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☆ AI turned Big Tech stocks around. But a huge sell-off shows investors are wary of the insane spending.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Big Tech appears to be tipping into troubled territory again. Read previewIn 2022, US tech companies grappled with falling demand after aggressive expansions during the pandemic, prompting a rout in tech stocks. This concentration makes the effect of any major decline in Big Tech stocks even more pronounced. All eyes on the rest of Big TechOther Big Tech companies, including Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Meta, report quarterly earnings next week. As for Big Tech, it appears to be a case of being safe rather than being sorry — because they can afford to.

Persons: —, Michael Strobaek, Lombard Odier, Strobaek, Katherine Tangalakis, Jim Reid, Reid, Anthropic, Lombard Odier's Strobaek, Sundar Pichai Organizations: Tech, Service, Nasdaq, Business, Lombard, Big, Bloomberg, Google, Big Tech, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Deutsche Bank, Amazon Locations: Swiss, Big Tech

☆ Tom Lee says the rotation out of large caps is just beginning, small caps to surge 15% in August
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The S & P 500 and Nasdaq Composite suffered their biggest one-day losses since late 2022, dropping 2.3% and 3.6%, respectively. The small-cap Russell 2000 was a relative outperformer, ending the day down 2.1%. The Russell is up 7.2% month to date, while the S & P 500 and Nasdaq have fallen 0.6% and 2.2%, respectively, during that time. "I think for the month of August small caps can do something more than 15% even, because they underperformed so dramatically. And the type of move we've seen just the last two weeks is something that only happens at the start of a pretty significant advance for small caps."

Persons: Tom Lee, Russell, Lee, Donald Trump, Trump, we've Organizations: Fundstrat Global Advisors, Nasdaq, Trump White House, Nvidia

☆ We're making lots of trades: 2 sales and 1 buy — plus, we're recommending 1 other buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

We're making a couple of small sales and a buy Thursday — trimming two positions currently benefiting from the broadening out trade and buying another on recent weakness. SWK YTD mountain Stanley Black & Decker YTD With earnings approaching and both stocks higher since their last reports, we're trimming these stocks just in case trends have not improved. On Stanley Black & Decker, we will realize a small loss of about 4% on stock purchased in the summer of 2023. 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: Jim Cramer's, Stanley Black, Decker, Linde, Eaton, there's, Jim Cramer, Jim Organizations: Linde, LIN, Stanley, Federal, Broadcom, CNBC Locations: Eaton, ETN, North America

☆ Europe stocks set to open lower amid global downturn; earning season ramps up
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Unilever headquarter building seen by the Nieuwe Maas river in Rotterdam. LONDON — European markets are heading for a lower open Thursday, with a flurry of corporate earnings and a selloff on Wall Street in focus. The U.K.'s FTSE 100 was last seen opening 19 points lower at 8,132 points, according to IG data, with Germany's DAX and France's CAC 40 down by 80 points and 45 points, respectively. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index closed 0.6% lower on Wednesday as second-quarter earnings season ramped up. Data will be released on German consumer confidence and euro zone and U.K. business activity, ahead of next week's euro zone gross domestic product second-quarter print.

Persons: Germany's DAX, carmakers Stellantis, Roche Organizations: Unilever, LONDON, CAC, MIB, Nestle, carmakers, Renault, Nasdaq, Deutsche Bank, Nikkei, U.S, Reuters, Bank of Locations: Rotterdam, Swiss, U.S, Asia, Pacific, Bank of Japan

☆ The latest 'it bag' comes from an under-the-radar fashion house that a millennial made cool again
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

To the canon of iconic luxury purses, we can now add the Holy Bag by Courrèges. In the months that followed, the Holy Bag quickly cemented itself as a celebrity "it bag." Hailey Bieber, pictured in NYC in June, is carrying a Courrèges Holy Bag. AdvertisementThe Holy Bag hits a sweet spot for different buyersThe stylists also said Courrèges designed the Holy Bag to cater to more than just a famous crowd. AdvertisementCharli XCX was spotted clutching a white version of the Holy Bag when it debuted at Paris Fashion Week in February.

Persons: —, Louis Vuitton, it's, Yael Quint, André Courrèges, Quint, Kris Jenner, Julia Fox, Chloe Fineman, Bourke, Hailey Bieber, Bottega Veneta's, Nicolas Di Felice's, Di Felice, Nicolas Di Felice, Victor Virgile, Nicolas, Courrèges, Edward Berthelot, Washington, I've Organizations: Service, Paris Fashion, Business, of Fashion Locations: Hermès, New York City, Los Angeles, Aisya Washington, New York, NYC, Washington

☆ Hedge fund manager Dan Niles says it's too early to buy beaten-up mega-cap tech stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Stephanie Landsman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Hedge fund manager Dan Niles sees this week's tech sell-off as confirmation that the trade is in significant trouble. On July 11, Niles warned on X that earnings season could expose big risks in the megacap tech trade. He was particularly worried about the Magnificent Seven stocks, which include Tesla , Nvidia , Alphabet , Meta Platforms , Microsoft , Apple and Amazon . So, you're going to have a fall off some time next year in cap equipment that's going to be horrific because of that." Longer term, Niles thinks the bull case for megacap tech stocks is intact.

Persons: Dan Niles, Niles, CNBC's, I'm, they're, China's, there's, we're, we've Organizations: Google, Niles Investment Management, Nvidia, Microsoft, Apple, Cisco Locations: frothiness, China, Niles

☆ Wednesday, July 24, 2024: Cramer says wait for the downside to get into this mega-cap tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Wednesday, July 24, 2024: Cramer says wait for the downside to get into this mega-cap techJim and Jeff discuss the earnings report from this mega-cap tech stock. They also discuss their expectations from this automaker's earnings. Finally, they break down the moves in these consumer staples.

Persons: Cramer, Jeff

☆ Jim Cramer talks today's mega-cap meltdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) 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 EmailJim Cramer talks today's mega-cap meltdown'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks at what drove markets to YTD lows today.

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☆ Jim Cramer examines Wednesday's brutal tech sell-off
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer looked at what might have spurred Wednesday's Big Tech sell-offs, reviewing why investors may have been disappointed with earnings from Alphabet and Tesla . Cramer was impressed with the strength in the company's search business, as well as its Google Cloud revenue, which topped estimates at $10.35 billion. But Cramer said CEO Elon Musk "told a great story of self-driving technology, sorely needed energy production, not to mention humanoid robots." Cramer suggested both Alphabet and Tesla might not have declined if the market wasn't in the midst of a broader rotation out of tech. Cramer also examined stocks that have been seeing gains on the S&P 600 — the S&P's small cap index — as investors sell the mega caps.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, it's, Tesla, Cramer, Elon Musk Organizations: Big Tech, Nasdaq, Google, ATI, Ensign Group, SPS Commerce, Mueller

☆ Stock market today: US stocks slide as high-profile earnings disappoint
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

US stocks tumbled on Wednesday as traders digested weak tech earnings. Tesla missed on earnings last quarter, while Alphabet said YouTube ad revenue fell short. AdvertisementUS stocks continued their slide on Wednesday, led by a decline in tech stocks after Alphabet and Tesla reported earnings for the second quarter. Investors mulled a disappointing round of earnings reports on Tuesday, with Tesla missing earnings estimates and Alphabet reporting that its YouTube ad revenue fell short the last quarter. Investors are eyeing a slew of coming high-profile earnings, with Meta, Apple, and Amazon on deck to report their financials next week.

Persons: Tesla, —, David Morrison, Will today's Organizations: Service, YouTube, Elon, Trade, Meta, Apple, Here's

☆ Buy and hold these 5 attractively valued growth stocks for the next decade, the pros say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Growth stocks have been rallying for most of this year, though they've been volatile recently. Investors rotated out of mega-cap tech stocks for smaller names last week, as expectations of rate cuts in September grow. But overall, growth stocks have still gained this year, with the large-cap Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF still up nearly 20% this year. What are some of such stocks that are still attractively valued that investors can buy and hold for the next 10 years? CNBC Pro asked fund managers and other investors who focus on growth stocks for some ideas.

Persons: Russell, Deere, Big Tech Nick Griffin, it's Organizations: CNBC Pro, Carnegie Investment, Deere, Mastercard, Visa, Big Tech, Munro Partners, Microsoft

☆ 9 stocks to buy as historically cheap small caps rally during a risky earnings season: Bank of America
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

US small caps hadn't been down that long since the painful stretch from mid-2007 to early 2011. While smaller stocks languished, large-cap companies dominated, due in part to enthusiasm about their exposure to artificial intelligence. Bank of AmericaThis valuation discrepancy is no secret, so Bank of America believes the market rally will broaden beyond the mega-cap leaders as investors shift toward smaller stocks. Earnings expectations for small caps have tumbled in the last several months, Hall said, noting that analysts are no longer pricing in positive profit growth. "Guidance has still generally been weaker than average for small caps."

Persons: —, Jill Carey Hall, Russell, Hall, they'll, haven't, It's, everyone's Organizations: Service, Bank of America's, Business, Bank, America, Bank of America, Federal Reserve, —

☆ Stock market today: Nasdaq suffers worst day since 2022 as weak earnings spark steep sell-off
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

US stocks dropped Wednesday, with the Nasdaq seeing its steepest single-day loss since 2022. AdvertisementUS stocks dropped on Wednesday, led by a steep sell-off in the tech sector after the first batch of mega-cap earnings disappointed investors. Tesla shares dropped 12% after the carmaker missed earnings estimates and logged a big drop in auto revenue. AdvertisementOther mega-cap tech stocks also tumbled in Wednesday's session as investor sentiment soured. Investors are waiting on more mega-cap tech earnings, with Meta, Apple, and Amazon set to report their financials next week.

Persons: — Organizations: Nasdaq, Service, Dow Jones Industrial, YouTube, Nvidia, Meta, Tech, Apple, Here's Locations: Tech

☆ Mega-cap media companies have too much money to be beaten, says Jim Cramer on sports rights
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Mega-cap media companies have too much money to be beaten, says Jim Cramer on sports rights'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer takes a look at the showdown over sports rights.

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☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Krispy Kreme, Skechers, Amazon, First Solar, Qualcomm and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Morgan Stanley upgrades Skechers to overweight from equal weight and downgrades Under Armour to underweight from equal weight Morgan Stanley said its Skechers channel checks looked promising. "We initiate coverage of LandBridge (LB) with a Buy rating and a $35 price target following its IPO last month." Morgan Stanley reiterates First Solar as overweight Morgan Stanley said First Solar could benefit from a new Trump administration. Morgan Stanley reiterates Amazon as top pick Morgan Stanley said Amazon is its favorite pick ahead of earnings, but that the firm also likes Alphabet and Meta. Morgan Stanley initiates Alumis as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on shares of the immunology company.

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☆ Alphabet set to report Q2 earnings results after the bell
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Google parent company Alphabet is set to report its second-quarter earnings Tuesday after the market closes. They expect modest growth in key areas such as cloud and overall revenue, after a quarter of leadership moves, AI announcements and market expansions. During the second quarter, Alphabet saw a number of expansion updates, including for its self-driving car unit Waymo, which opened its service to all San Francisco users. Reid urged employees to continue pushing AI products, suggesting they can fix mistakes as users and employees find them. Alphabet also announced a new finance chief, Anat Ashkenazi, who came from Eli Lily, the world's most valuable drugmaker.

Persons: Sundar Pichai, Barack Obama, America's, Liz Reid, Reid, Anat Ashkenazi, Eli Lily, Ashkenazi, Ruth Porat Organizations: Google, LSEG Revenue, TAC, CNBC Locations: Francisco, Phoenix, India, Mexico

☆ How the hedge fund superstar went extinct
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But for now, we're examining how the hedge fund superstar has gone extinct . The big storySo long, superstarGetty Images; Alyssa Powell/BIWhere have all the hedge fund superstars gone? AdvertisementIn years past, even rubbing shoulders with a legendary hedge fund manager was enough for aspiring fund managers to raise capital. Meanwhile, the hedge fund industry has also evolved. Aaron Weiner, a 31-year-old from Coatue, got a multibillion-dollar check from Millennium for his to-be-launched hedge fund .

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Harris, Alyssa Powell, Insider's Linette Lopez, Julian Robertson, Griffin's, Izzy Englander's, Goldman Sachs, Jared Siskin, Bobby Jain, it's, Aaron Weiner, Jonathan Xiong's, Maja Hitij, Carl Godfrey, Apple, Sam Altman's, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Democratic, Democratic Party Convention, Business, Getty, Management, Goldman, Madison, Park Conservancy, Citadel, Credit Suisse, Jain, ExodusPoint, Investment Partners, Blackstone, Elon Musk's, Big Tech, Bank of America, BI Founders, Forge, Apple, Google, General Motors Locations: Venture, Wall, Park, Coatue, Miami, London, New York

☆ Tuesday, July 23, 2024: Cramer says this once-loved life sciences stock will be loved again
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Tuesday, July 23, 2024: Cramer says this once-loved life sciences stock will be loved againJim and Jeff discuss the smart plays by this life sciences stock. They also talk about the tailwinds for this mega cap tech stock. Finally, the discuss the headwinds affecting this media stock.

Persons: Cramer, Jim, Jeff

☆ A 5-part investing playbook for avoiding chaos as US stocks head down a rocky path to the election: Truist's strategy chief
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewInvestors should stay on guard as this market rally loses steam, a veteran strategy chief says. The investment chief and the chief market strategist signaled in April that US equities had an attractive risk-reward setup after a 5.5% selloff. "All those factors combined suggest maybe a choppier market, even though we still think the long-term bull market is intact," Lerner said. "In the fall, I think investors will eventually come back to tech because I still think that's the main secular theme of this bull market," Lerner said. "But I don't know that this is a game changer for this bull market where small caps will be leadership."

Persons: —, Truist's Keith Lerner, Lerner, Truist, Truist Lerner, he's, you've, isn't, haven't Organizations: Service, Nasdaq, Business

☆ Investors are about to find out if the mega-cap tech rally is over
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mega-cap tech stocks have a lot to prove with upcoming second-quarter earnings results. The long-term outperformance of mega-cap tech relative to small-cap stocks is being tested by slowing revenue growth. AdvertisementThe mega-cap tech rally hit a wall in recent weeks as investors turned their attention to small-cap stocks in a historic way. That's in stark contrast to the dominance of mega-cap tech stocks relative to small-cap stocks over the past one-, three-, five-, and ten-years. Investors will get their first taste of mega-cap tech earnings on Tuesday, with Tesla and Alphabet set to release their second-quarter results after the market close.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, —, Russell, David Kostin, Kostin, That's Organizations: Service, Vanguard, Growth, Tech, Investors, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Nvidia, Big Tech, Trump

☆ These 2 key metrics will signal whether small, unloved stocks will continue to beat the market, BofA says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The firm is looking at specific levels for the 10-year Treasury yield and manufacturing PMI. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. New research from Bank of America outlined two specific criteria that could serve as signals the rally will continue. AdvertisementMeanwhile, manufacturing PMI fell to 48.5 in June. "The Manufacturing economy is in the second longest downturn in history with 21 months without two straight months of 50+ PMI.

Persons: —, SPW, Russell, Tom Lee Organizations: of America, PMI, Service, Bank of America, Treasury, 6.3ppt, Bank of America Global Research, Federal Reserve, Barclays Locations: outperformance

☆ This election is mega versus MAGA from the market's perspective, says Jim Cramer
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThis election is mega versus MAGA from the market's perspective, says Jim Cramer'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer looks at the market reaction to this weekend's big political shake up.

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☆ Stock market today: US stocks rise as traders try to come back after worst week since April
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Investors are gauging what a potential Kamala Harris presidency could mean for the stock market. Second-quarter GDP and the June PCE index will be released later this week. The gains came one day after President Joe Biden announced he would not seek re-election, and instead endorsed his Vice President, Kamala Harris. That will be followed by the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge, the PCE index, at 8:30 a.m. on Friday. Economists expect the June Core PCE index to rise 2.5% year over year, which is not far off from the Fed's long-term inflation target of 2%.

Persons: Kamala Harris, —, Joe Biden, Harris, Donald Trump, Trump's, JD Vance, Alex Saunders Organizations: Service, Technology, Nasdaq, Trump, Citi, Federal, Here's Locations: California

☆ Biden dropping out adds more uncertainty to markets. What investors are saying
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"We will continue to have both bulls and bears because you have both sides who are talking about the uncertainty, increased uncertainty regarding the presidency," Stovall added. A 'Red Wave'? "It seems as if the greatest likelihood is a red wave," Stovall said. Trump trade hurt? To be sure, Sunday's announcement could pump the brakes on the so-called Trump trade seen since the late-June debate.

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☆ Markets broaden as investors sell tech winners, but further turbulence may be on the way
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Michael Santoli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The four best-performing stocks in the S & P 500 year to date were down an average of 13.5% last week. .SPX 5D mountain The S & P 500's performance in the past five trading days. The anchoring effect of a persistently strong half-dozen $1-trillion to $3-trillion companies atop the S & P 500 while most stocks wallowed had the effect of suppressing index volatility. The S & P 500 is now about 3% off its record, and the Nasdaq 100 is in a roughly 5% retreat from its high. History says when the S & P 500 has been up more than 10% in the first half of a year , as in 2024, it has gone to further highs by year's end nearly every time.

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