The numbers: Sales of new homes in the U.S. fell in April for the fourth month in a row to the lowest level since the pandemic owing to high prices and soaring mortgage rates. New sales slowed to a 59...
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Ray Dalio says ‘cash is still trash’…but stocks are trashier
It wouldn’t be Davos week without a CNBC exclusive interview with Bridgewater Associates’ Ray Dalio, the founder of the world’s largest hedge fund by assets under management and one of the most closel...
‘Real wealth destruction’: This Deutsche Bank chart shows what could happen to assets in a repeat of the stagflationary 1970s.
While the decade is still young, if inflation sticks around for the next few years, things could get pretty ugly for investors. That’s according to this chart from Deutsche Bank, which shows how a ran...
In a ‘baby with the bathwater’ market, here are a dozen unfairly punished stocks, ripe for a bounce
Another equity selloff is brewing as a warning from Snapchat’s parent has triggered broader panic, with fears Snap is the next canary in the coal mine for tech. Or it just may be another excuse to sel...
Russian ruble surges on report some capital controls may ease up
The Russian ruble surged on Monday, following a report that the government plans to cut a key foreign exchange limit for exporters. The ruble RUBUSD, +1.83% surged 6.8% against the dollar on Monday, h...
Bank of America is raising its hourly minimum wage to $22 — here’s how many people don’t even come close to pay like that
Bank of America workers are getting a pay bump at the end June when minimum wages climb to $22 as a part of the major bank’s longstanding plan to get its starting rate to $25 by 2025. It’s good news f...
The Great Resistance is here. Companies and employees are in a battle of wills over returning to the office.
Amy Faust Liggayu, 32, a market-research project manager based in Tinley Park, Ill., and mother of a 7-month-old son, never imagined she would have a life where she could spend five days a week with h...
Elon Musk called ESG a scam — did the Tesla chief do investors a favor?
Investing usually uses a combination of head, heart and gut even if it’s not supposed to. And perhaps no market theme stirs “all the feels” quite like ESG. This week, a major move to cut Tesla from a ...
‘The capitulation model for biotech is a Category 5 storm, the same as energy in 2020’ — why contrarians say the sector is a buy
If you want to know how much investors hate the biotech sector right now, consider this simple statistic: More than 25% of small biotech companies have stock-market capitalizations that are smaller th...
‘The dip is your friend’: Why some advisers are telling young investors to buy stocks, despite stagflation fears roiling markets
How low can stocks go? This question has made investors nervous, as they fear one bottom after another. The answer: Pick a number. Some analysts say brace for further drops, others expect a bounce. Wa...
Nvidia’s data-center sales likely to eclipse gaming — that might not be a good thing
Nvidia Corp.’s data-center sales are expected to edge out its gaming sales in fiscal first-quarter results, as demand from server farms remains high and gaming interest has subsided from rabid levels ...
Buy the dip or sell the ‘rip’?: What’s next as S&P 500 tests bear-market territory
Investors, already grappling with a sinking stock market and fears that the U.S. economy may be heading for a recession, now turn their focus to the consumer. For one thing, consumer discretionary sto...
5 smart money moves for your first 5 years of retirement
When you dream of retirement, you figure you’ll finally enjoy worry-free living. But the first few years can prove surprisingly tense. A big cash outlay or costly divorce can upend your best-laid plan...
‘Robinhood’ investors are ‘going to get their heads handed to them,’ as stocks on verge of bear market, says ‘Godfather’ of chart analysis
A bear market for the S&P 500? The stage certainly appears to be set for one, as equity benchmarks bounced around on Friday, posting weekly declines after a whipsawing session. Prominent market te...
Watch out if you’re male, over 45, and think you know about investing
The stock market’s recent weakness could be particularly hazardous to your wealth if you’re male, above the age of 45, married, have more dependents, or think you have excellent investment knowledge. ...
Novavax stock drops after BofA’s bearish call
Shares of Novavax Inc. NVAX, -8.57% sank 8.8% in midday trading Friday, after BofA Securities analyst Alec Stranahan recommended investors avoid the COVID-19 vaccine maker, citing a bearish view on co...
A bear-market rally could be lurking, but investors should ‘sell any rips,’ says Bank of America
Despite the extensive losses seen for stock markets so far this year, it’s not over until it’s over — and investors should keep selling into any big rebounds higher. That’s the advice from a team of s...
The technician who called the 2020 market bottom says a ‘shocking rally’ is in store
It’s been a terrible week in an awful year for the stock market. Walmart WMT, -0.82%, Target TGT, -0.62%, and Tencent 700, +3.53% each reported disappointing results to add fuel to the worries about i...
Applied Materials whiffs across the board on earnings, stock drops
Applied Materials Inc. shares declined in the extended session Thursday after the semiconductor-manufacturing equipment maker missed on earnings, revenue and its forecast and pointed at continuing sup...
Selloff puts Dow, S&P 500 on cusp of bear market. History says more pain may lie ahead.
History shows that when the S&P 500 enters a bear market, it tends to stay awhile. Back-to-back drops left the large-cap benchmark SPX, -0.58% down 18.7% from its Jan. 3 record finish on Thursday,...
Why one hedge-fund manager invests in Bank of America and says Tether’s days are numbered
Guy Spier, the fund manager of the Aquamarine Fund, has no shortage of praise to pour upon Jamie Dimon, the chairman and chief executive of JPMorgan Chase. “The combination of Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan...
Inflation may be a lot lower than anyone thinks — even the Fed
U.S. inflation in April plunged to an annualized rate of 4.1% — less than half of where it stood in the prior month. This will no doubt come as a surprise for those of you who focus only on the financ...