US stock futures point modestly higher, with the Nasdaq leading early gains, as markets digest another round of AI build-out headlines and a major IPO debut. Amazon (AMZN) is reportedly in talks to invest more than $10 billion in OpenAI in a deal that could value the company north of $500 billion and include OpenAI using Amazon’s chips.
At the same time, th ... Show More
Dec 10
Fed’s final 2025 cut, Netflix’s $72B Warner Bros deal, Apple shake-up
US markets are quiet ahead of the Federal Reserve’s final decision of the year, with traders widely expecting a quarter-point “hawkish cut” and a fresh dot plot showing only one more cut penciled in for 2026. Chair Jerome Powell’s press conference and the scope of any dissents wi ... Show More
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Dec 9
Nvidia wins China approval, Paramount launches $108B hostile bid, Fed’s ‘hawkish cut’ arrives
US markets open slightly lower as investors brace for the Fed’s final 2025 meeting and a wave of high-stakes corporate news. Nvidia (NVDA) scored a major win after the U.S. approved sales of its H200 AI chip to China, allowing Nvidia to reclaim billions in lost business while sen ... Show More
21m 41s
Dec 8
Fed cut on deck, Oracle and Broadcom test AI trade, Buffett era winds down
US stocks are little changed to start the week as investors wait on the Federal Reserve’s rate decision and a fresh read on the AI boom from Oracle and Broadcom. Futures point to a modestly higher open, with the Russell 2000 attempting to break out, while bond volatility and the ... Show More
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Oct 2024
10-10-24 Rising Volatility, China Stimulus, & Storms' Economic Surge - What They Mean For Portfolios
All was not hunky-dory in the recent Fed meeting, as the FOMC Meeting minutes reveal a split-decision on lowering rates by 50-bps vs 25-bps. Meanwhile, in the markets, the S&P is having its Best Year Ever since the "turn of the century." The current, rising wedge is both a bullis ... Show More
46m 29s
Apr 2025
Market Volatility: What Lies Ahead in Trump's Trade War
<p>Dominic Pappalardo, chief multi-asset strategist for Morningstar Investment Management, discusses the escalating US-China trade war, the 90-day tariff pause, and raised recession risk during this market volatility.</p><p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p><p>What an Escalating ... Show More
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May 2021
New Record High for the Dow ... But Tech Under Pressure As Citi Downgrades Facebook and Alphabet, Dogecoin Plummets Following Elon Musk's SNL Appearance, Pipeline Cyberattack Effect on Oil Prices, The Reopening Trade, and CNBC Returns to the NYSE
Carl Quintanilla, Jim Cramer and David Faber began a new week with a look at tech stocks under pressure, after Citi downgraded Facebook and Google parent Alphabet to neutral. But that news didn't stop the Dow from hitting a new all-time intraday high -- as money rotates out of te ... Show More
43m 56s
Apr 2024
Markets and the Israel-Iran Conflict, Netflix Slumps, New Woes for Tesla 4/19/24
<p>Carl Quintanilla and Jim Cramer discussed what to make of the markets trying to shrug off Israel's early Friday retaliatory strike against Iran -- with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq in the midst of five-session losing streaks. The anchors also reacted to Netflix shares down sharply, ... Show More
42m 36s
Nov 2024
Nvidia hits USD 3.6 trillion milestone, Bitcoin tops USD 81,000
<p>Donald Trump's presidential victory boosted US equities, with gains led by banks, energy and small caps – the S&P 500 had its best week so far this year. Bitcoin crossed USD 81,000 for the first time ever and Nvidia became the first company to surpass USD 3.6 trillion in m ... Show More
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