The ‘Trump trade’ is on pause. Political uncertainty is now in the driver’s seat

The ‘Trump trade’ is on pause. Political uncertainty is now in the driver’s seat

It didn’t take long to remember what a second Donald Trump presidential term would mean for the stock market, did it? Unpredictability. Random attacks. No one safe. Mercurial positions. The only difference? Former Vice President Mike Pence meant nothing. He was supposed to mean nothing. Now the Republican candidate’s new running mate, Sen. JD Vance … Read more

Here are 5 stocks I would buy now, plus 3 to keep your eyes on

Here are 5 stocks I would buy now, plus 3 to keep your eyes on

We’ve got our July Monthly Meeting this Wednesday and are preparing an exciting update of something we talked about at our annual gathering back in February . Join us live at noon ET. In the meantime, we received some terrific feedback from members after revealing in late May five stocks we would buy right here, … Read more

S&P retreats, yen surges, Tesla sinks

S&P retreats, yen surges, Tesla sinks

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 27, 2023. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You … Read more

S&P retreats, yen surges, Tesla sinks

S&P retreats, yen surges, Tesla sinks

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.  NYSE This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to know … Read more

Here’s why cooler consumer inflation flipped the stock market

Here’s why cooler consumer inflation flipped the stock market

We finally got the consumer price index we were looking for, with both the June headline and core readings coming in slightly lower than expectations. The CPI bolstered the case for the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates. It also gave investors the green light to rotate out of this year’s tech winners and … Read more

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

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

My top 10 things to watch Thursday, July 11 The S & P 500 and Nasdaq , both on seven-session winning streaks, were looking lower after more records. The June consumer price index year over year came in around its lowest inflation level in more than three years. Stock futures were initially higher on the … Read more

PepsiCo (PEP) earnings Q2 2024 earnings

PepsiCo (PEP) earnings Q2 2024 earnings

Pepsi bottles with new and previous logos are seen at the grocery store in Las Vegas, United States on November 17, 2023. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images PepsiCo reported mixed quarterly results Thursday, hurt by declining demand in North America for its drinks and snacks. The company also narrowed its revenue outlook for the … Read more

Walmart, Chipotle criticized over prices

Walmart, Chipotle criticized over prices

When Walmart announced earlier this summer that it would add digital shelf labels to more of its stores, the discounter said the move would cut another tedious task from store workers’ to-do lists. Customers didn’t necessarily see it that way. On TikTok, some criticized the higher-tech price tags as the first step toward the nation’s … Read more

How Walmart’s Sam’s Club is trying to take on Costco’s Kirkland

How Walmart’s Sam’s Club is trying to take on Costco’s Kirkland

Stuck at home during the Covid pandemic, Megan Crozier needed a way to keep her two young children entertained. She bought an inflatable pool from Sam’s Club. The pool began leaking air after just a few uses. For Crozier, chief merchant of the Walmart-owned membership club, that trashed pool — and the disappointment that came … Read more

Cramer says the market can’t broaden out due to uncertainty away from tech

Cramer says the market can’t broaden out due to uncertainty away from tech

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday said it’s no secret that the market rally has been driven by a handful of tech stocks, and it’s not likely to change anytime soon. Cramer said companies like Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, Oracle and now Broadcom have been integral to the rally. Broadcom shares closed up 12% on … Read more