My top 10 things to watch Thursday, July 18 1. Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance attacked Wall Street in his speech Wednesday night at the Republic National Convention. Donald Trump’s running mate said the presidential hopeful “won’t cater to Wall Street.” He also blamed China for flooding the U.S.…

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Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level since March last week, sparking swift demand in refinancing. Homebuyers, however, seemed unimpressed.Applications to refinance a home loan jumped 15% last week, compared with the previous week, to the highest level since August 2022, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.…

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Chip stocks —Some of the largest semiconductor stocks were lower following a Bloomberg News report that said the Biden Administration is contemplating stiffer trade restrictions over concern that U.S. companies are giving China too much access to domestic semiconductor technology. Nvidia…

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…