Alibaba Stock Is Rising Again. Why Chinese Tech Could Keep Outperforming.

Text size Alibaba stock had a tough run in 2021. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images Alibaba  lost almost half of its market value last year while the S&P 500 gained more than 25%, disappointing inves...

Micron’s Woes Are Trouble for Nvidia and These 5 Other Stocks

Text size A technician inspects a semiconductor wafer. Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg News last week that Micron Technology expects weak Chinese demand for semiconductors to hit its quarterly results means a ran...

Biden Dropping China Tariffs Could Be Good News for Tech Stocks

If President Joe Biden rolls back tariffs on Chinese exports, it could have bigger implications than the impact on inflation. The U.S. is considering dropping the levies started by Donald Trump in 201...

Glut of Goods at Target, Walmart Is a Boon for Liquidators

The excess inventory piling up at large retailers such as Target and Walmart is proving a boon for liquidators and other companies that help dispose of the oversupply. Liquidity Services Xcess Limited...

‘It could be the difference between an approval and denial’: Experian, Equifax and TransUnion remove fully-paid medical debt from credit reports. Will this help your credit score?

Paid medical debt is rolling off consumer credit reports in an overhaul that the credit bureaus say will improve people’s financial wellbeing. In a time of rising interest rates and increased costs wi...

GM, NIO, and 3 More of the Best Car Stocks for the Second Half of 2022

Text size The average automotive stock dived about 25% in the second quarter. Drew Angerer/Getty Images The first half of 2022 was painful for the automotive sector, with most car stocks dropping fart...

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...

Russia Takes Control of International LNG Project

Russia took control of the international consortium behind the giant Sakhalin-2 oil-and-natural-gas project, handing it to a new Russian entity that will effectively give the Kremlin say over which fo...

These 10 stocks in the S&P 500 lost $4.2 trillion of investors’ money during the first half of 2022

The first half of 2022 is over, and good riddance for investors: The S&P 500 Index declined 20.6%. Below are two lists of the worst-performing stocks in the S&P 500 SPX, -0.88% this year. Firs...

AutoZone and 3 Other Auto Parts Stocks That Look Like Buys

Text size Morgan Stanley recently upgraded AutoZone, citing its ability to pass on higher prices to consumers. Andrea Morales/Bloomberg Auto parts retailers have outpaced the market for much of the pa...

The Most Valuable Business on Earth Could Be Hiding Inside Amazon

Text size Amazon has created what is arguably one of the world’s best growth businesses. Thomas Samson/AFP via Getty Images Amazon Web Services just might be the most valuable business on Earth....

Google, Snapchat and 24 Other Tech Companies Get Lower Estimates by J.P. Morgan

Text size Google’s advertising should hold up relatively better than others, according to the analysts. Angela Weiss /AFP via Getty Images As consumer spending slows, fuel costs rise, and chance...

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...

Oaktree’s Howard Marks is finding bargains: ‘I am starting to behave aggressively’

Stocks are mostly higher on Tuesday, with China to thank for some of that as the country announced the biggest easing in COVID travel requirements since about March 2020. China’s news may add to the s...

The Russian Default Is Less Worrisome Than It Appears. Keep Watching Oil.

A general view of the Kremlin, Red Square and St. Basil’s Cathedral in central Moscow. AFP via Getty Images Text size Russia’s first default on its foreign debt in more than 100 years is the lat...

Employees Scrambled to Keep Robinhood Afloat in January 2021 Meme-Stock Frenzy, House Report Finds

Robinhood Markets struggled to handle huge volumes of stock trading and sparred with its principal customer, market maker Citadel Securities, during the week in January 2021 when meme stocks exploded,...

Intel wins latest race in chip uses for the cloud, says KeyBanc Capital Markets

Chip giant Intel Corp. is leading growth in cloud technology, according to new research from KeyBanc Capital Markets. Intel Corp. INTC, +3.21% is the winner in KeyBanc’s latest monthly data tracking s...

Bed Bath & Beyond is reducing store hours and turning down the air conditioning to cut costs, analysts say

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is turning down the air conditioning at its stores in order to save cash, according to Bank of America analysts who conducted channel checks and store visits. Other measures...

IPOs From 2021 Have Crashed. It May Be Time to Buy Some of Them.

Text size A view of the Fearless Girl statue wearing an F45 Training hat. Noam Galai/Getty Images Most initial public offerings from 2021 have performed badly, and Jefferies suggests that 13 from that...

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...

Here’s how you can compound dividend stocks to double the S&P 500’s return

Companies announce dividend increases all the time, but here’s one that points to a simple investing strategy that can lower your risk and make you a lot of money over the years. Maybe it isn’t so exc...

Kohl’s Stock Tumbled. The Buyout Offer Might Be Lowered.

Text size A Kohl’s department store. Photograph by Daniel Acker/Bloomberg Kohl’s shares took a late-day nosedive on reports that suitor Franchise Group may lower its bid for the department store...

Gas Prices Are Coming Down, With or Without Biden’s Tax Holiday

Text size Prices are displayed on a gas pump at a gas station in Washington, DC. Stefani Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images President Joe Biden’s latest effort to lower the price at the pump probably isn’t goi...

Tesla stock has ‘gone on sale,’ according to one analyst. Here’s what investors should do

Tesla Inc. stock is caught up in the tech selloff as well as some company and industry headwinds, but that doesn’t mean investors should shy away from the “highly attractive entry point” the pullback ...

Symbotic Stock: Walmart Discloses It Holds a Stake in AI Company

Text size Walmart owns a stake in AI company Symbotic. Photo by George Frey/Getty Images Symbotic shares finished lower Tuesday after Walmart disclosed it holds a stake of 11.1% in the artificial inte...

Why Conagra Brands and Albertsons Could Be havens

Text size Albertsons Companies stock is down just 10% for the year and is about flat since May 20.  Dreamstime The stock market has been a scary place this year, but grocery stocks may provide a haven...

Revlon Has Declared Bankruptcy. More Defaults Could Be on the Way.

Text size Cosmetics company Revlon has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. There could be more defaults on the way for U.S. companies. Dreamstime With fears that a recession is looming, there could be mo...

Alibaba Stock Rises on Report About Ant’s Holding Company Bid

Text size A Reuters report says that China has accepted the application of Ant Group, which is an affiliate of Alibaba, to form a financial holding company. Here: Alibaba’s headquarters in Hangz...

‘The Profit’ Star Marcus Lemonis Scooped Up Camping World Stock

Text size Marcus Lemonis, of the CNBC show “The Profit,” says RV company Camping World is “the most important thing” in his life. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg Camping World Holdings stock has tumbled in 20...

Revlon Stock Soars on Report of Potential Acquisition Out of Bankruptcy

Text size Revlon filed for bankruptcy earlier this week. Getty Images Revlon stock soared more than 75% in premarket trading Friday after a report said Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries (RIL.Ind...

Four value-stock picks from a fund manager who steers clear of the energy sector

Jensen Investment Management follows a simple rule for initial screenings of stocks: Companies need to have achieved returns on equity (ROE) of at least 15% annually, for at least 10 consecutive years...

The Days of Big Pharma Are Over. Big Biotech Is on Its Way.

W hen GlaxoSmithKline spins off its enormous division selling drugstore staples like Advil and Tums next month, it will represent more than just the latest shuffling of assets among corporate giants. ...