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New York Suit Against Trump Mixes Routine Business Law, Uncommon Allegations
The New York attorney general’s lawsuit against former President Donald Trump uses a common state business law to make allegations about property valuations, which lawyers say are rarely the focus of ...
Here’s what Costco is saying about inflation — and a membership fee increase
As the market obsesses about inflation and what would cause the Fed to step off the gas pedal, it’s worth considering what some companies are saying about it. The view from Costco Wholesale, the wareh...
These Are the 7 Worst Housing Markets, According to Lennar
Higher mortgage rates have cut into home sales at a national level—but, as the saying goes, all real estate is local. Lennar , the nation’s second-largest builder by market capitalization, on Thursda...
Costco Sales Rise as Inflation Continues to Weigh on Consumers
Updated Sept. 22, 2022 6:09 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) Costco Wholesale Corp. posted higher sales in the most recent quarter, the latest indication that the warehouse retailer remains a haven...
Humana, CVS Circle Cano Health as Potential Buyers
Humana and CVS Health are circling Cano Health according to people familiar with the situation, as healthcare heavyweights scramble to snap up primary-care providers. The talks are serious and a deal ...
Costco reports results that top estimates and $200 billion annual revenue for first time
Costco Wholesale Corp. shares slipped in the extended session Thursday even as the retailer reported quarterly results that beat Wall Street estimates and annual sales that topped $200 billion for the...
Costco Earnings Underwhelmed and the Stock Is Falling. It’s Time to Buy the Dip.
Text size Costco earnings rarely disappoint. Mario Tama/Getty Images Costco Wholesale isn’t the kind of company that delivers much in the way of bad news and Thursday’s earnings report wasn’t anything...
Senators drill down on Zelle reimbursements, inflation and ‘uber-woke’ policies in bank CEO hearing
Democratic senators criticized banks for not serving consumers fairly while Republicans complained about liberal social agendas promoted by the same institutions, as chief executive officers of the co...
Corporate climate commitments improving, with exceptions: Just Capital
Jose A. Bernat Bacete | Moment | Getty Images The vast majority of Americans support both corporate transparency on climate as well as federal requirements for corporations to disclose their climate d...
FedEx Earnings Are Coming. It Shouldn’t Get Any Worse.
Text size FedEx investors will want to hear from management after a disappointing update given a week ago. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Shipping giant FedEx reports its fiscal first-quarter financial resul...
If the market passes this upcoming test, stocks will be poised to move higher. We’re not there yet.
There’s still too much bullishness on Wall Street, even after the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s DJIA, -1.70% 500+ point drop Wednesday following the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting and rate hike. Co...
$8 a gallon gas? RBC energy guru on why we should brace for higher oil prices
American consumers may have gotten a bit of a break from sky-high gas prices over the past few months as the prices for oil and natural gas in the U.S. have eased off their peaks from earlier this yea...
Carl Icahn to investors: ‘The worst is yet to come’
Wall Street icon Carl Icahn has a warning for his fellow investors: “The worst is yet to come.” Speaking on Wednesday at MarketWatch’s Best New Ideas in Money Festival via a remote feed, the 86-year-o...
The Fed raised rates — retirees and near-retirees should do this
Retirees have to watch their spending, especially after the Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike announced on Wednesday. For the third time in a row, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday it would rais...
Brace yourselves, the Fed is about to inflict ‘some pain’ to fight inflation — here’s how to prepare your wallet and portfolio
The Fed is ready to bring the pain. Are you prepared? Weeks ago, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned there would be “some pain to households and businesses” as the central bank jacks up inte...
Chip Stocks Marvell and Broadcom Can Outperform, Says J.P. Morgan
Text size Dreamstime J.P. Morgan believes two chip stocks can do well even as growth prospects for the cloud market softens. On Wednesday, semiconductor analyst Harlan Sur told investors the weaker ec...
Freyr Battery Gains as Analyst Calls It a Top Pick. The Stock Could Quadruple.
Text size Freyr can be a serious battery player in years to come, says Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas. FREYR Stock in Norwegian battery start-up Freyr Battery is getting a boost from a new bullish ...
Vitalik argues why DAOs should shun the corporate approach
Fairness, resistance to censorship, and the ability to make better decisions are among the reasons why highly decentralized DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) should resist the temptation t...
Home values in August saw their largest monthly decline since 2011. Some cities see house prices drop by 3%.
Home values are edging down as buyers remain spooked by high mortgage rates, according to a new report. The typical value of a home in the U.S. fell 0.3% in August from the previous month, according t...
Thinking about a Roth conversion? If you have an IRA, consider this ‘bear market bonus’
If you’ve been thinking about converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, here’s the good news: This year’s market turmoil may be giving you a golden opportunity to do it. That’s because the stocks an...
Buy Luminar Stock, Analyst Says. It’s a Winner in Radar for Autonomous Cars.
Text size Luminar’s stock is forecast to reach $30 by December 2023. Here, a photo of a Luminar Lidar-based sensor on a test vehicle. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images The autonomous vehicl...
Growling Powell causes Goldman to cut its S&P 500 price target. Again.
During the height of the bull market – which, boy, seems so long ago – the call-option crazy punters inhabiting the Wallstreetbets channel had a favorite meme to explain why stocks would keep going hi...