Merck Is Now in Advanced Talks to Buy Cancer Biotech Seagen for $40 Billion

Text size New Jersey-based Merck has a market value of more than $234 billion. Michael Vi/Dreamstime Merck & Co  is in advanced talks to buy Seagen in a deal that could value the cancer biotech at...

9 Dividend Aristocrat Stocks That Could Ride Out a Recession

Although Hormel shares are down this year, the company is among nine Dividend Aristocrats that figure to show some resilience if a recession comes to pass. Michael Edwards/Dreamstime.com Text size Wit...

Ford’s F-150 Electric Truck Is Red-Hot. What It Means for the Stock.

Text size Ford F-150 Lightning electric-powered pickups. Courtesy of Ford One day, you’re going to regret letting the current market crisis pass without taking advantage of battered stock prices. You ...

Cleveland-Cliffs Stock Has Gotten Crushed. Why It May Be Worth a Look.

Text size Steel prices had a roller coaster year; they went up in March and down in May. Tom Mihalek/Getty Images Recession panic has slammed Cleveland-Cliffs stock. But long-term demand for steel, pa...

Merck Is in Advanced Talks to Buy Seagen for Roughly $40 Billion or More

Merck & Co. is in advanced talks to acquire Seagen and is aiming to agree on a purchase of the cancer biotech in the next few weeks, according to people familiar with the matter, in a deal that co...

Rivian Cranked Up Production in Second Quarter at Illinois Factory

Rivian Automotive Inc. said it produced 4,401 vehicles in the second quarter, the latest in the electric-vehicle maker’s efforts to overcome parts shortages and production snarls to fulfill orders for...

GameStop Shares Rise After Board Declares 4-for-1 Stock Split

GameStop declared a 4-for-1 stock split Wednesday, sending shares of the videogame retailer higher in after-hours trading.  The Grapevine, Texas-based company proposed a stock split in March, although...

Rivian Electric Trucks Outsell Ford F-150 Lightning, Stock Soars

Text size Rivian delivered 4,467 vehicles in the second quarter, up 264% from the first quarter. Courtesy Rivian Rivian Automotive gave investors an update on production that quickly sent the stock hi...

Amazon and Grubhub Strike Deal to Bring Restaurant Delivery to Prime Members

Amazon.com agreed to add Grubhub to its suite of Prime services in the U.S., in a deal aimed at expanding the food-ordering company’s reach by tapping Amazon’s membership program. Grubhub’s parent, Ne...

Anheuser-Busch InBev Stock Has Had It Tough. Why an Analyst Says It’s a Buy.

Text size Anheuser-Busch InBevh as been seeing ongoing strength in its core Latin American markets. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Investors have had little to cheer when it comes to Anheuser-Busch InBev s...

Ford F-150 Lightning Sales Jump While Mach E Sales Dip.

Text size Sales of Ford’s F-150 Lightning pickup truck increased to about 1,800 units in June. Courtesy Ford Ford Motor released U.S. sales figures for June on Tuesday, and sales of its all-elec...

China’s Auto Sales Are Booming. Can the Rebound Last?

Text size China’s auto market is showing a robust rebound. Here: a BYD Tang vehicle at the company’s showroom in Beijing. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg While the recent recovery in much of China’s ...

Fed Minutes Get Released Today. 4 Things to Watch.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in June 2022. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Text size When the Federal Reserve releases minutes from its June 14-15 meeting today, investors will get a deeper look ...

Home Prices Will Drop Soon, Capital Economics Says. Here’s What to Expect.

Text size Rising interest rates are expected to douse a red-hot housing market. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images Home prices in nations such as Canada, Australia, and the U.S. are on the verge of...

Berkshire Hathaway Seems Headed for a 20% Stake in Occidental

Text size Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett likes energy companies. Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Fortune/Time Inc Berkshire Hathaway has rapidly increased its stake in Occidental Petroleum to 17.4...

Alibaba Stock Is Rising Again. Why Chinese Tech Could Keep Outperforming.

Text size Alibaba stock had a tough run in 2021. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images Alibaba  lost almost half of its market value last year while the S&P 500 gained more than 25%, disappointing inves...

Ford’s U.S. Sales Increase 32% in June, Outpacing Broader Industry

Ford Motor reported a nearly 32% increase in U.S. sales in June, beating out much of the industry as it improved truck and SUV deliveries and benefited from the rollout of a new all-electric pickup. O...

Shopify Stock Has Tumbled. It’s Still No Bargain, Analyst Warns.

Text size Shopify headquarters in Ottawa, Canada. Dreamstime With Shopify stock down nearly 80% so far this year, some investors might be tempted to bottom fish one of the leading providers of softwar...

Micron’s Woes Are Trouble for Nvidia and These 5 Other Stocks

Text size A technician inspects a semiconductor wafer. Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg News last week that Micron Technology expects weak Chinese demand for semiconductors to hit its quarterly results means a ran...

Sanctions Threaten Russia’s Next Huge Oil Field

These are boom times for the Russian oil-and-gas industry. High energy prices are keeping the country’s economy afloat and funding the war in Ukraine. How long it lasts will depend in part on a massiv...

Biden Dropping China Tariffs Could Be Good News for Tech Stocks

If President Joe Biden rolls back tariffs on Chinese exports, it could have bigger implications than the impact on inflation. The U.S. is considering dropping the levies started by Donald Trump in 201...

The Stock Market Is Closed Today. It’s Dropping Anyway.

Text size The stock market roller-coaster ride continued Monday even with trading in the U.S. closed for the Fourth of July holiday. Lie Ma/Xinhua via Getty The stock market is dropping even though it...

Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Lender Vauld Suspends Withdrawals

A cryptocurrency lender backed by Peter Thiel and Coinbase Global Inc. suspended withdrawals, trading and deposits on its platform, citing volatile market conditions and financial difficulties facing ...

Coal Makes a Comeback as the World Thirsts for Energy

An energy-starved world is turning to coal as natural-gas and oil shortages exacerbated by Russia’s war against Ukraine lead countries back to the dirtiest fossil fuel. From the U.S. to Europe to Chin...

Is the Stock Market or Post Office Open Today? The Fourth of July Trading Hours.

Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images Text size Investors are likely getting out their hamburger buns—and putting away their stock trading apps—on Monday for Independence Day. This year, the Fourth of July...

Bitcoin Prices Struggle Below $20,000. Why Tuesday Could Bring a Bigger Move.

Text size Bitcoin has failed to consistently breach the key $20,000 mark. Ozan Kose/AFP via Getty Images Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies were largely unchanged on Monday, with digital assets contin...

Falling Commodity Prices Raise Hopes That Inflation Has Peaked

A slide in all manner of raw-materials prices—corn, wheat, copper and more—is stirring hopes that a significant source of inflationary pressure might be starting to ease. Natural-gas prices shot up mo...

Big Insider Buys of Oil and Solar Stocks Are Plays on Russia Sanctions

Text size Crude-oil storage tanks at a Plains All American Pipeline facility. Angus Mordant/Bloomberg Insiders have snapped up stock of two companies whose prospects have brightened due to Russia’s in...

Glut of Goods at Target, Walmart Is a Boon for Liquidators

The excess inventory piling up at large retailers such as Target and Walmart is proving a boon for liquidators and other companies that help dispose of the oversupply. Liquidity Services Xcess Limited...

Stock Market Today: U.S. Futures Wobble, Global Stocks Rise on July 4 Holiday

Text size Wall Street is closed for the Fourth of July. Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images Global stocks were mostly higher and U.S. futures wavered on the Fourth of July. While it is set to be a quiet day...

KKR Stock Looks Cheap. Why It Might Be Time to Buy.

Text size KKR has loads of capital and a cheap stock. It could be a recipe for gains. Dreamstime It has been a brutal first half of the year for alternative-asset managers. Shares of KKR , Apollo , Bl...

Is the Stock Market Open Today? Here Are the Fourth of July Trading Hours.

Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images Text size Investors are likely getting out their hamburger buns—and putting away their stock trading apps—on Monday for Independence Day. This year, the Fourth of July...