Catch the Early Bird Special on Restaurant Stocks
Restaurant expenses are surging. But a healthy consumer appetite suggests that restaurant stock prices might soon catch up. It is…
Stock Futures Move Higher in Wake of Wall Street Rout
U.S. stock futures and European shares rose early Wednesday, a day after surging energy prices and rising bond yields triggered…
Apple, Nvidia, Micron, Cintas: What to Watch When the Stock Market Opens Today
By James Willhite Close James Willhite Sept. 29, 2021 6:43 am ET Futures are pointing to a partial relief rally…
U.S. Deports High-Profile Hacker to Russia
WASHINGTON—The U.S. released a high-profile Russian cybercriminal from its custody this week, at least a year before his prison sentence…
Bond-Yield Surge Challenges Investor Confidence in Tech Giants
A swift rise in government-bond yields is hitting shares of technology stalwarts that have powered major indexes higher for years,…
Is It Ever OK to Get Stoned With a Client? And Other Questions as Pot Comes to Work
The legalization of marijuana around the U.S. is bringing weed into the workplace in new ways.Many of the 55 employees…
Brian Robbins Goes From ‘Head of the Class’ to Head of Paramount
When “Paw Patrol: The Movie,” a big-screen adaptation of a Nickelodeon show, became an unexpected hit this summer in theaters…
U.S. Economy Set to Pick Up Speed After Delta-Driven Downturn
The Delta variant of Covid-19 appeared to temper economic growth this summer, but economists expect the recovery from the pandemic…
Industry Lobbyists Take Aim at Democrats’ $3.5 Trillion Bill
WASHINGTON—Industry lobbyists are working to undermine key elements of the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending bill, adding another complication to efforts…
University Endowments Mint Billions in Golden Era of Venture Capital
Large college endowments have notched their biggest investment gains in decades, thanks to portfolios boosted by huge venture-capital returns and…
Evergrande to Raise $1.5 Billion by Selling Bank Stake to State-Owned Firm
A Chinese state-owned enterprise struck a deal to buy most of China Evergrande Group ’s stake in a commercial bank…
Prosecutors Seek Two Years in Prison for Former Ghosn Aide
TOKYO—Former Nissan Motor Co. NSANY -0.68% executive Greg Kelly should spend two years in prison for his alleged role in…
Judge suspends Britney Spears’ father from conservatorship
LOS ANGELES — A judge has suspended Britney Spears’ father from the conservatorship that has controlled the singer’s life and…
‘Law & Order’ coming back to NBC for 21st season
LOS ANGELES — More than a decade after it last aired, “Law & Order” is coming back to NBC. The…
Citadel Securities Faces New Pressure Over GameStop Frenzy
Billionaire Ken Griffin’s electronic trading firm, Citadel Securities, is under fire again over its role in the January trading frenzy…