There are 3 possible 2025 outlooks for stocks — here’s how to find the right one

There are 3 possible 2025 outlooks for stocks — here’s how to find the right one

Beating the stock market requires knowing something important that others don’t.   When I am lucky enough to take advantage of this basic investing truth, I never fear sticking my neck out. I did it with my outlook for 2023, which was followed by my outlook for 2024. Both were pound-the-table bullish – and pretty darned … Read more

Holiday-thinned markets cheered by strong Wall Street finish

Holiday-thinned markets cheered by strong Wall Street finish

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 9, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what … Read more

Stocks staying alive despite Dow’s 9-day losing streak

Stocks staying alive despite Dow’s 9-day losing streak

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on Dec. 17, 2024. NYSE This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. What you need to … Read more

Dow, S&P 500 close at all-time highs, have best month of 2024

Dow, S&P 500 close at all-time highs, have best month of 2024

“Black Friday” got a whole new meaning on Wall Street, as stocks closed at fresh records on optimism about the US economy under the incoming Trump administration. Major stock indexes ended November by recording their largest monthly gains of the year. The  Dow rose nearly 200 points – or 0.42%  – close at a record … Read more

A new day, a new Trump policy for markets to digest

A new day, a new Trump policy for markets to digest

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) attend the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket on November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors … Read more

Amid focus on elections, don’t neglect market moves

Amid focus on elections, don’t neglect market moves

People stand in line at Honolulu Hale to cast their ballot to vote in this year’s general election in Honolulu, Hawaii, on November 5, 2024.  Eugene Tanner | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they … Read more

Trump projected White House win sends Dow futures up 1,000 points

Trump projected White House win sends Dow futures up 1,000 points

U.S. stock futures rallied as Donald Trump appeared to defeat Vice President Kamala Harris in one of the most contentious elections in U.S. history.  Dow Futures Spike: 3:30 a.m. ET  Dow futures spiked over 1,000 points, before pulling back, as Trump took the stage at his headquarters in Florida, thanking his supporters and promising to … Read more

Stocks are entering the hottest period of the year

Stocks are entering the hottest period of the year

A pedestrian passes in front of a statue of a bull in the Wall Street area in New York City. Doug Kanter | AFP | Getty Images This report is from today’s CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter … Read more

Nvidia replacing Intel in Dow Jones Industrial Average

Nvidia replacing Intel in Dow Jones Industrial Average

Intel will lose its spot in the Dow Jones Industrial Average after a 25-year run to Nvidia, S&P Dow Jones Indices said Friday, the latest blow to the struggling chipmaker that was among the first two technology firms to be included in the blue-chip index. Once the dominant force in chipmaking, Intel has in recent years ceded … Read more

Nvidia to join Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Intel

Nvidia to join Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Intel

CEO of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, speaks during the launch of the supercomputer Gefion, where the new AI supercomputer has been established in collaboration with EIFO and NVIDIA at Vilhelm Lauritzen Terminal in Kastrup, Denmark October 23, 2024. Ritzau Scanpix | Mads Claus Rasmussen | Via Reuters Nvidia is replacing rival chipmaker Intel in the Dow … Read more