Text size Verizon stock’s yield of around 6.2% far exceeds that of the broader market. Scott Olson/Getty Images Verizon Communications already offered a very big yield. The company sweetened the...
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Kohl’s Kicks Higher, Qualcomm Dropped
U.S. stock market averages posted their third consecutive weekly decline last week, with the S&P 500 Index slipping 3.2% and down 8.8% from its August 16 rally high. In April and May, the S&P ...
How much cash you need in an emergency fund at every career stage
Nirunya Juntoomma | Istock | Getty Images If you’re feeling unsteady amid stock market volatility, high inflation and rising interest rates, you may wonder how much cash you really need to have ...
Retail Stocks Got an Earnings Boost. Why There’s No Comfort in That.
Text size Many retailers are still struggling with the high inventories, with profits dragged down by pricier supply-chain and transport costs. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Investors breathed a sigh of ...
GameStop, Apple, Kroger, NIO, and Other Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week
Text size U.S. stock and bond markets will be closed on Monday for Labor Day. It’s a quiet week on the earnings calendar once investors return from the long weekend, but a few major economic-data rele...
Lucid Stock Takes a Tumble. Why? Look at the Shareholder Mix.
Illustration by Elias Stein Text size A sudden drop in Lucid Group ’s stock price highlights a key investing insight: Shareholder mix matters. The electric-vehicle maker’s shares (ticker: LCID) fell 6...
Bonds Are in a Bear Market. How to Play What Happens Next.
Text size A shift in Federal Reserve monetary policy has helped ratchet up bond yields, hitting prices. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Red-hot inflation and rising interest rates have hammered the globa...
Dow Inc. and LyondellBasell Stock Won’t Outperform Soon, Says J.P. Morgan
Text size Dow Inc. and LyondellBasell were both downgraded at least two times this week. Alamy Dow Inc. and LyondellBasell Industries “are probably not the best places to put new money to work,” J.P. ...
The Stock Market Looked Ready to Recover Before Falling Apart. What Went Wrong.
Text size Jonathan Alpeyrie/Bloomberg August’s payrolls data was greeted with chants of “Goldilocks” for being not too hot and not too cold. Investors, however, forgot that “Goldilocks and the Three B...
The Stock Market Is in a ‘Super Bubble,’ Renowned Investor Jeremy Grantham Says
Text size Jeremy Grantham, shown in 2010. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg Famed investor Jeremy Grantham says the stock market is in the midst of a “super bubble.” That means prices are even more out of whack ...
Why Renowned Investor Jeremy Grantham Says Stocks Are in a ‘Super Bubble’
Text size Jeremy Grantham, shown in 2010. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg Famed investor Jeremy Grantham says the stock market is in the midst of a “super bubble.” That means prices are even more out of whack ...
‘Don’t be a hero’ — Cramer says unprofitable stocks may have even more room to fall
Investors should continue to shun money-losing companies, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday, contending the turbulence that dominated earlier this year has returned with vigor. “It’s a...
Tesla Stock Takes Hit From Nvidia’s Warning About Business With China
Text size Production at Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory could face another supply problem in coming months. Xiaolu Chu/Getty Images Nvidia ’s new chip problem can impact shares of some chip custome...
Dow Inc., LyondellBasell and Westlake Get ‘Petrochemical Recession’ Downgrades
Text size Dow recently announced plans to cut its global polyethylene operating rates by 15%. Jeff Kowalsky/Bloomberg Dow Inc. is one of three chemicals stocks that KeyBanc downgraded, noting a “petro...
ChargePoint Earnings Are Today. What to Expect.
Text size ChargePoint has grown sales faster than it expected. Bing Guan/Bloomberg ChargePoint has had a flurry of good news. That raises the bar for the electric-vehicle charging company’s quarterly ...
Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Jump as Jackson Hole Selloff Eases
Text size Wall Street saw its worst day in months last Friday. Angels Weiss/AFP via Getty Images Stocks were set to snap a two-day losing streak ignited by hawkish comments from Federal Reserve Chairm...
Juniper Networks Had Lousy Earnings. It’s AI Strategy Could Push the Stock Higher.
Text size Juniper Networks’ shares look ready to break out.. Brendan McDermid/REUTERS/Alamy One month ago, Juniper Networks stock looked as good as dead. Now, it’s rallying, and it may just be getting...
Wall Street Analysts Rate Stocks With a Variety of Labels. Here’s How to Read Them.
Text size Wall Street analysts slap Buy, Strong Buy, Sell, Underperform, Neutral or other labels on stocks Michael Nagle/Bloomberg Ratings can be confusing. Analysts slap Buy, Strong Buy, Sell, Underp...