The ruble is in a central-bank-induced coma. While Russia’s currency can still see sharp swings in a day, it has trimmed its steep losses and begun to stabilize. It is now trading at around 99 rubles ...
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Pfizer, Moderna and J&J Face Shareholder Pressure to Broaden Covid-19 Vaccine Access
Socially conscious investors and global-health activists are turning to shareholders to press Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers Pfizer Inc., Moderna Inc. and Johnson & Johnson to make more of their s...
These money and investing tips can help you read the stock market’s changing signs
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Dividend Stocks Don’t Yield Ballast for Your Portfolio. That’s Why You Need Bonds.
Text size Krittiraj Adchasai/Dreamstime.com While a growing number of investors are seizing on dividend stocks to build income streams, financial experts warn that stocks that pay high dividends can’t...
Opinion: The economy is in much better shape than the headlines would tell you
Inflation is through the roof. There’s an oil crisis. A looming food crisis. You name it. War is raging in Europe. Russia’s president is starting to sound unhinged. And headlines are now linking him w...
Signs Start to Emerge That High Energy Prices Are Sapping Demand
Text size Vehicles heading east out of Los Angeles. Vehicle miles traveled in California are starting to flatten out as gasoline prices remain high. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Oil prices h...
What happens when the kids leave home?
A key part of your retirement financial plan may be based on a faulty assumption. I’m referring to whether you’ll save and invest more for your retirement after your children become financially indepe...
Worried About Getting Audited? Here Are Red Flags for the IRS.
Even though the Internal Revenue Service is auditing fewer taxpayers these days, you still don’t want to put a target on your back. Among those more likely to get audited: Small-business owners with l...
Stock Market Gets Boost From Bond Selloff. Time to Sell the Rip?
Text size NYSE The Federal Reserve is talking tough about fighting inflation—and the stock market loves it. Don’t expect equities to be so relaxed if Powell & Co. act on their words. The S&P 5...
GameStop Stock Saw Two Big Insider Purchases
Text size GameStop stock has slipped in recent months. Chairman Ryan Cohen and director Larry Cheng made big share purchases last week. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images GameStop stock had two material ins...
Joby Reports a Profit From No Sales. The Stock Is Soaring.
Text size Courtesy Joby Aviation Electric air taxi maker Joby Aviation managed to produce a profit in the fourth quarter even though it doesn’t have any sales just yet. Shares were rising sharply Frid...
Here is what AT&T is giving investors in WarnerMedia spinoff, and how it will work
AT&T Inc. detailed its plans for the spinoff of WarnerMedia on Friday, with investors eventually expected to receive a share of the new streaming-media entity for every four AT&T shares they o...
Opinion: What would it take for U.S. oil companies to ramp up production? A lot.
Even with oil prices above $100 a barrel and gas prices averaging over $4 a gallon at the pump, frackers show little interest in ramping up output. Companies including Devon Energy DVN, +1.56%, EOG Re...
Tesla, GM, and Volkswagen Each Lead the Car Industry in R&D Spending
Text size A Tesla car at the company’s new factory in Germany. Christian Marquardt — Pool/Getty Images Does Tesla spend the most money on research and development? Or is it General Motors? Or Vo...
U.S. plant-based food market value reaches a high of $7.4 billion, but industry faces rough path to further growth
The U.S. market value for plant-based food has reached an all-time high of $7.4 billion, but major players and upstarts alike are facing a rough path on the way to further growth. Data compiled by the...
Weekend reads: the slowing housing market and inverted yield curve signal a coming recession
It is human nature to fear missing out as prices skyrocket, But all bubbles burst eventually. Ian Shepherdson of Pantheon Macroeconomics predicts a 25% decline in U.S. home sales. What will that do to...
Credit Suisse Warns of $500 Million Hit From Billionaire’s Lawsuit
Credit Suisse CS 0.49% Group AG is expected to pay around $500 million after losing a lawsuit brought by a Georgian billionaire who claimed the bank mismanaged his money. Credit Suisse has spent years...
Southwest Airlines to Launch New Ticket Type to Boost Revenue
Southwest Airlines Co. LUV 0.35% is launching a new type of ticket with some additional perks as it looks to boost revenue and its appeal to business travelers. The new fare will rank above Southwest’...
Opinion: Russia just made a case for owning gold—and nobody noticed
Here’s a strong argument for adding some gold bullion to your retirement portfolio right now, alongside those stocks and bonds. And it comes courtesy of Pavel Zavalny, the head of the Russian parliame...