FILE PHOTO: Veeva Systems Founder and CEO Peter Gassner gives an interview on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Veeva Systems, which sells cloud software to life sciences companies and drugmakers, is joining the S&P 500, becoming the latest tech company to get added to the benchmark. The stock…
Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are keeping global markets on edge, but investors can add some stability to their portfolios by purchasing dividend-paying stocks. Choosing the right stocks can be challenging, given the vast universe of companies paying dividends. Investors can track the ratings of top Wall Street analysts, who assign ratings after thoroughly…
As stock markets continue to be volatile, investors looking for a stable income stream can bolster their portfolios with the addition of attractive dividend stocks. Selecting good dividend stocks from a vast universe of companies can be challenging. In this regard, recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can help investors make the right choice, as…
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Tuesday’s key moments. 1. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq were down Tuesday as Big Tech was pressured following CoreWeave’s quarterly results Monday evening. The AI infrastructure provider disappointed investors after lowering…
On Tuesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave some hints about more interest rate cuts, mentioning the weakness in the labor market. Bearing in mind an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop and potential rate cuts, investors can consider adding some dividend stocks to their portfolios to ensure stable income. The recommendations of top Wall Street analysts can…
It was a stellar week for stocks as Wall Street speculated on the Federal Reserve’s upcoming and highly anticipated interest rate decision and what comes next. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq each hit multiple record highs since Monday. A mixed bag of economic data, along with a blowout earnings report from Oracle ,…
The stock market ended the week higher as Wall Street speculated on how a spate of economic releases would impact the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq both gained nearly 1% over the past five sessions. Both benchmark gauges hit several record closes this week, with the S…
The stock market bounced back this week. The S & P 500 on Friday rose above its July 28 record close but finished just shy of it. The Nasdaq did, however, finish at a new record closing high. It was a strong week dominated by tariff headlines and Apple’s success in appeasing President Donald Trump…
Wall Street ended a busy week of earnings, economic data and policy decisions with a thud, as a weak jobs report renewed concerns about the health of the U.S. economy in the face of President Donald Trump’s ever-shifting tariff policy. In the week ahead, investors will look to the latest batch of earnings for additional…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Market moves : The S & P 500 was dropping almost 2% on Friday as weak jobs and new tariff levels unsettled the market. Investors also…
