Lithium-mining start up Piedmont Lithium and electric-vehicle giant Tesla have amended a deal that will give Tesla greater domestic supply of the metal that goes into EV batteries. Tuesday, Piedmont (...
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AMD Stock Should Benefit From Next-Generation Computer Chips
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‘Auto makers are building more expensive vehicles’: Why you should not buy a new car in 2023
There are always good reasons for most people not to buy a new car. Such a purchase can set you back for years, as high monthly payments delay the buildup of savings and investments that will be neede...
Southwest, Tesla, Alibaba, NIO, and More Stock Market Movers Tuesday
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10 ways American finances actually improved in 2022, despite high interest rates and a slump in stocks
Many Americans are ending the year feeling gloomy about their finances, and you don’t need to be a psychiatrist to figure out why. Runaway inflation gnawed through household budgets as prices soared o...
IRS pauses rule requiring people to report PayPal, Venmo transactions over $600. Here’s what went wrong.
To avert taxpayer confusion in the upcoming tax season, the IRS is delaying a rule that would have required e-commerce sites and payment platforms like eBay EBAY, +0.12%, Etsy ETSY, -0.32% and PayPal ...
Earn extra money with a side gig—here are 6 good ones for retirees
If inflation and the gyrating stock market has you fretting over your financial security in retirement, you’re not alone. Fully 71% of boomers recently surveyed by Bankrate said they are behind on ret...
FedEx and Nike earnings will hold vital hints on holiday-shopping strength
After investors raced for the exits following their last earnings reports, package-deliverer FedEx Corp. and athletic-gear maker Nike Inc. will try it again. And they’ll offer important reads on deman...
New tax rule for eBay and Venmo will cause ‘significant confusion,’ CPAs say
As Congress concludes 2022 with a sprint to pass laws and a spending deal, tax accountants are joining a chorus of e-commerce companies and pay platforms who say a revamped tax form is about to cause ...
Royal Caribbean Stock Could Rise 35%. How It Beat Other Cruise Lines With its Recovery.
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Amazon stock still a ‘compelling opportunity’ despite cloud concerns, says JPMorgan
Sentiment toward Amazon.com Inc.’s stock “is at a multiyear low,” according to JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth, but he thinks investors aren’t giving the e-commerce giant enough credit. A main source of ...
Gas prices are now lower than at this time last year. Could they fall below $3 a gallon in the months ahead?
Gas prices on Thursday were slightly less on average than they did one year ago — with a slim one-cent margin — but experts say there could be cheaper gas in the weeks and month to come. Thursday’s na...
One company could determine if U.S. corporate profits rise to a record next year
As Wall Street looks toward 2023, earnings growth for the companies that make up the S&P 500 index could hinge on just one of them: Amazon.com Inc. Amazon AMZN, -1.39%, the online retail giant who...
Paccar, Deere, and 10 More Companies That Raised Their Stock Dividends This Week
Text size Paccar said it will boost its regular dividend to 25 cents a share. Dreamstime Carrier Global, Deere , Zoetis , and Paccar were among the many large U.S. companies that declared dividend inc...
As Carvana Plunges, Consider These 5 Car Dealer Stocks
It was a bad week for Carvana —and a bad week for used-car dealers. But some auto-dealer stocks might still be worth buying. After falling almost 40% this past week, Carvana (ticker: CVNA) is off an i...
CVS Wants to Be a Healthcare Provider. So Why Doesn’t It Have Any Doctors?
Late last year, CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch unveiled a new strategy: Rather than remain simply a pit stop for toilet paper and flu shots, CVS stores would become a place that Americans—particularly old...
These 20 stocks were the biggest losers of 2022
Updated with Dec. 30 closing prices. This was a year of reckoning for Big Tech stocks — even those of companies that continued to grow sales by double digits. Below is a list of the 20 stocks in the S...