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☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Hasbro, Sunrun, Amazon, Costco, Spotify, Pinterest, Apple & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Piper Sandler reiterates Pinterest as a top pick Piper said it's sticking with its overweight rating on the stock. JPMorgan reiterates Amazon as overweight JPMorgan said the e-commerce giant remains a top pick at the firm. The firm also says it's sticking with its outperform rating on Apple. "We are reiterating our Buy rating and raising our price target on shares of Costco from $890 to $940." Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's sticking with its overweight rating on Tesla .

Persons: Bernstein, it's, D.A, Davidson, KBW, Tesla, underperform Bernstein, Musk, Piper Sandler, Pinterest, Piper, Evercore, Morgan Stanley, Sunrun, Guggenheim, Macquarie, Roblox, TD Cowen, Cowen, Michael Colglazier, Morgan Stanley downgrades Twilio, JPMorgan, GenAI, Wolfe, Elon Organizations: Bank of America, Elon, Spotify, UBS, TPC, Galactic, America, JPMorgan, Adobe, " Bank of America, Hasbro, of America, Monopoly, Apple, Baidu, Apple Intelligence, Costco, Nvidia, Tesla Locations: China

☆ Earnings will drive the market next week — what we expect from 2 portfolio stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

With the Fed, Apple earnings and the jobs report passing with flying colors this week, the runway to more gains looks a lot less cluttered. This past week was chock full of Club earnings: 12 portfolio companies, including Apple , delivered results. Analysts expect Wynn's earnings per share of $1.27 versus 29 cents a year ago when China was not fully back from Covid. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

Persons: Jerome Powell, we're, Jim Cramer, Jim, Apple, Eli Lilly, Estee Lauder, Stanley Black, Decker, Bausch, FactSet, It's, Bob Iger, Iger, Nelson Peltz, We're, Krystal, Berkshire Hathaway, Tyson, Jones Lang, Walt, Ferrari N.V, WK Kellogg, Wynn, Vishay, CRON, MARA, RICK, Ginkgo, Jim Cramer's, David Paul Morris Organizations: Federal Reserve, Apple, GE Healthcare, DuPont, Linde, Bausch Health, Coterra Energy, Club, Disney, Wynn Resorts, CNBC, Revenue, Vegas Sands, Cotai, Boston, Airlines, Krystal Biotech, Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Axsome Therapeutics, Tyson Foods, TSN, Bowlero Corp, CNA Financial Corp, CNA, Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, Technologies, Realty Income Corp, Lab, Teradata Corp, Technology, FMC Corporation, FMC, Paymentus Holdings, Shockwave, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Simon Property Group, Sterling Construction Company, Apple Hospitality, Boise Cascade Corporation, BellRing Brands, Coty, COTY, Fidelity National Information Services Inc, Vornado Realty, Walt Disney Co, Holdings, Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Nikola Corporation, BP, Rockwell Automation, MarketAxess Holdings, Jumia Technologies, GEO Group, Builders FirstSource Inc, Duke Energy Corp, WYNN, Rivian Automotive, Arista Networks, Occidental Petroleum Corp, Astera Labs, Bros, Flywire Corporation, B2Gold Corp, Kinross Gold Corp, Virgin Galactic Holdings, iRobot Corp, Electronic Arts Inc, McKesson Corp, ACM Research, Avadel Pharmaceuticals, Toyota Motor Corp, Emerson Electric Co, Perion, Editas, Brink's Company, Sinclair Corporation, New Fortress Energy, Starwood Property Trust, Animal Health, ELAN, Farms, IM Cannabis Corp, Fox Corporation, Formula One, Icahn Enterprises, Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Arm Holdings plc, ARM, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Trade, AppLovin Corporation, Sciences Corp, SolarEdge Technologies, Roblox Corporation, GigaCloud Technology Inc, Warner Bros ., Properties Trust, Growers, Constellation Energy Group, Cronos, Fiverr, Solar Inc, EPAM Systems, Cedar Fair Entertainment, Digital Holdings, RCI Hospitality Holdings, Akamai Technologies, Semiconductor, Insulet Corp, NuScale Power Corporation, Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Bloom Energy Corporation, Construction, AMC Networks, CRH Public Ltd . Company, Jim Cramer's Charitable, Allen, Co . Media, Technology Conference, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: China, Eaton, Amazon, Covid, Macao, Vegas, Sun Valley , Idaho

☆ 5 things next week that could determine if Wall Street's winning streak continues
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Wall Street wrapped up another positive week, with the S & P 500 closing Friday above 5,000 for the first time ever. It was a pretty light week in terms of economic data releases, though we did get a favorable ISM Services number on Monday. Things will pick up next week with several closely watched macroeconomic updates, including two key government inflation reports. While no Club earnings are scheduled to report earnings in the week ahead, 61 companies in the S & P 500 will deliver their latest quarterly results. Consumer inflation: The main event of the week will come on Tuesday when the January consumer price index (CPI) is released.

Persons: Estee Lauder, Eli Lilly, Price, Bausch, Trimble, Krispy Kreme, Topgolf, Kraft Heinz, Martin Marietta, Owens Corning, WEN, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Spencer Platt Organizations: Nasdaq, Club, GE Healthcare, DuPont, Linde, Ford, Disney, Wynn Resorts, CPI, PPI, Palo Alto Networks, Nvidia, Bausch Health, Arista Networks, WM, Cadence Design Systems, ZoomInfo Technologies, Avis Budget, Brighthouse, Goodyear Tire &, Vornado Realty, Marriott International, Hasbro, Restaurant Brands, Molson Coors Beverage, Holdings, MGM Resorts, MGM, Akamai Technologies, American International Group, AIG, Topgolf Callaway Brands, CME Group, Sony, SONY, Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Martin Marietta Materials, Ryder, Occidental Petroleum, Cisco Systems, Deere, Penn Entertainment, Southern Company, Coinbase, Trade, Materials, Rand, Texas, Housing, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: Albemarle, ALB, Ingersoll, New York City

☆ Tech firms, Wall Street lead job cuts in Corporate America
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND TELECOM SECTORMeta Platforms (META.O):The Facebook-parent said it would cut 10,000 jobs, just four months after it let go 11,000 employees. read moreMicrosoft Corp (MSFT.O):The U.S. tech giant said it would cut 10,000 jobs by the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2023. The company laid off under 1,000 employees across several divisions in October, Axios reported, citing a source. Workday (WDAY.O):The software company will cut roughly 500 jobs, or 3% of its workforce, citing a challenging macroeconomic environment. Morgan Stanley (MS.N):The Wall Street powerhouse was planning to cut about 3,000 jobs in the second quarter ended June 30, Reuters reported in May.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Goldman Sachs, Axios, Pat Gelsinger, Elon Musk, Morgan Stanley, Lazard, Coinbase, cryptocurrencies, Phillips, Johnson, Joseph Wolk, Deborah Sophia, Akash Sriram, Granth Vanaik, Eva Mathews, Yuvraj Malik, Sourasis Bose, Priyamvada, Tiyashi Datta, Manya Saini, Jaspreet Singh, Maju Samuel, Sriraj Kalluvila, Pooja Desai Organizations: REUTERS, TELECOM, Meta, Facebook, IBM Corp, Spotify Technology SA, Spotify, Microsoft Corp, Intel Corp, Reuters, New York Times, Elon, Cisco Systems, HP, Rivian, Match, Dell Technologies, Technologies, U.S . Central Intelligence Agency, Goldman Sachs, Wall, Citigroup, Bloomberg News, BlackRock, Bed, Dow, Johnson, 3M, Thomson Locations: New, Wall, U.S, York, New Jersey, Bengaluru

☆ Twilio to cut about 5% of total workforce
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of communication company Twilio is displayed at the Collision conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 23, 2022. Picture taken June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsDec 4 (Reuters) - Cloud communications platform Twilio Inc (TWLO.N) said on Monday it will lay off about 5%, or 295, of its total workforce by the first quarter of 2024 to achieve profitable growth. The company expects to incur about $25 million to $35 million associated with the restructuring in the last three months of 2023. Earlier this year, Twilio cut 17% of its staff and closed some of its offices.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Twilio, Tanya Jain, Krishna Chandra Organizations: REUTERS, Twilio, Tech, Spotify, Microsoft, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, San Francisco, Bengaluru

☆ Twilio forecasts fourth-quarter profit above estimates on active customer accounts growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of communication company Twilio is displayed at the Collision conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada June 23, 2022. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 8 (Reuters) - Cloud service provider Twilio (TWLO.N) on Wednesday forecast fourth-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates on an increase in its active customer accounts. San Francisco-based Twilio expects fourth-quarter adjusted profit between $0.53 per share and $0.57 per share, compared with analysts' estimates of $0.36, according to LSEG data. The company's active customer accounts in the third quarter rose to 306,000 from 280,000 a year earlier. On an adjusted basis, Twilio earned $0.58 per share, compared with estimates of $0.35 per share.

Persons: Chris Helgren, Twilio, Tanya Jain, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: REUTERS, Wall, Thomson Locations: Toronto , Ontario, Canada, San Francisco, Bengaluru

☆ These 4 stocks report quarterly results next week. Here's what we hope to see
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The major averages rebounded strongly this week as quarterly earnings came in largely better than expected and interest rates fell on softer economic data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 5% for its best week since October 2022. The big theme next week is earnings and the four portfolio companies delivering their quarterly results. Here's the full rundown of all the important domestic data in the week ahead as we consider a number areas of our portfolio for trades next week. ET: Treasury budget statement for October (See here for a full list of the stocks in Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust.)

Persons: FactSet, we'll, Hulu —, Krystal, Horton, Zimmer, LEV, Armour, Ralph Lauren Corporation, CRON, Patterson, Walt Disney, MARA, Ginkgo, FREYR Battery, FREY, Arcelor Mittal, Wynn, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Dow Jones, Nasdaq, ISM, Services, Coterra Energy, Emerson Electric, Wall, National Instruments, Disney, Hulu, CNBC, Comcast, ESPN —, Wynn Resorts, WYNN, Asia that's, Wynn, Wynn's, Wynn Interactive, United, Brookfield Asset Management, Axsome Therapeutics, Network Corporation, Krystal Biotech, Ceragon Networks, Kosmos Energy Ltd, TreeHouse Foods Inc, Air Lease Corporation, Inc, Eversource Energy, Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc, Graham Corporation, Aereas Inteligentes, Hilton, Energy, Realty Income Corp, Semiconductors, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc, Clover Health, Contura Energy, Diamondback Energy, FS KKR Capital Corp, Celanese Corp, Eos Energy Enterprises, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, WEN, Pall Corp, TransMedics, Emerson, Uber Technologies, Holdings, Melco Resorts, Entertainment, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, ACM Research, Lion Electric Company, Emerson Electric Co, Vertex Energy, Waters Corp, Air Products & Chemicals, Esperion Therapeutics, Fidelity National Information Services Inc, Bowlero Corp, Hotels, KKR, Co, Devon Energy Corp, Occidental Petroleum Corp, Dutch Bros Inc, Gilead Sciences, ContextLogic Inc, Akamai Technologies, Viatris Inc, Technologies, Corsair, Enovix Corporation, eBay, EBAY, DaVita Inc, Pan American Silver Corp, Roblox Corporation, Fisker Inc, Warner Bros ., Nuvei Corporation, Farms, Akebia Therapeutics, Biogen Inc, 3D Systems Corporation, Gray Television Inc, BlackSky Technology Inc, Cronos, EVgo Inc, Lumentum Holdings Inc, Nexstar Media Group, UTI Energy, Starwood Property Trust, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Marathon Digital Holdings, IonQ Inc, Digital Turbine, Virgin Galactic Holdings , Inc, Arm Holdings plc, ARM, Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Suncor Energy, AppLovin Corporation, B2Gold Corp, Luminar Technologies, MGM Resorts International, MGM, Bloom Energy Corporation, Li Auto Inc, Oatly, Kopin Corp, Fiverr International, YETI Holdings, YPF S.A, Ship Lease, Himax Technologies Inc, Dickinson, CommScope Holding, RBC, Agile Therapeutics, Apyx Medical Corporation, Grab Holdings, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Profire Energy, Flags Inc, Stereotaxis Inc, TransDigm, US Foods Holding Corp, Utz Brands, Valvoline Inc, Weibo Corporation, Wix.com Ltd, Trade, Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras, Growth, Aurora Cannabis Inc, Navitas Semiconductor Corp, Archer Aviation Inc, Semiconductor, Energy Fuels Corp, Illumina Inc, Spike Investment Corp, Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp, AngloGold, Central Puerto S.A, Hudson Global, AirSculpt Technologies, Partners, Soho House, Jim Cramer's Charitable, Handout, Getty Locations: U.S, Macao, Asia, China, Las, Singapore, Wynn's Vegas, Boston, United Arab Emirates, Gilead, VVV, Central, Soho

Based in Palo Alto, California, Tidal was started by technology bankers David Handler and David Neequaye. Their firm, which employs just two dozen people according to its website, was the sole financial adviser to Cisco, while larger investment banking peers Qatalyst Partners and Morgan Stanley (MS.N) advised Splunk. Tidal's win comes as more technology bankers decide to launch their own firm amid an overall slowdown in dealmaking in the sector. Three former Qatalyst Partners bankers launched a new technology-focused investment banking boutique called AXOM Partners earlier this week, Reuters reported. The group went on to advise other major technology companies including Cisco, Qualcomm Inc (QCOM.O) and Twilio Inc (TWLO.N).

Persons: Centerview Partners dealmakers, David Handler, David Neequaye, Qatalyst, Morgan Stanley, MS.N, Splunk, David, Handler, we've, Chuck Robbins, Tidal's, Neequaye, Centerview, Milana Vinn, Anirban Sen Organizations: Centerview Partners, Cisco Systems Inc, Splunk Inc, Cisco, Qatalyst Partners, AXOM Partners, Reuters, Qualcomm Inc, Twilio Inc, UBS Group AG, Thomson Locations: Palo Alto , California, New York

☆ Top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday, including hotter PPI and mega-cap pressure
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Top 10 things to watch Friday, Aug. 11 Stocks are lower to end the week. Apple (AAPL) and Nvidia (NVDA), the Club's two "own it, don't trade it" stocks and big 2023 winners, are under pressure again early Friday. Target (TGT) price target lowered to $142 per share from $163 by Barclays; and $160 from $200 by Guggenheim ahead of earnings next Wednesday. Credit Suisse raises its earnings estimates and price target on Walmart (WMT) to $180 from $170 ahead of its report next week. Club name Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) price target raised to $281 per share from $275 at Stifel.

Persons: Dow, Stanley Black, Decker, Stanley, Eli Lilly, Piper Sandler, Piper, Guggenheim, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Caterpillar, Apple, Nvidia, Wolf Research, Citi, Merck, Cisco Systems, Arista Networks, Juniper Networks, Palo Alto Networks, Barclays, Credit Suisse, Walmart, Natural Resources, Energy, Halliburton, HAL, JPMorgan, Netflix, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC Locations: Stifel

☆ Here are 20 stocks Jim Cramer is watching Wednesday, including Datadog and IFF
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In Customer relationship management software, the CNBC Investing Club owns Salesforce (CRM). Again do not dismiss this one and Alteryx (AYX) as I think that there is real weakness in this quarter's enterprise software market. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: WEN, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Palo Alto, JPMorgan, CNBC, Club, Mizuho, Datadog, Bloomberg, Boston, Citi, Barclays, Brands, RBC, Holdings, PepsiCo, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: Wells

☆ On tap next week: Two key inflation reports and 4 Club earnings releases. Here's what we're looking for
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Economic releases : The Labor Department releases its monthly consumer price index and producer price index on Thursday and Friday, respectively. For that reason, we'd be content if the July figure doesn't indicate a resurgence of rising wholesale costs, which is a concern given a recent uptick in energy prices. On Tuesday before the opening bell, Club holding Eli Lilly (LLY) reports. Finally, Club names Walt Disney (DIS) and Wynn Resorts (WYNN) will report on Wednesday after the closing bell. In preparation for these releases, be sure to check out our first-quarter earnings report card .

Persons: we'll, Knight, Eli Lilly, We'll, donanemab, Walt Disney, We're, Tyson, Henry Schein, Li Auto, Armour, WEN, Ralph Lauren, Price, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Spencer Platt Organizations: Nasdaq, Labor Department, Reserve, Manufacturing, ADP, Fitch, AAA, U.S ., PPI, Coterra Energy, Walt, Wynn Resorts, Disney, Tyson Foods, TSN, KKR, Energy, Paramount, UPS, Barrick, Duke Energy, Restaurant Brands, Warner Music, Fox Corp, NRG Energy, AMC, Bros, Endeavor, IAC, Sony, SONY, Brookfield Asset Management, WYNN, Trade, Novo Nordisk, US Foods, News Corp, Air Canada, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Traders, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: United States, Mounjaro, Hollywood, Las Vegas, Boston, Macao, PENN, Valvoline, VVV, Credicorp, New York City

☆ Ark Invest: These 2 A.I. stocks are being overlooked by the market
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Two firms specializing in artificial intelligence — UiPath and Twilio — are being underappreciated by investors, according to Frank Downing of Ark Investments. UiPath, a business process automation firm, is one of the companies that Downing views as overlooked. ARKW 1Y line He thinks this could mean fewer manual human interventions, substantially improving efficiency at UiPath for its customers. PATH 1Y line Twilio Twilio, a cloud communications platform founded in 2008, was also flagged by Downing as a potentially undervalued stock. Still, the director of research believes companies such as Twilio and UiPath are likely to capture the next wave of growth as AI is increasingly commoditized.

Persons: Frank Downing, Downing, OpenAI, ChatGPT . Downing, Siti Panigrahi, TWLO Organizations: Ark Investments, Mizuho, Microsoft, Google Locations: ChatGPT .

☆ Activist investor Legion urges Twilio to consider board changes, divestitures- The Information
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

May 30 (Reuters) - Activist investor Legion Partners has met Twilio Inc (TWLO.N) officials several times, urging the cloud computing company to make changes to its board and consider divestitures, The Information reported on Tuesday. A spokesperson for Legion confirmed to Reuters that it has been in dialogue with Twilio, adding the hedge fund is hopeful that "significant action" will be taken. Twilio's use of supervoting shares, which give Chief Executive Jeff Lawson a near 22% voting stake, is set to expire in less than a month, according to The Information report. Shares in Twilio jumped about 5% after the report. The company in February had said it was eliminating about 17% of its workforce and closing some offices to improve profitability.

Persons: Twilio, Jeff Lawson, Lawson, Deborah Sophia, Shilpi Majumdar Organizations: Partners, Twilio Inc, Legion, Reuters, Bed, Wall, Thomson Locations: Twilio, Francisco, Bengaluru

☆ Three Stock Lunch: ABNB, TWLO & NYT
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | 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 EmailThree Stock Lunch: ABNB, TWLO & NYTVictoria Greene, G Squared Private Wealth CIO, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss three stocks: Airbnb, Twilio and New York Times.

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Walmart, Chevron, Lumentum, Rivian & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Barclays initiates 10X Genomics as overweight Barclays said in its initiation of the gene sequencing biotech company that it has margin expansion opportunities for 10X. Barclays reiterates Apple as equal weight Barclays said in its analysis of Apple TV+ that "incremental content spend could take some cash away from buybacks." Goldman Sachs reiterates Chevron as neutral Goldman said it's waiting for an "upstream inflection" before getting positive on Chevron shares. Bank of America reiterates Virgin Galactic as underperform Bank of America said it still sees too much uncertainty for the spaceflight company. Bank of America reiterates Rivian as buy Bank of America saidit's standing by shares of the electric vehicle company after its earnings report on Tuesday.

☆ Twilio forecasts weak second-quarter revenue, shares slip
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

May 9 (Reuters) - Twilio Inc (TWLO.N) on Tuesday forecast second-quarter revenue below estimates on shrinking demand for cloud services, sending the company's shares tumbling nearly 13% in extended trading. It expects second-quarter revenue in the range of $980 million to $990 million, compared with analysts' average estimate of $1.05 billion, as per Refinitiv data. However, it reported a rise in active customer accounts, more than 300,000 in the first quarter ended March 31, 2023, compared with over 268,000 a year earlier. It reported adjusted net income of $0.47 per share, beating analysts' average estimate of $0.21. Reporting by Aishwarya Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini GanguliOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ As earnings season winds down, investors turn to Tuesday's debt ceiling meeting
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

With only a small fraction of the S & P 500 left to report quarterly earnings, investors are now turning their focus to another major hurdle for the markets and economy: the debt ceiling crisis. Earlier this week, we looked back to debt limit crisis of 2011 for potential lessons. The protracted fight ultimately ended in an agreement in early August of that year, but it was a choppy summertime ride for investors. Within the portfolio, Wynn Resorts will report Tuesday, after the closing bell, and Disney will report on Wednesday, after the closing bell. Estee Lauder (EL) and Emerson Electric (EMR) reported earnings before the opening bell.

Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson bought $10 million worth of his company's stock last week, putting him at the top of the list for insider buying, according to VerityData and securities filings. Twilio, like many other tech stocks, deflated in 2022, and the stock is down about 80% since mid-October 2021. A $10 million buy from Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson on Feb. 24. A nearly $2 million buy from Impinj chairman Steve Sanghi on Feb. 23. On the smaller side, Charles Rivers Labs director Richard Wallman made his second insider buy in three months.

☆ Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the market Tuesday: Bond yields up so stocks drop to start week
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Club earnings this week include Palo Alto Networks (PANW), TJX Companies (TJX), Nvidia (NVDA), Pioneer Natural Resources (PXD) and Coterra Energy (CTRA) as well as Bausch Health (BHC). Deere (DE) price target raised to $398 per share from $364 at Bernstein, which keeps market perform (hold) rating. Mizuho likes the Twilio (TWLO) pivot and takes price target up to $90 per share from $75. (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.

☆ Top 10 things the Club is watching in the stock market Thursday: PPI hot, stocks drop, Cisco pops
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The PPI data comes two days after a slightly hotter-than-expected consumer price index for last month. Cloud communications platform Twilio (TWLO) finally makes the pivot to emphasize profitability and the stock gets rewarded ... up 9% early Thursday. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade.

☆ Twilio shares surge on better-than-expected revenue, buyback
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Feb 15 (Reuters) - Twilio Inc (TWLO.N) shares rose 12% in extended trading on Wednesday after the cloud communications platform reported a better-than-expected quarterly revenue and said it would buy back shares worth $1 billion. The company reported a revenue of $1.02 billion for the fourth quarter, compared with analysts' estimates of $1.00 billion, according to Refinitiv data. It also reported a smaller loss for the period. Reporting by Granth VanaikOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Twilio announces another round of layoffs, reorg in profit push
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 13 (Reuters) - Cloud communications company Twilio Inc (TWLO.N) said on Monday it was eliminating about 17% roles and closing some offices as part of a restructuring effort to focus on profitability. Technology firms have laid off thousands of workers recently as they brace for a period of lower demand, high interest rates and macro economic instability. The move, which is the second instance of job cuts in five months, sent the company's share up 2%. Twilio will also reorganize the company into two units, Twilio Communications and Twilio Data and Applications. Reporting by Yuvraj Malik in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju SamuelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Twilio to cut 17% staff, close offices
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Feb 13 (Reuters) - Cloud communications company Twilio Inc (TWLO.N) said on Monday it was eliminating about 17% roles and closing some offices. Reporting by Yuvraj Malik in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju SamuelOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Key inflation data in the week ahead will offer clues to future Fed rate moves and the market's path
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Looking forward The January consumer price index (CPI) , which calculates the average change over time in prices that shoppers pay for goods and services, is slated for Tuesday. Economists and investors will use the number to gauge the odds of a soft landing or hard landing for the economy. The producer price index (PPI) for January, which calculates the change in selling prices received by producers of goods and services, is out on Thursday. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Amazon, Apple, DraftKings, Tesla, Live Nation & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: JPMorgan reiterates Apple as overweight JPMorgan said its survey checks show Apple's iPhone Pro lead times are moderating. JPMorgan names Amazon a top idea heading into 2023 JPMorgan said Amazon is the "most diversified mega-cap across revs & profit & has numerous large growth opportunities." Morgan Stanley downgrades Aptiv to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said in its downgrade of the auto tech supplier that it thinks Aptiv will be affected by a slower rollout of electric vehicles. Morgan Stanley downgrades Williams-Sonoma to underweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said in its downgrade of Williams-Sonoma that "negative revisions are set to begin." JPMorgan downgrades First Solar to neutral from overweight JPMorgan downgraded the solar stock mainly on valuation.

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