U.S. crude prices continued to fall Wednesday, settling below $70 per barrel for the first time since early July and at their lowest levels since June. That’s good news for the Federal Reserve in its battle against inflation. While the impact on oil and natural gas stocks has not been as cheery, companies across many … Read more
It looks like Cigna has scrapped its takeover bid for Club holding Humana , removing a dark cloud over both stocks that’s lingered since the acquisition talks surfaced nearly two weeks ago. Cigna and Humana were unable to agree on an acquisition price and other financial terms, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Cigna will … Read more
This year’s powerful rally has more than made up for the carnage of 2022 on Wall Street. Tech stocks reasserted their leadership and even some out-of-favor sectors perked up in recent weeks. So, what about 2024 for the market and our Club stocks? The Federal Reserve remains a big question as milder inflation data and … Read more
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 Thursday’s key moments. 1. U.S. stocks climbed higher Thursday morning following three-straight days of declines, with the Magnificent Seven outperforming. The S & P 500 was up 0.7%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained … Read more
The Magnificent Seven — a term I coined earlier this year to track the market’s biggest tech winners — has certainly lived up to its vaunted name. Those seven mega-cap tech names are Apple, Google-parent Alphabet, Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia and Tesla. The first six are Club names. Call them … Read more
The top 10 things to watch Monday, Dec. 11 1. U.S. stocks are muted Monday following last week’s push to a new 52-week high in the S & P 500 , helped by a stronger-than-expected jobs report Friday. Good economic news is good news for the stock market, for now, with investors looking ahead to … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer looked back on the year of artificial intelligence and highlighted some ways it has affected the world. “The good news? Generative AI can’t do everything,” Cramer said on his Thursday show. “The bad news? What it can do, it does better than we’ll ever do, unless maybe you’re Einstein or Beethoven or … Read more
Some Eli Lilly investors appear concerned about clinical trial data that showed patients regained weight after they stopped taking the company’s obesity drug Zepbound. The situation seems rather clear-cut to us: It’s no reason to sell. Eli Lilly shares on Tuesday shook off afternoon losses to close higher by 0.12%, at $584.76 each — a … Read more
We’re selling 25 shares of Caterpillar (CAT) at roughly $293. Following Wednesday’s trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 290 shares of CAT, decreasing its weighting 2.82% from 3.05%. We’re trimming some Caterpillar shares with the stock trading at a new all-time high. However, late in Wednesday’s session CAT pulled back along with the broader … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, Dec. 14 1. U.S. stocks are higher in premarket trading Thursday, with S & P 500 futures up 0.46%. Equities rallied Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, while indicating it would cut rates three times in 2024 — a decision more dovish than I expected. … Read more
