Tag: Markets
Stock Futures Rise; Oil Prices Near Three-Year High
U.S. stock futures rose, and oil hit its highest level in nearly…
The Great Car-Chip Shortage Will Have Lasting Consequences
The once-obscure world of automotive microchips will never be the same again.…
After Early Investors Flee SPAC Deals, Day Traders Rush In
Day traders are targeting some companies that recently closed SPAC mergers, reinvigorating…
Commodity Boom Is Too Much of a Good Thing for Many Traders
It has been a banner year for fossil-fuel, metals and agricultural markets.…
China’s Cnooc Plans Big Share Sale at Home as U.S. Delisting Looms
One of China’s big state-owned oil companies, Cnooc Ltd. , plans to…
Gores Guggenheim SPAC Nears Deal to Combine With Polestar
Polestar is nearing a deal to go public through a merger with…
Individuals Embrace Options Trading, Turbocharging Markets
Shares of Robinhood Markets Inc. had mostly disappointed the trading app’s fans…
Bond-Picking Investors Follow the Workers
Labor shortages and supply-chain disruptions have become make-or-break factors for some investors…
Corporate-Buyout Loans Near Highs of 2007
A buyout boom fueled by easy money and a looming hike in…
Poshmark Is at Least Worth an Offer
Social shopping marketplace Poshmark is down more than 75% from where it…
At DWS, Data Issues Were at Heart of Sustainable-Investing Problems
In its latest annual report, Deutsche Bank AG’s DWS Group said, “ESG…
Stablecoins in Spotlight as U.S. Begins to Lay Ground for Cryptocurrency Rules
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is taking aim at so-called stablecoins as it begins…