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☆ 2022's stock losers are this year's winners so far
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Paul R. La Monica | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But it’s still been a solid start to the year for the market — and many of last year’s losers have led the way on Wall Street so far in January. Discovery, which plunged nearly 60% last year, has surged 55% so far in 2023 and is the best performer in the S&P 500. Rising market tide lifting questionable boatsStill, some investors are worried this year’s market rally is eerily reminiscent of prior market bubbles. GameStop (GME) is up nearly 25%. “Most investors don’t realize the Fed has to fight the inflation in the stock market, too,” Trainer added.

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Intel, Apple, Amazon, McDonald's, Tesla, Sunrun, Meta & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Citi reiterates Apple as buy Citi says it's sticking with its buy rating heading into earnings next week. We maintain our Buy rating." Citi reiterates Intel as neutral Citi says it's standing by its neutral rating on the stock, but that Intel's earnings report on Thursday was "bad news." Wells Fargo reiterates Amazon as overweight Wells says it's standing by its buy rating heading into Amazon earnings on February 2. Argus reiterates Tesla as buy Argus says it's sticking with its buy rating after the company's earnings report earlier this week.

☆ Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the market Thursday: GDP beat, Tesla records, Macao recovery
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Credit Suisse cuts price target on Club holding to $285 per share from $365. On the Tesla earnings call, Musk also defends his ownership of Twitte r. Says he's not worried about Tesla brand and reputation due to his political tweets. LVS price target raised to $65 from $53. Oppenheimer out with a hilarious Alphabet (GOOGL) price target cut to $130 per share from $135; keeps outperform (buy) rating. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ We agree with Wells Fargo that Wynn is set for a comeback as gamblers return to Macao
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Wells Fargo on Thursday raised its earnings estimates for Club holding Wynn Resorts ' (WYNN) operations in Macao, China, while increasing its price target on the casino operator. Wells Fargo increased its price target on Wynn to $125 per-share from $101 and reiterated an overweight, or buy, rating on the stock. "Looking ahead, LVS management envisions a premium mass led recovery, which should support rapid recovery at Wynn," the Wells Fargo analysts wrote. The Club take We agree with Wells Fargo that the recovery of China's gambling market is a major catalyst for Wynn Resorts, a core pillar of our investment thesis. Moreover, upbeat commentary from Las Vegas Sands' CEO represents a positive read-through into Wynn's operations in Macao.

☆ Get ready for a deluge of data next week that will shape the Fed's next moves
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Within the portfolio, we'll get the latest earnings from Danaher (DHR), Halliburton (HAL), and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) on Tuesday before the opening bell. While the results will be important as always, we are most interested in the earnings call with analysts and investors. Housing Starts fell 1.4% in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.38 million, slightly above the 1.36 million expected. Building permits dropped 1.6% in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.33 million, below expectations of 1.37 million. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ UBS says some stocks have upside to Q4 earnings as reports ramp up
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Though UBS has warned stocks in the S & P 500 are poised for a tough earnings season, it still sees some that could positively surprise Wall Street. To get more granular, Parker expects 14 of 20 industries to see fourth-quarter earnings decline on a year-over-year basis. Despite the pessimistic sentiment for the broader market, Parker found 32 stocks that the firm thinks could have positive earnings surprises. Mastercard, which shed just over 3% in 2022 but has gained more than 5% since the start of the new year, reports earnings Jan. 26. Visa, which is also up just over 5% this year after shedding 4% in 2022, reports a day later.

☆ Las Vegas Sands is ready to place a big bet on the big Apple
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Melissa Lee | ) 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 EmailLas Vegas Sands is ready to place a big bet on the big AppleCNBC's Contessa Brewer on LVS preparations for a Long Island casino. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Tim Seymour, Karen Finerman, Dan Nathan and Guy Adami.

U.S.-listed shares of Chinese firms such as JD.Com Inc , Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and Pinduoduo Inc (PDD.O) climbed around 2% each in premarket trading. With a handful of trading sessions left this year, investors are hoping for a so-called "Santa rally" at the end of what has been a largely disappointing month for U.S. equities. Economic data so far has offered little hope that the Fed could hit the brakes on its interest rate hikes. ET, Dow e-minis were up 147 points, or 0.44%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 12.5 points, or 0.32%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 5 points, or 0.05%. Reporting by Amruta Khandekar and Ankika Biswas in Bengaluru; Editing by Vinay Dwivedi and Sriraj KalluvilaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

"It's a knife edge between whether we're going to teeter into a recession or have a soft landing. said Brown who also noted that moves may be exaggerated as many investors take vacation around the end-of-year holidays. Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the NYSE by a 2.80-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 2.63-to-1 ratio favored decliners. The S&P 500 posted 5 new 52-week highs and 20 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 66 new highs and 456 new lows. On U.S. exchanges 11.07 billion shares changed hands, compared with the 11.59 billion average for the last 20 trading days.

[1/2] A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 14, 2022. "When people adjust their expectations after the Fed meeting, higher rates typically imply more compressed multiples for growth stocks." Further, hawkish messages delivered by three Fed officials including New York Fed President John Williams last week underscored the U.S. central bank's determination to do what it takes to ease price pressures. Still, money market participants are pricing in 61% chance of a 25 basis points rate hike in February to 4.5%-4.75%, with a terminal rate of 4.84% in May 2023. The S&P index recorded five new 52-week highs and 15 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 42 new highs and 335 new lows.

[1/2] A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., December 14, 2022. "When people adjust their expectations after the Fed meeting, higher rates typically imply more compressed multiples for growth stocks." Further, hawkish messages delivered by three Fed officials including New York Fed President John Williams last week underscored the U.S. central bank's determination to do what it takes to ease price pressures. Still, money market participants are pricing in 65% chance of a 25 basis points rate hike in February to 4.5%-4.75%, with a terminal rate of 4.84% in May 2023. The S&P index recorded five new 52-week highs and eight new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded two new highs and 59 new lows.

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, McDonald's, Netflix, Carvana, Microsoft & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Cowen names Costco a top 2023 pick Cowen said Costco is well positioned in a deteriorating macro environment. " Cowen names Caterpillar a top 2023 pick Cowen said the company is well positioned heading into 2023. Cowen names Netflix a top 2023 pick Cowen said it sees free-cash flow ramping up for Netflix in 2023. Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said investors should take advantage of any weakness and buy the dip in shares of Apple . Morgan Stanley reiterates Lululemon as overweight Morgan Stanley said the company's fundamentals remain strong after its earnings report on Thursday. "

☆ Final Trades: IBB, META, TSM & LVS
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Melissa Lee | ) 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 EmailFinal Trades: IBB, META, TSM & LVSThe traders make their final trades of the week. With CNBC's Dominic Chu and the Fast Money traders, Tim Seymour, Courtney Garcia, Steve Grasso and Jeff Mills.

☆ Trader Triple Play: Boeing, casinos & homebuilders on the move
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Melissa Lee | ) 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 EmailTrader Triple Play: Boeing, casinos & homebuilders on the moveThe traders discuss Boeing, Wynn, LVS and the homebuilders. With CNBC's Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Tim Seymour, Dan Nathan, Guy Adami and Steve Grasso.

☆ Wall St set to open lower on China's anti-lockdown protests; Apple slips
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Ankika Biswas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

As China's strict zero-COVID policy aimed at stamping out COVID-19 with lockdowns and quarantines has become a lightning rod for frustrations, protests erupted over the weekend as a show of solidarity with rare displays of defiance. Although there were no signs of new protests in Beijing or Shanghai on Monday, the curbs so far have led to concerns over China's economic growth and its trickle-down effect on global companies. ET, Dow e-minis were down 216 points, or 0.63%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 33.75 points, or 0.84%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 99 points, or 0.84%. On Friday, the Nasdaq closed lower, weighed down by Apple in a subdued holiday-shortened trading session for Wall Street. Reporting by Ankika Biswas and Shreyashi Sanyal in Bengaluru; Editing by Savio D'Souza and Shounak DasguptaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Apple, Taboola, Biogen and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Peter Schacknow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A person familiar with assembly operations told Bloomberg that Apple and Foxconn do expect to be able to make up that shortfall in 2023. Apple slid 1.7% in premarket trading. Wynn Resorts (WYNN), MGM Resorts (MGM), Melco Resorts (MLCO), Las Vegas Sands (LVS) – Casino stocks rallied in off-hours trading after the Chinese government granted the companies provisional licenses to continue operating in Macau. Exxon Mobil (XOM), Chevron (CVX) – These and other energy stocks fell in the premarket as WTI Crude touches its lowest level in 11 months. First Solar (FSLR) – The solar company's stock fell 2.6% in the premarket following a downgrade by J.P. Morgan to "neutral" from "overweight."

☆ Wall Street slips as concerns rise of stricter China COVID curbs
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Carolina Mandl | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

U.S. casino operators with businesses in China including Wynn Resorts Ltd (WYNN.O), Las Vegas Sands Corp (LVS.N), MGM Resorts International (MGM.N) and Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd all fell at least 2%. [1/2] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 21, 2022. Energy was the only major S&P 500 sector eying gains for the year, surging around 63%. Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the NYSE by a 1.27-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 1.60-to-1 ratio favored decliners. The S&P 500 posted 9 new 52-week highs and 2 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 96 new highs and 220 new lows.

[1/2] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 21, 2022. "That's a piece of what's driving the tech stocks down because we rely so much on China and Taiwan for critical components." Energy was the only major S&P 500 sector eying gains for the year, surging around 63%. Declining issues outnumbered advancing ones on the NYSE by a 1.26-to-1 ratio; on Nasdaq, a 1.57-to-1 ratio favored decliners. The S&P 500 posted 9 new 52-week highs and 2 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 76 new highs and 194 new lows.

[1/2] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 21, 2022. Energy was the only major S&P 500 sector eying gains for the year, surging around 58%. Travel stocks including American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) and Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH.N) fell 0.5% and 1.2%, respectively. Keeping declines on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) and S&P 500 (.SPX) in check was a 5.8% jump in Walt Disney Co (DIS.N) after Bob Iger's return as chief executive to the entertainment giant. The S&P index recorded eight new 52-week highs and two new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 68 new highs and 156 new lows.

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Amazon, Nio, Disney, Carvana, Coinbase, Costco & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

JPMorgan reiterates Amazon as top idea JPMorgan said the e-commerce giant is well positioned heading into the holiday season. " Morgan Stanley initiates Las Vegas Sands as overweight and names DraftKings as a top pick Morgan Stanley said in its initiation of Las Vegas Sands that it sees an attractive risk/reward. Morgan Stanley downgrades MongoDB to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said in its downgrade of the database platform company that it's concerned about slowing growth for MongoDB. JPMorgan reiterates Charles Schwab as overweight JPMorgan said Charles Schwab is well positioned as one of the biggest "distributors of third-party mutual funds." Morgan Stanley upgrades Restaurant Brands to equal weight from underweight Morgan Stanley said it likes that the owner of brands such as Burger King appointed the former Domino's CEO as executive chairman.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Walgreens, Intel, US Bancorp and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Peter Schacknow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Following a recent meeting with management, the firm said it is increasingly confident in Walgreens' strategy to transition to a healthcare services company. JPMorgan said Intel will participate in an overall industry rebound, but at a slower pace due to competitive pressures. Duolingo (DUOL) – Duolingo shares fell 3.2% in the premarket after reporting revenue for its most recent quarter fell slightly short of analyst forecasts. LegalZoom (LZ) – LegalZoom rallied 15.4% in premarket action following better-than-expected quarterly results from the online provider of legal documents and advice. Beazer Homes (BZH) – Beazer rose 1.6% in premarket trading after its quarterly earnings and revenue came in above Wall Street consensus.

☆ Stock market continues to sizzle this month
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Paul R. La Monica | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN Business —October may be famous for historically horrifying stock market crashes like the ones in 1929, 1987 and 2008. Stocks enjoyed another solid rally Monday, continuing a hot streak for the markets this month. The S&P and Nasdaq are each still down more than 20% in 2022, though, which means they are in a bear market. American companies with significant exposure to the Chinese market were also hit hard and sat out the broader market rally. Brands (YUM) was down 2% while Yum China (YUMC), which franchises the KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell brands in China, plunged 14%.

☆ Casinos reap unexpected rewards in Singapore
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

HONG KONG, Oct 21 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Las Vegas Sands’(LVS.N) main Macau operations are ailing as China doubles down on zero-Covid. Yet Sands’ New York shares rose nearly 6% on Thursday after results revealed it is having better luck in Singapore. The Lion City now accounts for three quarters of Sands’ top line, up from 22% in 2019. By contrast, in Macau, formerly the world’s largest gaming hub, Sands suffered a loss of $152 million, as gaming revenue sunk to around 10% of 2019 levels. Singapore’s resurgence is surprising, given volumes at Changi airport were still only around half 2019 levels in July and August.

☆ Trader Triple Play: How to trade regionals, AT&T and LVS
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Melissa Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTrader Triple Play: How to trade regionals, AT&T and LVSThe traders look at how to trade regional banks, AT&T and Las Vegas Sands. With CNBC's Carl Quintanilla and the Fast Money traders, Tim Seymour, Karen Finerman, Dan Nathan and Guy Adami.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: AT&T, American Airlines, Blackstone and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Peter Schacknow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The company said wireless revenue rose 5.6%, the best quarterly improvement in more than a decade, and postpaid phone net additions came in higher than expected. American Airlines (AAL) – American Airlines beat top and bottom line estimates for the third quarter as travel demand continued to surge despite economic worries. Blackstone (BX) – Blackstone added 1% in premarket action following better-than-expected quarterly results. Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla slid 5.3% in premarket trading after it reported lower-than-expected quarterly revenue and cut its full-year delivery target. Las Vegas Sands (LVS) – Las Vegas Sands reported a larger-than-expected loss for the third quarter, while revenue beat analyst forecasts.

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