Michelle Fox

3 days ago | cnbc.com | Michelle Fox

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia — The chipmaker jumped 6% following the announcement it will sell more than 18,000 of its artificial intelligence chips to Saudi Arabian company Humain to be used in the latter's 500 megawatt data center. UnitedHealth Group — The insurance stock tumbled 16% to trade at lows not seen since February 2021.

4 days ago | cnbc.com | Michelle Fox

Investors looking to strike a balance between offense and defense in this market should turn to companies that consistently grow their dividends, according to Jeremy Zirin, head of UBS Asset Management's private client U.S. equity team. When stocks slid in April following President Donald Trump 's tariff policy announcement, investors scooped up dividend stocks — mainly focusing on those with high yields, he said.

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Michelle Fox

Investors need to be more selective these days when looking at lower-rated investment-grade bonds, according to Wells Fargo Investment Institute. The firm is specifically talking about BBB-rated corporates, which once enjoyed a lot of attention as their credit quality moved closer to that of their A-rated peers. That meant investors were able to pick up higher yields but not necessarily sacrifice much in quality.

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Michelle Fox

There is a lot more upside ahead for Blackstone , according to Matt Maley, Miller Tabak's chief market strategist. The alternative asset manager moved higher Thursday but is still down about 18% year to date, underperforming the broader market. The S & P 500 has lost 3.5% so far this year. Blackstone was one of three stocks Maley called out as buys during CNBC's " Power Lunch ." Blackstone The firm is filled with "the smartest guys in the room," Maley said.

1 week ago | cnbc.com | Michelle Fox

The Federal Reserve's decision Wednesday to hold interest rates steady means investors still get to enjoy attractive yields on their cash. Cold, hard cash has also proven to be a good diversifier for portfolios in recent years — even better than Treasurys, according to a recent Morningstar analysis . The financial services firm looked at the trailing three-year period through the end of December 2024 and put cash's performance alongside bonds.