Wall Street hits records — here are the winners and the losers after the Fed rate cut

Wall Street hits records — here are the winners and the losers after the Fed rate cut

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. Market surge: The S & P 500 jumped almost 2% to record highs Thursday in a delayed reaction to the Federal Reserve lowering the fed funds … Read more

Cramer says to ‘sit on your hands’ until the Fed rate decision

Cramer says to ‘sit on your hands’ until the Fed rate decision

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday opined on the fickle nature of this market, telling investors the best course of action is to hold off on making any moves until the Federal Reserve announces interest rate cuts. “I know it’s boring. I want you to sit on your hands,” he said. “There’s so much hot money … Read more

The Fed and earnings will determine whether last week’s rally will continue

The Fed and earnings will determine whether last week’s rally will continue

The first two trading weeks of September have whiplashed investors. Last week was strong as stocks staged a comeback following favorable updates on inflation and a slew of companies at various analyst conferences. September is known as the worst month of the year for stocks. While all three Wall Street benchmarks are still slightly lower … Read more

Fed rate decision, restaurant earnings

Fed rate decision, restaurant earnings

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday guided investors through next week’s top Wall Street action, highlighting a long-awaited interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve and earnings from restaurant chain companies Darden and Cracker Barrel. Investors are broadly expecting the central bank to issue a rate cut but are unsure whether it will be by 25 … Read more

Jim Cramer calls Tuesday’s market action ‘ridiculous’

Jim Cramer calls Tuesday’s market action ‘ridiculous’

CNBC’s Jim Cramer reviewed Tuesday’s market action, saying some of it seems more extreme than is actually warranted. “This market’s so ridiculous, you can knock it over with a feather or take it up with a breeze,” he said. “This isn’t the worst of times, it’s just the worst of times for the stocks in … Read more

The 4 things we’re most focused on in the stock market this week

The 4 things we’re most focused on in the stock market this week

The Nasdaq Composite inched higher Friday to claim its fifth straight record close, as new data this past week showed a continued cooling of inflation and Treasury yields retreated. For the week: The tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 3.2%, while the S & P 500 rose 1.6% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5%. Economic updates … Read more

Earnings from Lennar and KB Home

Earnings from Lennar and KB Home

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday guided investors through next week’s most important happenings on Wall Street, including earnings reports from homebuilders Lennar and KB Home, adding that the housing sector can be the “linchpin” of the economy. “Last night, I bemoaned that there aren’t enough stocks that are compelling away from tech,” Cramer said. “Let’s … Read more

Why you should check the share count before buying a stock

Why you should check the share count before buying a stock

More than half of the stocks in the S & P 500 hit new 52-week highs in the first quarter, leaving us to puzzle over how this all happened. We act as if it’s all about the earnings or the actions of the Federal Reserve. But maybe it is something else. Maybe it’s the share … Read more

Earnings from Adobe and dollar stores

Fed rate decision, restaurant earnings

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday guided investors through next week’s most important happenings on Wall Street, highlighting Adobe‘s earnings report, as well as ones from Dollar General and Dollar Tree. He also said it’s important to keep an eye on new data scheduled to be released next week that helps measure inflation. “You need to … Read more

Cramer says to watch for market anomalies and take advantage of them

Cramer says to watch for market anomalies and take advantage of them

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday said the market hasn’t been playing by usual Wall Street rules over the past few years, telling investors to find anomalies and use them to their advantage. “Nothing we’ve ever learned about the market has played out like it was supposed to for the last two years,” he said. “If … Read more