Big Tech added to a shrinking forecast, but maybe Bob Iger can brighten the mood

Wall Street’s expectations for 2023 have been diving as forecasts for the new year come in light, and the news could get worse once they factor in disappointing results from Big Tech. But at least Bob...

Why the 2023 stock market rally might depend on the U.S. dollar

The U.S. dollar may be losing its appeal as one of the few reliable safe-haven assets in times of economic and geopolitical uncertainty after an 18 month rally, and a further fall by the currency coul...

Large U.S. Pension Sells Alibaba, TSMC, MGM Stock. It Bought Harley-Davidson.

One of the largest U.S. public pension plans made big changes in its investments, including Asian tech giants. The New York State Common Retirement Fund cut its investments in Alibaba Group Holding (t...

Job Numbers Keep Climbing, Sinking Chances of Rate Cuts

What did you know and when did you know it? If one were to pose that Watergate-era question to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, on the issue of whether he gets an advance peak at key economic d...

The Stock Market Is in the Mood to Rally, Even if It Defies Logic

Text size John Taggart/Bloomberg Oh, what a difference a few simple words can make. “The disinflationary process has started,” said Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell at Wednesday’s press conferen...

Richer Than Elon Musk, He Bought Tiffany at a Tough Time. He’s Got a Gem Now.

There’s a reason Bernard Arnault is the world’s richest person. The chairman, CEO, and controlling shareholder of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton the world’s largest luxury-goods merchant, knows how ...

Sherwin-Williams CEO John Morikis Bought Up Shares

S herwin-Williams ’ poor outlook in late January sent shares of the paint and coatings giant tumbling.Nonetheless, the company’s top executive bought a large block of stock. Sherwin-Williams (ticker: ...

The stock-market rally survived a confusing week. Here’s what comes next.

Despite a Friday stumble, stocks ended a turbulent week with another round of solid gains, keeping 2023’s young but robust stock-market rally very much alive. But a cloud of confusion also sets over t...

Pfizer Is Moving Beyond Covid. Why Its Stock Is a Buy.

Pfizer probably did more than any other company to help the world normalize from the pandemic, and it reaped a financial windfall from its twin Covid-19 franchise—the top-selling vaccine and the leadi...

Nvidia and 5 Other Stocks at High Risk for Short Selling

Stocks have rallied in recent months, with the S&P 500 gaining about 16% since its low point in October, but some of the market’s best performers could now be at risk of short selling. The Federal...

Coinbase and Others Are Set for a GameStop Moment in Crypto Stock Short Squeeze

There is a short squeeze going on in beaten-down stocks across the cryptocurrency sector. All it takes is a quick look at the likes of Coinbase Global and Silvergate Capital to see that ‘ GameStop -st...

Cigna stock bounces after profit tops expectations, while revenue comes up shy

Shares of Cigna Corp. CI, -3.75% bounced 1.1% in premarket trading Friday, after closing the previous session at a 3 1/2-month low, after the health insurer reported fourth-quarter profit that topped ...

Ford Missed Earnings, Will Pay Special Dividend, and Sold Rivian Stake

Ford Motor’s earnings for the fourth quarter weren’t good enough even though guidance for 2023 was just about right. The stock is falling even as strong cash flow has the company paying a special divi...

UnitedHealth stock can be blamed for most of the Dow’s decline, while the rest of the stock market rallies

The Dow Jones Industrial Average’s DJIA, -0.11% selloff, in the face of a big rally in the broader stock market, is mostly the fault of one company’s stock. UnitedHealth Group Inc. shares ...

Hanesbrands stock plunges toward biggest selloff in 15 years after relatively high dividend eliminated, warning of a Q1 loss

Shares of Hanesbrands Inc. HBI, -27.38% plummeted 20.7% in morning trading Thursday, putting them on track for the worst one-day performance in nearly 15 years, after the T-shirt and underwear seller ...

Did Powell just give stocks permission to keep on climbing? Here’s what latest Fed decision means for markets

U.S. stocks and bonds rallied on Wednesday, much to the chagrin of traders who had ramped up bearish bets on the expectation that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell would push back against the mar...

There’s still too much risk in stock and bond markets. Earn this easy 4.5% return while you wait for stability, says trader who hit 2 big calls in 2022.

Ahead of major tech earnings later, Meta results are lighting up the Nasdaq Composite COMP, +2.97% for Thursday. The S&P 500 SPX, +1.40% is also up as investors take a glass-half full view of the ...

Genius Group stock soars toward 5 1/2-month high after plan to issue $10 NFT coupons to shareholders

Shares of Genius Group Ltd. GNS, +33.02% soared 28.1% toward a 5 1/2-month high in premarket trading Thursday, after the the Singapore-based education company, said it will reward its shareholders by ...

ConocoPhillips stock edges up as profit and production rose, but came up shy of expectations

Shares of ConocoPhillips COP, -4.76% edged up 0.3% in premarket trading, after the energy exploration and production company reported fourth-quarter profit and production that rose, as realized prices...

Stanley Black & Decker dives after Q4 results beat expectations, but 2023 outlook is well below forecasts

Shares of Stanley Black & Decker SWK dove 4.6% in premarket trading Thursday, after the tools maker reported fourth-quarter results that beat expectations but provided a full-year profit outlook t...

Blink Charging stock jumps after ShareIntel hired to investigate potential naked short selling

Shares of Blink Charging Co. BLNK, +2.57% shot up 6.9% toward a two-month high in premarket trading Wednesday, after the maker of electric vehicle charging equipment said it hired Shareholder Intellig...

BlackRock Buys Silvergate Stock. Others Are Bullish on the Beaten-Up Crypto Bank.

The world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock disclosed a significant position in Silvergate Capital the beaten-down banker to the cryptocurrency industry whose share price has been a high-profile casu...

Altria Unveils $1 Billion Stock Buyback as Earnings Top Estimates

Marlboro maker Altria Group beat earnings and revenue estimates in the fourth quarter and announced a new $1 billion share buyback plan. The cigarettes company reported adjusted earnings per share (EP...

BP May Cut Renewable Energy Spending. Its Stock Could Catch Exxon, Chevron.

BP stock was heading higher Wednesday morning after the Wall Street Journal reported that the European oil giant was planning to narrow its investments in renewable energy. The former British Petroleu...

Altria tops earnings estimates for Q4, board approves $1 billion share buyback program

Altria Group Inc. MO, +4.95% said Wednesday it had net income of $2.690 billion, or $1.50 a share, in the fourth quarter, up from $1.624 billion, or 88 cents a share, in the year-earlier period. Exclu...

Boston Scientific stock slides 5% premarket after profit miss

Boston Scientific Corp. stock BSX, +1.79% slid 5% in premarket trade Wednesday, after the medical device maker missed profit estimates for the fourth quarter. The company had net income of $126 millio...

The Stock Market Wants an Easy Fed. Powell Has Other Plans.

Traders have placed a near definite chance for the Federal Reserve to slow down its pace of interest rate hikes once again on Wednesday, when it finishes its February meeting, and then perhaps a cut l...

Lithium Americas Soars After GM Invests $650 Million. EV War Is Escalating.

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Price analysis 1/30: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, DOGE, ADA, MATIC, DOT

Bitcoin and altcoins started the week in the red, but if this week’s Federal Reserve meeting aligns with investors’ general expectations, the wider crypto market could quickly rebound. Traders tend to...

Exxon Earnings Are Coming Tuesday. Why a Record Year May Not Be Enough.

Exxon Mobil is on track to close out its most profitable year ever, with analysts projecting that the company earned $58 billion in 2022. But when the oil giant reports fourth quarter earnings on Tues...

Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson warns the stock market’s January rally could end this week

A surprisingly good start for the U.S. stock market in 2023 is likely to fade this week as the Federal Reserve is set to announce its eighth consecutive rate hike at the conclusion of its policy meeti...

Genius Brands stock soars after plans to spinoff $37 million Entrepreneur Resorts subsidiary

Shares of Genius Group Ltd. soared 43.0% toward a five-month high in premarket trading Monday, after the Singapore-based education company said it will spin off its Entrepreneur Resorts Ltd. subsidiar...