Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible.) Fed foils stocks : The market … Read more
Ordini’s Best Fiberglass Pools contractors work to install a pool, which the company says have dramatically increased in sales due to COVID-19 fears, in Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, April 26, 2021. Rachel Wisniewski | Reuters Americans are kicking the can down the road on some more-costly, traditionally financed purchases as elevated inflation and interest rates bite. Corporate … Read more
Jim Cramer and Director of Portfolio Analysis Jeff Marks fielded a range of questions during the Club’s Annual Meeting on Saturday. Here’s a summary of their answers to some of the questions, including how to determine the number of shares to buy or sell and Jim’s advice on stock-picking for kids. 1. How do you … Read more
Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Enphase Energy sees light at the end of the tunnel this year for the solar market after the industry has taken a beating from high interest rates. High rates have depressed demand for residential solar installations in 2023, leaving companies like Enphase saddled with too much inventory. Enphase … Read more
It’s arguably the biggest stock story of 2023: a small number of giant technology companies now make up a very large part of big indexes like the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100. Five companies (Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia and Alphabet) make up about 25% of the S&P 500. Six companies (Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Nvidia, Alphabet and Broadcom) … Read more