These 20 stocks still have at least 48% upside, analysts say, despite the S&P 500’s 8% gain from its lows

The S&P 500 has climbed 8% since June 16, when it closed at its lowest point this year. While the benchmark index is still down 17% this year, analysts expect it to soar 21% over the next 12 month...

Microsoft’s Activision Deal Is Likely to Win Approval, Analyst Says

Text size Microsoft has said it plans to release Activision’s Call of Duty videogames on Sony’s PlayStation. Rich Polk/Getty Images for Activision Activision Blizzard stock continues to tr...

Robots are making french fries, chicken wings and more as restaurant kitchens gear up for an automated future

One of the first investments from Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.’s venture fund Cultivate Next is in Hyphen, a San Jose, Calif.-based robotics company whose product, The Makeline, organizes digital order...

WWE finds $14.6 million in ‘unrecorded expenses’ made by Vince McMahon

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. disclosed Monday that it will restate financial statements back to 2019 after uncovering $14.6 million in “unrecorded expenses” paid out by former long-time Chief Ex...

Philips Cuts Guidance as Inflation and Supply Disruptions Hit Earnings

Text size Philips said it expects full-year sales growth of 1% to 3%, down from its previous forecast of 3% to 5%. AFP via Getty Images Shares of Philips fell sharply after the Dutch maker of Sonicare...

Restaurant Stocks Are Finally Coming Back. This One Looks Like a Good Bet.

Text size A recession, if one comes, would be particularly bad news for full-service restaurants. Saul Martinez/Bloomberg Recent market volatility can make anyone’s stomach queasy. Some restaurant sto...

Apple, Visa, Microsoft, Exxon Mobil, Chipotle, and Other Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week

It will be a busy week on both the micro and macro fronts. Second-quarter earnings season ramps up, as more than 150 S&P 500 firms report, including Big Tech. The Federal Reserve’s policy committe...

Apple, Amazon, Meta Highlight Tech-Heavy Earnings Week

Tech giants Apple Amazon.com and Microsoft headline a busy earnings week amid growing investor fears of recession, rising interest rates and surging inflation. A little more than one-third of S&P ...

How Amazon’s $3.9 billion wager on primary care could change your Prime membership

Amazon’s AMZN, +1.52% $3.9 billion acquisition of One Medical ONEM, +69.45% is the e-commerce giant’s biggest bet on healthcare to date, and it hints at a future in which primary care and streaming op...

‘Squeezable’ AMC, GameStop stocks break out to multi-month highs

Shares of both AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. and GameStop Corp. surged to multi-month highs Wednesday, as they extended breakouts above previous chart resistance levels. The rallies come after Ihor ...

GameStop, AMC, EV Startups, and Others Are Among the Most Shorted Stocks

Text size Lordstown Motors is on a list of squeezable stocks. Courtesy Lordstown Motors Investors who have bet against the electric-vehicle industry should take note. Five of 25 U.S. companies that th...

Toys Are Staples, Making Mattel a Buy in a Recession, Says Analyst

Shares of Mattel rose this past Monday, but fell for the week, after an upgrade from Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Ng, who argued that the toy maker had the ability to navigate economic uncertainties....

Cathie Wood’s ARK Buys 1 Million Unity Software Shares After IronSource Acquisition

Text size An attendee plays a game at the Unity Technologies booth at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest purchased more than 1 millio...

12 Battered Stocks That Could Be the Next Amazon

Text size Vehicle maker Rivian is one of the companies with battered share prices that is worth a look. Courtesy Rivian The 2022 bear market has popped a few bubbles. But it’s also created bargain sto...

Unity Stock Is Plunging. Investors Are Losing Faith in the Company’s Strategy.

Text size John Riccitiello joined Unity as CEO in 2014, after a six-year stint running Electronic Arts. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Unity Software investors are throwing up their hands in despair. Aft...

Opinion: ‘Quality’ companies are getting stronger yet their shares are down in this selloff. This is how to find the bargains.

If you’re a long-term investor, this year’s selloff is good news because it offers a great chance to pick up quality companies at a discount. But wait a second. If a company is “high quality,” why wou...

Unity to Buy IronSource for $4.4 Billion. IronSource Stock Surges, Unity Slumps.

Text size Wall Street seems to think the merger is a good deal for IronSource stock, which surged. Angela WeissAFP/Getty Images Unity Software will take over IronSource in an all-stock $4.4 billion me...

The Next Amazon? 12 Battered Stocks That Are Worth a Look.

Text size Vehicle maker Rivian is one of the companies with battered share prices that is worth a look. Courtesy Rivian The 2022 tech-wreck bear market has popped a few bubbles. But it’s also created ...

Miami’s Gold Rush: Finance Firms and Crypto Move In, Bringing Strains

From his new office in Miami Beach, real-estate investor Barry Sternlicht is only steps from the ocean. His waterfront mansion is just a short drive away. Cold winters and state income taxes are a thi...

Amazon and Grubhub Strike Deal to Bring Restaurant Delivery to Prime Members

Amazon.com agreed to add Grubhub to its suite of Prime services in the U.S., in a deal aimed at expanding the food-ordering company’s reach by tapping Amazon’s membership program. Grubhub’s parent, Ne...

Stocks Had a Nasty 6 Months. The Second Half Could Be Ugly Too.

Text size Bond markets are pricing in significant additional interest-rate hikes this year, but some stock analysts’ earnings forecasts remain optimistic. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg It was a first half d...

Gas prices edge down just in time for July Fourth travel — here’s why

It’s a cool breeze during a hot moment, but it’s not the summer weather. As record-breaking numbers of Americans pack their cars and travel to Fourth of July barbecues that will cost them more than la...

Las Vegas Sands Stock Could Win Big as China Eases Zero-Covid Rules

Text size The Venetian Macao resort and casino, owned by Las Vegas Sands. Billy H.C. Kwok/Bloomberg China’s decision to ease its entry requirements for international travelers is a step toward a fulle...

The Best Income Investments Now

Income-oriented investors, it’s time to celebrate. There are suddenly many more opportunities—in areas ranging from junk bonds to real estate investment trusts—after the bear markets in stocks and bon...

Activision Stock Is a Bet on Microsoft’s Takeover. It’s One Worth Making.

Text size Gamers play a beta version of Activision Blizzard’s ‘Overwatch 2’ in a tournament in San Antonio. Sergio Flores/Bloomberg With mergers getting increased scrutiny, Microsoft picked a tough ti...

‘I wouldn’t be successful at my job without her’: My friend cleans, cooks and cares for my child. I pay her $50 a day. Am I taking advantage of her?

I’m a working-from-home mom and my supervisors have no intentions of bringing me back to the office at this time. In order to actually get work done, I have pieced together childcare using the help of...

This veteran money manager has seen it all. And these 19 dividend stocks pass his rigorous quality screen right now.

Lewis Altfest’s time in the finance industry spans seven decades. He has some words of advice for investors who aren’t used to stomach-churning stock-price moves. He founded Altfest Personal Wealth Ma...

Wall Street’s favorite stock sector has potential upside of 43% as we enter the second half of 2022

At the midpoint of 2022, investors are looking at a remarkable change in stock valuations. The S&P 500 SPX has declined 20%, but the benchmark index’s forward price-to-earnings valuation has falle...

Grubhub CEO Says Sale Isn’t Imminent, as Owner Seeks a Partner

CHICAGO—Grubhub Chief Executive Adam DeWitt said company parent Just Eat Takeaway.com NV hopes to find a strategic partner to invest in the U.S. online ordering company, though an outright sale isn’t ...

DraftKings Lands New Bull as Profitability Nears. This Analyst Also Likes Penn.

Text size Casinos are traditionally unaffected even in a recession scenario. Ethan Miller/Getty Images DraftKings and Penn National Gaming stocks will outperform the market by selling additional produ...

Bosses Swear by the 90-Day Rule to Keep Workers Long Term

In the quest to retain workers, companies are sharpening their focus on a very specific common goal: 90 days. Hold on to an employee for three months, executives and human-resources specialists say, a...

Buy Starbucks Stock. Shares Could Be Ready to Run.

China’s economic slowdown is among the factors pressuring Starbucks shares. Above, dispensing coffee to customers on the go in Hangzhou. Long Wei/VCG/Getty Images Text size A sequel is seldom as good ...