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Tesla Inc. is set to join the U.S. equities' major leagues on Monday, a relatively routine move turned unprecedented by the sheer size of the Silic...
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Banks Have Begun to Merge Again. Next Year Could See Even More Deals.
A reviving economy, the pressure of low interest rates, and increasing digitization could lead to more deals in 2021.
All the Good News Is Already Baked Into Stocks. How to Stay Safe.
Surveys show rampant bullishness, born of the belief that vaccines will stifle Covid-19 and boost the markets. Some ways to play—and protect your portfolio against—the ebullience.
DraftKings and Square Are Growth Stocks With Ambitions to Be Like Amazon
Hypergrowers can be difficult to value. But understanding where they see opportunities for gains is a start.
FDA grants Moderna authorization for a second COVID-19 vaccine
One week after authorizing the first COVID-19 vaccine for Americans, the Food and Drug Administration has granted a second emergency authorization, to Moderna Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine.
The S&P 500 Could Gain Another 10% Next Year
Even as the market hits new highs, our experts see room for stocks to rise as Covid is vanquished and the economy reopens.
FDA Authorizes Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine for U.S. Use
Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine was cleared for use in the U.S. by health regulators Friday, the second shot to get the green light. WSJ’s Peter Loftus explains how Moderna’s vaccine may boost scarce supplies and sidestep some ...
Robinhood Faces Hurdles to Next Stage of Growth
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Our Top 10 Stocks for the New Year
The group offers good appreciation potential, while providing some downside protection if the stock market falters in 2021.
Apple Closing L.A. Stores as Covid Cases Grow
Apple’s stores in Orange County, south of Los Angeles, remain open for business, although appointments are required.
Aurora’s Turnaround Is Still in Doubt, New Bear Says
BMO Capital Markets warned that the pot stock’s recent rally belies ongoing challenges.
Fed Greenlights Bank Share Buybacks. JPMorgan, Goldman Stocks Soar.
The Federal Reserve’s latest stress-test results are out, and if the stock market is any indication it looks like many large banks passed.
Comcast’s Sprawling Business Could Add Up to a Great Reopening Play
Comcast shares have long trailed rivals like Walt Disney and Charter Communications. But its wide collection of assets, from theme parks to sports channels, are well positioned for a post-Covid world.
FireEye, Crowdstrike enjoy record days as SolarWinds hack leads to soaring security stocks
Security-software stocks soared Friday, as investors bet that the fallout from one of the most devastating hacks in U.S. history will lead to increased security spending by companies and government agencies.
Zoom executive in China charged with disrupting Tiananmen videoconference commemorations
Federal prosecutors charged a China-based executive at U.S. company Zoom Video Communications Inc. with conspiring to disrupt videoconference commemorations of the crackdown on the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy protests.
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Tesla Joins the S&P 500, the Biggest Addition Ever
At a weighting of 1.6%, the electric-vehicle maker will become the largest stock ever added to the index.
S&P’s Addition of Tesla Revives Indexer Debate
In some ways, the indexes that track the market have become “the market” themselves. What to expect from Tesla stock after it joins the S&P 500.
Intel Sinks on Report Microsoft May Build Own Chips for Azure Servers
A report said Microsoft is working on developing its own microprocessors for servers used in its Azure cloud service and possibly for its Surface personal computers.
Google offers free, weekly COVID-19 testing for employees
Google has come up with a new perk for Silicon Valley’s famously pampered workforce: Free, weekly, at-home COVID-19 testing.
Wells Fargo to sell student-loan portfolio
Wells Fargo & Co. said late Friday it has agreed to sell its private student loan portfolio to investors, with Firstmark, a division of Nelnet Inc. assuming responsibility for servicing the portfolio upon the sale. Wells...
