Street. However, the powerful snapback rally of 2023 has broadened out over the past seven weeks or so to include companies whose fortunes are more closely tied to the U.S. economy. With the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes on pause and three … Read more