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...
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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 ...
LPL Financial Profit Soars, Advisor Headcount Rises
LPL Financial Holdings’ fourth quarter reported profits soared 199% year over year, thanks in part to lower expenses and a surge in net interest income. The company reported fourth quarter net income...
Ford Mach-E Sales Fall 45%. The Reasons: High Prices, Incentive Confusion.
Text size Ford sold 2,626 Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles in January, down from 4,775 in December. Scott Olson/Getty Images Electric-vehicle sales at Ford Motor dipped to start the new year, showing ...
China’s Baidu Plans a ChatGPT Rival. The Internet Giant’s Stock Could Reap the Returns.
Talk about buying the rumor. Baidu China’s leading internet search provider, let it be known on Jan. 30 that it will launch a so-called chatbot powered by artificial intelligence, akin to the ChatGPT ...
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and CFO David Zinsner Buy Up Stock
Two of Intel ‘s top executives just bought up shares of the chip maker on the open market after the company issued disappointing guidance. They’ve done it before. Intel (ticker: INTC) CEO Pat Gelsinge...
Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Ford, Nordstrom, and More Stock Market Movers
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What Happens to Buybuy Baby if Bed Bath & Beyond Files for Bankruptcy?
As Bed Bath & Beyond faces a growing risk of bankruptcy, the question of what will become of its strongest asset, Buybuy Baby, has loomed large. The chain, which sells strollers, car seats, and ot...
Qualcomm Earnings Could Disappoint. Smartphone Demand Could Be Why.
Qualcomm, the maker of mobile processors and 5G wireless chipsets, may report muted earnings results after Thursday’s market close. Wall Street’s consensus estimate calls for Qualcomm (ticker: QCOM ) ...
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...
Novo Nordisk 4Q Sales DKK48.09B
By Dominic Chopping Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk AS on Wednesday raised its dividend and launched a new 28 billion Danish kroner ($4.09 billion) share buyback after fourth-quarter earnin...
Pfizer CEO: Covid Infections Will Rise. So Will Paxlovid and Vaccine Sales.
Pfizer executives say Wall Street analysts haven’t understood just how powerful a hit the company’s Covid-19 products will take this year. That’s the explanation the company’s chief financial officer,...