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. Market moves : Stocks were trading higher to start the new week with both the S & P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq gaining more than 1%. The rally in the S & P 500, which is led by Apple , puts the index within about 15 points of its record close on Oct. 8. Apple, a longtime Club name, was on track to close at a record high after positive mentions from Wall Street analysts and encouraging iPhone sales numbers. Another factor behind Monday’s strength in the overall market was optimism around easing trade tensions between the U.S. and China. The Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump Administration is tempering some of its
