Lucid, SoFi, and 3 Other SPAC Stocks Whose Downturns Might Be Ending

Text size Most SPAC-related stocks, including Virgin Galactic, haven’t been soaring in recent months. Courtesy Virgin Galactic Sometimes the best time to look for new investment ideas are when t...

What Stocks Are Moving Monday? Apple, Amazon, Coinbase, Boeing, and More.

Text size Boeing shares are lower in the premarket session. Scott Olson/Getty Images Stock futures were lower Monday, extending losses for Wall Street after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell made...

GE Is Worth More in Pieces. Wall Street’s Math Shows Why.

Text size GE management is breaking up the company. Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg General Electric will soon be breaking into three parts, so Wall Street is starting to value the company on a sum-of-the par...

The Math Behind GE’s Breakup. It’s a Sum-of-the-Parts Party.

Once the mightiest of industrial conglomerates, General Electric is breaking into three pieces and it is time to value each of the businesses. That means doing a sum-of-the-parts, or SOTP, valuation. ...

New Buyback Tax Will Force Companies to Think Twice on How to Use Cash

In the scrap over how to fund President Joe Biden’s spending plans, the Democrats’ focus has shifted from taxing private funds to public at the last minute. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D., Ariz.) backs dropp...

Virgin Galactic Stock Tumbles as Commercial Service Again Delayed

Text size Courtesy Virgin Galactic Shares of Virgin Galactic were tumbling Friday after the space tourism company pushed back the launch of commercial service to the second quarter of 2023. Virgin Gal...

China’s Retaliation to Pelosi’s Trip Keeps Chips Off the Menu for Now

China’s fresh blockade of food imports from Taiwan wasn’t enough to further destabilize markets nervous about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s historic visit to the island. Beijing’s four days of military...

Pelosi’s Trip to Taiwan Is a Risk to More Than Just the Chip Industry

Asian stocks worked out early there is no good outcome from Nancy Pelosi’s current tour of the region. By landing in Taiwan Tuesday or Wednesday, the speaker of the House risks Chinese military retali...

Boeing Stock Rises as Strike Temporarily Averted, 787 Cleared for Deliveries

Text size The Federal Aviation Administration gave clearance to Boeing to begin deliveries of the 787 Dreamliner after approving the company’s plan to correct production problems with the aircra...

What Stocks Are Moving Monday? Alibaba, Boeing, NIO and More.

Text size Alibaba stock rises early Monday. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images Stock futures were trading lower Monday as recession fears remained at the forefront of investors’ minds as a new trading mo...

Lockheed Martin Stock Is Up for the Year. Director John Donovan Bought Shares.

Text size Lockheed Martin stock has logged gains this year, and a director scooped up shares on a recent dip. Gretchen Lemke/Lockheed Martin Corporation Lockheed Martin stock has performed nicely this...

Boeing Earnings Revealed Another Big Loss. What Saved the Day for the Stock.

Text size Boeing delivered 121 commercial jets in the second quarter of 2022, up from 95 jets delivered in the first quarter. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images Boeing’s quarterly earnings were messy,...

GE’s Three-Way Split Is Near. What the New Companies Will Be Called.

Text size GE’s aviation business will become GE Aerospace. Jason Redmond / AFP via Getty Images General Electric is undertaking an epic transformation under the leadership of CEO Larry Culp—the ...

Boeing and 7 More Industrial Stocks for the Second Half of 2022

Text size Industrial demand held up better than industrial stocks in the second quarter. Dreamstime The first half of 2022 was lousy for most stocks, including shares in the industrial sector. But tha...

Boeing Stock Gains Despite Airbus Win on China Jet Orders

Text size Competition between Boeing and Airbus has long been fierce, and will remain so. Scott Barbour/Getty Images Airbus started the second half of the year with a nice win, taking potential busine...

Boeing Says ‘Drip, Drip’ of Bad News Should Stop. Investors Don’t Believe It.

Text size Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun expects air travel demand to stay. Dreamstime Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun spoke Wednesday at an conference in Qatar arranged by Bloomberg. For investors, there was some g...

Palantir Technologies Stock Gains on Buy Rating From BofA

Text size Palantir stock has lost about half of its value so far this year. Dreamstime Palantir Technologies shares got a boost as BofA Global Research analyst Mariana Perez Mora began coverage of the...

Caterpillar’s Headquarters Are Moving to Texas

Caterpillar has had a presence in Texas since the 1960s, according to the firm, but Illinois remains the largest concentration of Caterpillar employees. Dreamstime Text size Caterpillar is moving head...

Boeing Hasn’t Delivered…on Jets or Other Requisites for Recovery

Text size At this point, Boeing’s task is simple—it needs to stop the bleeding. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Boeing’s badly beaten-up stock might be nearly as weak as it will get. When Barron’s recommended...

Boeing Stock Might Be Finding a Bottom. What to Watch From Here.

Text size A Boeing 747 in Louisville, Kentucky, early this year. Jon Cherry/Getty Images Boeing ’s badly beaten-up stock might be nearly as weak as it will get. “The decline in Boeing ’s stock price h...

Tesla Stock Falls After Harassment Allegations Against CEO

Text size Tesla’s Shanghai factory. Xiaolu Chu/Getty Images Tesla stock took a beating as investors digested sexual-harassment allegations against CEO Elon Musk. Thursday, Business Insider repor...

Boeing Sells 50 737 MAX Jets to IAG at Discount

Text size A Boeing 737 MAX 10 airliner. Ellen Banner-Pool/Getty Images International Consolidated Airlines Group said it has ordered 50 Boeing 737 MAX jets, with options for a further 100 aircraft at ...

Evidence of Nosedive Suggests Boeing Not at Fault in China Eastern Crash

Text size A passenger stands inside a terminal in front of a China Eastern plane at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg Boeing shares rose on news that the tragic crash of a ...

Boeing Could Face Another Test on 787. Investors Need ‘D’ for Deliveries.

Text size An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Boeing investors could use a bit of good news, but they don’t seem to be getting any. The latest is the assertion that t...

Boeing Might Sell Stock. It Could Be Too Late.

Text size Boeing’s Chicago headquarters. Scott Olson/Getty Images Boeing ’s chief financial officer indicated his company might sell stock when shares are higher. It’s a good idea. Boeing could ...

GE and Boeing Stock Trades Might Be Signs of Market Capitulation

Text size A picture shows helmets with General Electric logos. Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images Monday was a terrible day for stocks. The last few days have been dreadful. With markets reeling, inves...

Virgin Galactic Stock Is Tumbling. Here’s What’s Troubling Analysts.

Text size Truist Securities downgraded Virgin Galactic stock to Hold from Buy. Courtesy Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic Holdings Virgin Galactic Holdings stock continues to slide on Monday after Truis...

Virgin Galactic Burned Less Cash Than Expected. The Stock Fell Anyway.

Text size Virgin Galactic reported a loss of 36 cents a share in the first quarter on sales of $319,000. Courtesy Virgin Galactic Space tourism pioneer Virgin Galactic posted first-quarter results wer...

Delta Tested Elon Musk’s Wi-Fi. That’s Not Why SpaceX Is Worth $100 Billion.

Text size A Delta Air Lines plane Al Drago/Bloomberg Delta Air Lines tested SpaceX Starlink internet service for in-flight Wi-Fi. It’s another milestone for the privately held space company that broug...

Boeing Stock Climbs Higher, Shrugging Off India’s 737 MAX Pilot Ban

Text size A Boeing 737 MAX jet. Jason Redmond / AFP via Getty Images The Indian aviation regulator has barred 90 pilots from flying Boeing 737 MAX jets due to concerns over the simulators used to trai...

Boeing Stock Shrugs Off Concerns Over 737 MAX Simulator

Text size A Boeing 737 MAX jet. Jason Redmond / AFP via Getty Images The Indian aviation regulator has barred 90 pilots from flying Boeing 737 MAX jets due to concerns over the simulators used to trai...