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Taxing Times for the Market’s Global Elite
Shares of smaller companies with higher tax rates which focus on domestic customers have been doing well since the election, as investors reevaluate in view of expected changes from President-elect Donald Trump.
Asian Shares Stronger With Nikkei at 10-Month High
Asian share markets were broadly higher, with Japan’s Nikkei leading after the yen hit a fresh eight-month low against the dollar.
Why Investors Should Build Their Own Global Banks
When investors buy into a global bank they aren’t just buying one institution: increasingly they are funding multiple banks in different regions.
Lufthansa Pilots Strike Distracts From Real Problems
Glimmers of improved demand have buoyed the German airline’s shares, but supply growth remains rampant.
Amazon Eyes NFL, NBA, Other Sports for Prime Service
Amazon has its eyes on securing rights to major sports packages for its Prime service and has held talks with numerous sports leagues. WSJ's Shalini Ramachandran explains on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: Getty
Investors pulling capital out of Italy ahead of referendum
Italians will be voting on constitutional reforms, but investors are already voting by pulling capital out of Italy, writes Carmen Reinhart.
Facebook takes a stab at censorship as way into China
The social media platform is reportedly working on a tool that would stop posts from showing up in news feeds in specific locations in China, which could help it re-enter the country.
Airbnb in Talks to Buy China Rival Xiaozhu
Airbnb Inc. is in discussions to buy home-sharing site Xiaozhu.com, one of its largest competitors in China.
EU Votes to Freeze Talks on Turkey Joining the Bloc
The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to temporarily freeze talks on Turkey’s bid to join the European Union, citing deteriorating human rights and democratic standards under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rule.
Why Social Media Is an Evolving, Living Being
While companies like Facebook, Twitter and Google promise they will take steps to reduce "fake news," Michael J. Casey and Oliver Luckett, authors of "The Social Organism," argue the first step is an overhaul of the companies' algorithm-based platforms to make them more transparent. Photo: iStock
How Apple Could Bring Back the Flip Phone
Apple has a new patent to make foldable phones. It’s the kind of innovation that would make Steve Jobs proud.
The Four Companies That Sent the Dow to 19000
Shares of banks, industrials and health-care companies propelled the Dow to 19000 as investors anticipate looser regulation, and higher growth and interest rates under a Trump administration.
Transport Stocks’ Surge Shows Optimism
Investors are putting money on the shares of train, truck and shipping companies, betting on an acceleration in U.S. economic growth.
Hewlett-Packard revenues shrink, just like the company
The separation that split Hewlett-Packard Co. into two smaller companies a year ago has done nothing to turn either company into the nimbler, faster growing entities Meg Whitman hoped for.
Apple faces decade of uncertainty after next year’s iPhone
Apple may be entering a long period of uncertainty as it struggles with fewer hardware breakthroughs and increasing competition across its older products and newer initiatives.