After four consecutive down days, the stock market is looking increasingly queasy. Earnings reports from Nvidia, Walmart and Target could hint at what’s ahead.
Category: Stocks and Bonds
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Stock Market Rally Is Dented as Signs of Worry Emerge
A recent dip in trading shows how investors are balancing a “fear of missing out at the same time as real fear.”
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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Farewell: ‘I’m Going Quiet’
In one of his final missives as the company’s leader, Mr. Buffett said he would accelerate his plans to disburse his fortune to his children’s foundations.
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Debt Has Entered the A.I. Boom
To fund heavy spending on infrastructure for artificial intelligence, companies have leveraged a growing list of complex debt-financing options.
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The Astonishing Bull Market Will End One Day. Are You Ready?
Big stock gains have always been followed by big losses. Here are tips on how to prepare.
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Tesla Investors Back Musk’s Trillion Dollar Payday
Shareholders approved a plan to grant Mr. Musk shares worth nearly $1 trillion if he meets ambitious goals, including vastly expanding the company’s stock market valuation.
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Would Elon Musk Work Harder for $1 Trillion Than $1 Billion?
Economists and psychologists say that compensation may not provide as powerful an incentive as is often assumed.
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The Gamble Behind a Takeover of Kenvue, Maker of Tylenol
Potentially huge legal issues are hovering over Kenvue. But Kimberly-Clark, which agreed to buy it for $40 billion, appears to think they’re manageable.
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Control of Tesla Is at Stake in Vote on Elon Musk’s Pay Plan
Mr. Musk’s supporters say he may quit if shareholders don’t approve a trillion-dollar package. Some investors say it’s excessive and would give him too much sway.
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Interest Rates Are Falling. Why Are People Still Buying Money Market Funds?
The Federal Reserve’s rate cut will reduce investor returns, yet money market funds remain a good deal, our columnist says.