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Enterprise and desktop PCs still ‘a healthy market’ as personal PCs see slowdown, says Micron CEO

Micron chief executive Sanjay Mehrotra told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday that the market for enterprise and desktop PCs remains healthy despite the personal PCs market experiencing a slowdown. “It’s not like anything is falling off the cliff,” Mehrotra said in an interview on “Mad Money.” “Yes, while consumer PCs lately are not experiencing the […]

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Jim Cramer says investors shouldn’t allow a tumultuous market to prevent them from finding ‘better opportunities’

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Thursday said that while investors should tread carefully as the stock market continues to be stormy, they also shouldn’t be afraid to make moves to strengthen their portfolios. “We want to be very careful to buy stocks with stories that can handle a slowdown. … A good portfolio manager never sells […]

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These stocks should let you ‘sleep at night,’ Bank of America says

As the market churns, Bank of America found steady stocks for investors to ride out market volatility. Stocks have struggled of late as investors grapple with persistent inflation, the Federal Reserve’s rate-hiking cycle, recession risks, the war in Ukraine and global Covid outbreaks. The S&P 500 is down more than 18% this year. Thursday’s trading […]

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Hedge fund winners and losers emerge in brutal tech-driven sell-off

The stock market is going through a period of uncertainty and volatility, but some sectors could benefit from that. Timothy A Clary | AFP | Getty Images (Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) A wide divergence of performance has formed in the hedge fund industry amid the stock route on Wall Street […]

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Carvana, GameStop, AMC, General Motors and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Thursday. Carvana — Shares of the online used-car retailer popped nearly 30%, alongside other heavily shorted stocks. Nearly 29% of Carvana shares available for trading are sold short, according to FactSet. The company has faced negative sentiment on Wall Street recently, with downgrades this month from […]

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Ford, General Motors, Tapestry and more

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Ford (F), General Motors (GM) – Ford fell 2.8% in premarket trading while GM slid 3.4% after Wells Fargo double-downgraded both stocks to “underweight” from “overweight.” Wells Fargo said 2022 could represent a profit peak for legacy automakers, with the shift toward electric […]

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Stock market’s dismal performance is ‘part of the fight against inflation,’ Jim Cramer says

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that while the hot consumer price index suggests the Federal Reserve is losing in its struggle against inflation, the dismal performance of stocks, particularly in the Russell 1000, offers a different view. “When I talk about the Fed winning or losing the fight against inflation, I mean the fight to […]

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Roblox CEO David Baszucki says bookings are turning around

Roblox CEO David Baszucki told CNBC on Wednesday that the company is seeing its bookings recover in April after the company said earlier this week that they declined 3% in the March quarter. Bookings are how the company describes sales of its virtual currency, Robux, which players use to buy digital items such as avatars […]

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Roblox pops 10% after initial earnings dip

A child looks back at a banner for Roblox, displayed to celebrate the company’s IPO, on the front facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, March 10, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Shares of Roblox were up 10% on Wednesday morning, marking a stark turnaround from an initial 10% plunge Tuesday […]

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Wendy’s, Krispy Kreme, Perrigo and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Wendy’s (WEN) –Wendy’s reported adjusted profit of 17 cents per share, 1 cent below estimates, with revenue and same-store sales also missing analyst forecasts. The restaurant chain is seeing a negative impact from higher costs for supplies and labor, and its shares slid 3.4% in premarket […]