Shares of Stanley Black & Decker SWK dove 4.6% in premarket trading Thursday, after the tools maker reported fourth-quarter results that beat expectations but provided a full-year profit outlook t...
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As Fed raises rates by a quarter point, here’s where financial advisers are telling their clients to invest — and store — their money
The Federal Reserve boosted its influential interest rate yet again Wednesday, even as more signs indicate that inflation is cooling. It hiked the benchmark’s key rate by a quarter of a basis point, b...
‘Won’t get fooled again’? Nasdaq jumped more than 10% in January. Here’s what history shows happens next to the tech-heavy index.
The technology-laden Nasdaq Composite surged more than 10% last month after a down year in 2022, with history showing the stock-market index tends to perform well in the next 12 months after such a sc...
Brace for ‘tinderbox-timebomb’ market crash worse than 1929, hedge fund manager says
“ “It is objectively the greatest tinderbox-timebomb in financial history — greater than the late 1920s, and likely with similar market consequences. Now, as then, it is of our own making.” ” — Mark S...
Bear market unlike anything I’ve seen since starting on the Street in 1980, says short selling legend Jim Chanos
“I’ve been on the Street [since] 1980 [and] not one bear market has ever traded above nine times to 14 times the previous peak earnings.” That was short selling giant Jim Chanos, founder of Kynikos As...
NXP Semiconductor stock falls as outlook comes up short of expectations
NXP Semiconductors NV shares dropped in the extended session Monday after the chip maker’s quarterly forecast fell short of Wall Street expectations. NXP NXPI, -1.13% forecast earnings of $2.82 to $3....
These 2 dividend-stock ETFs are more like growth funds in disguise. Can either still work in your income portfolio?
Quality-stock and dividend-focused strategies shined during the market declines of 2022, rebounding from what investors may have found to be disappointing performance during the previous long bull mar...
Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson warns the stock market’s January rally could end this week
A surprisingly good start for the U.S. stock market in 2023 is likely to fade this week as the Federal Reserve is set to announce its eighth consecutive rate hike at the conclusion of its policy meeti...
Opinion: The Fed expects a ‘soft landing’ and no recession for the economy. We could get stagflation instead.
I am especially wary of economists — that includes Federal Reserve members and well as former Fed members — who are quick to see a soft landing for the U.S. economy. Soft landings are rare. Former Fed...
Genius Brands stock soars after plans to spinoff $37 million Entrepreneur Resorts subsidiary
Shares of Genius Group Ltd. soared 43.0% toward a five-month high in premarket trading Monday, after the Singapore-based education company said it will spin off its Entrepreneur Resorts Ltd. subsidiar...
GE HealthCare stock rises after reporting first results after GE spinoff, with revenue rising 8% but profit slipping
Shares of GE HealthCare GEHC, rose 1.3% in premarket trading Monday, reversing an earlier loss, after the medical technology and pharmaceutical diagnostics company reported its first results as a publ...
Dow futures drop 200 points as Fed decision, tech earnings await
U.S. stock futures slumped on Monday to kick off a big week that features a Federal Reserve interest-rate decision, a jobs report and several key technology-sector earnings. What’s happening Dow Jones...
Demand for jobs drops off in January, headhunter Robert Half says
Robert Half International Inc.’s stock rallied Friday after fourth-quarter profit beat expectations, but the staffing-services company provided a mixed outlook for the current quarter as revenue from ...
Welcome to Purgatory on Wall Street
The stock market over the next decade will barely keep up with inflation. That’s according to an average of the 10-year projections of the eight valuation indicators I highlight in this space every mo...
This week’s Fed vs. markets showdown could decide fate of early 2023 stock rally
Let’s get ready to rumble. The Federal Reserve and investors appear to be locked in what one veteran market watcher has described as an epic game of “chicken.” What Fed Chair Jerome Powell says Wednes...
These money and investing tips can warm your portfolio when stocks cool
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S&P 500 nears first ‘golden cross’ in 2½ years, but this doesn’t guarantee more gains ahead
The S&P 500 is on the verge of achieving its first “golden cross” in 2½ years, but that doesn’t mean stocks are destined for more gains over the coming year. The golden-cross indicator is used by ...
How to get a 6% return in bonds this year, according to Guggenheim
After an awful year, a straightforward strategy has been shaping up for investors to get an estimated 6% return in the bond market, according to Guggenheim Partners. The Federal Reserve’s rapid pace o...
Opinion: Why are my investments in a rut? That’s the way Wall Street wants it.
The Wall Street establishment doesn’t want you to read this article, and I’ll tell you why. If you’re an investor and not getting all the returns you deserve, there are lots of possible reasons. Perha...
Tech stocks are having their best January in decades — here’s why that may not be a good sign
Technology stocks are on quite a tear to start 2023, but that could actually be an ominous signal. The Nasdaq Composite Index COMP, +0.95% is up 11% so far this month, on track for its best January pe...
An Unstoppable Stock Market Is About to Meet the Immovable Fed
The stock market has acted as if the Federal Reserve doesn’t exist as it jumps out to a quick start to the year. Expect Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to remind it when the central bank hikes interest rat...
Carvana stock soars in active trading to lead the NYSE’s gainers
Shares of Carvana Co. CVNA, +19.54% soared 20.8% in active afternoon trading Friday, enough to pace the New York Stock Exchange’s (NYSE) gainers list. Trading volume swelled to 28.6 million shares, al...
What will the Fed and Jerome Powell do next week?
Jittery U.S. investors are still in “bad news is good news” mode because they want to see interest rates decline. And they expect to get what they want, as shown by the inverse yield curve. Two-year U...
Fed set to deliver quarter-point rate hike along with ‘one last hawkish sting in the tail’
The Federal Reserve will downshift to a 25 basis point rise in its policy interest rate at their upcoming interest-rate meeting and will work overtime to make sure that the market doesn’t get the idea...
The Next PCE Report Lands Today. What It Will Say About Inflation.
The Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of rising prices is set to show that inflation continues to trend downward, supporting the narrative that the central bank could soon ease up in its battle agai...
Blink Charging stock jumps after ShareIntel hired to investigate potential naked short selling
Shares of Blink Charging Co. BLNK, +2.57% shot up 6.9% toward a two-month high in premarket trading Wednesday, after the maker of electric vehicle charging equipment said it hired Shareholder Intellig...