Up & Down Wall St.

Randall W. Forsyth

Equities have done virtually nothing in the past year, and there seems to be little impetus for them to perk up soon. Also, the House of Saud’s hollow threat to U.S. Treasury securities.

Streetwise

Ben Levisohn

The market could swoon if the Fed raises rates in June, as it has been signaling.

Barron's Penta

Richard C. Morais

Angst and volatility are transformed into buying opportunities.

Editorial Commentary

Thomas G. Donlan

The Federal Trade Commission has too much arbitrary power.

The Trader

Vito J. Racanelli

That the market was able to recover from the Fed news bolt indicates investors are coming to grips with the prospect of higher rates.

Trader Extra

Vito J. Racanelli

The market is underestimating the likely positive developments of JCI’s spinoff of its automotive interiors division.

Trader Extra

Gene Epstein

The spread between two- and 10-year Treasury securities is at its narrowest since the end of 2007.

International Trader - Europe

Jonathan Buck

The big insurer’s stock has been in the doldrums. But that should end with a new CEO, a fresh strategic plan, and recent acquisitions kicking in.

International Trader - Asia

Shuli Ren

The tech giant reports a decline and Asian suppliers experience a sharp sell off. Investors are already looking past the iPhone 7.

Emerging Markets

Dimitra DeFotis

Despite a corruption probe and Brazil’s governance crisis, the oil giant has room to run, aided by factors including firmer oil prices and possible lower interest rates.

The Striking Price

Steven M. Sears

Investors are wagering the jeweler’s earnings disappoint while the social media site finds a backer.

Current Yield

Amey Stone

Bank loans, European corporate debt, and mortgage-backed securities could outperform. And don’t rush to unload your Treasuries.

Commodities Corner

Ryan Dezember

Extremely low prices for U.S. producers are rising. Why, and what it means for investors.

Technology Trader

Alexander Eule

The great hope for the computer giant’s stock is its ability to tap its vast user base for services. But as Apple Music shows, it won’t be easy.

Digital Investor

Theresa W. Carey

Student Loan Genius and PayActiv tackle two key personal finance issues of young employees: big student debt and limited cash flow.

Fund of Information

Lewis Braham

Mutual funds suffering significant outflows are in particular danger. What to watch for.

ETF Focus

Chris Dieterich

Consumer discretionary stocks seem to be on a tear, but the sector’s gains have been driven by Amazon.com. Smart-beta ETFs have suffered as a result.

Speaking of Dividends

Lawrence C. Strauss

A worldwide survey shows dividend growth is expected to slow to 3.3% this year, not terrible, but down from 2015’s level. Emerging markets payouts are under particular pressure.

Review

This year, just as it has done over the past one, three, and five years, the Russell Defensive Index again has beaten the broad Russell 1000

Preview

A provider of gift cards to buy stocks is seeing a surge in demand, outpacing its million-plus orders for Christmas.

Follow Up

Slow shift to fleet outsourcing by businesses, plus weak prices for used trucks, will hurt the company

Follow Up

Stock of women’s retailer plunges after CEO quits after just 17 months on the job, and the company reports disappointing sales growth and earnings.

Follow Up

Trian Fund Management sells its big stake, but the improvements it helped precipitate at the beverage-and-snack company should be long-lasting.