Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said yesterday that “it’s amazing how pessimistic” Americans are about the economy, “given that we have the strongest labor market we’ve had in the entire postwar perio...
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Softer Housing Sales Are Hammering Demand for Lumber
Inflation and rising mortgage costs are putting a dent in the housing market, which is hurting lumber demand. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images Text size You can almost hear the sound of falling lumb...
DocuSign Stock Tumbles on Cut to Outlook
Text size DocuSign reported fiscal first-quarter earnings well below Wall Street’s estimate. Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg DocuSign (ticker: DOCU) shares are sharply lower in late trading Thurs...
Novavax’s New Covid-19 Vaccine Might Be Late to the Party
It’s one thing to arrive fashionably late to a party, it’s another thing to waltz in when the last guests are stumbling out the door. For Novavax , which on Tuesday cleared a key step toward U.S. Food...
The Stock Market’s Drop Is Worse Than It Looks. Here’s Why.
The stock market is sliding, and most stocks in the S&P 500 are lower. Getty Images Text size The stock market is having a bad day—and it’s even worse than it looks. The Dow Jones Industrial Avera...
Kohl’s Suitor Wants to Buy the Chain by Selling Kohl’s Properties
Kohl’s beat back activists and is in talks to be sold for around $8 billion. But its suitor could bring a new set of challenges for the department-store chain. Franchise Group which owns the Vitamin S...
Western Digital Said It Would Consider Breaking in Two. Its Stock Is Dropping.
Text size Activist investor Elliott Management says that Western Digital’s flash memory business alone could be worth as much as the whole company now. Dreamstime Western Digital stock, after an...
Intel Bear Case Coming ‘Even Earlier’ Than Expected. Analyst Remains Neutral.
Text size Intel Dreamstime Shares of Intel were falling Wednesday as Citi said its bear-case scenario was “taking shape even earlier” than expected. Analyst Christopher Danely reiterated a Neutral rat...
Tesla Needs Batteries. This Buffett-Backed EV Maker to Supply Them ‘Very Soon.’
Text size BYD launched its Blade battery in 2020. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg BYD shares rose on Wednesday after the Chinese electric vehicle maker said it was preparing to supply batteries to Tesla. “We are...
Tesla’s China Numbers Are Coming. Here’s What to Expect.
Text size Tesla’s Shanghai plant was shut at the start of April due to China’s Covid-19 lockdown measures. Xiaolu Chu/Getty Images Tesla ’s wholesale numbers from its Shanghai plant for Ma...
Target Inventory Warning Portends Retail Bloodbath
Target ’s inventory problem is turning out even worse than it expected just a short time ago. Its latest warning could portend a promotional bloodbath among retailers this summer. The retailer on Tues...
Exxon Gets an Upgrade, but Analyst Takes ‘Chips Off Table’ for 2 Other Oil Stocks
Text size Gas prices are displayed on a pump at an Exxon gas station in Washington, DC, on May 24, 2022. Stefani Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images Energy stocks have emerged winners in this period of vo...
Rivian Writes a Letter to Shareholders. These Are the Three Noteworthy Items.
Text size R1S sport utility vehicle being manufactured. Courtesy Rivian Electric-truck startup Rivian Automotive quietly passed a milestone Monday. The company hosted its first annual meeting as a pub...
3 Reasons AMD’s Analyst Day Will Be ‘Transformative’
Text size AMD will hold its analyst day on June 9, 2022. Courtesy AMD Advanced Micro Devices will continue its strong performance after meeting or exceeding all targets for the past two years, Piper S...
Are Stocks Undervalued Yet? – WSJ
Everyone wants to know when the stock market, after its recent declines, will be a good value again. The sobering news is that even at its lowest point in mid-May, the S&P 500 index wasn’t even cl...
These Mortgage-Backed Securities Offer Hefty Yields, Mild Risk
Text size Bonds from Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac are more attractive than Treasuries or corporates. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Move over TINA, it’s time for TARA. The latter stands for “T...
Best Buy Founder Richard Schulze Bought a Big Block of Stock
Text size People shopping in a Best Buy store. Richard Schulze, Best Buy’s founder, bought $20 million in shares of the electronics retailer. Valentin M Armianu/Dreamstime.com Best Buy stock has tumbl...
U.S.-Stock Funds Avoided the Bear
That was a lot of angst, but not much result. Last month was a good example of the old advice that long-term investors should avoid worrying about day-to-day moves in the market. Stocks slid for most ...
Altria Stock Gets Downgraded by Morgan Stanley. Gas Prices Are Partly to Blame.
Text size Analyst Pamela Kaufman lowered her price target to $50 from $54. Illustration by Joel Arbaje Altria Group stock fell Wednesday after Morgan Stanley warned of increasing headwinds to the ciga...