Law and lobbying firms in Washington, D.C., are telling companies to prepare for a new level of scrutiny, since most modern midterm elections result in some loss of congressional control for the party that holds the White House.
Oil and Treasury yields continue to set the tone for US stocks, and neither have offered much relief lately. Still, Mad Money host and former hedge fund manager Jim Cramer says the answer is not to sell but to screen for demand, pricing power and scale.
Intel stock (NASDAQ: INTC) is testing the conviction behind Wall Street's biggest semiconductor comeback trades after erasing nearly 10% across two trading sessions. The stock closed Monday around $116.03 after falling 5.67%, following a 3.5% decline on Friday.
CNBC's Jim Cramer said investors shouldn't abandon the market as oil prices and interest rates add pressure, but instead focus on companies with strong demand, pricing power and scale. He highlighted Meta, Intel, Microsoft and Apple in tech, along with several energy stocks, as names he thinks can work in the tougher environment.
Intel and AMD stocks fell sharply on Monday as rising oil prices and Treasury yields put pressure on broader markets, with chip and AI-related shares bearing the brunt of the selloff. Intel INTC shares were down over 6%, while AMD fell over 5%.
The latest rebalance of VettaFi's Thematic Rotation Quality Momentum Screened Index (TQRMS), tracked by the NBI Thematic Rotation ETF (NTHM:TSX), reshapes the portfolio around a new set of themes. GLP-1 weight loss drug manufacturers and midstream energy join the index, while battery technology & storage and software-as-a-service (SaaS) exit.
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