Stocks finished last week slightly lower as the market battled a series of political headlines and policy news. To start the week, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said he is under criminal investigation by the Trump administration related to the $2.5 billion renovation at central bank headquarters in Washington, D.C. The market didn’t like the…
As earnings season continues, CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday walked investors through next week on Wall Street, highlighting quarterly reports from companies including Netflix, Intel, Capital One Financial and McCormick. “It’s an awfully odd week, this second week of earnings season, as light as the next week is heavy,” Cramer said. “Except for a couple…
BlackRock shares jumped on Thursday after the world’s largest asset manager reported a better-than-expected quarter — capping off what the company described as “one of the strongest years” ever. Revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 rose 23% year over year to $7 billion, topping the $6.69 billion estimate, according to LSEG. Adjusted earnings per…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday suggested a strong quarter from Taiwan Semiconductor renewed Wall Street’s faith in artificial intelligence stocks, including industry leader Nvidia. “Taiwan Semi made mincemeat of the skeptics who’ve been doubting AI’s staying power,” he said. “They said something that we have only heard from Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia — the…
Geopolitical tensions are shaking the cybersecurity tape, impacting Club names Palo Alto Networks , CrowdStrike , and Broadcom . But they’re not changing our investment theses. Reuters reported Wednesday that Chinese authorities have told domestic companies to stop using cybersecurity software from a handful of U.S. and Israeli firms, including Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, Fortinet,…
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. Stocks were mostly lower Tuesday as investors digested the latest consumer inflation data , big bank earnings , and rising geopolitical tensions overseas. The financials were…
The new year on Wall Street officially kicks into high gear this week, with three things we’re going to be watching. The financial firms usher in the start of earnings season, the government delivers key inflation data, and JPMorgan holds a major health-care conference. 1. Club earnings: Wells Fargo reports fourth-quarter 2025 numbers before Wednesday’s…
Wall Street had a stellar first full trading week of 2026, shaking off a barrage of uncertainty caused by President Donald Trump ‘s social media posts and the surprise military operation in Venezuela. The S & P 500 turned in a record high close Friday, following weaker-than-expected December job growth. The government reported that nonfarm…
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. The S & P 500 hit another record high on Friday as the market closed out the first full trading week of 2026. And there was…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday that investors shouldn’t read too much into uneventful unemployment data, arguing that a lack of surprises on the labor front is actually giving the market room to reveal the real story: a broad-based rally spreading well beyond last year’s winners. “When you get an employment report that’s basically uneventful, it…
