Until inflation peaks and the Federal Reserve stops hiking rates, market forecaster Jim Bianco warns Wall Street is on a one way trip to misery. “The Fed only has one tool to bring in inflation ...
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Read for the Fed Preview. Stay for the Trouble Brewing in the Mortgage Market.
Recent inflation data are something of a game-changer for monetary policy. Expectations for what will come out of the Federal Reserve’s meeting this week and beyond have quickly ratcheted higher, spel...
The S&P 500 closed in a ‘bear market’ on Monday. What does that mean?
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on June 10, 2022 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images There isn’t anything particularly special about the 20% demarcatio...
‘Profit recession’ warning as markets wait for aggressive central bank moves
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, June 13, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Global stock markets diverged on Tuesday after a worldwide sell-off in the prev...
Fed’s inflation battle to worsen market turmoil: Canaccord’s Dwyer
Stocks may go into a deeper tailspin. Canaccord Genuity’s Tony Dwyer predicts 1980s-era interest rate hikes will exacerbate the turmoil and make a recession seem increasingly more likely. “...
The Bear Market Is Officially Here. How You Could Still Profit Nicely Over Time.
Text size The S&P 500 entered bear territory just 111 trading days since its Jan. 3 record high. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The S&P 500 is in a bear market. History says it will probably get w...
The Stock Market Has Further to Fall, Technical Analysts Say. Here’s How Much.
Text size With the stock market dropping again, investors are wondering how much more it needs to fall. Spencer Platt/Getty Images The stock market has gotten in a bad way—again. While investors might...
Consumer Staples Stocks Are Usually Safe. Here’s Why They’re Getting Crushed.
Text size Stock for Procter & Gamble, maker of Dawn dish soap, is down 13% since April 20. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Consumer staples stocks have been crushed in the past couple of months. They are ...
Inflation Has Become a Global Problem. Where the U.S. Ranks
David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Text size This commentary was issued recently by money managers, research firms, and market newsletter writers and has been edited by Barron’s. U.S. Gets Ranked on In...
Under Armour Stock Has Tanked. Director David Gibbs Scooped Up Shares.
Text size Under Armour stock plunged in early May after the company reported a first-quarter loss. Brandon Bell/Getty Images/Getty Images Under Armour stock has tumbled in 2022, but director David W. ...
Why the Stock Markets Are Falling So Hard
Text size Wall Street Bull Dreamstime This past week was another brutal one for the markets. Investors had plenty to worry about from the Fed to inflation and retail sales. The Dow Jones Industrial Av...
Target, Caterpillar, and 3 More Stocks Getting Higher Dividends
Text size Target is raising its quarterly dividend by 20%. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Target and Caterpillar were among the U.S. companies that declared dividend increases this week. Target (ticker:...
Inflation is Hot and Stocks Are Cold. Now the Fed Needs to Rethink Its Rosy Projections.
Text size As the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting committee meets this coming week, it will have to confront the challenge of controlling higher-than-anticipated Inflation, driven by rising food and fue...
Exxon May Be Making ‘More Than God.’ But Apple and Alphabet Are More Profitable.
Text size President Biden, who his hurting politically due to high inflation, took a swipe at industry leader Exxon Mobil on Friday. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Exxon Mobil may be making “more than God ...
The S&P 500 Gets a New Price Target. What It Means for the Stock Market.
Text size RBC now sees the S&P 500 rising to 4700 by the end of the year. NYSE The S&P 500 just got a new lower price target. But that doesn’t mean investors need to panic—at least not right a...
Disney’s Abrupt Firing of Top TV Exec Just the Latest Drama Stock Doesn’t Need
Text size Peter Rice joined Disney in 2019. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images A top executive at Walt Disney is leaving nearly a year after renewing his contract in what might be just the latest headache for...
The Stock Market’s Drop Is Worse Than It Looks. Here’s Why.
The stock market is sliding, and most stocks in the S&P 500 are lower. Getty Images Text size The stock market is having a bad day—and it’s even worse than it looks. The Dow Jones Industrial Avera...
Altria Stock Gets Downgraded by Morgan Stanley. Gas Prices Are Partly to Blame.
Text size Analyst Pamela Kaufman lowered her price target to $50 from $54. Illustration by Joel Arbaje Altria Group stock fell Wednesday after Morgan Stanley warned of increasing headwinds to the ciga...
Tax-loss harvesting turns losses into gains. Here’s when to skip it
When the stock market dips, a strategy known as tax-loss harvesting can be a silver lining. But it doesn’t make sense for all portfolios, financial experts say. Here’s how tax-loss harve...
$150 oil won’t cripple economy, market: J.P. Morgan’s Marko Kolanovic
J.P. Morgan’s Marko Kolanovic predicts oil is surging higher — but so are stocks. Kolanovic, who serves as the firm’s chief global markets strategist and co-head of global research, believ...
Tesla’s China Numbers Are Coming. Here’s What to Expect.
Text size Tesla’s Shanghai plant was shut at the start of April due to China’s Covid-19 lockdown measures. Xiaolu Chu/Getty Images Tesla ’s wholesale numbers from its Shanghai plant for Ma...
Rivian Writes a Letter to Shareholders. These Are the Three Noteworthy Items.
Text size R1S sport utility vehicle being manufactured. Courtesy Rivian Electric-truck startup Rivian Automotive quietly passed a milestone Monday. The company hosted its first annual meeting as a pub...
Micron Technology Stock Slumps After Getting Downgraded Again
Text size Micron was downgraded earlier this month by Piper Sandler. Dreamstime Micron Technology stock was sliding Monday after the memory chip provider got its second downgrade in less than two week...