In a search for growth, many investors have done well seeking out popular stocks. Whether it’s meme stocks discussed on forums such as Reddit’s WallStreetBets or options-driven tech stocks, there are plenty of rags-to-riches stories amid the market mania of recent years. Of course, there are also hot stocks to avoid, particularly for investors who
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Tennis legend Serena Williams recently announced that she is leaving tennis and will likely play in her last U.S. Open tennis tournament this year. Williams is playing against Danka Kovinic, a 27-year old from Montenegro who is the 80th-ranked women’s tennis player in the world in the first round of the U.S. Open. The match
The shift to safer bets amid high inflation and other macro challenges significantly pulled down several growth stocks this year. Most of these growth stocks were trading at sky-high valuations after gaining immensely from pandemic-induced tailwinds. Just when several analysts felt that growth stocks had bottomed out and were poised to rebound, Federal Reserve Chair
YouTube’s top business executive, who helped build the Google unit from an upstart into a video giant, is leaving the company as it battles slowing growth and increased competition from TikTok. Robert Kyncl will exit his position as chief business officer after more than a decade at the video platform, YouTube Chief Executive Officer Susan Wojcicki wrote in
After a blockbuster summer, Netflix’s release schedule is easing up a bit in September, though it will have new seasons of some fan favorites and at least one potential Oscar-contending original movie. “Cobra Kai” (Sept. 9), the popular “Karate Kid” spinoff, returns its fifth season, with Daniel (Ralph Maccio) and Johnny (William Zabka) joining forces
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Honda Motor Co. and LG Energy Solution announced plans Monday for a $4.4 billion investment to build a lithium-ion battery plant for electric vehicles in the U.S. In a statement announcing the joint venture, the companies said construction is set to begin in early 2023 and mass production of the batteries is scheduled to begin
Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. BBBY, -6.30% soared Monday, to buck broad-market weakness for a second day, as meme-stock investors expressed optimism ahead of the home goods retailer’s strategic update. The stock rocketed 24.8% to close Monday at $13.35 while the S&P 500 index SPX, -1.04% slipped 0.7%. The stock shot up another
Electric vehicle manufacturers got a shot in the arm last week when California announced it would end the sale of 100% gasoline-powered cars and trucks by 2035. While the legislation will allow the sale of plug-in electric hybrids (PHEVs), the news can only help already hot EV stocks. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved the
Lawyers for Nasdaq Inc. and the Securities and Exchange Commission defended the exchange’s plan to require companies to disclose the diversity of their boards Monday, and judges sounded skeptical that the court should overturn the policy. The SEC last year approved a Nasdaq NDAQ, -0.12% policy that asks companies to disclose the demographic makeup of
Today’s a really special day for me. That’s because today is the day I get to unveil the best kept secret on Wall Street – a secret that could help you make big money in a bull or bear market. Source: GluckaPixels / Shutterstock The story here is pretty simple. About a year ago, my
Serena Williams is going out in style. The tennis legend and 23-time Grand Slam singles champion is likely hanging up her racket after playing in the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, N.Y., as she announced in the cover story for Vogue’s September issue. And she advanced to the second round on Monday night after beating
Based on the market’s recent performance, you may think now isn’t the time to increase exposure to hot growth stocks. After all, aren’t rising interest rates and the growing likelihood of a recession bad news for growth? Yes and no. On one hand, there are plenty of high-fliers from the 2020/2021 bull market that will
At a time of cratering PC sales, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. late Monday launched its new generation of gaming cards and motherboards for fall availability — but the boast of having the fastest gaming card in the world might attract some attention and sales. “Ryzen 7000 series is absolutely the world’s first desktop processer in
WASHINGTON — Secret Service official Tony Ornato announced his retirement on Monday, two months after a former White House aide testified that he had told her then-President Donald Trump lashed out in anger when agents refused to drive him to the Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot by his supporters. Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi confirmed that Ornato
It’ll be worth splurging a little — or a lot — on streaming subscriptions in September. From the well-rounded offerings of Disney+ — including “She-Hulk,” “Andor” and “Mighty Ducks: Game Changers” — to Amazon’s blockbuster “Lord of the Rings” prequel series “The Rings of Power,” to Hulu’s stockpile of quality comedies, to HBO’s compelling “House
U.S. stock futures pointed to fresh losses for Wall Street on Monday as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s hawkish commentary from Jackson Hole, Wyo. continued to reverberate. What’s happening S&P 500 futures ES00, -0.41% slid 33 points, or 0.8%, to 4,026.50. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, -0.63% dropped 240 points, or 0.7%, to 32,021
The price of bitcoin dipped below $20,000 over the weekend, after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned on Friday that interest rates will keep rising. Bitcoin BTCUSD, -1.83% fell roughly 8% after Powell’s comments Friday at Jackson Hole, Wyo., slipping at one point Sunday to $19,544, according to CoinDesk data. As of Sunday evening, bitcoin
You’ll know that the bear market in stocks is nearing an end when investors remind anyone who’ll listen that equities are fairly or even undervalued. We’re not there yet. When bull market sentiment is predominant, investors tend to focus on short-term technical factors such as momentum, trend following and chart patterns. Only near the end
President Joe Biden’s student-debt relief plan could fuel inflation and benefit the well-off, Jason Furman, a top economic adviser in the Obama White House, said in an interview with MarketWatch on Saturday. “The Hippocratic Oath is do no harm,” Furman said at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium in Wyoming. “It’s hard to argue that whatever