Cramer’s lightning round: It’s too soon to buy Rocket Companies

Loading chart… Rocket Companies Inc: “It’s such a good company, but when rates go up, it does poorly. And the Fed wants housing to slow. So therefore, their business is going to slow, too. Too soon to buy.” Loading chart… Garmin Ltd: “It’s fabulous. … I think their stock is great.” Loading chart… Mosaic Co:…

JPMorgan Chase reports $524 million hit from market dislocations caused by Russia sanctions

In this article JPM JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon speaks at the North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) 2019 legislative conference in Washington, April 9, 2019. Jeenah Moon | Reuters JPMorgan Chase is scheduled to report first-quarter earnings before the opening bell Wednesday. Here’s what Wall Street expects: Earnings: $2.69 per share, 40% lower than…

Stock futures are little changed ahead of major bank earnings Thursday

Stock futures were little changed Wednesday evening as investors awaited quarterly earnings results from the biggest U.S. banks. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched lower by 0.04%. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures slipped 0.08% and 0.04%, respectively. In regular trading the Dow advanced about 344 points, or 1%. The S&P…

How to protect your savings as inflation soars

As inflation continues to surge, hitting 8.5% in the U.S. in March, it’s important find ways to protect your savings. LaylaBird Surging consumer prices are making it increasingly challenging to manage the cost of living, so it’s never been more important to understand the best ways to protect your savings. Inflation is red-hot, with the…

Even small changes in the price of gas can cost you. Here are ways to save money at the pump

Small changes in the price of gasoline may not seem like much. However, every 10-cent increase at the pump costs consumers overall a combined $11 billion or more over the course of a year, according to Ryan Sweet, a senior director at Moody’s Analytics. Gas prices are up nearly 50% from a year ago and…

The Surprising Regressivity of Grocery Tax Exemptions

Key Findings Exempting groceries from the sales tax base reduces economic efficiency without achieving its objective of enhancing tax progressivity. The poorest decile of households experiences 9 percent more sales tax liability with a grocery tax exemption than they would if groceries were taxed and the general rate were reduced commensurately. Grocery tax credits provide…

Rent the Runway CEO sees inflation as a competitive advantage for the company

In this article RENT Jennifer Hyman, CEO and co-founder, Rent the Runway Scott Mlyn | CNBC Rent the Runway sees the more than 2 million weddings planned for this year, and all the parties that come with them, as being a massive boon to its business. Plus, according to co-founder and Chief Executive Jennifer Hyman,…

Delta forecasts a quarterly profit as travelers keep flying despite higher fares, helping offset surging fuel costs

In this article DAL A Delta Airlines Airbus A-350 aircraft, flight number DL40 bound for Los Angeles takes off from Kingsford Smith International Airport on July 26, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. James D. Morgan | Getty Images Delta Air Lines expects to return to a profit this quarter thanks to a jump in bookings —…

Fed’s Waller sees likelihood of multiple half-point interest rate hikes ahead

Getting inflation under control will require raising interest rates at a faster pace than normal even though the pace of price increases probably has peaked, Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said Wednesday. That means the central bank likely will hike short-term rates by half a percentage point, or 50 basis points, at its meeting in…

Ex-Google CEO Eric Schmidt on the world’s biggest problem: ‘If we don’t address climate change, we really will be toast’

Since leaving Google, Eric Schmidt has focused his energy on tackling big global problems — and none, he says, are as pressing as climate change. “If we don’t address climate change, we really will be toast,” Schmidt, Google’s former CEO and chairman, tells CNBC Make It. “If you look at the rate of melting in…

Activist investors are hunting targets in the SPAC market, but battles won’t be easy to win

In this article LATG Daniel Loeb, founder and chief executive officer of Third Point LLC Jacob Kepler | Bloomberg | Getty Images (Click here to subscribe to the Delivering Alpha newsletter.) The once red-hot SPAC market is becoming a fertile ground for activist investors who push for changes at problematic companies and profit from them. A record…