All stocks and economy. All the time. Except when I mix in references to sports and pop culture too. Ex-@CNNBusiness Digital Correspondent
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Crypto has been on a tear after the election. Bitcoin prices have edged back a bit after getting close to $100,000. But bulls are still cautiously optimistic.
By: Paul R. La Monica
While Nike isn’t the worst-performing stock in the this year— Boeing has fallen harder—analysts at J.P. Morgan fear that another shoe may be yet to drop for the company. On Monday, the bank’s Matthew Boss and his team cut their target for the stock price to $73 from $77, putting it nearly 7% below the stock’s current price. It isn’t hard to see why J.P. Morgan is concerned.
Housing stocks didn’t get the boost they were supposed to when the Federal Reserve cut interest rates this year. When the Fed cut interest rates in September and then again in November, it should have been good news for housing stocks—except the exchange-traded fund has fallen 4.1% since the Fed first moved on Sept 18. When the Fed cut rates, long-term bond yields spiked, causing mortgage rates to rise with them.
By: Paul R. La Monica
Verizon Communication has had a subpar 2024 but it’s not time to hang up on the wireless giant just yet. While Verizon stock is up a respectable 13% this year, it has lagged behind the broader market—and its two top telecom rivals. The has gained 28% this year, AT&T has surged 40%, and T-Mobile has soared more than 50%.
A top Wall Street strategist is predicting stocks will keep climbing and multiples will increase as AI boosts earnings across all sectors.
Walmart customers consider the retailer a happy place because of its low prices and “rollback” sales. Nvidia is the only stock in the this year that has done better than Walmart, soaring nearly 175%. The nearly unanimous answer from analysts is yes; 37 of the 41 sell-siders who follow the stock have Walmart rated a “Buy” or “Outperform,” compared with just three “Holds” and one “Sell.”
By: Paul R. La Monica
Non-healthcare insurers have been hit in large part due to the Federal Reserve’s recent interest-rate cuts.
By: Paul R. La Monica
Bearish analysts may have to raise their targets on top performers. And many other S&P 500 stocks are expected to do extremely well in 2025.
By: Paul R. La Monica
So-called low- or minimum-volatility ETFs can still be risky. Many of them own top techs stocks and have lagged behind the broader market.
As long as inflation doesn't spike again.
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