Technology is a favorite sector on Wall Street, so CNBC’s Jim Cramer felt it was his duty to see if investors were too late to buy into one of its top groups: the software stocks. “It’s good to be a software company right now,” the “Mad Money” host said. “Whenever you see this kind of

With the Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 index on track for their seventh monthly gains in a row, CNBC’s Jim Cramer understands why investors might be skeptical of the rally. “This kind of rally seems unbelievable. The world’s been starved of growth for ages; we simply haven’t seen anything like it for

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Electronic Arts shares fell about 3 percent in extended trading after the company reported disappointing guidance. Newfield Exploration‘s stock jumped about 2 percent in the extended session after the company posted better-than-expected third quarter earnings. Shares of Envision Healthcare plummeted more than 27 percent in extended

Electronic Arts reported quarterly revenue that met analysts’ expectations on Tuesday. Here’s how the company did compared with what Wall Street expected: Revenue: $1.18 billion vs. $1.18 billion expected according to Thomson Reuters consensus estimates. For the full year, EA said it expects net bookings of $5.15 billion, as compared with Wall Street estimates of

The first one, which has a 57 percent probability of taking place, is Washington coming up with a framework that provides a “modest stimulus” to the U.S. deficit in favor of economic, and ultimately, earnings growth. “On net, we expect that a drop in the tax rate to 25% … should provide about a 3%

Shares of decking company Trex jumped 25 percent Tuesday after the firm reported quarterly earnings that beat expectations. The stock hit a record of $109.09. The company reported earnings per share of 68 cents compared with analyst expectations of 55 cents projected by FactSet. Net sales for the third quarter hit a record $140 million,

Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn said October started out strong but has ended on a sour note: He doesn’t expect to show gains for the month. “The last few days have been very challenging,” the hedge fund manager said on a conference all Tuesday morning. Results for the month aren’t expected to be “materially different from

If you asked most businesses that sponsor a 401(k) plan whether they are obeying their fiduciary duties, they would likely respond in the affirmative. They have a brokerage firm, bank or insurance company that provides a list of options to invest in that includes bonds, hybrid options, stock-based investments, as well as a stable value

It’s important for the self-employed to know the rules first. Businesses must report all earned income and expenses. There are cases where businesses claim items that aren’t actually legitimately deductible. “They think that their personal cell phone that they may use for a few business calls, their home internet, their only car which they claim

It’s happened to the best of us, no matter what our education. You are at a dinner party or having a conversation in the kitchen at work when you hear someone say, “I just made 100 percent profit buying ABC stock, and this thing is just taking off.” Irrespective of our intellectual quotient, when we

The scariest thing about Halloween may be the unintentional expenses. Between costumes, decorations and, of course, candy, the average American will be shelling out $169.81, according to a recent poll by LendEDU. Costume purchases made up almost half of that, with partygoers spending just over $70 on their disguises, LendEDU said. More than $60 will

Mastercard on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations. Here’s how the company did compared with what Wall Street expected: EPS: $1.34 vs. $1.23 expected by analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters. Revenue: $3.4 billion vs. $3.28 billion expected in the Thomson Reuters survey. Share prices rose 1.8 percent in the premarket after

There are an estimated 11.2 million widowed individuals across the nation, according to the U.S. census, most of them women. Those who are affluent often initially face one of two financial challenges: having too little cash or too much. The most common issue in having too little cash is lack of immediate access. Perhaps most

Under Armour reported third-quarter revenue on Tuesday that fell short of analysts’ expectations on account of weaker demand in North America. The athletic footwear and apparel retailer also trimmed back its profit and revenue expectations for the full year. Under Armour said it anticipates a “difficult backdrop” in North America — its largest market —

Lee Jae Won | Reuters The plant of South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding is seen in Koeje island of South Kyongsang province, about 470 km southeast of Seoul May 15, 2001. North Korea probably stole South Korean warship blueprints after hacking into Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd’s database in April last year, a South

China reiterated its opposition to the deployment of THAAD, but took note of South Korea’s position and hopes South Korea can appropriately handle the issue, it added. South Korean companies operating in China have suffered since the spat erupted last year, although Beijing has never specifically linked its actions to the THAAD deployment. Lotte Group,

CNBC’s Jim Cramer has noticed a lot of action in the stock market recently that, in theory, shouldn’t be happening. “This is a market that seems to have suspended nearly all of the ordinary rules that we go by. Things that aren’t supposed to happen have been happening at a faster pace than at any

As sports retailers like Under Armour fall under pressure from the brick-and-mortar slowdown, Columbia Sportswear’s President and CEO Tim Boyle told CNBC that his company’s key to success has come from standing out. “Nobody needs another brand of footwear or apparel. Regardless of how impactful our products are, it’s about being different and it’s about

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Mondelez International‘s stock climbed nearly 5 percent in the extended session after the company posted higher-than-expected third quarter earnings. Shares of Voyager Therapeutics dropped 12 percent after hours. Sanofi said it would end a collaboration with Voyager to develop a Parkinson’s disease treatment. Shares of Allison

The New Jersey-based costume company suing Kmart for stealing its banana costume has reached a settlement outside the court, said Rasta Imposta CEO Robert Berman. “We’re going to continue selling to Kmart in the future,” Berman told CNBC. Berman declined to provide details of the settlement. For almost a decade, Kmart had purchased Rasta Imposta’s

Add online brokerage accounts to the list of things that can be hacked for gain. A Pennsylvania resident describing himself as a day trader piggybacked off trades made in hacked brokerage accounts to generate $700,000 of illicit profit, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn and the Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday. Joseph Willner faces charges of

Yet most people apparently don’t mind the risk. In the 2015-2016 flu season, just 43.3 percent of U.S. adults got the flu vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For those under age 18, the rate was 59 percent. (Click on CDC chart below to enlarge.) At the same time, an estimated

A hedge fund run by legendary investor Bill Miller now has about 30 percent of its assets in bitcoin, up from 5 percent last year, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing an interview with Miller. The fund, MVP 1, bought its bitcoin for an average $350 each, the Journal said, citing a letter to

Women are at risk of falling behind when it comes to personal finance and investing. And the stakes are high. Women’s median weekly earnings were 82 percent of men’s in 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which looked at full-time wage and salary employees. In addition to the income gap women face,

Another handful of tech giants is scheduled to report earnings this week, and if last week was any indication, it could be another blowout. Massive post-earnings moves from Alphabet, Amazon, Intel and Microsoft propelled the Nasdaq to record highs Monday and added a combined market cap of more than $155 billion since the results Thursday

Merck shares dove after multiple firms downgraded the company, citing delays in lung cancer trial results and a withdrawal of the company’s application to market oncology drug Keytruda for lung cancer in the European Union. The company announced Friday after the closing bell that it was pulling its application, a decision analysts at SunTrust Robinson

Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images An Equifax Inc. slide is displayed on a monitor during a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017. The next time you get home on a Friday night and find you’ve left your debit or credit card at the bar, don’t worry.

This is what reducing the 401(k) plan contribution limit could mean. This is what Congress is calling “tax reform.” There are 54 million American workers participating in about 550,000 401(k) plans, according to the Investment Company Institute. These plans hold more than $5 trillion in assets. This tax reform measure will most likely affect the

Commercial airliners have advanced autopilot systems that fly the plane for most of its time off the ground. But most planes still need a pilot for takeoffs, landings, flying through extreme turbulence and for directing and monitoring the autopilot system throughout the flight. Similarly, shareholder yield-oriented portfolios can be managed with very low turnover because

An online investment platform that allows Chinese investors to access a number of “alternative” U.S. investments officially launched Monday. Financial technology firm MarketX lets upper-middle class and institution Chinese investors to invest in tech firms that have not yet issued shares to the general public. These include such notable names as ride-hailing giant Lyft, music