Fed meeting, labor report, Big Tech earnings

Fed meeting, labor report, Big Tech earnings

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday looked to next week’s happenings on Wall Street, laying out how to prepare for a slew of high-profile earnings, as well as a Federal Reserve meeting and a labor report. Cramer warned that the volume of reports next week coupled with comments from the Fed will make it a tough … Read more

Why weakness in small caps may be a short-term setback

Why weakness in small caps may be a short-term setback

Small cap stocks may be on the cusp of a turnaround. According to Fairlead Strategies market technician Katie Stockton, the Russell 2000‘s underperformance so far this year is likely a near-term setback. “We’re kind of convinced that we’ll see small caps do better. Maybe they don’t outperform strongly. But a better year for them after … Read more

PCE inflation December 2023:

PCE inflation December 2023:

People walk by sale signs in the Financial District on the first day back for the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) since the Christmas holiday on December 26, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images An important inflation gauge released Friday showed that the rate of price increases cooled as 2023 came … Read more

WTI, Brent on pace for weekly gain

WTI, Brent on pace for weekly gain

Olga Rolenko | Moment | Getty Images Oil prices are on pace for a weekly gain as U.S. economic growth and stimulus in China raise hopes for more robust crude demand this year. The West Texas Intermediate contract for March fell 90 cents, or 1.16%, to trade at $76.46 a barrel Friday morning, while the … Read more

China and U.S. working to stabilize business environment, Beijing says

China and U.S. working to stabilize business environment, Beijing says

The flags of China, U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party are displayed in a flag stall at the Yiwu Wholesale Market in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China, May 10, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — China and the U.S. are working toward creating a more stable and predictable environment for businesses, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang … Read more

LVMH shares jump 8% as earnings point to luxury sector resilience

LVMH shares jump 8% as earnings point to luxury sector resilience

Bernard Arnault, Chairman and CEO of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, speaks during a press conference to present the 2023 annual results of LVMH in Paris, France, January 25, 2024.  Benoit Tessier | Reuters LVMH shares jumped more than 8% on Friday morning, after the world’s largest luxury group posted higher-than-expected sales for 2023 and … Read more

iPhone grabs top share in China and analyst negativity abates

iPhone grabs top share in China and analyst negativity abates

After a rough early start to 2024 and lots of analyst negativity, Apple has turned the corner. Wall Street mentions are getting brighter, and the tech giant just added the title of top smartphone maker in China to its long list of firsts. The iPhone captured a firm-record 17.3% market share in China last year, … Read more

What recession? The U.S. economy kept growing

What recession? The U.S. economy kept growing

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with workers while visiting CS Wind, the largest wind tower manufacturer in the world, in Pueblo, Colorado, U.S., November 29, 2023.  Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything … Read more

After earnings miss, Cramer says Tesla’s out of the Magnificent Seven

After earnings miss, Cramer says Tesla’s out of the Magnificent Seven

After reviewing Tesla’s earnings, CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday criticized CEO Elon Musk and told investors why he thinks the electric vehicle giant has lost its spot among the “Magnificent Seven” tech stocks. “As someone who was among the first to vocalize the Magnificent Seven rubric, I officially acknowledge now that there are only six … Read more

Arkhouse Macy’s take-private financing is in place, Kahane says

Arkhouse Macy’s take-private financing is in place, Kahane says

Arkhouse has the financing in place to take Macy’s private at a bid of $5.8 billion, managing partner Gavriel Kahane told CNBC Thursday, but the activist investor has run into roadblocks without the department store retailer’s cooperation on due diligence. “At this stage, based on public information, there isn’t a bank in the world that … Read more