Dividends are a sign of maturing companies, but may also be a diversion for investors amid hefty capital spending

The JPMorgan Chase CEO’s Wall Street Journal interview covered a range of topics — from his morning routine to his views on the Fed.

Sit down for this one, Southwest Airlines travelers: The airline carrier with a distinct seating policy has suggested it’s rethinking its approach.

Signs of improving market breadth, beyond the tech giants, creates opportunities for the new wave of active exchange-traded funds.

Oversold rally earlier this week doesn’t erase the U.S. market’s negative picture.

Boston Beer’s stock surged in after-hours trading Thursday, after the beer brewer reported a surprise first-quarter profit and revenue that rose well above forecasts, fueled by volume increases, pricing and lower returns.

A resilient consumer isn’t likely to turn into a wrecking ball for the U.S. economy, according to Peter Van Gelderen at TCW.

Skechers Inc.’s stock soared 7% in after-hours trade Thursday, after the athletic footwear company swept past earnings estimates for the first quarter.

Semiconductors, carmakers and gains in other sectors helped limit stock-market losses on Thursday

Dropping a few spots can cost players millions. In 2023, Kentucky quarterback prospect Will Levis was selected much later than expected, and lost out on tens of millions of dollars.

Shares of Snap Inc. rocketed higher after hours on Thursday after the social-media platform forecast second-quarter sales that were better than expected, as it attracts more users and tries to strengthen its advertising business.

Alphabet’s board also authorized the repurchase of up to $70 billion in shares.

Gilead Sciences Inc.’s stock rose 0.8% in after-hours trading Thursday, after the drug company’s adjusted first-quarter profit was narrower than expected.

Fund managers’ stock tips, market skeptics and how to win with a strong defense.

Buying stocks after the “final rate hike” in a cycle demands perfect timing.

The property report includes 85 major metropolitan areas in the U.S. with populations of at least 750,000.

Thursday’s U.S. economic data is ringing alarm bells in the minds of traders, economists and others, who are beginning to voice concerns that the world’s largest economy could be shifting into a stagflation-type of environment.

The large number of buyers seeking a low-cost, entry-level vehicle are underserved in today’s market.

A surprisingly high inflation reading in the first quarter has raised anxiety about whether a key price index in March could be worse than expected and could lower the odds of U.S. interest-rate cuts.

“We’re definitely not doing what you would think somebody with our income could do with the money,” one six-figure earner said.

Rubrik seemed to check off the right boxes for investors Thursday as its stock surged in its public debut.

Exchange-traded funds that buy long-term Treasury bonds were under pressure Thursday, as investors parsed fresh data on U.S. economic growth and inflation in the first quarter.

The town known as Music City is striking a chord as a tech hub, and Oracle Corp. is about to join the chorus.

When Intel reports earnings after Thursday’s closing bell, it may be up to factors other than AI to get the stock going.

As Meta Platform Inc.’s stock suffers a bruising 13% rout on Thursday, investors are flocking to its bonds, which are seeing the most net buying of any of the so-called Magnificent Seven companies.