Dow drops 600 points on inflation, growth concerns: Live updates

Traders work during the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. Johannes Eisele | AFP | Getty Images Stocks fell sharply Thursday after the latest U.S. economic data showed a sharp slowdown in growth and pointed to persistent inflation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 631 points, or 1.7%, weighed down by sharp declines … Read more

Ford Q1 earnings beat, rosy 2024 outlook, cost discipline welcome news

Ford Motor on Wednesday evening delivered higher than expected profits in the first quarter, driven by strength in its commercial business. Positive updates to its full-year outlook helped send shares rallying by roughly 2.5% in after-hours trading. Automotive revenue increased 2% year over year, to $38.89 billion, missing analysts’ forecasts of $40.1 billion, according to … Read more

Bond auctions are a bigger deal than usual this week. The first went the way of the bulls

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 up: The S & P … Read more

CEO of Norway’s wealth fund issues warning over hot commodity markets

Nicolai Tangen, chief executive officer of Norges Bank Investment Management, during a news conference in Oslo, Norway, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The chief executive of the world’s largest wealth fund says there are many wild cards in financial markets right now, but the “big worry” for investors is … Read more

Cramer notes positives in Monday’s rebound, warns vs. lasting gains

CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer Rob Kim | NBCUniversal CNBC’s Jim Cramer noted positive stock performances in the market rebound on Monday, but indicated Big Tech earnings coming this week will tell the tale on whether it will last. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 253.58 points, or 0.67%, to close at 38,239.98. The S&P 500 traded 0.87% … Read more

The cause of Super Micro’s 23% drop Friday? Go back to March 8

At law school, we learned about “proximate cause,” one of the few valuable concepts you can take from three years of drudgery. It’s about who and what caused the injury and who pays for it. The current stock market lends itself to proximate causes, as in, “We have to find a cause for the pronounced … Read more

Coterra Energy is surging Friday while the stock market is oversold

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. Both the S & P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite fell Friday and were on pace for their sixth consecutive negative days. The Dow Jones Industrial was up slightly, … Read more

Promise of Eli Lilly’s weight-loss drug for sleep apnea adds reason to own

Eli Lilly ‘s weight-loss drug Zepbound showed promise as a treatment for sleep apnea — giving investors more confidence to keep owning the world’s most valuable health-care company even after it’s been crushing the S & P 500’s performance over the past three years. The study results released by Eli Lilly on Wednesday highlight the … Read more

Stocks give up gains, but busy earnings week is good news for investors

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 wobbly: After a weak attempt … Read more

Off-price retail keeps taking market share. Why is TJX’s stock stuck?

Off-price is not going off-trend anytime soon. That might not be clear based on recent trading in TJX Companies’ stock. Club holding TJX Companies and rival Ross Stores are well-positioned to keep stealing market share from other retailers, particularly department stores, UBS said in a recent note, keeping a years-long trend in the industry alive. … Read more