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Health care suffered a health scare this week. The XLV health care sector ETF tumbled more than 4% since Monday, its worst week of the year and sending the group negative for 2019. Craig Johnson, chief market technician at Piper Jaffray, says the prognosis does not look good. “No question that the health care sector

As the Massachusetts gaming commission began hearings last week to decide if the Wynn Co will retain its license to operate the first major urban casino on the East Coast, I thought back to my original introduction to the casino industry in 1983. I considered much that industry has changed, but also how each sector

Thursday’s session signaled that the market is “getting genuinely overexuberant” and the major averages could become wobbly if more IPOs become overvalued in the near future, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said. Pinterest and Zoom made a big splash in their debuts to public markets, while other unicorns like Uber and Slack, among others, sit in the

The debuts of Pinterest and Zoom Video Communications on public markets also came with froth, which could lead to a market peak, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday. Froth is a condition that usually precedes a market bubble. “The top of the market always comes when there is tremendous euphoria, and today we saw that euphoria

The chief operating officer and general counsel of MedMen Enterprises have both resigned amid a broader employee shakeup at the American marijuana retailer. Chief Operating Officer Ben Cook and General Counsel Lisa Sergi Trager — who also served on the company’s board — have quit, a source familiar with the matter tells CNBC. Senior Vice

Signet Jewelers Ltd.: “I think Signet’s really gotta find its calling. It needs to find out its calling, ’cause it sure wasn’t calling in that last quarter. We gotta wait.” Funko Inc.: “The reason why they’re all over the place [is] ’cause they have some of the absolute best toys … I’m not just saying

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday said the banking sector reported positive earnings results over the past week and that the stocks remarkably were able to rally on the news. “The big takeaway from the major banks is that the group is doing better than we thought and even after this latest leg higher, many of

Shares of Zoom are in high demand on Thursday morning but there’s one problem: It appears to be a case of mistaken identity. Zoom Technologies (ticker ZOOM) is not the company Zoom Video Communications (ticker ZM) that is expected to begin publicly trading on the Nasdaq on Thursday. Rather, Zoom Technologies is a tiny Chinese

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday said that business in the construction industry seems to be picking up and it could make an interesting play for Waste Management. “Jim Fish, CEO of Waste Management who comes on all the time on the show, often commented that his best source of revenue is construction,” the “Mad Money”

When it comes to money, many people aren’t getting it right — especially professional football players, NFL linebacker Brandon Copeland told CNBC on Wednesday. But there’s one thing in particular that they are doing wrong: Trying to “keep up with the Joneses.” Players entering the National Football League “end up trying to do what other

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell isn’t the only market player who may be guilty of a little capitulation. Millionaire investors began 2019 with major reservations about the stock market, but as the Federal Reserve‘s abrupt December about-face on interest rates takes hold as the new normal in monetary policy, the wealthy have decided that the

J.B. Hunt Transport Services‘ downbeat earnings call on Monday should put to rest any ideas that the economy is too strong and that the Federal Reserve should tighten interest rates again, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday. The trucking and transportation company’s stock sank nearly 5% after missing Wall Street’s expectations and blaming low volume on

Wall Street analysts are squarely focused on what Netflix has to say about subscriber growth, price hikes, and its rivals launching streaming services, when the company reports earnings after the market close Tuesday. Last week, Disney unveiled its long awaited $6.99 per month streaming services. After Disney’s announcement, many analysts said they believed the company

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday suggested that President Donald Trump stop targeting Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and let the chief carry out his current monetary policy plan. In a tweet on Sunday, Trump doubled down, again, on his criticism of Powell in the wake of the Federal Open Market Committee’s move to raise the

Health care just caught a cold. The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund, an exchange-traded fund tracking 62 major health-care companies, has shed more than 2% in the last month. The iShares U.S. Healthcare Providers ETF, a similar fund tracking 47 health-care providers, has lost about 5%. Uncertainty around the fate of the Affordable Care

Citigroup is scheduled to report quarterly results later on Monday. Here’s what Wall Street is expecting from the banking giant: Earnings: $1.80 per share expected by Refinitiv Revenue: $18.634 billion forecast Fixed-income, currencies and commodities (FICC) trading revenue: $3.05 billion expected by StreetAccount Equities trading: $930 million Investment banking revenue: $1.2 billion forecast Net interest

The Game of Thrones final-season premiere is this weekend. But in a larger media sense, it began Thursday. Disney’s announcement this week that Disney+ will launch Nov. 12 for $6.99 per month will set off a battle royal among streaming services. By the end of the year, consumers will have enough streaming content at their

One big bank is not like the other. Financial giants J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo kicked off earnings season on Friday, both issuing better-than-expected results. But while J.P. Morgan’s stock soared nearly 5%, Wells Fargo’s stock slid, ending the day almost 3% lower. Wells Fargo’s weakness came largely from softer profit guidance from CFO John

If you’re waiting until the absolute last moment to file your taxes, you’re not alone. In fact, 20% to 25% of Americans wait until the last 14 days before the deadline to prepare their returns. But procrastinating is more troublesome this year because it’s the first time taxpayers are filing under the Tax Cuts and

Crude can’t crank higher unless it stays above the key $60 level, says expert technician Louise Yamada. Tightening global supplies have proved bullish for the commodity this year, with U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude prices currently hovering near five-month highs. But the upward action has also been quite volatile, as economic and geopolitical factors have