High-quality bonds should hold up better than stocks, right? Particularly if defaults aren’t really the worry. But that hasn’t been the case lately for debt issued by many Fortune 500 companies, a sector hit notably hard since the Federal Reserve …
When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his war against Ukraine, most observers predicted the conflict would end quickly with a Russian flag flying over Kyiv. Just as projections about the conflict have been exaggerated, so too are those forecasting the …
Before the COVID-19 pandemic struck the globe, the personal computer had become a staid, boring product with dwindling sales, as consumers spent their money on new smartphones every couple of years while letting their home laptops and old towers collect …
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Oil company executives will be on the hot seat Wednesday at a House subcommittee hearing as U.S. consumers across the country allege gasoline price gouging at the pump, where drivers last month paid record-high prices per gallon for the fuel. …
The official list of symptoms of COVID-19 has been expanded in the UK, where cases are currently running at the highest level since the start of the pandemic. The National Health Service added nine new symptoms to the list of …
Ryanair Holdings PLC RYA, -1.66% RYAAY, +1.70% said on Monday that it is expecting to narrow its net loss for fiscal 2022, and that it was increasing its fuel hedging for fiscal 2023. The Irish low-cost carrier said that for …
This may be a surprise for those of you who have been following me on MarketWatch, as I have focused on finding Revolutionary companies early on and holding on to them, usually forever. Intel is a company that is probably …
UiPath Inc. shares dropped in the extended session Wednesday after the “software robot” provider’s weaker-than-expected outlook overshadowed a beat of Wall Street’s quarterly results estimates. UiPath PATH, -7.52% shares sank more than 20% after hours, following a 7.5% drop in …
HBO Max has a loaded lineup of returning favorites, intriguing new series and classic movies coming in April. Max’s first legitimate hit series, the Emmy-winning comedy/thriller “The Flight Attendant” (April 21), is back for its second season. Kaley Cuoco stars …
As Uber Technologies Inc. continues to recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, its CEO saw his total compensation rise 63% year over year in 2021 — though it was still down 53% from his total in 2019, before …
“The magnitude of Russia’s actions will play out for decades to come and mark a turning point in the world order of geopolitics, macroeconomic trends, and capital markets.” That was Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock BLK, in his annual letter …