Investment thesis Construction Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROAD) is a civil infrastructure company specializing in the building and maintenance of transportation networks. Its strategically located HMA plants and select material deposits provide construction products and services to both public and private infrastructure projects. It is in the business of building and maintaining…

Small-cap stocks are on a tear right now as they took the baton from megacap technology shares last week to lead the bull market on hopes interest rate cuts will broaden out the economic recovery to their benefit.The Russell 2000 index, the benchmark for the group, rose 1% Tuesday, after…

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Morgan Stanley — The bank stock fell more than 2% in premarket trading even after the firm’s second-quarter results beat Wall Street estimates thanks to strong performance in trading and investment banking. The bank said profit surged 41% from the year-earlier…

Jury duty assignment prevents a more comprehensive note, but here is a snapshot. Overview The US dollar is consolidating in narrow ranges against most of the G10 currencies. The Australian and New Zealand dollars, along with the Japanese yen are off by about 0.25%, but the others are +/- 0.10.…

You don’t need a bachelor’s degree or a stacked resume to land a six-figure job. Even as some businesses scale back hiring — pointing to high inflation and a rapid increase in interest rates, among other challenges — there’s one high-paying role that’s “always” in demand, according to one IBM executive:…

Shortly after the opening bell, we will be initiating a position in Advanced Micro Devices , buying 150 shares at roughly $184.35. Following the trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own 150 shares of AMD, representing 0.80% of the portfolio. As Jim previewed in his Sunday column , we are…

Trump Rally Secret Service rushed former President Donald Trump offstage during an assassination attempt this weekend during a Butler, Pennsylvania campaign rally. Trump reported he was “fine” following the event and that the bullet “pierced the upper part of my right ear” and is safe following a rally shooting, but…

The more dire predictions for China’s highly anticipated “Third Plenum” that kicks off Monday hint at constraining the financial sector, despite slowing economic growth. What’s widely expected, on the other hand, is reinforced support for high-tech and manufacturing. “For investors it’s not necessarily bad news because everybody knows exactly where…

Saturday’s shooting at U.S. former President Donald Trump’s election rally raises his odds of winning back the White House, and trades betting on his victory will increase this coming week, investors said on Sunday. Trump was shot in the ear during the rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday in what the…

This article was co-produced with Leo Nelissen. When it comes to investing in retail real estate, we often cover some of our favorites, including Realty Income (O), Agree Realty (ADC), and NNN REIT (NNN), all of which are great examples of net lease giants in the consumer-focused retail space. One…