Scared of investing during the Ukraine invasion? Try this IRA maneuver

Moe, Larry and Curly have been watching stock markets plunge in the past two weeks in response to the Ukraine invasion. Each wants to invest, say, $100,000 in European stocks—for example through Vangu...

Marqeta stock soars after earnings as outlook tops expectations

Shares of Marqeta Inc. were surging in aftermarket trading Wednesday after the card-issuing company exceeded revenue expectations with its latest quarterly results and delivered an upbeat outlook. The...

Asana stock falls 15% after loss more than doubles, forecast calls for more red ink

Asana Inc. shares retreated in extended trading Wednesday, after the company reported that losses doubled from a year ago and predicted more red ink in the new year. Asana ASAN, +9.71%, a collaboratio...

Natera loses more than $1.7 billion in market cap, even after company calls Hindenburg report ‘misleading’

Shares of Natera Inc. NTRA, -30.53% plummeted 32.9% in active afternoon trading Wednesday toward a 22-month low, enough to pace all of the Nasdaq’s decliners, after noted short seller Hindenburg...

U.S. oil futures settle with a loss of more than 12%

Oil futures fell sharply Wednesday, with U.S. prices down by more than 12% just a day after settling at their highest since 2008. U.S. benchmark oil remains overbought and could continue to pullback t...

DraftKings CEO: People selling his company’s stock will ‘regret that decision’

DraftKings Inc. DKNG, +3.83% CEO Jason Robins vows that people who are selling his company’s stock will “regret that decision.” Robins wrote this message on Twitter TWTR, +5.03% on Tuesday as DraftKin...

I took out $30K in student loans, but they now total $96K. How is this possible?

How to get out of student loan debt Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I’d like to obtain advice on tackling student loan debt. I do not have private loans, and I owe approximately $96,000. I’m so con...

Oatly stock jumps after revenue beats expectations

Oatly Group AB OTLY, +0.35% shares jumped 8% in Wednesday premarket trading after it reported fourth-quarter revenue that beat expectations. The oat milk maker posted a net loss of $79.8 million, or 1...

How the Federal Reserve could cut its near $9 trillion balance sheet as it fights inflation

Slimming down might be the trickiest part after two years of the pandemic. As the Federal Reserve looks to shrink its near $9 trillion balance sheet to help cool U.S. inflation pegged at a 40-year hig...

European stocks rally as Ukraine’s president cools to NATO membership

European stocks rallied at the start of trade on Wednesday, buoyed by an interview from Ukraine’s president in which he appeared to make major concessions. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, +2.63% rose 2.2% ...

Google’s $5.4 billion deal for Mandiant could have ‘a major ripple impact’ within cybersecurity

Alphabet Inc. plans to acquire Mandiant Inc. for roughly $5.4 billion in a deal that could unleash a long-awaited consolidation across the cybersecurity industry. The Google parent company announced T...

OPEC: There’s ‘no capacity’ to replace Russia’s 7 million barrels of oil per day

“ “There is no capacity in the world that could replace 7 million barrels per day.”” That was OPEC Secretary General Mohammed Barkindo talking to reporters about potential bans on Russian oil imports ...

Yale professor is keeping tabs on companies still operating in Russia despite Ukraine invasion — and the list includes some household names

A Yale professor and his research team are keeping tabs on companies that are still operating in Russia in the wake of its invasion of neighboring Ukraine — and the list includes many household names....

Stitch Fix stock falls more than 16% after quarterly miss, lower guidance

Stitch Fix Inc. SFIX, +4.36% shares fell more than 16% in the extended session Tuesday after company posted a mixed fiscal second quarter and guided for lower sales, saying it continues to face “...

A death cross for the S&P 500 is nearing as inflation fears, Russia’s Ukraine offensive rattles stock-market investors

The S&P 500 index is closing in on a death cross, an ominous chart pattern that underscores the downtrend suffered in an asset. A death cross appears when the 50-day moving average crosses below t...

Dick’s Sporting Goods beats expectations, sets a new ‘foundation’ for the year ahead

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. DKS, -9.31% shares jumped 4.8% in Tuesday premarket trading after reporting fourth-quarter profit and sales that beat expectations. The athletic retailer posted net in...

‘What do we do with all that talent?’ Older workers and the new economy

Did you catch the half-time show at the Super Bowl highlighting hip-hop artists Dr. Dre, Mary J Blige, and Snoop Dogg? The performance garnered high praise among critics and the audience (including me...

It wasn’t hard for Apple to cut off Russia, but the precedent could be troublesome — ‘China is the real test’

When Apple Inc. paused sales in Russia last week, it made a powerful political statement, but it also may have set a dangerous precedent. Big Tech has become as powerful and responsible as the top nat...

The Dow Jones Industrial Average heads for its first correction in 2 years. Here’s the level to watch.

An ugly stretch for U.S. equities was intensifying as the crisis in Ukraine worsened and investors weighed the prospect of further sanctions to cripple the Russian economy as the Kremlin wages war in ...

My mother-in-law left her $1 million life-insurance policy to my brother-in-law, but her will says she wants him to share it with my husband. What can we do?

Dear Quentin, My husband and I took care of my mother-in-law for eight years. Around five years ago we gave up the house we were renting to save her home because she could not afford it, and because s...

European stocks pounded as oil spikes on possible ban on Russian imports

European stocks careened lower on Monday on the threat of further sanctions against commodities production giant Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. The Stoxx Europe 600 SXXP, -2.63% slumped nearly 4...

‘I think we’re going to see some spectacular returns,’ says ARK’s Cathie Wood

“Given our expectations for growth in these new technologies, I think we’re going to see some spectacular returns.” That was the chief executive officer of ARK Invest, Cathie Wood, who gave an optimis...

Asian markets tumble as oil prices shoot higher amid calls for more sanctions against Russia

TOKYO — The price of oil jumped more than $10 a barrel and Asian markets were sharply lower Monday as the conflict in Ukraine deepened amid mounting calls for harsher sanctions against Russia. Brent c...

U.S. oil prices soar Sunday, briefly punching above $130 as talk of Russia oil embargo heats up

Values for U.S. oil soared Sunday evening, driving prices above $125 a barrel in electronic trade as discussions about a ban on Russian oil heated up. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday the...

U.S. stock futures sink Sunday as U.S. and its allies consider ban on Russian oil imports

U.S. stock-index futures fell sharply after trading began late Sunday, as investors remain rattled by the ongoing war in Ukraine. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, -0.95% slid more than 300 p...

If your financial adviser didn’t ask these 6 questions, give them a call

Getty Images You may know all the questions you should be asking your financial adviser (if not, read our story on the questions to ask here), but did you know a new adviser should also be asking you ...

The Russia-Ukraine war is fueling the ‘biggest supply shock to global grain markets’ in living memory

Wheat futures have surged by more than 40% over the last five days, on track for the biggest weekly rise since at least 1959 as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine crimps exports of the crucial food grain an...

Mortgage rates drop amid increased market uncertainty as Russia’s bombardment of Ukraine escalates

Home buyers will have the chance to lock in low interest rates just ahead of the most popular season to purchase a house. The average rate for the 30-year fixed-rate was 3.76%, down 13 basis points fr...

Marathon Oil’s stock jumps toward 3 1/2-year high as oil prices extend surge, and after credit rating upgrade

Shares of Marathon Oil Corp. MRO, +4.02% powered up 2.4% in afternoon trading Friday toward a 3 1/2-year high, as the oil and gas exploration and production company benefited from the spike up in oil ...

‘We need to increase oil & gas output immediately,’ Elon Musk says as Ukraine crisis jolts U.S. crude to 2008 high

Elon Musk voiced an unusual stance for an electric-vehicle executive on Friday. Tesla Inc.’s TSLA, -0.12% chief executive said the U.S. needs to immediately increase production of oil and gas in a twe...

Can gold rally past $2,000? Precious metal rises as Russia’s assault on Ukraine intensifies

Gold futures settled higher Thursday, resuming their climb as fighting in Eastern Europe intensified, with hope dimming of successful talks to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict. “The Ukraine conflict ha...

Why Russian oil can’t find buyers even as crude soars above $100 a barrel

Call it a “buyers strike” or “self-sanctioning,” but Russian crude is being shunned in the physical market even as a scramble for barrels sends oil futures to their highest levels in years. “The curre...