Paul Tudor Jones Leanne Miller | CNBC Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg has seen a marked uptick in support following his standout performance earlier this month at the Democratic debate in Ohio. And that includes billionaire investor Paul Tudor Jones. “I love Pete, I love Mayor Pete, because I think he would be the best administrator
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Free gondola rides to and from Salesforce Park Source: Saleforce Transit Center In a year plagued by U.S.-China trade tensions where investors piled into “tariff-proof” software stocks like Microsoft and Salesforce, a stunning reversal is occurring. As trade tensions cool-off and a slowing economy forces companies to spend less on software services, these high-flying technology
United Technologies Brendan McDermid | Reuters United Technologies shares rose in trading Tuesday after the top industrials analyst on Wall Street said on CNBC’s “Halftime Report” that he likes the conglomerate’s upside from here. “This is in my view one of the best-of-both-world stocks,” J.P. Morgan analyst Stephen Tusa. Shares of United Technologies were higher
A customer pulls into a McDonald’s restaurant in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Generally, profits are topping expectations by a large margin this earnings season, but there were some notable misses on Tuesday. Some of the largest and most well-known companies in the U.S. — including McDonald’s, UPS and Lockheed Martin
Biotech stocks surged after Biogen announced plans to revive its Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab. The iShares NASDAQ Biotechnology ETF gained more than 3% at its high on Tuesday — its best daily gain since January 7 — with Biogen powering the ETF higher. Shares of Biogen are up more than 25% and tracking for one of
A woman takes a selfie with a dog Ezequiel Becerra | AFP | Getty Images A company responsible for keeping pets healthy may have just won earnings season. PetMed Express soared more than 30% on Monday after the online pet pharmacy said its quarterly profit topped Wall Street’s estimates. The company reported earnings of 33
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a 2020 US Presidential hopeful, speaks during the ‘We The People’ Summit at the Warner Theatre April 1, 2019, in Washington, DC. Brendan Smialowski | AFP | Getty Images One Wall Street economist on Monday warned clients about the tax proposals touted by Democratic presidential hopefuls Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders,
Brendan McDermid | Reuters The Dow Jones Industrial Average is only about 2% from a record high, but confidence is hard to come by when wealthy investors are asked about the future direction for the market. The percentage of the affluent investors who expect a stock market decline to be booked in the fourth quarter
Brian Niccol, CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill Adam Jeffery | CNBC Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Friday: Morgan Stanley downgraded Caterpillar to ‘equal weight’ from ‘overweight’ Morgan Stanley said it sees a “balanced” risk/reward. “We see increasing downside risks to CAT‘s Construction and Energy & Transportation segments. Resources segment and share
There are a number of companies set to report earnings next week, but there are five key names that investors should be focused on since these companies almost always beat the Street, according to data from Bespoke Investment Group. 1. Visa Visa reports fourth quarter earnings on Thursday after the bell, and if history is