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Floating Beats Flailing
Wall Street kept its head above water Thursday, paddling through oil-country rumors, retail grumbles, and supply shock whispers. Stocks are trading like last month's panic was just a fever dream.
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America's Love Affair With Posh British Cars Is Under Threat Despite Trade Deal
The U.S.-U.K. trade pact spares the British auto industry from the worst of President Trump's sweeping tariffs while casting doubt over its prospects in a key growth market.
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Jim Cramer on how U.S.-China relations are impacting the semiconductor sector
'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer discusses how the relationship between the U.S. and China is impacting the chip sector.
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JGBs Mixed; Market May Track Declines in U.S. Treasury Yields
JGBs were mixed in the early Tokyo session, but the market may track overnight declines in U.S. Treasury yields.
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Jim Cramer: If you want to make money in stocks, it's better to be critical and constructive
Mad Money' host Jim Cramer explains how investors can make big money in the stock market—and more.
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Morgan Stanley's Seth Carpenter on his outlook for the economy
Seth Carpenter, Morgan Stanley Global chief economist, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to discuss his outlook for the economy, the state of the consumer, and more.
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Dow Jones Leads Mixed Stock Market Action; Spotify, Microsoft, Visa In Or Near Buy Zones
The Dow Jones led the mixed stock market action Thursday. Spotify, Microsoft and Visa are in or near buy zones.
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Investing in AI Is Imperative
Jay Powell says volatility could be coming
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AAII Sentiment Survey: Pessimism Drops
Bullish sentiment increased 6.5 percentage points to 35.9%. Neutral sentiment increased 0.6 percentage points to 19.7%.
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Appaloosa reduces exposure to Chinese tech stocks in Q1
CNBC's Leslie Picker reports on Appaloosa reducing exposure to Chinese tech stocks.
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SEC's legal, investment and markets divisions cut up to 19% of staff after buyout program, data shows
Wall Street's top regulator the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission saw the biggest drop in staff numbers at agency divisions handling legal affairs, investment management and trading and markets following buyout programs offered by President Donald Trump's administration, data provided to Reuters showed on Thursday.
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Here's why Vital Knowledge's Crisafulli doesn't see this week's market rally as a buying opportunity
Adam Crisafulli, Vital Knowledge founder, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to discuss the day's market action, whether this week's rally is a buying opportunity, and more.
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Market Gains Despite Trade Uncertainty
Liz Ann Sonders discusses the May market recovery despite global traders looking for certainty amid the 90-day tariff pause between the U.S. and China. She notes 20 consecutive weeks of downward revisions of 2025 earnings estimates as part of the current investing thesis.
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Deflation Is Coming
Tariffs are deflationary for raw materials, not inflationary, as they destroy demand and lower commodity prices. Both China and the US housing markets are weakening, with China already in recession and US fundamentals deteriorating.
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US-China trade negotiations: How the US 'could end up empowering China'
Markets (^GSPC, ^IXIC, ^DJI) are climbing, but some investors are shifting to a more defensive stance. Crossmark Global Investments CEO and CIO Bob Doll joins Wealth host Brad Smith to explain why he's favoring high cash flow and profitable names like Visa (V), Mastercard (MA), and Goldman Sachs (GS).
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Recession Delayed, Inflation Contained, And The AI Theme Is Back
The US-China trade deal delays an imminent recession, possibly into the end of 2025, or early 2026, although there are other policies that could cause a recession. Inflation data is still not showing any effects of tariffs, or other inflationary policies.
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Jamie Dimon says a recession is still a possibility: 'I wouldn't take it off the table at this point'
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said that while he hopes the U.S. will avoid a recession, it remains a possibility if tariffs weigh on economic activity.
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SPX Hanging On to 5900 Level, New Support?
Over the last several days, 5900 has been a key target for the SPX acting as both resistance and support. Kevin Green looks at the level as a possible pin risk.
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The stock market could stop short of new highs — but that seems unlikely now
Buy signals and bullish indicators are coming into focus.
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Bond market is saying we need to do something about the deficit, says Wells Fargo's Chris Harvey
Chris Harvey, Wells Fargo head of equity strategy, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss if the recent backup in bond rates is something to worry about, what the bond market is saying, and much more.
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