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Cramer’s lightning round: Buy Vertex Pharmaceuticals
by Alexa LoMonaco on April 17, 2026 at 10:53 PM
“Mad Money” host Jim Cramer rings the lightning round bell, which means he’s giving his answers to callers’ stock questions at rapid speed.
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Jim Cramer on the market’s ‘remarkable’ rally — and what to watch in a big earnings week ahead
by Alexa LoMonaco on April 17, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Jim Cramer says this is one of the most “remarkable” rallies he’s seen, and provides guidance for the week ahead.
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Video shows ships turning away from the Strait of Hormuz as confusion reins over whether sea lane is really open
by Spencer Kimball on April 17, 2026 at 10:26 PM
The Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed despite Iran’s declaration Friday that it is open, maritime freight and oil analysts told CNBC.
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OpenAI loses two executives in latest leadership shakeup
by Ashley Capoot on April 17, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Their exits come just weeks after Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s product and business chief, announced she would take a medical leave.
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These stocks reporting next week are seeing their earnings momentum rise
by Lisa Kailai Han on April 17, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Stocks reporting earnings next week that are also seeing accelerating earnings momentum include Vertiv and Amazon.
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Banks weathered the storm of the Iran war. How did they do it and can they keep doing it?
by Morgan Chittum on April 17, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Bank earnings confirmed one thing this week: The Iran war may be a geopolitical upheaval, but not a financial one. At least not yet.
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Perspective: AI demand is inflated, and only Anthropic is being realistic
by Deirdre Bosa,Jasmine Wu on April 17, 2026 at 7:10 PM
The main usage metric for artificial intelligence, called tokens, looks explosive on paper, but it may be significantly overstated.
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Earnings poised to stoke confidence in a stock market that has rebounded to all-time highs. Here’s what’s ahead
by Sarah Min on April 17, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The fast-moving developments on the warfront add to confidence in many parts of the Street that the bottom is in for equities.
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Average tax refund is 11.2% higher, latest IRS filing data shows
by Kate Dore, CFP®, EA on April 17, 2026 at 6:56 PM
The average tax refund is 11.2% higher this season, according to the latest IRS filing data. Here’s what taxpayers need to know.
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‘Too far, too fast’: Some investors warn the market’s rally may not last
by Davis Giangiulio on April 17, 2026 at 6:18 PM
On CNBC’s “Halftime Report,” some traders cautioned that the rebound in stocks might be getting too hot, and a pullback could be near.
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Here’s what we like about our two newest additions to the Bullpen watchlist
by Jeff Marks on April 17, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.
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Goldman says buy these dividend-paying energy stocks with upside potential
by Michelle Fox on April 17, 2026 at 6:09 PM
The firm called out a slate of buy-rated stocks that offer a combination of dividends and potential price appreciation.
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Fed Governor Waller says Iran war and labor market risks are keeping central bank on hold
by Jeff Cox on April 17, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller on Friday said current economic conditions are complicating the approach to interest rates.
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AI chipmaker Cerebras set to file for IPO as soon as today
by Jordan Novet on April 17, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Through the public offering, Cerebras could be worth three times more than what it was in a 2025 funding round, one person said.
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Jim Cramer says investors will soon ‘gravitate’ back to this megacap stock
by Natasha Abellard on April 17, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The Investing Club holds its “Morning Meeting” every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.
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Three things to know about FISA Section 702: Congress passes short-term extension of controversial surveillance program
by Justin Papp on April 17, 2026 at 4:43 PM
The law allows the U.S. government to surveil people outside the U.S., including when they’re communicating with American citizens.
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This biopharma stock could more than double on oral eczema treatment, Goldman Sachs says
by Liz Napolitano on April 17, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Corvus Pharmaceuticals is developing an oral drug for a common skin condition that could push its shares a lot higher, according to Goldman Sachs.
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Bank of America’s Michael Hartnett backs these two trades to play lower rates, ‘AI war’
by Jeff Cox on April 17, 2026 at 4:13 PM
The bank’s chief investment market strategist made the case for the trades in his weekly market note.
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Royal Caribbean, Exxon Mobil, Critical Metals, Netflix & more
by Fred Imbert on April 17, 2026 at 4:09 PM
These are the stocks posting the largest moves midday.
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She’s been married for 70 years—this ritual helps keep them in love: We do it ‘waking up and going to sleep’
by Gili Malinsky on April 17, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Rosalyn and Irwin Engelman have been married for nearly 70 years. She shares the surprisingly simple ritual that has kept them in love even to this day.
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Anthropic’s Dario Amodei to meet with White House about Mythos
by https://www.facebook.com/CNBC on April 17, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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Friday, April 17, 2026: Cramer says this home improvement retailer could pop if oil prices fall further
by @CNBC on April 17, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Go behind the scenes with Jim Cramer and Jeff Marks of the CNBC Investing Club as they talk candidly about the market’s biggest headlines, analyst calls and holdings in the Charitable Trust—and see up close how they decide when, and if, to take action on stocks.
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These stocks reporting earnings next week have historically beaten expectations
by Lisa Kailai Han on April 17, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Lam Research and ServiceNow are among the stocks reporting earnings next week that could rally afterward.
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We’re adding 2 new names to the Bullpen watchlist — and removing several stocks
by Paulina Likos on April 17, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Our newest additions hail from the semiconductor and transportation markets.
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AMD, Oracle, Microsoft and the IGV lead a monster week for tech stocks
by Lola Murti on April 17, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Oracle, AMD and Microsoft are on pace for historic weeks, while Intel, Broadcom, Micron, Marvell and ON Semiconductor are all roaring in April.