These retail names are on our Best Stocks list as the holiday season begins. Why they may break out

(This is The Best Stocks in the Market , brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) Josh — Happy Thanksgiving, how bout them Cowboys? If I had a nickel for every time I was told about the trials and tribulations of the U.S. consumer, well, I’d be wealthier than … Read more

Nasdaq rises, but still heads for a losing month: Live updates

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., Nov. 26, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The Nasdaq Composite rose on Friday following a “cooling issue” at a data center that caused a disruption in assets traded at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The tech-heavy index advanced 0.2%, … Read more

CME halts futures trading after ‘cooling issue’ at data center

The floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)/New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) in New York City. CME Group is the world’s largest and most diverse derivatives exchange. David S. Holloway | Getty Images Trading came to a standstill on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday following a cooling issue at one of its data centers. … Read more

‘Green light’ away from AI trade: Two ETF executives see a key market shift underway

A key rotation away from artificial intelligence stocks may be underway in the market. According to Astoria Portfolio Advisors’ John Davi, a broader range of stocks are getting a “green light” because liquidity is returning to the system. “The Fed cut rates four times last year. They cut rates twice already. They’re going to go again … Read more

SEC investigates Jefferies over First Brands collapse, report says

The Jefferies Financial Group Inc. headquarters in New York, US, on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating Jefferies’ relationship into bankrupt auto parts maker First Brands Group, The Financial Times reported Thursday. The newspaper, citing people with knowledge of the matter, said … Read more

Saba Capital activist Boaz Weinstein calls for removal of Baillie Gifford-run tech investment trust’s entire board

Boaz Weinstein is calling for the removal of the entire board of a tech-focused fund managed by Baillie Gifford, in a bid to reverse what the activist investor sees as “unprecedented” value destruction. In a letter to the Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust’s board on Thursday, Weinstein — whose activist investment firm Saba Capital owns around … Read more

Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street gains on rising Fed rate-cut expectations

SHANGHAI, CHINA – JUNE 08: Aerial view of skyscrapers standing at the Lujiazui Financial District at sunrise on June 8, 2022 in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets rose Wednesday, tracking Wall Street gains on hopes that the U.S. Federal Reserve could cut benchmark interest rates in December. Expectations … Read more

Core wholesale prices rose less than expected in September; retail sales gain

Core wholesale prices rose less than expected in September, indicating a potential cooling in pipeline inflation pressures, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The producer price index, a measure of what producers get for final demand goods and services, increased a seasonally adjusted 0.3% on the month, in line with the Dow Jones consensus … Read more

Asia-Pacific markets track Wall Street’s tech recovery after Alphabet leads AI rally

SHANGHAI, CHINA – MARCH 01: Skyscrapers stand at the Pudong Lujiazui Financial District on March 1, 2022 in Shanghai, China. Xiao Yang | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened higher Tuesday, after Wall Street’s tech stocks rebounded on a rally in Google parent  and hopes of a Fed rate cut. Optimism about Alphabet’s … Read more

This S&P 500 level is the one to watch in a short trading week, pro trader says

(PRO Views are exclusive to PRO subscribers, giving them insight on the news of the day direct from a real investing pro. See the full discussion above.) The S & P 500 will have to hold a key level at 6,550 for an auspicious start to December, according to New York Stock Exchange insider Jay … Read more