Jim Cramer says Red Sea crisis will hinder the Fed’s inflation fight

Jim Cramer says Red Sea crisis will hinder the Fed’s inflation fight

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday warned that soaring shipping costs due to troubles in the Red Sea won’t help the U.S. tamp down inflation, telling investors they shouldn’t bank on a lot of rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. “If the last few years have taught us anything, it’s that supply disruptions are the bane … Read more

What activist investor Nelson Peltz can bring to the board of underperforming Disney

What activist investor Nelson Peltz can bring to the board of underperforming Disney

Trian Partners co-founder and major Disney shareholder Nelson Peltz formally launched his battle for board seats Thursday — pushing for the right kinds of changes to fix the entertainment giant’s problems and lagging stock price. Trian officially nominated Peltz and former Disney CFO Jay Rasulo as directors for consideration at the company’s upcoming annual meeting. … Read more

Jim Cramer names four tailwinds helping stocks rip higher

Jim Cramer names four tailwinds helping stocks rip higher

The major indexes busted out of a slump on Thursday and CNBC’s Jim Cramer pinpointed several unexpected market tailwinds, telling investors to look for this kind of action instead of obsessing over news from the Federal Reserve. “The idea that you should only care about how many rate cuts we get this year is an … Read more

What does it mean to ‘buy and homework?’ Here’s how to get started

What does it mean to ‘buy and homework?’ Here’s how to get started

Here’s our Club Mailbag email [email protected] — so you send your questions directly to Jim Cramer and his team of analysts. We can’t offer personal investing advice. We will only consider more general questions about the investment process or stocks in the portfolio or related industries. This week’s question: When you say to study each … Read more

We like health-care stocks in 2024 despite presidential election year weakness

We like health-care stocks in 2024 despite presidential election year weakness

As the old Wall Street adage goes, health care tends to underperform the stock market in presidential election years — and in recent cycles, that’s been true. But, there’s reason to believe this year that many health-related stocks, led by Eli Lilly , could defy historical convention. The S & P 500 Health Care Sector … Read more

Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick focused on hitting financial targets

Morgan Stanley CEO Ted Pick focused on hitting financial targets

Ted Pick, co-president of Morgan Stanley, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in New York, US, on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.  Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Morgan Stanley‘s new CEO Ted Pick on Thursday expressed confidence that his bank will hit financial targets of $10 trillion in client assets and a 20% return. … Read more

Gen Z says they have it harder than their parents did

Gen Z says they have it harder than their parents did

Gen Zers are having a harder time making ends meet, let alone building wealth. Roughly 38% of Generation Z adults and millennials believe they face more difficulty feeling financially secure than their parents did at the same age, largely due to the economy, according to a recent Bankrate report. Gen Z is generally defined as those born between 1996 and … Read more

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Rate cut comedown The U.S. economy is chipping away at hopes for a string of interest rate cuts this year. Major U.S. stock averages fell on Wednesday — the third straight decline for the Dow Jones Industrial Average — … Read more

Barclays CEO says difference in Labour and Conservative policy minimal

Barclays CEO says difference in Labour and Conservative policy minimal

LIVERPOOL, U.K. – Oct. 11, 2023: Britain’s main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer applauds a speaker the final day of the annual Labour Party conference in Liverpool, northwest England, on October 11, 2023. Paul Ellis | Afp | Getty Images Political risk in the U.K. is “far less than it’s ever been” as the … Read more

Watches of Switzerland shares plunge 30% after guidance cut

Watches of Switzerland shares plunge 30% after guidance cut

An employee arranges a display of Omega SA watches in the window of a Watches of Switzerland Group Plc store on Regent Street in London, UK, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. One of Watches of Switzerland Group Plc’s biggest investors cut its stake in the UK-listed timepiece retailer less than 24 hours after Rolex SA decided to buy a … Read more