We’re trimming an embattled stock to avoid a cardinal sin in portfolio management

Shortly after the opening bell, we will be selling 195 shares of Estee Lauder at roughly $99.05. Following the trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 330 shares of EL, decreasing its weighting to about 1% from roughly 1.6%. We’ve locked in big gains this month in a bunch of winners in Meta Platforms , … Read more

Mortgage interest rates are expected to drop by the end of the year

With inflation decelerating, interest rate cuts are widely expected later this year. Traders are predicting a September cut with near 100% certainty, according to the CME FedWatch Tool, which uses market data to predict Federal Reserve interest rate decisions. That’s potentially good news for homebuyers, since interest rate cuts would likely make monthly mortgage payments … Read more

Dow drops, Netflix beats estimates, Nvidia rebounds

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on Jan. 31, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images 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 … Read more

Dow drops, Netflix beats, Nvidia rebounds

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on April 26, 2023 in New York City.  Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images 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 … Read more

Dow jumps 700 points, gold hits record, HSBC new CEO

Traders walk the floor during morning trading at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 14, 2024 in New York City.  Spencer Platt | Getty Images 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 … Read more

Dow soars 700 points to record close

Traders work on the floor during morning trading at the New York Stock Exchange on May 14, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images 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 … Read more

Trump picks VP, Dow record close, bitcoin ‘digital gold’

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on April 05, 2024 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images 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, … Read more

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

5 key things we’re watching closely in the stock market this week

Wall Street managed to finish higher this week despite Thursday’s brutal rotation out of tech stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was the big winner on the week — advancing nearly 1.6% as favorable inflation data prompted investors to scoop up economic- and rate-sensitive stocks that have not done as well this year. The S … Read more

Wells Fargo WFC Q2 2024 earnings

Wells Fargo on Friday reported a 9% decline in net interest income, even though its second-quarter earnings and revenue exceeded Wall Street expectations. Here’s what the bank did compared with Wall Street estimates, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG: Earnings per share: $1.33 versus $1.29 cents expected Revenue: $20.69 billion versus $20.29 billion … Read more