Microsoft Corp. said late Tuesday it has made a “10-year commitment” to bring the massively popular “Call of Duty” videogame series to Nintendo Co. consoles, when — and if — Read more
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Democratic incumbent Warnock wins Georgia’s Senate runoff election — here’s why it matters
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia has defeated his Republican challenger Herschel Walker in their closely watched runoff election, according to an Associated Press projection. While Democrats already had maintained their Read more
$3,000 gold and more outrageous market predictions investors shouldn’t brush aside.
Monday served as another smackdown for investors who are banking on a Goldilocks economy and a less aggressive Fed. Some are now not ruling out a Grinch-like turn from the Read more
10 Dividend Aristocrat stocks expected by analysts to rise up to 54% in 2023
Stocks of companies that raise dividends consistently have outperformed during this year’s bear market. Below is a screen showing which stocks are analysts’ favorites for next year among an expanded Read more
Okta stock jumps 15%, CEO promises profit as sales reps get on same page
Okta Inc. executives on Tuesday said they will report an adjusted profit in the fourth quarter and, in a surprise, predicted profitability for all of next fiscal year, trumping profit Read more
Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor leaving, stock falls after lower-than-expected forecast
Salesforce Inc. performed better than expected in the third quarter, but executives issued a fourth-quarter forecast that fell short of expectations on Wednesday and revealed that co-Chief Executive Bret Taylor Read more
CrowdStrike stock drops nearly 20% as elongating sales cycle slows new subscriptions
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. shares dropped in the extended session Tuesday after the cybersecurity company said new subscriptions came in below expectations amid macro headwinds and longer customer buying cycles. Given concern Read more
5 things NOT to buy on Black Friday
It’s a year for shopping prudently. Americans will spend between $942.6 billion and $960.4 billion this holiday season, according to projections from the National Retail Federation. That’s up from last Read more
Alibaba, Tencent, lead Hong Kong tech stocks higher after upbeat China online retail sales data
Shares of Chinese internet giants jumped in Hong Kong, after official data showed better-than-expected October retail sales in the world’s second-largest economy. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. BABA HK:9988 jumped 9.8%, Read more
Markets are getting a wake-up call in 2023, says Morgan Stanley, which offers a plan for investors to get ready.
According to Fed Reserve Gov. Christopher Waller and several strategists, last week’s softer-than-expected October CPI that sent the S&P 500 to its best level in five months was overdone. His Read more