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Fourth of July closings: Are banks and the post office open on July 4?
The Fourth of July holiday commemorating the ratification of the U.S. Declaration of Independence is this Monday, and many Americans…
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Weekend reads: What’s ahead for the stock market after that brutal first half of 2022
The first half of 2022 marked a big change for investors and consumers, as inflation reared its ugly head. It…
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Are financial markets closed July 4?
As the Independence Day holiday approaches, Americans are preparing for a long weekend of barbecues and fireworks shows to celebrate…
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S&P 500 closes lower for fourth straight session as stocks cement worst first half since 1970
The S&P 500 finished lower for a fourth straight session on Thursday as U.S. stocks cemented their worst first-half performance…
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Stocks could drop 50%, Nouriel Roubini argues. Things will get much worse before they get better.
NEW YORK (Project Syndicate)—The global financial and economic outlook for the year ahead has soured rapidly in recent months, with…
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U.S. stocks push higher as Powell sees path back to 2% inflation while sustaining strong labor market
U.S. stock indexes pushed higher after a wobbly start Wednesday, leaving Wall Street potentially on to gain ground after back-to-back…
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Here’s why this trader is piling back into one of the year’s hottest commodities
The end of June is nigh and good riddance. Down about 7%, only March has delivered a win for S&P…
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How long will stocks stay in a bear market? It hinges on if a recession hits, says Wells Fargo Institute
When the S&P 500 officially dropped into a bear market on June 13, closing down more than 20% from its…
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Recession scare starting to challenge inflation as top fear among stock and bond investors
It’s easy to want to duck for cover given the carnage seen this year in stocks and bonds, particularly with…
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Consumer sentiment hits new record low, UMich survey finds
The numbers: The University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer sentiment fell again to a final June reading of 50 from…
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S&P 500 ends at biggest gain since May 2020, Dow jumps more than 800 points as U.S. stocks snap three weeks of losses
All three major U.S. stock benchmarks closed sharply higher Friday, with the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite surging more than 3%, as…
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U.S. new home sales stronger in May
The numbers: U.S. new home sales rose 10.7% to a seasonally-adjusted rate of 696,000 in May, from a sharply revised…
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These dividend stocks yield at least 5% and have plenty of room to raise payouts
This year’s stock price declines make for an increasing number of stocks with high dividend yields of at least 5%.…
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FDA denies marketing authorization to Juul products and orders all existing ones to be removed from U.S. market
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it has issued marketing denial orders to Juul Labs Inc. for all…
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Olive Garden parent reports earnings beat, raises its dividend and announces a $1 billion share buyback program
Darden Restaurants Inc. DRI, +1.25% shares rose 1.6% in Thursday premarket trading after it reported a fiscal fourth-quarter earnings beat,…
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U.S. stocks open lower as Powell testifies before congress, recession worries return to the spotlight
Recession worries were back in the spotlight for Wall Street on Wednesday, with U.S. stocks opening lower and oil prices…
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Dow jumps 700 points as stocks bounce back from worst week since 2020
U.S. stocks rose sharply on Tuesday after a three-day holiday weekend, following the worst weekly performance for equities in more…
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12 reasons why the stock market will be higher on Dec. 31. Just how excited should that make you?
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — There’s a two-out-of-three chance that the stock market will rise through the end of this year.…
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Kellogg announces plan to split into three separate businesses
Kellogg Co. K, -0.19% shares jumped 8.1% in Tuesday premarket trading after the food company announced a plan to split…
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Tesla Loses Top Spot in Cathie Wood’s Flagship Fund. This Stock Is the New No. 1.
Cathie Wood Courtesy of ARK ARK Invest founder Cathie Wood is a long-time Tesla bull. Her 2026 price target for…
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Selloff puts S&P 500 on bear market’s doorstep. Here’s how long they tend to last.
History shows that when the S&P 500 enters a bear market, it tends to stay awhile. Back-to-back drops left the…
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Boeing Gets Good News: It Flipped an Airbus Customer
A Boeing 737 MAX 10 airliner. Ellen Banner-Pool/Getty Images British Airways parent International Consolidated Airlines gave Boeing investors some good…
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A ‘summer of pain’? The Nasdaq Composite could plunge 75% from peak, S&P 500 skid 45% from its top, warns Guggenheim’s Scott Minerd.
The carnage playing out in the U.S. stock market on Wednesday is likely an amuse-bouche compared with the devastation on…
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Why are stocks falling? Inflation jitters killing fragile ‘bear market’ bounce
Is that all there is? U.S. stocks were back on the downswing in a big way Wednesday, ,more than erasing…
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Why are stocks falling? Fragile ‘bear market’ bounce underlines investor jitters
Is that all there is? U.S. stocks were back on the downswing in a big way Wednesday, underlining warnings from…
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Target stock plunges after big profit miss, as a jump in costs hurt margins
Shares of Target Corp. TGT, -1.41% plunged 21.1% toward a 14-month low in premarket trading Wednesday, after the discount retailer…
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Dow climbs 400 points, stocks trade sharply higher after retail sales, Fed Chair Powell’s remarks
U.S. stocks were trading sharply higher Tuesday, after retail sales data for April suggested the economy remained healthy and as…
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Dow falls 500 points as stock market fails to build on Monday bounce ahead of megacap tech earnings
U.S. stocks were trading sharply lower early afternoon Tuesday, failing to build on the previous session’s bounce, as investors sift…
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Dow closes down 981 points Friday, books worst day since October 2020
Stocks finish sharply lower Friday to book weekly losses, as Wall Street focused on a potentially compressed timeline for the…
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Why is the stock market falling? Dow drops nearly 900 points as investors weigh Fed’s policy path, earnings
U.S. stocks fell sharply Friday, as investors continued to weigh hawkish comments on interest rates by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome…
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Why is the stock market falling? Dow drops over 600 points as investors weigh Fed’s policy path, earnings
U.S. stocks fell sharply Friday, extending losses as investors weighed up hawkish comments on interest rates by Federal Reserve Chairman…
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Netflix shares fall another 4% premarket after Bill Ackman dumps stake and New Constructs predicts another 50% decline
Netflix Inc. shares NFLX, -35.12% slid another 4% premarket Thursday, continuing the rout that was sparked by its weaker-than-expected first-quarter…
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American Airlines stock surges 10% after results beat expectations, Q2 sales seen topping 2019 levels
Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. AAL, -0.56% soared 10.1% in premarket trading Thursday, after the air carrier reported a…
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Why consider the Dow transports when they point to a slowing economy? Because these 7 stocks are cheap
The Dow Jones Transportation Average has long been considered a good forward indicator of the direction of the U.S. economy.…
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Is the stock market open on Good Friday?
It’s a shorter week for markets heading into Easter weekend, with U.S. stock exchanges closing a day early, ending the…
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Tesla Stock Drops After Elon Musk Offers to Buy Twitter. This Is Why.
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla. Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk offered to buy the social- media…
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Retail sales rise 0.5% — but high gas prices and inflation take bite out of U.S. households
The numbers: Sales at U.S. retailers rose a mild 0.5% in March and a large part of the increase reflected…
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U.S. stock futures jump after CPI data suggests inflation may be peaking
U.S. stock index futures rose Tuesday as investors focused on a report showing so-called core inflation slowing even as consumer…
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20 high-volatility stocks you might want to avoid in a hair-trigger market
Many technology stocks have gotten crushed in the high-inflation, rising-interest-rate environment of 2022. Some may have further to fall. Investors…
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U.S. Dollar Index hits fresh 2-year high as yields rise and yen keeps taking a hit
The dollar touched another two-year high on Monday, pummeling the yen, as yields continued to rise on expectations for further…
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These income strategies can help protect your stock investments from inflation and a recession
There is always uncertainty in the stock market, but the deflationary cycle that helped feed tremendous gains over the past…
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U.S. stock futures rise ahead of payrolls data as new quarter kicks off
U.S. stock futures pushed higher on the first day of second quarter on Friday, as investors waited for important jobs…
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Dow down more than 300 points, U.S. stocks edge lower on last day of S&P 500’s first losing quarter in 2 years
U.S. stocks fell Thursday afternoon to cap a quarter in which Federal Reserve monetary tightening and the Russian invasion of…
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Tesla is one of only 11 stocks in the S&P 500, excluding energy, that enjoys this critical support
A stock split for a rapidly growing company can be a catalyst for its shares. Even though the split doesn’t…
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Litecoin spikes 20% after hoax reports that Walmart would accept the cryptocurrency
Holders of litecoin enjoyed a short-lived, 20% bounce on Monday, following a fake report that Walmart would accept the cryptocurrency…
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State Street to acquire Brown Brothers Harriman’s Investor Services business for $3.5 billion in cash
State Street Corp. STT, +0.22% said Tuesday it has entered an agreement to acquire Brown Brothers Harriman’s Investor Services business…
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Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey plan bitcoin chat at July event, and Ark Invest’s Cathie Wood thinks it’s ‘brilliant’
Call it the hallowed trinity of tech. Bitcoin bulls Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s CEO TWTR, -0.47% (and Square’s SQ, -1.72%, as…
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U.S. stock futures point higher as inflation worries fade
U.S. stock-index futures were on the rise Tuesday, finding support after remarks by Federal Reserve officials soothed fears that rising…
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Largest U.S. Pension Slashed Positions in Alibaba, Palantir, and GameStop. Here’s What It Bought.
Calpers sold nearly all its investment in Alibaba, and halved positions in Palantir and GameStop stock. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty…
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Don’t bail on stocks now, says world’s top fund manager BlackRock
Another mega earnings day is already under way, with Microsoft and Alphabet coming later, while the Federal Reserve kicks off…
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