By: Bob Pisani
Early earnings returns from the first quarter are in, and there is a clear warning: higher wage costs, higher raw material costs, and higher transport costs are weighing on earnings. » Read More |
By: Bob Pisani
Stocks are rallying around the world on strong China economic data and Jamie Dimon's supportive comments on the U.S. economy. » Read More |
First-quarter earnings for the S&P 500 are projected to decline 2.5% year over year, according to Refinitiv consensus estimates.
It's National Retirement Planning Week, which means it's time for another round of depressing stats about how unprepared we all are for retirement.
Lyft's rocky debut has been an exception to the hot IPO market so far this year.
However, the global slowdown story is not dead.
A tremendous amount is at stake for Wall Street, for the slate of tech unicorns that are seeking to go public and for the investing public.
Semiconductors are killing it, and you can thank China. The Semiconductor ETF (SMH) is just shy of the historic high it hit a year ago, and there's good reason for it: China.
The S&P 500 is starting off April with a bang, at its high for the year and now only about 2% from the old historic closing high of 2,930 on September 20th of last year.
The three "legs" of the retirement "stool" (private savings, pensions, and Social Security) are all in dire shape.
People are wondering whether Lyft's fundamentals justify a valuation of about $22 billion, 50 percent higher than last year.
It's not just that the S&P 500, up 11.9 percent, is having its best quarter since 2012. Everything is up, including stocks and bonds.
The bull narrative is running up against reality. If this weak global economic growth stays with us, it means stocks are pricey at this level.
After months of waiting, the 2019 IPO pipeline will finally open on Thursday with Levi Strauss. It is a perfect moment for the long-stalled IPO market.
Top executives are talking about slowing growth and slashing their guidance, but that doesn't mean stocks are headed for trouble.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch's survey of roughly 200 global fund managers is often a contrarian indicator.
The S&P 500 is now at the highest level since early October after breaking through key resistance levels.
Investing in low-cost, passive funds remains the soundest long-term investment.
A CNBC reporter since 1990, Bob Pisani covers Wall Street from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
The U.S. and China will need to overcome significant hurdles in resolving long-term disagreements if they are to build on the momentum from the past week of trade talks.
The United States is planning to delay a menu of additional Chinese tariffs that were scheduled to begin on March 1.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is on its best winning streak since 1995, but the 'godfather' of chart analysis, says a pullback is necessary before rallying further.
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