Although stocks closed lower on the last trading day of 2025, several names could gain ground in the new year, investors said Wednesday on CNBC’s “Halftime Report.” “I will admit it has a sour feeling to it … but whatever January may bring in the markets, we’re likely to have a good year,” Jim Lebenthal, … Read more
The real estate sector is limping out of 2025, but Wall Street analysts spot an overlooked opportunity for the new year: Federal Realty Investment Trust . While the S & P 500 is on track for a 17% jump in 2025, the real estate sector within the broad market index is on pace to end … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer recommended investors buy companies that can put up strong revenue and earnings regardless of the economic backdrop, explaining the key qualities of a secular growth stock. “You want great secular growth stories that can handle high interest rates or a weak economy, and have the ability to scale, meaning you can see … Read more
The stars look like they’re finally aligning in 2026 for Home Depot — one of seven out-of-favor portfolio stocks that Jim Cramer has called a buy. Although shares are down nearly 11% year-to-date, three recent developments point toward a recovery for the home improvement retailer. 1. November’s cooler-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) is helping the … Read more
As 2025 winds down, investor Joe Terranova is selling out of some of his positions and readjusting for the new year. Terranova, chief market strategist for Virtus Investment Partners, joined CNBC’s ” Halftime Report ” on Monday to share that he sold out of his position in the SPDR Gold Trust (GLD) , a gold … Read more
Caterpillar’s emergence as an artificial intelligence play has boosted the stock this year, hitting an all-time high earlier this month. Gains going forward may be much tougher to come by, however. The industrial giant surged 61% this year, making it the best-performing constituent in the Dow Jones Industrial Average . The benchmark’s second-best performer, Goldman … Read more
Investors piled into Merck & Co. and S & P Global , among others, with 2026 around the corner. Those names may be due for a pullback. The three major averages all climbed this week, which was shortened because of the Christmas holiday. The S & P 500 led the way with a 1.4% gain. … Read more
Morgan Stanley named several stocks that are best positioned going in to 2026. The Wall Street investment bank said companies such as Nvidia are its top ideas for next year. Other overweight-rated names screened by CNBC Pro include: Western Digital, Spotify and Palo Alto Networks. Spotify Spotify is firing on all cylinders, Morgan Stanley said. … 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: Hi Jim, could you please do … Read more
Yields on cash are well off their highs as 2025 comes to an end, but there are still a few places where investors can generate some interest on money they’re holding. The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate three times this year , bringing the target rate range to 3.5% to 3.75%. Fed funds … Read more