Large U.S. Pension Sells Alibaba, TSMC, MGM Stock. It Bought Harley-Davidson.

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...

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 ...

Sherwin-Williams CEO John Morikis Bought Up Shares

S herwin-Williams ’ poor outlook in late January sent shares of the paint and coatings giant tumbling.Nonetheless, the company’s top executive bought a large block of stock. Sherwin-Williams (ticker: ...

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 ...

Tech Earnings Weren’t Great. Stocks Are Soaring Anyway.

Technology stocks have kicked off the year with a roar, staging the kind of spirited, widespread rally last seen during the market’s Covid-era surge. There are nearly two dozen tech tickers on my scre...

Pfizer Is Moving Beyond Covid. Why Its Stock Is a Buy.

Pfizer probably did more than any other company to help the world normalize from the pandemic, and it reaped a financial windfall from its twin Covid-19 franchise—the top-selling vaccine and the leadi...

Nvidia and 5 Other Stocks at High Risk for Short Selling

Stocks have rallied in recent months, with the S&P 500 gaining about 16% since its low point in October, but some of the market’s best performers could now be at risk of short selling. The Federal...

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...

Coinbase and Others Are Set for a GameStop Moment in Crypto Stock Short Squeeze

There is a short squeeze going on in beaten-down stocks across the cryptocurrency sector. All it takes is a quick look at the likes of Coinbase Global and Silvergate Capital to see that ‘ GameStop -st...

Buy Linde Stock. The Industrial-Gas Giant Is Going All-In on Hydrogen.

The thunderous force of the Niagara River above the famous falls will soon power a plant three miles away as it pumps out clean energy in the form of hydrogen. It heralds an exciting future for a cent...

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...

Eli Lilly and Novo Stock Sold Off. Don’t Blame Their Diet Drugs.

Stock in Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk outperformed last year, largely because of remarkable demand for new drugs that drive weight loss in patients afflicted with diabetes and obesity. Both stocks were ...

Ford Missed Earnings, Will Pay Special Dividend, and Sold Rivian Stake

Ford Motor’s earnings for the fourth quarter weren’t good enough even though guidance for 2023 was just about right. The stock is falling even as strong cash flow has the company paying a special divi...

Bed Bath & Beyond Misses Interest Payments. The Stock Soars.

Bed Bath & Beyond failed to make interest payments on its bonds just weeks after the company warned it was considering filing for bankruptcy, yet the stock is surging higher. The company was due t...

Meta, Merck, Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, and More Stock Market Movers

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Shell Posts Annual Profit Record of $40 Billion and Launches $4 Billion Buyback

Shell the oil and gas giant, posted a record annual profit of $40 billion and announced a new $4 billion share buyback program Thursday, sending the stock higher. British energy giant Shell (ticker: S...

BlackRock Buys Silvergate Stock. Others Are Bullish on the Beaten-Up Crypto Bank.

The world’s largest asset manager, BlackRock disclosed a significant position in Silvergate Capital the beaten-down banker to the cryptocurrency industry whose share price has been a high-profile casu...

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 ) ...

How Gautam Adani Made (and Could Lose) a $147 Billion Fortune

Listen to article (2 minutes) AHMEDABAD, India—Gautam Adani is ubiquitous in this country. His name is plastered on roadside billboards and on the airports and shipping docks he operates. His power pl...

Apple Stock Typically Gains After Earnings. That Could Change This Time.

Apple reports earnings after the markets close Thursday, and after a quarter of problems for the tech company, investors may be concerned that the stock won’t perform as well as it has in the past. On...

Altria Unveils $1 Billion Stock Buyback as Earnings Top Estimates

Marlboro maker Altria Group beat earnings and revenue estimates in the fourth quarter and announced a new $1 billion share buyback plan. The cigarettes company reported adjusted earnings per share (EP...

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...

The Stock Market Wants an Easy Fed. Powell Has Other Plans.

Traders have placed a near definite chance for the Federal Reserve to slow down its pace of interest rate hikes once again on Wednesday, when it finishes its February meeting, and then perhaps a cut l...

Gold Prices Are Gaining Ground. Here’s How to Invest.

Oil and other commodities were the stars of 2022. Gold, already off to a strong start, could take that mantle in 2023. Last year was a disappointment for those who expected gold to perform well amid a...

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,...