David Marino-Nachison

Key Takeaways U.S. home prices rose 0.5% last month from October levels, according to Redfin. They rose 5.7% year-over-year, a Redfin report released Tuesday said. The Census Bureau yesterday reported November new-home sales data that included an average sale price of just under $485,000.

Tesla's ( TSLA ) shares were among the S&P 500's top gainers Tuesday morning as the Magnificent Seven big tech stocks rose on Christmas Eve.

Did Roaring Kitty give meme-stock traders a Christmas present? While that isn’t presently clear, GameStop ( GME ) fans are doing a little shopping of their own this morning.

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Key Takeaways Oil prices rose Friday morning, with global benchmark futures recently at their highest levels since the fall. Part of the reason: a report citing the possibility of heightened U.S. sanctions on Russia that could be stoking demand fears. Geopolitical issues could move oil prices in either direction this year, analysts say, as could broader economic matters.

Constellation stock is up! No, it’s down! Wait, who’s right?

Key Takeaways Apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch lifted its end-of-year outlook today, but its shares were down nearly 20% in recent trading. The company's latest fourth quarter sales growth guidance isn't far off Wall Street's expectations for the company, suggesting that investors were hoping for an even more optimistic number. Some bullish analysts suggested that the pullback was a buying opportunity.

In this case, we mean "Trumpiest" because it's in stock of the company that bears the name of President-elect Donald Trump: Trump Media & Technology Group ( DJT ), whose shares were recently up about 17% to trade at levels not seen since before the election.

Key Takeaways Analysts at Oppenheimer led by Jason Helfstein on Wednesday trimmed their $1,065 price target on Netflix by just a touch, cutting it to $1,040 while maintaining an "outperform" rating on the shares. Shares of Netflix are climbing today, with the stock recently up more than 2% to about $848 as broader markets rose. Oppenheimer bases its caution largely on the outlook for 2025 revenue due to a strong U.S. dollar.

Key Takeaways Shares of the chipmaker are rising today alongside broader markets, leaving them up more than 5% in January, outpacing the S&P 500. Investors may be buying into signs of change in the wake of the retirement of CEO Pat Gelsinger late last year. One such development: news that the company plans to make its venture fund a stand-alone entity, with the company remaining an investor. Meanwhile, takeover rumors continue to swirl.