Markets
European stocks set for muted open to start second quarter; Russia-Ukraine in focus
LONDON — European markets are set for a cautious start to the second quarter on Friday, with talks between Russia and Ukraine continuing to guide investor sentiment. Britain’s FTSE 100 is seen around 4 points lower at 7,512, Germany’s DAX is expected to shed around 15 points to 14,400 and France’s CAC 40 is set […]
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Citi raises its forecast for China’s GDP growth, bringing it closer to the official target
Real estate and related sectors account for at least 25% of China’s economy, according to Moody’s. Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s economy faces so much new pressure from Covid that Beijing may increase stimulus — boosting overall growth, Citi said Thursday. “Given the strong start of the year and the […]
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Here’s how China’s latest Covid lockdowns have affected American businesses in the country
The metropolis of Shanghai, where many foreign businesses are located, entered a two-part lockdown this week as municipal authorities sought to control an outbreak in China’s worst Covid wave in two years. Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s worst Covid wave since the initial shock of the pandemic has cut into […]
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Asia is seeing a wave of buybacks. Goldman and Morgan Stanley say these companies could be next
Asia has seen a wave of stock buybacks, and bank analysts say it’s not stopping anytime soon. Chinese tech giant Alibaba said last week it will increase its share buyback program from $15 billion to $25 billion. Phone maker Xiaomi announced Tuesday a buyback of up to 10 billion Hong Kong dollars ($1.28 billion), while JD […]
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Japan stocks lead losses in Asia-Pacific; private survey on Chinese manufacturing activity ahead
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific fell Friday morning following overnight losses on Wall Street, with investors looking ahead to the release of a private survey on Chinese manufacturing activity in March. The Nikkei 225 slipped 1.29%, as shares of SoftBank Group dropped more than 2%, while the Topix index fell 1.2%. Sentiment at Japan’s large […]
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Cramer’s lightning round: AT&T is not a buy
“Mad Money” host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he’s giving his answers to callers’ stock questions at rapid speed. Source
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Jim Cramer says one of these red-hot stocks is a maybe, the other is a miss
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday broke down why Alto Ingredients is a risky buy while Gladstone Land is a complete miss. “You have my blessing to swing at Alto Ingredients for speculation, but Gladstone Land is coming in way too hot,” the “Mad Money” host said. Alto Ingredients stock fell 0.15% on Thursday to $6.82, […]
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Buy Dollar General for consistency and Dollar Tree for high-risk, high-reward, Jim Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday said investors who value consistency should buy Dollar General while risk-takers should purchase Dollar Tree. “If you want a consistent operator that doesn’t need to do anything too crazy to beat the estimates, that’s Dollar General. Even though they’re lowering prices, I think that’s a good long-term strategy to win […]
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Jim Cramer says market will find a bottom ‘far more quickly than you think’ and is poised to rally
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday predicted that Wall Street will price in a bottom soon and the market will be set for a “tremendous rally.” “Suddenly, the conventional wisdom says there’s too much of everything, so prices are going to come down. Stock prices are anticipating that. And that’s why the only sectors that sustained […]
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Stock futures bounce as investors assess start of new quarter, bond market recession indicator
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 29, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Stock futures rose early Thursday as investors assessed a new quarter of trading and a troublesome bond market recession indicator. Investors were also awaiting the official jobs report for March, which […]
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