短期来看，市场上涨动能将持续受到制约，中长期来看，A股估值相对国际其他市场仍有明显优势，随着外资、社保等资金涌入，期指有望维持向上趋势。 10月以来，三大期指IF、IH、IC加权指数分别在4000、3000、5000附近遇阻回落，市场走弱的主要原因在于前期提示的类滞胀风险，以及年内相对高位的整数关口压力，而上周五公布的三季度经济数据GDP增速超预期下滑，成为市场调整的催化剂。短期来看，当前乃至整个四季度的滞胀问题难以得到根本性解决，市场

The enduring reports of lower sex rates despite the overall economic recovery have led to diverging explanations. Before getting into why the falling sex rates, especially for younger Americans, threatens our GDP, it’s important to address why the trend is happening in the first place. The drop in sex rates and marriage rates are clearly related. But the drop in sex rates and marriage rates are clearly related. The male tendency to seek these substitutes may be the biggest single reason why sex

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday said the slate of earnings reports he saw this week gave him a positive feeling about the week ahead. The “Mad Money” host also sits down with American Airlines CEO Doug Parker to find out how the company is moving forward with a cloud still hanging over Boeing’s 737 Max airplane. Later in the show Cramer assesses the results of Honeywell’s spinoff of its auto parts and connected-home businesses, a year later. On the horizon: Another week of earnings reports delugeBoe

Visitors finally took their first steps inside the American Dream mall on Friday. An estimated 2,500 people visited the mall on Friday, according to an American Dream press release. On its website, American Dream lists parking prices listed for $3-$24. The developers behind the project, Triple Five developers, are also behind the Mall of America — the largest mall in the U.S. — and West Edmonton Mall in Canada — the largest mall in North America. The theme park portion of American Dream has been

Goldman Sachs economists laid out a case where the Fed will clearly signal that it plans to pause after Wednesday. On Wednesday, earnings are expected from Apple, which is setting new highs of its own. On Thursday, Markit flash PMI manufacturing data for October was higher than expected, and still has not shown a contraction. “If it pushes through 1.80, you’re going to take the inversion out, by the bond market, not the Fed,” Paulsen said. Earnings are expected to decline by 2% for the third qua

But it turns out that over half of Americans with unlimited cell phone plans consume less than 10 gigabytes monthly. There are also apps such as Data Usage and My Data Tracker (available for both Android and iPhone users) that can help you monitor your usage. Prepaid plans typically don’t charge all of the taxes and fees that you get hit with on a traditional plan. Meanwhile Verizon offers a prepaid unlimited plan for $65 a month, $5 less than its traditional basic unlimited plan. It’s worth not

Game 3 of the 2019 World Series is set for Friday, October 25. The Washington Nationals, who lead the Houston Astros 2-0 in the best-of-seven series, need to win two more games to clinch the title. All 10 MLB clubs that make it to the postseason receive a playoff bonus. The World Series runner-up, the Los Angeles Dodgers, split $21.2 million. The Dodgers chose to split their winnings into 67 full shares worth $262,027 each, 13.29 partial shares and 24 cash awards.

House Oversight and Reform chairman Elijah Cummings, speaks during a press conference following a House vote to authorize lawsuits to enforce subpoenas on Tuesday, June 11, 2019. Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and scores of others from both sides of the political aisle paid tribute to the late Rep. Elijah Cummings at his packed funeral Friday in Baltimore. On Thursday, Cummings became the first black lawmaker to lie in state at the Capitol Building. C

President Donald Trump on Friday delivered the keynote address at the 2019 Second Step Presidential Justice Forum at the historically black Benedict College in South Carolina. The speech marked President Trump’s first visit to a historically black college since taking office in 2017. Trump’s speech focused on his administration’s passage in 2018 of the First Step Act, one of the few bipartisan bills to get through Congress. Former Vice President Joe Biden said Trump’s comments were “despicable,”

ECB’s Draghi has poisoned the European financial system: Bleakley Advisory CIO2 Hours AgoPeter Boockvar, Bleakley Advisory Group CIO, and CNBC’s Mike Santoli join ‘Closing Bell’ to discuss what they’re expecting from the Fed next week, why the Street is pricing in a rate cut and Draghi’s legacy.

How Social Security benefits are calculated on a $75,000 salary8 Hours AgoSocial Security is an essential part of retiring in the U.S. Nearly nine of ten people aged 65 and older receive benefits, which are based on your income, the year you were born and the age you decided to start taking money out. How it’s calculated, however, is anything but simple. Here’s how the math is broken down and how much you can expect to earn in Social Security benefits on a $75,000 salary.

According to Refinitiv, the consensus of 90,000 total jobs reflects a decline of 50,000 manufacturing jobs. Bank of America Merrill Lynch economists expect the report to show just 25,000 total jobs were added in October, compared to September’s 136,000 jobs, which was weaker than expected. “The direct impact from the GM strike is 46,000. Total job growth in July of that year was 126,000, down from 232,000 the prior month. “We would have been closer to 125,000, 150,000” for October job growth wit

Citigroup could double its stock price in the next three to four years, Wells Fargo analyst Mike Mayo told CNBC on Friday. It’s hardly a guarantee, Mayo said, but if the nation’s third-largest bank gets a few things straightened out, it’s possible. Mayo’s comments Friday came one day after Citigroup named a new president, Jane Fraser, who also will replace Stephen Bird as the head of global consumer banking. It owns about $1 billion worth of Citi stock, Mayo noted. At the same time, Mayo express

United Airlines on Friday said it is installing larger overhead bins to its fleet planes, an effort to end the anxiety-provoking and time-consuming game of musical chairs that often ends with travelers having to check their luggage at the gate. By the middle of the next decade, United expects to add the bins to about 80% of its fleet. American Airlines is also taking delivery of more than 60 new Airbus planes with overhead bins that have 40% more storage space than older models and has added big

Company breakups can unlock value for shareholders, but not all spin-offs are created equal, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Friday. “Honeywell’s a very smart company, run by the brilliant Darius Adamczyk, and you don’t want to buy what he’s selling,” the host said. Cramer recommended Honeywell stock — above $171 per share at Friday’s close — as a buy. To make matters worse, the CFO is stepping away from the company, which Cramer said is “not a sign of confidence.” “For the moment, Garrett’s a show-me st

Monday marks the start of the busiest week of earnings season with more than 140 companies set to report, including AT&T, Apple, Facebook, Starbucks and Beyond Meat. So far, 199 companies have reported third-quarter earnings and 78% of them beat earnings per share estimates, according to Nick Raich, CEO of The Earnings Scout. Google’s parent company Alphabet reports third-quarter earnings after the bell on Monday. Alphabet had its best day in four years in July after reporting second-quarter ear

United Airlines planes sit on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport on April 18, 2018 in San Francisco, California. United Airlines is planning to team with Apple to revamp the carrier’s terminal at San Francisco International Airport, United’s chief digital officer said Friday. Earlier this year, a photo of a United banner showing Apple spent $150 million a year on United flights made the rounds on social media. The banner said Apple bought about 50 business-class seats a day from S

Kenny Heslep, Hill’s now-estranged husband, was moved out of one of those jobs because Hill’s employer “was concerned about nepotism and how it looked that she was my boss,” Heslep said in the divorce complaint he filed in July. The Ethics Committee has previously held that “it has jurisdiction over ‘misconduct relating to a successful campaign for election to the House.” Hill’s spokesman, Bill Burton, who was previously deputy White House press secretary for President Barack Obama, did not repl

American Airlines is determined to make Boeing shareholders pay the price for flight disruptions caused by the airplane manufacturer’s ongoing 737 Max dilemma, CEO Doug Parker told CNBC Friday. “Certainly the shareholder piece should be borne by the Boeing shareholders, not the American Airlines shareholders.” The halting of 737 Max flights across the airline industry has reportedly cost nearly $1 billion. American Airlines estimates that its full-year profit took a $540 million hit from the tro

Dow Jones Industrial Average rises 152 pointsThe Dow gained 152.53 points, or 0.6%, to close at 26,958.06. The S&P 500 gained 0.4% to end the day at 3022.55. Friday came within a whisker of a banner session as the S&P 500 flirted with a record. The S&P 500 is just 0.2% from an intraday record last seen in July. Earnings, trade optimismInvestors cheered strong earnings and positive news on trade.