Visa Inc. topped earnings expectations for its latest quarter, with the company’s chief executive calling out strong spending trends despite “short-term uncertainty.” The company reported fiscal fourt...
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Texas Instruments Reports Earnings Today. What to Expect.
Texas Instruments will be the first major semiconductor company to report this third-quarter earnings season after the close on Tuesday. While investors are worried about the chip industry as it faces...
Yellen warns of ‘dangerous and volatile environment’ as she pledges to bolster Treasury market
““We’ve experienced energy shocks, food shocks, supply shocks, persistent inflation in many countries around the world, rising interests rates in many parts of the world and we have seen some financia...
‘From Bambi to Godzilla.’ Strategist David Rosenberg skewers the Federal Reserve as he sees a 30% hit to home prices and the S&P 500 returning to an early 2020 low
The last time David Rosenberg shared his outlook for the U.S. stock market and the economy with MarketWatch, in late May, it was depressing enough. Rosenberg is the widely followed president and chief...
Tesla Stock Falls. It’s All About China.
Electric vehicle maker Tesla cut prices in China, the largest market for new cars and electric vehicles on the planet. Investors are nervous. Tesla Chinese website on Sunday showed lower prices to buy...
AT&T’s ‘far simpler story’ and ‘solid’ dividend earn stock an upgrade
Not long ago, Verizon Communications Inc. was winning praise for its simple story, while AT&T Inc. sparked concerns with its hodgepodge of wireless, satellite and media businesses. Nowadays, thing...
AT&T Stock Will Outpace Verizon, Raymond James Says, Upgrading the Stock
AT&T stock comes with its risks but the telecom company will outpace rival Verizon Communications over the next few months, according to Raymond James’s Frank Louthan. On Monday, the analyst lifte...
This hedge fund manager who made winning bets in 2020, says investors should brace for a decades-long bear market
On the heels of last week’s bullish turn for stocks, the setup is looking slightly less positive for Monday. Hong Kong stocks may be affecting the mood with a giant slump after China’s leader cemented...
Mortgage bankers expect rates to drop to 5.4% in 2023. What will home prices do?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — High mortgage rates and recession fears are hurting home prices, so expect growth to be flat this year, one expert says. “Our forecast is for home-price growth moderation to continu...
Nio stock dives below $10, Alibaba hits 6 1/2-year low as Xi’s power move fuels fears
The U.S.-listed shares of China-based companies were rocked Monday, as China President Xi Jinping’s moves to consolidate power fueled fears that current policies that have led to a slowing economy wil...
EV sales are getting hotter, these are the cars catching up to Tesla
Americans bought more than 200,000 electric cars in the third quarter — a first. Electric car sales grew faster than any other segment of the auto industry. Americans bought 67% more electric cars in ...
Tesla Cuts Prices In China. Bears Are Likely to See Demand Problems.
Electric-vehicle maker Tesla looks to be cutting prices in China, the largest market for new cars and new electric vehicles on the planet. Trading Monday will give investors some idea of how the marke...
These money and investing tips can steady your portfolio in this shaky market
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Financial Advisor Pleads Guilty to Fraud After Airport Arrest
A Massachusetts investment advisor has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of fraud and other charges after a failed attempt to flee the country while he was awaiting trial. Steven Xigoros, of Lowell, M...
Stock-market investors brace for busiest week of earnings season. Here’s how it stacks up so far.
So far, so good? Stocks ended the first full week of the earnings season on a strong note Friday, pushing the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +2.47%, S&P 500 SPX, +2.37% and Nasdaq Composite CO...
IRS releases new federal tax brackets and standard deductions. Here’s how they affect your family’s tax bill.
America’s high inflation rate will produce a 7% increase in the size of the standard deduction when workers file their taxes on their 2023 income, according to new inflation adjustments from the Inter...
Southern California’s Notorious Container Ship Backup Ends
The backup of container ships off Southern California’s coast that was at the heart of U.S. supply chain congestion during the Covid-19 pandemic has effectively disappeared. The queue of ships waiting...
Oil ends higher; natural gas prices post a weekly loss of more than 20%
Oil futures ended higher on Friday, while natural-gas futures extended their losses into a sixth-consecutive session to end the week with a loss of more than 20%. Price action West Texas Intermediate ...
Ford already ‘bit the proverbial bullet’ ahead of earnings, but GM results could go either way
Ford Motor Co.’s third-quarter earnings report shouldn’t be too dramatic since the company already warned about rising costs and inventory problems, but General Motors Co.’s report could be a differen...
AT&T stock has its best week since 2000: ‘There is at least a plausible case for optimism’
Shares of AT&T Inc. recorded their best weekly performance since 2000 after the telecommunications company offered some reassurance to Wall Street with its latest earnings report. AT&T’s stock...
Personal savings have plunged — how to boost your savings in case of a recession
As red flags go, this is a big one. The personal savings of Americans have plunged this year, hitting $629 billion in the second quarter of 2022, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St....