An Apple Bear Throws In the Towel, Removes Sell Rating

Text size “We abandon our Sell rating…seeing no indication that our thesis is playing out,” wrote New Street Research analyst Pierre Ferragu. Sascha Steinbach/Getty Images for Apple One of Wall Street...

Opinion: After a monster quarter, Apple’s non-forecast is good enough for Wall Street

Apple Inc.’s holiday sales and profit totals were staggering once again, and CEO Tim Cook gave just enough of a forecast to satisfy Wall Street on Thursday — but not enough to feel totally comfortable...

Apple Stock Rises on Strong iPhone Sales

Text size Once again, the Apple story will be dominated by the strength of iPhone demand. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images Apple reported better-than-expected results for its December quarter late ...

LendingClub stock plummets after earnings guidance comes in light

Shares of LendingClub Corp. fell 14% in the extended session Wednesday after the company gave 2022 earnings guidance lower than analysts expected. LendingClub LC, +4.41% reported earnings of $29.1 mil...

Apple Reports Earnings Today. Here’s What to Expect.

Text size Once again, the Apple story will be dominated by the strength of iPhone demand. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images Apple will report financial results for the December quarter after the clo...

Lam Research notes fresh supply-chain issues, hurting stock and casting pall over chip-equipment sector

Lam Research Corp. shares sank 6% in late trading Wednesday after the chip-equipment supplier reported worse-than-expected fiscal second-quarter revenue and third-quarter guidance, which the chief exe...

Apple Reports Earnings Thursday. Here’s Why at Least One Analyst Is Cautious.

Text size Strong post-Christmas sales will land in Apple’s fiscal second quarter this year, not the first. Chris McGrath/Getty Images Apple stock has stalled out, dragged down by the broader sli...

Opinion: Microsoft stock’s post-earnings roller-coaster ride won’t be the last

Microsoft Corp. reported incredibly strong holiday-season earnings Tuesday afternoon, topping $50 billion in quarterly sales for the first time and beating expectations across the board. Yet the stock...

Microsoft stock turns green after strong sales forecast, reversing a post-earnings decline

Microsoft Corp. sales topped $50 billion for the first time in the holiday quarter of 2021, and a stock decline in late trading turned around Tuesday after the software giant predicted stronger revenu...

IBM Earnings Are Strong as Turnaround Takes Hold

Text size IBM sales were up 6.5% in the fourth quarter, to $16.7 billion. Ethan Miller/Getty Images IBM posted strong results Monday for its fourth quarter, with its best sales growth in more than a d...

IBM stock rallies as earnings, sales surge amid Kyndryl spinoff

International Business Machines Corp. shares rallied in the extended session Monday after Big Blue topped Wall Street expectations following the spinoff of its managed infrastructure-service business,...

Plug Power Just Gave Bullish 2022 Sales Guidance. The Stock Is Down.

Text size Investors will be listening to Plug Power’s conference call to hear how hydrogen technology is developing and being adopted. Courtesy Plug Power Hydrogen fuel cell technology provider ...

Rolls-Royce, Bentley, BMW Sales Surge as Cheaper Brands Lag Behind

BERLIN—A surge in luxury-car sales and the shifting of scarce semiconductors to the most profitable vehicles helped many auto makers achieve robust profits last year, even as sales of mainstream vehic...

These 3 ETFs let you play the hot semiconductor sector, where Nvidia, Micron, AMD and others are growing sales rapidly

Semiconductor stocks may continue to be an excellent area of the market for investors, even though the prospect of a long period of rising interest rates has put pressure on some high-flying technolog...

GrowGeneration Stock Tumbles. The Hydroponics Market Is Slowing.

Text size CNW Group/GrowGeneration Corp. Shares of GrowGeneration fell sharply Thursday after the gardening products retailer lowered guidance due to a general slowdown in the hydroponics market. The ...

IBM stock slips amid questions about cloud competition, revenue growth

International Business Machines Corp. shares fell Tuesday after an analyst downgraded the stock on concerns about revenue growth following Big Blue’s spinoff of Kyndryl Holdings Inc. and IBM’s ability...

FuboTV Boosts Revenue Projections. But the Stock Is Falling.

Text size Rafael Henrique/Dreamstime.com FuboTV Monday boosted its fourth-quarter revenue guidance, saying it expects revenue of $215 million to $220 million, higher than previous estimates. The strea...

Tilray posts narrower loss as revenue rises

Tilray Inc. shares on Monday gained back some of their losses in recent weeks after the Canadian cannabis producer posted a narrow loss and played up its prospects for European and beverage expansion....

Biogen’s Alzheimer’s Drug Aduhelm Has Another Shot at Success

Illustration by Elias Stein Text size Biogen ’s Alzheimer’s disease therapy, Aduhelm, has been a disappointment for the company since its Food and Drug Administration approval last spring, with early ...

Proterra Stock Sank in the SPAC Selloff. Now the Electric Bus Maker Looks Like a Bargain.

Proterra Greenville Facility Courtesy of Proterra Text size Proterra would seem to have a lot going for it. The electric-vehicle technology company operates in a hot sector and has avoided head-on com...

Costco’s December Sales Were Stellar. What It Means for Investors.

Text size Consumers shop in a Costco store Joe Raedle/Getty Images Shares of Costco Wholesale were flat on Thursday, even after the company said its December sales rose 16.2%, a hopeful sign for inves...

Tilray expected to grow sales sequentially but remain in the red

Tilray Inc. will likely grow its sales over the previous quarter but it’s expected to post a net loss when it becomes the first major cannabis company to post quarterly results in 2022 on Monday. Tilr...

Ford Sales Impress. The Company Handled the Chip Shortage Admirably.

Text size Courtesy Ford Ford Motor’s December and fourth-quarter sales impressed. Especially given the supply-chain woes faced by the entire industry. Investors have rewarded the company for managing ...

23 dividend stocks that can pass this strict quality screen

Stocks are expensive. You’ve probably been hearing that for years, and based on traditional price-to-earnings ratios it’s true. If you invest now in a broad index, such as the benchmark S&P 500 SP...

These 12 ‘Dividend Aristocrat’ stocks have been the best income compounders over 5 years

Stock-market investors typically want to anticipate industry events or companies’ successes so they can make as much money as possible. But as a new year begins, a look back can be useful, especially ...

Stock Pick: Nordstrom Looks Like a Cheap Play on High-End Retailing

Text size Ben Gabbe/Getty Images for Nordstrom This article is an excerpt from Barron’s 10 favorite stocks for 2022. To see the full list, click here. Nordstrom looks like a cheap play on high-end ret...

Apple Stays on Top for Phone Sales in China

Apple Inc. secured the top spot for phone sales in China for a second straight month in November, according to market research data, driven by the success of the iPhone 13 series. The Cupertino, Calif...