Cramer’s week ahead: Earnings from Palantir, Berkshire Hathaway, Disney and McDonald’s

CNBC’s Jim Cramer walked investors through another week of earnings season, honing in on reports from Palantir, Berkshire Hathaway, Disney and Eli Lilly. “We’re still in earnings Hades, but at least it’s getting a little cooler out there,” he said. “That’s right, we’ve now gotten over the hump of the big-time growth stocks, the hyperscalers,…

These are America’s 10 strongest state economies best prepared for a recession

With the U.S. economy solid but still facing elevated risk of recession — or, as President Trump described it in May, in a “transition period” — states are pitching themselves as the most stable place for companies to locate no matter what happens to the economy. “Multiple international headquarters, hundreds of billions of committed investments…

Inside the trade war’s tariff hideouts, ‘foreign’ zones and bonded warehouses

To offset the rising costs of tariffs and trade war uncertainty, companies are using U.S. Customs-sanctioned foreign trade zones (FTZs) and bonded warehouses to delay or reduce product taxes. FTZs have a long history dating back to a previous period of trade conflict, created during the Great Depression by Congress to encourage international trade and…

Tripadvisor stock surges 17% as Starboard Value builds sizable stake in online travel company

The Tripadvisor logo is displayed on a tablet. Mateusz Slodkowski | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tripadvisor stock jumped 17% Thursday after Starboard Value revealed a more than 9% stake in the online travel company, according to a securities filing. The position was valued at about $160 million as of Wednesday’s close. “We…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: D-Wave Quantum, Moderna, Agilysys, Tesla and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. D-Wave Quantum — The quantum computing stock surged 25.9% after announcing its latest computing system called Advantage2. Agilysys — The enterprise software developer for the hospitality industry rallied 22.1% after topping analysts expectations in its latest quarter. Agilysys reported fiscal fourth-quarter adjusted EBITDA of $14.8 million,…