Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market Monday
The S&P 500 was headed for a higher open to kick off the holiday-shortened trading week.
TL;DR
- Stocks are expected to open higher, following a volatile week with the S&P 500 logging its third winning week in four.
- Gold has soared to a record high, with prices up around 70% since the start of 2025, surpassing Bitcoin as a preferred wealth source.
- Nvidia shares rose on news of potential H200 chip shipments to China.
- OpenAI is in talks to raise $100 billion at an $830 billion valuation to fund data center buildout.
- Jefferies raised GE Vernova's price target, viewing it as a key player in powering data centers.
- Paramount's Skydance is seeking to finalize its hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.
- Clearwater Analytics received an $8.5 billion acquisition offer, but Oppenheimer downgraded the stock due to doubts about other bidders.
- Piper Sandler lowered E.l.f. Beauty's price target, citing slowing market share gains.
- Morgan Stanley raised price targets for Intercontinental Exchange, Charles Schwab, and Robinhood based on robust industry transactions and earnings estimates.
- Rocket Lab achieved its 21st consecutive successful launch, leading Stifel to raise its price target due to a significant government contract.