Four-day workweek for the win. Companies in the U.K. that experimented with a four-day workweek last year reported more revenue and less staff attrition, while most workers participating in the trial ...
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‘Not a time to buy’: S&P 500 exiting ‘best era’ in decades for earnings growth amid ‘dried up’ liquidity
The U.S. stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 index, appears to be exiting the “best era” for growth in earnings per share in decades as sources of liquidity have dried up, according to resear...
Amazon’s Stock Slump Is Hitting Employee Pay
It’s not just layoffs casting a cloud over Amazon Its share-price fall is also hitting employees’ pay, forcing the company to reassure its workers about the likelihood of a rebound. Amazon ‘s (ticker...
HSBC profit more than doubled, boosted by higher interest rates
HSBC Holdings PLC’ fourth-quarter net profit more than doubled compared with the same period a year earlier, as higher interest rates boosted its top-line growth while better cost efficiency further s...
Walmart Reports Earnings Tuesday. What to Expect.
Keep an eye out for Walmart stock when the market opens on Tuesday, analysts say. The retail giant is poised to deliver another strong quarter, fueled in part by a strong holiday season, and shares ma...
China’s Newest Weapon to Nab Western Technology—Its Courts
The growing conflict between China and the U.S. extends from computer-chip factories to a suspected spy balloon over American skies. Running through it all is a struggle for technological superiority....
Already worth $19 billion, Ray Dalio will be paid ‘billions’ more after retiring from Bridgewater: report
Ray Dalio, founder of the world’s biggest hedge fund, is to be paid billions of dollars via an exit package he secured upon retiring from Bridgewater Associates last year, according to a report by the...
Wall Street Expects Brutal Coinbase Earnings. Why an Analyst Upgraded the Stock.
Wall Street is mostly muted ahead of earnings from Coinbase Global expecting to see deep losses and the lowest quarterly sales in two years from the cryptocurrency broker when the group reports earnin...
The end of easy money is bad news for these stock sectors, says Evercore ISI
The utility and real estate sectors are most at risk from the end of easy money, but healthier household balance sheets should support consumer-facing stocks, say strategists at Evercore ISI. The worl...
Al Gore’s Firm Sells Alibaba Stock, TSMC, and Shopify. It Bought TI.
Generation Investment Management, chaired by former Vice President Al Gore, recently made big changes in its portfolio, reshuffling its holdings in the semiconductor business as its money managers cit...
At 55 years old, I will have worked for 30 years — what are the pros and cons of retiring at that age?
Dear MarketWatch, I currently own one home, no mortgage with rental income. I own another home that will be paid off the year I turn 55. Both valued at $750,000. I have a 401(k) and other stocks and...
Deere’s stock is having its best day in 2 years
Shares of John Deere parent Deere & Co. powered up to their best one-day performance in two years after the maker of agricultural, construction and forestry equipment reported a big fiscal first-q...
Redfin Is Upbeat About This Year. So Is Wall Street.
Text size Redfin reported a smaller earnings loss than expected for the fourth quarter and full year. Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg Redfin has reported a smaller-than-feared earnings loss. Analysts respo...
As Big Tech cuts workers, other industries are desperate to hire them
Workers who jumped from one high-paying job to another as Big Tech companies staffed up at a dizzying pace in recent years are now considering leaving the sector entirely as those same large employers...
I’m a single dad earning $100,000 – how do I maximize my retirement dollars?
Dear MarketWatch, I make over $100,000 a year, and expect to for the foreseeable future. As of now, I am contributing 8% of my income to my 403(b) with a 3% 401(a) match; all Roth. It would be more, ...
My fiancé and I are 60. His adult daughter is opposed to our marriage — and insists on inheriting her father’s $3.2 million estate. How should we handle her?
What advice would you give to a widow and widower considering marriage on how to manage finances — and deal with adult children? We are both 60 years old and plan to work a few more years, mostly for ...
‘I don’t use cash’: I’m 70 and my home is paid off. I live off Social Security, and I use a credit card for all my spending. Is that risky?
I am now 70 years old and partially disabled. I am fully retired, living on Social Security and Supplemental Security Income. Obviously, I have limited income. I am financially stable. I have no debts...