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Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Plans to Proceed With IPO
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 19:16:00 -0400
The NYSE says that the listing was “pending on a date to be announced.” Read more...
The Score: Delta Air Lines, Tesla, Warner Bros. Discovery and More Stocks That Defined the Week
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:29:00 -0400
Here are some of the major companies whose stocks moved on the week’s news. Read more...
Heard on the Street's Stock-Picking Contest
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:21:00 -0400
Read about our columnists’ favorite and least-favorite stocks and see how they have performed. Read more...
Dow Industrials Jump to Cap Volatile Week
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 16:50:00 -0400
Shares of 3M helped push the Dow to a 654-point gain as investors continued to spread their bets beyond tech giants. Read more...
U.S. Accuses Prominent Short Seller Andrew Left of Fraud
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 12:48:00 -0400
Prosecutors accuse Citron founder of manipulating stocks by issuing misleading research reports that led to quick trading profits. Read more...
The Fees on These Funds Will Leave You High and Dry
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 11:00:00 -0400
One of Wall Street’s most popular trends, many interval funds omit a key detail from their pitch. Read more...
These Funds Are Like Candy for Boomers. The Taxes Aren't.
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:30:00 -0400
Investors piling into the fast-growing funds may be surprised by their tax bills Read more...
The Junk in Your Index Fund Is Costing You Big-Time
Fri, 26 Jul 2024 05:30:00 -0400
Small-cap stocks are on a roll, but the simplest and most popular way to buy them should carry a warning label. Read more...
Dow Industrials Rise After Surprisingly Strong GDP Data
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 16:43:00 -0400
Smaller companies outperform, extending stock-market rotation; Nasdaq and S&P fall. Read more...
Can Bill Ackman Turn Social-Media Stardom Into a Blockbuster IPO?
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:56:00 -0400
The billionaire investor is aiming to raise billions of dollars for a publicly traded fund next week. Read more...
Carmakers' Inventory Pain Is Consumers' Gain
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:12:00 -0400
As Ford struggles with the cost of repairs, Chrysler owner Stellantis and Nissan focus on thinning out dealer lots. Read more...
Medicaid Was a Boon to Insurers During the Pandemic. Now, Not So Much.
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0400
Insurers with a focus on Medicaid are seeing higher costs per member after millions of enrollees were forced out of the plans. Read more...
CrowdStrike Outage Puts Its Financial Reporting Under Scrutiny, Too
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 06:00:00 -0400
The cybersecurity firm’s preferred revenue measure looks especially dubious following its global mishap. Read more...
An Increase in Uninsured Drivers Is Pushing Up Costs for Everyone Else
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 05:30:00 -0400
The number of drivers without car insurance has risen since the start of the pandemic, increasing the burden on everyone from other motorists to tow truck drivers. Read more...
Land of the Rising Banks
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 05:30:00 -0400
Japanese bank stocks have been on a roll and have more room to rise. Read more...
Yen Hits Nearly Three-Month High on Expectations for BOJ Rate Hike
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 01:19:00 -0400
The yen strengthened sharply to a nearly three-month high against the dollar on Thursday, backed by growing expectations for an imminent rate increase by the Bank of Japan. Read more...
Tesla's Auto Woes Crash Elon Musk's AI Dreams
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 22:55:00 -0400
The electric-vehicle pioneer’s second-quarter results showed a challenged car business, while its CEO just wants investors to think about autonomy. Read more...
Big Tech Selloff Slams Nasdaq With Worst Day Since 2022
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:29:00 -0400
Magnificent Seven stocks lost the most market value in a single day on record. Read more...
NYSE's Longtime IPO Pitchman, John Tuttle, to Leave After 17 Years
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 17:12:00 -0400
Tuttle helped persuade companies such as Palantir and Snowflake to list on the Big Board, rather than Nasdaq. Read more...
Nasdaq On Track for Steepest Drop Since 2022
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:36:00 -0400
Big tech stocks are pulling down the market, with shares of Tesla and Alphabet among the notable decliners following disappointing earnings. Read more...
Uber and Lyft Win California Ruling to Treat Drivers as Contractors
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:06:00 -0400
The state’s Supreme Court decision preserves the gig-economy business model. Read more...
Hermes Bucks Luxury Slowdown With Higher Sales But Flags Weakness in China
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:46:00 -0400
The Birkin handbag maker reported higher sales for the second quarter, with wealthy customers helping it defy a global slowdown in demand that is troubling the luxury sector, but flagged signs of weakness in China. Read more...
Kroger, Albertsons Agree to Pause Merger as FTC, State Challenges Proceed
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:34:00 -0400
Deal between the two grocery-store operators has faced regulatory scrutiny since it was announced in October 2022. Read more...
Universal Music Sheds $13 Billion in Market Cap After Streaming Revenue Disappoints
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 13:10:00 -0400
The record label behind Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande posted revenue growth from subscriptions and streaming services well below what analysts had expected. Read more...
Standard General Agrees to Buy Out Bally
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:52:00 -0400
Hedge fund Standard General agreed to buy the balance of shares in casino chain Bally’s in a deal that values the firm at about $4.6 billion. Read more...
Southwest Airlines Is Ditching Open Seating on Flights
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:41:00 -0400
Under pressure to improve profits, Southwest plans big changes for the boarding of its flights as well as fliers who want premium seating. Read more...
How Kay Jewelers and Zales Are Trying to Convince You to Buy More Jewelry Online
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0400
The company is using data analytics and AI to tailor marketing messages to potential buyers at just the right time. Read more...
How Government Programs Help Fuel Tesla Profit
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 05:30:00 -0400
The electric carmaker benefited from a potent weapon for improving its income statement: regulatory credits. Read more...
Hyundai Motor Profit Jumped 25%, Led by U.S. Demand
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 05:15:00 -0400
Robust vehicle sales in the U.S. helped offset sluggish demand in South Korea and elsewhere. Read more...
Nissan Motor Cuts Sales, Profit Forecasts After Weak Quarter
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 04:46:00 -0400
The Japanese automaker lowered its annual vehicle-sales and profit forecasts. Read more...
Vodafone Says Earnings Outlook on Track After Revenue Rise
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 03:38:00 -0400
Vodafone reiterated its fiscal 2025 earnings guidance after it delivered higher revenue for the first quarter, boosted by strong growth in Africa and Turkey. Read more...
TotalEnergies Expects Flat Hydrocarbon Output
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 02:57:00 -0400
TotalEnergies said it expected third-quarter hydrocarbon production to remain largely unchanged from the second quarter, as it reported a fall in net profit for the three months to the end of June. Read more...
Unilever Boosted by Margin Improvements Despite Underlying Sales Miss
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 02:34:00 -0400
Unilever reported underlying sales growth in the first half that came in slightly below forecasts, but its shares rose as analysts cheered the improvement in its margins. Read more...
Anglo American Swings to Net Loss on One-Off Charge
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 02:22:00 -0400
Anglo American posted a net loss in the first half on lower iron ore prices and sales and after it booked an impairment of $1.6 billion related to its crop-nutrients project in the U.K. Read more...
Julius Baer Profits Fall, Miss Consensus Forecasts
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 02:01:00 -0400
Julius Baer reported lower profits for the first half of 2024 as a rise in client assets and activity was offset by higher interest expenses. Read more...
Stellantis Mulls Price Cuts As Bottom Line Misses Forecasts
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 01:52:00 -0400
Stellantis posted a steep drop in first-half net profit as its cars sat at dealerships in North America, prompting the company to consider price cuts. Read more...
Nestle Lowers Sales Guidance as Shoppers Seek Cheaper Goods
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 01:35:00 -0400
The Swiss food producer said pricing was being pressured by increased promotional activity, among other things, and that it now expected to report organic sales growth of at least 3% this year, from around 4% previously. Read more...
Tesla Supplier STMicroelectronics Cuts Guidance Again
Thu, 25 Jul 2024 01:25:00 -0400
STMicroelectronics slashed its sales and margin forecasts for the year once again as it continues to face lackluster demand for chips from the automotive industry. Read more...
Rupert Murdoch Plan to Give Control to Son Lachlan Triggers Family Legal Battle
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 23:34:00 -0400
Media titan seeks to amend trust through which he controls News Corp and Fox. Read more...
Fortescue's Annual Iron-Ore Shipments Roughly Flat on Year
Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:04:00 -0400
Australia’s Fortescue said its iron-ore shipments were broadly flat over the past year, as it grappled with setbacks including a derailment and heavy rain. Read more...
TikTok Collected U.S. Users' Views on Gun Control, Abortion and Religion, U.S. Says
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:06:00 -0400
The Justice Department made the details public in response to a TikTok lawsuit arguing that a law requiring a sale or ban of the app violates free-speech rights. Read more...
What I Learned Getting Lost on America's Backroads
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:02:00 -0400
GPS has deprived us of the lessons and delights of finding our own way Read more...
A Few Blockbuster Podcasts Are Making All the Money
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0400
The top shows are adding video, merchandise and live tours and signing megadeals with Spotify, Sirius and Amazon. Read more...
Mercedes-Benz lowered the ceiling for a key profitability target and flagged a tough Chinese market and trade tensions, but predicted a sunnier second half of the year.
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0400
Mercedes-Benz lowered the ceiling for a key profitability target and flagged a tough Chinese market and trade tensions, but predicted a sunnier second half of the year. Read more...
EssilorLuxottica shares rose after the eyewear giant said Google and other big tech companies showed interest in exploring partnerships after its tie-up with Meta to make Ray-Ban smart glasses.
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0400
EssilorLuxottica shares rose after the eyewear giant said Google and other big tech companies showed interest in exploring partnerships after its tie-up with Meta to make Ray-Ban smart glasses. Read more...
Every industry sector in the S&P 500 ended higher in a broad rebound from what had been a rocky week on Wall Street, including a midweek tech selloff. The S&P, Dow and Nasdaq rose 1.1%, 1.6% and 1%. respectively.
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0400
Every industry sector in the S&P 500 ended higher in a broad rebound from what had been a rocky week on Wall Street, including a midweek tech selloff. The S&P, Dow and Nasdaq rose 1.1%, 1.6% and 1%. respectively. Read more...
Abbott Laboratories was ordered to pay $495 million after a jury found it failed to warn that its formula for premature infants increased risk for a bowel disease.
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0400
Abbott Laboratories was ordered to pay $495 million after a jury found it failed to warn that its formula for premature infants increased risk for a bowel disease. Read more...
U.S. inflation broadly met expectations in June, keeping alive hopes for rate cuts.
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0400
U.S. inflation broadly met expectations in June, keeping alive hopes for rate cuts. Read more...
Warner Bros. Discovery sued the NBA, alleging the league broke an agreement with its TNT cable network with its Amazon' Prime Video deal.
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0400
Warner Bros. Discovery sued the NBA, alleging the league broke an agreement with its TNT cable network with its Amazon’ Prime Video deal. Read more...
What's News: Business & Finance
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0400
What’s News: Business & Finance Read more...
El Chapo's son offered to work with U.S. authorities to capture the don who had founded the Sinaloa drug cartel with El Chapo, according to current and former U.S. and Mexican officials.
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0400
El Chapo’s son offered to work with U.S. authorities to capture the don who had founded the Sinaloa drug cartel with El Chapo, according to current and former U.S. and Mexican officials. Read more...
Federal prosecutors charged famed short seller Andrew Left with fraud, accusing him of making exaggerated or misleading statements about stocks to quickly profit on price moves caused by his reports.
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0400
Federal prosecutors charged famed short seller Andrew Left with fraud, accusing him of making exaggerated or misleading statements about stocks to quickly profit on price moves caused by his reports. Read more...
France's rail network was the target of a major act of sabotage, hours before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0400
France’s rail network was the target of a major act of sabotage, hours before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. Read more...
Trump was struck by a bullet during an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally, the FBI said, after nearly two weeks of speculation about what caused a bloody injury to his ear.
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0400
Trump was struck by a bullet during an assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally, the FBI said, after nearly two weeks of speculation about what caused a bloody injury to his ear. Read more...
More students are getting high scores on Advanced Placement tests, after changes by the test maker.
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0400
More students are getting high scores on Advanced Placement tests, after changes by the test maker. Read more...
The presidential race between Harris and Trump is essentially tied, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll that shows heightened support for the vice president among nonwhite voters and dramatically increased enthusiasm about the campaign among Democrats.
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0400
The presidential race between Harris and Trump is essentially tied, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll that shows heightened support for the vice president among nonwhite voters and dramatically increased enthusiasm about the campaign among Democrats. Read more...
Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama endorsed Harris's bid.
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:01:00 -0400
Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama endorsed Harris’s bid. Read more...
Democrats Bet America Is Ready to Elect a Black Woman President
Sat, 27 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0400
Gender and race move to the center of the campaign with Kamala Harris expected to lead the party’s ticket. Read more...
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