What can we expect from meme stocks AMC, GameStop and Bed Bath & Beyond in 2023?

Meme stocks AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., GameStop Corp. and Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. have had an eventful 2022, but what can we expect from them in 2023? AMC AMC, -5.18% and GameStop GME, +1.07%...

Novozymes and Chr. Hansen agree deal to merge

Danish biotechnology companies Novozymes AS NZYM.B, -13.67% and Chr. Hansen Holding AS CHR, +23.64% said Monday they have agreed to merge, creating a biological solutions provider with combined annual...

Netflix, Workday, Costco, Caterpillar and more: These stocks are Cowen’s favorites for 2023

Across the market, Cowen & Co. analysts see undervalued stocks. They rolled out their individual best picks late in the week, highlighting their takes on compelling plays in healthcare, technology...

Private-prison stock hits two-year high as analysts cite potential for more detention beds, detention alternatives

Shares of private-prison operator GEO Group Inc. jumped to their highest level in roughly two years on Tuesday after Wedbush analysts upgraded the stock, citing a GOP-controlled House, possible change...

Twilio Stock Has Been Hammered. 3 Reasons It Could Fall Even More.

Twilio stock was falling Monday after a Jefferies analyst cited three reasons why he has lost confidence in the cloud-based software provider over the near-term. Analyst Samad Samana downgraded shares...

Hormel Foods and HP Inc. Declare Dividend Increases

Text size Hormel stock has returned about 3% this year through Friday, dividends included. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg Hormel Foods and HP declared dividend increases in a light week for such announcements...

Spotlight on layoffs: Cuts at Amazon, Cisco, Roku, Meta, Twitter, Intel and more

From HP, Amazon, Roku and Beyond Meat to Meta and Twitter, big names across a number of sectors have announced major layoffs in October and November. Alphabet Inc. GOOGL, +1.45% GOOG, +1.53% is consid...

The best-performing sector in 2022 is not finished crushing it, says Citi, offering three stocks to buy

You can count on it, says our call of the day provided by Citigroup, though they say investors can’t expect as lofty returns. “We see market rotation into energy equities as having further to run, eve...

Dow ends nearly 400 points higher as investors await Fed minutes

U.S. stocks ended higher Tuesday as traders gauged the impact of fresh COVID-19 restrictions in China and awaited Wednesday’s minutes from the most recent Federal Reserve meeting. How are stocks are t...

Markets will shift to a ‘hope’ phase next year, and investors would be wise not to miss it, says Goldman Sachs

Fresh China COVID-19 worries are threatening to nix any preholiday gains for Wall Street, with stocks struggling, oil tumbling and the dollar higher as Monday’s session gets underway. In a shortened w...

The PC boom has gone bust, and we are about to see the results ahead of Black Friday

The pandemic-fueled personal-computer boom has ended, so how will that affect demand and pricing for PCs and the retailers that sell them this holiday season? A sense of the fallout will be provided i...

Apple Isn’t Recession Proof. The Stock Could Have a Tough 2023.

To be clear, I’m an Apple fanboy, and have been for years. I have a pair of Mac laptops, an iPhone 13 Pro Max, and an Apple Watch. I subscribe to Apple Music, Apple Photos, Apple News, and Apple TV+. ...

‘Embarrassed’ Tyson Foods CFO apologizes to investors for arrest

Tyson Foods Inc. reported mixed fourth-quarter results Monday as chicken prices soared while beef slumped — but perhaps the most interesting part of the post-earnings conference call was Chief Financi...

Judge Blocks Student Debt Relief Program. What That Means for Navient.

A federal judge from Texas blocked President Joe Biden’s student debt relief program on Thursday. This could be good news for lenders like Navient In August, Biden announced his student loan debt plan...

20 dividend stocks that may be safest if the Federal Reserve causes a recession

Investors cheered when a report last week showed the economy expanded in the third quarter after back-to-back contractions. But it’s too early to get excited, because the Federal Reserve hasn’t given ...

Opinion: Oil companies can’t just ‘drill baby drill’ at will. Here’s what it really takes to ramp up energy production.

As energy prices rage, President Biden and Republicans have urged companies to increase drilling to lower oil and gasoline prices from 14-year highs. But it’s not that simple. Even after permits are a...

Stocks Poised to Fall Monday

U.S. stocks are poised for a slightly lower open on Monday ahead of another busy week of earnings and the Federal Reserve’s latest decision on interest rates on Wednesday. At 6:22 p.m. Eastern time Su...

Small-Cap Stocks Have Rarely Been So Depressed. 7 to Buy Now.

Longtime investor Nicholas F. Galluccio has seen his fair share of market turmoil, but one thing has remained constant over nearly four decades: a focus on finding small stocks with big prospects. Gal...

What’s needed for stocks to rally is capitulation, but that could come from unexpected sources, strategist says

It’s the end of what felt like another very choppy week in stocks. And yet the S&P 500 SPX, +0.36% is in line to start the final session only about 1% or so below last Friday’s close. Uncertainty ...

Senior KFC Executives Opt for Retirement as Interest Rates Hit Pension Payouts

Rising interest rates are adding to companies’ borrowing costs and triggering higher credit-card bills for consumers. At KFC, they are driving a turnover in senior management. The Louisville, Ky.-base...

ARK Innovation ETF Closed Below Its Covid-Era Low. Why It Might Stay There.

Cathie Wood’s flagship exchange-traded fund finally closed below its early pandemic lows on Friday, after slipping below that line in intraday trading twice this week. The $7.1 billion ARK Innovation ...

I joined the ‘Great Resignation’ a few months ago—here’s how it’s working out

I feel lighter after joining the Great Resignation a few months ago. I’m also overwhelmed. Businesses are urgently hiring, according to LinkedIn, Idealist, Monster and Indeed. And I’m getting phone ca...

RingCentral added to ‘zombie’ stocks list by equity research firm New Constructs

Cloud-based communication company RingCentral has been added to the list of “zombie” stocks compiled by equity research firm New Constructs. The research firm, which uses machine learning and natural ...

Where’s the beef? Rancher sentenced to 11 years for ripping off Tyson Foods of nearly $250 million in ‘ghost cattle’ scam.

A Washington state rancher has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for a nearly quarter-billion-dollar ripoff of Tyson Foods Inc. TSN, -1.22% in which it sold the meat processor more than 260,000 hea...

21 dividend stocks yielding 5% or more of companies that will produce plenty of cash in 2023

When the stock market has jumped two days in a row, as it has now, it is easy to become complacent. But the Federal Reserve isn’t finished raising interest rates, and recession talk abounds. Stock inv...

It’s Time to Buy Tech Again. Here Are 20 Stocks to Start With.

One cruel truth the stock market confirmed this past week is that trying to pick the bottom for technology stocks is a fool’s errand. The Nasdaq Composite’s terrible September—it was down 10.5% on the...

Bond Yields Are Finally Looking Attractive. What to Buy Now.

It has taken a historic selloff, but the bond rout may finally be winding down. Yields are also looking plump enough to be attractive again. A two-year Treasury now gets you 4.1%, a yield not seen sin...

The Dollar Is Crushing Rival Currencies. Here’s Where Things Are Headed.

The dollar’s remarkable rally shows no signs of slowing. In fact, the Federal Reserve’s hawkish message has given it fresh impetus. The strong dollar is a concern for U.S. multinational corporations, ...

Beyond Meat Stock Hits All-Time Low. Inflation Bites Plant-Based Industry.

Text size Beyond Meat stock has fallen 74% this year. Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images Beyond Meat shares hit an all-time low Monday, falling for the fifth consecutive day and dragging down other p...

Costco, AutoZone, Lennar, Darden, and Other Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week

Text size All eyes will be on the Federal Reserve this week, as the central bank’s policy committee meets to consider further interest-rate increases. A handful of major companies will report earnings...

Constellation Brands, Coca-Cola, and Other Safe Staples Stocks for a Possible Recession

Text size Constellation Brands stock looks particularly attractive. Jones/Bloomberg Recession risks are growing, and investors are looking for safety. But not all safe stocks are created equal. Take c...

Penn National dropped from S&P 500 for one of America’s largest institutional landlords

The S&P 500 index will ditch part of its bet on sports gambling in favor of a different business: renting houses. S&P Dow Jones Indices announced late Friday that it will replace Penn Entertai...