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....

Tesla’s New Austin Factory to Start Up Soon. It’s Going to Be Wild.

Text size People look at a Tesla Model Y electric vehicle in a Miami Design District showroom. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Christmas arrived a little late for Tesla bulls. They have been eagerly awaiting ...

Not Even GameStop Stock Can Fight the Fed

Text size A Tesla electric vehicle drives through the Las Vegas Convention Center loop at the CES 2022 show this past week. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images The stock market is supposed to be forwar...

Proterra Stock Sank in the SPAC Selloff. Now the Electric Bus Maker Looks Like a Bargain.

Proterra Greenville Facility Courtesy of Proterra Text size Proterra would seem to have a lot going for it. The electric-vehicle technology company operates in a hot sector and has avoided head-on com...

Coca-Cola Just Got Sweeter. The Stock Looks Like a Buy.

Text size One analyst sees Coke’s earnings per share growing at a 12% annualized clip through 2023, hitting $2.71 that year. George Frey/Bloomberg Coca-Cola stock finally has its fizz back after recla...

Auto Stocks Have Revved Up on EV Ambitions. Here’s Where They Go Next.

Who needs parody cryptocurrency when car stocks are this exciting? Ford Motor , General Motors , Tesla , and Rivian Automotive each had price swings of more than 10% during the first trading week of t...

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...

These tech stocks have fallen 20% to 51% from their 52-week highs. Should you consider buying now?

Technology stocks have been retreating as the Federal Reserve’s change in policy has set up expectations for a significant rise in interest rates. Some investors will panic at a time like this and sel...

Unprofitable tech trades are off to an ugly 2022. Here are the ETFs to consider as Cathie Wood’s Ark sinks.

Happy Thursday! In mythology, Janus is a god of transitions who is often depicted as a two-faced deity. A mere three sessions into the month of January, and some investors already may be feeling whipl...

GM’s Chevy Silverado EV Has Arrived. It Could Move the Stock.

Text size A 2024 Silverado EV RST. Courtesy GM Launches of new models typically aren’t stock-market issues for traditional auto manufacturers, but things are changing. General Motors ‘ unveiling of th...

Roblox stock drops after pulling down China app for retooling

Roblox Corp. shares dropped Friday following a report that the social-gaming company’s app in China will be unavailable for an undetermined period after being shut down in December. Roblox RBLX, -5.41...

Opinion: You don’t have to choose between growth and value with these six technology stocks — they’re a blend of both

Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March 2020, the Big Tech trade has really delivered for investors, as lower interest rates, massive liquidity and digital-transformation investments have...

Is it time to fight the Fed? This veteran strategist says the central bank won’t risk a 20% drop in house prices and a 30% slide in stocks.

The bond bears have been in ascendance this week, even before the release of the latest minutes from the last Federal Open Market Committee meeting. The yield on the 10-year Treasury has jumped 23.7 b...

Discovery Stock Soars After an Analyst Upgrade. Why the Stock Could Double.

Text size Dreamstime Discovery Communications shares are roaring higher on Friday, after an analyst upgraded the stock and issued a price target 75% above Thursday’s closing price in a 30-page report....

Opinion: Social Security blows it again

Social Security had another disastrous financial year in 2022 even as it hurtles toward insolvency. America’s main pension plan saw its investments badly trail the booming markets, competitors, and ev...

AT&T’s Bear Case Largely Has Played Out. The Stock Has Limited Downside Risks.

Text size The AT&T logo is displayed on the shirt of an employee at an AT&T store. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Shares of AT&T were rising Friday after receiving an upgrade from Wells Fargo on ...

I’m 68, my husband is terminally ill, and his $3 million estate will go to his son. I want to spend the rest of my days traveling – will I have enough money?

Please help me. I am a 68-year-old woman married 17 years to the love of my life. Our finances have always been separate, and I signed a prenuptial acknowledging that his son will inherit his estate h...

How Many Years Could Elizabeth Holmes Face in Prison? Decades, in Theory

Elizabeth Holmes’s potential prison term for defrauding investors, like her company’s blood-testing technology, will likely fall short of what is advertised, according to an analysis of federal data b...

‘The Fed might have to really stop on the brakes’: Mortgage rates surge to highest level in over a year

Mortgage rates rose markedly in the first week of 2022 — potentially setting the tone for a year in which economist expect interest rates to move steadily higher. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage avera...

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...

Exxon Could Go Even Bigger on Its Dividend

Text size David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Oil companies used to compete on how much crude they could produce. Now they’re competing on how much cash they can send back to investors. That dynamic could pay...

Bed Bath & Beyond Had Big Earnings Miss. The Stock Is Jumping.

Text size Comparable-store sales at Bed Bath & Beyond fell by 7%. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond is up about 13% even after the company’s financial results fell short...

Tesla Stock Is Falling Again. Why Shares Are Giving Back Big Delivery Gains.

Text size Tesla stock is up about 3% this year after giving back its double-digit gain from the first trading day of 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Tesla opened the year with strong fourth-quarter...

Nvidia Stock Faces Short-Term Pressures. Why It’s Still a Buy.

Text size A sign is posted in front of the Nvidia headquarters in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Getty Images Shares of Nvidia were inching lower Thursday following a...

20 cheap value stocks that Wall Street expects to rise up to 58%

There are plenty of arguments for why the bull market for U.S. stocks will continue in 2022. But investors’ focus appears to have shifted recently in favor of value stocks, rather than the growth stoc...

Cathie Wood’s ARK ETFs Are in a Deep Hole—Already

Text size Cathie Wood of ARK Invest Reed Young The new year did not bring a fresh start for Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest, a fund company known for its focus on innovation stocks and high price targets. Th...

Interest-Rate Worries Batter Stock Market

Major U.S. stock indexes fell Wednesday as investors worried that the Federal Reserve might respond more aggressively to rising inflation than previously anticipated.  Markets had largely continued 20...

Enphase Stock Sinks as Slower Transition Leads to Sharp Price Cut

Text size David McNew/Getty Images Shares of solar specialist Enphase Energy were tumbling Wednesday after a sharp price cut and downgrade by analysts at BofA Global Research. BofA Global Research low...

Intel stock rallies after upgrade says chip maker ‘is starting to execute on a coherent strategy’

Intel Corp. shares rallied Wednesday after the chip maker received an analyst upgrade on the belief that the chip maker is starting to execute on its turnaround. Intel INTC, +3.12% shares gained as mu...

IBM Seeks Buyer for Watson Health Unit: Report

Text size IBM has hired BofA Securities to solicit bids for artificial-intelligence unit Watson Health, according to Axios. IBM’s looking for a price of more than $1 billion. Dreamstime In the l...

Ford Sales Impress. The Company Handled the Chip Shortage Admirably.

Text size Courtesy Ford Ford Motor’s December and fourth-quarter sales impressed. Especially given the supply-chain woes faced by the entire industry. Investors have rewarded the company for managing ...