Wall Street’s Cloudy Quarter Has Some Rays of Sunshine

[ad_1] Jan. 16, 2024 12:49 pm ET Wall Street hardly ended last year with a bang. But given the challenges facing the other major business lines of the biggest banks,…

Broad Losses Pull Stock Indexes Lower

[ad_1] Stocks opened the week lower, hinting at why some investors believe the “everything rally” of late 2023 will be hard-pressed to continue.  All three major indexes are in the…

WSJ News Exclusive | Shell Suspends Red Sea Shipments Amid Fears of More Houthi Attacks

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 16, 2024 12:30 pm ET British oil major Shell suspended all shipments through the Red Sea after U.S. and U.K. strikes on Yemen’s Houthi rebels triggered fears…

Natural-Gas Prices Remain Under Pressure Despite Cold Snap

[ad_1] Natural-gas prices have been low this winter, helped by healthy production and unusually warm weather. The current winter storm could change that temporarily, but the long-term forecast is still…

Profits Comeback Paired With Rate Cuts Make a Powerful Mix

[ad_1] Profits are growing again, and the Federal Reserve looks as if it will start cutting rates sometime this year. It is an unusual combination and, for the stock market,…

ETFs Make Bitcoin’s Problems Even Worse

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 16, 2024 12:01 am ET The new wave of U.S. bitcoin ETFs risk being doubly bad for investors.  As holders of bitcoin they undermine the very purpose,…

These Four Questions Are Top of Mind for Investors in 2024

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 16, 2024 12:01 am ET The blockbuster stock market rally stalled once the calendar flipped to 2024.  Some of the big tech stocks that drove the market’s…

Opinion | Are We All Originalists Now?

[ad_1] Lance Morrow resists looking to Constitution’s text and history when it comes to Donald Trump’s ballot eligibility. [ad_2] Source link

Young Black Americans Embrace the Stock Market

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) Young Black Americans are among the fastest-growing segments of stock-market investors. Nearly 40% of Black Americans owned stocks in 2022, up from just under…

Forget Meme Stocks and Bitcoin. These Investors Are Hunting Quality.

[ad_1] After an everything rally that pushed major stock indexes near new highs, some investors just want the good stuff. They are looking for quality stocks, broadly defined as shares…