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☆ These defensive stocks could help investors fortify their portfolio in this risky market
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

They must offer income — that is, a dividend yield in excess of 2%. Take a look at the stocks that can help bolster investors' portfolios: Beverage giant Molson Coors made the list of stocks ideal during unstable times. TAP YTD line Molson Coors year-to-date performance Networking and cloud solutions giant Cisco Systems also made the list. In September, Bunge also came up in a CNBC Pro screen for defensive stocks to help investors ride out a market sell-off. Stock Chart Icon Stock chart icon Molson Coors year-to-date performanceNetworking and cloud solutions giant Cisco Systems also made the list.

Persons: Molson Coors, Roth, Bill Kirk, Molson, Kirk, Goldman Sachs, Bunge, FactSet, —, Darla Mercado, Michael Bloom, Tiffany Hagler Organizations: CNBC, Beverage, Molson, Molson Coors, TAP, Cisco Systems, Cisco, Packaging Corporation of America, CME Group, Geard, Bloomberg, Getty, Equity, AFL Aflac, Bunge, Corp, America, Molson Coors Beverage Co, FactSet Beverage, Cisco Systems Inc Locations: Israel

☆ Bonds are selling off as stocks tumble. Here’s what it means for 60/40 portfolios
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The 60/40 portfolio wasn't spared, either: The iShares Core Growth Allocation ETF (AOR) , which has a 60/40 split, is facing declines from both asset classes. AOR YTD line AOR's performance year to date The slump harkened back to 2022, when equities fell alongside bonds. "We don't see rates going back to the pre-Covid levels," he said. "[I]nvestors still hate bonds at these levels — rates we would've dreamed of two years ago," said duQuesnay. Vanguard's Aliaga-Diaz noted that the 60/40 portfolio will average 6% on a 10-year forward-looking basis, so there are bound to be tumultuous times and periods of strong performance.

Persons: —, wasn't, They're, Blair duQuesnay, Roger Aliaga, Diaz, Aliaga, duQuesnay, DuQuesnay, Joe Kalish, Ned Davis Organizations: Treasury, Dow Jones, Ritholtz Wealth Management, Vanguard, Fed, Ned Davis Research

☆ Asia-Pacific stocks rise after U.S. Treasury yields pull back from 16-year highs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Tuesday's run-up in bond yields spooked investors, but the move is a side effect of markets transitioning to the new reality of higher interest rates, said Roger Aliaga-Diaz, global head of portfolio construction in Vanguard's investment strategy group. More than a year into the Federal Reserve's policy tightening campaign, interest rates are likely to settle at a higher point compared to the pre-pandemic era, he said. "The neutral policy rate is now higher on a permanent basis, perhaps 3.5% or 4%, and that gives you a higher floor for the 10-year bond compared to previous years," Aliaga-Diaz told CNBC. "One it's very painful on the front end because things are resetting to these higher rates," he said. "It could be because of uncertainty and volatility that you can see higher 4 and even 5%," he said, regarding the 10-year Treasury yield.

Persons: Tuesday's, Roger Aliaga, Diaz, Aliaga, there's, Darla Mercado Organizations: Federal, CNBC

☆ KeyBanc downgrades Apple shares to sector weight, says U.S. sales are likely to struggle
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

KeyBanc Capital Markets cut its rating on Apple to sector weight from overweight late Tuesday, citing the shares' high valuation as well as an expectation for soft growth in the United States. Nispel noted that Apple trades at 7.1 times premium to the Nasdaq based on enterprise value to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. KeyBanc also anticipates soft growth in the Americas region, noting that about 37% of Apple's revenue comes from the U.S. and that sales there are "likely to struggle." Finally, the firm anticipates fiscal 2024 revenue growth of 3.5% compared to a consensus of more than 6%. Apple shares are up nearly 33% year to date.

Persons: Brandon Nispel, Nispel, KeyBanc, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Apple, Nasdaq Locations: United States, U.S, Americas

☆ This bank ended the third quarter with a bang, boosting its CD yield to 5.6%
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Banks that hiked yields in the final stretch of the third quarter include Bread Financial , which is now offering an annual percentage yield of 5.6% for a 1-year CD. One basis point equals one-hundredth of a percentage point. "We expect at least one more guide up from bank management teams on deposit betas as the Fed keeps rates higher for longer," wrote Morgan Stanley analyst Betsy Graseck. Those factors include competition from money market funds for depositors' dollars, and lower-yielding CDs repricing at higher rates, she added. The San Francisco Fed forecast that the last of these dollars would be depleted during the third quarter of 2023.

Persons: Stephens, Vincent Caintic, Banks, Ally Financial, Morgan Stanley, Betsy Graseck, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Bread, Federal Reserve, Fed, Federal Reserve Bank of San, San Francisco Fed Locations: Stephens, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Nike, Carnival, Nvidia and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla — Stock in the electric vehicle company added 1.5% in midday trading Friday. Canaccord Genuity reiterated a buy rating on the EV stock on Thursday ahead of vehicle deliveries data. Elsewhere, Citi remained neutral on Tesla and reduced its vehicle delivery forecast to 450,000 from 468,500. Bumble — The online dating platform added 3% after Loop Capital Markets upgraded the stock to buy from hold. Corcept Therapeutics — Shares slumped 17% in midday trading as the firm contends with ongoing litigation against Teva Pharmaceuticals.

Persons: Elon Musk, Canaccord Genuity, Tim Wentworth, Roz Brewer, Bumble —, Cushing, Teva, — CNBC's Pia Singh, Alex Harring, Michelle Fox, Hakyung Kim, Darla Mercado Organizations: U.S, Senate, Intelligence, Capitol, Washington , D.C, Citi, Barclays, Anheuser, Busch InBev — U.S, LSEG, Cruise, Wonder Group, Nvidia —, Blackwell, Nvidia, Nike —, Nike, Walgreens, Bloomberg, Therapeutics, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Texas, Northcoast Research Locations: Washington ,

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Persons: Rick Rieder, Michael Santoli Organizations: Alpha

☆ Morgan Stanley names its top dividend-paying stock picks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

When picking dividend-paying stocks to stabilize your portfolio in tumultuous times, don't just go for higher yields — look for the growers, according to Morgan Stanley. Dividend-paying stocks have outperformed nondividend payers across all large-cap sectors going back to 2000, except for consumer discretionary, Morgan Stanley said. Energy Transfer , a company that operates in the natural gas pipeline industry, is rated overweight by Morgan Stanley analyst Robert Kad. Morgan Stanley also likes Mondelez International , the company behind Sour Patch Kids candy and Oreo cookies. Morgan Stanley anticipates banks will be able to grow their dividends about 5% in 2024.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley's, Robert Kad, Pamela Kaufman, Betsy Graseck, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Mondelez, Financial, Regions Locations: outperformance, Birmingham , Alabama

☆ Yields on inflation-protected bonds spiked after the Fed’s tough outlook. What’s next for investors
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The yield on the 5-year TIPS was 2.48% on Wednesday afternoon, while the rate on the 10-year TIPS was 2.29%. The par value of the bonds adjusts with inflation, based on the consumer price index for all urban consumers. Duration is a measure of a bond's price sensitivity to changes in interest rates, and as bond prices swooned in 2022, TIPS also suffered. "They're not always the perfect inflation hedge in the short term, and they are very sensitive to changes in market interest rates." Be aware that while there are no state or local taxes on interest, federal taxes apply.

Persons: Brett Wander, Morningstar, US5YTIPS, Bill Ahmuty, Amy Arnott, They're, Arnott Organizations: Federal Reserve, Schwab Asset Management, Fed, State Street Global Advisors, Morningstar Research Services Locations: TreasuryDirect

☆ Three stocks to play as student loan repayment slashes borrowers’ budgets, Jefferies says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Federal student loan payments are coming back in October and a trio of stocks are set to shine as borrowers cut their spending, according to Jefferies. Payments on federal student loans had been paused since March 2020 as part of a package of Covid-era relief measures. A recent poll of about 630 U.S. consumers with student loan debt found that the majority expect to pay $500 or less each month, Jefferies found. Walmart beat Wall Street's estimates for sales and earnings in its fiscal second quarter and hiked its full-year earnings forecast. Shares have popped 21% this year, leaving analysts to only see 3% further upside from here, according to LSEG.

Persons: Jefferies, That's, Randal Konik, WMT, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Jefferies, Walmart, Wall, Costco Locations: Maxx, HomeGoods, Sierra

☆ Lock in CD rates of at least 4% for up to five years at these banks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Higher yields on savings won't last forever, but you can at least lock them in for the next few years. The Federal Reserve indicated Wednesday it would keep interest rates higher for longer, anticipating one more rate hike before the year ends. The developments bode well for income investors , who are seeing even higher yields on Treasurys, money market funds and certificates of deposit . It also raises an interesting conflict for investors : The richest rates are at the shorter end of the yield curve, but investors willing to commit some of their money can lock in higher rates for a couple of years. If you're ready to commit to five years, a handful of banks will pay upward of 4% in yield.

Persons: bode, Jeremy Keil, It's, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Federal Reserve, Keil Financial Partners, Treasury, UBS, Frost Bank, Bread Financial

Since the central bank kicked off its policy-tightening campaign in March 2022 — boosting interest rates 11 times — income investors have benefited from higher yields on Treasurys, money market funds and certificates of deposit. "From here, even if rates go higher you are locking in some really good income." If you're willing to sacrifice a little bit of liquidity, select banks will pay even higher yields. Drivers of those increases include higher-for-longer interest rates, and competition from Treasurys and money market funds, Graseck added. Money market funds Rates on money market funds have also jumped substantially since the rate-hiking campaign started.

Persons: Greg McBride, reinvest, US2Y, Treasurys, Sameer Samana, Sallie Mae, Morgan Stanley's Betsy Graseck, Graseck, — CNBC's Michael Bloom, Nick Wells Organizations: Federal Reserve, Fed, Treasury, Wells, Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Savings, Synchrony, Bread Financial, Investment Company Locations: maturities, Wells Fargo

☆ Full recap: Fed chief Powell's market-moving comments on interest rates, soft landing chances
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

While the Federal Reserve's latest release was more hawkish than expected, the main risk the the central bank faces is tarnishing its anti-inflation credibility, which warrants favoring their hawkish reaction, said Alexandra Wilson-Elizondo, deputy chief investment officer of multi-asset strategies at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The recent rise in energy prices and resilient economic activity data likely drove the Fed's forecasts, she said. "We don't see a singular upcoming bearish catalyst, although strikes, the shutdown, and the resumption of student loan repayments collectively will sting and drive bumpiness in the data between now and their next decision," she said. "As a result, we believe that their next meeting will be live, but not a done deal." — Michelle Fox

Persons: Alexandra Wilson, Elizondo, — Michelle Fox Organizations: Federal, Goldman Sachs Asset Management

☆ How to get an even higher CD rate than you see advertised
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Higher yields on certificates of deposit are out there, but you'll have to venture beyond your favorite bank to get them. "There could be as much as a 50-basis point difference going to a brokered CD," he said. Brokered vs. bank offerings With a bank CD, the investor goes directly to the institution to buy the instrument. For instance, brokered CDs purchased via Vanguard begin at 1 to 3 months and go out beyond 10 years. The value of the CD will fluctuate with interest rates, with the price declining as yields run higher.

Persons: Malcolm Ethridge, Greg McBride, McBride, Ethridge, Michael Bloom Organizations: Wealth, Vanguard, Bankrate.com . Bank, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Locations: Rockville , Maryland

☆ Utilities look like a good bet into year-end, Morgan Stanley says. Here are 3 names to play the trend
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Utilities have limped through much of 2023, but a few catalysts could lift a handful of stocks into the end of the year, according to Morgan Stanley. The wildfires in Maui have drawn attention to how severe weather can pose a risk to utilities. Nevertheless, there could be room for some year-end upside, Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro said in a report last week. "We expect a constructive outcome in the case supporting the upper half of earnings guidance," the Morgan Stanley analyst said. Morgan Stanley has an overweight recommendation on all three utilities.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, David Arcaro, Arcaro, Michael Bloom Organizations: Utilities, Electric, PPL Locations: Maui, Kentucky

☆ Student loan payments will resume. That could dent this food delivery stock, MoffettNathanson says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Student loan repayments are set to resume in October, and that means there will be fewer dollars in borrowers' budgets to order through DoorDash , according to MoffettNathanson. "Does the resumption of loan repayments introduce bookings risk to food delivery?" After three years, the Department of Education's Covid-19 relief pause for federal student loan borrowers is winding down. Student loan interest resumed accrual Sept. 1 and payments will be due in October. That means borrowers could be on the hook for $225 per month in average student loan repayments, according to estimates from MoffettNathanson.

Persons: Michael Morton, DoorDash, Morton, Michael Bloom Organizations: Department, Education's Locations: DoorDash, MoffettNathanson

☆ Employee benefits season is coming. Prepare these tax-advantaged accounts for growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

An opportunity to maximize tax-favored growth in your investment account is around the corner: employee benefits season. But it's also prime time to check in on contributions to and the underlying investments in 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts and health savings accounts, which can offer a bevy of tax benefits. Enter asset location, which involves positioning the assets with the highest growth prospects and yield for growth and tax efficiency. "And too many people in my opinion are unlikely to touch their retirement accounts for more than a decade, and yet a lot of it is in cash or cash-like investments." In contrast, tax-deferred retirement accounts could be split 80/20 for workers who are early to mid-career, McLoughlin said.

Persons: it's, Barry Glassman, Glassman, Sam, Roth, Roth IRAs, Brenna McLoughlin, McLoughlin Organizations: Wealth Services, CNBC's, Wealthstream Advisors

☆ These safe assets offer yields exceeding 5%. Why investors shouldn’t lean too heavily on them
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Fed's rate-hiking campaign gave investors an opportunity they haven't seen in years: Risk-free returns are finally interesting. Six-month Treasurys are yielding 5.5%, while a bevy of money market funds are offering 7-day yields exceeding 5%, according to Crane Data . However, at some point, rates will come down — and investors hiding in short-term, high-yielding assets could find themselves with no place to go. That means investors could be left with few places to go for attractive yields in a lower rate environment as their shorter-term assets mature — known as reinvestment risk. The benefit of laddering when rates are high is that the longer-dated bonds will have already locked in the higher yields.

Persons: There's, we've, Crystal Cox, Matthew McKay, McKay, Jerrod Pearce, Pearce, Wealthspire's Cox Organizations: Federal Reserve, Data, Wealthspire Advisors, Briaud Financial, CFP, Creative Planning

☆ This year’s hot yields could be 2024’s tax hit. Here’s how to prepare
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Crane 100 Money Fund Index has an annualized 7-day current yield of 5.16% as of Thursday. This way, you're deferring the tax hit on the income until you begin to draw down from the account. To that effect, some money market funds invest in municipal bonds and thus produce tax-exempt income. Investors in high-tax locales may be especially interested in state-specific tax-exempt money market funds. The Fidelity New York Municipal Money Market Fund (FAWXX) carries an expense ratio of 0.42%, and it has a 7-day yield of 3.34%.

Persons: US3M, Tim Steffen, Baird, you've, Jerrod Pearce, Pearce, Steffen Organizations: Internal Revenue Service, Creative Planning, Vanguard, Money Market Fund, SEC, Fidelity New York Municipal Money Market Fund Locations: Vanguard California

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: DocuSign, Smartsheet, Planet Labs and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Guidewire Software — Shares slipped 2% in extended trading after the insurance software company reported that revenue for the fiscal first quarter would miss analysts' estimates. Guidewire is calling for revenue of $197 million to $202 million, while analysts polled by FactSet anticipated $212.5 million. Smartsheet — Smartsheet's stock popped 6% after the work management software company beat analyst estimates for second-quarter earnings. Planet Labs — Shares of the satellite imagery company slid more than 6% after Planet Labs fell short of analysts' expectations in its latest quarterly report. Planet Labs reported a second-quarter loss of 14 cents per share and revenue of $53.8 million.

Persons: FactSet, Refinitiv, DocuSign, Darla Mercado Organizations: Inc, Apple, FactSet, Planet, Planet Labs, —, Wall, Nasdaq Locations: Dobbs Ferry , New York, U.S

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: GameStop, American Eagle Outfitters and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

GameStop reported revenue of $1.164 billion in the second quarter, up from $1.136 billion in the year-ago period. American Eagle Outfitters — Stock in the clothing retailer slipped 2.6% after American Eagle reported second-quarter results. American Eagle's earnings beat expectations, coming in at 25 cents per share, while analysts called for 16 cents per share. The electric vehicle charging infrastructure company noted $150 million in revenue while analysts polled by LSEG forecast $153 million. Verint posted adjusted earnings of 48 cents per share, while analysts polled by FactSet forecast 57 cents per share.

Persons: StreetAccount, ChargePoint, Verint, CNBC's Ethan Kraft, Darla Mercado Organizations: GameStop, American Eagle Outfitters —, American Eagle, Revenue, Holdings, LSEG, Systems, FactSet, Bros

☆ This income fund has a yield of more than 5%, and is cheap compared to its peers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Weitz Core Plus Income Fund (WCPNX) , which Carney co-manages with Nolan Anderson, received five stars and a bronze rating from Morningstar. Aggregate Bond Index]," Carney said. Enter, asset-backed securities. Asset-backed securities (ABS) follow in second place, making up 27.6% of the portfolio. As a result, participating in the asset-backed securities space requires a granular level of due diligence.

Persons: Tom Carney, Weitz, Carney, Nolan Anderson, Morningstar, WCPNX, There's, that's, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Organizations: Morningstar, Bloomberg Barclays U.S, Universal Bond, SEC, Bloomberg U.S, Aggregate Bond, Federal Reserve Bank of New, BBB, U.S, Fed Locations: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: GitLab, Zscaler, AeroVironment and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Zscaler — The cloud security stock slipped 1% even after a better-than-expected report for its fiscal fourth quarter and strong current-quarter guidance. Zscaler reported adjusted earnings of 64 cents per share while analysts polled by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv, expected 49 cents. GitLab posted adjusted earnings of 1 cent per share on $140 million in revenue. Meanwhile, analysts polled by LSEG anticipated a loss of 3 cents per share and revenue of $130 million. Analysts polled by LSEG called for earnings of 26 cents per share and revenue of $129 million.

Persons: Zscaler, GitLab, LSEG, Asana, AeroVironment, Darla Mercado Organizations: LSEG, Revenue

☆ Too good to last? This bank cut its 5.5% one-year CD rate just weeks after hiking
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Less than a month after hiking its 1-year certificate of deposit yield to 5.5%, SLM — or Sallie Mae — has cut its sweetened rate back down. The annual percentage yield on the bank's 1-year CD is now 5.1%, a 40 basis-point trim. At the time, the 5.5% rate made Sallie Mae's 1-year CD the most generous offered by the banks under Wells Fargo's coverage. That title now belongs to Bread Financial , which now pays a 5.5% yield on the instrument, and a 5.55% yield for customers who want to renew their 1-year CDs. Select banks have boosted deposit rates as the Federal Reserve has tightened its monetary policy since March 2022.

Persons: SLM —, Sallie Mae —, Sallie Mae's, Morgan Stanley, Betsy Graseck, Graseck, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Federal Reserve Locations: Wells

☆ Black unemployment rate declines in August, even as it rose across the board
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The unemployment rate for Black workers slipped in August, bucking the broader trend of a higher overall jobless rate. The overall unemployment rate ticked up to 3.8% last month, the highest since February 2022. The jobless rate declined for Black workers, sliding to 5.3% in August, compared to 5.8% in July. When accounting for gender, the unemployment rate for Black men age 20 and older came down to 5%, a decline from the 5.3% rate in July. "I am relieved that the Black unemployment rate is coming down; it had been a little elevated a couple of months earlier," said Elise Gould, senior economist at the Economic Policy Institute.

Persons: —, Elise Gould Organizations: Economic, Institute

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