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. Both the S & P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite fell Friday and were on pace for their sixth consecutive negative days. The Dow Jones Industrial was up slightly, … Read more
A customer refuels at a Shell gas station in Hercules, California, US, on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images President Joe Biden’s top economic advisor said Thursday the White House will “make sure gas prices remain affordable” when asked whether the administration would consider tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. … Read more
Investing in semiconductors may be the most efficient way to play the artificial intelligence boom, according to VanEck’s CEO. “Semiconductors have become the heart of the AI trade,” Jan van Eck told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. His firm’s VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), which tracks 25 of the biggest chipmakers in the country, is up … Read more
File photo showing an oil tanker pass through the Suez Canal, Egypt. Peter Bischoff | Pb Archive | Getty Images Crude oil futures fell for a fourth day Thursday, as Israel has refrained from immediately striking back against Iran after the unprecedented air assault last weekend, easing fears that the Middle East is on the … Read more
Eli Lilly ‘s weight-loss drug Zepbound showed promise as a treatment for sleep apnea — giving investors more confidence to keep owning the world’s most valuable health-care company even after it’s been crushing the S & P 500’s performance over the past three years. The study results released by Eli Lilly on Wednesday highlight the … Read more
Abbott Laboratories delivered a top and bottom line beat Wednesday and surprised investors by raising its full-year guidance — a show of confidence by the medical device maker not seen in a first quarter since 2016. Revenue for the three months ended March 31 rose slightly more than 2% year over year to $9.96 billion, … Read more
Shortly after the opening bell, we will be buying 100 shares of Abbott Laboratories at roughly $108.26. Following the trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 800 shares of ABT, increasing its weighting to roughly 2.8% from 2.45%. Abbott Laboratories on Wednesday reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings, but its stock is trading lower in the premarket, … Read more
Oil prices slipped on Friday on the possibility of a nearing Gaza ceasefire that could ease geopolitical concerns in the Middle East, while a stronger dollar and faltering U.S. gasoline demand also weighed on prices. Olga Rolenko | Moment | Getty Images U.S. crude oil fell for the third consecutive trading session on Wednesday, dipping … Read more
Wall Street analysts on Monday issued a bearish call on Club holding Honeywell International , citing its lagging stock performance and sluggish growth prospects. We’re hopeful management can get the company back on track by reshaping its massive portfolio of far-flung businesses. Deutsche Bank downgraded Honeywell to hold from a buy rating and lowered the … Read more
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 03: (L – R) Danielle, Hyein, Hanni, Minji and Haerin of NewJeans perform in concert during Lollapalooza at Grant Park on August 03, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Gary Miller | Filmmagic | Getty Images It hasn’t been an easy start to the year for investors in the K-pop sector as lower … Read more
