U.S. states fall short of pledges to cut ties with Russia

Driven by moral outrage over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year, U.S. governors and other top state officials made it clear: They wanted to cut their financial ties with Russia. A few stat...

Fed’s Powell sparked a 1,000-point rout in the Dow. Here’s what investors should do next.

Now might be the time to consider hiding out in short-dated Treasurys or corporate bonds and other defensive parts of the stock market. On Friday, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell talked of a wi...

Fed Chief Talks Tough on Inflation. There’s More Pain Ahead for the Stock Market.

From left: Fed officials Jerome Powell, Lael Brainard, and John Williams ponder the great outdoors during a break at the economic symposium at Jackson Hole. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Text size Grand...

Alcoa Has a Plan for Zero Emissions. Buy the Stock While It’s a Bargain.

The outlook for aluminum is brightening, and so are the prospects for Alcoa, probably the best pure play on the versatile and light metal—and a cheap one. Alcoa stock (ticker: AA) looks like a bargain...

Opinion: I tried ‘quiet quitting’ before it was cool — and regretted it ever since

For much of my 35 or so years in the workforce, I’ve prided myself on going the extra mile — such as trying to put in a solid 8-hour day that has sometimes stretched into a 10 or 12-hour day. And I’ve...

FedEx Sues Ground Contractor, Cancels His Routes

FedEx sued one of its largest delivery contractors in the U.S. and canceled his routes, saying the businessman has orchestrated a campaign to promote his own consulting firm by disparaging the deliver...

‘It’s a remarkably uncertain time’: Redfin CEO warns of rapidly cooling housing market — says deals under contract are being cancelled

After a stellar two-year run, the housing market is sputtering as buyers pull back sharply. One real-estate chief said the market is indeed course-correcting, and it’s getting hard to make a deal as m...

2 Companies That Boosted Their Stock Dividends This Week

Text size Altria Group said it plans to boost its quarterly disbursement to 94 cents a share. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images Altria Group and Lam Research declared dividend increases this week ...

These dividend stocks can protect you as the Federal Reserve slows the economy

With Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell set to deliver an important speech Friday, investors may finally begin to take him at his word: The central bank is going to maintain a hawkish stance to co...

3M stock suffers worst day since 2019 after judge denies protection from earplug lawsuits

3M Co. stock tumbled 9.5% on Friday, pacing the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s steep decline after reports indicated that a bankruptcy judge blocked a request from 3M that would have shielded the comp...

Here are 5 reasons why energy stocks look like a buy despite rising 74% in a year

Stocks in the S&P 500’s energy sector still have plenty of upside despite their 74% surge in the past 12 months, according to Jeff Buchbinder, chief equity strategist at LPL Financial. The strong ...

3M Is Denied Bankruptcy Shield Against Mass Earplug Claims

A bankruptcy judge declined on Friday to shield 3M Co. from continued litigation involving its military earplugs, a setback for the conglomerate’s attempt to shift the mass injury claims to a friendli...

Dow closes down 1000 points, Nasdaq falls 3.9% after Powell warns of pain to households in inflation battle

U.S. stocks tumbled Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing down more than 1000 points for its worst daily percentage drop since May, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the c...

Japan to amend crypto corporate tax laws

The strict laws in Japan regarding crypto are making the businesses in the country shut down. Japan is going to amend the crypto corporate tax laws in the country. The government of Japan has publiciz...

As Intel Shares Slide, CEO Gelsinger Doubles Down

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger Alex Wong/Getty Images Text size Shares of Intel have shed a third of their value so far in 2022. And Pat Gelsinger just made his largest open-market purchase since becoming th...

Nvidia Stock Is Down 40% This Year. Don’t Expect a Quick Turnaround.

Text size Even after its 40% share price stumble this year, Nvidia’s valuation looks expensive. Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images Nvidia, the most valuable U.S. semiconductor company, is in a big rut. This...

Porsche Could Be Worth as Much as All of Volkswagen in an IPO

Text size An IPO of the Volkswagen-controlled Porsche brand could come in September. Porsche Porsche’s initial public offering is getting close. It’s going to be big. Friday, Bloomberg reported that P...

Alibaba, Nio stocks rally along with other Chinese names as SEC reaches audit deal with China

U.S-listed shares of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Nio Inc. were among Chinese names trading higher in morning action Friday after the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it has struck ...

Inflation falls for first time in more than two years, key U.S. gauge shows, due to sinking gas prices

The numbers: A key gauge of U.S. inflation fell 0.1% in July thanks to tumbling gasoline prices, marking the first decline in more than two years and giving Americans some relief from a rapidly rising...

‘The backlash to quiet quitting smacks of another attempt by the ruling class to get workers back under their thumbs:’ Am I wrong?

I have something to get off my chest. Please bear with me. We learned a lot from the (more than) two years of pandemic life. Among those lessons:  1. We can be really effective and productive working ...

Merck Looks Attractive, With or Without Seagen

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T-Mobile Has Replaced Verizon Atop the Wireless World. It’s Time to Buy the Stock.

It used to be Verizon Communication ’s world, but wireless now belongs to T-Mobile US —and its stock will continue to benefit. Verizon (ticker: VZ) was the undisputed winner of the 4G era, investing h...

Affirm stock plunges 14% as earnings beat but outlook comes up short

Shares of Affirm Holdings Inc. tumbled nearly 14% in after-hours trading Thursday after the buy-now-pay-later company exceeded expectations with its latest results but delivered a lower-than-anticipat...

Nvidia Stock Sees Price Targets Lowered After Results

Text size Nvidia stock has declined by about 40% this year. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Wall Street analysts aren’t ready to give up on Nvidia yet—even after the company has reduced its outlook versu...

Japan To Reform Crypto Corporate Tax Laws

The Japanese government has announced that it shall be evaluating the crypto tax rules which are applicable for corporations in the fiscal year of 2023. The Financial Services Agency and the Ministry ...

Marvell stock drops as persistent supply constraints weaken data-center forecast

Marvell Technology Inc. shares fell in the extended session Thursday after the chip maker forecast data-center sales for the third quarter that fell well short of Wall Street’s expectations due to sup...

VMware beats on earnings as it awaits Broadcom acquisition approval

VMware Inc.’s profit declined less than expected in the second quarter, as the software company awaits approval for an acquisition by chip maker Broadcom Inc. VMware VMW, +2.31% on Thursday reported s...

Opinion: The stock market in all likelihood has entered a new bull phase — so you’ll want to own these five stocks

That didn’t take long. The slump in the S&P 500 Index SPX, +1.41% and Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +1.67% after their meteoric rise off mid-June lows has a lot of market commentators asking two ke...

Alibaba, JD.com Rising on Report of Resolution to SEC Delisting Issue

Text size Alibaba stock rose more than 8% following the report. AFP/Getty Images Stock in Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings took off on Thursday after The Wall Street Journal reported that security r...