RFK Jr. would rattle health markets as head of HHS, but his confirmation is far from certain, analyst says
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would create "significantly more volatility" in health markets if he is confirmed as Secretary of Health and Human Services, making navigating policy risks far more challenging, ...
One strategist lifts recession probability to 75% after Trump's win and recommends how to position for it
Investors are right to be cautious, according to Peter Berezin, chief global strategist at BCA Research. He's just raised the probability of a U.S. recession in the next 12 months to 75% in response ...
A surging U.S. dollar is hammering emerging-market stocks and metals. Watch out.
U.S. stocks have soared, outpacing developed and emerging markets alike. The S&P 500 SPX on Monday closed above the 6,000 milestone for the first time, after it, along with the Dow Jones Industrial ...
Planning a Roth IRA conversion? Trump's win and GOP trifecta could buy you more time to act.
The Trump tax cuts doubled the exclusion before lifetime gift and estate taxes applied. For 2025, the threshold is climbing to $13.99 million per person. Without congressional action, the level would ...
Tech, Media & Telecom Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering Technology, Media and Telecom. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, ...
Why these 'Trump trade' ETF winners are fading - and what it says about the financial markets
"The bond market is telling you that Trump's policies will be inflationary and you're going to have tariffs, so the direction of the 10-year yield is going to be the indicator for how the small caps ...
Tom DeMark says the stock market is nearing a top as he draws 1929 parallels
In an email to MarketWatch, DeMark says the Dow Jones Industrial Average, from its Dec. 1914 low to its Sept. 1929 high, rallied 624%. From the 2009 low to this week's high, the Dow has rallied 587%.
Heard on the Street Thursday Recap: Disney's Flywheel Is the Happiest on Earth
Disney stock was the third-best performer in the S&P 500, rising 6% after the company reported strong quarterly results and ...
Powell Says Solid Economy Allows Fed to Consider Rate Cuts ‘Carefully’
The U.S. central bank has lowered interest rates by 0.75 point since September.
Palantir's stock is moving to the Nasdaq. Why investors are cheering the move.
The stock is having a banner year, up 245% over the course of 2024. That move ranks Palantir second in the S&P 500 SPX on a year-to-date basis, behind only Vistra Corp. (VST), which has seen its stock ...
Tesla is new pick for Daniel Loeb's Third Point, as hedge fund ditches Uber
Daniel Loeb's Third Point hedge fund placed a fresh bet on Tesla Inc. and sold off its stake in Uber Technologies Inc. in the quarter ended Sept. 30, a securities filing late Thursday showed.
Warren Buffett's new bets on Domino's and Pool Corp. send those stocks climbing
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. took out a new position in Domino's Pizza Inc. during the third quarter, while also establishing a stake in Pool Corp. That sent both stocks higher, with ...