How I’m approaching the market after its reversal in September

How I’m approaching the market after its reversal in September

Before taping a Friday “Mad Money,” I always look at the week’s market performance just in case the percentages are noteworthy. They usually aren’t. But this week things were different, very different. The S & P 500 and the Nasdaq had their best weekly gains of 2024, gains that made up for the prior week, which … Read more

We ranked Q2 earnings from 30 portfolio stocks from great to ugly

We ranked Q2 earnings from 30 portfolio stocks from great to ugly

It was a solid quarter for the companies in our stock portfolio, with the bulk of our names reporting what we felt were good-to-great earnings reports. Continued economic growth on the back of a resilient consumer and increasing business confidence ahead of what most expect to be a lower interest rate environment helped drive the … Read more

Solar stocks are winners from the presidential debate and we’ve got one primed to run

Solar stocks are winners from the presidential debate and we’ve got one primed to run

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 Wednesday’s key moments. 1. The S & P 500 erased much of its earlier losses Wednesday as September continued to live up to its reputation as a volatile month. The in-line August consumer … Read more

We’re adding to a hard-hit stock that should see relief from rate cuts and election clarity

We’re adding to a hard-hit stock that should see relief from rate cuts and election clarity

We are buying 200 shares of Nextracker at roughly $34.20 Following the trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 1,150 shares of NXT, increasing its weighting to 1.2% from 1%. We’re making one small buy on Friday because the market has drifted significantly lower since our Morning Meeting . We urged patience in the meeting … Read more

Fed Chair Powell checks the box, and our rate sensitive stocks react accordingly

Fed Chair Powell checks the box, and our rate sensitive stocks react accordingly

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. Green light : Stocks rallied Friday in reaction to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the central bank’s annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. While stocks … Read more

Long-term winners as AI boosts U.S. power needs, according to Mizuho

Long-term winners as AI boosts U.S. power needs, according to Mizuho

A large array of solar panels along Highway 41 are located in close proximity to the growing Tulare Lake, a once great body of water in the southern Central Valley, now beginning to fill again due to the recent series of major rain and snow storms in the Sierra Nevada, is viewed on April 13, … Read more

After a busy week of trades, we’re looking to some key inflation data

After a busy week of trades, we’re looking to some key inflation data

It was another volatile week for stocks, but Wall Street ultimately finished lower again. The market experienced a sharp sell-off Monday on recession concerns, which led the S & P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to its worst single-day performances since 2022. The VIX index — Wall Street’s fear gauge and a measure of … Read more

Stocks rally on good jobs data, proving it’s too early to write off the U.S. economy

Stocks rally on good jobs data, proving it’s too early to write off the U.S. economy

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. Markets rally: Markets on Thursday are trying to rally again after a vicious midday reversal in the prior session. The nearly 3% gain for the tech-heavy … Read more

We’re taking profits in a winning stock near all-time highs and buying a long-term energy bet

We’re taking profits in a winning stock near all-time highs and buying a long-term energy bet

We are selling 50 shares of Procter & Gamble at roughly $170.60 and buying 100 shares of Nextracker at roughly $40.84. Following the trades, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 350 shares of PG, decreasing its weighting to 1.9% from roughly 2.15%; and 950 shares of NXT, increasing its weighting to 1.25% from 1.10%. We’re … Read more

Here’s why predicting a bottom in this market plunge is so difficult

Here’s why predicting a bottom in this market plunge is so difficult

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. Bottom challenges: The recent sell-off in U.S. stocks accelerated Monday and there’s no telling when we’ll hit the bottom. A key reason, according to Jim Cramer: … Read more