CEO says Hormel Foods is well-positioned as weight-loss drugs get big

CEO says Hormel Foods is well-positioned as weight-loss drugs get big

Hormel Foods CEO Jim Snee told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday that his company is set up to do well as weight-loss drugs gain popularity, citing a varied “protein portfolio.” “No matter how you think about our portfolio, you’re going to encounter protein, which is a really important part of any diet program and especially … Read more

Oil on pace for monthly gain as OPEC+ expected to extend production cuts

Oil on pace for monthly gain as OPEC+ expected to extend production cuts

The OPEC logo pictured ahead of an informal meeting between members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Algiers, Algeria. Ramzi Boudina | Reuters Crude oil futures are headed for a second consecutive monthly gain as OPEC+ is expected to extend its production cuts through at least the second quarter. The West … Read more

5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. The Fed vs. Nvidia The week ahead will tell whether the Federal Reserve can damper investor enthusiasm. A rally fueled in large part by blowout Nvidia earnings pushed the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq all to … Read more

Jim Cramer says it’s important to find nuance during earnings season

Jim Cramer says it’s important to find nuance during earnings season

CNBC’s Jim Cramer reflected on the earnings season so far, saying investors shouldn’t judge stocks based purely on figures from a financial report. Instead, he said it’s wise to read beyond “negative headlines” to better predict a company’s performance. “You know what the biggest takeaway is?” he said, referring to earnings season. “It’s the way … Read more

Wall Street takes bets on which major central bank will blink first

Wall Street takes bets on which major central bank will blink first

A trader works, as a screen displays a news conference by Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell following the Fed rate announcement, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., January 31, 2024.  Brendan McDermid | Reuters The Bank of Japan and the Swiss National Bank have emerged … Read more

Salesforce beats on earnings, declares dividend. Sellers are missing big picture

Salesforce beats on earnings, declares dividend. Sellers are missing big picture

Salesforce finished its fiscal 2024 on a strong note, as the enterprise software giant continued to deftly balance sales and profit growth. The company also boosted its stock buyback program, and management even tossed in its first-ever dividend — a sign of its confidence in the business. We’re still believers, too. Revenue increased 11% year-over-year … Read more

Online trading platform Webull set to go public via $7.3B SPAC deal

Online trading platform Webull set to go public via .3B SPAC deal

The Webull logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images Webull is planning to go public through merging with a special purpose acquisition company in a deal that values the digital investing platform at $7.3 billion. The New York-based online brokerage will combine with SK Growth … Read more

Bitcoin ETFs see record-high trading volumes

Bitcoin ETFs see record-high trading volumes

Retail traders appear to be using a new tool during this huge rally for bitcoin — exchange-traded funds. The funds, which launched last month, have seen their trading volume surge this week as bitcoin continues to climb. For example, the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) saw about 96 million shares change hands on Wednesday, according to … Read more

Investors get more reasons to like Apple after scrapping EV plans, AI update

Investors get more reasons to like Apple after scrapping EV plans, AI update

Apple offered investors more reasons to like its stock after the company reportedly canceled its decadelong electric, self-driving car project and CEO Tim Cook talked up the iPhone maker’s artificial intelligence vision. The tech giant announced the end to its autonomous EV pursuits internally Tuesday, Bloomberg News reported , citing people with knowledge of the … Read more

TJX’s quarter delivers and what Cramer hopes to hear from Salesforce

TJX’s quarter delivers and what Cramer hopes to hear from Salesforce

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 Wednesday’s key moments. 1. U.S. stocks were trending lower as investors awaited important inflation data and mulled over more quarterly earnings. January’s PCE price index – the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation … Read more