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China’s Covid lockdowns are hitting more than just Shanghai and Beijing
World

China’s Covid lockdowns are hitting more than just Shanghai and Beijing

Nationwide, about 327.9 million people in more than 40 cities are affected by the latest lockdowns, Nomura’s Chief China Economist Ting Lu estimated Wednesday. Pictured here from February is a closed shopping mall in Suzhou with red banners proclaiming the need to fight the virus. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — While […]

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Cramer’s lightning round: Stay away from CoreCivic
Business

Cramer’s lightning round: Stay away from CoreCivic

Loading chart… CoreCivic Inc: “Let’s just stay away.” Loading chart… Inmode Ltd: “If you want med tech, you just want Edwards Lifesciences.” Loading chart… Western Midstream Partners LP: “This one’s got a great yield, really good story.” Loading chart… SGHC Limited: “They are doing well, and I don’t say that idly.” Loading chart… Enterprise Products […]

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Looking for opportunity in the tech wreck, Bernstein likes these cheap quality stocks
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Looking for opportunity in the tech wreck, Bernstein likes these cheap quality stocks

More investors are looking for solid names as rising bond yields prompt a pivot away from growth-oriented stocks. Source

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Here’s why Jim Cramer is warning investors to stay away from ScottsMiracle-Gro
Business

Here’s why Jim Cramer is warning investors to stay away from ScottsMiracle-Gro

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday told investors to resist the urge to add ScottsMiracle-Gro to their portfolios, despite the stock’s low valuation. “Historically, this is a great time of year for anything garden related because it’s planting season, and Scotts is a name that we used to get a ton of questions about. … But, […]

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Jim Cramer says to buy selectively and be curious to beat the current market turmoil
Business

Jim Cramer says to buy selectively and be curious to beat the current market turmoil

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday said that investors looking to successfully navigate a market roiled by inflation, geopolitical concerns and Covid should do two things: buy discriminately and be inquisitive. “It’s hard to be curious. … But over the long-haul, curiosity tends to be a much better bet [than panic]. Right now, I think a […]

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Stock futures are little changed after Dow’s worst day since 2020
Finance

Stock futures are little changed after Dow’s worst day since 2020

A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, May 5, 2022. Andrew Kelly | Reuters Stock futures were little changed in overnight trading Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its worst day since 2020. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were near flat. […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Shopify, Etsy, Twitter and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Shopify, Etsy, Twitter and more

Elon Musk twitter account is seen through Twitter logo in this illustration taken, April 25, 2022.  Dado Ruvic | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Thursday: EPAM Systems — Shares jumped 10% after the computer software company posted better-than-expected results for the previous quarter. EPAM reported $2.49 earnings per share on […]

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Bank of America has a favorite group of stocks to ride out the market turmoil
Business

Bank of America has a favorite group of stocks to ride out the market turmoil

One sector offers investors “growth, defense and yield” at a reasonable price, analysts said. Source

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Here’s where the big market-beating investors are putting their money during the turmoil
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Here’s where the big market-beating investors are putting their money during the turmoil

Stocks were in a tailspin as investors reassessed the Fed’s tightening decision, vindicating big investors who’ve held a particularly bearish view on markets. Source

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Elon Musk and Cathie Wood knock passive index investing, saying it’s gone too far
Finance

Elon Musk and Cathie Wood knock passive index investing, saying it’s gone too far

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer and chief investment officer, Ark Invest, gestures as she speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 Conference at Miami Beach Convention Center on April 7, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Marco Bello | Getty Images Elon Musk and Cathie Wood took aim at index funds in a Twitter thread, arguing that passive investments […]

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