Markets

The Winners And Losers From The Escalating US-China Trade War

The escalating spat between the US and China threatens risk assets, but is a boon for defensive holdings and could see... Read more

The Ratings Game: Weight Watchers Upgraded At Bank Of America As 2020 Innovation Sparks Optimism

Weight Watchers shares soared after the company raised its guidance and was upgraded at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. ... Read more

More People Are Getting Into Debt And Unable To Repay Their Loans

These 5 states have the most commercial and personal bankruptcies per capita. Read more

This Common Life Event Can Double Your Risk Of Filing For Bankruptcy

The researchers analyzed Bureau of Labor Statistics data of more than 12,500 people. Read more

This Woman Paid Off $10,000 In Credit-card Debt With A Personal Loan, But Her First Attempt Landed Her In The Red Again

Emily Rogers, 30, said she resorted to hiding credit cards in a drawer to keep herself from spending. Read more

The Margin: This Is What $120 Billion-plus In Net Worth Looks Like On The Deck Of A Boat

If the wobbly stock market has some of the richest men in the world worried, you wouldn’t know it from David Geffen’... Read more

Market Snapshot: Dow Heads More Than 350-points Lower Midday As 10-year Treasury Plumbs Lows

U.S. stocks midday fall sharply midday Wednesday, with the day’s losses prompted at least partly by a number of global... Read more

Feds Evans Wants Monetary Policy At A Level That Will Slightly Boost Growth

Chicago Fed President Charles Evans on Wednesday said he wants to adjust monetary policy until it is giving the economy ... Read more

The Market Is Acting Up — Heres What You Should Do About It

Don’t panic — and don’t look at your 401(k) Read more

Unemployment Is At A Record Low — Yet Bankruptcy-related Job Losses Are Rising At A Rate Not Seen Since The Great Recession

In the first seven months of the year, U.S.-based companies announced 42,937 job cuts due to bankruptcy, up 40% on the s... Read more

Market Snapshot: Dow Gains As Stock Market Struggles To Claw Back From Mondays Big Losses

U.S. stocks midday Tuesday trade off their best levels of the session, and the Dow briefly turned negative, as investors... Read more

The Fed: Feds Bullard Says He Has One More Interest-rate Cut Penciled In This Year

St. Louis Fed President James Bullard on Tuesday said he has one more interest-rate cut penciled in for 2019. Read more

The Tell: Brace For A 2nd Wave Of Stock-market Volatility — And This One Could Be Lehman-like, Says Nomura

A rally in stocks on Tuesday may take shape after an ugly Monday selloff but any rebound ought to be treated with skepti... Read more

Consumer Watchdog Blasts Governments Loan Sales Program — Says It Has No Rules In Place To Help People Save Their Homes

People are being hurt by federal government loan-sale programs, consumer advocates say. Read more

The Technical Indicator: Charting A Damaging August Downdraft, S&P 500 Violates Major Support

Technically speaking, the August market downdraft has inflicted broadly-based damage, raising the flag to a bearish inte... Read more