One of the world’s biggest container shipping companies is ‘too compelling to ignore,’ says analyst

With valuation at a trough and a dividend lined up for 2022, A.P. Moeller-Maersk is “too compelling to ignore” and investors should buy the shares. That’s according to analysts at Berenberg, who upgra...

Rivian Recalling Nearly All of Its Vehicles

Rivian Automotive is recalling nearly all of its vehicles to address a potential problem that could cause customers to lose steering control, the company said Friday. The electric truck and SUV maker ...

Chip stocks slammed by new ban on chip and AI technology for China

The chip sector melted down Friday after U.S. regulators moved to pump the brakes on China’s military ambitions by issuing new restrictions on semiconductor and AI technology that can be sold to the c...

OPEC Just Put a New Floor on Oil Prices. Politics Could Break It.

Text size Top oil producers agreed on a major cut in production to boost crude prices, a move denounced by the U.S. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images OPEC’s latest controversial decision to cut p...

Tesla Won’t Stop Falling Until Musk Stops Selling. Here’s Where the Stock Is Headed.

Tesla stock has been having a terrible week, and it’s likely to get worse for the shares before it gets better. There are a few reasons for that. One is technical, the other is CEO Elon Musk. The week...

Buy Verizon Stock for a Turnaround and Its Big Dividend, Says Analyst

Text size The Verizon logo is seen at a Verizon Wireless store in San Francisco. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Oppenheimer believes Verizon Communications stock is now too cheap to ignore. On Wednesday...

Will the stock market be open on Columbus Day?

It’s a regular day of business for the U.S. stock market on Monday, October 10, as equity exchanges stay open for Columbus Day, a federal holiday that also has been recognized as Indigenous Peoples’ D...

AMD Cuts Revenue Forecast Amid Worst Slump in PC Shipments in Years

Listen to article (1 minute) Advanced Micro Devices cut its revenue forecast for the most recent quarter citing weaker-than-expected demand for the personal computers that use its chips. The chip make...

AMD Revenue Warning Has Stock Falling

Advanced Micro Devices warned Thursday afternoon that it will miss its prior guidance for the September quarter, citing deteriorating demand for PCs. The chip maker’s stock is falling in after hours t...

Opinion: The stock market is in no man’s land. Prepare to cash in when the turnaround comes

If you were too scared to buy stocks last week when investors panicked, I’d suggest doing a little selling now to free up your nerves — and capital. I’ll be a buyer on the next leg down, just as I was...

Verizon’s ‘attractive’ dividend and growth potential earn stock an upgrade

Verizon Communications Inc. shares are fresh off their worst quarterly performance in two decades, but one analyst thinks the name deserves a fresh look. Oppenheimer analyst Timothy Horan upgraded Ver...

Former Apple Car Executive’s Battery Startup Plans $1.6 Billion Factory in Michigan

Our Next Energy Inc., an electric-car battery startup involving several former leaders of Apple secretive car project, is planning to invest $1.6 billion into a factory in Michigan to make enough batt...

Porsche stock continues to climb after IPO

Shares in luxury automaker Porsche rose as much as 6% on Thursday, taking its gains to nearly 13% since its launch on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Germany last week. Porsche’s P911, +3.37% preferen...

‘Could this be an indication they’re scamming us?’ Our financial adviser requested copies of our passport and licenses. Should we be wary?

Is your financial adviser asking for too much from you? Getty Images/iStockphoto Question: My partner and I have engaged the services of a financial planner. We are in the very early stages of setting...

OPEC+ Agrees to Biggest Oil Production Cut Since Start of Pandemic

VIENNA—The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its Russia-led allies agreed on Wednesday to slash output by 2 million barrels of oil a day, delegates said, a move likely to push up a...

Where’s the beef? Rancher sentenced to 11 years for ripping off Tyson Foods of nearly $250 million in ‘ghost cattle’ scam.

A Washington state rancher has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for a nearly quarter-billion-dollar ripoff of Tyson Foods Inc. TSN, -1.22% in which it sold the meat processor more than 260,000 hea...

Buying stocks for dividend income? Read this first

There is nothing wrong in principle with buying stocks for the income they generate, through dividends, instead of growth. It’s a strategy that’s especially appealing to retirees and others who need t...

10 energy stocks that are analysts’ favorites as OPEC makes oil-production cuts

The OPEC+ group of oil-producing countries has agreed on a drastic cut to the global supply. The speculation has helped oil reverse its recent declines. And that means it’s time to take another look a...

He nailed three big S&P 500 moves this year. Here’s where this strategist sees stocks headed next, with beaten down names to buy.

A Wall Street hat trick may not be on the cards, with stocks in the red for Wednesday. A two-day rally was never a guaranteed exit out of the bear woods anyway, as some say signs of a durable bottom a...

Visa ‘stands to lose the most’ from Fed’s new debit-card rules, analyst says

Newly solidified Federal Reserve guidelines on debit-card routing could have some impact on the financial performance of payment-technology companies, but the latest rules weren’t as onerous for the c...

Roth IRA and Roth 401(k): the world would be a better place without them

One can make a strong case for getting rid of the Roth version of both 401(k)s and IRAs. While having two forms of retirement saving is lovely for young professionals who know their tax rates will be ...

Chinese EV maker Nio’s stock resumes selloff, even as quarterly deliveries rise to a record

Shares of Nio Inc. resumed its recent selloff toward a more than four-month low on Monday, reversing an earlier intraday gain, after the China-based electric-vehicle maker reported an uptick in Septem...

PVC Piping Prices Are Dropping as Housing Market Weakens

Text size PVC piping is made from ethylene, a petroleum product that Occidental Petroleum produces. Dreamstime.com As rising interest rates interest rates pummel the housing market, the ripple effects...

Oil Prices Slip Despite Prospect of Major Supply Cut

Oil prices fell slightly in early trading after two sessions of strong gains, ahead of an OPEC+ meeting on Wednesday when the oil group and its allies are expected to debate the biggest reduction in o...

DXC Stock Surges on News of Potential Sale

DXC Technology shares jumped Tuesday after the information-technology consulting firm said management had been approached by a financial sponsor regarding a potential acquisition of the company. “Cons...

Nvidia closes Russian offices, will fly relocating employees out of the country, report says

Chipmaker Nvidia is ending its activities in Russia, and is giving its employees in the country the opportunity to relocate. In a statement, Nvidia Corp. NVDA, +5.23% confirmed that it is ceasing all ...

Opinion: Technology stocks are booming, and these four companies have staying power for years to come

Shares of technology companies from chip makers to FAANGs slumped for a third quarter at the end of September, as softer revenue, profit warnings and fading CEO confidence added to the doom. The backd...

Elon Musk says Twitter will eventually be part of ‘X, the everything app’

Elon Musk has a new plan for Twitter Inc. after giving up a legal battle and agreeing to pay $44 billion for the company Tuesday. ““Buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the everything app”” ...

Elon Musk’s Twitter Deal Is Very Pricey. Here’s the Math.

Elon Musk plans to buy Twitter for $44 billion, the original price he agreed to back in April. The world’s richest man is likely wishing he waited a few months to sign the contract. When Musk, the co-...

Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Hangs Legal Defense on Expert Testimony

Updated Oct. 4, 2022 3:02 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) Lawyers for Trevor Milton are anchoring the Nikola founder’s defense against securities-fraud charges on the testimony of a Harvard profes...

Over 50% of CEOs say they’re considering cutting jobs over the next 6 months — and remote workers may be the first go to

Alarm sirens from the C-Suite about a looming recession are gaining volume in America and elsewhere, but calls back to the office for full-time work are a lot softer. Most CEOs across the globe shared...