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Click here for the Club Mailbag email address (investingclubmailbag@cnbc.com). Please direct your questions to Jim Cramer and his team of analysts. We cannot provide personal investment advice. We only consider more general questions about the investment process and stocks in your portfolio and related industries. This week’s question: Hi Jim, could you please do a segment where we explain more about dividends?I’ve been investing for many years and listen to many investment podcasts, including “Mad Money,” but I always feel like the pros and cons aren’t explained properly or are misleading. Specifically, I think most investors (and many advisors) believe…
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star captioned her hilarious post: “I really tried.” It may have taken Kim a few tries to get her family photos taken, but it was her gift-giving game that made the holiday season a breeze. In the end, she gave each of her four children a Pomeranian puppy for Christmas, saying on her Instagram Story on Dec. 25, “Each of my kids got a puppy.” In a photo introducing her furry new family member, Kim shared a glimpse of her pets cuddling on the couch. Meanwhile, another family enjoying what Santa brought was Alabama…
The year will come to a close within the next week as investors look to 2026, which is expected to have a big impact. Stocks could end the year at an all-time high next week. With only three trading sessions left in 2025, major average stock prices continue their mad dash towards all-time highs. On Friday, the S&P 500 index fell less than 1% below the milestone of 7,000. This will be the final flourish for a market that has weathered a wall of uncertainty this year, weathering the early tariff turmoil in April and fears of the AI bubble…
AP — At least three people were killed and dozens injured in clashes between demonstrators from the Alawite religious minority and counter-protesters on the Syrian coast on Sunday, health authorities said. The clashes came two days after a bomb exploded during prayers at an Alawite mosque in Homs, killing eight people and injuring 18 others. Thousands of protesters gathered in places such as Latakia and the coastal cities of Tartus. Officials said preliminary investigations indicate an explosive device was planted inside a mosque in Homs, but authorities have not yet named a suspect in Friday’s bombing. The funeral of the…
Morgan Stanley has named some of the stocks best positioned heading into 2026. Wall Street investment banks said companies like Nvidia are top candidates for next year. Other Overweight rated companies reviewed by CNBC Pro include Western Digital, Spotify, and Palo Alto Networks. Morgan Stanley said Spotify is firing on all cylinders. Analyst Benjamin Swinburne said audio streamers and podcast platforms have a unique combination of AI usage and positive growth. “The risks of AI to music labels have already been downplayed, and we see an opportunity to reposition AI as a tailwind,” he added. Swinburne believes Spotify has a…
OpenAI is looking to hire a new executive responsible for researching emerging risks related to AI in areas ranging from computer security to mental health. In a post on X, CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that AI models are “starting to present some real challenges,” including “the potential impact of models on mental health,” and that “models that are very good at computer security are starting to uncover critical vulnerabilities.” “If you want to help the world understand how to make all systems more secure, ideally enabling cybersecurity defenders with cutting-edge capabilities while preventing attackers from using them to cause harm,…
With 2026 just around the corner, investors have flocked to Merck & Co. and S&P Global, among others. These names may be withdrawn. All three major averages rose this week, but the increase was shortened due to the Christmas holiday. The S&P 500 rose 1.4% to lead the way. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.2%, along with the Dow Jones Industrial Average. However, some individual stocks may have broken the ski and are due for retracement. CNBC Pro used a stock screening tool to identify the most overbought and oversold stocks on Wall Street, as measured by the 14-day Relative…
rome Reuters — Italian prosecutors announced on Saturday that nine people had been arrested on suspicion of funding Hamas through Italy-based charities in a joint operation between anti-mafia and counter-terrorism forces. Prosecutors in Genoa, northern Italy, said in a statement that the suspects are accused of “affiliated with and financing” a Palestinian group designated as a terrorist organization by the European Union. Prosecutors said the arrestees are suspected of diverting about 7 million euros ($824 million) collected over the past two years to Hamas-affiliated groups, ostensibly for humanitarian purposes. Police seized assets worth more than 8 million euros. The investigation…
Stock markets hit new records during the holiday-shortened business week. On Friday, the S&P 500 hit a new intraday high, but closed slightly lower. Nevertheless, the index rose 1.4% last week, inflating its year-to-date gain by about 18%. Economic data last week showed a positive outlook for the economy, with weekly jobless claims and third-quarter GDP and inflation data uplifting investors. Last week’s rally also marked the beginning of a historically strong period for stocks known as the Santa Claus Rally, which lasted from the last five trading sessions of the year to the first two trading sessions of the…
Car crashes into food influencers Nina Unrated and Patrick Blackwood who were at a restaurantMoney doesn’t grow on trees, but it does come from likes. #RichTok has exploded on social media this year, with content creators like Becca Bloom documenting their caviar-coated, Van Cleef-adorned lifestyles for everyone to see online. Back in September, makeup influencer Miqueila Nogueira showed off her designer shopping spree on TikTok, saying she “completely lost her mind” when she bought dozens of luxury items worth an estimated $186,000, including bags, heels, sneakers, jewelry, and clothing from Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Miu Miu, and more. And recently, when…