One way to spell success is becoming a trendy Halloween costume. Viral online word game Wordle became a breakout hit over the past year, scoring its creator a reported payout Read more
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Weber shareholder’s offer could herald more ‘IPO-take-private’ moves, says analyst
After the closing bell on Monday, Weber Inc.’s largest shareholder, BDT Capital Partners, made an offer to buy the outdoor grill maker’s remaining shares for $6.25 apiece. Weber’s WEBR, +30.42% Read more
Weber stock jumps 25% after largest shareholder makes acquisition offer for grill maker
Weber Inc.’s stock climbed more than 24% in after-hours trading Monday, mirroring an offer from its largest shareholder to buy the grill maker’s remaining shares for $6.25 apiece. The offer Read more
Dove and Sauve part of dry shampoo recall for traces of cancer-causing benzene
Check your bathroom for select spray dry-shampoo brands including Dove, Suave, TRESemmé and TIGI’s Rockaholic and Bed Head — they’ve been voluntarily recalled after experts flagged the products for “potentially elevated Read more
Olaplex stock tanks 45% as company says salon-goers are spending less on hair-care services
Hair-care company Olaplex Holdings Inc. hasn’t had an easy go of things on the public market. Shares of the company, which makes products aimed at restoring damaged hair, were already Read more
Opinion: Value stocks have outperformed growth stocks. And now they’re even better bets
Value stocks over the past two months have become even more compelling investments. Value stocks significantly outperformed growth stocks in the past century, though there have been long stretches that Read more
Samsung and TSMC granted exemption from new U.S. chip restrictions on China
Samsung Electronics Co. 005930, -1.08% has been granted a one-year exemption from new U.S. curbs on China’s chip industry, according to people familiar with the matter, joining a list of semiconductor giants Read more
Meta’s new VR headset will cost $1,500 as Zuckerberg sets up battle with Apple
Meta Platforms Inc. introduced a new virtual-reality headset with a price tag more than three times the price of its predecessor, as Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg prepares for a likely Read more
Samsung warns of third-quarter profit slump as consumers cut back on tech spending
SEOUL—Samsung Electronics Co. is expected to see its third-quarter profit slump as the company’s mainstay memory-chip and smartphone businesses feel the effects of curbed consumer spending on tech products in the midst Read more
Why do we trash things that can be fixed? Assert your ‘right to repair.’
When something breaks these days — your watch, the vacuum cleaner, the dreaded wonky computer printer — it is often not cost effective (or even possible) to have it fixed. Read more