One thing you hate is when a shibboleth that’s meant to exert and exact discipline actually loses you money. That’s how I have been feeling about the idea that giving up on value is a sin. Since the late ’80s, I have held that if you think that a company, or its brand, is valuable, … Read more
It was another volatile week for stocks, but Wall Street ultimately finished lower again. The market experienced a sharp sell-off Monday on recession concerns, which led the S & P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average to its worst single-day performances since 2022. The VIX index — Wall Street’s fear gauge and a measure of … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, Aug. 7 1. Disney with a blowout , beating analyst estimates on top and bottom lines. Also, a big raise to earnings guidance. It’s about time. Adjusted EPS for its fiscal third quarter were $1.39, up 35% from a year ago. The company’s combined streaming businesses (Disney+, Hulu … Read more
We are buying 70 shares of DuPont at roughly $78.14 and 85 shares of Wells Fargo at roughly $52.12. Following the trades, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 1,385 shares of DD, increasing its weighting to 3.5% from 3.3%, and 2,365 shares of WFC, increasing its weighting to 4.00% from 3.85%. We’re nibbling on stocks … Read more
We’re making six trades Monday morning, as the recent market volatility driven by fears of a U.S. recession intensifies. Shortly after the opening bell, we are exiting our position in Ford , selling all of our 5,550 shares at roughly $9.48. We are also exiting our position in Wynn Resorts by selling our 600 shares … Read more
Stocks had a rough week, topped off with a pummeling Friday after the July jobs data came in weaker than expected. The Nasdaq led the way down, losing 3.35% on the week, followed by the Dow Jones Industrial’s decline of 2.1%, and the S & P 500’s 2.06% drop. It was a dramatic shift in … 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. Stocks tumble: It’s another tough day on Wall Street with the S & P 500 giving back roughly all its gains from Wednesday and for the … Read more
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
How will we know if we are OK with the stocks we own? I want you to learn how to size up your companies by asking what they are levered to, what matters to them. This concept of levered is not about debt. It’s about figuring out what exposure these company have to key issues … Read more
Let’s say you just joined the Club, and you are trying to figure out which stocks we think are buyable right now, right here. Ideally, what I would like members to be thinking about is a companion portfolio of up to a dozen stocks to a market index fund position — something we recommend for … Read more
