Sometimes it takes time for certain aspects of inflation to have an impact. Higher costs in healthcare is one such aspect, analysts say. Healthcare providers, insurance companies and employers meet Read more
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‘Material risk’ looms over stocks as investors face bear market’s ‘second act’
Stock-market investors have been adjusting to the jump in interest rates amid high inflation, but they have yet to cope with profit headwinds faced by the S&P 500, according to Read more
Financial markets still underestimate inflation risks despite seven straight 8%-plus annual CPI readings, according to DB
Despite seven consecutive 8%-plus annual headline inflation readings, financial markets are being complacent about the growing risk that the U.S. may be entering a prolonged 1970’s-style era of slower growth Read more
The top 25 market events of the last 25 years
On an October morning 25 years ago, MarketWatch started providing real-time news and market data to the general public on the internet. Individuals were fleeing their stockbrokers for new online Read more
Markets on watch as China’s Party congress kicks off this weekend. What investors need to know.
Investors have been battered by China’s economic slowdown, due in large part to a stubborn strain of COVID-19 that has rippled through the country this year which forced hundreds of Read more
One chart reveals how sellers are adjusting to higher mortgage rates by slashing home prices
Here’s a chart that speaks a thousand words about the state of the real-estate market right now. The chart above, part of a new report by real-estate brokerage Redfin RDFN, Read more
Netflix lost streaming crown to Disney. Here’s how execs expect to win it back.
Disney+ sprinted past Netflix Inc. for the mantle of most-popular streaming service this year, and executives at Netflix are in serious damage-control mode. On Thursday, Netflix NFLX, +1.03% announced an Read more
Delta kicked off airline earnings season with a bang. What does it mean for other carriers?
Delta Air Lines kicked off the airline sector’s earnings reporting season this week amid concerns about the impact of fuel prices and hiring challenges on the industry. Nonetheless, Delta Air Read more
Kwasi Kwarteng’s ouster was driven by financial markets rejection of tax cuts
Kwasi Kwarteng was ousted by U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss as chancellor of the exchequer on Friday, capping a chaotic spell after planned tax cuts were rejected by financial markets. Read more
Ads are coming to Netflix in November with plan costing $6.99 a month
Netflix Inc. announced Thursday that its new ad-supported tier will debut Nov. 3 in the U.S. for $6.99 a month. “We’re excited to launch Basic with Ads — Netflix’s lower Read more