Rivian CEO Bought Stock in the EV Start-Up. The Shares Are Rising.

Text size CEO R.J. Scaringe’s recent purchase means he owns about 4.5 million shares of Rivian stock. Courtesy of Rivian Rivian ’s CEO R.J. Scaringe stepped up and bought the dip in his company’...

JetBlue launches hostile takeover bid for Spirit Airlines

JetBlue Airways launched a hostile takeover bid for Spirit Airlines, heating up a battle for the discount carrier that rebuffed JetBlue’s $3.6 billion offer earlier this month and stuck with an ...

Boeing Could Face Another Test on 787. Investors Need ‘D’ for Deliveries.

Text size An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Joe Raedle/Getty Images Boeing investors could use a bit of good news, but they don’t seem to be getting any. The latest is the assertion that t...

Switzerland’s Central Bank Bought Apple, AMC, Tesla, and Rivian Stock

Text size Apple stock is holding up better than the broader market. Gabby Jones/Bloomberg The central bank of Switzerland increased positions in some of its largest U.S.-traded equity investments in t...

Fed Hawkishness May Be Near Its Peak, Even if Inflation Isn’t

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, shown earlier this month at his postmeeting press conference, says the price pressures need to be reined in even at the expense of economic pain. But how far is he willing ...

How to buy stocks on the brink of a bear market

It seemed like everyone was in a buying mood on Friday, except Elon Musk. The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke a six-day losing streak, the Nasdaq Composite turned in its second positive session in ...

Largest U.S. Pension Bought AMC, AMD, and Block Stock. It Sold Netflix.

Text size An AMC box office. Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg The largest public pension in America loaded up a high-profile meme stock, and tech stocks, and cut back on a streaming giant before the shares went ...

Princeton University Discloses Large Stake in Lithium Miner

Text size Students walk on campus at Princeton University. William Thomas Cain/Getty Images Princeton University disclosed that it owned a large stake in an early-stage lithium miner. In fact, Princet...

Stocks Nearly Entered a Bear Market. What History Says Happens Next.

Text size Everything in the markets seemed on the verge of collapse this week. NYSE It’s the moment of truth for stocks—and investors might not enjoy what comes next. For a moment this past week, the ...

Phillips 66, Electronic Arts, and 5 More Companies That Raised Their Dividend

Text size Phillips 66 raised its stock dividend this week. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Phillips 66 , Cardinal Health , and Electronic Arts were among the U.S. companies that declared dividend increase...

It Might Not Be Time to Buy Stocks Yet. This Technical Analyst Sees the Market Going Even Lower.

Text size Michael Nagle/Bloomberg The major U.S. stock market indexes have lost roughly 12% to 25% this year, a painful setback after two years of gains. Time to buy? Not so fast, based on a technical...

The Stock Market Has Tumbled. The Best Stocks to Buy Now.

Investors are on pace for their worst year in history, declared strategists at one U.S. bank this past week. Their reasoning? Stocks and bonds are off to terrible starts, while consumer prices have ro...

Starbucks’ CEO Howard Schultz Bought $10 Million of Stock

Text size Howard Schultz has halted Starbucks’ buybacks of its stock. Getty Images Howard Schultz, now on his third stint as Starbucks ‘ top executive, just bought millions of dollars of the cof...

Apple Stock Has Broken Down. That’s Bad for the Market.

Text size Apple’s flagship store in Beijing is closed to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images Apple stock has broken below a key level. That’s an ominous sign for the broade...

GM and Ford Get Double Downgrades to Sell. Wells Fargo Sours on EVs.

Text size Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck Courtesy of Ford The auto industry is all-in on electric vehicles. Wells Fargo isn’t so sure that’s a great idea. Wednesday evening, analyst Colin Langan ...

Bitcoin Is Finally Breaking. Why That’s Good News for the Stock Market.

Text size Bitcoin, Ether, and other cryptos have plunged in the past week. Stocks have suffered, too. Dreamstime A cryptocurrency crash has already wiped out $600 billion in digital asset market value...

Rivian’s Earnings Missed Forecasts. Why the Stock Is Up.

Text size Electric-vehicle maker Rivian went public in November. Courtesy Rivian Electric-truck start-up Rivian Automotive missed first-quarter estimates. Shares are up, anyway, because the report was...

Boeing Might Sell Stock. It Could Be Too Late.

Text size Boeing’s Chicago headquarters. Scott Olson/Getty Images Boeing ’s chief financial officer indicated his company might sell stock when shares are higher. It’s a good idea. Boeing could ...

Coinbase Earnings Reveal Large Loss, Sink Stock

Text size Coinbase reported a loss of $1.98 a share on sales of $1.165 billion. Michael Nagle/Bloomberg Coinbase Global stock was tumbling after the Bitcoin broker reported a larger-than-expected loss...

Here’s Why Philip Morris’ Potential Offer for Swedish Match Is Bad for Altria Stock

Text size Philip Morris is in ongoing talks to acquire Swedish Match, the maker of smoke-free tobacco products. Fabrice Coffini/AFP via Getty Images Philip Morris‘ potential acquisition of Swedish Mat...

SoFi Stock Tumbles as Earnings Published Ahead of Schedule

Text size Dreamstime SoFi Technologies stock has resumed trading after formally releasing the earnings that had been released early by Bloomberg. The earnings weren’t supposed to arrive until after th...

Buy GM Shares, But Not Ford or Tesla. Here’s What One Analyst Says.

Text size GM looks to be the preferred U.S. auto maker pick among Wall Street analysts, with about 85% of analysts covering the stock rating it a Buy. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Investors are bearis...

April’s consumer price index report expected to show inflation has already peaked

Shoppers inside a grocery store in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, May 2, 2022.  David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images April’s consumer price index report is expected to show ...

More Bad Times Ahead for These 6 Big Tech Stocks

Text size Amazon stock is down 35% this year. Sebastien Bozon/AFP via Getty Images Not even the high and mighty are immune from the gravitational forces of bear markets. That is the dilemma facing the...

Tesla, Nvidia, and 10 Other Beaten-Up Stocks That Look Like Opportunities

Nvidia qualifies as a growth stock. It trades for about 30 times estimated 2022 earnings. Dreamstime Text size Stocks are struggling. Everything is going down, even stocks with improving outlooks. But...

How Apple Stock Could Save the S&P 500 From a Bear Market

Text size Apple has outperformed the S&P 500 for the entire year. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images The S&P 500 looks like it can fall into bear market territory. There is a good chance that wo...

GE and Boeing Stock Trades Might Be Signs of Market Capitulation

Text size A picture shows helmets with General Electric logos. Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images Monday was a terrible day for stocks. The last few days have been dreadful. With markets reeling, inves...

Exxon, Chevron, and Other Energy Producers Are Exercising Restraint

Text size The U.K. Fawley Refinery, owned by Esso Petroleum, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil. Daniel Leal/AFP/Getty Images U.S. energy companies are holding the line on capital spending and energy product...

No Value Levels Increases The Downside Risk For The S&P 500

(Photo by Bryan R. Smith / AFP) AFP via Getty Images The S&P 500 Index (SPX) failed to hold its annual pivot at 4,383 at the open on April 22, which I viewed as a sell signal. New 2022 lows are be...

Is Red-Hot Inflation Cooling Off? 3 Signs That Show It Is.

Text size Expectations for inflation are critical to how fast the Fed raises interest rates. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Good news about inflation is bubbling up even as the Federal Reserve...

The Stock Market May Look Volatile, but the S&P 500 Has Seen Worse. Way Worse.

One out of every six trading days has closed with a gain or loss of 2% or more for the S&P 500 so far this year. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Text size The stock market is getting jittery in 2022, a...

Stock Market Today: Dow Futures Slide, Tech Sells Off, Bond Yields Surge

Text size Stocks have had a tough 2022, with the S&P 500 firmly in correction territory. Dreamstime Stocks slipped on Monday with last week’s selloff resuming, as investors fretted about the econo...