The AI industrial trade has regained its momentum following months of market volatility and fears of a slowdown in artificial intelligence spending. Our newest Club holding is outflanking its peers in the run higher. GE Vernova shares closed at an all-time high Tuesday for the sixth session in a row, …
The stock market has been on a tear over the past month as Wall Street celebrated signs of progress in U.S. tariff negotiations and easing trade tensions with China. Since our last Monthly Meeting on April 16 through Tuesday’s close, the S & P 500 jumped 12.6%, while the tech-heavy …
A whirlwind of positive headlines from a Chinese trade détente to hundreds of billions of dollars in promised foreign investment in the U.S. lit a fire in the market and propelled the S & P 500 into the green every day last week. Monday started with a U.S.-China agreement, albeit …
Sometimes you have to play defense. The stock market has been rocked with uncertainty in 2025, with many of the perennial megacap winners falling out of favor and defensive names stepping up. For months, Wall Street has ruminated on whether President Donald Trump ‘s tariffs will cause a recession and …
Could the rallying S & P 500 go for 10 in a row? The S & P 500 on Friday extended its winning streak to nine straight sessions. That incredible run, not seen for 20 years, wiped out all the losses since President Donald Trump announced his “reciprocal” tariffs on …
You often hear the word “reset” when analysts come on television to describe what’s happening now. That’s genuine Wall Street gibberish and, as you know, I don’t like that language. I translate it on the spot. A reset really means something bad is happening that has caught us by surprise. …
Stocks have fallen sharply in the aftermath of President Donald Trump ‘s tariffs, but there are some names that may ultimately benefit as companies return operations to the United States, according to two financial firms. Trump vowed to bring factories and jobs back to the country when he signed a …
“My pathway led by confusion boats / mutiny from stern to bow.” That phrase, from Bob Dylan’s 1964 classic, “My Back Pages,” seeped into my head Friday afternoon, as I sought to reevaluate the role of tech in the Charitable Trust. We had just reviewed Eaton’s very good — though …
When we talk during the 9 a.m. ET hour of CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street,” the morning show I love so much, there’s never time to flesh things out. We hit topic after topic: bang, bang, bang. Occasionally, though, Carl Quintanilla will serve it up, I’ll lob it back, and …
The first trading week of President Donald Trump’s second term was positive for all three major averages, as investors cheered the incoming administration’s pro-business policies and corporate earnings largely came in stronger than expected. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq each rose about 1.7%, while the Dow climbed 2.2%. …