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What’s behind Salesforce’s record highs — plus, a possible stock to buy after this week’s earnings
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 Monday’s key moments. 1. The S & P 500 edged higher Monday, extending Friday’s postelection all-time highs. The tech-heavy Nasdaq was basically flat. Club chip names Advanced Micro Devices , Broadcom , and […]
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The 2 things that will drive the stock market after last week’s Trump-Fed rally
President Donald Trump looks on as his nominee for the chairman of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell takes to the podium during a press event in the Rose Garden at the White House, November 2, 2017 in Washington, DC. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Talk about an eventful week. Normally, when the Fed cuts interest […]
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Inflation data will be key hurdle to get through next week after stock market’s historic postelection rally
Inflation data in the week ahead could determine whether a stock market that surged to all-time highs after Donald Trump ‘s decisive victory can continue to push higher. The October consumer and producer prices data are set to release Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, right after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates this week by a […]
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Mortgage rates surge higher on Trump victory, causing housing stocks to fall
President-elect Donald Trump’s victory spurred a rise in in the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield. Mortgage rates, which loosely follow the benchmark yield, are also climbing. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage surged 9 basis points Wednesday to 7.13%, according to Mortgage News Daily. That is the highest rate since July 1 of this […]
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Retailers brace for DEI blowback in lead-up to election, holiday shopping season
A sign disparaging Bud Light beer is seen along a country road on April 21, 2023 in Arco, Idaho. Anheuser-Busch, the brewer of Bud Light has faced backlash after the company sponsored two Instagram posts from a transgender woman. Natalie Behring | Getty Images Retailers are facing a tough equation as they head into the […]
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Elections, hurricane damage and more: Here are four factors that will shape holiday shoppers’ purchases
A Macy’s store is seen at Herald Square on December 11, 2023 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Inflation may have cooled, but retailers are still staring down a holiday season with plenty of uncertainty. Several hard-to-predict factors will influence consumers’ spending, as they deck the halls and look for the […]
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Port of Los Angeles freight rail delays reach two-year high, with holiday and everyday items piling up
A freight engine and shipping containers are viewed in a Union Pacific Intermodal Terminal rail yard on November 21, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images Record imports over the last several months at West Coast ports, driven by the recent East Coast and Gulf Coast strike diversions […]
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East and Gulf Coast ports strike, with ILA longshoremen walking off job from New England to Texas, stranding billions in trade
Shipping containers sit stacked in the Port of Newark on September 30, 2024 seen from New York City. A massive strike shutting down ports across the East and Gulf coasts began at midnight as members of the International Longshoremen’s Association continue to make salary and other demands to the United States Maritime Alliance, which controls […]
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East Coast port strike: Truckers, rails scramble to move billions in cargo before ILA union midnight shutdown
Shipping containers stacked at a storage yard outside of the APM Terminals yard at the Port of Mobile in Mobile, Alabama, US, on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Micah Green | Bloomberg | Getty Images With a potential strike at ports up and down the East Coast and along the Gulf Coast set to begin after […]
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GE Healthcare shows signs of life, but a lingering uncertainty keeps us on the sidelines
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. More weakness: There’s been a couple attempts at a rally Wednesday, but stocks are still mostly lower in the second session of September after a rough […]
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