Keep an eye on banks’ earnings reports

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday guided investors through next week’s market action, telling them to pay attention when several major financial institutions report earnings. Friday’s earnings season kicked off with Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo failing to impress Wall Street, which disappointed Cramer. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.31%. Cramer wondered … Read more

Morgan Stanley will pay millions settle SEC block trade probe

Pawan Passi, former equities executive at Morgan Stanley, arrives at court in New York, US, on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. Alex Kent | Bloomberg | Getty Images Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay a total of $249 million to settle a criminal investigation and a related Securities and Exchange Commission probe of the unauthorized disclosure … Read more

Wall Street’s getting Wells Fargo wrong after earnings. Here’s where we’d be buyers

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. 1. U.S. stocks were lower Friday as markets digested fourth-quarter earnings results and a fresh batch of economic data. The producer price index , a gauge of wholesale prices, declined … Read more

Citigroup (C) earnings 4Q 2023

Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup, attends a hearing on Annual Oversight of Wall Street Firms before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Dec. 6, 2023.  Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Citigroup reported fourth-quarter earnings before the opening bell Friday. Here’s what … Read more

JPMorgan Chase (JPM) earnings Q4 2023

Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled Annual Oversight of Wall Street Firms, in the Hart Building on Dec. 6, 2023. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase reported fourth-quarter earnings before the opening bell Friday. Here’s what the company … Read more

infosys shares: Hot Stocks: Brokerages view on Infosys, TCS, Polycab India and Macrotech Developers

Brokerage firm InCred upgraded Infosys to an ADD post Q3 results, Morgan Stanley also upgraded TCS to overweight post Q3 results, Axis Capital maintained an ADD rating on Polycab and Jefferies has a buy rating on Macrotech Developers. We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from ETNow and other sources: InCred … Read more

What to expect from Wells Fargo earnings Friday — and the banking sector in 2024

This year is shaping up to be a better time for bank stocks than in 2023. But, investors shouldn’t get too excited ahead of earnings season. Club name Wells Fargo will deliver fourth-quarter results before the opening bell on Friday. Our other financial holding, Morgan Stanley , will report on Tuesday. As important as the … Read more

Jim Cramer says positive analyst notes hold real power in this market

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said today’s market presents a rare landscape where analyst upgrades and price target bumps are catalysts for market action. “These recommendations and little tidbits and asides suddenly have power in this market because, at the moment, there doesn’t seem to be anything about what we call ‘resistance,’” he said, “Meaning there’s nothing … Read more

Cramer cheers Monday’s tech gains, but says keep a diverse portfolio

CNBC’s Jim Cramer applauded Monday’s market gains for Big Tech, which had seen a sell-off in the early days of the new year as Wall Street shifted its focus to a number of other sectors. He advised investors to keep a diverse portfolio, buying shares in health-care companies and paying attention to industry leaders who … Read more

titan shares: Hot Stocks: Brokerage views on Marico, GCPL and Titan

Brokerage firm Morgan Stanley remains equal-weight on Marico and Titan. Meanwhile, MS is overweight on GCPL even as CLSA has maintained a ‘Sell’ view on the stock. Nomura has taken a neutral view on Marico while HSBC has a buy take on Titan. We have collated a list of recommendations from top brokerage firms from … Read more