Jim Cramer, the eccentric host of ‘Mad Money’ on CNBC, is one of the most recognizable voices covering finance in the United States. Recognizable, however, does not necessarily equate to reverence.Although he allegedly achieved an average annual return of 24% while actively managing his fund, Cramer & Co (later renamed to Cramer, Berkowitz & Co.), after retiring, he has achieved a near-miraculous ability to recommend or disavow a stock — only for it to make a sudden, unexpected move in the opposite directio ...

A SolarEdge Technologies logo is seen on a smartphone and a PC.SolarEdge shares surged more than 28% on Wednesday despite posting a steep fourth-quarter loss of $287 million.Results were sharply down year over year, but "exceeded the Street's very low expectations as well as our numbers," Guggenheim Securities analyst Joseph Osha told clients in a Wednesday note."The company also managed to generate positive free cash flow as SEDG continued to draw down inventory and trade receivables," Osha wrote.After exc ...

Wednesday, February 19, 2025New data on the housing market is out this morning ahead of the opening bell, further illustrating a profounds cooling down in this industry. We also see a slew of new quarterly earnings this morning, most of which are beating expectations but lowering guidance. Thus, we see the Dow -125 points at this hour, the S&P 500 is -15 and the Nasdaq -40. Housing Starts, Building Permits Mixed in JanuaryNew Housing Starts last month were notably lower than the previous month: January’s ta ...

Builders FirstSource, Inc. (BLDR) is slated to report fourth-quarter 2024 results on Feb. 20, before market open.Find the latest EPS estimates and surprises on Zacks Earnings Calendar.In the last reported quarter, the company’s adjusted earnings per share (EPS) and net sales missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.7% and 5.2%, respectively. On a year-over-year basis, the top and the bottom lines tumbled 6.7% and 27.6%, respectively.BLDR’s earnings topped the consensus mark in three of the trailing four qua ...

Shares of Occidental Petroleum Corp OXY climbed in trading on Wednesday, despite a revenue miss in the fourth quarter.Here are some key analyst takeaways.Stephens analyst Mike Scialla reiterated an Overweight rating and price target of $71.Raymond James analyst Mark Lear maintained a Neutral rating on the stock.Check out other analyst stock ratings.Stephens: Occidental Petroleum reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings and cash flows of 80 cents per share and $3.13 per share, respectively. It beat the cons ...

JetBlue Airways is talking with "multiple airlines" about a potential new partnership after federal judges struck down two previous deals, the carrier's president said Wednesday."If we find a deal that's accretive, we'll absolutely do it," JetBlue's president, Marty St. George, said at a Barclays industry conference.A federal judge in 2023 ruled the New York airline's partnership in the Northeast with American Airlines was anticompetitive, while a different judge last year blocked JetBlue's plan to acquire ...

Here are three stocks with buy rank and strong momentum characteristics for investors to consider today, February 19:Nova Ltd. (NVMI) : This semiconductor equipment company has a Zacks Rank #1 and witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 5.3% over the last 60 days.Nova's shares gained 56.8% over the last three months compared with the S&P 500’s advanced of 3.5%. The company possesses a Momentum Score of A.Freshworks Inc. (FRSH) : This software development company has a ...

Shares of Cadence Design Systems Inc CDNS were trading lower on Wednesday, despite the company reporting upbeat fourth-quarter results.The results came in amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways.Piper Sandler On Cadence Design SystemsAnalyst Clarke Jeffries reaffirmed an Overweight rating, while raising the price target from $318 to $328.Cadence Design Systems reported fourth-quarter revenues at $1.356 billion, representing 27% year-on-year growth and beating the midpoint of gu ...

Healthcare companies are interesting because they are not highly correlated with macroeconomic factors.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Feb. 15, 2025. The video was published on Feb. 17, 2025. ...

Investors in PVH Corp. (PVH) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Mar 21, 2025 $65.00 Call had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.What is Implied Volatility?Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It could also mean th ...