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☆ 3 data points that could impact how big of a Fed rate cut the market gets next month
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Management blamed "higher interest rates and greater macroeconomic uncertainty" for pressuring consumer spending on home improvement projects. The recent data certainly supports the idea of a rate cut at the Fed's mid-September meeting. However, that's weeks away, we know things can turn on a dime in the data and the stock market. Lower rates can certainly impact the stock market — but when it comes to picking individual stocks, we remain focused on earnings. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

Persons: Thursday's, Stanley Black, Decker, Stifel, bode, Russell, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Spencer Platt Organizations: Nasdaq, PPI, Management, Dow, Home Depot, Trade, Costco, Depot, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Getty Locations: U.S, New York City

☆ Fund manager — who's consistently beaten the S&P 500 — names a key stock to own if recession hits
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As fears of a recession grip stock markets and consumers get squeezed, outperforming fund manager Sean Peche is betting on an unexpected retail player: the French multinational Carrefour . Peche, a portfolio manager at Ranmore Fund Management, highlighted the company's defensive nature and ability to grow earnings amid inflation as a key attractive quality. Peche noted that Carrefour has significantly increased its revenue over the past few years while maintaining stable inventory levels. The retailer's total revenue increased from 74.2 billion euros ($80.96 billion) in 2018 to 84.9 billion euros in 2023, according to FactSet data, a rise of 14.4%. The fund manager also highlighted Carrefour's growth in own-label products, which now account for nearly 40% of revenues.

Persons: Sean Peche, Peche, You've, CNBC's, There's, Cedric Lecasble, Stifel, Lecasble, Mahamkali Organizations: Carrefour, Peche, Ranmore Fund Management, Ranmore Global Equity Fund, Tesco, FactSet, UBS Locations: French, U.S, Germany, Switzerland, Carrefour, France, Brazil, Europe

☆ Why we're not concerned about Amazon — and GE Healthcare gets a big endorsement
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq added more than 1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average also was solidly in the green. Jim said Stifel's endorsement of GE Healthcare was important "because GE Healthcare actually had a good quarter .... but the market is ignoring it entirely." 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: Jim Cramer, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Morgan Stanley Organizations: CNBC, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Justice Department, Apple, Amazon, GE Healthcare

☆ Tuesday's analyst calls: Taiwan Semiconductor a buying opportunity, CrowdStrike upgraded
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

He increased his price target by $25 to $575, which suggests shares can jump about 20.9% over the next year. Rollins upgraded the stock to neutral from sell and upped his price target from $1.25 to $3.15 per share, which implies roughly 21.6% potential upside. Analyst Rick Wise initiated coverage of GE Healthcare with a buy rating and $100 price target, which suggests 22.7% upside. Analyst Rob Owens upgraded the global cybersecurity company to overweight from neutral and lowered his price target by $20 to $290, which implies 30.6% upside. Its price target of 1,200 Taiwanese dollars implies upside of 36.4%.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Piper Sandler, Rob Sanderson, Sanderson, — Pia Singh, Michael Rollins, Rollins, Lumen, Rick Wise, Wise, CrowdStrike, Rob Owens, Owens, pare, Price, Charlie Chan, Chan, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Taiwan Semiconductor, Meta, Citi, Lumen Technologies, GE Healthcare, Delta Air Lines, Microsoft Locations: U.S

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Micron, Amazon, Apollo Global & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Stifel initiates GE Healthcare as buy Stifel said it's bullish on shares of the GE spin-off. Rosenblatt reiterates Nvidia as buy Rosenblatt said concerns about delays in the company's Blackwell chip are overdone. " JPMorgan downgrades Carlyle Group to neutral from overweight JPMorgan said it sees better value elsewhere. Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley said Monday's DOJ ruling on Alphabet is a negative for Apple. JPMorgan upgrades Sonic Automotive to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said investors should buy the dip in the auto company.

Persons: Stifel, it's, Morgan Stanley, Rosenblatt, Blackwell, JPMorgan, Carlyle, Piper Sandler, Piper, Palantir, KeyBanc, D.A, Davidson, Apple, GOOGL, SAH, underperform Macquarie Organizations: GE Healthcare, GE, Taiwan Semiconductor, JPMorgan, Barclays, Nvidia, Blackwell, Royal, JPMorgan downgrades Carlyle Group, Bank of America, Artificial Intelligence, Micron, Apollo, of America, Apollo Global Management, APO, Meta, Retail Media, DOJ, Apple, Aspen, Sonic Automotive, SS, UBS, Walmart, Northland, Honest, Honest Company, Macquarie, underperform Locations: Royal Caribbean, GOOGL, EVs, China

☆ We recommend defensive value amidst market turbulence, says Stifel's Bannister
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe recommend defensive value amidst market turbulence, says Stifel's BannisterBarry Bannister, Stifel chief equity strategist, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss whether equity markets are nearing their bottom, whether investors should reallocate their portfolios, and more.

Persons: Stifel's Bannister Barry Bannister

☆ Stifel strategist who called this summer pullback sees correction getting to at least double digits
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stifel Financial's Barry Bannister thinks the S & P 500 will see a steep pullback over the next couple of months. Bannister said Stifel's year-end target of 5,000 for the S & P 500 "seems appropriate right now" given the July jobs data and delayed Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. In early June, Bannister said the S & P 500 could drop to approximately 4,750 before the end of the third quarter of this year. The S & P 500 ended last week at 5,346.56. .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500 this year.

Persons: Stifel Financial's Barry Bannister, Bannister, Stifel's, Stifel, we've Organizations: CNBC, Traders

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, Intel, Morgan Stanley, Square, Coinbase, Lululemon and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Wells Fargo downgrades Morgan Stanley to underweight from equal weight Wells Fargo downgraded Morgan Stanley and said the "upward premium re-rating seems over." Morgan Stanley initiates Lionsgate Studios at overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on shares of the movie studio company. Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as a top pick Morgan Stanley said it's standing by the stock following an analysis of July auto sales. Morgan Stanley upgrades Mobileye to equal weight from underweight Morgan Stanley said the risk/reward is more balanced for the auto supply tech company. " Morgan Stanley reiterates Nvidia as overweight Morgan Stanley says it's sticking with its overweight rating on the AI chipmaker.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Apple, Q, Gildan, Wells, downgrades Morgan Stanley, it's, TD, TD Cowen, Cowen, Raymond James downgrades Crocs, Raymond James, CROX, Oppenheimer, Tesla, Rosenblatt, Lululemon, LULU, K's Organizations: TEAM, Apple Intelligence, Barclays, Deutsche Bank, Amazon, Big Cap Tech, Stifel, Bank of American, Bank of America, Lionsgate, Lionsgate Studios, Intel, of America, TD Cowen, Dynamics, U.S, EV, 7M, UBS downgrades, UBS, Nvidia Locations: California, USA

☆ Earnings playbook: Your guide to the busiest week of the season, including Microsoft and Apple
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Of those names, 78% have beaten earnings expectations. Tuesday Advanced Micro Devices is set to report earnings after the bell. Thursday Apple is set to report earnings following the market close. This quarter: Expectations are muted around the tech giant, with analysts forecasting just 6% year-over-year earnings growth, according to LSEG data. This quarter: Analysts polled by LSEG see earnings growth of more than 55% for Amazon.

Persons: Ruben Roy, Jefferies, AAPL, Baird, Will Power, AMZN, LSEG, Brian Pitz, 120bps Organizations: Microsoft, Devices, Apple, Google, CNBC, AMD, LSEG, GPU, ISI, Apple Intelligence, Amazon, BMO

☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Tesla, Skechers, Meta, Southwest, Amazon, Sweetgreen, & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's sticking with its overweight rating on Tesla " Tesla AI Infrastructure 'base' is by far the fastest rising part of its asset base." Morgan Stanley downgrades WW International to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley downgraded the company formerly known as Weight Watchers due to concerns about free-cash flow. Morgan Stanley initiates CervoMed as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's bullish on shares of the biotech company. " Morgan Stanley downgrades STMicroelectronics to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock following earnings. Morgan Stanley reiterates Meta as overweight Morgan Stanley said buy the dip in shares of Meta.

Persons: Redburn, Lockheed Martin, Raymond James, Apple, it's, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Piper Sandler, Alexander, Baldwin, Piper, ALEX, TD Cowen, Morgan Stanley downgrades STMicroelectronics, Baird, Meta, Guggenheim, Oppenheimer, Sweetgreen, Stifel, Jefferies, Rosenblatt Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Airlines, Deutsche, Lockheed, Apple, Citi, Amazon, AMC, International, Dianthus Therapeutics, Meta, " Bank of America, underperform Bank of America, Barclays, Microsoft, Aviation, Security, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Pharmaceuticals Locations: NYC, Brunswick

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: 3M, Dexcom, Sweetgreen, Texas Roadhouse and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Dexcom — Shares plummeted more than 40% after the medical device maker missed expectations for second-quarter revenue and offered weak full-year guidance for the measure. That exceeded analysts' expectations for earnings of $3.48 per share on revenue of $808 million, per LSEG. Norfolk Southern — Shares of the railroad operator gained 10% after a second-quarter earnings beat. Texas Roadhouse — The restaurant chain climbed 4.4% after second-quarter earnings topped expectations. Texas Roadhouse earned $1.79 per share, above the $1.64 per share estimate from analysts surveyed by LSEG.

Persons: Dexcom, Coursera, Newell Brands, Newell, Boston Beer, LSEG, Mohawk, Bristol Myers Squibb, Morgan Stanley, FactSet, amortization, Bitcoin, Alexander, Baldwin —, Alexander & Baldwin, Piper Sandler, Guggenheim, Sweetgreen —, Oppenheimer, Stifel, Yun Li, Pia Singh, Sean Conlon, Jesse Pound, Hakyung Kim, Lisa Kailai Han Organizations: LSEG, Newell, Yankee, Wall, Boston Beer, Boston, Mohawk Industries, Bristol Myers Squibb, Bristol, Revenue, Norfolk Southern, Norfolk, Charter Communications, Southwest Airlines, Deutsche Bank, Southwest, Redburn, FactSet, FTAI Aviation, Texas, Texas Roadhouse, LSEG . Revenue, Colgate, Palmolive Locations: Norfolk

Baird raised its price target on Apple by $40 to $240. BMO also increased its price target on Amazon to $230, implying upside of 27%. Hutchinson also raised her price target $65, a $3 increase that implies the stock can jump 17.3% over the next year from Wednesday's close. In addition to reiterating his outperform rating, Mizuho managing director Gregg Moskowitz upped his price target by $30 to $850. Analyst William Power reiterated his outperform rating on the tech titan and hiked his price target by $40 to $240.

Persons: Baird, Lorraine Hutchinson, Hutchinson, Birkenstock, — Alex Harring, Paul Lejuez, LULU, Lejuez, LULU YTD, GE Vernova, Mark Strouse, Strouse, Mizuho, Gregg Moskowitz, Moskowitz, LSEG, Stifel, Lamb Weston, Matthew Smith, Smith, FactSet, Cowen, William Power, AAPL, Power, Alex Harring, Brian Pitz, Pitz, Fred Imbert Organizations: CNBC, Apple, BMO, GE, Bank of America, New York Stock Exchange, Citi downgrades, Citi, JPMorgan, Mizuho, Nasdaq, Apple Intelligence, Verizon, BMO Capital Markets, Google, Amazon Locations: Wednesday's, Thursday's, Lululemon, Thursday's premarket

☆ These companies reporting next week are at risk of an earnings blowup
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A few companies with quarterly results due next week could see shares slide as analysts have lowered their earnings forecasts. The second-quarter earnings season so far has seen roughly 27% of S & P 500 companies report results, notching more than 10% earnings growth according to FactSet data. Earnings estimates have declined at least 10% in the past three and six months Implied upside to average price target of 10% or less Companies are reporting earnings next week New York-based utility Consolidated Edison is on the list. Analysts' estimates for earnings have slid by 372% over the past three months, and they are down 167% over the past six months. Earnings estimates from analysts have slid 59% over the past three months and 69% over the past six months, according to FactSet.

Persons: Guggenheim, Ruben Roy, Jason Bazinet Organizations: Wall, CNBC, Consolidated Edison, Intel, Electronic Arts, CNBC Pro's, EA, FactSet, Citi, Arts Locations: New York

☆ Investors are rotating into small caps, and analysts love these dividend-paying names
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

These names must offer a dividend yield of at least 3%. The oil and gas company is rated buy or overweight by 83.4% of the analysts covering it, and offers a dividend yield of 4.2%. The stock is up close to 18% this year, and offers a 3% dividend yield. Nearly 74% of analysts rate Patterson-UTI buy or overweight, and consensus price targets suggest 43% upside. Shares are off nearly 8% in 2024, and the stock has a dividend yield of 3.2%.

Persons: Russell, Roth MKM, Piper Sandler, Luke Lemoine, Patterson, Stephen Gengaro, —, Fred Imbert Organizations: Investors, Big Tech, Nvidia, Meta, Nasdaq, Federal, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Wall, Oil, Gas, Northern Oil's, SM Energy, Xcel, Northern Oil, Energy Solutions, Street, Atlas Energy, UTI Energy Locations: Uinta, Xcel Resources

☆ Wall Street analysts see more downside ahead for Tesla as latest earnings report lacks 'razzle dazzle'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Wall Street is bracing for a rocky road ahead for shares of Tesla on the heels of a messy second-quarter print. That week Tesla shares rallied more than 27% to briefly erase a year-to-date loss . UBS analyst Joseph Spak noted the current stock price reflects a investors ascribing a "hefty value" to these plans. His $120 price target implies about 28% downside from Tuesday's close. Piper Sandler's Alexander Potter upped his price target to $300 from $205 a share, citing expectations for a faster-than-expected rollout of full self-driving (FSD) capabilities.

Persons: Tesla, Wells Fargo's Colin Langan, Cantor Fitzgerald, Pierre Ferragu, Goldman Sachs, Mark Delaney, Delaney, Joseph Spak, Spak, Toni Sacconaghi, Piper Sandler's Alexander Potter, Baird's Ben Kallo, Stephen Gengaro Organizations: Tesla, UBS, EV Locations: 1H25

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Spotify, Apple, GM, Alphabet, Imax, Disney & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: RBC upgrades Estee Lauder to outperform from sector perform RBC said it sees an attractive risk/reward. Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by shares of Tesla following the release of disappointing earnings. Morgan Stanley initiates Biohaven as overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees "value creation" for the biotech company. Morgan Stanley downgrades General Motors to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees a more "balanced" risk/reward for shares of GM. " Cantor Fitzgerald downgrades Tesla to neutral from overweight Cantor downgraded Tesla following earnings on Tuesday.

Persons: Lauder, Raymond James, Taylor Morrison, it's, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Tesla's, TD Cowen, JFrog, Cowen, Lockheed Martin, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Smith, Stifel, GOOGL, Jefferies downgrades, Gamble, Jefferies, Piper Sandler downgrades Ulta, Piper, Gordon Haskett, Joel Anderson, Cantor Fitzgerald downgrades Tesla, Cantor Organizations: RBC, Taylor Morrison Homes, Tesla, Lockheed, Spotify, JPMorgan, Garden Entertainment, Apple JPMorgan, Apple, Jefferies downgrades Colgate, Palmolive, Procter, Colgate, Gamble, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Motors, GM, Barclays, Disney, Universal Studios, Davidson Locations: GenAI, Malibu

☆ Gardner: Kamala Harris endorsement doesn't fundamentally change the race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGardner: Kamala Harris endorsement doesn't fundamentally change the raceBrian Gardner, Chief Washington Policy Strategist at Stifel, discusses President Biden's departure from the 2024 race and endorsement of Kamala Harris.

Persons: Gardner, Kamala Harris, Brian Gardner, Biden's Organizations: Chief Washington

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Nvidia, Amazon, Burlington, CrowdStrike, Berkshire Hathaway, Coinbase & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Goldman Sachs initiates Talos Energy as buy Goldman said the energy company has a "strong oil mix and free cash flow." Goldman Sachs downgrades Lennar to neutral from buy Goldman downgraded the homebuilder stock mainly on valuation. Goldman Sachs initiates Webtoon as buy Goldman said it's bullish on shares of the digital storytelling company. TD Cowen initiates Berkshire Hathaway as hold TD Cowen said it likes the stock but valuation is full right now. " "We upgrade CHRW to Buy from Underperform and raise our PO to $99 from $76, on 22.5x our 2025e EPS."

Persons: Wells, Piper Sandler, Piper, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Guggenheim, CrowdStrike, Lennar, it's, TD Cowen, Berkshire Hathaway, Raymond James downgrades Estee Lauder, Raymond James, Fitch, JMP, it's bullish, Jefferies, Baird, Henry Schein, Bernstein, Stifel, BURL, Morgan Stanley, Robinson, Oppenheimer, Coinbase's Organizations: Apple, Nvidia, Energy, Talos Energy, Guggenheim, Webtoon Entertainment, Inc, JPMorgan, Abercrombie, Citi, Tamboran Resources, Resources, Nvidia Citi, Amazon, ramping, Airlines, AAL, opp, Jefferies, Genomics, Micron Citi, MU, Samsung, " Bank of America, Underperform Locations: Berkshire, China, U.S, Wells Fargo, Burlington, 3Q24

☆ Jim Cramer says stay long Lennar as a soft-landing bet — plus, 2 stocks to buy here
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Verizon : Shares dropped 6% after the telecom giant's quarterly revenue missed Wall Street estimates. "Buy T-Mobile ," Jim Cramer said. Buy T-Mobile." Lennar : Shares fell more than 1% after Goldman Sachs downgraded the homebuilder to a neutral rating following the stock's recent outperformance. "That's a big run, but if you think the Fed is doing a soft landing, you should just stay long this stock," Cramer said.

Persons: Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Abercrombie, Cramer, Goldman Sachs Organizations: CNBC, Club, Verizon, Fitch, JPMorgan, Micron, Citigroup, Stifel

☆ Stock investors are staring down a bearish trifecta that could spark a 12% market drop by October, strategist says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He's steering clear of Big Tech stocks, and for now he's only bullish on "dull, boring, and predictable" names. Tech stocks now account for highest portion of the S&P 500 since the early 2000s, according to an analysis from Société Générale. AdvertisementAnother risk to stocks lies in interest rates, Blain said, as borrowing costs look poised to stay higher for longer. "There is an awful lot of people in the financial markets who just don't understand that zero interest rates and ultra-low interest rates are not normal," Blain added. AdvertisementThe final risk Blain is eyeing is the upcoming presidential election, which contains a handful of uncertainties that could batter stocks, Blain said.

Persons: Bill Blain, Blain isn't, —, that's, Blain, Biden, he's, Générale, John Hussman, I've, eyeing, We've, Morgan Stanley, Stifel, Richard Bernstein Organizations: Big Tech, Service, China, Nasdaq, Tech, stoke, Richard Bernstein Advisors

☆ These small-cap stocks are cheap and expected to do well from here
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As the 2024 market rally broadens out, some small-cap stocks are poised to do better than others. But with interest rate cuts on the horizon, the prospects for small-cap stocks have improved in recent weeks. The Russell 2000 small-cap index has already risen more than 6% in July alone. Against that backdrop, CNBC Pro screened for the small-cap stocks that could be poised for a boost. "We believe near-term expectations are reasonable, and given the stock's negative sentiment and recent market volatility, we decided to move to the sidelines," wrote analyst Chris O'Cull.

Persons: Russell, tickers, Stifel, Chris O'Cull, Logan Reich, Reich, Shutterstock, Nick Wells Organizations: Nvidia, CNBC Pro, Papa John's, RBC Capital Markets, Canadian, Janus International, MGP

☆ Trump's VP pick Vance could have a market impact if they win—Beware Meta and Alphabet
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

At a February event, Vance raised concerns about Alphabet and Meta Platforms , saying that the technology behemoths have hurt tech innovation and pose potential risks to democracy. Trump would completely delegate the tech policy agenda to anyone given his personal interest in that space," Gallant wrote. "But we believe Sen. Vance would be a very important voice — perhaps decisive on some matters — in view of experience in the tech sector ... and of tech policy." Cryptocurrencies Many Wall Street analysts also expect Vance to maintain a favorable stance toward digital assets under a Trump White House. These stocks should fare well given Trump's favorable view toward digital assets, Boltansky said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, J.D, Vance, Peter Thiel, Stifel's Brian Gardner, Sen, Vance's, it's, Research's Blair Levin, Isaac Boltansky, Boltansky, TD Cowen's Paul Gallant, Lina Khan, Pres, Gallant, Raymond James, Ed Mills, Cryptocurrencies, Elizabeth Warren, Stifel's Gardner, Wolfe Research's Tobin Marcus Organizations: Ohio, Yale Law School, Republican Party, GOP, Technology, Twitter, Federal Trade, Street, Trump White House, Trump, Banking, Visa, Mastercard, U.S, Republican Locations: Washington

☆ What Trump’s VP pick means for the race and markets
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhat Trump’s VP pick means for the race and marketsBrian Gardner, chief Washington Policy Strategist at Stifel, joins 'Fast Money' with the traders to discuss the latest headlines from the presidential election race.

Persons: Brian Gardner Locations: Washington

☆ Markets expected to get a short-term boost after Trump survives shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersU.S. stocks are expected to get a short-term boost in the aftermath of the failed assassination of former president Donald Trump over the weekend, as analysts say the likelihood of his re-election in November has increased. "The events on Saturday, if they do anything, they strengthen the case for President Donald Trump to win the election in November. watch nowPolls showed Trump retaining his lead over President Joe Biden a day after the shooting at a Republican rally in Pennsylvania. "These events, as unfortunate as they are in terms of political change, do not really change the direction of global markets and the global economy," he said Monday.

Persons: Donald Trump, Brendan Mcdermid, Rob Casey, CNBC's, Trump, Casey, Brian Gardner, Joe Biden, Biden, Guillaume Menuet, It's Organizations: Reuters, Trump, Global Advisors, Republican, Democratic, BMI, Fitch Solutions, CNBC, EMEA, Citi Global Wealth Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, U.S, Reuters U.S, Washington, Pennsylvania

☆ French quant firm Capital Fund Management is expanding in the US. Its president tells us where the $15.3 billion manager sees opportunities.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewDespite its French headquarters, Capital Fund Management has long been connected to the US. Advertisement"There's no way around the US" as a quant fund, he explained, which use a vast amount of data and historical trends to inform computer-driven investment strategies. Alternative managers have turned to the private wealth channel for capital increasingly in recent years, mostly driven by large private equity firms like Blackstone, Apollo, and KKR. Tiger cubs like Tiger Global and Coatue have had long-standing relationships with JPMorgan's private wealth unit. Quant funds operate in a similar fashion, he said, and the firm thinks this can be translated to a broader audience than just longtime hedge-fund allocators.

Persons: —, Philippe Jordan, Jordan, Stifel, Blackstone, Bobby Jain's, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, there's Organizations: Service, Capital Fund Management, Business, CFM, Stratus, Apollo, KKR, Products, Abu, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, UBS, HSBC, Bloomberg Locations: New York, Chicago, London, America, Paris, Louis, Abu Dhabi

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