The threat of a devastating European ground war hasn’t done much to rattle financial markets so far, but investors still appear likely to snap up traditional safe-haven assets should Russia attack Ukr...
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Chips may be sold out for 2022 thanks to shortage, but investors are worried about the end of the party
The global semiconductor shortage, sparked by pandemic-influenced demand spikes, reportedly led to a near-sellout of 2022 chip supply before the year even started, but investors and analysts are conce...
Moderna’s stock has tumbled enough for a long-time bear to say stop selling
Shares of Moderna Inc. MRNA, -4.45% slumped 2.3% toward an eight-month low in morning trading Friday, and have tumbled 26.5% amid a six-day losing streak, enough for formerly bearish BofA Securities a...
As stock-market turbulence revs up, this ETF theme has drawn 32% of flows in 2022 so far: ‘This isn’t a flash in the pan’
Thank god its Thursday! The Nasdaq Composite posted its first correction since March and equity benchmarks were trying to stage a mini rally, at last check on Thursday. Is this the beginning of the en...
We’re in our 60s, my husband plans to work until he ‘drops dead’ and our medical bills are overwhelming – how can we retire like this?
My husband works for the county making approximately $55,000 a year but before that was in retail with earnings of only about $36,000. In 1996, our daughter was diagnosed with a life threatening incur...
Here’s one reason the stock market is selling off in the final hour of trade: ‘We’ve shifted from buy the dip to sell the rally,’ says analyst
Another day, another downturn in the final hour of trade. On Friday, markets were sinking diving deeper into the close, mimicking a similar retreat from intraday gains on Wednesday and Thursday. On Th...
‘Godfather’ of technical analysis says the stock market could fall 20% or more, but don’t panic: ‘This market really, really did unbelievable’ for 18 months
Prominent market technician Ralph Acampora says the recent bout of market volatility has him uneasy and now he’s forecasting a deeper drop in a market that has already delivered a significant bruising...
Huntington Banchares stock down after earnings miss
Huntington Bancshares Inc. HBAN, -9.17% shares fell 4.4% in premarket trades on Friday after the bank missed Wall Street’s earnings target. The Columbus, Ohio financial company said it earned $4...
Schlumberger shares rise premarket after company tops earnings estimates and offers upbeat outlook
Schlumberger Ltd. shares SLB, -0.13% rose 1.4% premarket Friday, after the energy giant beat estimates for the fourth quarter and said it expects demand-led capital spending in the sector to create a ...
Bitcoin drops below $40,000 as global market selloff spreads to cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin prices were trading at levels not seen since August, pushing below a key support level on Friday, as a selloff of perceived riskier assets spread to cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin BTCUSD, -6.06%, t...
I’m an attorney with more than $200K in student loans. How should I handle this?
Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: I’m an attorney with over $200,000 in federal student loan debt, and I desperately want to file for bankruptcy on these loans. I’m on an income-driven repayment plan...
When no stock-market lead is safe, here’s what history shows the Nasdaq’s near-term returns look like (it’s not pretty)
Rallies are getting squashed and no lead appears to be safe for the stock market in recent trade. In fact, the Nasdaq Composite COMP, -1.30%’s intraday reversal on Thursday — when it was up 2.1% at it...
‘Good luck! We’ll all need it’: U.S. market approaches end of ‘superbubble,’ says Jeremy Grantham
The U.S. is approaching the end of a “superbubble” spanning across stocks, bonds, real estate and commodities following massive stimulus during the COVID pandemic, potentially leading to the largest m...
Intuitive Surgical stock falls after company earnings hurt by fewer procedures
Shares of Intuitive Surgical Inc. ISRG, -0.25% fell more than 4% in the extended session Thursday after the health care company reported fourth-quarter earnings and sales slightly above expectations b...
Peloton’s stock skids, following report it will pause production of bikes, treadmills
Shares of Peloton Interactive PTON, -17.24% were sinking Thursday afternoon, trading below where it first listed, after a report said the exercise-equipment maker was temporarily pausing production of...
Oil could break the stock market’s back if crude ‘goes parabolic’ — How to prepare
Oil futures are trading at seven-year highs, adding to jitters around a teetering stock market, and investors should be prepared for the possibility of a further surge to the upside, one chart watcher...
Tesla earnings: News about the Cybertruck and new factories could set the tone for 2022
Tesla Inc. is slated to report fourth-quarter earnings next Wednesday, with investors expecting a return of Chief Executive Elon Musk to the post-results call and bracing for what could be worrying ne...
At least 6 signs show the stock market is starting to break down
Strap in! It could be a bumpy ride this year. Financial markets are off to a woeful start for the bulls in 2022. Blame surging inflation, an out-of-step Federal Reserve, or a nagging pandemic. But wha...
Johnson & Johnson’s got a new CEO and a plan to split the company in two. Here’s what else to expect out of J&J’s earnings
Johnson & Johnson JNJ, -0.31% has long been viewed as a bellwether stock for other health care companies, given its early slot in the earnings calendar and a business model that spans everything f...
The Nasdaq Composite just logged its 66th correction since 1971—here’s what history says happens next in the stock market
The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, -1.15% on Wednesday booked its first close in correction territory since March with a rapid surge in Treasury yields, and expectations for interest-rate increases from...
The 60/40 portfolio ‘is in danger’ as Federal Reserve gears up for a rate-hike cycle in coming months
The traditional portfolio mix of 60% stocks and 40% bonds, historically seen as the safest allocation for investors of moderate-risk tolerance, “is in danger” as the Federal Reserve gears up for its f...
Leading Tesla shareholder wants automaker to issue deliveries guidance above Wall Street estimates
You don’t see this very often. Leo KoGuan, who according to Bloomberg is the third-largest individual shareholder at Tesla TSLA, -1.82%, on Wednesday was publicly lobbying the company over Twitter on ...
Here’s what history says about the Nasdaq Composite’s near-term returns after closing below its 200-day moving average
The Nasdaq Composite Index notched its first close below a closely watched, long-term trend line since April of 2020, and investors may be wondering how the benchmark tends to perform in the near to i...
Brace for a volatile 2022, but cling to this tech stalwart when the storm comes, says investment adviser
The pain is piling up for equity investors after the long U.S. holiday weekend, with bond yields at levels not seen since early 2020, and oil prices tapping 2014 highs. The pace of Federal Reserve mon...
Intel stock has a bright near-term future, says analyst
Intel Corp. shares may have some bright spots ahead—at least in the very near future. Citi Research analyst Christopher Danely likes the setup for the chipmaker’s stock in the weeks to come, given the...
I only make $41K a year, but owe $189K in student loans. What should I do?
Advice for paying down student loans Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: “I will owe about $189,000 on my student loans when repayment starts. I’m so stressed. I got let go from my job and lost my apar...
Is the stock market open today? Here are the trading hours on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Stock and bond markets in the U.S. will be closed Monday, January 17 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, offering traders a rest after a volatile start to the year. The Securities Industry a...
Microsoft could have just kicked off a Big Tech gold rush, which helps videogame stocks but maybe not gamers
Microsoft Corp.’s agreement to buy Activision Blizzard Inc. would be the largest tech acquisition ever, and the chance it could prompt other Big Tech names to make their own acquisitions sent videogam...