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CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday said that next week's jam-packed week of earnings and economic data releases could result in good news for the Federal Reserve's battle against inflation."This market's trading like next week, we'll see some real signs that the Fed's winning its war on inflation, and they can, therefore, ease up on the rate hikes going forward... I wouldn't be at all surprised if the market got it exactly right," he said.Cramer named two important economic events he's watching next week: the FOMC's next…

Omar Marques | LightRocket | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday.Ambac Financial Group – Shares of the municipal bond insurer shot up 15.7% on news of settlements with Bank of America that would bring Ambac $1.84 billion. The settlements come out of lawsuits related to the bond insurance policies Ambac used for Bank of America prior to the 2008 financial crisis. Bank of America was down about 2.4%.Levi Strauss – Levi's dropped 11.7% to a 52-week low after cutting its full-year…

Here are the companies that are making headlines before the bell:Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) – AMD slid 5.3% in the premarket after cutting its sales forecast. The chipmaker said it is being hit by a larger than expected slump in the personal computer market.Levi Strauss (LEVI) – Levi Strauss took a 5.3% premarket hit after cutting its full-year sales and profit outlook. The apparel maker is seeing an impact from higher costs, supply chain issues and a stronger U.S. dollar.CVS Health (CVS) – CVS shares fell 5% in…

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading.Bed Bath & Beyond — The beleaguered home goods retailer dropped another 14.1%, adding to several straight days of losses. The latest move comes after CFO Gustavo Arnal committed suicide Friday. Bed Bath & Beyond said in a statement Sunday that Arnal was "instrumental" in guiding the company through the pandemic.Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings — Shares jumped 1.8% premarket after Stifel called the cruise line a "long-term buying opportunity."FedEx — The…

A CVS logo is displayed at one of their stores near Bloomsburg.Paul Weaver | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesCVS Health has reached a deal to acquire in-home health-care company Signify Health for about $8 billion, the companies said Monday.CVS said it will pay $30.50 a share in cash for Signify, an acquisition that would build on its growing health-care services. Signify provides technology and analytics to help with in-home patient care."This acquisition will enhance our connection to consumers in the home and enables…

Canoo: "Profits. That would really go a long way ." Apa Corporation: "I like Apache. I think it's got a lot of natural gas. . I can't believe that management has stuck it out. Good for them." Freeport-McMoRan: "I'm sick of Freeport-McMoRan. That stock is a roller coaster." GXO Logistics: "I don't like . ... But you've got a stock that's at its low. I wish that hadn't happened. I think the business will ultimately win out. I like GXO Logistics, but I don't like ."CVS Health: "I just saw they're going to authorize those new…

In this photo illustration, the Amazon Basic Care logo is displayed on a smartphone with an Amazon logo in the background.Thiago Prudêncio | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesChalk up another failure in health care for Amazon, one of the ultimate market disruptors.First, its much-hyped effort with JPMorgan and Berkshire Hathaway to reform health care, Haven, ended its short life.Now, Amazon Care, its effort to tackle telemedicine and primary care for the employer market on a national basis – which Amazon itself…

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday:Cisco Systems — Shares of the networking equipment producer jumped 5.8%. The company reported earnings after the bell on Wednesday that beat estimates. Cisco also provided a better-than-expected forecast for 2023.Bed Bath & Beyond — The latest favored meme stock, which has surged in August, dropped over 20%. Investors appeared to be reacting to activist investor Ryan Cohen's filing that he intends to sell his entire stake in the company.Kohl's — Kohl's shares…

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Monday offered investors a list of stocks that saw huge gains during the height of the Covid pandemic and continue to perform well."Wall Street wrote off all the Covid winners, but a handful of these companies have proven to be real staying power giants. and I think it's absolutely worth sticking with their stocks," the "Mad Money" host said.Stocks have been beaten down this year as persistent inflation, the Federal Reserve's aggressive interest rate increases, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and Covid…

An AMC theatre is pictured amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 27, 2021.Carlo Allegri | ReutersCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading.Bed Bath & Beyond, AMC — Shares surged 41% and 13% respectively as social media traders appeared to invest in the two meme stocks, even without an apparent catalyst.Signify Health — The stock jumped 13% following a Wall Street Journal report, citing people familiar with the matter, that…