Stock markets
What’s behind Warren Buffett’s HP buy and why it’s giving some analysts bad IBM flashbacks
Analysts believe HP is a classic value bet and a play on capital returns, but some cautioned that it could be a repeat of Buffett’s IBM mistake. Source
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Conagra, Levi Strauss, Rite Aid and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Conagra (CAG) – The food producer’s stock tumbled 5.5% in the premarket after issuing a weaker-than-expected forecast for the fiscal year ending in May. Conagra’s results are being hit by higher transportation and raw materials costs. Levi Strauss (LEVI) – Levi Strauss beat estimates by 4 […]
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Stopped trucks, foldable beds for workers: What European businesses face with China’s Covid surge
Shanghai, home to the world’s largest container shipping port, began a two-part lockdown on March 28 and has yet to announce when restrictions will lift. Yang Jianzheng | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s Covid controls have disrupted supply chains and stressed the daily life of workers, primarily in Shanghai and Shenyang, […]
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A fertilizer shortage, worsened by war in Ukraine, is driving up global food prices and scarcity
Remy Gabalda | AFP | Getty Images A fertilizer shortage has added to growing concerns about the Ukraine war’s impact on the price and scarcity of certain basic foods. Combined, Russia and Belarus had provided about 40% of the world’s exports of potash, according to Morgan Stanley. Russia’s exports were hit by sanctions. Further, in […]
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Cramer’s lightning round: I’m on board with Douglas Elliman
“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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Resist the urge to sell everything, Jim Cramer tells investors
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday warned investors against selling off all their holdings, even as the markets continue to roil. “No matter how scared you get, most people aren’t nimble enough to get out of this market and then get back in again at a good price. That’s why it’s a mistake to sell everything […]
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Charts suggest the market could rally after its current ‘short-term volatility spike,’ Jim Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that the market is poised to bottom and rally again by Monday, leaning on analysis from Option Pit founder and volatility expert Mark Sebastian. “The charts as interpreted by Mark Sebastian say we’re currently in the middle of a short-term volatility spike, and once it’s over, we’re going to return […]
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Loews Corporation is a ‘hidden gem’ in the rough, Jim Cramer says
Loews Corporation is a stock investors should be watching even if analysts aren’t, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday. “Loews Corporation may not get any love from the analyst community, but I think it’s a hidden gem that should work perfectly in an increasingly tough market,” the “Mad Money” host said. “The fact that it’s managed […]
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Tom Lee just made a bunch of new stock recommendations to play this year’s tough market
The Fundstrat Global Advisors founder named “pure growth” and “quality defensive” plays as the two top-performing investing styles for the next six months. Source
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Stock futures are flat following a 2-day losing streak for the major averages
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, April 6, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures were flat in overnight trading Wednesday after a two-day losing streak for the major averages as investors digested the Federal Reserve’s plans to tighten monetary policy. Futures on the Dow Jones […]
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