Time Bulletin

We are buying 50 shares of Stanley Black & Decker at roughly $84.38, 25 shares of Linde at $416.58, and 50 shares of TJX Companies at $94.82. Following the trade, Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust will own: 840 shares of SWK, increasing its weighting to roughly 2.30% from 2.17%; 190 shares…

Pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University yelled “disclose, divest, we will not stop” as they broke into Hamilton Hall earlier this week, demanding the school drop any investments in companies doing business in Israel.But shedding those stakes first requires identifying them, and even that step — disclosure — can get tricky…

Mortgage rates pushed further into the 7% range as the Federal Reserve seems unlikely to reverse its restrictive policy stance anytime soon, according to Freddie Mac. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 7.22% for the week ending May 2, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey. That’s an increase…

Justin Fields is the prototypical dual-threat quarterback, but apparently, the Pittsburgh Steelers want to add a third weapon to his arsenal.The Steelers acquired Fields from the Chicago Bears earlier in the offseason after they had the No. 1 pick, which they used to select USC quarterback Caleb Williams.The move was…

The situation on the front line in eastern Ukraine is worsening but local defenders are so far holding firm against a concerted push by Russia’s bigger and better-equipped forces, a senior Ukrainian military official said Thursday.Nazar Voloshyn, spokesperson for Ukrainian strategic command in the east of the country, said Russia…

A dramatic video has captured an anti-Israel protester at Portland State University getting knocked to the ground Thursday after charging directly at a police officer who was on the scene to break up the occupation of the campus’ main library. The Portland Police Bureau says its effort to clear the Millar…

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are treading lightly with Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton amid her cancer battle. “The Duke and Duchess [of Sussex] want to be super respectful and don’t want to add stress to the situation,” a source exclusively reveals in Us Weekly’s latest cover story. “If…

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible.) Stocks…

Former President Donald Trump is sticking to a campaign promise to launch “the largest domestic deportation operation in American history,” which could tear apart millions of American families that are a mix of citizens and noncitizens. Out of 130 million U.S. households, about 5.6 million — or 1 in 25 —…

Consumers who recently purchased ground beef at Walmart need to check the labels. The Department of Agriculture on Wednesday issued a “High-Class 1” alert warning that more than 16,000 pounds of beef shipped to the retail giant nationwide is being recalled over concerns that it could be contaminated with E.…

Tiger Woods accepted a special exemption to play in the upcoming U.S. Open tournament, the United States Golf Association (USGA) announced Thursday.The 124th U.S. Open will take place at Pinehurst Resort & Country Club’s Course No. 2 in Pinehurst, North Carolina, from June 13-16. “The U.S. Open, our national championship,…

Polish police have arrested a 16-year-old male on suspicion of attacking a synagogue with Molotov cocktails and said they plan to ask prosecutors on Thursday to open an investigation.The Nożyk Synagogue was attacked around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, sustaining some damage to its facade. Nobody was in the prayer hall…

U.S. Rep. David Scott faces multiple Democratic primary opponents in his quest for a 12th congressional term in a sharply reconfigured suburban Atlanta district. But with early voting underway ahead of the May 21 primary elections, the 78-year-old is ignoring challengers and trying to glide to renomination.Attacks on Scott are…

President Joe Biden on Thursday expanded two national monuments in California following calls from tribal nations, Indigenous community leaders and others for the permanent protection of nearly 120,000 acres of important cultural and environmental land.The designations are part of the Democratic president’s “America the Beautiful” initiative, launched in 2021 in…

The 1975’s Matty Healy is focusing on his new relationship after inspiring ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift‘s latest album. “Matty’s uncomfortable with the renewed attention on his relationship [with Taylor] — especially because he’s [with someone] new,” an insider exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly. Healy, 35, began dating…

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Apple — Shares ticked up roughly 2% ahead of the iPhone maker’s second-quarter results due after the closing bell. Peloton — Shares dropped 13% after the exercise equipment company announced Thursday that CEO Barry McCarthy will be stepping down and that…

The Internal Revenue Service detailed its plans Thursday to significantly ramp up audit rates of wealthy taxpayers and large corporations, using funds provided by the Democrat-backed Inflation Reduction Act that passed in 2022. The audit rate of taxpayers earning more than $10 million is expected to increase by 50%, going…