Silicon Valley Bank SIVB, -60.41%, a 40-year-old bank at the heart of the valley’s ecosystem, was forced to shutter Friday after its core depositors — many of them startup companies — took out $42 bil...
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Sell Microsoft Stock. The Software Giant Is Facing a Bad Economy, Says Analyst.
Guggenheim is getting more pessimistic about Microsoft stock on the risk of a slowing global economy. On Tuesday, analyst John DiFucci lowered his rating on software giant Microsoft (ticker: MSFT ) to...
Startups End a Bruising 2022, Stare Down Another Challenging Year
Startups had a dismal year by nearly every measurement in 2022, from plummeting investment to scarce public listings, and data point to a 2023 that could be even more difficult. As markets tanked in e...
Business Disruptions Wane as Some Industries See a Return to Normal
After more than two years of pandemic-related upheaval, businesses in many corners of the economy are seeing their Covid disruptions recede. Supply-chain disruptions have eased. A lack of semiconducto...
Trump Organization CFO Weisselberg chokes up on witness stand, claims his ‘personal greed’ drove $1.7 million tax-avoidance scheme
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s longtime finance chief choked up on the witness stand Thursday, saying he betrayed the Trump family’s trust by scheming to dodge taxes on $1.7 million in company-paid pe...
As Pandemic Aid Dries Up, Businesses Chase Covid Tax Credit
A temporary tax break for small businesses has spawned a cottage industry of advisory firms tapping into federal pandemic aid, raising alarms at the Internal Revenue Service that some claims are going...
Former Apple Car Executive’s Battery Startup Plans $1.6 Billion Factory in Michigan
Our Next Energy Inc., an electric-car battery startup involving several former leaders of Apple secretive car project, is planning to invest $1.6 billion into a factory in Michigan to make enough batt...
Freyr Battery Gains as Analyst Calls It a Top Pick. The Stock Could Quadruple.
Text size Freyr can be a serious battery player in years to come, says Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas. FREYR Stock in Norwegian battery start-up Freyr Battery is getting a boost from a new bullish ...
She called herself the Mother Teresa of Florida small-business lending, but investigators say she was really running a $194 million Ponzi scheme
Johanna Garcia claimed her merchant cash-advance business was so helpful to small businesses in Florida that she was like the Catholic saint Mother Teresa. But to the 15,400 investors who sank $194.1 ...
Citigroup Joins Industry Effort to Lend to People Without Credit Scores
Citigroup is joining a government-sponsored effort to expand access to credit in underserved communities. The bank is launching two pilot programs early next year under the Office of the Comptroller o...
Opinion: These small-cap stocks will lead the market if the rally has legs
If stock market FOMO is starting to bug you, but you’re hesitant to buy stocks, here’s a fix: Go small. Small companies are still super-cheap. These aren’t companies whose CEOs grab headlines when the...
Before Crypto Lender Celsius Crashed, CEO Alex Mashinsky Was Known for Big Ideas and Battles
For some 30 years, Alex Mashinsky barreled into whatever was the hot technology of the time, promising revolutions in long-distance calling, airport rides and, most recently, crypto. He often left a t...
Vertical Aerospace Stock Soars. American Airlines Provides Cash for eVTOL Maker.
Text size There are many new players vying for eVTOL market share, including Vertical Aerospace. Courtesy Vertical Aerospace Vertical Aerospace , the eVTOL maker, secured some expected funding from Am...
Rivian Cranked Up Production in Second Quarter at Illinois Factory
Rivian Automotive Inc. said it produced 4,401 vehicles in the second quarter, the latest in the electric-vehicle maker’s efforts to overcome parts shortages and production snarls to fulfill orders for...
Rivian’s Great EV Expectations Meet the Harsh Reality of Manufacturing
At Rivian Automotive Inc.’s factory in Normal, Ill., life is anything but. Car factories around the world routinely churn out models around the clock. About eight months after production on Rivian’s e...
Okta’s stock jumps more than 14% as earnings forecast doubles expectations
Okta Inc. shares rallied in the extended session Wednesday after the identity-management software company topped estimates by a wide margin, and executives predicted adjusted earnings that were more t...