Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) speaks during a rally in Washington Square Park on September 16, 2019 in New York City. Bauzen | GC Images | Getty Images An Elizabeth Warren presidency would likely be tough on some sectors, but it might not hit stock markets as hard as feared, a Jefferies strategist
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A customer browses the Mattel Barbie dolls section of a now closed Toys ‘R’ Us store. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Mattel spiked more than 12% during extended trading after the company announced that its audit committee completed its independent investigation into
A woman shops at a Walmart Supercenter store in Rosemead, California. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images U.S. consumer confidence dipped slightly in October as worries over business conditions and employment prospects ticked up, according to data from The Conference Board released Tuesday. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index slipped to 125.9 this
Employees walk in Luziajui business district of Shanghai, China. Lucas Schifres | Getty Images BEIJING — The Chinese government’s latest efforts to make it easier for foreign businesses to operate locally come as China’s own companies seek to be global players. China pushed ahead this month with long-awaited announcements for removing foreign ownership limits in
Beyond Meat plant-based burger patties. Source: Beyond Meat Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Beyond Meat tanked as much as 15% after the bell despite the company’s raised revenue guidance and third-quarter earnings that topped expectations. The alternative plant-based meat company raised its revenue guidance from at least $240 million
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Lucas Jackson | Reuters Positive signs on the U.S.-China trade talks prompted investors to dive into stocks again, and J.P. Morgan believes the rally is here to stay and the market could reach the bank’s 2020 target eight months early. “Looking ahead, given improving
HSBC tower at Canary Wharf financial district in London, England Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Europe’s largest lender HSBC reported third-quarter pre-tax profits that fell from a year ago, despite strength in its Asia operations. The bank said its reported profit before tax plunged 18% on-year to $4.8 billion in the three
The Gmail email application is seen on a portable device in this photo illustration on December 6, 2017. (Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto | NurPhoto | Getty Images Here are the most important things to know about Monday before you hit the door. 1. Busiest week of earnings season Monday marks the
Bob Iger, CEO, The Walt Disney Company Scott Mlyn | CNBC It might seem like media companies are finally embracing the future as nearly every major programmer is launching a streaming service. But examining the streaming products of AT&T‘s WarnerMedia, Disney and Comcast‘s NBCUniversal in isolation, a different concept reveals itself. The giants of media
(This story is part of the Weekend Brief edition of the Evening Brief newsletter. To sign up for CNBC’s Evening Brief, click here.) We’ve been here before – several times, and not long ago. A plodding but steady rally is drawing the S&P 500 toward a new record high as investors lean on modest interest
Jon Najarian Scott Mlyn | CNBC (This story is part of the Weekend Brief edition of the Evening Brief newsletter. To sign up for CNBC’s Evening Brief, .) Options trading can be tough but they can give investors’ strategies an edge. At least, that has been the case for Market Rebellion co-founder and CNBC contributor
Robinhood COO Gretchen Howard Source: Colson Griffith Photography. (This story is part of the Weekend Brief edition of the Evening Brief newsletter. To sign up for CNBC’s Evening Brief, .) It was early January — just one month after stock-trading start-up Robinhood announced a failed checking and savings product. It was also Gretchen Howard’s first
Citigroup could double its stock price in the next three to four years, Wells Fargo analyst Mike Mayo told CNBC on Friday. It’s hardly a guarantee, Mayo said, but if the nation’s third-largest bank gets a few things straightened out, it’s possible. “As long as Citi moves in the right direction, gets the higher returns
United Auto Workers members on strike picket outside General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant on Sept. 25, 2019 in Detroit. Michael Wayland / CNBC October’s employment report is expected to show job growth of just 90,000 workers, due to the impact of the strike at General Motors on the company’s payroll and those of its suppliers.
The “Fast Money” traders shared their first moves for the market open. Tim Seymour was a buyer of AT&T. Karen Finerman was a seller of eBay. Mark Tepper was a buyer of Activision Blizzard. Guy Adami was a buyer of Valero. Disclosure Trader disclosure: Karen Finerman’s firm is long ANTM, C, CBS, CPRI, FB, FDX, FL,
Jane Fraser, chief executive officer for Latin American at Citigroup Inc., speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., on Monday, April 29, 2019. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg via Getty Images Citigroup named Jane Fraser president Thursday, filling a role that has been open since earlier this year. Citi CEO Michael
Amazon.com founder and CEO Jeff Bezos Scott Olson | Getty Images Here are the most important things to know about Friday before you hit the door. 1. Digesting Amazon E-commerce giant Amazon reported third-quarter earnings that fell short of street expectations on Thursday after the bell. The news drove its stock down more than 7%
A sign is posted outside of the PayPal headquarters in San Jose, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images PayPal had a break-out quarter, sending its stock surging after reporting earnings. The payments company beat Wall Street’s estimates across the board for the third-quarter results Wednesday evening. Investors applauded the outperformance, sending PayPal shares up more
SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk reacts during a conversation at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, June 13, 2019. Mike Blake | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Tesla shares surged more than 14% during extended trade after a big earnings beat. Tesla reported earnings of $1.86 per share
One of Wall Street’s biggest bulls is on pullback watch. The bearish call from Capital Wealth Planning’s Jeffrey Saut stems from one of his proprietary gauges. “My very short-term trading indicator did flash a sell signal,” the firm’s chief investment strategist told CNBC’s “Trading Nation” on Wednesday. “We just on occasion try to make these