Elon Musk’s decision to end his war with Twitter isn’t just a big win for the social-media company, but also for some big-name investors like Carl Icahn. Mr. Icahn quietly amassed a Twitter stake of w...
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U.S. auto sales fall slightly in Q3, but GM is a bright spot
DETROIT — U.S. new vehicle sales fell slightly in the third quarter, even though some automakers reported improvement in September. But there are warning signs consumers’ appetite for expensive new ca...
Chinese Tech Billionaire Richard Liu Settles Sexual-Assault Case in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS—A legal battle that Chinese feminists had seen as pivotal for the country’s embattled #MeToo movement ended abruptly just before a jury was set to hear the case in a Minnesota courtroom. R...
U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss Admits Mistake in Communicating Economic Plan
LONDON—U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss said that her government could have done a better job preparing financial markets for a surprise tax-cut plan funded by increased debt, but otherwise defended the ...
These 20 stocks in the S&P 500 tumbled between 20% and 30% in September
Stocks declined again on Friday, closing out September with large losses across the board as the rally from the June lows partway through August faded into memory. The S&P 500 SPX fell 1.5% on Fri...
AT&T, Verizon and Comcast stocks just had their worst quarter in two decades
Some of the biggest telecommunications stocks just posted their steepest quarterly declines in two decades amid pressures both new and old on the cable and wireless industries. Shares of wireless comp...
Hong Kong Shares Hit 11-Year Low. Alibaba and Tencent Lead Decline.
Text size Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell more than 3% on the week to reach its lowest level since October 2011. Bloomberg Hong Kong stocks ended a bleak week down more than 1% Friday, pushing ...
Alibaba Pours $1 Billion Into Cloud Computing. The Move Is Critical for Its Growth.
Text size Alibaba stock has tumbled since early 2021 amid waves of regulatory pressures. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images Alibaba will invest $1 billion into its cloud computing division, doubling down...
Buy Luminar Stock, Analyst Says. It’s a Winner in Radar for Autonomous Cars.
Text size Luminar’s stock is forecast to reach $30 by December 2023. Here, a photo of a Luminar Lidar-based sensor on a test vehicle. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images The autonomous vehicl...
Berkshire Made Big Bets on Citi, HP, and Paramount Stock. They Look Like Losers.
Text size Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, said his company often buys equities before a market hits bottom. AFP via Getty Images When asked about Berkshire Hathaway ’s investment success at...
Berkshire Looks Like a Loser with 3 Big Buys
Text size Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, said his company often buys equities before a market hits bottom. AFP via Getty Images When asked about Berkshire Hathaway ’s investment success at...
Why Alibaba Stock Is an Exception to Goldman’s US Market Preference
Text size Alibaba and other Chinese tech stocks have been battered since the beginning of last year. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg Chinese tech stocks have taken a beating since many hit all-time highs in earl...
Dow Futures Fall as Wall Street Anticipates Another Big Rate Hike From the Fed
Text size AFP via Getty Images Stock futures traded lower Monday in a week that is expected to see the Federal Reserve raise interest rates by another three-quarters of a point in its effort to stamp ...
Why Alibaba, Other China Tech Stocks Are an Exception to Goldman Sachs’ Outlook
Text size Alibaba and other Chinese tech stocks have been battered since the beginning of last year. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg Chinese tech stocks have taken a beating since many hit all-time highs in earl...
FedEx to Close Offices, Park Aircraft After Warning of Sales Shortfall
Updated Sept. 15, 2022 5:42 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) FedEx said its quarterly revenue fell below its expectations and it was closing offices and parking aircraft to offset declining volumes...
Opinion: Billionaires typically own concentrated stock positions — this investor posted a 30-fold gain over 10 years on one little-known company
True or false: To build big wealth in the stock market, it pays to be widely diversified. If you guessed “true,” you might want to reconsider. Successful investors from Warren Buffett to Ron Baron tea...
Opinion: The stock market is in no man’s land. Prepare to cash in when the turnaround comes
If you were too scared to buy stocks last week when investors panicked, I’d suggest doing a little selling now to free up your nerves — and capital. I’ll be a buyer on the next leg down, just as I was...