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☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Costco, Super Micro Computer and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Costco Wholesale — The membership-only retailer saw shares dip about 1% after the company missed expectations for fiscal fourth-quarter revenue. Super Micro Computer — Shares of the artificial intelligence beneficiary slipped 2%, adding to their 12% loss in the previous session. The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Justice Department had opened a probe on the company. Dollar General — Shares fell 2% after Citi downgraded Dollar General to sell from neutral, saying Walmart 's increasing dominance in retail, especially on pricing, has the dollar store "on the wrong side." HP Inc. — The tech hardware stock fell about 2% after a downgrade to neutral from buy at Bank of America.

Persons: Myers Squibb, Costco, Hindenburg, Morgan Stanley, —, KeyBanc, — CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Lisa Kailai Han, Yun Li, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound, Samantha Subin, Michelle Fox Organizations: Myers, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Novo Nordisk —, JPMorgan, Costco Wholesale, Revenue, Street Journal, U.S . Justice Department, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Wynn Resorts, Citi, Walmart, HP Inc, Bank of America, HP Locations: Bristol, U.S, Novo Nordisk — U.S, Danish

☆ David Tepper's big bet after the Fed rate cut was to buy 'everything' related to China
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Billionaire hedge fund founder David Tepper said his big bet after the Federal Reserve's rate cut was to buy Chinese stocks. "We got a little bit longer, more Chinese stocks," Tepper continued. FXI 1D mountain iShares China Large-Cap ETF The iShares China Large-Cap ETF (FXI) rallied more than 6% following Tepper's comments, extending its gains from a winning session for Chinese and Hong Kong stocks. Tepper also noted the Chinese market is cheaper than U.S. equities. To be sure, rising geopolitical concerns including further tariffs between the U.S. and China have spooked many investors away from the China market.

Persons: David Tepper, Tepper, CNBC's, Xi Jinping Organizations: Fed, Appaloosa Management, Baidu, Wynn Resorts, U.S Locations: China, U.S, Hong Kong, Sands

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Micron Technology, Starbucks, CarMax and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Starbucks — The coffee chain rose more than 2% after Bernstein upgraded the stock to outperform from market perform. New York Community Bancorp — Shares of the regional lender gained more than 4% after Barclays upgraded shares to overweight as it repositions itself following a rocky patch. Micron Technology , chip stocks — Micron shares surged nearly 17% after offering a stronger-than-expected revenue forecast for the fiscal first quarter. Nvidia rose 2%, while U.S.-traded shares of ASML Holding added nearly 5%. Southwest Airlines — The travel stock rose about 5% after Southwest hiked its third-quarter revenue forecast.

Persons: Bernstein, Brian Niccol, Graham Doyle, Bilibili, Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, Elliott, Sonos, Morgan Stanley, Erik Woodring, —, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min Organizations: New York Community Bancorp, Barclays, Micron Technology, Micron, Nvidia, ASML, Bank of America, NRG Energy, GE Healthcare Technologies, UBS, Jefferies, Southwest Airlines, Southwest, Elliott Management Locations: U.S, China, Bilibili —, dealmaking

☆ Betting chip stocks will revisit bull market highs is the trade of the fourth quarter, says Evercore ISI
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Chip stocks could return to their bull market highs and beyond, and be the key trade of the fourth quarter, according to Evercore ISI. In fact, Rich Ross, head of technical analysis at the firm, expects there is 20% more upside to semiconductor stocks as represented by the VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH) into year-end. Similarly, the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) climbed more than 18% this year, about in line with the S & P 500. SOXX 1D mountain iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) But the technical setup is encouraging from here, Ross said. Now that semiconductor stocks have double bottomed above key support levels — a technical pattern that suggests new upside potential — the sector is clear to outperform, he said.

Persons: Rich Ross, Ross Organizations: ISI, VanEck Semiconductor, iShares Semiconductor, Semiconductor, Broadcom, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Micron Technology, Nvidia

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: KB Home, Hewlett Packard Enterprises, General Motors and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Rithm Capital – The real estate investing stock more than 4% after announcing a secondary offering of 30 million shares. Hewlett Packard Enterprise – The technology stock added almost 3% on the back of a Barclays upgrade to overweight from equal weight. General Motors , Ford Motor – The auto stocks fell following downgrades from Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas due to rising China competition and a weakening U.S. consumer. The analyst downgraded Ford Motor to equal weight from overweight, while General Motors was lowered to underweight from equal weight. Shares of General Motors and Ford fell roughly 3% and 2%, respectively.

Persons: FactSet, Bilibili –, Rithm, Hewlett Packard, Morgan Stanley's Adam Jonas, —, Alex Harring, Sarah Min, Lisa Kailai Han Organizations: JPMorgan, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Barclays, Hewlett, Worthington Enterprises, General Motors, Ford, Ford Motor, General Locations: China's, U.S, China

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Visa, Starbucks, Salesforce, Lowe's and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Starbucks — The coffee house chain moved 1.6% lower after Jefferies downgraded the stock to underperform from hold and cut its price target. BioNTech — U.S.-listed shares of the German biotechnology company rose 2.7% on the heels of a Morgan Stanley upgrade to overweight from equal weight. Pinterest — The image sharing company rose more than 1% after Oppenheimer initiated coverage of the stock with an outperform rating. GE Vernova — Shares gained nearly 1% after Guggenheim initiated coverage of GE Vernova with a buy rating, saying that it is "still in the early stages of a multi-year improvement in profitability." Analyst Joseph Osha's $300 price target implies a roughly 19% increase from Monday's closing price for the stock.

Persons: Jefferies, Piper Sandler, Lowe's, Oppenheimer, Morgan Stanley, BioNTech, Joseph Osha's, —, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox, Pia Singh, Sean Conlon, Jesse Pound, Fred Imbert Organizations: Thor Industries, Arlo Technologies, Visa, Bloomberg, Justice Department, Citi, Mastercard, Federal Reserve, GE, Guggenheim Locations: U.S, China, —

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Visa, Smartsheet, JD.com and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Smartsheet — Shares surged more than 6% after Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners agreed to buy the software maker for $56.50 a share in cash, or about $8.4 billion . Unless another offer is made, the deal is expected to close by January 2025, pending shareholder approval. China stocks — Shares of Chinese companies soared after China's central bank unveiled a host of stimulus measures . Thor earned $1.68 per share on $2.53 billion in revenue in its fiscal fourth quarter. Flowserve — The stock moved nearly 5% higher after Bank of America reiterated a buy rating, saying its exposure to nuclear power is "underappreciated."

Persons: Alibaba, Li, Thor, LSEG, Morgan Stanley, BioNTech, Guggenheim, Joseph, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Lisa Kailai Han, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min Organizations: Bloomberg, Justice Department, Blackstone, Vista Equity Partners, JD.com, PDD Holdings, Li Auto, Thor Industries, Arlo Technologies, Bank of America, GE, Joseph Osha Locations: —

☆ Investors bought the rate cut: Equity flows were highest in nearly 2 years last week
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Investors bought into the interest rate cut. Equity inflows last week were the largest they had been in roughly two years, according to Jill Carey Hall, equity and quant strategist at Bank of America Securities. The Wall Street bank reported its clients snapped up $6.9 billion worth in stocks, the highest level going back to October 2022. XLU YTD mountain Utilities Utilities were the big winner here. On the other hand, investors dumped financials, real estate and energy stocks last week.

Persons: Jill Carey Organizations: Bank of America Securities, Traders, Federal, Dow Jones Industrial, Utilities Utilities, Bank of, Tech Locations: Bank

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intel, Pinterest, Palantir and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC confirmed on Friday that Qualcomm had recently approached Intel about a takeover. Ciena – The networking software maker added more than 4% after a double upgrade by Citigroup to buy from sell cited an improving landscape in the broader telecommunications/cable industry. The bank sees bookings growth heading into next year. The bank sees an increasing relevance of the platform among users and expects strong revenue growth over the next few years. Palantir – The maker of software platforms to help companies analyze data declined more than 1%.

Persons: Ciena, Morgan Stanley, Palantir, Raymond James, Harlan Sur, —, Samantha Subin, Sarah Min, Pia Singh Organizations: Intel, Apollo Global Management, Bloomberg, CNBC, Qualcomm, Citigroup, Constellation Energy, Microsoft, Deutsche Bank, General Motors, Chevrolet, Micron Technology, JPMorgan Locations: Pennsylvania, The Boise , Idaho

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: FedEx, Chewy, Trump Media and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Lennar — The homebuilding stock slipped 3% despite beating analysts' expectations for its fiscal third quarter. Trump Media & Technology Group — Shares traded nearly 5% lower as selling restrictions on former President Donald Trump and other early investors ended. PepsiCo — The snacks and beverage stock slipped 1% following a downgrade at Morgan Stanley to equal weight from overweight. ASML — Shares slipped 2% after Morgan Stanley downgraded the semiconductor manufacturer to equal weight from overweight. Aptiv — Shares of the automobile technology supplier rose more than 1% after an upgrade to overweight from equal weight at Wells Fargo.

Persons: John Donahue, Elliott Hill, Lennar, LSEG, Donald Trump, MillerKnoll, Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Lee Simpson, Piper Sandler, Chewy, Buddy Chester, CNBC's Michelle Fox, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound, Samantha Subin Organizations: Nike —, FedEx —, Trump Media & Technology, —, Constellation Energy, Microsoft, — Auto, Mercedes, General Motors, PepsiCo, Contessa Pharmaceuticals, Valero Energy Locations: China, Wells Fargo

☆ The big post-Fed rally could get tested in week ahead: 'A lot holds in the balance' of the next few days
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The Dow Jones Industrial Average topped 42,000 this week for the first time ever, while the S & P 500 breached the 5,700 milestone, after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a half-percentage point. "A lot holds in the balance of the next couple or few days," said Katie Stockton, founder at Fairlead Strategies. .SPX 5D mountain S & P 500 On Friday, the 30-stock Dow, the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite each closed higher by more than 1% for the week. The breakout is "'pending confirmation,'" Stockton said. Overall, Stockton expects that the longer-term setup for the S & P 500 is "a bit overdone."

Persons: Katie Stockton, Stockton, That's, Sam Stovall, Gee, Christopher Waller, Jerome Powell, Stovall Organizations: Dow Jones, Federal Reserve, Dow, Nasdaq, Stockton, CFRA, Fed, Chicago, PMI, Richmond Fed, New, Micron Technology, Transportation, . Kansas City Fed Manufacturing, Costco Wholesale, PCE Deflator, PCE Locations: . Kansas, Michigan

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Darden Restaurants, Nvidia, DoorDash, Coursera and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Darden Restaurants — Shares advanced nearly 11% after the restaurant operator announced a multiyear partnership with Uber for on-demand delivery later this year. The company reported weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue, however, as its sales weakened at Olive Garden and its fine dining restaurants. DoorDash — The food delivery stock rose more than 3% after an upgrade to buy from neutral at BTIG. Alibaba – Shares rose more than 4% after the Chinese e-commerce company launched more than 100 open-source artificial intelligence models and a text-to-video tool. FedEx — Shares rose more than 1% ahead of the shipping giant's first-quarter earnings report due after the bell.

Persons: Uber, Jefferies, chipmakers, FactSet, Alibaba, Max, Stocks, bitcoin, — CNBC's Sean Conlon, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound, Brian Evans, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Darden, Olive, NextEra Energy, Nvidia, Arm Holdings, Micron, Micron Technology, FedEx —

☆ Jim Cramer reviews 10 stocks that perform well just after the start of a cutting cycle
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Thursday reviewed stocks that have historically performed well just after the Federal Reserve embarks on a cutting cycle and chose his favorites. Using data compiled by CNBC Pro, Cramer discussed the top 10 stocks with the median best performance during three months after an initial cut over the past 40 years. "Now that the Fed's started cutting rates with a bang, you need to think about what kind of stocks will work best in what I consider to be a new regime. Our friends as CNBC Pro got you started with the ten stocks that've done best during the first three months after a rate cuts, going back to '84," he said. "But when you go through their current circumstances, the only ones I can fully endorse are Apple, Target and Textron, in that order."

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, –, Sarah Min Organizations: CNBC Pro, Apple, Target, Textron

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intuitive Machines, U.S. Steel, Victoria's Secret and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Intuitive Machines — Shares soared 51% after the space exploration company secured a roughly $5 billion space network contract from NASA. The move is likely intended to push a decision on the politically controversial takeover past the presidential election in November. Victoria's Secret — The intimate apparel maker gained 5% after Barclays upgraded shares to equal weight from underweight, citing a more balanced risk/reward backdrop. The investment firm said VF Corp should start to see benefits from last year's CEO change this fall. Casella Waste Systems — The recycling company fell 5% after announcing a $400 million public offering of its Class A common stock.

Persons: Steward, McGrath RentCorp —, McGrath, Eli Lilly's GLP, — CNBC's Sean Conlon, Michelle Fox, Lisa Han, Yun Li, Jesse Pound, Pia Singh Organizations: NASA, United States Steel, Nippon Steel, Barclays, Medical Properties, Medical Properties Trust, WillScot Holdings, Wolfe Research, Casella Waste Systems Locations: U.S

☆ These are the stocks that do best immediately after the first Fed rate cut of a cycle
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Federal Reserve is expected to make its first rate cut in just a few short hours, so CNBC Pro took a look at what stocks historically do best immediately after the start of an easing cycle. CNBC Pro searched for the stocks set to gain the most following a Fed rate cut, using data from prior easing cycles going back to 1984. Historically, Apple is up about 16% on a median basis three months after an initial cut from the Fed. Technology names tended to do well immediately after a Fed rate cut, with digital storage company Western Digital the top-performing stock, and semiconductor equipment company Lam Research the second-best performing one. Three months after a Fed rate cut, Western Digital gained more than 26% on a median basis, while Lam Research advanced more than 22%.

Persons: — Organizations: Federal, CNBC Pro, Dow Jones, Apple, Western Digital, Lam Research, Kroger

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: General Mills, U.S. Steel, V.F. Corp., ResMed, and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

United States Steel — Shares advanced more than 3% after Reuters reported the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States granted a request to push back a review of Nippon Steel's bid for U.S. Steel until after the November election. General Mills — Shares were 1% lower after profit for the packaged foods company dropped 14% last quarter on lighter margins due to higher input costs. Intuitive Machines — Shares of the space exploration company surged more than 52% after it received a nearly $5 billion space network contract from NASA . ResMed - Shares slipped 2.7%, on light trading volume, following a downgrade at Wolfe Research to underperform from peer perform. Corp to overweight from equal weight , saying the risk-reward for the apparel company behind The North Face and Vans is attractive.

Persons: Mills, Eli Lilly's GLP, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Sarah Min Organizations: United States Steel, Reuters, Foreign Investment, Nippon, U.S . Steel, Casella Waste, NASA, Wolfe Research, —, Barclays upgra ded, Corp, Microsoft, BlackRock Locations: United States

☆ Traders got their big-rate-cut wish and markets still couldn't rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Wall Street got the big rate cut it wanted, but markets failed to sustain a rally. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its key overnight lending rate by a half percentage point . Ryan Sweet, chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics, noted that the half-point cut suggests slowing growth is increasingly concerning Fed policy makers. "The Fed is likely worried that labor demand would weaken more, causing additional stress points in the labor market." "A larger cut probably was not needed out of the gate, but that should support risk-on asset allocation."

Persons: Ryan Sweet, Sweet, Nancy Tengler, Tengler, Scott Helfstein, Jeff Cox, Michelle Fox Organizations: Federal Reserve, Oxford Economics, Fed, Global

☆ The Fed rate cut will boost these kinds of stocks the most, according to UBS
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Federal Reserve's interest rate cut will give a boost to these stocks, according to UBS. UBS strategist Patrick Palfrey identified stocks that have historically outperformed when the Fed lowers interest rates, a move that he expects will especially benefit smaller, more volatile and less-efficient companies. He expects this is true across the large-cap and small-cap universes represented by the S & P 500 and Russell 2000. Here are five S & P 500 stocks UBS expects can benefit most. By comparison, the SPDR S & P Regional Banking ETF (KRE) is up more than 8% year to date.

Persons: Patrick Palfrey, Russell, Palfrey Organizations: UBS, Regional Banking, CNBC, Moderna, Resources, National Bank Financial, Perpetua Resources Locations: ROE, Cleveland , Ohio, Idaho

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Gannett, Accenture, Hewlett Packard and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Hewlett Packard Enterprise — The tech hardware stock jumped 6% after Bank of America upgraded the stock to a buy rating from neutral. Shopify — The e-commerce stock advanced nearly 2% after receiving an upgrade to buy from neutral at Redburn Atlantic. AppLovin — The mobile software stock advanced about 6% following a UBS upgrade to buy from neutral. Gannett — Shares soared 16% after Citi upgraded the newspaper stock to a neutral rating from sell. GE Vernova — The energy stock rallied nearly 4% after Bank of America upgraded the stock to buy from neutral.

Persons: Marie Myers, Biden, Shopify, FanDuel, Michael McGovern, Andrew Obin, Philip Morris, — CNBC's Sean Conlon, Yun Li, Sarah Min, Samantha Subin Organizations: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Bank of America, Microsoft, Intel, UBS, Gannett —, Citi, Gannett, GE, Vectura Group, Molex Asia Holdings, Vectura, Accenture —, Bloomberg Locations: U.S

☆ What the stock market does historically after the first Fed rate cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The S & P 500 touched a record high on Tuesday , bringing its year-to-date gain to more than 18%. The S & P 500 averaged a 5.5% gain in the first three months after an initial cut, 10.6% six months later and 11.3% one year out. On average, the broader index jumped 10.2% three months later, 14.7% six months out and 18.6% one year afterward. .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500, ytd Other investment banks have noted this discrepancy, with Bank of America Securities also highlighting the pattern in a recent note. The worst-performing sectors 12 months after a rate cut were materials, utilities and consumer discretionary.

Persons: Canaccord, Ohsung Kwon, Canaccord Genuity, — CNBC's Gabriel Cortes Organizations: Federal Reserve, Bank of America Securities

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Microsoft, Intel, Shopify and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Microsoft — Shares were up about 2% after the tech giant increased its quarterly dividend by 10.7% to 83 cents per share. Shopify — Shares of the e-commerce stock gained 2.6% after Redburn Atlantic upgraded Shopify to buy from neutral. Shopify should continue gaining market share as the U.S. social e-commerce market appears poised for explosive growth over the next few years. AppLovin — The mobile software company rose more than 2% after UBS upgraded shares to buy from neutral. Gannett — Citi upgraded the newspaper company to neutral from sell, sending shares higher by 4%.

Persons: Jefferies, Dell, AppLovin, Gannett, —, Fred Imbert, Sarah Min, Sean Conlon, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Microsoft, Intel, Dell Technologies, Mizuho Securities, UBS, Gannett — Citi Locations: 4Q24

☆ Over 100 dead in Myanmar flooding after Typhoon Yagi
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Adverse weather from Typhoon Yagi, the strongest storm to hit Asia this year, has killed hundreds of people in Vietnam and Thailand, and floodwaters from swollen rivers have inundated cities in both countries. The flooding in Myanmar began last Monday, with at least 74 people killed by Friday, based on state media reports. Myanmar has been in turmoil since a military coup in February 2021, and violence has engulfed large parts of the country. “Central Myanmar is currently the hardest hit, with numerous rivers and creeks flowing down from Shan hills,” the OCHA said. State media also reported that five dams, four pagodas and more than 65,000 houses were destroyed by the flooding.

Persons: Typhoon Yagi, Zaw Min Tun, ”, Yagi Organizations: United Nations Office, Humanitarian Affairs, International Committee Locations: Southeast Asia, Asia, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Naypyitaw, Mandalay, Magway, Bago, Shan, Central Myanmar

☆ CNBC Daily Open: The real question isn’t the Fed’s first cut, but where it goes after
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

CNBC's Sarah Min breaks down how a rate cut could affect the S&P 500 . Welcome to U.S. rate cut week! Furthermore, jumbo hikes of 75 basis points were enacted between June 2022 to November 2022. But given that the rate cut has been so clearly telegraphed by the Fed, it's hard to imagine it not happening. This cut might not be big in terms of basis points, but it will be big in what it signals to markets.

Persons: It's, Sarah Min, Donald Trump, Rafael Barros, Cat Stevens, Aditya Bhave, CNBC's Pia Singh, Hakyung Kim, Brian Evans Organizations: Eccles Federal Reserve, CNBC, U.S . Federal Reserve, China's National Bureau, Statistics, Republican, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, U.S, Federal, Fed, Bank of America U.S Locations: Washington , DC, Florida, U.S

☆ Apple is no longer a 'growth engine' for investors, NYU's 'Dean of Valuation' says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Apple is no longer the growth company it once was despite still being a great income generator, according to New York University's Aswath Damodaran. Apple shares slid Monday following reports of softer demand for the tech giant's new iPhone 16 model, after first-weekend orders for the phone unveiled just last week were shown to be down on a year-over-year basis. AAPL 1D mountain Apple The "Dean of Valuation" expects Apple to continue to face challenges in its services business as it struggles to keep pace with sales of iPhones. Still, the finance professor said Apple shares, which are higher by more than 12% this year, are reasonably priced. "So the services business, the ecosystem that they have, has to be dramatically large for it to make up for the iPhone," he said.

Persons: Damodaran, CNBC's Organizations: Apple, Apple Intelligence Locations: New York

☆ CNBC Daily Open: After the Fed’s first cut, where to next?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. CNBC's Sarah Min breaks down how a rate cut could affect the S&P 500 . Welcome to U.S. rate cut week! But given that the rate cut has been so clearly telegraphed by the Fed, it's hard to imagine it not happening. This cut might not be big in terms of basis points, but it will be big in what it signals to markets.

Persons: It's, Sarah Min, Biden, Donald Trump, Rafael Barros, Cat Stevens, Aditya Bhave, CNBC's Pia Singh, Hakyung Kim, Brian Evans Organizations: Eccles Federal Reserve, CNBC, U.S . Federal Reserve, Discount, China's National Bureau, Statistics, Republican, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Secret Service, U.S, Federal, Fed, Bank of America U.S Locations: Washington , DC, Florida, U.S

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