Stocks jumped for the second straight week and reached record highs Friday as Washington trade and shutdown drama took a back seat to cooler inflation data and stronger earnings. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq rose 2% and 2.3%, respectively, for the week. In fact, the S & P 500 on Friday peaked above…
Passive investing through exchange-traded funds may be losing its appeal. Tidal Financial Group Chief Revenue Officer Gavin Filmore finds many of his clients are no longer satisfied with buying popular ETFs tied to market indexes. “I think investors are looking beyond just the let’s call it the ‘VOO and chill approach’ where you just buy…
As Wall Street approaches the heigh of earnings season, CNBC’s Jim Cramer pinpointed the most important events happening next week — including the Federal Reserve’s meeting and earnings from Big Tech. Earnings are especially important as the government shutdown delays macro economic data, according to Cramer. He added that Friday’s gains make him fairly wary….
GE Aerospace and GE Vernova can keep climbing, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said, because the two companies’ products are relevant globally and can be useful amid trade tensions. “In the end, both GE Aerospace and GE Vernova are poised to be winners from the president’s trade war, because when other countries decide to make nice with Trump by narrowing their…
Senior Chinese officials speak at a press conference of the Central Committee of the Chinese People’s Congress after the Chinese Communist Party concluded its Fourth Plenum. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s top leaders on Thursday pledged to boost domestic consumption over the next five years, alongside widely expected plans…
China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao spoke alongside other senior officials at a press conference on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images BEIJING — The U.S. and China can still find ways to work together, Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told reporters Friday, ahead of an expected meeting between…
A new residential complex under construction in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on October 20, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese policymakers are unlikely to shore up the country’s struggling real estate sector, analysts told CNBC, even as the housing slump drags on economic growth. The assessment comes as China’s top…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday that investors often miss a key market truth: a company can deliver excellent results and still see its stock tumble not because it did anything wrong, but because expectations were simply too high. Several high-flying names were hit hard in the latest session, a sign, Cramer said, that markets may…
Despite all eyes on the Magnificent Seven, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said that strong earnings results from companies in the “real economy” were responsible for Tuesday’s rally. “We got some tremendous numbers from actual businesses,” Cramer said. “And I think we need to celebrate that so many companies not connected to the data center or artificial…
Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs looks on during warmups before the game against the Detroit Lions at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 12, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. Jamie Squire | Getty Images NFL star Travis Kelce is teaming up with activist investor Jana Partners in a bid to help reshape the future…
