Stock markets
Here’s what Chinese state media is saying ahead of Xi’s call with Biden
Chess pieces are seen in front of displayed China’s and U.S. flags in this illustration taken January 25, 2022. Dado Ruvic | Reuters BEIJING — While Chinese state media have tacked away from primarily pro-Russian coverage of the war in Ukraine, one of the consistent messages remains: Blame the U.S. Chinese President Xi Jinping and […]
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Jim Cramer says investors should buy these 11 recently-boosted dividend stocks
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday offered investors a list of dividend stocks with yields that recently increased, that he believes buyers should add to their portfolio. Dividends are a generally “unassailable defense against a volatile market,” the “Mad Money” host said, which means that they can be attractive additions to the portfolio of an investor […]
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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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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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Americans are pausing investments because of the Russia-Ukraine war. Here’s what it could cost them
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is degrading Americans’ financial outlook, sparking the desire to save more and postpone investing, according to a survey from MassMutual. But steering clear of stock market volatility may be a mistake, financial experts say. Two-thirds of Americans worry the conflict will hurt their wallets, with nearly half eager to save more […]
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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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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Dollar General, Occidental Petroleum, Guess and more
A customer enters a Dollar General Corp. store in Colona, Illinois, U.S., on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2014. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Dollar General — Shares of the discount retail chain gained 2.8% despite a weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter report. Dollar General reported $8.65 billion in […]
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