10 Stocks That Should Shine in a 2023 Recession, Citi Says

As the risk of a recession draws nearer, Citi group has produced a screen of 30 stocks to help investors find opportunities during the second half of 2022.  Stocks have rebounded in recent weeks with ...

Berkshire Now Holds 20% of Occidental Petroleum

Text size Berkshire CEO Warren Buffett has steadily accumulated Occidental stock this year. AFP via Getty Images Berkshire Hathaway now owns just over 20% of Occidental Petroleum after about $400 mill...

What Caused Nvidia’s Shortfall? Gamers or Crypto Mining?

Text size Nvidia has been hurt by fading pandemic-era demand for gaming graphics cards. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Nvidia warned on Monday that shortfalls in its gaming segment revenue would hamper ...

Tesla, EV Makers Stand to Get Billions for Factories From Senate Bill

The Senate climate bill passed over the weekend offers billions of dollars for electric-vehicle and battery factories, and includes rules that the auto industry says will make it tougher for some cons...

Nvidia Stock Sinks as Revenue Estimate Misses, Gross Margin Outlook Slashed

Text size Nvidia stock has declined 10% this year, while the Nasdaq Composite has fallen 18%. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Nvidia shares plunged after the chip manufacturer shared preliminary financia...

Nvidia Loses Its Game – WSJ

Give Nvidia a bit of credit for knowing to get the bad news out early. It came in the form of a warning Monday morning that revenue for the fiscal second quarter ended July 31 would be about 17% below...

Tesla Stock Is Splitting. When It Takes Effect and Everything Else to Know.

Text size Tesla stock will begin trading at a 3-for-1 split-adjusted price on Aug. 25. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Tesla has given investors something to look forward to: The electric-vehicle giant a...

Tesla and 9 Other Companies That Would Take a Hit From a 15% Minimum Corporate Tax

Text size Nvidia has had a 4.7% tax rate and average pretax profit of $4.8 billion. Here, a cryptocurrency mining rig is equipped with Nvidia Geforce GPU at the Thailand Crypto Expo 2022. Andre Malerb...

What Stocks Are Moving Monday? Tesla, Palantir, First Solar and More.

Text size Tesla shares rise early Monday. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Stock futures were trading higher Monday with investors assessing how aggressive the Federal Reserve will be in its ef...

Disney, Coinbase, BioNTech, Rivian, and Other Stocks to Watch This Week

Text size Second-quarter earnings season continues this week, while a pair of July inflation figures and consumer sentiment surveys will be the highlights on the economic-data calendar. On Monday, Tys...

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...

Shale Drillers Warn of Higher Costs as They Report Record Profits

Shale companies are reporting banner profits but are warning that inflation in the oil patch is leading them to increase their spending. Oil prices hovering around $110 a barrel in the second quarter ...

Why Our Summer Corn Is Ever Sweeter

Few summer treats feel quite as timeless as a whole, sweet corn on the cob. It seems to belong to an older, simpler way of eating, in which no cutlery is required (unless you insist on using those tin...

Blackstone’s Giant Real Estate Fund Faces a Test

Blackstone Group is the world’s largest manager of alternative assets such as private equity and real estate. It is also a leader in one of the industry’s biggest initiatives—attracting retail investo...

Judge in Twitter, Elon Musk Case Known for Quick Work

The judge who will decide whether Elon Musk should have to buy Twitter Inc. has a record of quickly deciding urgent cases over imperiled corporate deals and has ordered buyers to close deals they want...

Disney, Coinbase, BioNTech, Rivian, and Other Stocks for Investors to Watch This Week

Text size Second-quarter earnings season continues this week, while a pair of July inflation figures and consumer sentiment surveys will be the highlights on the economic-data calendar. On Monday, Tys...

Senate Passes Climate Bill. The Rush to Renewable Energy Is On.

The climate and tax package passed by the Senate on Sunday will unlock around $400 billion in funding for clean energy and accelerate a historic shift in how the world is powered. Along with a paralle...

Ethanol Industry Wants to Bury Its Carbon, but Some Farmers Stand in the Way

GOLDFIELD, Iowa—As climate-change concerns grow, ethanol plants like the one in this town of 630 surrounded by 10-foot-tall corn stalks are eager to join new pipeline networks that aim to carry carbon...

CVS Plans to Bid for Signify Health

CVS Health is seeking to buy Signify Health according to people familiar with the matter, as the drugstore and insurance giant looks to expand in home-health services. Signify Health is exploring stra...

GE Is Building the Electricity Grid of the Future. Here’s What We Found on a Tour.

Text size GE wants to be a player in the electricity grid of the future. That will benefit its coming Vernova business. Brandon Bell/Getty Images NISKAYUNA, N. Y–In General Electric ’s sprawling resea...

Twilio Stock Tumbles After Guidance Falls Short. Analyst Cuts Rating.

Text size Twilio stock has performed far worse than the Nasdaq Composite this year. Dreamstime Twilio reported better-than-expected earnings, but the company forecast less revenue than expected for it...

Why Advisors Say It’s Best to Let Social Security Max Out, Even in a Down Market

A senior may claim Social Security spousal benefits based on a younger spouse’s earnings history, but the younger spouse must have already claimed benefits. That’s the short answer to our second...

5 Things to Watch in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Text size Democrat and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Senate Democrats are getting closer to passing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.  The Senate was set to vote o...

The Math Behind GE’s Breakup. It’s a Sum-of-the-Parts Party.

Once the mightiest of industrial conglomerates, General Electric is breaking into three pieces and it is time to value each of the businesses. That means doing a sum-of-the-parts, or SOTP, valuation. ...

Gates Foundation Bought More of This Medical Diagnostics Stock

Text size These disclosures are from 13Ds filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 13Ds are filed within 10 days of an entity’s attaining more than 5% in any class of a company’s securities....

Beyond Meat Plans to Lay Off 4% of Global Workforce

Beyond Meat is cutting 4% of its global workforce, saying the layoffs are part of its plan to reduce costs as inflation prompts consumers to buy less-expensive protein. The California-based company, w...

Berkshire Buys Buffett Successor’s Stake in Prized Utility Unit

Text size Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images Berkshire Hathaway bought a 1% stake held by Vice Chairman Greg Abel in the company’s big electric utility business for $870 million in cash, hig...

Intel, Micron, and 3 Other Stocks With Direct Exposure to Taiwan

China has launched military drills near Taiwan in response to a visit to the self-ruled island by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Here: a large screen in Beijing shows a news broadcast about China...

Buy PayPal Stock. The Battered Payments Company Is Starting to Perk Up.

Anyone who bought PayPal Holdings stock last summer may be ruing the day. Despite popping a bit this past week, the shares, at $97, are still off 68% from their highs around $308. Memories of the stoc...

Berkshire Hathaway’s Earnings Fall, Hurt by Market Volatility

Berkshire Hathaway earnings slid in the second quarter as market turmoil weighed on the company’s massive stock portfolio. The Omaha, Neb.-based company, which owns businesses ranging from insurer Gei...

The Fed Is About to Ramp Up Balance-Sheet Shrinkage. It May Get Dicey.

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, shown during a postmeeting press conference late last month, has suggested balance-sheet shrinkage may go on for up to 2½ years. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Text size There i...

Berkshire Hathaway Beats Estimates for Second-Quarter Profits

Text size Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett added slightly to stakes in Apple and Chevron. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Berkshire Hathaway ’s operating profits rose 39% in the second quarter, topping e...