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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Nvidia, Lululemon and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Carmen Reinicke | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong, China, 13 Sept 2022, A red Tesla car passes in front of a Tesla dealership in Wanchai. Tesla – Shares of Tesla rose 8% Monday after CEO Elon Musk's attorneys on Saturday asked a California court to move a trial over the company stock to Texas, citing local negativity. Uber – Uber shares gained 5.2% on an upgrade from Piper Sandler to overweight from a neutral rating. Monolithic Power Systems – Shares of Monolithic Power Systems gained 6.4% amid the semiconductor rally, following shares of Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices. Goldman Sachs – Shares gained 2% following reports that the banking giant is laying off 3,200 employees, or 6.5% of the workforce it had in October.

☆ Goldman Sachs says the S&P 500 will remain flat through 2023. Here's their 5-step playbook for finding returns — and avoiding crippling losses — next year.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Third, long-duration stocks that are unprofitable — typically these are growth stocks found in the tech sector — should be avoided, Kostin said. Fourth, Kostin likes stocks that have growing profit margins despite the tightening economic conditions. He shared a list of stocks with the most resilient profit margins over the last few year, and which are expected to grow margins next year. And finally, Kostin recommended avoiding stocks whose profit margin growth in recent years may have been due to a decrease in expenses as opposed to an increase in sales. Rising or normalizing expenses for these companies could chip away at profit margins.

☆ This week's best performers include Boeing and a casino stock expected to rise another 20%
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Some of the biggest winners amid the volatile stock market action this week include a health-care name that is being bought, two casino names and Boeing. The next biggest winner was Wynn Resorts , which rallied almost 20% so far this week. Analysts also see the stock gaining another 20%, based on the average price target. Boeing has nearly 20% upside to the average analyst price target, according to FactSet. The stock has 4% upside to the average analyst price target, according to FactSet.

☆ Hologic CEO: Forecasting conservatively while also responding to market needs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | 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 EmailHologic CEO: Forecasting conservatively while also responding to market needsHologic CEO Steve Macmillan joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss the company's earnings bump, the unprecedented strength in demand for Hologic products and managing costs through Covid.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Abiomed, Uber, SoFi, Pfizer and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Peter Schacknow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Uber Technologies (UBER) – Uber rallied 8.8% in the premarket after it reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue as gross bookings surged compared to a year ago. SoFi Technologies (SOFI) – SoFi surged 14.3% in premarket trading, following a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss and revenue that exceeded analysts' forecasts. Pfizer (PFE) – Pfizer jumped 4% in premarket trading following a better-than-expected quarter and an improved financial outlook. Avis Budget (CAR) – Avis Budget shares gained 3.7% in the premarket following better-than-expected quarterly earnings from the rental car giant amid continued strong travel demand. Trex (TREX) – Trex shares tumbled 7.5% in premarket trading after the maker of decking and railing materials missed both top and bottom line estimates for its latest quarter.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Uber, Abiomed, Peloton, Carvana, Molson Coors and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Uber – Shares of Uber jumped 12% after the company reported revenue that exceeded Wall Street's expectations. J&J shares fell 1%. Molson Coors Beverage – Shares of Molson Coors fell 3.8% after the beer giant reported earnings that fell short of expectations. Goodyear Tire – Shares fell 13% after the tire company's earnings fell short of expectations due in part to higher costs and a surging dollar. Gartner – The research firm was up 7.5% after it beat per-share earnings expectations, according to StreetAccount, and issued positive full-year guidance.

☆ What Cramer is watching Tuesday — big J&J deal, Lilly guidance light, Biden scolds Big Oil
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Club holding J ohnson & Johnson (JNJ) buys Abiomed (ABMD), premier heart pumping company, in a deal valued at $16.6 billion. J & J is paying a hefty premium: $380-per-share upfront, plus extra $35-per-share if certain milestones are met. J & J juiced growth ahead of its separation into two companies: one, pharma and the other, consumer brands. This will raise the growth rate of the MedTech portion of new J & J company. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) very good: $516 million versus $470 million expected.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Avis, Stryker and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Avis reported adjusted per-share earnings of $21.70, compared to expectations of $14.64 per share, according to Refinitiv. Stryker posted adjusted earnings per share of $2.12, compared to estimates of $2.23, according to Refinitiv. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company – Shares of the tire company tumbled more than 8%. Goodyear posted quarterly earnings per share of 40 cents on revenue of $5.31 billion. Analysts expected per-share earnings of 55 cents on revenue of $5.36 billion, according to Street Account.

☆ Stocks shrug off tech's troubles as the Street awaits key inflation data next week
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

The major indexes all posted gains this week despite a Big Tech beatdown, proving the market can rally without its most valuable stocks. Indeed strength in other sectors — only communication services finished down — helped the overall market to shrug off disappointing earnings results from Microsoft (MSFT), Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN) and Meta Platforms (META). Alphabet's results fell short of the Street's expectations, but still managed to grow revenue 6% annually off a $65 billion base. (Canada's central bank hiked rates less than expected this week, opting for a 50 basis point hike instead of the expected 75.) As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Seth Moulton bankrolls ring maker, Mark Green goes crypto, Mark Warner sells a 7-figure window-and-door investment
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-19 | by ( Dave Levinthal | Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton has made a major investment in a Finnish wearable tech firm. Sen. Mark Warner, a Democrat, sold a major investment in a high-end window company. Elon Musk would be proudRep. Mark Green, a Republican from Tennessee, purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 worth of cryptocurrency Dogecoin — the same day virtual currency platform Coinbase went public. According to Barron's, he paid $1.95 million to acquire 15,000 shares for $130 each, and paid $1.4 million for 10,000 shares for $140 each. He also bought between $1,000 and $15,000 worth of stock in Amazon.

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