The market is in a sweet spot between Fed rate hikes and cuts, and a lot can happen

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. Here’s Monday’s edition. If history is … Read more

Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday

My top 10 things to watch Monday, Jan. 22 1. This is a big week for the markets. As I wrote in my Sunday column , we will find out what it is that will propel stocks forward — or in reverse — following the S & P 500’s new record high on Friday. A … Read more

Red Sea crisis could last a year with Houthi attacks ‘just increasing’

A screen grab captured from a video shows that cargo ship ‘Galaxy Leader’, co-owned by an Israeli company, being hijacked by Iran-backed Houthis from Yemen in the Red Sea on November 20, 2023. (Photo by Houthis Media Center / Handout /Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The ripple effects of the … Read more

Jim Cramer says positive analyst notes hold real power in this market

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said today’s market presents a rare landscape where analyst upgrades and price target bumps are catalysts for market action. “These recommendations and little tidbits and asides suddenly have power in this market because, at the moment, there doesn’t seem to be anything about what we call ‘resistance,’” he said, “Meaning there’s nothing … Read more

Abercrombie and Lululemon report early holiday results

Combination showing store signage from Aberdrombie & Fitch and Lululemon stores. Getty Images Abercrombie and Fitch, Lululemon and American Eagle Outfitters all raised their fiscal fourth-quarter outlooks Monday, saying they drew customers looking for holiday gifts and items for themselves in November and December. Yet Wall Street greeted the news with varying levels of enthusiasm … Read more

Jim Cramer says new leaders will catch Wall Street’s eye in January

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday predicted the market will continue to broaden through January, suggesting the “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks may take a back seat on Wall Street. He said he’s had “an explosion of positive ideas from every nook and cranny of the market” since the new year started. According to Cramer, the market … Read more