Ford Q1 earnings beat, rosy 2024 outlook, cost discipline welcome news

Ford Q1 earnings beat, rosy 2024 outlook, cost discipline welcome news

Ford Motor on Wednesday evening delivered higher than expected profits in the first quarter, driven by strength in its commercial business. Positive updates to its full-year outlook helped send shares rallying by roughly 2.5% in after-hours trading. Automotive revenue increased 2% year over year, to $38.89 billion, missing analysts’ forecasts of $40.1 billion, according to … Read more

Despite earnings miss, Nucor CEO sees growth in ‘back half’ of 2024

Despite earnings miss, Nucor CEO sees growth in ‘back half’ of 2024

In a Tuesday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Nucor CEO Leon Topalian gave reassurances that the steelmaker is on the right track despite quarterly earnings that fell short of expectations and weak guidance for the current period. “I’m comfortable with where we’re at — while prices have moderated some, we’re seeing some strength as we … Read more

Bond auctions are a bigger deal than usual this week. The first went the way of the bulls

Bond auctions are a bigger deal than usual this week. The first went the way of the bulls

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.) Markets up: The S & P … Read more

Cramer says recent earnings misses and PMI data could bring rate cuts

Cramer says recent earnings misses and PMI data could bring rate cuts

CNBC’s Jim Cramer admitted it’s been hard to “parse this economy,” but on Tuesday he pointed to signs that it is slowing down, looking at several recent weak earnings reports and new U.S. manufacturing and services data. Cramer referred to these factors as “brown shoots” that are disrupting U.S. economic growth. “When you combine the … Read more

A TikTok ban could be ultimate tailwind for Meta’s Facebook, Instagram

A TikTok ban could be ultimate tailwind for Meta’s Facebook, Instagram

Congress is inching closer toward a TikTok ban in the U.S. – offering another reason to stay invested in Club holding Meta Platforms after a year-and-half of strong stock gains. Meta’s Facebook and Instagram stand to gain if TikTok is cut off in the U.S. and users of the popular short-form video app are forced … Read more

Cramer notes positives in Monday’s rebound, warns vs. lasting gains

Cramer notes positives in Monday’s rebound, warns vs. lasting gains

CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer Rob Kim | NBCUniversal CNBC’s Jim Cramer noted positive stock performances in the market rebound on Monday, but indicated Big Tech earnings coming this week will tell the tale on whether it will last. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 253.58 points, or 0.67%, to close at 38,239.98. The S&P 500 traded 0.87% … Read more

The cause of Super Micro’s 23% drop Friday? Go back to March 8

The cause of Super Micro’s 23% drop Friday? Go back to March 8

At law school, we learned about “proximate cause,” one of the few valuable concepts you can take from three years of drudgery. It’s about who and what caused the injury and who pays for it. The current stock market lends itself to proximate causes, as in, “We have to find a cause for the pronounced … Read more

P&G’s initial decline had nothing to do with earnings. Investors agreed

P&G’s initial decline had nothing to do with earnings. Investors agreed

Procter & Gamble shares were down sharply early in Friday’s session after the consumer products giant reported a mixed quarter. We viewed the action as a bit of profit-taking — and not a reflection of the results. The stock entered the session on a four-day winning streak while the broader market declined. Late Friday, as … Read more

Earnings from Tesla, Merck and Big Tech

Cramer notes positives in Monday’s rebound, warns vs. lasting gains

CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer Rob Kim | NBCUniversal CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday noted that major quarterly results from players like Verizon, Meta, Microsoft and Alphabet will be coming next week, but he zeroed in on the importance of the Personal Consumption Expenditures index because it is the real gauge of inflation. Cramer said the … Read more

Coterra Energy is surging Friday while the stock market is oversold

Coterra Energy is surging Friday while the stock market is oversold

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