DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ CNN Poll: Most Americans approve how Trump is handling his return to the White House
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Jennifer Agiesta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Majorities overall express at least some confidence in Trump across seven different issue areas and presidential actions tested in the poll. On other measures with data from 2016, confidence in Trump is largely about the same. Independents’ confidence has also faded, with only 18% expressing a lot of confidence in Trump on appointments, down from 26% in 2016. Independents split 50-50 on Trump’s handling of the transition now, in 2016, they divided 44% approve to 43% disapprove, with 13% unsure. Most Americans (54%), say they disapprove of that decision, while 45% say they approve.

Persons: Donald Trump, White, Trump, Joe Biden’s, Roe, Wade, George W, Bush, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, Kat Cammack, Anna Moneymaker, Barack Obama, Biden, Clinton, Hunter Biden, Jack Smith, CNN’s Edward Wu, Ariel Edwards, Levy, Henry Gertmenian Organizations: CNN, SSRS, Independents, White, Democratic, Trump, Justice Locations: Trump, Russia, Ukraine, Washington , DC, There’s

☆ Gold touches two-week peak; U.S. inflation data in focus
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold prices scaled a two-week peak on Wednesday, supported by escalating geopolitical tensions and expectations of another rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve next week, and ahead of the closely watched U.S. inflation report later in the day. Spot gold was up 0.2% at $2,698.47 per ounce, as of 0253 GMT, and hit its highest since Nov. 25. Investors' focus is on the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is expected to have risen by 0.3% in November. Gold is considered a safe investment during economic and geopolitical turmoil and tends to thrive in a low-interest-rate environment. Spot silver added 0.1% to $31.93 per ounce, platinum gained 0.5% to $947.55 and palladium rose 0.7% to $975.19.

Persons: Kyle Rodda, Goldman Sachs Organizations: U.S . Federal Reserve, Investors, U.S . Consumer, Index, Reuters, South Korean Locations: Syria, Central

☆ Oil prices edge up on demand hopes from China's 'looser' monetary policy
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Oil prices rose slightly early on Wednesday, with market participants expecting to see demand rising in China next year after Beijing announced a looser monetary policy to stimulate economic growth. China said on Monday it would adopt "appropriately loose" monetary policy in 2025 as Beijing tries to spur its economy with the first easing of its stance in 14 years. In the U.S., crude oil and fuel stocks rose last week, market sources said on Tuesday, citing American Petroleum Institute figures on Tuesday. Gasoline inventories rose by 2.85 million barrels, and distillate stocks rose by 2.45 million barrels, they said. Official data on oil stocks from the U.S. Energy Information Administration is due on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

Persons: Mukesh Sahdev Organizations: Beijing, Brent, U.S, West Texas, Trump, Rystad Energy, American Petroleum Institute, U.S . Energy, Administration, Reuters Locations: Seminole , TX, U.S, China, Beijing

☆ How Alphabet's unexpected quantum rally pushed the Nasdaq to new highs
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The tech-heavy index eclipsed the 20,000 level , while the more-concentrated Nasdaq 100 also touched all-time highs. That marks a second day of eye-popping gains for the stock, as shares jumped more than 5% on Tuesday following Alphabet's unveiling of a "breakthrough" quantum computing chip called Willow. GOOGL ALL mountain Alphabet, all-time Alphabet shares are now tracking for their best week since March 2023 as investors cheer the quantum news. "Over the long term, quantum innovation has the potential to create a significant tech moat for Alphabet." Alphabet's Willow announcement boosted other quantum computing names such as Rigetti Computing .

Persons: Brian Mulberry, LSEG, America's Justin Post, monetizing, Post Organizations: Nasdaq, Zacks Investment Management, Bank, America's

☆ Alphabet and Tesla reach fresh records, joining Amazon and Meta and pushing Nasdaq past 20,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Ari Levy | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Alphabet and Tesla climbed to fresh records on Wednesday, closing at all-time highs alongside Amazon and Meta as the tech megacaps lifted the Nasdaq past 20,000 for the first time. Alphabet closed at $195.40 on Wednesday, topping its prior high of $191.18, which it reached on July 10. Shares of the electric vehicle maker jumped almost 6% on Wednesday to $424.77, climbing above their prior closing high of $409.97 on Nov. 4, 2021. Amazon, Apple and Meta have all been regularly reaching new highs, though Apple slipped 0.5% on Wednesday. The outsized weighting of tech's megacaps has pushed the Nasdaq to a 33% gain for the year.

Persons: Tesla, Donald Trump's, Elon, Apple, megacaps, Trump, Andrew Ferguson, Lina Khan, Ferguson, Tom Lee, CNBC's, Lee, That's Organizations: Nasdaq, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Federal Trade Commission, Fundstrat Global Advisors, Federal, of Labor Statistics

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Netflix, Tesla, Broadcom, Micron, Alphabet, Boeing, Reddit & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Wells Fargo initiates Reddit as overweight The firm said it sees several "upside drivers" for Reddit. Goldman Sachs initiates OneStream as buy Goldman said it sees a "premium growth opportunity" for the cloud-based corporate performance management platform. Citi reiterates Coca-Cola as buy Citi said the beverage company is a top idea in 2025. Bank of America downgrades Duolingo to neutral from buy Bank of America downgraded the stock mainly on valuation. ... .While we have some reservations about the growth / growth synergy story, easy comparisons and other points should support this narrative in the next year."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Tesla, Goldman, it's bullish, it's, Morgan Stanley, DAL, TD Cowen, Lam, Wells, Bernstein, Stifel, DR, PulteGroup, PHM, KeyBanc Organizations: Wells, Citi, " Bank of America, Bank of America, Alaska Airlines, JPMorgan, Boeing, Aero, Lam Research, Micron, MU, Broadcom, JPMorgan downgrades, Artificial Intelligence, Netflix, Barclays, Lennar, underperform Bank of America, Deutsche, Frontier, AMD Locations: OW, MPWR, NVDA

☆ Why Ed Yardeni thinks 2025 could start with a stock pull back
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | 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 EmailWhy Ed Yardeni thinks 2025 could start with a stock pull backEd Yardeni, president of Yardeni Research, joins CNBC's 'Closing Bell' to discuss whether sentiment for 2025 is too bullish, why he thinks stocks could slide to start the year, and more.

Persons: Ed Yardeni Organizations: Yardeni

Tesla's market value has swelled by about 66% this year, with almost all of those gains coming since Donald Trump's election victory early last month. The stock's 38% rally in November marked its best monthly performance since January of 2023 and its 10th best on record. Musk said during a Tesla earnings call in October that he intended to use his sway with Trump to establish a "federal approval process for autonomous vehicles." "The stock is responding to the Trump bump," Craig Irwin, an analyst at Roth MKM, told CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" last week. In its third-quarter earnings report in October, Tesla reported a year-over-year revenue increase of 8%, which fell just shy of estimates.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Tesla, Elon, Donald Trump's, who's, Vivek Ramaswamy, Musk, Trump, Craig Irwin, Roth MKM, CNBC's, Irwin, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Organizations: SpaceX, Trump, Republican, Department of Government, Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Locations: Brownsville , Texas, China

☆ How to keep generating income from a tech-stock winner using options
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Tony Zhang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As our Meta (META) trade from early November approaches expiration with 77% of the maximum profit captured, we are rolling the position to maintain our bullish exposure. This combination of superior growth and profitability at a valuation discount makes META a compelling investment with significant upside potential. Given the strong technical breakout, exceptional fundamentals, and META's innovation leadership, this trade allows us to continue generating income on META. THIS CONTENT IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSITUTE FINANCIAL, INVESTMENT, TAX OR LEGAL ADVICE OR A RECOMMENDATION TO BUY ANY SECURITY OR OTHER FINANCIAL ASSET. BEFORE MAKING ANY FINANCIAL DECISIONS, YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER SEEKING ADVICE FROM YOUR OWN FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR.

Organizations: Orion, Apple, Facebook, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ Frank Cappelleri hits 2024 S&P 500 target on the nose. What the chart analyst is watching into 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Frank Cappelleri | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

If you blinked, you may have missed it, but on Friday, the S & P 500 hit 6,099.97 – the highest level in its history. Let's remember how things looked and felt back in January when the S & P 500 first approached the 4,800 zone. The S & P 500 rallied for the next three weeks, which created a necessary cushion and gave us additional confidence that it could be achieved. Just how important has it been for the S & P 500 to keep forming and breaking out of bullish patterns? Here's a YouTube video we recorded this week about S & P 500 6,100.

Persons: it's, We're, We'll, hasn't, Frank Cappelleri Organizations: CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL Locations: CappThesis

☆ Sempra CEO says investing in electricity is 'the critical success factor' to keep U.S. ahead on tech innovation
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In a Wednesday interview with CNCB's Jim Cramer, Sempra CEO Jeffrey Martin described why he thinks the U.S.'s energy production capabilities are essential for the country to sustain an edge in technological advances. "The critical success factor is, are we prepared to invest the capital to ramp up electricity production and expand and modernize the grid?" According to Martin, Sempra is well-positioned because of its market share in states like California and Texas. He said the company has a large LNG export facility and two more currently under construction. President Joe Biden in January paused approval for new LNG export projects, but the oil and gas industry largely expects President-elect Donald Trump to greenlight such efforts.

Persons: CNCB's Jim Cramer, Jeffrey Martin, Martin, Sempra, he's, Joe Biden, Donald Trump Locations: America, California, Texas

☆ Jim Cramer looks at why Big Tech keeps going up, sees 2 drug stocks as buys on weakness
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) 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. A major reason for the uptick in tech, according to Jim Cramer, is there is "no longer an existential crisis at the FTC." As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Stocks, Jim, Donald Trump's, Andrew Ferguson, Apple, Eli Lilly, Ro, Lilly, Myers, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Nasdaq, FTC, Biden, Broadcom, Club, Bristol, GE Vernova, Boeing, General Motors, Kroger, Albertsons

☆ Tom Lee who nailed 2024’s rally is out with his 2025 outlook. What he sees next
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The stock market rally still has room to run, but 2025 will not be as rewarding to investors as the prior two years, according to Fundstrat's Tom Lee. Lee projects the S & P 500 rallying about 16% rally from here to 7,000 by the middle of 2025. .SPX YTD mountain The S & P 500 has gained more than 26% this year, breaking above the 6,000 level. The S & P 500 is up more than 26% in 2024, its second-straight year with a gain of more than 20%. Fundstrat and Lee gained prominence in 2020, when he correctly called for a rebound rally after the pandemic-related sell-off early that year.

Persons: Tom Lee, Lee, Trump, Bitcoin, Fundstrat Organizations: Federal Reserve, JPMorgan

☆ Goldman Sachs upgrades Norwegian Cruise Line to 'buy' as demand accelerates
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | 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 EmailGoldman Sachs upgrades Norwegian Cruise Line to 'buy' as demand acceleratesLizzie Dove, Goldman Sachs analyst, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the firm's bullish call on Norwegian Cruise Line, where the new demand for cruises is coming from, and if the cruise industry has discipline.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Lizzie Dove Organizations: Cruise, Norwegian Cruise Locations: Norwegian

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Dell, Oracle, Tesla, Chevron, Walmart, UPS, Alphabet, Broadcom & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Citi names Apple a top 2025 pick Citi said Apple remains a top idea heading into 2025. Morgan Stanley names Tesla a top 2025 pick Morgan Stanley raised its price target on Tesla to $400 per share from $310. Piper Sandler names Alphabet a top pick Piper said it's bullish on the stock heading into 2025. Citi reiterates Broadcom as buy Citi raised its price target on Broadcom to $205 per share from $175 ahead of earnings later this week. Citi names Dell a top 2025 pick Citi said Dell is a top idea in 2025.

Persons: Bernstein, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Piper Sandler, Piper, it's bullish, Piper Sandler downgrades Pinterest, Pinterest, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Dell Organizations: JPMorgan, Green Realty, Green, Walmart, Citi, Apple, Airlines, Management, Cruise Line, Mizuho, Ball, Cipher, Broadcom, BMO, UPS, Deutsche Bank, Oracle, Deutsche, " Bank of America, Chevron, Chevron Corp, Dell, Motors Locations: United, Norwegian, BevCan

☆ Jim Cramer wants to buy more of our newest portfolio stock and names his price
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | 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. Jim Cramer noted that the S & P Short Range Oscillator , his trusted momentum indicator, has moved further away from overbought territory. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Eli Lilly, Gilead, Lilly, Jim, Myers, Stocks, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Bank of America, Tuesday, Merck, Myers Squibb, Bristol, Oracle, General Motors, Toll Brothers, Chevron Locations: outperformance, biopharmaceutical, Lilly, Bristol, MongoDB

☆ These 'old economy' stocks primed to do well in the AI age are buys heading into 2025, investor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Now, Tengler is in large part focused on investing in "old economy" companies that have pivoted to new technologies as AI beneficiaries. Our theme is the old economy companies that have pivoted to new technologies," she told CNBC in an interview Wednesday. Wall Street is similarly bullish Home Depot, with the majority of analyst ratings either a strong buy or buy, according to LSEG. Within industrials and consumer discretionary stocks, Tengler said she liked the so-called companies that provide the tools and services for the AI industry. Investing in old economy companies that use AI has been a theme for Tengler for a while.

Persons: Nancy Tengler, Russell, Tengler Organizations: Investments, CNBC, Walmart, Home, Emerson Electric, Trump

☆ The top 39 stocks expected to beat the S&P 500 by almost 4 times in 2025, according to Goldman Sachs
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The stock market has seen a strong year so far, with a 27% return and low volatility. But the bullish run isn't expected to be as strong in 2025, Goldman Sachs said. AdvertisementIt has been a great year for the stock market, not just because of the S&P 500's 27% return this year but also because of muted volatility. Still, there are rumblings of a slowing stock market. Below is a list of each stock, including its ticker, the next 12 months' expected price-to-earnings ratio, and its expected returns relative to its implied volatility.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, that's, David Kostin Organizations: Chief, Equity

☆ Goldman Sachs upgrades Norwegian Cruise Line, says stock is primed for a strong 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A strong year and outlook for the cruise industry has Goldman Sachs forecasting more gains for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings in 2025. She also raised her price target to $35 from $29, indicating shares can advance 34.8% from Monday's close. Year to date, Norwegian Cruise Line shares have soared 51% compared to the S & P 500's 26.9% rise. Norwegian Cruise Line shares popped more than 3% Tuesday during premarket trading. The average analyst price target also implies upside of more than 11%.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Lizzie Dove, Dove Organizations: Cruise Line Holdings, Norwegian Cruise Line, Cruise Line Locations: Monday's, Norwegian, SPX

☆ Charts show bitcoin and ether could stall for another couple weeks before resuming their uptrend
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bitcoin could see another couple weeks of stagnation as recent gains are absorbed before resuming its uptrend, according to Fairlead Strategies. "After failing to hold above $100,000, bitcoin is confirming a short-term counter-trend 'sell' signal ... [which] supports two more weeks of consolidation." With resistance at $100,000, Fairlead puts bitcoin support at about $84,700, or its 50-day moving average. While bitcoin should outperform near-term, ether is now better positioned to outperform in the intermediate term, she added. Ether still positive Ari Wald, chart analyst at Oppenheimer, noted that ether hasn't rallied to a new multi-year high the way bitcoin has, "indicating ETH has been relatively weaker."

Persons: cryptocurrency, Katie Stockton, bitcoin, Fairlead, Ari Wald, Oppenheimer, hasn't, Wald, Rob Ginsberg Organizations: Metrics, Wolfe Research Locations: bitcoin, Stockton

☆ MongoDB CEO on earnings: Pleased by results and quite bullish about opportunities ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMongoDB CEO on earnings: Pleased by results and quite bullish about opportunities aheadDev Ittycheria, MongoDB CEO, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the company's quarterly earnings results, any change in consumption growth patterns, and much more.

Persons: Dev Ittycheria

☆ Oracle stock is down after earnings miss and elevated cloud expectations
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Oracle's stock fell nearly 8% after missing earnings estimates and issuing weaker guidance. Oracle's cloud services, driven by AI demand, grew 12% in the last quarter, making up 77% of revenue. Oracle's stock surged 80% this year, boosting its market value to over $500 billion. Oracle said it expects revenue growth between 7% and 9% for the current quarter. AdvertisementOn Monday, the company also announced a deal with Meta to use Oracle's AI cloud infrastructure to develop the social media giant's Llama AI models.

Persons: Brent Thill, Safra Catz Organizations: Oracle, Nvidia, Jefferies, Google, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Meta

☆ I'm more bullish on software than semis in 2025, says SoFi's Liz Young Thomas
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | 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 EmailI'm more bullish on software than semis in 2025, says SoFi's Liz Young ThomasLiz Young Thomas, SoFi head of investment strategy, and Angela Mwanza, Rockefeller Global Family Office private advisor, join CNBC's 'Closing Bell' to discuss market outlooks.

Persons: SoFi's Liz Young Thomas Liz Young Thomas, SoFi, Angela Mwanza, CNBC's Organizations: Rockefeller, Family Office

☆ Wall Street is turning bullish on this biotech. How to play it with options
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Nishant Pant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

VRTX has also been the subject of several other bullish research reports and positive analyst revisions from Scotiabank, Citigroup, Royal Bank of Canada, and Cantor Fitzgerald. The fundamentals of VRTX appear solid, which is why I'm looking for a bullish trade setup on the stock. I am using three technical signals to evaluate this trade: RSI (Relative Strength Index): RSI measures the strength of the current trend. For VRTX, it is indicating a solid bullish trend, with RSI making new highs since 11/19. To take a bullish trade on VRTX, I'm using a trade structure called a "bull call spread."

Persons: VRTX, Cantor Fitzgerald, Jan, Nishant Pant Organizations: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Jefferies, Scotiabank, Citigroup, Royal Bank of Canada, RSI, DI, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL Locations: VRTX

☆ Why Bank of America thinks stocks have more room to run in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | 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 EmailWhy Bank of America thinks stocks have more room to run in 2025Stephen Suttmeier, Bank of America Securities chief equity technical strategist, joins CNBC's 'The Exchange' to discuss why Bank of America is bullish on 2025, growth vs. value stocks, and more.

Persons: Stephen Suttmeier Organizations: Bank of America, Bank of America Securities, of America

Search resuls for: "bullish"

25 mentions found