Exxon Skips Its Victory Lap

More than a year after an activist investor-led shake-up, Exxon Mobil has ticked a lot of boxes to endear itself to its shareholders. Now, the company is on a broader charm offensive. Exxon Mobil on F...

Intel Stock Will Plunge Further, Analyst Says

Text size Intel posted June-quarter financial results that fell far short of Wall Street estimates. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Bernstein doesn’t believe Intel ’s troubles are behind it after the chip...

Intel Shows Limits of Chips Act

There is a rich irony to the notion that U.S. lawmakers rescued a giant subsidy package for the semiconductor industry just as the country’s largest chip maker proved the limits of such measures. On T...

Twitter v. Musk: Why the Court of Chancery Will Never Order Specific Performance.

Text size A court could compel Tesla chief executive Elon Musk to purchase Twitter, but could it compel him to operate it in the best interest of shareholders? Al Drago/Bloomberg About the author: Car...

Buy Opendoor Stock. The iBuyer Is a Bargain.

Opendoor has more than doubled the number of metro markets in which it operates, to more than 50, since 2021. Courtesy of OpenDoor Text size When Zillow Group abandoned its online buying of homes in N...

AbbVie Stock Slips After Earnings, Charge for Potential Opioid Deal

Text size AbbVie said it continues to expect adjusted diluted earnings of between $13.78 and $13.98 per share for the full fiscal year. Dreamstime The drugmaker AbbVie turned in quarterly earnings tha...

Exxon Mobil Stock Surges After Energy Giant Drills to Record Profit

Text size PHOTOCAP Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images Soaring energy prices and increased production helped Exxon Mobil shatter its previous record for quarterly profit as the oil and gas giant posted e...

Hedge Funds Aren’t Buying Big Tech. Secular Growth Stocks Are Hot Now.

Text size Hedge funds have a net short position in Apple stock, according to Jefferies. Nicholas Kamm / AFP via Getty Images Some of the big-money investment funds on Wall Street have been moving out ...

Rivian Was Responsible for Amazon’s Loss. The Market Was Ready This Time.

Text size Amazon’s loss was due almost entirely to the drop in Rivian stock. Courtesy of Rivian Amazon.com lost money in the second quarter of 2022. Rivian Automotive was the reason, again. Rivi...

Roku Swings to Second-Quarter Loss on Slower Ad Spending

Roku said it expected two of its main revenue drivers—advertising and sales of streaming hardware—to come under further pressure during the second half of the year, sending the company’s shares down 2...

Intel Posts Sharp Drop in Sales, Issues Muted Outlook

Updated July 28, 2022 6:36 pm ET Listen to article (2 minutes) Chip maker Intel reported a surprise quarterly loss and cut its full-year outlook, reflecting a slump in personal-computer purchases and ...

Senate Climate Bill Is a Boon for Fossil Fuels

WASHINGTON—Senate Democrats are moving forward on the costliest and most ambitious effort ever by the U.S. to address climate change—powered in part by benefits for fossil fuels and the broader energy...

Democrats Ready Carried-Interest Tax Hike After 15-Year Lobbying Campaign

Senate Democrats are poised to raise taxes on a key source of private-equity managers’ income, capping a 15-year quest to close what many lawmakers see as an egregious gap in the tax code. The tax inc...

Bausch Health Stock Halted After Patent Ruling. What Happens Next.

Text size Bausch Health stock was on pace for its lowest close since November 1995. Timothy Fadek/Bloomberg A federal court ruling has dealt a blow to Bausch Health by appearing to clear the way for g...

Inflation Reduction Act: What to Know About the Democrats’ Latest Economic Package

The bill Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer agreed to aims to address climate change, healthcare, taxes, and more. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Text size Build Back Be...

Intel Reports Earnings Today. What to Expect.

Text size Slowing demand for PCs could affect Intel’s guidance. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Semiconductor analysts are expecting a weak forecast from Intel when the chip maker reports earnings a...

Senate Reconciliation Bill Would Close Carried Interest Loophole. What It Means for Private Equity.

Text size Sen. Joe Manchin wants to eliminate a provision giving favorable tax treatment to the private-equity industry. Alex Wong/Getty Images In a surprise, Senate Democrats reached a deal on a bill...

Walmart Wreaked Havoc on Retail. Grab These Unfairly Punished Stocks Now.

Text size Shoppers are spending more on necessities and less on frivolous items. Getty Images You know retail is in trouble when even Walmart can’t manage its way through inflation pressures. Still, s...

Shell Posts Record Quarterly Profit of $11.5 Billion. Exxon and Chevron Are Next.

Text size Shell also announced plans to buy back a further $6 billion of shares. Getty Images Shell , the United Kingdom–domiciled energy giant, posted record quarterly earnings Thursday a day before ...

Jack Ma Plans to Cede Control of Ant Group

HONG KONG—Billionaire Jack Ma plans to relinquish control of Ant Group Co., people familiar with the matter said, part of the fintech giant’s effort to move away from affiliate Alibaba Group Holding a...

Amazon Is Expected to Post Slim Profit as It Manages Slower Demand

Amazon Inc. is expected on Thursday to report a modest quarterly profit on a meager rise in sales, as the tech-and-retail company continues to work through the overhang from its breakneck growth durin...

Shell Posts Record Quarterly Profit on Soaring Energy Prices

LONDON—Shell PLC reported a second consecutive record quarterly profit as the oil major benefited from soaring global energy prices and a continued rebound in the global economy. The London-based comp...

Teladoc Stock Sinks on Wider Loss and Weak Guidance

Teladoc Health was falling more than 23% in premarket trading Thursday after the remote healthcare provider posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss after recording a $3 billion impairment charge. ...

Solar Stocks Surge After Energy Bill Gets Backing From Sen. Manchin

Text size Sen. Joe Manchin said he supported a spending package that includes funding for energy and climate programs. Andreas Rentz/Getty Images Solar stocks were surging Thursday after Sen. Joe Manc...

Apple Earnings Day Is Here. The Dollar and Inflation Could Bite.

Text size Apple is more exposed to the consumer economy than other tech hardware companies. Photo by DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images Apple will report June quarter earnings late Thursday, and CEO Tim...

Amazon Reports Earnings Today. What to Expect.

Text size Amazon Web Services, the company’s cloud computing arm, is expected to boost revenue 33% in the quarter from a year ago. Stefano Guidi/Getty Images Amazon ’s June quarter financial report is...

Intel Reports Earnings Thursday. Here’s What Wall Street Expects.

Text size Slowing demand for PCs could affect Intel’s guidance. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Semiconductor analysts are expecting a weak forecast from Intel when the chip maker reports earnings a...

Kraft Heinz’s Earnings Beat Forecasts. Why the Stock Is Falling Anyway.

Text size Kraft Heinz posted second-quarter adjusted earnings that beat Wall Street expectations. Alex Wong/Getty Images Kraft Heinz posted higher earnings than analysts expected and raised its full-y...

Garmin Loses Its Way. The Stock Falls After Guidance Is Slashed.

Text size Garmin. which makes satellite devices, is not so upbeat about the rest of the year. George Frey/Bloomberg Navigation device maker Garmin  is now less upbeat about its future. Garmin (ticker:...

Coinbase’s Troubles Are Too Much for Cathie Wood as ARK Dumps the Stock

Text size Cathie Wood’s ARK sold Coinbase stock but still owns 3.5% of the company. Marco BelloGetty Images Investors in Coinbase Global have been taken on a painfully vertical ride this year, w...

Boeing Earnings Revealed Another Big Loss. What Saved the Day for the Stock.

Text size Boeing delivered 121 commercial jets in the second quarter of 2022, up from 95 jets delivered in the first quarter. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images Boeing’s quarterly earnings were messy,...

Buy Warner Bros. Discovery, But Sell Paramount, Goldman Says. Here’s Why.

Text size Combining and relaunching the HBO Max and Discovery+ services as well as cutting costs can be tough for WarnerMedia. Dreamstime Investors should buy Warner Bros. Discovery stock because the ...