Amazon Ireland corporate offices in Dublin, as Amazon.com, Inc., said on Tuesday it plans to cut its global corporate workforce by as many as 14,000 roles and seize the opportunity provided by artificial intelligence (AI), in Dublin, Ireland, Oct. 28, 2025. Damien Eagers | Reuters Valuations of several technology and artificial intelligence stocks are expected … Read more
Friday marked the end of a lackluster week for stocks and the first trading session of 2026. The market was mixed for the holiday-shortened week: The Dow and Nasdaq shed 0.1% and 1.5%, respectively, while the S & P 500 edged roughly 1% lower, its third back-to-back loss since Monday. It’s unclear what caused the … Read more
Bank of America is expecting an uptick in dividend payouts in 2026. Dividend growth has historically lagged the growth of earnings per share by about three quarters, said Savita Subramanian, the firm’s head of U.S. equity and quant strategy. With the S & P 500 likely having seen a strong year of EPS growth in … Read more
The year just began, but there may be opportunities for investors to catch potential bounces on some stocks — or avoid pullbacks near-term. The major averages were listless on Friday, the first trading day of 2026, as they alternated between gains and losses. For the week, they finished down more than 1% across the board. … Read more
Warren Buffett and Greg Abel at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholders Meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, May 3, 2025. David A. Grogen | CNBC Berkshire Hathaway shares slipped Friday as investors digested the formal end of Warren Buffett’s six-decade tenure as chief executive and the start of a new era under successor Greg Abel. Class A … Read more
Bank of America is betting on several stocks trading at fair value or a discount to perform well in the first quarter, even as the S & P 500 is getting more expensive, according to a recent research note. The bank noted that stocks are largely trading at a premium this year, making good investments … Read more
Here’s our Club Mailbag email investingclubmailbag@cnbc.com — so you send your questions directly to Jim Cramer and his team of analysts. We can’t offer personal investing advice. We will only consider more general questions about the investment process or stocks in the portfolio or related industries. This week’s question: What is the difference between “trading” … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Friday, Jan. 2 1. S & P 500 futures are up early this morning as the market readies to kick off its first trading session of 2026. The broad market index gained more than 16% in 2025, its third consecutive annual gain. The Dow and tech-heavy Nasdaq are on track … Read more
Warren Buffett said Berkshire Hathaway is better positioned than any company to endure for the next century as he handed over the CEO reins to his successor Greg Abel, whom he strongly endorsed. “It has a better chance I think of being here 100 years from now than any company I can think of,” Buffett … Read more
A graph displaying the Apple stock price on a smartphone app. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Retail investors have had a gangbuster year in 2025. Mom-and-pop investors bought the dip at key points this year, providing strong returns as the market climbed to all-time highs. Once thought of as unsophisticated and easily duped, … Read more