Apple gave up its earnings pop. How to trade it from here
Just days after long time tech darling surpassed $4 trillion in market cap, Apple delivered an earnings report that beat on both the top and bottom. However, the reason we saw shares jump by over 4% in after-hours was due to CEO Tim Cook’s robust guidance on future iPhone 17 sales forecasts. After Apple opened […]
How to tackle private credit’s ‘cockroaches’ as contagion fears build
Key Points J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned last week of “cockroaches” lurking in private markets. Private markets have come into sharper focus following the recent high-profile collapses of First Brands and Tricolor in the U.S. As central banks turn their attention to the sector, investors say closer analysis and active portfolio management are more […]
How to prepare your portfolio for lower interest rates: top advisors
Compassionate Eye Foundation/Steven Errico The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate in September, and is now expected to announce two more cuts before the end of the year. In prior rate-cutting cycles, there has been plenty of upside potential for investors to boost earnings and balance risk as the Fed adjusts its policy stance. Still, “all in […]
Home Depot has been in a steep downturn since mid-September. How to use options to bet on a bounce
Home Depot (HD) has been in a steady slide, down about 12% over the last 18 days. While the downtrend is still intact, price is reaching a level where a mean-reversion bounce could set up. If support holds and momentum turns, this week might offer a defined-risk shot at a potential trend reversal. Support/Resistance Note […]
'Fast Money' traders on how to trade AI stocks – CNBC
'Fast Money' traders on how to trade AI stocks. CNBC's “Fast Money” team discusses the stock charts of two AI companies and their strategies for … Source link
This insurance stock is breaking out, but remains cheap. How to get long with options
Elevance Health is emerging from a 2025 reset with improved positioning to restore margins and grow its earnings base. Management has demonstrated discipline by lowering guidance to reflect elevated costs rather than delaying recognition, clearing the decks for the future. At the same time, the Carelon platform continues to deliver robust growth, diversifying revenue streams […]
AI bull marks the revenge of the Dotcom ‘boxmakers’ like Cisco, Dell. How to trade the stocks from here
(This is The Best Stocks in the Market , brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) Josh — I remember being a retail stockbroker in 1999, pitching shares of Mellon Bank to my retail brokerage customers. After the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act under President Bill Clinton, a wave […]
There’s a new potential quantum computing king. How to invest in it with less risk using options
IBM is not your grandfather’s “big blue” stock anymore. The company has quickly blossomed into an essential leader in the quantum computing world. I want to own IBM using options to capture this potential new quantum computing “king”. IBM’s leadership, particularly under CEO Arvind Krishna, has transformed the company by making bold initiatives to divest […]
Why regular investors should embrace high-priced stocks — how to do it
Here’s our Club Mailbag email [email protected] — 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, I just joined the […]
How to trade an improving outlook for bank stocks going forward
(This is a wrap-up of the key money moving discussions on CNBC’s “Worldwide Exchange” exclusive for PRO subscribers. Worldwide Exchange airs at 5 a.m. ET each day.) Traders are keeping an eye on financials as the sector’s backdrop improves. Investors are also awaiting key revisions to U.S. labor data due out later in the day. […]