CNBC's Jim Cramer said he wanted to demonstrate that a broad group of stocks are seeing gains, and he reviewed some of the day's best S&P 500 performers. "Everyone who warned you that the market was too narrow to go higher is now either closing out their short positions or getting their faces ripped off," he said.
The S&P 500 index briefly surpassed its all-time record high on Thursday — the latest development in what has been a remarkable comeback from the precipice of a bear market.
Market Domination anchor Josh Lipton breaks down the latest market and financial news for June 25, 2025. Stocks were mixed, with the S&P 500 less than 1% from a new record high.
An avalanche of cash could be heading for the stock market over the next month or so, one Wall Street strategist said on Wednesday.
A stock or an index breaking above a key level, on its own, is a bullish signal.
The index is back within touching distance of the record close it notched in mid-February.
The largest companies tend to have more pricing power given their reach and powerful brands.
Mark Minervini shares what's worked for him over his long trading career and talks about how to invest in the stock market now.
US stock futures have been searching for direction ahead of full Wall Street trading beginning on Monday after President Trump authorised the 'bunker buster' bombs being dropped on three nuclear sites in Iran. Stock index futures gapped lower overnight on the news, with S&P 500 futures sinking towards 5,900, the index's lowest level since the beginning of the month.
Important news on taxes and spending, tariffs, and what role the U.S. will play in the Israel-Iran war could land as the market heads into earnings season.
Like Q1 earnings, which were pretty strong, the 2nd quarter 2025 could also be above average, but with the reciprocal tariffs set to expire July 8th, perhaps we are looking at another very cautious quarter of guidance for Q3 '25 earnings. In addition, Q2 '24 is facing slightly easier compares against Q2 '24 from last year. While the Q2 '25 and Q3 '25 expected S&P 500 EPS growth rate have been revised sharply lower, Q3 '25 EPS is still holding up slightly better.
Tariffs and the widening Middle East conflict are casting clouds over the stock market's June gains, with a potentially turbulent summer ahead after the S&P 500's recent push toward its record high.