Sell Intel Stock, Analyst Says. Market Share Losses Are the Concern.

An analyst at J.P. Morgan says sell Intel stock, citing concerns about the company’s loss of market share amid ongoing competition and softening PC demand. Following a period of restriction, J.P Morga...

Dow gets more than 400-point boost from just 4 stocks

Shares of four of the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s DJIA, +3.70% components are seeing price gains of more than $10, which are adding more than 400 points to the price-weighted index. Shares of...

Microsoft Deal, Not Earnings, Is the Focus for Activision Stock

Wall Street barely reacted to Activision Blizzard’s third-quarter results on Monday because investors are much more focused its deal to be acquired by Microsoft for $69 billion in cash. Activision Bli...

Digital Ocean Earnings Raise More Big Questions About the Cloud

DigitalOcean posted better-than-expected third quarter results, but the provider of cloud-based computing service to small- and medium-size businesses offered guidance for the fourth quarter that fell...

Apple Issues iPhone Supply Warning. But the Real Issue Is Demand.

Big Tech just can’t catch a break. After a dismal earnings season, in which Apple was one of the only bright sparks, the tech giant offered up its own bad news Sunday. Apple said Covid restrictions in...

Apple and Microsoft market caps reached their largest spread on record — at roughly Tesla’s entire valuation

The divergent performances of Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. in the wake of their latest earnings reports widened the spread between the two companies’ market values to the largest on record at more t...

Technology stocks tumble — this is how you will know when to buy them again

This has been a brutal year for Big Tech, as you can see in the chart below, with Meta Platforms META, +1.29% leading the way. Shares of the Facebook holding company plunged 26% on Oct. 27, bringing t...

Medtronic Is Doing a Spinoff. What It Means for Our Stock Pick.

Medical device maker Medtronic is spinning off two business units to try to drive higher growth. The market isn’t impressed.  In theory, it should be. Spinoffs are supposed to streamline operations of...

Never Mind Microsoft and Alphabet. This Is the More Ominous Sign for Tech.

In a big week for tech earnings, the most notable results may have come from a memory maker based in South Korea and another lesser known American chip company. While most of the attention is focused ...

Stocks are having a stellar October. Why the bear-market rally may have more room to run.

An earlier version of this story misstated the date of the U.S. midterm elections. They will be held Nov. 8, not Nov. 9. Despite a raft of risky events that investors must face down over the coming we...

Opinion: This one stock stands out when looking at key data from the FAANG+ group

This has been a difficult year for tech-oriented stocks, but smart long-term investors often look for bargains. Why not buy quality merchandise when it is on sale? The FAANG group of stocks is well-kn...

Microsoft earnings on deck amid layoffs, recession fears: What to expect

Microsoft, which is laying off nearly 1,000 workers across multiple divisions, reports its fiscal first-quarter results after market close on Oct. 25. With fears of a recession looming, Axios and Busi...

Microsoft Layoffs: What That Could Indicate for the Stock

By BRUCE KAMICH Oct 18, 2022 | 01:45 PM EDT Stocks quotes in this article: MSFT In past market cycles the announcement of layoffs by a public company has at times marked a price low for the company...

These 11 stocks can lead your portfolio’s rebound after the S&P 500 ‘earnings recession’ and a market bottom next year

This may surprise you: Wall Street analysts expect earnings for the S&P 500 to increase 8% during 2023, despite all the buzz about a possible recession as the Federal Reserve tightens monetary pol...

Layoffs at Intel Could Spell a Bitter Winter for Tech. It’s Not All Bad News.

Intel looks set to be the latest tech company to announce job cuts in the face of a gloomy macro outlook—a sign that a bitter winter is coming for the sector. From a more macro perspective, there are ...

RingCentral added to ‘zombie’ stocks list by equity research firm New Constructs

Cloud-based communication company RingCentral has been added to the list of “zombie” stocks compiled by equity research firm New Constructs. The research firm, which uses machine learning and natural ...

The Fed Looks Set to Overshoot on Interest Rates. What to Learn From Earnings.

Last week saw markets raise their hopes of a Federal Reserve pivot to looser policy, only to have the dream dashed by a strong jobs report and string of policy makers saying interest rates must move h...

It’s Time to Buy Tech Again. Here Are 20 Stocks to Start With.

One cruel truth the stock market confirmed this past week is that trying to pick the bottom for technology stocks is a fool’s errand. The Nasdaq Composite’s terrible September—it was down 10.5% on the...

Billionaire Berkshire Board Member David Gottesman Dies at 96

Text size David Sanford “Sandy” Gottesman arrives for a Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Neb. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg David “Sandy” Gottesman, a Berkshire Hathaway board me...

Microsoft, Chevron and 3 Other Favorite Stocks to Buy, According to Advisors

For most of 2022, the market has been a grim place, with stocks swept up in the Federal Reserve’s war on stubbornly high inflation. But while the long-term outlook for markets might seem gloomy, indiv...

Bond Yields Are Finally Looking Attractive. What to Buy Now.

It has taken a historic selloff, but the bond rout may finally be winding down. Yields are also looking plump enough to be attractive again. A two-year Treasury now gets you 4.1%, a yield not seen sin...

5 Favorite Stocks From Advisors. Buy Them for the Long Haul.

For most of 2022, the market has been a grim place, with stocks swept up in the Federal Reserve’s war on stubbornly high inflation. But while the long-term outlook for markets might seem grim, individ...

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...

Microsoft, Accenture, and American Tower Boost Dividends

Text size Microsoft, Accenture, and American Tower REIT lifted dividends. Gerard Julien/AFP via Getty Images Microsoft , Accenture , and American Tower REIT declared dividend increases this week in a ...

5 Dividend Stocks to Beat Inflation and Rising Interest Rates

Dividend stocks are facing stiffer competition, thanks to a big spike in bond yields. A risk-free 10-Year Treasury note was recently yielding 3.7%, up from 1.63% at the start of 2021. That’s well abov...

Microsoft boosts quarterly dividend by 9.7%

Shares of Microsoft Corp. MSFT, -1.30% fell 0.7% in premarket trading Tuesday, after the software behemoth said it raised its quarterly dividend by 9.7%, to 68 cents a share from 62 cents a share. The...

Roblox stock slide continues after hours as August metrics come out

Roblox Corp. RBLX, -7.22% shares continued to decline following Thursday’s close after the social-media platform released August metrics. On Thursday, the company said that its number of daily a...

Lumen Technologies CEO Jeff Storey to step down, to be succeeded by Kate Johnson from Microsoft

This replaces an earlier item that incorrectly spelled the CEO name in the headling. It has been corrected Lumen Technologies Inc. LUMN, +1.00% said Tuesday Chief Executive Jeff Storey will step down ...

Goldman Sachs Is Preparing Layoffs. Tech Isn’t the Only Industry Cutting Jobs.

Text size Goldman Sachs is putting together a plan to lay off employees, according to reports. Jason Alden/Bloomberg Goldman Sachs is putting together a plan to lay off employees, according to media r...

Al Gore’s Firm Bought Up Microsoft, Shopify Stock

Text size Al Gore’s investment firm, Generation Investment Management, made big bets on Microsoft and Shopify stock. Ian Forsyth/Getty Images Al Gore’s investment firm recently made some big cha...

Lucid Stock Takes a Tumble. Why? Look at the Shareholder Mix.

Illustration by Elias Stein Text size A sudden drop in Lucid Group ’s stock price highlights a key investing insight: Shareholder mix matters. The electric-vehicle maker’s shares (ticker: LCID) fell 6...

Where Is the Stock Market Going? It Could Have a Messy Fall.

If 2022 were to end tomorrow, or the day after, it would enter the books as a dismal one for investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 13% year to date, the S&P 500 index is off 17%, and...