[ad_1] Chinese assets have had a terrible year—but China’s currency is gaining ground as an international payments option. The yuan’s status as a global currency still faces a huge obstacle…
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How to Ride the Biotech Roller Coaster
[ad_1] With stocks starting to price in interest-rate cuts next year, the biotech sector has emerged as a winner for investors seeking riskier bets with more distant payoffs. But investing…
How the Fintech Rally Could Fizzle in 2024
[ad_1] Financial-technology companies have rallied in 2023 even as rates rose. Some could now face risks from falling rates, as well as stepped-up competition. Higher rates did hit “fintech” stocks…
Americans Are Spending on the Holidays After All
[ad_1] Dec. 14, 2023 11:06 am ET It came with ribbons. It came with tags. It came with packages, boxes or bags. Somehow or other the holiday shopping season came…
Big Banks Need More Out of Wall Street
[ad_1] As the calendar turns for the biggest banks, a big question mark looms: Where will growth come from next year? A major feature of the global Wall Street banks…
The Medicare Gold Rush Is Slowing Down
[ad_1] The popularity of private Medicare plans has been a huge driver of profits for insurance companies in recent years. There are signs the gold rush isn’t quite what it…
Nvidia’s Rivals Prepare Their AI Assault
[ad_1] Nvidia was never going to have the artificial intelligence market all to itself. The past year has certainly made it seem that way, though. Nvidia’s sales have more than…
Salesforce Keeps Growth Dreams Alive Enough
[ad_1] There was a time—and not very long ago—that Salesforce would have scoffed at 11% growth. That was then. The cloud software giant’s fiscal third-quarter ended October was the third…
Inflation’s Cooldown Gives the Fed Leeway
[ad_1] Nov. 30, 2023 11:29 am ET Sit down while you’re reading this: Fed policy makers made a dud prediction about how much inflation would cool at the tail end…