Stocks

Fed’s Quarter-Point Hike Sends Dow Down 1.7%, Cramer Sees Quiet Week Ahead

The Fed’s quarter-point rate increase pushed the Dow down 1.7% for the week. Jim Cramer expects a light earnings slate led by Okta’s analyst meeting.

J.B. Hunt Stock Falls 10% After Company Warns Q3 Earnings Will Drop

Shares tumbled after J.B. Hunt said Q3 earnings will fall 5% to 10% as recruiting, onboarding and record diesel prices squeeze margins.

Larry Ellison Cancels Plan To Sell Up To $7.5 Billion Of Oracle Stock

Ellison scrapped a 10b5-1 plan to sell up to 50 million Oracle shares, worth $7.5 billion. No shares were sold and he has no other sale plans.

Surging Oil and Yields Push Stocks Lower, Meta and Apple Offer AI Upside

Rising crude and 10-year yields drove weekly losses for major indices, while Meta and Apple’s AI moves reinforced longer-term investment cases.

Rising Stocks and Falling Bonds Leave Portfolios Riskier, Advisers Urge Rebalancing

Stocks are near highs while long-term bond funds have fallen; advisers say rebalancing to target allocations reduces unintended equity exposure.

Portfolio Cuts AI Winners and Adds Defensive Stocks as Yields Rise

Rising oil and Treasury yields prompted a shift from AI leaders to defensive stocks. The portfolio locked gains in Palo Alto and Corning and added

Tesla Cybercab Launch Lifts Shares, Trader Funds December Calls With Short Strangle

Cybercab hype pushed Tesla higher and opened a short-term options trade. Khouw buys December 390 calls and finances them by selling an Oct 23 425/330

Berkshire Hathaway Profit Rises 16% as Greg Abel Accelerates Buybacks and Investments

Berkshire Hathaway reported a 16% increase in second-quarter operating earnings as stronger performances across its energy, railroad and manufacturing businesses offset weaker insurance results, while CEO Greg Abel stepped up capital deployment.

Novo Nordisk Shares Drop After Ziltivekimab Fails To Cut Major Heart Events

Shareholders reacted as Novo Nordisk’s experimental drug ziltivekimab failed to produce a statistically meaningful reduction in major cardiovascular

Microsoft Gains 15% While Meta Falls 8% After AI Revenue Split and Cash‑Flow Miss

Microsoft climbed 15% on Azure and Copilot momentum. Meta sank 8% after missing revenue guidance and a plunge in free cash flow.

Investors Lose As SK Hynix And Samsung Shares Plunge On AI Demand Fears

Sharp falls in SK Hynix and Samsung have wiped recent gains, stoking doubts about AI spending, chip supply and valuations.