Opinion: I’ve always pounded the table on revolutionary companies. Now I’ve found myself buying Intel’s stock

This may be a surprise for those of you who have been following me on MarketWatch, as I have focused on finding Revolutionary companies early on and holding on to them, usually forever. Intel is a com...

Putin’s Domestic Approval Rating Reaches Highest Level In Five Years

Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin has his highest approval rating among Russians since September 2017, according to a poll released Wednesday by the independent Moscow-based Levada Center, indi...

Opinion: Ukraine war is a wake-up call to ditch oil and gas forever

That invasion, and the subsequent U.S. ban on oil imports from Russia, are partly responsible, but they aren’t the only reason. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, the impact of t...

Apple Could Add $10 Billion of Revenue by Selling More Ads. Here’s How.

Text size People walk past an Apple store in Shanghai in October. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images How ironic it would be if Apple was the next great online advertising sales business. Apple (ticke...

‘The Batman’ Tops $300 Million Domestic

Robert Pattinson in ‘The Batman’ Warner Bros. With legs closer to Aquaman than Man of Steel, DC Comics’ latest solo superhero franchise launcher remained unusually strong in weekend three....

Russia Set to Ban Commodity Exports Following Western Sanctions

President Vladimir Putin, pictured Tuesday, gave his cabinet two days to create a list of commodities and of countries subject to a new export ban. Photo: handout/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Rus...

The U.S. Will Ban Imports of Russian Oil. What Exactly Does That Mean?

Oil prices spiked to their highest levels since 2008 on Tuesday after the U.S. announced it would ban imports of Russian oil. “Today I’m announcing the United States is targeting the main artery of Ru...

‘The Batman’ tallies $128.5 million domestic box office opening

Robert Pattinson stars in “The Batman.” Warner Bros. “The Batman” swooped into theaters this weekend, tallying the second-highest domestic opening of the pandemic era. The Warn...

Industry expert: Ukraine war could be a boon for domestic airlines

The Ukraine war will likely be a bane for the big cap U.S. air carriers with a focus on “international” but it could very well be a boon for their domestic peers, says former Spirit Airlin...

DraftKings Wrapped Up Its Investor Day. These Are the Main Takeaways.

Text size Scott Eisen/Getty Images for DraftKings DraftKings is on its way to achieving a path to profitability as it works to increase gross margins and reduce spending on customer acquisition, the c...

China’s tech giants face a domestic backlash for exiting Russia — Quartz

US and European firms have scrambled to comply with sweeping western sanctions issued in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But for many Chinese tech companies, it will be tough to satisfy both...

Why Does the U.S. Buy Russian Oil?

The fracking boom made America the world’s biggest oil producer a few years ago, but the U.S. still imports millions of barrels each day from other parts of the world, including Russia. Here is a look...

‘Spider-Man’ Passes $750M Domestic As ‘Lake Changjin 2’ Tops $500M In China

Zendaya and Tom Holland in ‘Spider-Man No Way Home’ Sony and Marvel Spider-Man: No Way Home passed $750 million domestic as of a couple of days ago, with a current cume of $752 million as ...

Tesla Finally Gets a Mention as Biden Talks Up Electric Vehicles

Text size President Joe Biden spoke in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images President Joe Biden just publicly said the T-word— Tesla —seeming to extend an olive branch to ...

PayPal stock sinks after earnings as inflation, spending pressures weigh on outlook

PayPal Holdings Inc. largely matched expectations for its holiday quarter but shares plunged late Tuesday after the company delivered an earnings forecast that came up shy of expectations. Shares were...

Robinhood Has Lost its One True Advantage

Text size Robinhood’s stock was trading higher on Friday even after disappointing fourth-quarter results. Dreamstime Robinhood Markets posted a wider-than-expected loss in the fourth quarter and...

Intel still has a lot to prove to Wall Street one year after Pat Gelsinger came home

Intel Corp. had a rough 2021, and it looks like the chip maker will still face Wall Street criticism in 2022 for its ambitious capital investment plan and the success of competitors amid continuing de...

A Resilient Supply Chain For Domestic Car Makers

Robots move auto glass on a manufacturing line at the Fuyao Glass America production facility in … [+] Moraine, Ohio. Photographer: Ty Wright/Bloomberg © 2016 Bloomberg Finance LP Fuyao Glass Am...

China’s zero-Covid policy a burden to domestic and global economy

The International Monetary Fund’s managing director said Friday that China’s zero-Covid policy is increasingly looking like a “burden,” which is impinging economic recovery bot...

‘Spider-Man’ Passes $700 Million Domestic And $1.6 Billion Worldwide

Tom Holland in Spider-Man No Way Home Sony Spider-Man: No Way Home earned another $20.8 million (-36%) in its fifth Fri-Sun weekend, bringing its 31-day total to $698.7 million in North America alone....

Russia-Ukraine Conflict Could Disrupt the Prices of These Commodities. What to Know.

The Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Russia would carry natural gas to Europe if approved by legislators. Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg Text size Tensions between Russia and Ukraine are on the rise, and trade...

PC Slowdown Sets a New Battleground for Chip Makers

Intel and Advanced Micro Devices have both benefited from the surge in PC sales over the pandemic, but growth is expected to flatline this year. Photo: Andrew Kelly/Reuters After a spectacular run, pe...

American Semiconductor Is Taking A Step Towards U.S. Domestic Chip Packaging

Integrated circuit packages protect the silicon chips from the environment, and provide a way of … [+] connecting their circuits to the outside world. getty Widespread shortages of semiconductor...

The Hottest ETF Sectors for Investors to Bet On in 2022

Many investors are bracing for a more-volatile stock market this year as interest rates, inflation, the pandemic, geopolitical tensions, oil and supply-chain bottlenecks continue to cause uncertainty....

‘Sing 2’ Passes $100 Million Domestic

‘Sing 2’ Universal In Friday box office news not related to The 355 ($1.71 million) or Spider-Man: No Way Home ($8.3 million), Illumination’s Sing 2 earned another $2.65 million (-59%) on ...

Costco’s December Sales Were Stellar. What It Means for Investors.

Text size Consumers shop in a Costco store Joe Raedle/Getty Images Shares of Costco Wholesale were flat on Thursday, even after the company said its December sales rose 16.2%, a hopeful sign for inves...

Disney topped the 2021 domestic box office

Simu Liu stars as Shang-Chi in Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” Disney The Marvel Cinematic Universe propelled Disney to the top of the domestic box office in 20...

Tilray expected to grow sales sequentially but remain in the red

Tilray Inc. will likely grow its sales over the previous quarter but it’s expected to post a net loss when it becomes the first major cannabis company to post quarterly results in 2022 on Monday. Tilr...

Apple Stays on Top for Phone Sales in China

Apple Inc. secured the top spot for phone sales in China for a second straight month in November, according to market research data, driven by the success of the iPhone 13 series. The Cupertino, Calif...