Closing Bell

Is there enough good news to keep stocks climbing toward new record highs? Hightower’s Stephanie Link, BMO’s Brian Belski and Thornburg’s Emily Leveille break down their forecasts. Plus, EMJ’s Eric Jackson tells us which tech name he recently sold out of… but is considering getting back into. And, we run you through what’s at stake from Zoom’s earnings report after the bell. 

From the open to the close, “Closing Bell” and “Closing Bell: Overtime” have you covered. From what’s driving market moves to how investors are reacting, Scott Wapner, Jon Fortt, Morgan Brennan and Michael Santoli guide listeners through each trading session and bring to you some of the biggest names in business.

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq snapped eight-day winning streaks. But Fundstrat’s Tom Lee says he sees 40% upside in small caps before the end of the year as the Fed is expected to cut rates. Ariel Investments’ Charlie Bobrinskoy and Vital Knowledge’s Adam Crisafulli break down the broader markets. NYU’s Dean of Valuations, Aswath Damodaran, on why he prefers Amazon to Nvidia right now, plus Barclays analyst Matt Miksic on a rough day for Dexcom after strong Eli Lilly obesity data was published. 

AMD one of the top performing S&P 500 stocks today after announcing it planned to acquire systems company ZT Systems for nearly $5B. CEO Lisa Su joins Jon in an exclusive interview to discuss the deal and what’s next for the company. Bessemer’s Byron Deeter on Palo Alto’s strong numbers and the future of the software sector. FuboTV CEO David Gandler on a judge’s decision to temporarily block a sport streaming service rival. 

The broad-based equity rally may be evidence of revived upside momentum. New York Life Investments’ Lauren Goodwin, CIC Wealth’s Malcolm Ethridge, and Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank’s Chris Hyzy discuss whether the upswing can last. Plus, Deepwater Asset Management’s Doug Clinton reveals his pick for winner in AMD’s latest challenge to Nvidia. And, DataTrek Research’s Nick Colas shares his top two sectors for the remainder of 2024.

The major averages posting their best week of the year as recession fears ease following last monday's massive sell off. Tech the big outperformer this week and Wedbush's Dan Ives explains why he thinks there is no stopping the tech rally. Unlimited CEO Bob Elliott weighs in on the market rally and why investors are underexposed to gold which keeps moving higher. And the all civilian crew of the Polaris Dawn, including Billionaire Astronaut Jared Isaacman, discuss their upcoming historic first ever private space walk and the impact it will have on the space economy.

Only a few years after Jared Isaacman made history with the first all-private human spaceflight, he announced a new series of missions in partnership with SpaceX. He unveiled the Polaris program: a series of tech demonstration missions to culminate in the first crewed flight of SpaceX’s Starship. After thousands of hours of training, the first of the missions – Polaris Dawn—is scheduled to lift off from Kennedy Space Center as early as this month. The crew, including Mission Commander Jared Isaacman, Mission Pilot Scott Kidd Poteet, and Mission Specialists Sarah Gillis & Ana Menon, join Morgan Brennan from their training center at SpaceX HQ to discuss their training, expectations for their mission, attempting the first commercial spacewalk.

New highs may be back on the table with the major averages notching their best weekly gains for 2024. Charles Schwab’s Kevin Gordon, Payne Capital Management’s Courtney Garcia, and Steve Liesman set investors up for a big week ahead culminating in Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s all-important speech at Jackson Hole. Plus, Morgan Stanley’s Erik Woodring makes the case for more Apple upside. And, noted value investor Scott Black cracks open his playbook to share his top picks.

A strong session for stocks after strong consumer data and results from Walmart – we have you covered on this rally. Bespoke’s Paul Hickey and Citi’s Scott Chronert break it all down. Former Saks CEO gives his take on the spending levels and what’s ahead for the consumer. William Blair’s Jed Dorsheimer breaks down AMAT earnings. Plus, our Pippa Stevens is in Georgia at the first built-from-scratch nuclear reactors in 30 years, reporting on what’s next before PSEG CEO Ralph Larossa talks his company’s plants and what’s going to power growth for the utility giant. 

The stock market’s remarkable run extends with retail sales data fueling hopes around a healthy consumer. Trivariate’s Adam Parker, Virtus’ Joe Terranova, and BNY Wealth’s Alicia Levine navigate what lies ahead for the Fed and investors. And, Bernstein Research’s Stacy Rasgon breaks down what’s fueling the move in chip stocks including market darling Nvidia. Plus, activist investors setting their sights on Apple and Nike among other widely held names. 13D Monitor’s Ken Squire brings us highlights from this week’s filings.