CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday that investors shouldn’t read too much into uneventful unemployment data, arguing that a lack of surprises on the labor front is actually giving the market room to reveal the real story: a broad-based rally spreading well beyond last year’s winners. “When you get an employment report that’s basically uneventful, it … Read more
An Amazon warehouse in Warrington, England. Nathan Stirk | Getty Images Amazon has submitted plans for a large-format store near Chicago that would be larger than a Walmart Supercenter, marking the latest experiment with physical retail for the tech company. As part of the plans, Amazon has proposed building a one-story, 229,000-square-foot building in Orland … Read more
Stocks finished higher Friday, lifted by the volatile artificial intelligence trade, leading the market to the upside for the week. The S & P 500 eked out a 0.1% weekly gain, while the Nasdaq gained 0.5%. While logging three positive weeks in the past four, the indexes were still modestly lower for the seasonally strong … Read more
President Donald Trump smiles from the field before the 126th America’s Game between the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Dec. 13, 2025. Patrick Smith | Getty Images The United States has collected more than $200 billion in tariffs this year as a result of new duties imposed … Read more
Sometimes the stakes are so high, the degree of difficulty so immense, that it simply may be too hard to game. When that’s the case, no amount of formal research will help you fathom the stock implications. Yet, you have inherited the issues and they must be dealt with — or you are too at … Read more
Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here’s what CNBC TV’s producers were watching on Wednesday and what’s on the radar for Thursday’s session. Post-Fed movers and shakers Stocks … Read more
Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American (AMEX) in New York City, U.S., Dec. 8, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stocks were little changed on Tuesday as Wall Street looks ahead to this week’s interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 hovered around the flatline, … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York on December 3, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images Stock futures are near flat on Sunday night, following another winning week for Wall Street, as investors look toward the Federal Reserve meeting. Dow … Read more
We’re in the final stretch of 2025 and entering the second week of the historically strong market month of December. Barring a calamity, the S & P 500 should be able to turn in a third straight year of gains. The index has advanced nearly 17% year to date. Whether it goes higher from here … Read more
US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo speaks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August 19, 2024. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Read more CNBC politics coverage “We are very pleased to nominate Secretary Raimondo for election to our Board,” Costco Chairman Tony … Read more