It’s a good time to be a graduate. Those armed with a newly minted diploma will enter a job market with unemployment near the lowest level in 50 years and job prospects up significantly from just last year. Employers plan to hire nearly 11% more graduates from the class of 2019 than they did from

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

The Republicans may have some good news heading into the 2020 presidential election season, noted market strategist Jim Paulsen told CNBC on Thursday. That’s because he sees the timing of economic growth and the character of the economy as the most important issues for the election. “In some sense, we may look back on this

This is breaking news. Please check back for updates. Canadian marijuana grower Canopy Growth announced Thursday a $3.4 billion deal to acquire Acreage Holdings after cannabis has been legalized in the United States. “Today we announce a complex transaction with a simple objective. Our right to acquire Acreage secures our entrance strategy into the United

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday said investors could expect to see more mergers and acquisitions in the energy and oil space in 2019. “Anadarko was the first big oil deal this year, but I bet it won’t be the last,” the “Mad Money” host said. “That’s why I like Apache, I like Concho, Parsley, and

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

It’s expected to be a “sloppy” earnings season but there is one sector that is the best positioned as the first-quarter reporting gets underway, analyst Nick Colas told CNBC on Tuesday. “Technology is honestly the place where you have to look both because of its importance to the market and because you have a wide

A college education is likely one of the biggest expenses you’ll face in your lifetime. For many, it also requires going deep into debt. Seven in 10 seniors graduate in the red, owing about $30,000 per borrower, according to the most recent data from the Institute for College Access & Success. And although total student

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

Financials stocks came under pressure Monday after declining revenue from Citigroup and Goldman Sachs soured the positive earnings news out from J.P. Morgan last week. Ahead of earnings from Bank of America and Morgan Stanley later this week, five experts weigh in on the mixed quarter for the big banks so far. Chris Verrone, head

Chicago Federal Reserve President Charles Evans told CNBC on Monday that he’d be comfortable leaving interest rates alone until autumn 2020 to help ensure healthy inflation in the U.S. As a member of the central bank’s policymaking arm in 2019, Evans joined his fellow Fed colleagues in voting to hold the benchmark overnight lending rate

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

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

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

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

Shares of some familiar — and not so familiar — stocks were deemed “undervalued” by analysts in their research this week. Those companies range from large to small and include names like Amazon, Asure Software, and Benefitfocus. CNBC combed through company research to find analysts from different industries singling out stocks in their coverage universes.

Square Inc.: “I like it. It’s fintech. I do like PayPal a little more, but PayPal is going so far so fast, and this one’s been stuck ever since the fabulous [former CFO] Sarah Friar left. Square is O.K.” Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.: “High-quality company … I think it is a good one.” Philip

The major U.S. indexes all rallied Friday on the backs of Walt Disney, J. P. Morgan Chase, and Chevron, but CNBC’s Jim Cramer warned that “this positivity” will be hard to sustain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average moved forward nearly 270 points, the S&P 500 advanced 0.66%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.46% during the

Shares of Disney are on track to hit a 10-year high after the unveil of its new video streaming service, but the platform has some naysayers on Wall Street. The media giant on Thursday announced its much-anticipated streaming platform Disney+, which will be rolled out on November 12. Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger claimed

J.P. Morgan Chase is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell Friday. “In the first quarter of 2019, we had record revenue and net income, strong performance across each of our major businesses and a more constructive environment. Even amid some global geopolitical uncertainty, the U.S. economy continues to grow, employment and wages

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday said it’s time for “wholesale change” in Bed Bath & Beyond‘s management. “The company still has a good balance sheet, $1 billion in cash, so I think it can be saved,” the “Mad Money” host said. “But I gotta tell you something: not with this management team.” The home goods

Say what you will about presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., but it looks like she’s getting some good tax advice. Warren released her 2018 tax return Wednesday. She filed jointly with her husband Bruce H. Mann, a professor at Harvard Law School. The two reported total income of $905,742 and paid total taxes of

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday took a deeper look at Dirty Lemon, the health-conscious drink owned by Iris Nova, to understand how its business model could help keep down inflation: embrace the honor system. “If this method catches on, it’s easy to see how our economy can keep growing with hardly any meaningful wage inflation,”

Tandem Diabetes Care Inc.: “Right here, yes. Right here. Remember we had them on — of course you do — and you know how good I thought they were. And I think this is a great level to buy some more.” Electronic Arts Inc.: “We’re gonna say that that came and went, and we’re not

The leaders of the biggest U.S. banks have a message for Congress: Take a closer look at the ballooning markets for student and corporate loans. Rep. Jim Himes asked a panel of seven CEOs, brought together Wednesday for a House Financial Services Committee hearing, what they thought were the products or markets that could threaten

Can you spare $5 a day? If so, you could become a millionaire — one day. Small investments made in your early 20s make it easy to become a millionaire. However, many young people today put off investing. Millennials generally don’t plan to start investing until their late 30s, and half the generation isn’t investing

McDonald’s Corp.: “I think it is still a good buy. I think that [CEO Steve] Easterbrook’s doing a good job. I know I promised my kids I would not recommend this. They said: ‘Dad, he has not done his best, yet, to clean up the environment.’ But I think he’s trying. I like the stock.”

A lot of market commentary sees tariffs and the trade war as temporary events. A U.S.-China trade deal, the thinking goes, will sound the all clear signal for markets and the economy. But there are indications that we may be in for a longer, more protracted set of trade battles: a Forever Trade War that