Opinion: These 5 tech stocks — including small caps you probably don’t know — can lead the sector’s comeback

Amid all the big swings in the S&P 500 and other benchmarks, it’s natural for many investors to be worried. But as the adage attributed to Warren Buffett goes, sometimes it pays the most to be gre...

10 tech value stocks that at least 75% of analysts rate as a ‘buy’ right now

So far, 2022 is a year of value stocks. But some tech stocks fit that definition. Below is a high-conviction list of technology stocks among the S&P 500 SPX, +0.05% that have low valuations to ear...

Weekend reads: Inflation fear and opportunities for investors

U.S. consumer price inflation rose to a 40-year high of 7.5% in January. That pace is running way ahead of wage growth, and the official figures can mask even more pain, depending on a family’s circum...

QuickHire founders raised $1.4 million—their best career advice

Deborah Gladney, 34, and Angela Muhwezi-Hall, 32, are part of a small but growing club of million-dollar Black female founders. The sisters are the creators behind QuickHire, a hiring platform that co...

Struggling small businesses hope more Covid relief is on the way

andresr | E+ | Getty Images Almost two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, many small businesses are still struggling. While financial assistance for those impacted by the crisis has ended, some of the ...

‘I don’t know if it’s worth dealing with tenants’: Should I convert my home into a rental, or sell it?

I have enough money to put down on a second home — I need a slightly bigger place and another bedroom. I currently live in Portland, Ore., but I am planning to move outside of Portland. However, I’m c...

Australia, New Zealand, Bali, Malaysia, Philippines reopen for travel

Another day — another border reopens.       In the past two weeks, a slew of countries announced plans to reopen or relax border restrictions. This includes places that have maintained some of the str...

First-generation Black wealth builders have to put themselves first

Klaus Vedfelt | DigitalVision | Getty Images The wealth gap between Black and white Americans has been persistent. That gap, of course, reveals the effects of accumulated inequality and discrimination...

Apple, Not Amazon, Should Buy Peloton. One Analyst Explains Why.

Text size (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) It’s been reported that Amazon.com and Nike are weighing bids for Peloton Interactive . One analyst said he’s be surprised if Apple also wasn’t in t...

These end-of-life planning forms will save your family a lot of heartache, the trouble with Alaska’s oil fund and more retirement news

From MarketWatch: Opinion: Big money trouble with Alaska’s $80 billion oil fund: A major political row has broken out at Alaska’s Permanent Fund, the state’s giant $82 billion oil fund, where the firi...

6 Stocks to Play the New U.S. Economic Reopening

UPS was a Covid beneficiary—until it wasn’t. Now, it again looks like a reopening play. Mario Tama/Getty Images Text size Covid cases are falling and the economy is about to reopen—again. Playing it, ...

Opinion: Amid a global chip shortage, Intel is making less money — how did that happen?

Intel INTC, -2.48% was the world’s largest chipmaker until 2021, when it was dethroned by Samsung. Though Samsung’s main business is memory chips, which is a different segment of the market to Intel’s...

Harvard medical professor says it’s time to move on from pandemic

It’s time to let the young, healthy and “anyone who wants to move on” from the pandemic do so, said Dr. Stefanos Kales, a professor at Harvard Medical School. In a paper posted on Li...

‘No, no, no, no, no!’ My wife and I are close to retirement, but we want to buy a house. Should I empty my 401(k) for the down payment?

Dear MarketWatch, My wife and I have been renting for many years, and we think it’s time to buy our first house. We live in Westchester County, N.Y., and we are looking for a home in the $450,000 to $...

‘We do not want him to receive anything from our estate’: How do we ensure our son-in-law does not get his hands on our money?

Dear Quentin, My wife and I are in our 70’s and have one daughter as the sole beneficiary to our estate. We live in Ohio. She is separated from her husband, and it doesn’t appear that they will be get...

Opinion: These 2 numbers sum up why the housing market won’t get back to normal for a long time

Last week I got a letter in the mail. Like you, I’m surprised this still exists as a practice but desperate times call for desperate measures: Courtesy Ben Carlson Now I would like to think our house ...

Why the Winners and Losers of Meta’s Earnings Will Become Clearer Today

Facebook ‘s parent company is definitely one of the most unfriended on Wall Street right now. Meta Platforms (ticker: FB), which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is seeing its stock go into fre...

Inflation impacts Valentine’s Day but overspending isn’t sexy

Even cupid is coming out of quarantine. Valentine’s Day spending is expected to reach $23.9 billion in 2022, the second-highest year on record, according to the National Retail Federation. On av...

The ‘best job in America’ pays $145,000, has 14,000 job openings — and offers a generous work-life balance

A six-figure salary and the option to work from home? It sounds too good to be true. Job openings are rising, while workers continue to quit. The number of vacant jobs hit 10.9 million in December, up...

Starbucks (SBUX) Q1 2022 earnings miss

The Starbucks logo is displayed on a cup at a Starbucks store on October 29, 2021 in Marin City, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Starbucks on Tuesday reported quarterly earnings that missed...

An Apple Bear Throws In the Towel, Removes Sell Rating

Text size “We abandon our Sell rating…seeing no indication that our thesis is playing out,” wrote New Street Research analyst Pierre Ferragu. Sascha Steinbach/Getty Images for Apple One of Wall Street...

‘The company is a household name’: My husband’s tech firm gave him stock. It’s now 40% of our net worth. Should we diversify or hold?

Dear Quentin, My husband and I disagree as to whether he should diversify his tech stock. He was granted this stock during his five years employed with a tech company. It wasn’t worth much at the time...

Royal Caribbean Builds Adults-Only Area, Carnival Joins New Ship Arms Race

Losing money has not stopped Royal Caribbean (RCL) – Get Royal Caribbean Group Report and Carnival Cruise Lines (CCL) – Get Carnival Corporation Report from spending to ensure that they ha...

Which countries are best for road trips? See the top 5 in the world

The highly transmissible omicron Covid-19 variant has some travelers thinking twice about air travel again. While travel bookings are surging this year, some people are sticking with one of the bigges...

Here’s what to consider before taking a pay cut

Drakula & Co. | Moment | Getty Images The pandemic has upended millions of American lives, and for many has made them reconsider priorities around work. That’s prompted many to quit jobs ami...

McDonald’s McPlant burger made with Beyond Meat sold better than expected

McDonald’s McPlant Burger Courtesy: McDonald’s McDonald’s McPlant burger is more popular than initially expected, according to Piper Sandler analyst Michael Lavery. In December, part...

Singapore says it’s ready for 2022 travel demand when it returns

There are “encouraging signs of recovery” in Singapore’s tourism sector, according to the Singapore Tourism Board. Visitor arrivals reached 330,000 and tourism receipts reached an es...

A food guide to the Thai capital

Bangkok revels in its status as a culinary mecca. From wizened street vendors who perform alchemy with sizzling woks to whiz-kid chefs who are shaping the fine dining scene, the city lays claim to one...

Opinion: Retirees in the U.S. do not live on ‘fixed incomes’

As inflation has gained traction in the last year, commentators constantly remark about how it is particularly hard on retirees who live on a “fixed income.”  Please stop. Retirees do not live on fixe...

Fast-food value meals return to menus, but the deals aren’t as cheap

Fast-food value deals are back in full force after nearly two years underground, but they look a little different. For the first time in more than two decades, Little Caesars raised the price of its $...

National Restaurant Association asks Congress for aid amid omicron

People dine at an outdoor dining patio set up at a restaurant on March 18, 2021 in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images The National Restaurant Association is asking Congress to replenish ...