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Alibaba Stock and JD.com Are Outperforming Apple and Tesla. Here’s Why.
Text size Shares in Chinese tech giants Alibaba and JD.com are rising after China cut rates. Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images It’s a good day for Chinese tech stocks. While the wider U.S.-listed tech...
Johnson & Johnson’s got a new CEO and a plan to split the company in two. Here’s what else to expect out of J&J’s earnings
Johnson & Johnson JNJ, -0.31% has long been viewed as a bellwether stock for other health care companies, given its early slot in the earnings calendar and a business model that spans everything f...
Brace for a volatile 2022, but cling to this tech stalwart when the storm comes, says investment adviser
The pain is piling up for equity investors after the long U.S. holiday weekend, with bond yields at levels not seen since early 2020, and oil prices tapping 2014 highs. The pace of Federal Reserve mon...
Amazon Scraps Plan to Stop Accepting Visa’s U.K. Credit Card
Text size British shoppers will continue to be able to shop on Amazon with their Visa credit cards. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Amazon.com will continue to accept Visa credit cards in the U.K., the e...
Kroger employees are surrounded by food at work — but many struggle to afford food and rent, says a survey of 10,200 workers
Many supermarket workers struggle to put food on the table even as they help feed their communities, according to new research on Kroger KR, -0.73% employees released as the pandemic continues to expo...
Five overlooked tech stocks poised to be the ‘household names of the future,’ according to this money manager
A much-needed market distraction from the churn of inflation worries is getting under way, but it’s not looking like what investors were hoping for as some big bank names are sliding on disappointing ...
Moderna and Novavax Stocks Get Whacked by Supreme Court’s Vaccine Decision
Text size A nurse takes a Moderna Covid-19 vaccines ready to be administered at a vaccination site Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images Novavax stock and shares of other vaccine makers fell Friday after the...
Swiss central bank trials wholesale CBDC with BIS and commercial lenders
advertisement The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has successfully tested the integration of a wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) settlement with commercial banks. According to an announcement b...
Stocks fall after record jump in wholesale prices, rise in jobless claims
U.S. stocks turned lower Thursday as investors considered a fresh read on weekly unemployment claims and wholesale price inflation out of Washington. Tech stock underperformed, and the Nasdaq dropped ...
Swiss central bank tests wholesale CBDC with commercial partners
Switzerland took another step to clarify the roadmap for integrating central bank digital currencies (CBDC) into the current financial system. The Swiss National Bank (SNB), the country’s centr...
Alibaba Stock, JD.com, and Others Are Soaring. Here’s Why and Who to Thank.
Text size An Alibaba Group sign David Becker/Getty Images Chinese tech stocks are soaring. Many have been looking cheap of late, and soothing words from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell only fueled...
‘She has no life insurance, savings or money’: My brother died, leaving his wife with $20,000 in debt. How can I help her?
Dear Quentin, My sister’s husband died last week. They had both lived with us for the previous nine years before moving into an independent living facility. They were there for two and a half months b...
AT&T Stock Can Close Gap With Verizon. Why Shares Might Be a Buy.
Text size A sign is posted in front of an AT&T retail store in San Rafael, California. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images AT&T could finally start catching up to its main rival, prompting analysts a...
Tech Is Tearing Back. Why Nvidia and 4 Others Look Like Winners, Unlike Intel.
Text size Nvidia stock soared 125% in 2021, but the shares are down 9% so far in 2022. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Tech stocks are tearing back. The Nasdaq Composite index snapped its four-day losing...
Alibaba Stock Gets a Target Price Cut. But It’s Still a Buy.
Text size Investors have been buying the big dip in Alibaba’s stock price. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty Images Analysts at Citigroup have slashed their target price on Alibaba stock—but they still s...
Supply-Chain Constraints Are Easing. 5 Stocks That Should Benefit.
Text size STR/AFP via Getty Images Global supply-chain constraints are beginning to ease, which will benefit a host of stocks. The surge in economic demand last year brought on by reopenings and econ...
These Two Fund Pros Think Dividend Stocks Are Primed to Prosper
For dividend investors who’ve been jarred by the pandemic, the new year brings a clean slate and hope for a brighter future. While many companies that cut their payouts early in the global health cris...
Melinda French Gates Slashed Stake in AutoNation Stock
Text size Melinda French Gates received AutoNation shares last year as part of her divorce. John Lamparski/Getty Images Melinda French Gates more than halved her stake in automotive retailer AutoNatio...
Opinion: Peloton’s stock price is disconnected from reality, and it will fall below $15 before hitting bottom
We have been recommending that investors short Peloton since October 2020. Even after falling 76% in 2021 and continuing to drop this month, Peloton’s valuation remains disconnected from the reality o...