The New York Times building Jonathan Torgovnik | Getty Images Activist investor ValueAct has built a 6.7% stake in the New York Times, according to an SEC filing out Thursday, sending shares of the me...
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4 takeaways from the Investing Club’s ‘Morning Meeting’ on Thursday
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. July’s soft PPI is ...
‘Forget the past three years’
Eugene Zhang, founding partner of Silicon Valley VC firm TSVC Spencer Greene, general partner of TSVC Courtesy: TSVC Eugene Zhang, a veteran Silicon Valley investor, recalls the exact moment the marke...
National average for a gallon of gas drops below $4
A customer pumps gas at an Exxon gas station on July 29, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The national average for a gallon of gas dropped below $4 on Thursday for the first time si...
Software company acquisitions are a bullish sign for the sector’s stocks, Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday said that software company acquisitions that have gotten rolling in recent weeks suggest that stocks in the sector could be close to bottoming. “The long sof...
Crypto demand pushes Schwab to launch new ETF despite bitcoin crash
Investors have a new way to buy cryptocurrencies. Schwab Asset Management released its Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF (STCE) this month to answer investor demand. David Botset, who was directly involved i...
Inflation is peaking, and that is ‘nirvana’ for stocks, Jim Cramer says
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday said that inflation is peaking, which is good news for stocks that have been trampled in recent months. “The stock market … totally saw peak inflation coming...
How to save on groceries amid food price inflation
To feel the effects of inflation, just go to the supermarket. Although inflation, overall, began to ease last month along with gas prices, food costs climbed 1.1% in July, bringing the year-over-year ...
Inflation has helped push workers back into the industry
High inflation and the money-making opportunities it’s created have driven workers back to the restaurant industry, Danny Meyer told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday. “There’s no q...
Don’t bet against short sellers in this market, Jim Cramer warns
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Tuesday warned investors to avoid buying money-losing stocks in a bet against short sellers. The market went in favor of short-sellers on Tuesday after the major indices fel...
On rare days, markets rise 10%. How to make sure you’re there for it
Gzorgz | Istock | Getty Images “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” With those classic words, author Charles Dickens famously opened his historical novel “A Tale of...
Apple Card growth, vendors blamed for mishaps in Goldman card business
Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces Apple Card during a launch event at Apple headquarters on Monday, March 25, 2019, in Cupertino, California. Noah Berger | AFP | Getty Images When it was unveiled in 2019,...
Novavax, GoodRx, Allbirds and more
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Novavax (NVAX) – The drugmaker’s stock plummeted 32.3% in the premarket after posting an unexpected quarterly loss and cutting its ful...
Wage inflation, used car prices could jump higher: Jim Bianco
Washington’s efforts to curb inflation will fall short particularly this year, according to market forecaster Jim Bianco. And, he believes this week’s key inflation data will help prove it...
Inflation could push Fed into August rate hike
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday said the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates in August, before its next scheduled meeting in September, if this week’s economic data shows that inflation...
This play may help investors avoid dramatic lows
It’s a class of exchange-traded funds designed to prevent your portfolio from hitting dramatic lows — but it may require a level of sophistication. The idea: Incorporate short-term levered plays...
Berkshire Hathaway BRK earnings Q2 2022
An Andy Warhol-like print of Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett hangs outside a clothing stand during the first in-person annual meeting since 2019 of Berkshire Hathaway Inc in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S...
Here’s where the jobs are for July 2022 — in one chart
Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Bureau of Labor Statistics The U.S. economy added many more jobs than expected last month, and there was an appetite for workers particularly in the service sector...
Is the economy in a recession? Top economists weigh in
‘We should have an objective definition’ Officially, the NBER defines a recession as “a significant decline in economic activity that is spread across the economy and lasts more than...
I like E.L.F Beauty over Coty
Ammo Inc: “I know it’s a little bit of a far field in terms of where you are versus what it is, but Dick’s is my favorite in that group.” Inmode Ltd: “It’s a good c...
A ‘shakeout’ among mortgage lenders is coming
A sign hangs from a branch of Banco Santander in London, U.K., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg via Getty Images Banks and other mortgage providers have been battered by plunging d...
XPO Logistics’ Brad Jacobs discusses stepping down as CEO with Mario Harik to succeed him
XPO Logistics announced Thursday that Mario Harik will be taking over the role of chief executive from Brad Jacobs after the company’s spin-off of its high-tech truck brokerage business in the f...
What this ‘play the recovery’ strategy says about hot bond demand
A recent trend in the exchange-traded funds market suggests bond demand is far from cooling. Corporate, government and high-yield bond ETFs saw inflows last month after lower bond prices and higher yi...
Goldman Sachs says regulators are investigating credit-card practices
Goldman Sachs CEO David Michael Solomon attends a discussion on “Women Entrepreneurs Through Finance and Markets” at the World Bank on October 18, 2019 in Washington, DC. Olivier Douliery ...
Coinbase shares soar in boost from meme traders, BlackRock crypto deal
The logo for Coinbase Global Inc, the biggest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, is displayed on the Nasdaq MarketSite jumbotron and others at Times Square in New York, U.S., April 14, 2021. Shannon Staple...
Job cuts, smaller bonuses loom for Wall Street bankers
People walk by the New York Stock Exchange on May 12, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images News | Getty Images Investment bankers hit with a collapse in equity and debt issuance this ye...
Adidas boss says LIV Golf a ‘normal evolution,’ wants to focus on player partnerships
Phil Mickelson of the U.S. during the inaugural LIV Golf Invitational at the Centurion Club, Hemel Hempstead, St Albans, Britain, June 8, 2022 Paul Childs | Action Images via Reuters Adidas CEO Kasper...
Canoo is not a buy
MannKind Corp: “No one ever likes me to say anything bad about Mannkind. … What happens if it’s not a good company? Does that matter at all? To me it does, therefore I say, sell, sel...