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Costco's Inflation Signals Keep Us From Overreacting to Rising Producer Prices

Costco’s Inflation Signals Keep Us From Overreacting to Rising Producer Prices

Wholesale prices in November may have been slightly warmer than expected, but next week’s look at consumer prices is one that could solidify the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. Ultimately, we think November’s consumer price index (CPI) carries more weight with the market and the Fed than Friday’s wholesale numbers, known officially as the …

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Jim Cramer's 10 most important things to watch in the market on Friday: High inflation, Costco earnings, FTC Microsoft

Jim Cramer’s 10 most important things to watch in the market on Friday: High inflation, Costco earnings, FTC Microsoft

My top 10 things to watch Friday, December 9, 2022 1. Wholesale inflation: JUST PLAIN BAD. The government says November producer prices rose 0.3% overall against a forecast 0.2% rise. Excluding food and energy double estimate of core rates: +0.4%. US stock futures, up sharply before the numbers, fell after the release. Bond yields are …

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Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the market on Wednesday: China's reopening fails to inspire

Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the market on Wednesday: China’s reopening fails to inspire

My top 10 things to watch for Wednesday, December 7, 2022. 1. Does the reopening of Covid in China mean anything? Are US stock futures and oil prices still falling? So it’s not in the playbook. I’ll talk this morning and later about CNBC’s “Halftime Report”. Big back-to-back losses on Monday and Tuesday for the …

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Here's where we stand after this week's sharp back-to-back market declines

Here’s where we stand after this week’s sharp back-to-back market declines

The stock market is having another nasty bearish session on Tuesday on fears that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates for a longer period to a higher level and that could tip the economy into a recession. The central bank, according to the Wall Street Journal, plans to raise rates above 5% next year …

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What to watch for as J&J prepares to split into two separate companies next year

What to watch for as J&J prepares to split into two separate companies next year

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is preparing next year to turn its consumer health unit into a publicly traded company separate from its pharmaceutical and medical technology businesses. Prior to the split, Morgan Stanley released a research note, highlighting some of the market debate over the move, which would result in a consumer brand company called …

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December tends to be a strong month for the market.  Here's how our stocks have performed recently

December tends to be a strong month for the market. Here’s how our stocks have performed recently

Seasonal trends are an often-discussed topic on Wall Street, especially at this time of year as the market approaches the so-called “Santa Gathering” window in late December. This year’s bear market certainly has investors hoping for a bit of holiday cheer. So we thought we’d take a look at what the Santa’s Rally phenomenon is …

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Cramer talks about some hot industrial stocks and how we play Wall Street's kingpin from tech

Cramer talks about some hot industrial stocks and how we play Wall Street’s kingpin from tech

The market is so obsessed with technology that it cannot see the forest through the industrialists. If the talk isn’t about the cloud slowdown, it’s about who is stepping down from the now-private Twitter, or how disappointing it is that co-CEO Bret Taylor has left Salesforce (CRM). Mark Zuckerberg of Meta Platforms (META) might sneeze …

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Cramer's Week Ahead: Markets Need a Strong Labor Market and Tamed Inflation to Stay Up

Cramer’s Week Ahead: Markets Need a Strong Labor Market and Tamed Inflation to Stay Up

On Friday, CNBC’s Jim Cramer told investors that stocks could have another good week of trading, given the good economic conditions. “As the year draws to a close, vacations will become more and more of a priority. Right now the outlook is murky – too much cross-currents. But if the labor market remains strong and …

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Expect more turmoil after a week of mixed market signals

Expect more turmoil after a week of mixed market signals

All major stock averages closed higher for the week thanks to a Friday afternoon rally that pushed the Dow back into positive territory. Several key economic reports drove the action, including the ADP November Nonfarm Payrolls and Employment Reports and the October Personal Spending Report. Most important, perhaps, was Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s comment …

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Jim Cramer's 10 most important things to watch in the Friday market: Hot jobs, chip issues, FedEx looks OK

Jim Cramer’s 10 most important things to watch in the Friday market: Hot jobs, chip issues, FedEx looks OK

My Top 10 Things to Watch Friday, December 2, 2022 1. US stock futures point to a weaker open as bond yields rise on stronger-than-expected job growth and wage inflation in November. Non-farm payrolls increased by 263,000. The country’s unemployment rate remains, as expected, at 3.7%. Average hourly earnings up 0.6% month-over-month and 5.1% year-over-year, …

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