Jobs data in spotlight next week. What to watch for in 3 labor reports

Jobs data in spotlight next week. What to watch for in 3 labor reports

Despite a late-session surge Friday, all three major U.S. stock indexes ended the holiday-shortened trading week in the red, putting an end to the Nasdaq Composite and S & P 500 ‘s five-week winning streaks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for the second straight week. The declines came as first-quarter earnings season inched closer … Read more

Costco earnings and 3 others and the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge

Costco earnings and 3 others and the Fed’s favorite inflation gauge

There was a good deal of divergence this week as higher bond yields on a hotter-than-expected reading on manufacturing activity slammed the economically sensitive Dow Jones Industrial Average , while an incredible quarter from Nvidia powered the Nasdaq . The S & P 500 , which leans more tech than the Dow and less tech … Read more

Eli Lilly stock hits new highs after a regulatory win in China. This is a big deal

Eli Lilly stock hits new highs after a regulatory win in China. This is a big deal

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 Tuesday’s key moments. The Nasdaq edged lower Tuesday, pulling back from record highs the session before. Jim Cramer described the market as overall “benign,” while the S & P 500 and Dow also … Read more

Palo Alto Networks tumbles on earnings again. It’s another chance to buy

Palo Alto Networks tumbles on earnings again. It’s another chance to buy

Another earnings report, another sell-off in extended trading for Palo Alto Networks . But like the two releases preceding Monday night’s results, we’re looking at the decline as buying opportunity for long-term investors. Revenue during the cybersecurity company’s fiscal 2024 third quarter increased 15% year over year to $1.985 billion, beating the consensus estimate of … Read more

Cramer’s latest thoughts ahead of earnings

Cramer’s latest thoughts ahead of earnings

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 Monday’s key moments. U.S. stocks advanced on Monday, putting the S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite on pace for record closes. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was basically flat. Club holding Nvidia … Read more

Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday

Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday

My top 10 things to watch Monday, May 20 1. Welcome to Nvidia week: The chipmaker’s highly anticipated quarterly earnings report hits Wednesday after the bell. Several research firms lifted their price targets heading into the print, including Barclays (to $1,100 from $850) and Stifel (to $1,085 from $910). In my Sunday column , I … Read more

Apple, Alphabet among the Club’s top 5 performers in strong week for stocks

Apple, Alphabet among the Club’s top 5 performers in strong week for stocks

The bulls got what they wanted this week: cooler inflation data and record highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Friday closed above 40,000 for the first time, capping off a 1.24% advance for the week. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite , meanwhile, closed at all-time highs Wednesday, fueled by cooler-than-expected inflation … Read more

More stocks join the market’s rally to new highs. Here’s why and when to buy

More stocks join the market’s rally to new highs. Here’s why and when to buy

Wall Street’s 19-session journey back to all-time highs has been swift but healthy. The S & P 500 on Wednesday closed above 5,300 for the first time ever. One day later, the Dow made history by topping 40,000. Despite a slightly lower close Thursday and a mixed bag Friday, the market still was tracking to … Read more

Earnings from Nvidia, Target, Macy’s

Earnings from Nvidia, Target, Macy’s

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday guided investors through next week’s earnings-filled schedule on Wall Street, saying to pay special attention to the report from Nvidia, one of the biggest players in the artificial intelligence space. “Lots to love next week, but, look, for many it’s really just going to be about Nvidia,” he said. “I … Read more

The best and the worst sectors in the stock market during this recording-setting week

The best and the worst sectors in the stock market during this recording-setting week

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. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible.) Market wrap: It’s day two of … Read more