Meta Stock Climbs After Reports Of More Layoffs–Here’s Why

Topline Shares of Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, climbed nearly 1% Tuesday morning, following reports the social media giant plans to cut thousands of employees as soon as this we...

Do Layoffs Pay Off? Meta, Amazon, Other Tech Stocks Paint a Mixed Picture.

Text size Tech companies have announced more than 100,000 job cuts this year so far. Fizkes/Dreamstime Some technology companies have seen their stocks jump after announcing mass layoffs this earnings...

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...

Wayfair, Meta, Apple and more

The Spotify logo on a smartphone arranged in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday tr...

Wayfair stock is up 25% on Monday: what happened?

Shares of Wayfair Inc (NYSE: W) shot up as much as 25% on Monday after a JPMorgan analyst turned super bullish on the online store for furniture and other home-related products.   Wayfair stock wins a...

Spotify, Alphabet And Meta Lead Tech Stock Surge After Massive Layoff Announcements

Topline Just days after layoff announcements from Google parent Alphabet and online retailer Wayfair boosted the firms’ stock values, Spotify shares rallied Monday as the streaming service cut hundred...

Wayfair, Salesforce, Paypal and more

Salesforce signage outside office building in New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making the biggest premarket moves: Advanced Micro Devices — The semiconductor maker rallied nearly 3%...

Wayfair stock climbs after online retailer lays off 1,750 workers

Niraj Shah, CEO, Wayfair Ashlee Espinal | CNBC Wayfair‘s stock price jumped 20% Friday after the retail giant said it will let go of roughly 1,750 employees, or 10% of its global workforce, to s...

Alphabet’s Massive Layoffs Fuel $50 Billion Market Rally—And Analysts Expect More Job Cuts Will Boost Tech Stocks

Topline Google-parent Alphabet and online retailer Wayfair on Friday became the latest tech stocks to rally after issuing massive layoff announcements to help curb costs ahead of a potential recession...

Where to Get Yields of 10% and Up, if You Can Stomach a Little Risk

The $280 billion convertibles sector is replete with 10%-plus yields on many issues. There is a risk in these high-yielders, but they can offer nice appreciation potential and a good alternative to th...

Why Overstock’s Pivot To Home Will Pay Off In The Long Run

Young brunette woman relaxing on the couch after a long day. Cozy home concept getty After casting aside its online liquidator image, Overstock.com has just finished repositioning itself as an exclusi...

Junk-Bond Yields Top 8%. It Could Be a Good Time to Buy.

High-yield bonds are finally living up to their name after the broad selloff in fixed-income markets this year. Better known as junk, the $1.5 trillion sector looks appealing, as yields have risen to ...

Wayfair Laying Off 870 Employees—Here Are The Major U.S. Job Cuts Amid Growing Recession Fears

Furniture retailer Wayfair cut 870 jobs Friday—one of the largest corporate layoffs this summer—as major U.S. companies fear soaring inflation could tip the economy into a recession. Aug. 19, 2022Bost...

Wayfair and Overstock Could Soar if Biden Cuts Tariffs on Imports From China

Text size About half of Wayfair and Overstock’s vendors are based in China. Gabby Jones/Bloomberg A reduction of tariffs on goods from China would likely significantly boost the bottom lines for...

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...

Despite A 14% Drop In Sales, Wayfair Is Prepared For The Inevitable Cooling In The Home Market

Describing the current market as entering a “softer period,” CEO Nraj Shah said, “We are seeing … [+] early signs of normalization in consumer behavior.” (Photo by Suzanne Kreiter/The Bost...

Wayfair (W) reports Q1 2022 losses

Niraj Shah, CEO, Wayfair Ashlee Espinal | CNBC Wayfair shares tumbled more than 20% Thursday morning after the online furniture retailer reported larger-than-expected losses in the first quarter as sh...

2 Retail Stocks to Avoid Amid Inflation Uncertainty, According to Barclays

Text size Barclays downgraded Gap stock to Underweight from Equal Weight. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Inflation is a worry for retailers in an obvious way: If prices go up to protect margins, it coul...

What We Often Get Wrong About E-Commerce—And Why It Matters

ALBANY, CA – MAY 15: Customers carry bags as they leave a Target store in Albany, California. … [+] (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Getty Images When it comes to the vast and compl...

Wayfair stock is down 20% in premarket today: how come?

Shares of Wayfair Inc (NYSE: W) were down nearly 20% in premarket trading after the eCommerce home retailer said it lost more money in the fiscal fourth quarter than what the Wall Street had expected....

Stocks Tumble as Fed Minutes Confirm Rate Hikes Are Coming

Text size Interest rate hikes are coming. The stock market is taking note. Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images Stocks fell Wednesday after the minutes from the last FOMC meeting confirmed that the Federal R...