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How this risky strategy can leave retail investors vulnerable
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How this risky strategy can leave retail investors vulnerable

“The idea that I used social media to promote GameStop stock to unwitting investors and influence the market is preposterous,” Keith Gill told Congress.  Gill — who goes by DeepF——Value on Reddit and Roaring Kitty on YouTube — testified in front of the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Services in February 2021. He […]

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China is shutting down Shanghai in two phases to control Covid
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China is shutting down Shanghai in two phases to control Covid

Health workers wearing protective gear as a measure against the Covid-19 coronavirus walk down a street in Jing’an district in Shanghai on March 26, 2022. Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s biggest city Shanghai began a two-stage lockdown Monday as authorities attempt different strategies to maintain growth, while trying to control […]

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Stock futures are little changed ahead of a big week of economic data
Finance

Stock futures are little changed ahead of a big week of economic data

Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 25, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures were little changed Sunday evening as investors look ahead to a series of key economic reports and continue to keep a close eye on the Federal Reserve’s planned interest rate hikes. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched higher […]

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Constellation Energy is a safe buy among nuclear energy stocks, Jim Cramer says
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Constellation Energy is a safe buy among nuclear energy stocks, Jim Cramer says

Constellation Energy is a safety pick among nuclear energy stocks whose time to shine on Wall Street has finally come, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. “When the [Federal Reserve’s] tightening aggressively, hedge funds love to hide in defensive stocks like the utilities. Constellation Energy, it’s the perfect mantra: It’s a real company with a real […]

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Jim Cramer says to buy FAANG stocks next time analysts say they’re not investable
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Jim Cramer says to buy FAANG stocks next time analysts say they’re not investable

Investors should buy FAANG stocks next time they plunge and analysts turn bearish, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. When analysts come out in droves to claim FAANG stocks are uninvestable, “that’ll be the perfect moment to do some buying,” he said. FAANG is Cramer’s acronym for Facebook-parent Meta, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google-parent Alphabet. Cramer […]

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Cramer’s week ahead: Tight March labor report could lead Fed to a 50-basis point rate hike
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Cramer’s week ahead: Tight March labor report could lead Fed to a 50-basis point rate hike

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday warned that a 50-basis point rate hike could be coming if the March labor report set to be released next Friday reveals a tighter-than-ever job market. “I fear that it will show the tightest labor market in 50 years. … If Fed Chief Jay Powell doesn’t catch a break when […]

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Cramer’s lightning round: I like Bank of America
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Cramer’s lightning round: I like Bank of America

Bank of America Corp: “It’s one of these companies that is not expensive with very good management that I want to own.” Alcoa Corp: “This thing is up in a straight line. … That’s an unusual parabolic move for that company.” Archer Aviation Inc: “I’m not going to go there. … Losing money is what […]

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Stocks could take their cue from oil, inflation and interest rates in the week ahead
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Stocks could take their cue from oil, inflation and interest rates in the week ahead

Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Feb. 24, 2022. Source: NYSE March’s employment report is coming up in the week ahead, but developments in Ukraine, the price of oil and an inflation report are likely to steer the market. Stocks notched gains for the week, while interest rates ripped higher and oil prices jumped. […]

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The bull case on Apple that could take it 70% higher from here, according to Evercore ISI
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The bull case on Apple that could take it 70% higher from here, according to Evercore ISI

Some multi-billion opportunities in AR/VR, advertising and more could help the tech company hit the upside scenario. Source

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Bed Bath & Beyond, Nio, Joby Aviation, Teva & more
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Bed Bath & Beyond, Nio, Joby Aviation, Teva & more

A person enters a Bed Bath & Beyond store in the Tribeca neighborhood in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. Bed Bath & Beyond – Shares of the home goods retailer popped more than 4% in midday trading after the company announced […]

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