Micron Technology gets no respect on Wall Street. Investors tend to think of Micron, and memory chip makers generally, as providers of interchangeable commodity parts, tech’s version of wheat or froze...
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Micron Deserves Better. Why the Stock Is a Buy
Micron Technology gets no respect on Wall Street. Investors tend to think of Micron, and memory chip makers generally, as providers of interchangeable commodity parts, tech’s version of wheat or froze...
Walgreens Earnings Top Estimates but Its Outlook Crushes the Stock.
Text size Walgreens delivers a second-quarter earnings beat. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Walgreens Boots Alliance tumbled Thursday after investors were disappo...
Walmart Is Removing Cigarettes in Some Stores. Philip Morris and Altria Stock Fall.
Text size Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Shares of cigarette makers fell Monday as Walmart plans to end cigarette sales in some U.S. stores, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with t...
Joby Reports a Profit From No Sales. The Stock Is Soaring.
Text size Courtesy Joby Aviation Electric air taxi maker Joby Aviation managed to produce a profit in the fourth quarter even though it doesn’t have any sales just yet. Shares were rising sharply Frid...
U.S. plant-based food market value reaches a high of $7.4 billion, but industry faces rough path to further growth
The U.S. market value for plant-based food has reached an all-time high of $7.4 billion, but major players and upstarts alike are facing a rough path on the way to further growth. Data compiled by the...
Weekend reads: the slowing housing market and inverted yield curve signal a coming recession
It is human nature to fear missing out as prices skyrocket, But all bubbles burst eventually. Ian Shepherdson of Pantheon Macroeconomics predicts a 25% decline in U.S. home sales. What will that do to...
Nike Reports Earnings Monday. Don’t Get Your Hopes Up.
Text size The Nike store in Miami Beach, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Nike already had a China problem. Now you can add Europe to the list. The only question ahead of Monday’s earnings report is wheth...
Saudi Arabia Considers Accepting Yuan Instead of Dollars for Chinese Oil Sales
Saudi Arabia is in active talks with Beijing to price some of its oil sales to China in yuan, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would dent the U.S. dollar’s dominance of the global pet...
Ford Stock Is Down For a Very Odd Reason. No, Production Guidance Wasn’t Cut.
Auto investor nerves are frayed as they deal with Russia, inflation and the persistent chip shortage. Scott Olson/Getty Images Text size Automotive News incorrectly reported over the weekend that Ford...
Intel’s Lagging Notebook Shipments Are ‘Yellow Flag,’ Analyst Says
Text size Intel Dreamstime Intel ’s notebook shipments may struggle in the near term, adding further pressure to a stock that has traded lower this year, according to analysts at Citi. Notebook shipme...
Rivian Stock Slumps After Earnings. Wall Street Says Buy the Dip Of Course.
Text size Courtesy Rivian If we learned anything from Rivian Automotive earnings and the reaction of the stock, it’s that the company’s production ramp-up isn’t happening fast enough for the market. W...
JD.com Stock Falls After Earnings Top Estimates but Revenue Growth Slows
Text size A JD.com distribution center in Beijing. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images Shares of JD.com fell in premarket trading Thursday after the Chinese e-commerce giant reported fourth-quarter earnin...
Tesla’s China Sales Dropped. Tesla Stock Rose Anyway.
Text size Tesla delivered 56,515 vehicles from its Chinese plant in February. Sam Yeh /AFP via Getty Images Tesla sales from its plant in Shanghai fell in February from January, following the pattern ...
Costco stock falls as retailer’s sales pace slows
Costco Wholesale Corp. late Thursday reported quarterly results and sales that topped Wall Street expectations, but the stock headed lower as same-store sales growth slowed. Costco COST, +0.96% said i...
Baidu Stock Jumps Even as Earnings Miss Estimates. Here’s What to Like.
Text size Like its peers in the Chinese tech sector, Baidu faces macroeconomic headwinds. Liu Jin/AFP via Getty Images A growing cloud computing and artificial intelligence business at Baidu helped th...
Baidu Stock Jumps Even as Earnings Miss Estimates. There Are Big Things to Like.
Text size Like its peers in the Chinese tech sector, Baidu faces macroeconomic headwinds. Liu Jin/AFP via Getty Images A growing cloud computing and artificial intelligence business at Baidu helped th...
PepsiCo Stock Drops Because Russia Is a Key Market
Text size PepsiCo leads Coca-Cola in Russia. Scott Olson/Getty Images PepsiCo stock took a hit Monday on apparent investor concerns about its exposure to Russia, its second-largest international marke...
Beyond Meat Stock Falls on Larger Loss, Downbeat Forecast
Text size Beyond Meat’s revenue from U.S. retail sales declined. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Beyond Meat issued a disappointing sales forecast as it reported weaker fourth-quarter results than exp...
Olive Garden Parent Darden Predicts Lower Sales This Year, but the Stock Is Up.
Text size In addition to Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse, Darden owns brands such as Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, Yard House, and The Capital Grille. Dreamstime.com Shares of Darden Restauran...