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Tilray swings to a loss, shares fall
Tilray Brands Inc. TLRY, -3.39% shares fell 3.7% in premarket trades Monday after the Canadian cannabis company said it swung to a second-quarter loss. Tilray posted a second-quarter loss of $61.64 mi...
Suze Orman says to be ‘very, very careful’ before you do this — but for some people it can be a savvy money move
Suze Orman has a message about HELOCs: “Please be very, very careful if you are considering borrowing against the equity in your home. It is very risky.” Anna Webber/Getty Images Home equity lines of ...
European drugmakers including AstraZeneca pony up for U.S.-listed biopharmas
European drugmakers on Monday announced a trio of deals around a billion dollars each to buy U.S.-listed biopharmas at hefty premiums. Anglo-Swedish AstraZeneca AZN, +1.42% AZN, -1.26% said it’s pay...
8 places you may earn between 3%-7% or more on your money right now (and psst: some have guaranteed returns)
Where exactly should you put money to — at least somewhat — stave off inflation? We asked certified financial planners and experts to share their thoughts. Getty Images Though inflation has cooled a b...
Why a stock market obsessed with the Fed’s inflation fight should focus on Main Street jobs in 2023
Fortunes on Wall Street this year could hinge less on what’s happening to high-paid workers in San Francisco’s reeling technology sector and more on a familiar part of American life: the working class...
These money and investing tips can keep you afloat if stocks circle the drain
Sign up here to get MarketWatch’s best mutual funds and ETF stories emailed to you weekly! INVESTING NEWS & TRENDS How the Dow’s start to the new year affects the stock market’s 2023 return Many r...
FTC’s proposed ban on noncompete agreements could have biggest impact on tech industry
Ryan Morrissey is a serial founder of software companies, having already launched three separate startups. Yet when he sold one of those companies, he had to sign an agreement to not start any more fo...
Dow surges 700 points Friday, S&P 500 snaps four-week losing streak after employment report shows wage gains cooled in December
U.S. stocks ended sharply higher Friday, with the Dow jumping 700 points, after an employment report showed wage gains slowed in December. The report fueled hopes that the Federal Reserve’s interest r...
Tech stocks soar as investor weigh signs of wage growth easing
Technology stocks were soaring Friday amid a drop in Treasury yields after the latest employment report gave bullish investors hope that inflation is easing. Tech stocks were up 3% in late afternoon t...
Treasury yields plunge on raft of U.S. data, handing 30-year rate biggest weekly decline since March 2020
Treasury yields plummeted on Friday after U.S. economic data pointed to signs of slowing wage growth and broadening weakness in the economy, sending the policy-sensitive 2-year rate into its biggest o...
Here are potential impacts of China’s reopening on markets, Goldman Sachs says
China, the world’s second-largest economy behind the U.S., is set to reopen in just a few days and one major Wall Street firm has boiled down the likely impact on financial markets. In a note released...
History shows odds favor a 20% stock-market return in 2023 after a brutal 2022, Fundstrat says
Historical data shows there is a high chance that the U.S. stock market may record a return of 20% or more this year after the three major indexes closed 2022 with their worst annual losses since 2008...
6 value stock picks for 2023 from successful money managers
Following a down year for the stock market, there is no shortage of recession predictions for 2023, especially as the Federal Reserve has signaled it will continue to raise interest rates to fight inf...
Cisco layoffs begin with hundreds of job cuts in California and more expected
Cisco Systems Inc. has begun previously announced layoffs, cutting nearly 700 jobs in Silicon Valley last month, according to filings with the state of California this week. Cisco executives announced...
Financial markets ignore elephant in the room: December’s 223,000 job gains
Stocks and bonds rallied in response to Friday’s jobs data showing modest wage growth for December, while investors looked past a stronger than expected 223,000 rise in nonfarm payrolls. Friday’s pric...
AbbVie cuts earnings forecast due to milestone payments
AbbVie Inc. executives lowered their outlook for the quarter and year in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Friday, which cited research and development expenses and milestone p...
Turning 72 or 73 this year? Here’s what to do about your required minimum distributions
Anyone turning 72 years old in 2023 is getting a birthday present from Congress – one more year to push back their required minimum distributions from their retirement accounts. As part of the Secure...
CES 2023: AMD, Nvidia, auto applications get the hype, but analysts say this one chip maker ruled
As CES 2023 draws to a close, much of the attention in the chip world was lauded on companies like Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Nvidia Corp. but a lower profile chip maker appears better positioned...
Treasury yields plummet after signs of broadening weakness in economy
Friday’s raft of U.S. economic data produced a cascading drop in rates across the Treasury market, pushing the policy-sensitive 2-year and benchmark 10-year yields to their lowest levels of the new ye...
Fate Therapeutics stocks heads for record selloff after Janssen collaboration terminated and job cuts
Shares of Fate Therapeutics Inc. FATE, -61.18% plunged 56.8% in premarket trading, putting them on track for a record one-day selloff, after the biopharmaceutical company announced the termination of ...
Tesla stock sinks toward 2 1/2-year low after China price cuts, dragging Nio, XPeng and Li down with it
Shares of Tesla Inc. TSLA, -2.90% took a dive in premarket trading Friday, after the electric vehicle maker cut prices in China again, which also weighed heavily on rival China-based EV makers. Tesla’...
Highest bank account bonuses for January 2023 (up to $3K)
There are some steps to take to earn any of the best bank account bonuses. Getty Images Earn hundreds, even thousands, of dollars for opening a checking or savings account? That’s the promise many ban...
I am 60 and plan to retire in March. I have $113K in my 401(k) and no other savings, but I will get an early retirement package of 9 months salary. Should I get a pro to help me?
Question: I am accepting an early retirement offer from my long-term employer of 24 years. In March of 2023, I will retire and receive nine months of salary as well as my benefits. During this time I ...
The Dow takes ‘important first step’ toward a new bull market
Don’t dis the Dow Jones Industrial Average just because it’s made up of only 30 stocks, because if the stock market bounces back from last year’s selloff, it’ll be the Dow that leads it. With the Dow ...