Jim Cramer lists 10 market themes to watch after the Fed’s July hike

[ad_1] CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that “parsing the Fed’s move is a mug’s game.” After the Federal Reserve raised rates to their highest level in 22 years, Cramer said investors can use market volatility created by the central bank meeting to buy stocks in line with 10 themes from this quarter’s earnings season. “Why … Read more

Dow rises Monday, heads for 11th straight day of gains: Live updates

[ad_1] The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose Monday, headed for its longest winning streak since February 2017, to kick off a busy week of key earnings reports and a major policy decision from the Federal Reserve. The 30-stock Dow gained 187 points, or 0.54%, on track for an 11th straight day of gains. The S&P … Read more

FTC and DOJ lay out new rules for merger review to reflect a digital economy

[ad_1] The Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice said Wednesday that their new focus when evaluating mergers will include the impact a deal will have on competition for workers along with how a series of acquisitions, rather than one-offs, could result in harmful effects on the market. The new guidelines, currently in draft form, … Read more

Here are our top 4 stocks and worst 4 stocks to start the second half of 2023

[ad_1] Two weeks into the second half of the year, we put together a quick look at the top four performers and the bottom four in Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust, the stock portfolio we use for the Investing Club. The first full trading week of July saw Wall Street under some pressure Friday after a … Read more

Stocks rise, but Cramer cautions investors to ‘temper enthusiasm’

[ad_1] 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. Stocks rise on inflation data Stick with Disney Watch Meta 1. Stocks rise on inflation data U.S. equities climbed higher Thursday following the release of the U.S. Labor Department’s monthly … Read more

As Twitter continues to implode, advertisers pin their hopes on Threads

[ad_1] Advertisers are eagerly watching how Meta’s new Threads messaging app develops over the next few months as they look for a new social channel to reach consumers while Twitter continues to struggle. Instagram Threads debuted last week and has amassed more than 100 million sign-ups, which has caught the attention of numerous companies, several … Read more

Dow rises 150 points, rebounding from last week’s slide: Live updates

[ad_1] Traders on the floor of the NYSE, July 6, 2023. Source: NYSE Stocks ticked up Monday as Wall Street tried to recover from a losing week. The positive reversal came as investors prepared for a slate of inflation data later in the week and braced for the start of the second-quarter earnings season. The … Read more

A.I. enthusiasm drove up stocks this year. Here’s how investors can catch the next opportunity

[ad_1] No one could have guessed at the end of the worst year for stocks since 2008 that an innovation from an unassuming Microsoft -backed startup would sweep in to revitalize a once-booming growth sector. The excitement around ChatGPT has revived the downtrodden technology sector from the grave. Six months later, the promise of generative … Read more

Ex-Tesla engineer builds Aigen robots to eliminate weeds without pesticides

[ad_1] Aigen founders: Rich Wurden (CTO) and Kenny Lee (CEO) Courtesy: Aigen The Aigen Element looks like a drafting table on rugged tires. It drives itself continuously at around two miles per hour over farmland, using an advanced computer vision system to identify crops and unwanted botanical invaders. With two-axis robotic arms positioned close the … Read more

S&P 500 rises on Friday to close out big first half, Nasdaq posts best start to a year in 4 decades: Live updates

[ad_1] Stocks rose Friday and technology names continued their staggering run to cap off a strong start to the year, and the best first half for the Nasdaq Composite since 1983. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 285.18 points, or 0.84%, to close at 34,407.60. The S&P 500 climbed 1.23% to end at 4,450.38, and … Read more