Profit-taking, economic worries? Sudden stocks sell-off confounds analysts

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on December 13, 2023 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images After nine straight sessions of gains, Wall Street suddenly took a turn around an hour and a half before the closing bell on Wednesday, leading the S&P … Read more

Weight gain after stopping Eli Lilly’s new obesity treatment should help, not hurt the stock

Some Eli Lilly investors appear concerned about clinical trial data that showed patients regained weight after they stopped taking the company’s obesity drug Zepbound. The situation seems rather clear-cut to us: It’s no reason to sell. Eli Lilly shares on Tuesday shook off afternoon losses to close higher by 0.12%, at $584.76 each — a … Read more

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

My top 10 things to watch Thursday, Dec. 14 1. U.S. stocks are higher in premarket trading Thursday, with S & P 500 futures up 0.46%. Equities rallied Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, while indicating it would cut rates three times in 2024 — a decision more dovish than I expected. … Read more

Why Ford should double down on hybrids as it backs off EVs

Ford Motor ‘s decision to cut production of its electric pick-up allows the automaker to refocus its strategy around its highly profitable hybrid vehicles, which in turn should boost its underperforming stock. Ford said Monday it’s cutting in half planned production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning pick-up truck next year due to moderating consumer demand. … Read more

Markets see worst day in months on FedEx slump

A FedEx truck and cars commute on Highway 101 during heavy rain in San Francisco Bay Area of California, United States on December 20, 2023. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything … Read more

5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Roaring to a record Stocks are on a tear heading into the last full trading week of the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average notched an intraday record high on Friday, as investors welcome expectations that the Federal Reserve … Read more

Cramer says ‘strap yourself to the mast’ on Costco stock

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 Thursday’s key moments. 1. U.S. stocks climbed higher Thursday morning, with the S & P 500 up 0.4%, a day after the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high . The rally … Read more

‘It’s always in people’s minds’

Several Tesla electric vehicles are parked in front of a Tesla service center in the Kearny Mesa region, in San Diego, California, U.S., October 31, 2023.  Abhirup Roy | Reuters Marko Sustic has bet big on Tesla this year. The investor, who also happens to work in the European auto industry, bought Tesla shares nearly … Read more

Six industrial-focused stocks in the portfolio — and why we like each one of them

This year will certainly be known for tech reasserting its dominance on Wall Street. However, the powerful snapback rally of 2023 has broadened out over the past seven weeks or so to include companies whose fortunes are more closely tied to the U.S. economy. With the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes on pause and three … Read more

Here’s what’s driving Wall Street’s newfound bullishness on Coterra

Wall Street analysts are warming up to Coterra Energy , a stock we bought more shares of just last week when it was firmly out of favor. In recent days, Citigroup, UBS and Wells Fargo all upgraded Coterra to buy-equivalent ratings, highlighting a host of fundamental reasons — including improving capital efficiency — to own … Read more