Deluxe: Cramer’s Top Takeaways

Did you miss last night’s “Mad Money” on CNBC ? If so, here are some of Jim Cramer’s top takeaways. In his final Mad Money segment, Cramer took a look at the remarkable rebound in Deluxe , the payment solutions and check printing company that continues to defy the skeptics, including Cramer.

ResMed: Cramer’s Top Takeaways

Jim Cramer takes a closer look at ResMed and its future as a medical-device maker focusing on sleep apnea and COPD. Did you miss last night’s “Mad Money” on CNBC ? If so, here are some of Jim Cramer’s top takeaways.

Ad Industry Expects New FCC Chair…

It’s “highly likely” that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai will grant the ad industry’s request to revisit tough broadband privacy rules, the Association of National Advertisers predicted today. “Chairman Pai is a very thoughtful leader who understands the critical role advertising plays as a financial foundation for the online and media marketplace,” the ANA said in a blog post hailing Pai’s appointment.

4 Ways to Protect Your Finances During a Divorce

When going through a divorce, it’s important to protect your personal finances as much as possible – regardless of how amicable the separation may be. If you’re not careful, actions taken by you or your soon-to-be-ex during the divorce process could have serious, long-term implications for your credit.

Why Allegheny Technologies, II-VI, and Beazer Homes Jumped Today

The stock market performed well on Tuesday, responding to steady improvement among many companies as earnings season kicked into high gear. Although political issues are likely to remain in the spotlight for some investors for the foreseeable future, many market participants are looking to economic and business issues in driving their investing decisions.

The Top 5 Brands Millennials Love to Love

Market research firm MBLM has released its latest Brand Intimacy Report, which measures the emotional attachment consumers have to various brands. The study reveals that a strong connection is a key ingredient to a better relationship with customers.

S&P 500, Nasdaq Close At New Records After Strong Earnings

U.S. stocks finished higher Tuesday with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq setting record highs after a fresh round of corporate earnings overcame uncertainty ahead of President Donald Trump’s pro-business agenda. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 112.86 points, or 0.6%, to finish at 19,912.71, with shares of DuPont and International Business Machines Corp. leading gainers.

Seagate Rallies On Robust Second-quarter Earnings

Shares of Seagate Technology PLC rallied in Tuesday’s extended session after the hard-drive maker posted better-than-expected earnings. Seagate reported its fiscal second-quarter earnings nearly doubled to $297 million, or $1 a share, from $165 million, or 55 cents a share, a year earlier.

Northrop Grumman Reports Earnings Thursday: Here’s What to Look For

Arguably, this will be Northrop Grumman’s most important earnings report of the year — not just because it will contain the financials for the whole year, but also because it will tell us what effect Northrop’s winding down of its stock buyback program has had on the company’s earnings. The A-10 Warthog is one of Northrop’s better known defense programs — but it’s not a big money-maker.

Cree Shares Up Nearly 5% On Company’s Earnings, Sales Beat

Shares of Cree Inc. rose nearly 5% late Tuesday after the LED lighting maker reported fiscal second-quarter adjusted earnings and sales above expectations. Cree said it earned $6 million, or 6 cents a share, in the fiscal second quarter, compared with $13 million, or 13 cents a share, for the second quarter of fiscal 2016.

Bob Evans Farms To Sell Restaurants And Buy Potatoes, Stock Soars

Bob Evans Farms Inc. announced a pair of acquisitions Tuesday along with an executive change meant to focus the company on grocery store sales, and shares jumped 10% in late trading. Bob Evans said that it would sell its chain of Bob Evans Restaurants to private equity firm Golden Gate Capital for $565 million plus the transfer of certain liabilities, with the cash used to pay down debt and issue a special $7.50-per-share dividend to stockholders.

UK government loses Brexit case, must consult Parliament

Britain’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Prime Minister Theresa May must get legislative approval to start the process of leaving the European Union, raising the possibility that lawmakers will delay her plans to trigger negotiations by the end of March. The 8-3 decision forces the government to put a bill before Parliament, giving members of the House of Commons and the unelected House of Lords the chance to debate and potentially offer amendments that could soften the terms of Britain’s exit from the EU, known as Brexit.

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The S&P 500 and the Dow were set for their best day in three weeks on Tuesday, powered by technology and bank stocks. “We are now in a phase where the policies need to come to fruition to justify the move we have seen in the post-election period,” said Bill Northey, chief investment officer at Private Client Group of U.S. Bank.

Enhance, Diversify a Portfolio with Smart-Beta ETFs

Traditional market capitalization-weighted index funds dominate the investment landscape, but they overweight the largest names, potentially exposing investors to greater risks. Investors, though, can look to alternative or smart beta index-based exchange traded strategies to diversify a portfolio and potentially generate improved risk-adjusted returns.

Gwyneth Paltrow a Modern Day P.T. Barnum Showman, As Goop Thrives

Is Gwyneth Paltrow crazy or crazy like a fox? Despite dolling out another dose of controversial health advice, which has been met with a monster backlash, her lifestyle brand Goop is thriving, giving her big kudos as a savvy business leader. Following a recent blog post urging women to put “jade eggs” in their vagina for “better sex” and “over well-being,” the $66 eggs are sold out, according to Goop’s website.

Aleynikov’s Conviction Is Reinstated by State Appeals Court

Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. programmer Sergey Aleynikov is once again guilty of stealing the firm’s high-frequency trading code after a state appeals court reinstated his conviction. “Whether the legislature envisioned the specific type of technology that exists today is not dispositive of this appeal,” the appeals court said.

Trump Pins Keystone and Dakota Pipeline Fate on Renegotiation

President Donald Trump took steps to advance construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines while foreshadowing a “renegotiation” of terms and insisting that developers use U.S. steel. Trump stopped short of green lighting construction on either project, and reiterated an earlier campaign pledge to seek a “better deal” on TransCanada Corp.’s proposed Keystone XL to transport Alberta oil sands crude into the U.S. On Tuesday, Trump called that “something that’s been in dispute and subject to a renegotiation of terms by us.”

Trump Tells Auto CEOs Easier Rules Will Bring Back U.S. – Bigly’

President Donald Trump told the chief executives of the three biggest automakers in the U.S. that he’ll cut taxes and reduce environmental regulations to restore the nation’s manufacturing sector. “We’re bringing manufacturing back to the U.S. bigly, we’re reducing taxes, very substantially, and we’re reducing unnecessary regulations,” Trump told reporters Tuesday, seated between the CEOs of General Motors Co.

Jefferies Banks on Permian Oil Rush

The investment bank has come in as the 10th ranked adviser on The Deal’s 2016 League Tables, and its bustling energy practice appears to have played a key role. All things considered, 2016 was a good year for Jefferies energy M&A practice.

Marriott Sees Record Growth Due to Industry Boom

Riding on the boom in the lodging industry, Marriott Int’l saw record growth in the amount of rooms it opened in 2016. Marriott opened 55,000 rooms this past year, excluding the 381,000 gained through its September $13 billion acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide , the Bethesda, Md.-based company said in a statement on Monday.

Who Will Win and Who Will Lose From Trump Rescinding the TPP?

Yesterday President Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing America’s intent to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership . This trade deal, involving a dozen countries in Asia as well as North and South America, was intended to create a broader Pacific Rim marketplace; however, it has also become a political flashpoint.