Jobs data in spotlight next week. What to watch for in 3 labor reports

Jobs data in spotlight next week. What to watch for in 3 labor reports

Despite a late-session surge Friday, all three major U.S. stock indexes ended the holiday-shortened trading week in the red, putting an end to the Nasdaq Composite and S & P 500 ‘s five-week winning streaks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for the second straight week. The declines came as first-quarter earnings season inched closer … Read more

First quarter retail earnings don’t spell consumer comeback

First quarter retail earnings don’t spell consumer comeback

Shoppers at a shopping center in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on February 11, 2024.  Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Retail’s biggest winners during first-quarter earnings aren’t thriving because consumers are suddenly spending more on discretionary goods – it’s because they’re executing well and cash-strapped shoppers are choosing them over competitors.  If there’s one takeaway from … Read more

Foot Locker (FL) earnings Q1 2024

Foot Locker (FL) earnings Q1 2024

Foot Locker’s turnaround is starting to bear some fruit.  The sneaker giant saw comparable sales decline 1.8% during its fiscal first quarter, far better than the 3.1% drop-off that analysts expected, according to StreetAccount.  The company also reaffirmed its fiscal year guidance, which projects sales to be between a 1% decline and a 1% gain, … Read more

Wells Fargo CEO talks up reasons to love the stock — plus, why the market drop

Wells Fargo CEO talks up reasons to love the stock — plus, why the market drop

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 pressure : The major stock benchmarks were moving lower Wednesday, with the Dow getting the worst of it again. Adding pressure on equities, bond yields … Read more

Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) earnings Q1 2024

Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) earnings Q1 2024

A shopping cart sits in front of a Dick’s Sporting Goods store on August 26, 2020 in Daly City, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Dick’s Sporting Goods on Wednesday said customers are spending more on new sneakers and athletic gear, leading the retailer to raise its full-year earnings guidance.  Shares … Read more

Costco earnings and 3 others and the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge

Costco earnings and 3 others and the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge

There was a good deal of divergence this week as higher bond yields on a hotter-than-expected reading on manufacturing activity slammed the economically sensitive Dow Jones Industrial Average , while an incredible quarter from Nvidia powered the Nasdaq . The S & P 500 , which leans more tech than the Dow and less tech … Read more

Eli Lilly big GLP-1 investment — plus, CRM, BBY, FL, COST earnings next week

Eli Lilly big GLP-1 investment — plus, CRM, BBY, FL, COST earnings next week

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. 1. Wall Street was bouncing higher Friday after, as Jim Cramer put it, a “really bad day” in the prior session. Thursday’s late-day decline happened as bond yields rose on … Read more

The restaurant stocks that are killing it share one trait

The restaurant stocks that are killing it share one trait

When a company performs well and I interview its CEO on CNBC, I consider the stock’s performance before fashioning my questions. When a chief executive is hitting it out of the park, the interview is going to be easy. My main objective is to find out if the great numbers are sustainable. Is there something … Read more

Disney’s earnings sell-off opens door to buy back stock we sold higher

Disney’s earnings sell-off opens door to buy back stock we sold higher

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 were mixed Tuesday after a solid rally Monday, which extended Wall Street’s post-jobs report rally. The S & P 500 and blue-chip Dow were higher, while the Nasdaq … Read more

Previous mistakes shape my thinking on our latest stock gone wrong

Previous mistakes shape my thinking on our latest stock gone wrong

When you make a mistake in this business you can do one of two things: You can cut your losses and move on or you can stand your ground while rethinking where it went wrong. I am on the fence about which one is better, but it’s easy to see why the first approach — … Read more