Markets
Wall Street banks love these under-the-radar stocks they say can beat the market
Bank of America and Citi have identified dozens of under-the-radar U.S. and global stocks they say could outperform the market. Source
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Cramer’s lightning round: Ralph Lauren is a better stock than Canada Goose
Sturm Ruger & Company Inc: “I am a hunter, but I don’t usually recommend gun stocks, just because I don’t think it’s right to. … It’s a tough call for me.” Carnival Corp: “If I have to buy one, I’ll do [Norwegian Cruise Lines], because I think that [chief executive] Frank Del Rio has done […]
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Keep trusting money-making companies through market turbulence, Cramer says
Investors need to keep their eyes on the prize by choosing companies with tangible results and tuning out the outside noise, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday. “Stay out of the crosshairs of the young, money-losing stocks — many of which should never have come public and came way too early — and instead just find […]
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Nickel falls 8% to hit limit down in chaotic trade on London Metal Exchange
LONDON — The benchmark three-month nickel contract fell 8% on Thursday morning to hit its new trading limit, as heavy selling continued in metal markets. The price hit $41,945 a metric ton as it opened for trade, according to Refinitiv data. Nickel prices more than doubled in a matter of hours on March 8, climbing above $100,000 […]
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Kay Jewelers parent Signet expects to keep taking market share, investing in growth, says CEO
Signet Jewelers expects to further expand its market share in the coming years, CEO Gina Drosos told CNBC on Thursday, contending the company’s successful transformation has made those ambitions realistic. “What I think is very exciting is we now have the financial fitness to invest in our business consistent and to drive share gains over time,” […]
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Stock futures fall slightly as S&P 500 tries to notch its best week since November 2020
Stock futures dipped in overnight trading Thursday after a three-day rally for the S&P 500 as the equity benchmark is poised to post its biggest weekly gain in more than a year. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 120 points. S&P 500 futures were down 0.4% and Nasdaq 100 futures traded 0.3% lower. […]
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Warby Parker offers weak outlook, reports loss from holiday quarter
A customer tries on glasses at a Warby Parker store in Los Angeles. Michael Buckner | Getty Images Warby Parker on Thursday reported continued losses and said its sales were hurt during the holiday quarter due to the omicron variant of Covid-19, which kept people out of the eyewear retailer’s stores. The company also issued […]
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The Fed faces ‘so many unknowns’ now as it digs in to fight against inflation
Federal Reserve officials made a stand Wednesday, switching from champions for employment equality to fighters of inflation. Can they pull it off? Source
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Hedge funds are doubling down on commodities bets with some notching big gains
Some pumpjacks operate while others stand idle in the Belridge oil field on November 03, 2021 near McKittrick, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images (Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Hedge funds have ramped up their commodity bets as prices surged during geopolitical turmoil, and managers with big exposure are reaping sizable profits. The […]
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Gramercy Funds CIO on emerging markets investing amid the Russia war, including Ukrainian bonds
(Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) Emerging markets, specifically those in Eastern Europe, have been whipsawed amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. With sanctions in place and Russia’s hard default deadline approaching in April, investors are particularly focused on the region’s sovereign debt — an area that Gramercy Funds has specialized in since its inception […]
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