Even as the major averages have recently hit fresh records, there are plenty of catalysts that could shake things up, including geopolitical tensions and the upcoming U.S. presidential election. Investors seeking some stability in their portfolios may want to consider high-quality dividend stocks, especially those with a track record of steady income payments. Analysts conduct … Read more
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.) Markets bounce : Stocks kicked off … Read more
A man with a paper bag of groceries looks surprised and upset at a receipt from a supermarket with high prices against the background of an escalator with customers in the shopping center. Elena Perova | Istock | Getty Images Just ahead of the holiday season, Walmart had encouraging news for inflation-weary shoppers: Prices on … Read more
Director of the National Economic Council Lael Brainard speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House January 11, 2024 in Washington, DC. Brainard fielded a range of questions about the economy and inflation. Drew Angerer | Getty Images National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard on Tuesday blamed higher consumer prices on “shrinkflation,” doubling … Read more
Bottles of Coca-Cola are displayed in San Anselmo, California, on April 24, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Coca-Cola is expected to report its fourth-quarter earnings before the bell Tuesday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv, are expecting: Earnings per share: 49 cents expected Revenue: $10.68 billion expected Investors … Read more
1. Record run Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: The S&P 500 closed above 5,000 on Friday for the first time as U.S. stocks continued their steady climb. The S&P, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq have all risen for five straight weeks. A slate of … Read more
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. Here is Friday’s edition. We came … Read more
Pepsi bottles are seen at the grocery store in Las Vegas, United States on November 17, 2023. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images PepsiCo on Friday reported mixed quarterly results as North American demand for its food and drinks weakened. Shares of the company fell more than 2% in premarket trading. Here’s what the … Read more
Some people swear a productive day starts at 4 a.m. Others sleep on factory floors to ensure work gets done. Not Mark Cuban. The billionaire serial entrepreneur and investor wakes up between 6:30 and 7 a.m and, without getting out of bed, spends an hour responding to emails, he told comedian Trevor Noah on a … Read more
A ‘now hiring’ sign outside of a Wendy’s on October 08, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Wendy’s has tapped PepsiCo veteran Kirk Tanner as its new chief executive, effective Feb. 5, as the burger chain tries to boost its share price and ease pressure from activist investors. Tanner is currently head … Read more
