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CVS Is in Advanced Talks to Buy Signify Health for Around $8 Billion
CVS Health is in advanced talks to acquire the home-healthcare company Signify Health for around $8 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. CVS appears to have beat out other heavy hitt...
After a Brutal Bond Selloff, Opportunities Have Emerged for Income Investors
For many years, dividend stocks were one of the few places where investors could find decent yields in a world of ultralow rates. A 10-year Treasury bond was dealing out an emaciated 1.3% a year ago, ...
Ford’s U.S. Sales Rose 27% in August on Strong EV Demand
Listen to article (2 minutes) Ford Motor U.S. sales rose 27% in August, rebounding from year-ago production shortages and benefiting from increased demand for electric vehicles. Ford has been posting ...
MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor Sued for Alleged Tax Fraud in Washington, D.C.
By Vicky Ge Huang and Richard Rubin Aug. 31, 2022 6:17 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) The District of Columbia attorney general sued Michael Saylor, the founder and chairman of software intellige...
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sells off more BYD Co. stock
Warren Buffett’s investment company Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has further pared its ownership in Chinese auto maker BYD Co. after recently disclosing that it had started selling some shares. Berkshire H...
If you need one more reason why stocks will likely lose money in September, here it is.
Finally, investors have a good reason for why the U.S. stock market will suffer above-average volatility and below-average performance this month: It’s the Fed. I say “finally” because market analysts...
Silver is at a 2-year low, but it’s not gold that will determine what happens next, this analyst says
A tie can feel like a loss if you were in line for a victory. Conversely the draw can be celebrated if you were facing defeat. After a number of sessions when early gains evaporated, traders will be r...
Sears Gets Green Light to Wrap Up Bankruptcy Case After 4 Years
A bankruptcy judge signed off on a $180 million settlement of a Sears Holdings Corp. creditor lawsuit against former Chairman Edward S. Lampert and other executives, clearing the final hurdle for the ...
After selling Nvidia last month, Cathie Wood’s ARK snaps up graphic chipmaker’s stock as it hits 52-week low
That was a quick turnaround. After cutting its stake in Nvidia ahead of the graphic chipmaker’s results last month, Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has now bought the stock in three of the company’s funds. T...
NewAge Says Cost of Internal Probe Contributed to Bankruptcy
NewAge Inc., a publicly traded seller of beverages, supplements and other health and wellness products, said its bankruptcy filing is due in part to the cost of an investigation into a potential viola...
Toyota Is Upping Its EV Game to Catch GM, Ford, and Tesla
Text size An all-electric 2023 BZ4X from Toyota. The company sold only 14,000 all-electric vehicles in 2021. Courtesy of Toyota The automotive giant Toyota Motor is starting to pivot away from hybrid ...
What does Friday’s jobs report mean for the market? ‘Too hot’ and stocks could tumble, says market pro
With Federal Reserve Chair Powell last week reaffirming plans to keep raising interest rates to bring down inflation despite the risk of recession, Friday’s monthly U.S. jobs report may once again car...
Celebrity Medicare Sales Pitches Are Toned Down After Scrutiny
If it’s football season, you can count on seeing Joe Namath on television, along with William Shatner and Jimmie “J J” Walker. They are the most prominent pitchmen for what has become an annual fall s...
Lucid, SoFi, and 3 Other SPAC Stocks Whose Downturns Might Be Ending
Text size Most SPAC-related stocks, including Virgin Galactic, haven’t been soaring in recent months. Courtesy Virgin Galactic Sometimes the best time to look for new investment ideas are when t...
Tesla Stock Takes Hit From Nvidia’s Warning About Business With China
Text size Production at Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory could face another supply problem in coming months. Xiaolu Chu/Getty Images Nvidia ’s new chip problem can impact shares of some chip custome...
September Could Be Even Worse for Stocks. How to Survive the Downturn.
Text size Traders are hoping the Friday jobs report will be cooler than expected, which would ease the pressure on the Fed to push rates up so quickly. NYSE The stock market could have a tempestuous S...
Tesla Stock May Slip, but an Analyst Sees a Buying Opportunity
Text size Analysts have raised Tesla price targets since a stock split at the end of August. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter sees “crosscurrents” that cou...