Alphabet’s stock took a beating after its Q4 earnings report. Is the Google parent still a buy after that quick correction? Shares of Alphabet (GOOG -1.16%) (GOOGL -0.95%) fell 22.1% in the first quarter of 2025, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Google’s parent company saw a disappointing fourth-quarter report and the same […]

D3sign | Moment | Getty Images It’s an uneasy time for the many families who rely on the stock market’s returns to send their children to college. Stocks have been in the red amid President Donald Trump’s new tariff policy and worries of a global trade war. The S&P 500 dropped around 15% between when Trump took

As the U.S. and China barrel head-long into Wednesday’s tariff deadline set by President Donald Trump, Amazon might just be a secret weapon for America. “China, that’s who an Amazon, a Walmart are fighting,” Jim Cramer said during Tuesday’s Morning Meeting. “So if you are Amazon, you step back and say, ‘Listen, we’re going to

Key Takeaways Stocks surged at midday Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping nearly 1,000 points, as the major indexes rebounded somewhat from tariff-induced losses. Shares of health insurance operators surged after the federal government said it would pay a higher rate to Medicare insurers than previously estimated. Chip stocks also rose following a rout sparked

There’s a new generation of young investors on the scene just as a financial contagion is spreading. “It’s very easy to see what’s happening in the market and say, ‘I got to get out,’” said Tim Ranzetta, co-founder and CEO of Next Gen Personal Finance, a nonprofit focused on providing financial education to middle and high school

Key Takeaways The median down payment hit a record $29,900 last year, according to Realtor.com data. Down payments are a 33% higher than While rising prices have naturally elevated the median down payment, buyers are also putting down more money upfront in an attempt to avoid some of the borrowing costs. House prices are not

A garment factory in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Among the top goals for President Trump and his administration in hitting trading partners with steep tariffs is bringing manufacturing capacity back to the U.S., even if it comes at the price of short-term market and economic duress. But in Cambodia, the

Key Takeaways The S&P 500 slid 0.2% on Monday, April 7, as investors reacted to the latest trade news, including President Donald Trump’s warning of additional tariffs on China. Homebuilder stocks gave back gains posted Friday as enthusiasm over a tariff exemption for lumber gave way to concerns about other building materials. Shares of Super

Shoppers at the Walmart Supercenter in Burbank during Walmart’s multi-week Annual Deals Shopping Event in Burbank Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images As tariffs roil the U.S. economy, Walmart may find safety in a new part of its business that’s driving more store traffic and online sales:

The next move in the market could come fast and furious, if history is any indication. Perhaps you’ve heard the saying “stocks take the stairs up and the elevator down.” That’s ringing very true right now after a huge sell-off in the stock market fueled by U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest round of tariffs. The