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Square has a large untapped opportunity to offer more services to the restaurant industry, according to one Wall Street firm. Nomura Instinet reiterated its buy rating for Square shares, predicting the payment company’s new offering called “Square for Restaurants” will thrive. “The launch of Square for Restaurants marks Square’s entry into the $650-700bn U.S. restaurant

Kroger shares soared Thursday on strong earnings, which were boosted by the company’s online investments and delivery services. Shares rose more than 9 percent, putting it on pace for its best day since Mar. 10, 2009. The largest U.S. supermarket chain said adjusted earnings were $626 million, up from adjusted earnings of $546 million in

A continued surge in corporate earnings will have only limited benefit for stock prices, which face multiple policy obstacles, according to Goldman Sachs. In fact, the bank’s strategists have raised their S&P 500 profits expectations through 2020, but do not expect the improved climate to have a meaningful impact on equity returns. “The US economy

He thought he was practicing — but the trades and the millions of dollars of windfall were real. Harouna Traore, who was taking a class in Paris to become a day trader, used a demonstration version of British brokerage firm Valbury Capital’s platform to learn how to trade equity futures last summer, according to the

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday he was “stunned” by news that Brian Krzanich had resigned as Intel chairman and CEO. However, the “Mad Money” host added he is confident that others can take charge at the tech company, which has seen its shares rise more than 54 percent over the past year. Krzanich “was a

Jim Rogers is the latest investing guru to venture away from active management by attaching his name to an exchange-traded fund. The Rogers AI Global Macro ETF (BIKR) launches Thursday in New York. It’s based on an index that tracks a model Rogers, 75, and his team at Ocean Capital Advisors have created using machine

Investors are rallying behind Darden Restaurants. Shares of the restaurant group surged more than 10 percent in early trading Thursday after the company posted better-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, buoyed by strong sales at most of its restaurants, and raised its quarterly dividend. “Our solid fourth quarter results concluded another strong year of performance as we

Wall Street is buzzing over Micron’s surging profit growth and its better-than-expected sales forecast. Micron shares rose 4 percent at one point in early trading Thursday, a day after it reported better-than-expected fiscal third-quarter earnings and gave a fourth-quarter revenue guidance above consensus expectations. The stock closed up nearly 1 percent on Thursday. J.P. Morgan

Goldman Sachs upgraded Verizon and Charter Communications to buy from neutral, believing the broadband providers have been unfairly punished as other telecommunications giants pursue costly acquisitions. “We believe that broad underperformance across the sector has been driven by a few key factors, including concerns about fundamental headwinds, M&A uncertainty and rising interest rates,” the Goldman

An underlying trend may be insulating the market from a sustainable decline. Based on charts of the S&P 500, Nasdaq and Russell 2000, the Bespoke Investment Group’s Paul Hickey used a technical indicator called the advance/decline line to show market breadth is positive — a sign that supports expectations of higher stock prices. “What you

Stitch Fix shares jumped more than 14 percent Wednesday afternoon on speculation via social media that media mogul Oprah Winfrey would be taking a stake in the subscription box company. A representative for Winfrey later told Bloomberg the speculation wasn’t true. Stitch Fix declined CNBC’s request for comment. Stitch Fix’s stock later trimmed back more

Google-parent Alphabet and online shopping titan Amazon probably will never be members of the Dow Jones industrial average, even though they represent what has become the most dominant sector of the economy. Questions arose Wednesday about the Dow’s composition, a day after the index’s managers said they were pulling General Electric and adding Walgreens Boots

Chinese acquisitions and investments in the U.S. fell 92 percent to just $1.8 billion in the first five months of this year, consulting and research firm Rhodium Group said Tuesday. Counting divestitures, net Chinese deal flow to the U.S. during that time was a negative $7.8 billion, the report said. The decline follows a sharp

Cryptocurrency fundraising has brought in billions of dollars this year, mostly from retail investors. The process known as an initial coin offering exposes those investors to serious risks, according to the CEO of Nasdaq. “To make it no rules at all, when companies can just willy-nilly take people’s money and offer no information at all,

After more than a hundred years as a component in the Dow Jones industrial average, General Electric will be replaced by drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance next week. But GE investors may take solace in the recent history of stock price out performance from the companies booted from the Dow. On Tuesday David Blitzer, managing

Oracle surprised analysts on Tuesday when it provided less insight than usual into its growing cloud business in its quarterly earnings statement, and now some analysts are raising concerns. Cloud represents a growth opportunity for Oracle, which gets much of its revenue by selling software that’s meant to run in companies’ data centers. The situation

Deutsche Bank upgraded Citigroup shares to buy from hold, noting the stock could get a boost from beaten-down levels given upcoming stress test results and a better business environment. Citi shares are down 17 percent from their 52-week high hit in late January, underperforming Bank of America and J.P. Morgan Chase by 9 percent over

The Dow is on its longest losing streak in more than a year as the U.S. and China try to top each other’s tariff threats in an escalating trade conflict. But David Spika, president of GuideStone Capital Management, says a far larger risk looming over markets could trigger a “day of reckoning.” “Fears of a

Starbucks’ growth trends will not turnaround anytime soon after the company’s sales guidance reduction, according to Morgan Stanley. The firm lowered its rating to equal-weight from overweight for Starbucks shares, citing the deteriorating sales growth in China and the U.S. On Tuesday Starbucks lowered its global third-quarter same store sales growth forecast to 1 percent

The Trump administration’s history with trade has been volatile for stocks, usually sending them lower at first, but investors who have bought equities on those dips have been rewarded. The Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite this year dropped on average at least 0.4 percent immediately after an announcement on trade policy

As the Dow comes under pressure again, one technician is taking the opportunity to break open the index for the names to buy on weakness. Ari Wald, head of technical analysis at Oppenheimer, subscribes to one guiding philosophy to identify those picks. “Our general rule to investing is only buy stocks above a rising 200-day

Investors should sell Snap shares because a survey shows time spent per user on its app is declining, according to one Wall Street firm. Cowen reiterated its underperform rating on Snap shares, predicting the social media company will report sales below expectations. “We trimmed our 2Q18, FY18-FY23 estimates, lowering our revenue / EBITDA forecast on

Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics soared more than 50 percent Tuesday after the company presented preliminary data for its experimental treatment for patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The rare genetic disease causes muscle wasting and can be fatal before patients turn 30. Symptoms usually start in early childhood, usually between 3- and 5-years old. It primarily

Verizon was the only member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average trading significantly into the green on Tuesday. The gains came after Deutsche Bank upgraded the wireless provider, saying the shares were relatively cheap. The stock gained 1.9 percent Tuesday, also boosted by investors betting that its domestic revenues will be shielded from fears of

When Dutch payments processing firm Adyen went public on June 13, the stock jumped 100 percent above the initial share price, giving the company a valuation of 14.8 billion euros ($17 billion). Adyen’s spectacular entry into the elite ranks of unicorns — companies valued at more than $1 billion — was all the more noticeable

Soybean futures plunged Tuesday to their lowest in more than nine years following renewed concerns about a U.S.-China trade war. A war of words between the two countries picked up overnight, following announcements of tit-for-tat tariffs on $34 billion worth of imports late last week. In retaliation against planned U.S. duties, Beijing intends to impose

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday that he’s not worried yet about the escalating trade conflict between the United States and China. “Right now, this is not serious,” Cramer told “Squawk on the Street.” “I’m waiting for something serious to hit my way.” The “Mad Money” host said the fight would get real if Apple, Yum

Global stock markets fell sharply on Tuesday after President Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional trade tariff on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. Following that bombshell, Chinese stock markets closed sharply lower. The volatile Shenzhen fell almost 6 percent, while the Shanghai Composite neared a two-year low. European stocks followed suit and by

Are you a student and think investing is something that only people with full-time jobs can do? Well, think again. “If you have enough cash to leave a 10-buck tip after you’ve had food out, you have enough money to start investing,” said Emmet Savage, CEO of Rubicoin. “There’s this misconception that you need thousands

By revenue, chipmakers face the greatest risks in escalating trade tensions with Beijing. Among U.S. industries, semiconductor and semiconductor equipment companies have the highest revenue exposure to China at 52 percent, Morgan Stanley equity strategists said in a June 12 report. Chipmaker Qualcomm has 65 percent revenue exposure to China, and optical components manufacturer Lumentum