Second-quarter earnings season on Wall Street has gotten off to a mostly strong start, and it’s picking up steam in the week ahead. It’s also a quiet week of economic data, putting an even brighter spotlight on the results and commentary across the corporate world. Within the portfolio, we’ll hear from Danaher , Capital One…
The one-two punch of strong earnings and tame inflation helped propel the S & P 500 to a positive week — despite the latest tariff news on Friday putting a slight damper on the action. The broad index added 0.59% for the week led by technology, utilities and industrials, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq outperformed, jumping…
After a few relatively slow weeks of corporate news, things are about to ramp up. Second quarter earnings season is set to kick off in the week ahead, with the big banks starting to report. Within the Investing Club portfolio, we’ll hear from BlackRock and Wells Fargo before Tuesday’s opening bell; Goldman Sachs before Wednesday’s open;…
The S & P 500 pulled back from record highs on Friday as investors dealt with this week’s renewal of tough tariff rhetoric from President Donald Trump. In a series of letters, the White House informed a slew of U.S. trading partners about the levies they would face if trade agreements were not reached by…
BlackRock’s new acquisition pushes the asset manager one step deeper into private markets. The news The asset management giant on Monday announced an agreement to buy ElmTree Funds, a real estate investment firm that manages roughly $7.3 billion in assets. ElmTree, which leases commercial properties to single-tenant renters, will be integrated into BlackRock’s new group…
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…
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…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday suggested that young investors are driving market action by putting their money into newer companies that promote ideas they find exciting. “Long story short, these younger investors reward bold behavior,” he said. “They punish companies like Apple, which seems to have an aversion to being bold and, instead, like to…
It was another exciting week on Wall Street as the S & P 500 and Nasdaq each closed Friday at new record highs. Incredible as that was, this week could have easily gone another way. Last Saturday, the world learned that the U.S. had entered the Israel-Iran conflict, dropping several massive bunker busters on Fordo, Iran’s…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday guided investors through next week’s market action, specifically the labor report and earnings results from alcohol maker Constellation Brands. He also reflected on the past quarter, saying it ended on a strong note after a turbulent start when investors panicked over President Donald Trump‘s so-called “liberation day.” Back in April,…
