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☆ 'Sell in May and go away' is a catchy adage, but probably not a good idea
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

It's not just that it has been a down month (down 3.0% for the S & P 500, breaking a 5-month win streak). However, weaker does not mean down. The S & P, even in the weakest five months, was still up almost 2%. The bottom line: market timing is always a tricky affair. Many of these timing maxims could be trumped by an even better one: "It's time in the market that matters, not market timing."

Persons: It's, Nicholas Colas, Jeff Hirsch, it's Organizations: Dow, Stock Locations: It's, DataTrek

☆ 2 major market themes that could make or break stocks after this week's rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

That answered a big question going into the central bank's two-day March meeting following two months of hotter inflation readings. We hope to see that strength continue in the coming months as increasing supply would help keep housing inflation down. Following the company's last quarterly report, Jim Cramer said, "You cannot have a recession if Cintas is blowing the doors open." ET: PCE price index (See here for a full list of the stocks in Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust.) As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Jim Cramer, JEF, HB Fuller, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Victor J Organizations: Dow, Federal Reserve, Nasdaq, McCormick & Company, GameStop, Jefferies, Gross, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Visitors, New York Stock Exchange, Blue, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: U.S

☆ It's time to get rid of the 'Magnificent Seven' moniker, according to Wolfe Research
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

So-called Magnificent Seven stocks Apple , Alphabet and Tesla may no longer be living up to that title, according to Wolfe Research. "It's really more like the Mag 4 or Fab 4 these days," Wolfe Research managing director Rob Ginsberg wrote Monday. " The meteoric rise of the "Magnificent Seven" stocks — Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla — lifted the S & P 500 to a 24.2% gain in 2023. But Ginsberg said Apple, Alphabet and Tesla are ripe for exclusion from the Magnificent Seven. AAPL YTD mountain Apple shares in 2024 Apple shares have slipped roughly 10% from their December 2023 high, Ginsberg said, and they are off by about 6% in 2024.

Persons: Wolfe, Rob Ginsberg, Evelyn, Ginsberg, Tesla Organizations: Wolfe Research, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla, Evelyn Partners, Dow, Apple

☆ History shows the best trade has usually been to buy the stock getting kicked out of the Dow Industrials
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

If history is any guide, Walgreens Boots Alliance may fare better after getting tossed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average . In fact, data shows that betting on a stock that's leaving the Dow is often a better trade for investors than buying shares of a stock that's entering the 127-year-old average. What history shows Alcoa was the best-performing stock among the last 10 outgoing Dow members. For example, Honeywell International surged more than 40% one year after joining the Dow, while UnitedHealth rallied nearly 28%. General Electric , the last of the original 12 Dow stocks, plunged about 58% one year after leaving the average in 2018.

Persons: bode, Ned Davis, Goldman Sachs, —, Amgen —, UnitedHealth, DuPont de Nemours, Fred Imbert Organizations: Walgreens Boots, Dow Jones, Walgreens, Dow, General Electric, WBA, CNBC Pro, Ned Davis Research, NDR, Alcoa, HP, Bank of America, Nike, Visa, RTX Corporation, Exxon Mobil, Pfizer, Apple, Honeywell International, DuPont de Locations: U.S

☆ Uber joins the Dow Transports. Here's why it's a curious addition
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Uber is going into the Dow Transports on Monday, marking the first change to the index since Dec. 7, 2021, when Old Dominion replaced Kansas City Southern. Under Dow Theory, the Transports should confirm a new high in the Dow Industrials. Uber is a funny add because unlike many of the other index components, it's not really a shipping company. The add likely reflects the Dow Transports index committee's belief that this is a transportation company, even if it just shuttles people instead of packages. This follows a well-known pattern called the S & P inclusion effect.

Persons: Avis, Uber, Stocks, underperform Organizations: Dow Transports, Old Dominion, Kansas City Southern, Dow, Dow Jones Transport, Dow Theory, Transports, it's, Uber, Federal Reserve Bank of New, Union Pacific, CSX, Kirby Locations: Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Matson, Old Dominion

☆ Earnings Exchange: WBD, LYV & SQ
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailEarnings Exchange: WBD, LYV & SQQuint Tatro, Joule Financial founder, joins ‘The Exchange’ to discuss Warner Bros Discovery, Live Nation, Block and Dow Industrials.

Persons: Quint Tatro, Dow Industrials Organizations: Joule Financial, Warner Bros Discovery, Dow

☆ Walgreens earns a unwanted title as it's booted from the Dow for Amazon. How it happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Walgreens has the dubious distinction of being one of the stocks that has had the shortest duration in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. At $22, Walgreens has the lowest stock price in the index, which traditionally would make it a target for replacement. "Since the indexes are price weighted, the Index Committee evaluates stock price when considering a company for inclusion. Right now, the highest priced stock, UnitedHealth Group , is more than 23 times the value of the lowest priced stock, Walgreens. Finally, one wonders how Uber executives feel about the decision to put them into the Dow Jones Transportation Index.

Persons: Dow Jones, Dow Industrials, Uber, CNBC's Robert Hum Organizations: Walgreens, Dow Jones, Alliance, Dow, UnitedHealth, Walmart, WBA, General, General Electric, U.S Rubber, GE, Dow Jones Transportation, JetBlue, Transports, Avis

☆ Amazon is getting added to the Dow. What it means for the market benchmark
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Dow is adding Amazon, while removing Walgreens Boots Alliance. With the change, S & P Dow Jones Indices senior index analyst Howard Silverblatt said the Dow could rally all the way to 42,865. The effect on incoming and outgoing members of the Dow is less clear. According to past data from Ned Davis Research, stocks that leave the Dow have historically outperformed incoming members. Since 1972, outgoing members have averaged a 12-month gain of nearly 17.5%, while new members have averaged a 10% gain in their first year.

Persons: Dow, Howard Silverblatt, Silverblatt, Ned Davis Organizations: Dow Jones, Walgreens, Alliance, Walmart, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Dow, Ned Davis Research

☆ These market signals suggest recession fears aren’t gone yet
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Dow Jones Transportation Average, which tracks 20 US transportation stocks from railroads to airlines to delivery, has fallen 1.6% so far this year, underperforming the broader Dow industrials’ 2.2% gain. As that optimism dims, some investors worry that the decline in transportation stocks suggests rough times ahead for the economy. The transportation index tends to fall when the economy deteriorates, as demand for travel and goods wanes. Turmoil in the airline industry also likely contributed to the recent slide in transportation stocks. But net profit fell 14% to €4.9 billion ($5.3 billion) as its tax bill rose.

Persons: CH, , ”, Mark Luschini, Janney Montgomery Scott, Russell, Howard Silverblatt, Dow, effusively, ”, Luschini, Jason Heller, “ I’m, Hanna Ziady, Sewing, Read, Tod Steward, He’s, It’s, Parija Kavilanz, Steward, Steward hasn’t, “, haven’t, that’s Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, Dow Jones Transportation, Dow, CH Robinson Worldwide, United Parcel Service, Avis Budget Group, Alaska Air Group, Federal Reserve, Alaska Airlines Boeing, Max, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Dow Jones, Tesla, Coastal Wealth, Deutsche Bank, Super Bowl, CNN Locations: New York, Seattle

☆ After Tesla’s dismal quarter, more of the Magnificent Seven face tests next week
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

That comes as the rest of the “Magnificent Seven” — Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta Platforms, Amazon, Apple and Alphabet — continue climbing higher. Excluding Tesla, the Magnificent Seven is projected to report an aggregate 53.7% fourth-quarter earnings growth from the prior year, according to FactSet. Companies in the S&P 500 index are expected to report a 10.5% earnings decline minus those six firms. The “Magnificent Seven” excluding Tesla has a combined market cap of roughly $12 trillion, according to Bespoke Investment Group data through Wednesday’s close. Her firm owns all of the Magnificent Seven stocks except for Tesla.

Persons: Tesla, Howard Silverblatt, Dow, “ You’re, ”, Saira Malik, Russell, “, Shelby McFaddin, Wall, Joe Mazzola, Charles Schwab Organizations: New, New York CNN — Tech, Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Apple, Companies, Big Tech, Dow Jones, Investors, Federal Reserve, Dow, Tesla, Investment, Federal, — Locations: New York

☆ Stock Market Today: Indexes Finish Lower as Investors Digest Bank Earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Stocks finished lower Tuesday after a Federal Reserve official said the central bank could cut interest rates this year but that the process should be "carefully calibrated and not rushed." Benchmark Treasury yields rose to settle at 4.064%, its highest afternoon level of the year so far. In bank stocks: Morgan Stanley fell after reporting quarterly results, while PNC wavered. Shares of leading U.S.-listed Chinese companies fell, with the Invesco Golden Dragon China exchange-traded fund down nearly 4%. Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday sought to reassure investors about opportunities in his country.

Persons: Stocks, Dow industrials, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Tesla, Elon Musk, Yemen's Houthi, Li Qiang Organizations: Federal Reserve, PNC, Boeing, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue, Oil, Shell, Benchmark Locations: China

☆ Stock Market Today: Dow Slips 350 Points; Bank Earnings in Focus
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Stocks turned lower Tuesday after a Federal Reserve official said the central bank could cut interest rates this year but that the process should be "carefully calibrated and not rushed." In Europe, pushback on imminent rate cuts from European Central Bank officials and news that the German economy shrank last year weighed on markets. An index of bank shares fell. Shares of leading U.S.-listed Chinese companies fell, with the Invesco Golden Dragon China exchange-traded fund down 3%. EV company Nio's ADRs were down 8%; Baidu, the owner of China’s largest internet search engine, and e-commerce giant JD.com slid about 4%.

Persons: Stocks, Dow industrials, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Tesla, Elon Musk, Yemen's Houthi, Nio's ADRs Organizations: Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, PNC, Boeing, Shell, Benchmark, EV, Nio's, Baidu Locations: Europe, China

☆ These are the cheapest stocks with upside in the Dow Industrials to start 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Here are the most appealing names right now in the 30-stock Dow average. Forward P/E also lower than its five-year average P/E. Consensus price target calls for at least 5% upside ahead. The consensus price target from Wall Street analysts suggests 17% potential upside in the next 12 months for Chevron. Other stocks on the list of cheap Dow stocks were Cisco Systems , Coca-Cola , Procter & Gamble , Walmart , McDonald's and Visa .

Persons: Dow Organizations: Dow, Nasdaq, Tech, CNBC, Stock, Wall Street, Chevron, Nike, Cisco Systems, Procter, Gamble, Walmart, McDonald's, Visa

☆ Global fund managers turn uber-bullish as stock rally rolls in to mid-December
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-19 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

If you want a sense of how frothy things have become, look no further than the December Bank of America Global Fund Manager Survey. This is a survey of roughly 250 global fund managers and is a very good gauge of sentiment among fund managers. 1-month average returns: 1.9% (vs. 0.6% in all 1-month periods) 3- month average returns: 3.3% (vs. 1.9%) 1- year average returns: 7.5% (vs. 7.9%) Source: StoneX While eight-day streaks are rare, the Dow has done even better. Last July, th e Dow broke a 13-day winning streak , the likes of which were last seen in 1987. It's currently at an RSI (Relative Strength Indicator, a gauge of momentum over the past 14 trading days) of 85.

Persons: Dow, Matt Weller, That's, Weller, It's Organizations: Bank of America Global Fund, Survey, Federal, Dow Locations: China

(PRO subscribers can view the official 2024 strategist survey here . ) "Lifting our 12-month S & P 500 target to 5100 as inflation falls, the Fed turns dovish, and real yields plunge," Kostin wrote. Other Wall Street firms with similarly bullish forecasts include Citigroup and BMO Capital Markets, which each have S & P 500 price targets of 5,100. Barclays' Venu Krishna was even more bearish, anticipating the S & P 500 would fall to 3,725. Entering the penultimate trading week of the year, the S & P 500 is almost 23% higher in 2023, while the Nasdaq Composite has advanced almost 42%.

Persons: —, Stocks, Sam Stovall, Monday, Stovall, Goldman Sachs, David Kostin, Kostin, John Stoltzfus, Stoltzfus, America's Savita Subramanian, JPMorgan's, Bujas, Morgan Stanley, BofA's Subramanian —, Venu Krishna, Oppenheimer's John Stoltzfus, Dow Industrials Organizations: CNBC, Federal Reserve, Dow Jones, CFRA Research, Goldman, Oppenheimer Asset Management, Citigroup, BMO Capital Markets, Bank, America's, Nvidia, Microsoft, Barclays, Nasdaq Locations: Friday's

☆ Stock Market Today: Futures Slip; Chinese Stocks Sink
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

That appears to be the verdict of stock investors, who sent the CSI 300 Index down 1.9% to its lowest level in almost five years. Adding to the gloom: after Chinese markets closed, Moody’s Investors Service cut its outlook on the country’s credit rating to negative . The ratings company said financial lifelines extended by the government to distressed regions and companies are harming the economy. China’s lackluster growth since the end of pandemic lockdowns has weighed on the stock market: The CSI 300 has fallen about 12% this year. Trading at about $79 a barrel, benchmark Brent crude was on track to snap a three-day losing streak.

Persons: Hong, Dow Organizations: CSI, Moody’s, Service, Dow industrials, Nasdaq, Brent Locations: China

☆ Stock Market Today: Futures Slip to Start the Week; Bitcoin Price Surges
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Gold prices are holding near the record high they hit last week . Treasury prices are down, pushing yields up. Ten-year Treasury yields rose to 4.247% from 4.225% Friday. The price of bitcoin climbed above $40,000, putting it on course for its highest end-of-day level since April 2022. Falling bond yields pushed the precious metal to an all-time high Friday.

Persons: Dow, Jerome Powell, Narendra Modi’s, bitcoin Organizations: Hawaiian Airlines, Spotify, Stock, Dow industrials, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Overseas, Mining, BSE Locations: Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, China, India

☆ Stock Market Today: Dow, Nasdaq Slip to Start the Week; Bitcoin Price Surges
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Uber Technologies shares rose on news that the ride-hailing company will join the S&P 500 index . The S&P 500, Dow industrials and Nasdaq Composite all opened lower. Ten-year Treasury yields rose after settling at 4.225% Friday. India's S&P BSE Sensex, however, rose to an all-time high after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party won elections in three major states. The price of bitcoin climbed above $41,000, putting it on course for its highest end-of-day level since April 2022.

Persons: Bitcoin, Stocks, Dow, India's, Narendra Modi’s, bitcoin Organizations: Airlines, Uber Technologies, Dow industrials, Nasdaq, Spotify, Overseas, Mining, BSE Locations: Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, China

☆ Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Edge Up After Index Notches 2023 High
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Futures tied to major U.S. equity indexes are split between small gains and losses, while Treasury yields are inching down. Look out for any pushback against the notion, gripping the bond market, that the central bank will soon cut interest rates. November was the best month for the S&P 500 since July last year. They were volatile on Thursday, after Fed Bank of New York President John Williams said he thought it best to keep interest rates high for some time. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng Index dropped more than 1.2% to close at its lowest in more than a year.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Powell, Dow, John Williams, Brent Organizations: Federal, Dow industrials, Nasdaq, Treasury, Fed Bank of New York Locations: Atlanta, Europe, Hong Kong

☆ Stock Market Today: Dow Gains 300 Points; Tesla Stock in Focus as Cybertruck Delivery Begins
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

November's trading is in its last hours, with stocks—and a range of other asset classes—on pace for strong monthly gains. Stocks, international currencies, and bitcoin have all risen, with traders betting the Fed is done lifting interest rates as inflation ebbs. The Dow is on track for its highest close of 2023, while the Nasdaq Composite is on track for its best month since January. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note ticked up, rising to around 4.343%, after three days of declines. Overseas, the Stoxx Europe 600 finished its best month since January.

Persons: Dow, Tesla, Dow industrials Organizations: Treasury, Nasdaq, Dow, Benchmark U.S, Overseas

☆ Stock Market Today: Dow Opens Higher On Inflation Data; Tesla Stock in Focus as Cybertruck Delivery Begins
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Aggregate bond index is up 4.8% in price this month. Stocks, international currencies, and bitcoin have also rallied, with traders betting the Fed is done lifting interest rates as inflation continues to ebb. On Thursday, the latest personal-consumption expenditures price index—the Fed's preferred inflation gauge —offered the latest sign that pricing pressures are softening. The Nasdaq Composite is up 11% in November, on track for its best month since July 2022. Salesforce's stock rose, lifting the blue-chip Dow, after the business-software company reported results last night.

Persons: Stocks, Tesla, Dow industrials Organizations: Bloomberg U.S, Nasdaq, Dow, Treasury, Benchmark U.S Locations: Russia, Europe

☆ Stock Market Today: Futures Tick Up; Investors Await Tesla Cybertruck Update
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Stocks, international currencies, and bitcoin have also rallied, with traders betting the Federal Reserve is done lifting interest rates. In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 inched higher after data showed French inflation softening in November. Up ahead: Tesla will update investors on the Cybertruck. The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the PCE, or personal-consumption expenditures price index, is also due. Economists expect to see signs of softening inflation.

Persons: Stocks, Tesla, Brent Organizations: Bloomberg U.S, Federal, Nasdaq, Stock, Dow, Treasury, RBC, Kroger, Dell, Marvell, PCE Locations: Russia, Europe

☆ Stock Market News, Nov. 30, 2023: Dow Logs Highest Close of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

The 10-year U.S. Treasury note had its best month since 2019, as a sharp unwinding of rate-hike expectations sent investors on a bond-buying spree. The Dow ended the day with its highest close since January 2022, while the Nasdaq Composite managed its best month since July 2022. Salesforce's stock rose, lifting the Dow, after the business-software company reported results last night. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note ticked up to settle at 4.349%, after three days of declines. Overseas, the Stoxx Europe 600 finished its best month since January.

Persons: Dow, Tesla, Dow industrials Organizations: Treasury, Nasdaq, Dow, Benchmark U.S, Overseas

☆ Stock Market Today: Dow, Nasdaq Open Higher; What's Next for Berkshire Hathaway
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Investors betting on a soft landing for the U.S. economy received another morsel of good news on Wednesday. Fresh data showed that the U.S. economy grew at a 5.2% annual rate , the fastest quarterly growth rate since late 2021, when the country was listing Covid-19 restrictions. Hopes that the U.S. economy can avoid a recession--and that the Federal Reserve will slash interest rates next year --have been rippling through global markets. Stocks are rising in early trading, continuing a weekslong winning streak. Now solidly below 13, the VIX is trading near its lowest levels of this year.

Persons: Charlie Munger, Dow, ”, Salesforce Organizations: Federal, Berkshire Hathaway, Dow industrials, Nasdaq, Gold, Futures Locations: U.S

☆ Stock Market Today: What's Next for Berkshire Hathaway
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note fell below 4.3% Wednesday, a significant level when considering where it started the month—hovering above 4.8%. This comes a day after a formerly hawkish Fed official endorsed an extended pause on rate moves. Investors are also digesting Tuesday’s death of Berkshire Hathaway titan Charlie Munger . Contracts tied to the S&P 500, Dow industrials and Nasdaq-100 each ticked up modestly. The benchmark S&P 500 is on pace to end November with its best month since July 2022.

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger, Dow, Gold, Hang Seng, ” Organizations: Treasury, Fed, Dow industrials, Nasdaq, Futures, Hormel Foods Locations: Europe, Berkshire, Asia, Hong

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