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☆ S&P 500 futures rise after earnings lift the index to a second winning day: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor during morning trading at the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 31, 2024. S&P 500 futures edged higher Tuesday night as investors parsed the latest financial releases from corporate America. Futures tied to the broad index advanced 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures popped 0.4%. Tuesday marked a second straight winning day for the broad S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite , which continued recovering from their recent losing streaks. The blue-chip Dow closed the session more than 260 points higher, or nearly 0.7%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq each gained more than 1%.

Persons: Tesla, Jay Hatfield Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, America, Futures, Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial, Visa, Texas Instruments, Dow, Infrastructure Capital Advisors, Wednesday, Boeing, Hasbro, Meta, Ford, IBM

☆ Nasdaq 100 futures rise after Tuesday's sell-off, investors await Powell's testimony: Live updates: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 29, 2024. Futures linked to the Nasdaq 100 rose on Tuesday night, following a sharp sell-off for all three major averages. S&P 500 futures added 0.05%, and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures inched higher by 19 points, or 0.05%. Investors dumped large-cap tech names, fueling Tuesday's losses and notching the worst day since Jan. 2 for the tech sector. While the market will likely react to Powell's commentary, Hatfield thinks that his remarks should not come as a surprise to investors.

Persons: Nordstrom, Jay Hatfield, It's, Hatfield, it's Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial, Dow, Investors, Apple, Counterpoint Research, Microsoft, Infrastructure Capital Advisors, Financial Services Committee Locations: New York City, U.S, China

☆ Stock futures are little changed on Sunday night after a record week for the S&P 500: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 6, 2024. U.S. stock futures hovered near the flatline on Sunday night following a record-setting week for the S&P 500 . On Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.57% to close above the 5,000 level for the first time, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite added 1.25%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite added 1.4% and 2.3%, respectively. Some 61 names in the S&P 500 are set to report earnings in the week ahead, including gig economy stocks Lyft , Instacart and DoorDash .

Persons: Kraft, Jay Hatfield, Hatfield Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Dow, Kraft Heinz, Hasbro, Capital Advisors, Traders, CPI, PPI, CNBC Locations: New York City, U.S

☆ Here's where to invest $250,000 for the next 5 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

CNBC Pro spoke to financial advisors and investment experts to find out how they would allocate $250,000 over the next five years. Preferred Stocks: Preferred stocks have attractive yields and are depressed after two years of weak stock and bond markets — and so are set to gain if the stock market recovers, Hatfield said. Preferred stocks have characteristics of both stocks and bonds — they trade on exchanges like stocks but they have a face value and pay dividends like bonds. They are also like bonds in that when the value of the preferred stock goes down, yields rise. $30,000 to investment grade bonds: This is a conservative investment that will benefit if long-term rates rally, he said.

Persons: Jay Hatfield, Hatfield, Microsoft —, Paul Gambles, James McManus, McManus, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: CNBC, Infrastructure Capital Advisors, U.S . Preferred, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Microsoft, U.S . Federal Reserve, Family, JPMorgan Locations: U.S, Hatfield, Asia, Pacific, Europe

☆ US oil is back, and ExxonMobil's $60 billion deal isn't even the biggest signal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Tim Mullaney | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The news came a day after a $60 billion deal between Exxon Mobil and independent oil producer Pioneer Natural Resources . Monthly production topped out at 13 million barrels per day in November 2019 and hit 9.9 million by February 2021. And offshore oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico recovered to 2 million barrels a day, but hasn't grown. Where oil companies have been spending their money U.S. oil companies cut capital spending to $106.6 billion last year from $199.7 billion in 2014, according to Statista, contributing to the decline in oil production and arguably delaying the recovery. According to Energy Department data, oil and gas companies paid out about $75 billion per quarter in the last year.

Persons: Brittany Sowacke, Rob Thummel, hasn't, what's, Thummel, Alexandre Ramos, Jay Hatfield, doesn't, Baker, Hughes, Darren Woods, Woods, Hatfield, Ramos, Peon, aren't Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, Energy, U.S . Department of Energy, Exxon Mobil, Natural Resources, Wall, Exxon, Big Oil, America, Rystad Energy, Oil, Infrastructure Capital Advisors, Energy Department, Pioneer, CNBC, Chevron, PDC Energy, Noble Energy, Independent, Global, ExxonMobil, OPEC, Iran Locations: Midland , Texas, Brittany, Kansas City, Mo, U.S, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Alaska, Gulf, Mexico, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, New York, American, Hatfield, Israel, Iran

The rally in the chipmaker's stock pushed the information technology index (.SPLRCT) 1.85% higher, making it the strongest of 11 S&P 500 sector indexes. The S&P 500 climbed 0.58% to end the session at 4,489.72 points. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones within the S&P 500 (.AD.SPX) by a 1.1-to-one ratio. The S&P 500 posted 8 new highs and 11 new lows; the Nasdaq recorded 50 new highs and 192 new lows.

Persons: Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Jay Hatfield, Brendan McDermid, Goldman Sachs, Alex Chriss, Amruta Khandekar, Saeed Azhar, Arun Koyyur, Maju Samuel, David Gregorio Our Organizations: Nvidia, China AMC, Nasdaq, Dow, Chipmaker Micron Technology, Dow Jones, Infrastructure Capital Advisors, NVIDIA, Walmart, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Traders, Fed, PayPal Holdings, Intuit, AMC Entertainment, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Thomson Locations: China, New York, New York City, U.S, Delaware, Maui, Lahaina, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. Nvidia's (NVDA.O) gain pushed the information technology index (.SPLRCT) higher, making it the strongest of 11 S&P 500 sector indexes. Other megacap growth stocks including Alphabet (GOOGL.O), and Amazon.com (AMZN.O) also posted gains, as did chipmaker Micron Technology (MU.O). According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 (.SPX) gained 26.28 points, or 0.59%, to end at 4,490.33 points, while the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) gained 143.81 points, or 1.05%, to 13,788.66. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 fell last week after hotter-than-expected U.S. producer prices data fanned concerns that the Federal Reserve could keep U.S. interest rates higher for longer.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Jay Hatfield, Goldman Sachs, Alex Chriss, Amruta Khandekar, Saeed Azhar, Arun Koyyur, Maju Samuel, David Gregorio Our Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, China AMC, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Micron Technology, Dow Jones, Infrastructure Capital Advisors, NVIDIA, Federal Reserve, Walmart, Traders, Fed, PayPal Holdings, Intuit, AMC Entertainment, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, China, New York, Delaware, Maui, Lahaina, Bengaluru

Second-quarter earnings for S&P 500 companies are estimated to have fallen 6.4% year-over-year, Refinitiv data through Friday showed. Citigroup raised its 2023-end and mid-2024 S&P 500 targets to 4,600 and 5,000, respectively, to reflect a higher possibility of a soft landing. According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 (.SPX) gained 7.64 points, or 0.17%, to end at 4,589.15 points, while the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) gained 29.37 points, or 0.21%, to 14,348.50. Nearly half of the top 11 S&P 500 sectors posted gains, led by a rise in energy stocks (.SPNY). Adobe (ADBE.O) stocks rose, outperforming tech peers, after Morgan Stanley raised its rating to "overweight" on the photoshop maker.

Persons: Dow, Ross Mayfield, Austan Goolsbee, Jay Hatfield, Johnson, Morgan Stanley, Echo Wang, Johann M Cherian, Vinay Dwivedi, Richard Chang Organizations: Citigroup, Nasdaq, Amazon.com, Apple, Baird, Intel, Lam Research, Chicago Fed, Dow Jones, Infrastructure Capital Advisors, SoFi Technologies, ON Semiconductor, Dow, Johnson, Adobe, Thomson, & & ' Locations: Louisville , Kentucky, New York, U.S, Bengaluru

Second-quarter earnings for S&P 500 companies are estimated to have fallen 6.4% year-over-year, Refinitiv data through Friday showed. The tech-heavy Nasdaq led Wall Street higher last week as megacap growth companies such as Alphabet (GOOGL.O), Meta Platforms (META.O) as well as chipmakers Intel (INTC.O) and Lam Research (LRCX.O) posted strong quarterly earnings. Citigroup raised its 2023-end and mid-2024 S&P 500 targets to 4,600 and 5,000, respectively, to reflect a higher possibility of a soft landing. Eight of the top 11 S&P 500 sectors posted gains, led by a 2% rise in energy stocks (.SPNY). The S&P 500 posted 27 new 52-week highs and one new low; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 95 new highs and 57 new lows.

Persons: Ross Mayfield, Austan Goolsbee, Jay Hatfield, Johnson, Morgan Stanley, decliners, Echo Wang, Johann M Cherian, Vinay Dwivedi, Richard Chang Organizations: Citigroup, Dow, Nasdaq, Amazon.com, Apple, Baird, Intel, Lam Research, Chicago Fed, Dow Jones, Infrastructure Capital Advisors, Financial, SoFi Technologies, ON Semiconductor, Johnson, Adobe, NYSE, Thomson, & & ' Locations: Louisville , Kentucky, New York, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Stock futures are little changed as investors look toward Fed's favorite inflation gauge: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stock futures were near flat on Thursday night as Wall Street awaited new inflation data due Friday morning. S&P 500 futures ticked higher by 0.03%, while Nasdaq 100 futures advanced 0.07%. Investors will watch for June data for the personal consumption expenditures price index, a gauge of inflation that's closely followed by the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each finished around 0.6% lower. Elsewhere on Friday, investors will watch for data on employment costs, personal income, consumer spending and consumer sentiment.

Persons: Roku, Dow Jones, Jay Hatfield, Dow Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Stock, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Intel, Federal Reserve, Infrastructure Capital Advisors, Procter & Gamble Locations: Thursday's

☆ Here’s where to invest $50,000 right now, according to the pros
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

So if you had $50,000 to invest, where should you put it and how much should you allocate to each asset class? He recommends the following: 35% to Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 ETF; 25% to options trades; 15% to SPDR S & P 500 ETF; 15% to ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ ETF ; 5% to iShares Russell 2000 ETF ; and 5% cash. He added that he would look to cash in on artificial intelligence via the Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 ETF. He broke down his 40% (or $20,000) stock allocation this way: $10,000 into U.S. stocks, $5,000 into Europe, and $5,000 into Asian emerging market stocks. Hedge against volatility Pannell, who would have a 15% hedge reserve for the ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ ETF, said investors need some downside coverage.

Persons: they're, Jay Hatfield, Ryan Pannell, ProShares, iShares Russell, Victor Kuoch, hasn't, Pannell, Wade Guenther, Treasurys Raymond Bridges, CNBC's Ganesh Rao Organizations: CNBC, Infrastructure Capital Advisors, Nvidia, Microsoft, Tech, —, Condors, Wilshire, Bridges Capital Locations: U.S . Federal, Asia, Pacific, Europe, U.S, Taiwan

☆ Lloyd Blankfein on safety of money: 'Sort of yes'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-19 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Lloyd Blankfein, the former CEO of Goldman Sachs said the answer is not black and white on “Fareed Zakaria GPS” Sunday. Instead, the central bank along with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Treasury Department, have the power to guarantee deposits bank by bank if they find a systemic emergency. “Do we want to make it the duty of depositors to do that kind of forensic accounting analysis on banks?” Blankfein said. If it’s certified, we get on them.”The difference between 2008 and now is the difference in assets, Blankfein said. If the current model of banking stays in place, most Americans will think their money is only safe in too-big-to-fail banks, Blankfein said.

☆ A leading fund manager warns that regional banks could cause 'financial Armageddon' — unless the government makes 2 crucial moves immediately
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-19 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Financial stress stemming from Silicon Valley Bank's collapse could spread, a top fund manager said. But that in itself is becoming an under-the-radar issue, he noted, as large banks' strength is now coming at the expense of regional banks — even those without issues. Since most regional banks aren't classified as "systemically important," their clients would be out of luck in the event of a bank failure, Hatfield noted. Unless the FDIC insures all deposits at all banks, Hatfield said that there will be no reason to put money in a non-protected regional bank. So they'll have a negative interest margin, they'll lose money, they'll get downgraded, and they'll go out of business."

☆ Stock futures are flat after banks bolster deposits at First Republic: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. stock futures were flat on Thursday night. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures dipped 0.03% and 0.09%, respectively. Shares of First Republic Bank slid about 24% in after-hours trading, a sharp reversal from its nearly 10% surge in the regular session. These gains came after a group of banks said it would aid First Republic with $30 billion in deposits as a sign of confidence in the banking system. We urge people to be a little bit cautious, particularly until we hear what the Fed has to say," Hatfield added.

☆ SVB fallout: Is my money safe?
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —The question on so many bank customers’ minds in the aftermath of Silicon Valley Bank’s stunning collapse: Is my money safe? US customers held at least $151.5 billion in uninsured deposits by the end of 2022, SVB’s latest annual report said. But before markets opened this week, the Biden administration took an extraordinary step, guaranteeing that SVB customers will have access to all their money starting Monday, even uninsured deposits. Many SVB customers had much more than $250,000 deposited and now that they can’t get their money, some companies are struggling to make payroll. “I don’t think people should panic, but it’s just prudent to have insured deposits versus uninsured deposits,” Hatfield said.

☆ January jobs data was a bit 'misleading', and U.S. will avoid a recession: Strategist
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailJanuary jobs data was a bit 'misleading', and U.S. will avoid a recession: StrategistJay Hatfield of Infrastructure Capital Advisors discusses the U.S. jobs market and why he thinks the inverted yield curve does not imply a recession this time.

☆ 2023 looks good for the market — especially for one 'extremely attractive' asset class: Fund manager
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The S & P 500 is currently at around 3,839. Based on the current yield of 3.75%, the S & P 500 is "fairly valued" at 3,800 — implying no upside. 'Conviction themes' in 2023 Hatfield highlighted the "conviction investment themes" he expects to be very attractive in 2023. One asset class he highlighted was preferred stocks, which have the characteristics of both stocks and bonds . "We believe that preferred stocks are extremely attractive now as most are trading at more than a 20% discount to par.

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