Week in review: We initiated a position — plus, top gainers and laggards of 2025

Week in review: We initiated a position — plus, top gainers and laggards of 2025

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

Here are 5 key events that drove the stock market last week

Here are 5 key events that drove the stock market last week

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

Eli Lilly stock tops $1,000 for the first time. Cramer says the next milestone is within reach

Eli Lilly stock tops ,000 for the first time. Cramer says the next milestone is within reach

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that Eli Lilly will soon be the first pharmaceutical company to reach a $1 trillion stock market value. Shortly after the open, shares topped $1,000 each for the first time. At session highs, the stock exceeded a $950 billion market cap. Shares would have to hit nearly $1,058 to reach … Read more