These ‘zombie’ companies could feel the cash burn, warns New Constructs

Carvana Co., Freshpet Inc. and Peloton Interactive Inc. could feel the cash burn as the Fed raises interest rates, according to independent equity research firm New Constructs. The research firm, whic...

New car prices rose again, everyone’s paying over sticker; when will the squeeze start to ease?

The average new car sold for $47,148 in May. That’s not quite the record high prices hit last December. But it’s close — May saw the second-highest prices on record. The average sale price increased b...

Carvana laying off 12% of workforce, execs to forego salaries for rest of year

DETROIT — Online automotive retailer Carvana Co. says it’s letting go about 2,500 workers, roughly 12% of its workforce, as it tries to bring staffing and expenses in line with sales. The Phoenix comp...

Buy Lithia Motors Stock. The Used-Car Dealer Could Rise 65%.

Lithia Motors owns about 280 dealerships nationwide and has a market capitalization of $8.2 billion. Courtesy Lithia Motors Text size Good luck finding a bargain on a used car—but you can get one in t...

These Stocks Got Hot During the Pandemic. Now They’re Cooling.

The pandemic spawned a new universe of stock-market stars. Some are now coming back to Earth. The onset of Covid-19 changed the way people worked, shopped and dined, helping companies such as videocon...

Carvana stock claws back despite ‘uniquely difficult environment’ that hit earnings

Shares of Carvana Co. were bouncing back in after-hours trading Wednesday after the used-car retailer admitted that both industry-wide and company-specific issues impacted its business in the first qu...

Here are 30 stocks that Goldman Sachs likes when the economy stutters and markets gyrate

Wall Street is finding some traction for Tuesday, as investors wade through big earnings and ample, gloomy distractions. Fighting has ramped up again in Ukraine as the battle begins for the country’s ...

CarMax’s Awful Earnings Send a Warning to All Car Stocks. Here’s What to Know.

Text size Cars sitting in the parking lot are reflected in the windows of used car retailer CarMax. Yana Paskova/Getty Images Used car giant CarMax delivered an earning miss that has sent the stock lo...

Conagra says meat snacks and frozen food taking an inflation-related hit from protein and transportation costs

Conagra Brands Inc. says its meat snack and frozen food business is taking a hit from inflation, which is driving up protein, dairy and transportation costs. Conagra’s CAG, +0.20% brand lineup include...

Dealers are desperate to get their hands on your leased car—how you might make that pay off

That car you leased three years ago probably has become a cash cow. But deciding what to do with that equity — and what to drive next — has become confusing. Before the car market was turned upside do...

Warren Buffett’s firm took big stake in Activision Blizzard ahead of Microsoft deal

OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett’s company placed a rare bet on a technology company late last year and it has already paid off in a big way. Berkshire Hathaway BRK.B, -1.52% revealed in documents filed w...

After Alphabet’s Stock Split, Amazon and Others Look Ripe to Split Shares

Text size Amazon, Chipotle, and others could be candidates for splitting their stocks. Noah Seelam/AFP via Getty Images Alphabet recently announced it is splitting its stock. It probably won’t be the ...

It’s Time to Bargain Hunt. 27 Picks to Beat the Stock Market From Barron’s Roundtable Experts.

“There is no easier way to make money in the market than to buy a great company under pressure due to short-term concerns.” So said the newest member of the Barron’s Roundtable, David Giroux of T. Row...

Melinda French Gates Slashed Stake in AutoNation Stock

Text size Melinda French Gates received AutoNation shares last year as part of her divorce. John Lamparski/Getty Images Melinda French Gates more than halved her stake in automotive retailer AutoNatio...

These are the stocks Wall Street analysts heavily favor for 2022 and also expect to rise the most

As the coronavirus pandemic has stretched out, investors have continued to pour money into stocks, in part because the alternatives have been dismal. Why bother with 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds that y...