Housing starts post bigger-than-expected increase in June
Construction on new U.S. homes rose 3% in June, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
Construction on new U.S. homes rose 3% in June, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
Shares of Swiss drugmaker Roche rallied on Wednesday after the company’s early-stage trial of an oral weight-loss drug showed it had promise.
The stock of 1-800-Flowers.com Inc. tumbled 3.4% early Wednesday, after D.A. Davidson downgraded it to underperform, or sell, from neutral, and said consensus estimates for its fiscal fourth quarter are looking too high.
Bank of America’s monthly survey of global fund managers found “geopolitical conflict,” as the most overriding concern for markets currently.
An unusually tranquil stretch for U.S. stocks is poised for a new milestone on Wednesday just as the rally appears to finally be broadening out beyond a handful of megacap names.
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump tag-teamed to hit microchip stocks on Wednesday, pressuring companies ranging from Advanced Micro Devices to Nvidia on worries over both Taiwan and China.
Nearly half of U.S. adults are struggling to cover the cost of prescription drugs and doctor visits, new research shows, marking a new low for healthcare affordability.
Johnson & Johnson’s stock seesawed into the red in early trading Wednesday, after the drugmaker beat second-quarter profit expectations but lowered its full-year outlook.
The U.S. stock market on average has done better when Congress is not in session.
‘Probably by the end of this year or next year, the bear market will have resumed in the U.S.,’ Quantum Fund co-founder says.
Company to raise up to $3.85 billion at a valuation of up to $19.2 billion
A leading Federal Reserve official says he still needs a little more convincing before endorsing an interest-rate cut, a comment that all but rules out a reduction later this month.
“Our kids and grandkids won’t get our Social Security if we pass away at a younger age.”
Oil futures traded flat to slightly lower, struggling to hold on to gains seen after industry data showed a large drop in U.S. crude inventories ahead of official figures due Wednesday morning.
The star investor seems to have correctly made a giant call.
Subscriber growth and financial metrics will be important when Netflix reports results, but there are other ways Netflix can excite investors.
Adidas shares climbed on Wednesday after the sportswear maker lifted guidance, a reprieve in the world of retail, where a steady stream of downbeat news has been dogging the sector lately.
‘Strategic portfolio review concluded there are limited synergies between Supreme and VF, making a sale a natural next step,’ says CEO
The Lebanese born banker, who first joined HSBC in 2005, had been seen as the natural successor to Quinn who announced he would be stepping down in April
These bosses went viral for posting about time off. MarketWatch asked them why it’s still such a touchy topic.