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‘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...
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...
Why Is Ford Stock Down Again Today? A Downgrade Is Hitting Shares.
Text size Ford stock has climbed 95% over the past year. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Ford Motor stock has been been on a tear, cruising by most analyst price targets. That leaves analysts in an interest...
American Airlines Beats Earnings Estimates. The Stock Is Rising.
Text size American Airlines stock pointed 1.2% higher in premarket trading Thursday. Getty Images American Airlines beat earnings expectations in the fourth quarter, reporting a smaller-than-expected ...
‘We Were Wrong’ About Exxon’s Prospects, Analyst Says
Text size Scott Olson/Getty Images A former bear on Exxon Mobil has changed his tune, and acknowledged that he underestimated the company’s comeback last year. RBC Capital Markets analyst Biraj Borkha...
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...
Virgin Galactic Stock Is Worth Just $10, Analyst Says
Text size Virgin Galactic stock closed on Tuesday down 85% from an all-time high of almost $63 set back in February 2020. Courtesy Virgin Galactic Investors in space tourism pioneer Virgin Galactic Ho...
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 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...
Plug Power Just Gave Bullish 2022 Sales Guidance. The Stock Is Down.
Text size Investors will be listening to Plug Power’s conference call to hear how hydrogen technology is developing and being adopted. Courtesy Plug Power Hydrogen fuel cell technology provider ...
Rocket Is a ‘Clear Industry Leader.’ The Stock is Upgraded Twice.
Text size A pedestrian wearing a protective mask passes in front of Rocket Companies Inc. signage displayed on The Chase Towers building, home to Quicken Loans, in Detroit, Michigan Emily Elconin/Bloo...
Bank of America Earnings Rise 28% and Top Forecasts. The Stock Is Rising.
Text size A Bank of America branch in New York. Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg Bank of America delivered strong fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday, bucking a trend seen across much of the sector this earning...
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 ...
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...
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...
Why Advisors Say You Shouldn’t Pay Off Debt Now
Got debt? Don’t be so quick to dump it. That’s what financial advisors are telling clients with low-rate, fixed debt these days. “There’s never been a worse time to pay more than is required on fixed,...
Credit Suisse Chairman Quits After Breaching Covid-19 Rules
Text size António Horta-Osório, former chairman of Credit Suisse AFP via Getty Images Credit Suisse Chairman António Horta-Osório has resigned only 8 monthsafter being appointed, following a board inv...
Rolls-Royce, Bentley, BMW Sales Surge as Cheaper Brands Lag Behind
BERLIN—A surge in luxury-car sales and the shifting of scarce semiconductors to the most profitable vehicles helped many auto makers achieve robust profits last year, even as sales of mainstream vehic...
Global stocks advance with U.S. exchanges shut as traders wait for earnings reports
Global stocks rose and U.S. futures were steady Monday, as investors focused on upcoming corporate earnings and rising interest rates with U.S. exchanges shut in observance of the Martin Luther King J...
Unilever skids after attempt to snag Glaxo’s consumer-health unit, as FTSE 100 climbs
Unilever shares slumped Monday as the consumer products giant suggested it might increase its offer for GlaxoSmithKline’s consumer health unit. Unilever ULVR, -7.02% fell 7% as Glaxo revealed it’s rej...
Up to three-quarters of the $800 billion PPP flowed to business owners instead of workers, study finds
The benefits of the landmark small-business relief program designed at the height of the pandemic mostly went to business owners rather than workers, a study from leading economists finds. The study f...
AMD Stock Fell to Its Lowest Price in Months. Why It’s Dropping Again.
Text size AMD Ryzen Threadripper Courtesy AMD Advanced Micro Devices was downgraded to Neutral from Overweight by analysts at Piper Sandler, who said the downgrade was driven by, among other factors, ...