Tag: Markets
The Fed Hasn’t Caught Omicron Yet
Sometimes objects in the mirror are more distant than they appear. Back…
Markets Jingle, but Not All the Way, to a Santa Rally
Santa Claus came to Wall Street again. Major U.S. indexes mostly rose…
Natural-Gas Crisis Pushes German Utilities Into Dash for Cash
Uniper SE, UN01 -2.29% one of Europe’s largest energy companies, in recent…
Beyond Meat, Sea, Simply Good Foods, GM: What to Watch in the Stock Market Today
By James Willhite Close James Willhite Updated Jan. 5, 2022 9:33 am…
Retailers’ Many Unhappy Returns
As the holiday glow wears off and consumers return to their normal…
Chinese Internet Stocks Tumble Again After Tencent Divestment
Shares of many Chinese internet companies tumbled again in Hong Kong on…
There May Be Life Left in Life-Insurance Stocks
The pandemic’s third year might bring declining benefit payouts to life-insurance policyholders.…
TPG Launches IPO Roadshow Seeking Valuation Around $9.5 Billion
Private-equity firm TPG launched its roadshow pitch to investors Tuesday, seeking a…
Oil Jumps as OPEC Sees Limited Omicron Impact
OPEC and a coalition of Russia-led group of oil producers agreed to…
Dow Industrials Notch Record, Tech Stocks Fall
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to its second record of 2022…
EVs Could Revive Detroit’s Supply-Chain Woes
Last year was a highly unusual one for car makers: Supply mattered…
Factories Took a Small Step Back Toward Normal
December’s slip in the manufacturing index suggests that supply-chain problems are easing…