Bill Ackman says fast-food chains are an inflationary shield. Here’s two he likes, and one he just sold.

A cautious session is ahead for Tuesday, following the worst smackdown since June for major indexes. That’s as an increasing number of investors see the Fed pivoting from rate hikes to be a tall order...

Palo Alto Networks stock leaps following strong outlook that CEO terms ‘prudent’

Palo Alto Networks Inc. shares surged in the extended session Monday after the cybersecurity company not only said its forecast, which topped Wall Street estimates, was “prudent” given macroeconomic u...

Palo Alto Networks Stock Soars on Strong Earnings and Three-for-One Stock Split

Text size Palo Alto Networks has followed other high-profile tech companies in splitting its stock. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Demonstrating the continued strong demand for cybersecurity software, Pa...

Nvidia stock will be solely a data-center story for the foreseeable future

Nvidia Corp. was built on videogames, but for the rest of the year at least, investors and analysts won’t be concerned with gaming when pricing the stock. Nvidia NVDA, -4.57% cut its revenue forecast ...

Apple workers tell CEO Tim Cook: ‘We demand location-flexible work’

The self-styled solidarity group AppleTogether launched a petition Monday demanding a more flexible work policy in response to the company’s return-to-office mandate. “We demand that Apple allows each...

Once offering the worst return on Wall Street, cash is now looking like the best asset to own, says Morgan Stanley

Stock sellers are ready to pick up where they left off on Friday, as the market appears to be is waking up from its August slumber with a vengeance. As Goldman Sach’s chief U.S. equity strategist Davi...

Giant Fund Sells Apple, Tesla, Microsoft Stock. It Bought Walmart.

Text size An Apple Store. PSP Investments cut its Apple position in the second quarter. Getty Images A giant Canadian pension recently made substantial changes in its U.S.-traded investments. Public S...

Nvidia, Salesforce, Zoom, Macy’s, and Other Stocks to Watch This Week

Text size Numerous technology and retail companies will report their latest quarterly results this week. Federal Reserve watchers will be tuning into the central bank’s annual confab in Jackson Hole, ...

Banks Nearing $1 Billion Settlement Over Traders’ Use of Banned Messaging Apps

WASHINGTON—Many of Wall Street’s biggest banks are nearing agreements to pay as much as $200 million each and admit that their employees’ use of personal messaging apps such as WhatsApp violated regul...

Nvidia, Salesforce, Zoom, Macy’s, and Other Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week

Text size Numerous technology and retail companies will report their latest quarterly results this week. Federal Reserve watchers will be tuning into the central bank’s annual confab in Jackson Hole, ...

Largest U.S. Pension Bought EV Stocks Rivian and Li Auto. What It Sold.

Text size The Rivian R1S. Pension giant Calpers bought more Rivian shares in the second quarter. Courtesy of Rivian America’s largest public pension has increased bets in electric-vehicle makers. Cali...

Weber stock enjoys best day ever as traders bet on it being the next meme stock

Weber Inc. shares enjoyed their biggest daily bounce ever Thursday, on record volume, as investors seemed to bet on the grill maker becoming the next meme stock. Weber WEBR, -6.20% shares finished the...

Chip stocks tanked as pandemic demand for electronics slumped, but there are still some winners

After two years of unprecedented chip sales and demand related to the COVID-19 pandemic, a long-feared reversal has struck the semiconductor industry, but some markets are still performing strongly — ...

Verizon has ‘few palatable options,’ analyst says in downgrade

Verizon Communications Inc. is in a “particularly difficult position” given current wireless-industry trends, and that dynamic has one analyst taking a more downbeat view on the shares. MoffettNathans...

This contrarian investor gave a timely warning for the last big tech top. He now sees the biggest drop of this bear market dead ahead.

When can we truly say goodbye to this bear market? While Bank of America’s global fund managers are no longer “apocalyptically bearish,” some on Wall Street remain wary. Add our call of the day to tha...

Apple plans to unveil iPhone 14 at Sept. 7 event: report

Apple Inc. is expected to unveil its latest line of iPhones and smartwatches on Sept. 7, according to a new report. Bloomberg News reported Wednesday that the tech giant will update its flagship smart...

4 Reasons Apple Stock Just Got Upgraded

Apple stock was upgraded at Credit Suisse. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Text size Apple stock has been on a tear of late, and that means it’s time for its shares to get upgraded. In a report...

Cisco Reports Earnings Today. What Wall Street Expects.

Text size Cisco shares closed up 0.4% on Tuesday, at $46.77, off 26% for 2022. Angel Garcia/Bloomberg Investors are eagerly awaiting the latest results from technology bellwether Cisco to get an updat...

Buffett and Berkshire added big to their bets on Ally, Occidental, Paramount and Activision. But these other 6 stocks also got a vote of confidence.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. added to nine stock holdings during the second quarter, reduced holdings of four and sold two outright. That’s according to Berkshire Hathaway’s BRK.B, +1.26% ...

Apple wants workers back in the office 3 days a week starting Sept. 5: reports

More than a year after its new hybrid work schedule was announced, Apple Inc. will require its employees to return to the office at least three days a week starting Sept. 5, according to reports Monda...

What’s the best way to invest in tech stocks right now? This strategy is working well for one fund manager.

Technology stocks have been rallying for weeks. But there are plenty of arguments that we’re in the midst of a bear-market rally and that more volatility lies ahead, especially for the rapidly growing...

Berkshire Hathaway Bought Apple, Chevron Stock, Sold GM, Verizon

Text size Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway made modest stock purchases in the second quarter. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fortune/Time Inc Berkshire Hathaway added to its stakes in Apple , C...

Berkshire Hathaway boosts Apple, Amazon stakes

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. BRK.A, +0.55% BRK.B, +0.42% added to its positions of Amazon.com Inc. AMZN, -0.26% and Apple Inc. AAPL, +0.63% over the past quarter, according to a filing wit...

Unity Stock Tumbles After Board Rejects AppLovin’s $17.5 Billion Buyout Bid

Text size Unity Software doesn’t think AppLovin’s offer was in the best interests of its shareholders. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Videogaming company Unity Software  on Monday rejected Ap...

Unity Board Opposes AppLovin’s $17.5 Billion Buyout Offer

Updated Aug. 15, 2022 10:48 am ET Listen to article (2 minutes) Unity Software board has unanimously agreed that the $17.5 billion buyout offer from AppLovin isn’t in the best interests of shareholder...

Berkshire 13F: Buffett Likely Bought Apple, Chevron, and Occidental Stock

Text size CEO Warren Buffett and his investment lieutenants didn’t buy as much stock in the second quarter as they did in the first quarter. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fortune/Time Inc Berkshi...

Oil futures slide 4% as China growth worries dominate

Oil prices fell sharply on Monday after weak economic data from China raised fears that a slowing global economy will reduced demand for energy products. Price action West Texas Intermediate crude for...

Intel and 8 Other Chip Stocks That Look Like Bargains Now

Text size Nvidia now expects July quarter revenue to be $6.7 billion, up only 3% from the year-ago period. The company had previously forecast $8.1 billion in revenue. Dreamstime These are troubling t...

Walmart, Target, Cisco, Deere, Housing Data, and Other Things for Investors to Watch This Week

Text size Earnings season continues next week in what will be an action-packed stretch for retail stocks. Walmart and Home Depot report results on Tuesday, followed by Bath & Body Works , Lowe’s, ...

Nvidia, Tesla, Disney: Stocks That Defined the Week

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9 Chip Stocks That Look Like Buys

Text size Nvidia now expects July quarter revenue to be $6.7 billion, up only 3% from the year-ago period. The company had previously forecast $8.1 billion in revenue. Dreamstime These are troubling t...

6 Software Stocks to Buy and 4 to Sell, According to an Analyst

What’s next for enterprise software stocks? That depends which ones you pick. Guggenheim Partners analyst John DiFucci launched coverage of the group late Thursday, with some thoughts on where to plac...