My top 10 things to watch Thursday, July 3 1. Wall Street is set for a higher open after better-than-expected June job creation. The S & P 500 closed at another record high yesterday as President Donald Trump announced a Vietnam trade deal. Investors are also watching House voting on the Trump-backed megabill of spending…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer offered his take on healthcare company Centene and explained why he thinks the stock plummeted on Wednesday, telling investors to stay away from the sector as a whole. “Given this news from Centene, I think the whole managed care industry is borderline un-investable right now,” he said. “And, unfortunately, things will get…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday discussed a couple broad ideas that he thinks are driving market action, saying it’s important to understand trends and impactful current events. “You know why I first got into this whacky business? Stories, stories that’s why,” Cramer said. “Tremendous, intriguing stories, tales that could explain what’s going to happen —…
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 nicely higher on Wednesday, with the broad market index on pace for another record close. The session follows…
Microsoft on Wednesday announced its biggest round of layoffs this year — aimed at driving efficiencies and taking advantage of new technologies. Jim Cramer is not ready to blame AI for the job cuts. The software giant said it plans to reduce its global workforce by less than 4%, which translates to about 9,000 positions….
A representation of cryptocurrency Ethereum is placed on a PC motherboard in this illustration taken on June 16, 2023. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Stocks tied to the price of ether, better known as ETH, were higher on Wednesday, reflecting renewed enthusiasm for the crypto asset amid a surge of interest in stablecoins and tokenization. BitMine…
Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo shares hit record highs Wednesday after the Wall Street banks announced dividend hikes following Tuesday’s close. Both join the laundry list of Club holdings to hike their payouts to investors in 2025. After the financial firms passed the Federal Reserve’s annual stress test on Friday night, Goldman said Tuesday that…
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 Wednesday’s key moments. 1. The S & P 500 was fighting into positive territory Wednesday despite an unexpected decline in payroll processing firm ADP’s monthly look at hiring at U.S. companies. The ADP…
FILE PHOTO: A pedestrian passes a “Help Wanted” sign in the door of a hardware store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., July 8, 2022. Brian Snyder | Reuters Private sector hiring unexpectedly contracted in June, payrolls processing firm ADP said Wednesday, in a possible sign that the economy may not be as sturdy that investors believe…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday pointed out that three megacap tech names managed to exit the first half of the year at all-time highs: Microsoft, Nvidia and Meta. He reviewed each company and explained why he thinks they have outperformed their “Magnificent Seven” peers. “Not FANG. Not Magnificent Seven. Just M-N-Ms,” Cramer said. “The sole…
