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…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer reviewed Tuesday’s stock market action and advised investors to stay in the market despite the geopolitical environment. Otherwise, he said, they might miss out on winning sessions. “People just can’t seem to process the most important three words in the investing lexicon: ‘stay the course.’ Nobody wants to stand pat when they…
Earnings season is winding down, and the market has held up relatively well through the onslaught of quarterly results and the implementation of tariffs. Wall Street’s next test this week: Inflation data. The pair of reports measuring price pressures in the U.S. economy carries implications for the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate move and likely…
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…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to honor recipients of the Purple Heart in the East Room of the White House on August 07, 2025 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Friday warned U.S. courts against blocking his tariff policy, citing its “positive impact” on the stock…
Firefly Aerospace rings the opening bell at the Nasdaq on Aug. 7th, 2025. The Nasdaq Firefly Aerospace jumped more than 50% in its Nasdaq debut on Thursday after pricing shares above its expected range. Shares started trading at $70 each under the ticker symbol FLY. The initial price values the company at close to $10…
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 Thursday’s key moments. 1. Tech stocks rose Thursday on the broad exemptions included in the chip tariffs that President Donald Trump announced after Wednesday’s close. Club name Nvidia jumped 2%. Shares of Apple…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday pushed back against a downbeat sentiment he has felt on Wall Street, saying “knee-jerk negativity” is making investors lose money. “In this business we’re supposed to care about companies and their profits, and the profits are, indeed, bountiful,” he said. “Yet the investing class is so scared and so negative…
It was a dizzying week on Wall Street. The S & P 500 closed this past Monday at a record high and then went on a four-session losing streak. Friday was particularly unsettling as terrible jobs data slammed the market and triggered President Donald Trump . Trump started the day by slamming Federal Reserve Chairman…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer examined Monday’s market action and said he thinks the U.S.’s major trade deals failed to move stocks because investors’ focus is elsewhere this week. “Right now, we’re presuming these tariffs don’t matter,” he said. “What matters is earnings, unemployment, the Fed meeting and — you know what — dead last, tariffs.” The…
