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Jim Cramer on the market's 'remarkable' rally — and what to watch in a big earnings week ahead
Jim Cramer said this week has been one of the most "remarkable" rallies he's seen. His game plan highlights key earnings that will determine whether the rally can continue.
LARRY KUDLOW: Stocks Melt Up, While President Trump Marches to Victory
The growing likelihood that some kind of agreement will be made with Iran is driving the markets sky-high.
Biggest near-term hurdle for markets is rates and policy, says Morgan Stanley's Simonetti
Morgan Stanley's Katerina Simonetti joins 'Fast Money' to talk the state of the market, hurdles for the rally, and what she is looking at for both the near and long-term.
Hedge funds' record Treasury bets risk sending a 'shockwave' through the global bond market, Apollo says
Investors now have one more reason to be worried about the world's largest debt market.
Stocks Rally as Investors Cheer Cease-Fire Progress
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at records after their best three-week run since 2020.
The Market Isn't Random — It's Patterned
This system identifies repeatable setups across thousands of stocks, and you can test it yourself.
Russell 2000 Rips To Record High — Here Are The Top Small Cap Gainers
The small-cap Russell 2000 punched through to an intraday record high on Friday, capping a furious 13-day rally that marks the index's best run since 2020 and signaling that gains are finally broadening beyond the mega-cap tech leaders.
The Final Push Toward A Deal And Why I'm Now Fully Invested
It's my view that we may be heading into the final sprint of the Middle East crisis. The April 17 Hormuz reopening matters because commercial traffic resumed, though passage still requires Iranian coordination, safe-lane limits remain, and the U.S. blockade of Iran-bound traffic is still active.
Exclusive: US Fed has told big banks not to push back aggressively on new capital rules
The U.S. Federal Reserve's Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman has told big bank executives that she does not expect the industry to stage another aggressive pushback in a bid win further capital relief, according to three people with knowledge of the communications.
Friday's Final Takeaways: Semis, Software & Travel Lead Market's Record Rally
Marley Kayden closes out the week with her final takeaways by examining some of the biggest winners on Friday. Both software and hardware stocks gave the tech trade lots of muscle, while a big slip in crude oil set the runway for travel stocks to soar.
Wall Street Extends April Surge As The Strait of Hormuz Reopens
Speculation the Iran war is poised to end sent risky assets surging anew, extending a month-long rally that's lifted the S&P 500 Index to a succession of records, added around $12,000 to the price of Bitcoin and pushed up credit and gold. Olaolu Aganga, Citi Wealth Head of Portfolio Construction and Analytics joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss.
Market Close: The Most Important Price Of The Day
The official market close is undeniably the most important trade of the day. It determines stock and index returns.
Oil prices could still yet drive equities lower, says Capital Wealth's Kevin Simpson
Kevin Simpson, Capital Wealth Planning founder and CIO, joins 'Closing Bell' to discuss Simpson's view on equities, what to expect next week and much more.
Stocks surge, crude tumbles: How investors should trade it
The Investment Committee debate how to position your portfolio after Iran's Foreign Minister declared the Strait of Hormuz will remain open during the ceasefire.
Dow Jones surges 860 pts as Hormuz reopening lifts stocks to highs
US stocks surged on Friday, with major indexes hitting fresh records as investors cheered Iran's decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and growing optimism around a potential end to the Middle East conflict. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 869 points, or 1.8%, while the S&P 500 gained 1.2% to cross the 7,100 level for the first time.
Hormuz Opens: Oil Crashes, Stocks Rip Higher
The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and collapsing oil prices have removed a key inflationary risk, driving a bullish shift in equity markets. Technology, consumer discretionary, and industrials are leading as lower energy costs and easing rate expectations boost profit margins and valuations.
The Iran War Went Pretty Much As History Predicted For Stock Market. What's Next?
The Iran war's timeline followed the typical market reaction to major geopolitical events in history.
Investors Weigh Impact of Iran War, Expectations For Credit Market Economy | Real Yield 4/17/2026
"Bloomberg Real Yield" highlights the market-moving news you need to know. Today's guests: BoFA Securities Senior US Rates Strategist Meghan Swiber, Neuberger CIO & Global Head of Fixed Income Ashok Bhatia, Goldman Sachs Asset Management Head of Multi Sector Fixed Income Investing Lindsay Rosner, and Corbin Capital Partners Deputy CIO, Credit John Cocke.
Nasdaq heads toward its longest winning streak since 1992 as historic stock-market comeback continues
A rally that has already catapulted stocks higher with a velocity rarely seen before continued to pick up speed on Friday.
