Day: April 13, 2022
Cramer’s lightning round: It’s too soon to buy Rocket Companies
Rocket Companies Inc: “It’s such a good company, but when rates go up, it does poorly. And the Fed wants housing to slow. So therefore, their business is going to slow, too. Too soon to buy.” Garmin Ltd: “It’s fabulous. … I think their stock is great.” Mosaic Co: “I think Agco is cheaper, and […]
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Kia unveils redesigned Niro EV and updated Telluride SUV
Kia on Wednesday unveiled its new lineup of Niro hybrid and EV crossovers as well as updates to its extremely popular Telluride SUV. Both nameplates are important to the automaker in different ways. The Telluride has been a surprise sales success for the company, while the new Niro models come as consumers are being squeezed […]
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Jim Cramer names 7 beaten-down semiconductor stocks that look ‘enticing’
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday offered investors a list of seven semiconductor chip stocks he believes could be attractive buys. “I think there’s a sense that the chipmakers will get hurt as we head into a [Federal Reserve]-mandated recession,” the “Mad Money” host said, referring to the Fed’s upcoming interest rate hikes. “At these levels, […]
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Charts suggest the Nasdaq 100 could reach an ‘important low’ this week, Jim Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday said the Nasdaq 100 could reach a low this week and give investors a chance to offload some poorly performing stocks, leaning on analysis from technical analyst Carolyn Boroden. “The charts, as interpreted by Carolyn Boroden, suggest the Nasdaq 100 could make an important low sometime this week — and […]
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California unveils proposal to ban new gas-fueled cars by 2035
Morning traffic makes its way along a freeway in Los Angeles, California, September 19, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters California’s clean-air regulators unveiled a plan this week that would ramp up the sale of electric and zero-emissions vehicles while phasing out the sale of new gasoline-fueled vehicles by 2035, in an aggressive effort to combat the […]
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Look for durable stocks to weather this ‘hyper-confusing moment’ in the market, Jim Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday advised investors to find stocks that can perform well in any market environment. “This is a hyper-confusing moment, but I want you to search for stocks that can work long-term regardless of whether we’re in the best of times, the worst of times, or both,” the “Mad Money” host said. […]
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Amazon slaps U.S. sellers with 5% fuel and inflation surcharge
Peter Endig | AFP | Getty Images Amazon said Wednesday it plans to add a fuel and inflation surcharge of roughly 5% to existing fees it collects from U.S. third-party sellers who use the company’s fulfillment services. The fee will go into effect in about two weeks, and is “subject to change,” the company said […]
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Stock futures are little changed ahead of major bank earnings Thursday
Stock futures were little changed Wednesday evening as investors awaited quarterly earnings results from the biggest U.S. banks. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched lower by 0.04%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.08% and 0.04%, respectively. In regular trading the Dow advanced about 344 points, or 1%. The S&P […]
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Texas keeping most truck inspections despite border gridlock
Truckers returning from the United States wait near their trailers while stranded at a protest, by Mexican truck drivers blocking the Zaragoza-Ysleta International Bridge connecting the city of Ciudad Juarez to El Paso, Texas, against truck inspections imposed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico April 11, 2022. Jose Luis Gonzalez | Reuters […]
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We sent bitcoin from Miami to a Ukrainian in Poland who withdrew it as cash, all in less than three minutes
Alena Vorobiova hadn’t thought much about bitcoin before Russia invaded Ukraine in February. Fast forward to border closures and shelling on her hometown, cash shortages at ATMs across the country, and the central bank suspending electronic cash transfers — and she decided to give bitcoin a try. Whereas money providers often charge transfer fees of […]
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