While the U.S. stock market has been pricing in a “soft-landing” scenario for the economy, a blowout January jobs report, relatively strong corporate earnings, and Federal Reserve Jerome…
Read more Stock investors fear ‘no-landing’ economy could spell trouble. What’s next?.Mark Zuckerberg delighted Meta shareholders and Wall Street this week with news of the social media giant’s first-ever dividend. The IRS may also be happy, now that it’s…
Read more Mark Zuckerberg could pay millions to the IRS on Meta dividends. He still might be getting ‘a major break’.There’s a common belief that “overbought” is a technical condition for a stock, but in practice it seems to be more of an ability. Meta Platforms Inc.’s stock…
Read more Meta’s stock is the most overbought in 11 years, but that could be a good thingGoogle parent Alphabet Inc.’s stock was tumbling late Tuesday, as a rebound in digital advertising fell short of analysts’ lofty expectations. The search-engine powerhouse reported a jump in…
Read more Alphabet’s stock dips because advertising was good, but not good enoughU.S. stocks appear on course for “another year of flip-flopping market narratives” as falling inflation may “roller-coaster back up” and rattle investor expectations for a “soft landing,” according…
Read more Beware ‘pricey’ stocks as inflation may ‘roller-coaster back up,’ says BlackRockMark Zuckerberg cashed in on his company’s 2023 stock rally in a big way — selling nearly $428 million worth of shares in Meta Platforms Inc. over the…
Read more Mark Zuckerberg sold $428 million of Meta stock in the last two months of 2023The Russell 2000 Index soared 12% in December, which might reflect investors’ exuberance about the state of the U.S. economy — it appears the Federal Reserve has won…
Read more The Russell 2000 Index has soared, but you might be better off looking elsewhere for quality small-cap stocks(Updated with Friday’s closing prices.) The 2023 rally for stocks in the U.S. accelerated as more investors bought the idea that the Federal Reserve succeeded in its effort…
Read more These 20 stocks soared the most in 20232023 will go down in history for the start of a new bull market, albeit a strange one. Despite some year-end catch-up by the rest of the S&P…
Read more The Magnificent 7 dominated 2023. Will the rest of the stock market soar in 2024?Financial conditions are now looser than in September, says economist Financial conditions in the U.S. are looser than in September, says economist. Getty Images The feel-good tone gripping…
Read more November's rally just erased two months of Fed tightening, economist saysWhile Advanced Micro Devices Inc. shares didn’t enjoy a Wednesday bump during the company’s artificial-intelligence event, they were rallying sharply Thursday as analysts reflected on the chip maker’s…
Read more AMD wins high praise for AI advancements as its stock soars 6%Streaming customers are likely to see more familiar faces and less megabudget content in the coming year. Shifting consumer tastes and corporate strategies portend changes in programming, with…
Read more What to expect as Netflix, Disney and other big streaming names shift strategyWith yet another blowout earnings report, Nvidia Corp. has ended an earnings recession in the U.S. and helped to solidify the continuation of a drastic change to corporate…
Read more Nvidia ends an earnings recession and is helping to reshape corporate profitsElon Musk employed an aggressive strategy—including the threat of a “thermonuclear” lawsuit— to contain the fallout after his endorsement of anti-Semitic rhetoric on X that prompted an advertising…
Read more Musk Strategy to Contain Anti-Semitism Fallout Is to Go ‘Thermonuclear’Updated Nov. 20, 2023 6:34 am ET SAN FRANCISCO—Microsoft said it is hiring Sam Altman to helm a new advanced artificial-intelligence research team, after his bid to return…
Read more Sam Altman to Join Microsoft Following OpenAI OusterIs this the beginning of the end for X, the social-media site previously known as Twitter? In the last two days, major advertisers, ranging from IBM Corp. IBM,…
Read more Elon Musk’s X apocalyptic momentIBM Corp. IBM, +0.31% has abruptly pulled ads from X, formerly Twitter, amid a maelstrom of controversial comments from billionaire owner Elon Musk and the placement of IBM…
Read more IBM pulls ads from X after Elon Musk’s incendiary comments over white prideGroupon Inc. shares were tumbling more than 20% in Thursday’s extended session after the discounting marketplace announced a new rights offering and acknowledged “challenged” business conditions. The company…
Read more Groupon’s stock craters after earnings as CEO says business ‘continues to be challenged’Going back decades, if you wanted to buy or sell a stock on the open market, you had to pay a 2% commission to buy and a 2%…
Read more Here’s why you might not have to pay a 6% commission next time you sell a homeWhat do Elon Musk, Warren Buffett, Shawn Fain and Lina Khan have in common? On the surface, it might not seem like much — one is an impetuous…
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