Did the Bear Stearns hedge-fund blowup scare you out of the market? Here are some picks to get you back in.Investing can be confusing. Luckily, Cramer has mapped out some road rules for all you Home Gamers trying to navigate the jungle that is Wall Street. Think of it as "Mad Money 101" –- some fundamental advice to keep in mind as you play the market. Whether you're a first time investor or a seasoned financier, it's always good to remember the basics.
Investors will soon have earnings to add to their watch list, but unlike interest rates and energy prices they may yield a positive surprise. Though interest rates and subprime worries have rattled stocks lately, corporate profits will also be closely watched in the coming weeks. And many market pros think that--like the first quarter--the results will come in above unrealistically low forecasts.
As Wal-Mart (WMT) and Home Depot (HD) report sagging sales Tuesday, the retail space is seeing a supermarket sweep. Southern supermarket chain Winn-Dixie (WINN) tells the story - shares soared nearly 40%. Will grocery store stocks leave investors dancing in the aisles?
Kroger, Exxon and more ... the callers are quick but Cramer is quicker. Investing can be confusing. Luckily, Cramer has mapped out some road rules for all you Home Gamers trying to navigate the jungle that is Wall Street. Think of it as "Mad Money 101" –- some fundamental advice to keep in mind as you play the market. Whether you're a first time investor or a seasoned financier, it's always good to remember the basics.
Okay--here's our current celebrity standings as of the market close on Thursday, 3/15. Overall their approach is still a lot more conservative than the majority of our non-celeb leaders - more stable companies and purchases spread across multiple stocks, and it might end up being a race to see who can lose the least. But that's probably to be expected....
Subprime lenders…tsk, tsk, tsk. The Dow was down anyway, but the mortgage delinquencies number, reported at noon, was higher than expected, and traders have been selling off ever since. But don’t damn the whole market...
The largest U.S. grocery chain got an unexpected tax benefit and posted a 36.4% jump in quarterly profit on Tuesday, as it attracted shoppers with remodeled stores featuring a better selection of products.
As far as Cramer is concerned, the Sirius-XM Satellite Radio proposed deal is just the first of many coming over the next two years as corporations race to beat a potential Democratic White House in 2008. But which companies are in the best poised to profit?
The stock of the nation's largest traditional grocery chain hit its highest level since January, 2001 as the company reported earnings above Wall Street's expectations.