Soaring Treasury Yields Challenge Stock-Market Gains

New signs of lingering inflation have driven yields to the highest levels of the year....

In America's Biggest Oil Field, the Ground Is Swelling and Buckling

Land has subsided by as much as 11 inches since 2015 in a prime portion of the Permian Basin, as drillers extract huge amounts of oil and water, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of satel...

Forget Moonshots. Investors Want Profit Now.

CEOs might resist the new investor mantra of Show Me the Money—but if they do, their share price is likely to suffer....

Investors to Big Tech: Mind Your Pocketbook

Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta and Tesla have a combined $275 billion cash pile....

Adults—-Yes, Adults—-Are Throwing Half-Birthday Parties

Younger adults especially are throwing themed picnics, booking DJs and planning vacations that run into the thousands of dollars....

How Insurers Game Out Disaster Risk and Drop Customers

Companies are trying to cut their exposure, but their methods can be flawed....

Young Americans Are Getting Left Behind by Rising Home Prices, Higher Stocks

Higher asset prices are considered signs of a good economy. But for many people, they are hurting more than helping....

Regulators Seize Troubled Philadelphia Bank, Republic First

The bank had some of the same problems as the ones that failed in 2023....

Heard on the Street's Stock-Picking Contest

Read about our columnists’ favorite and least-favorite stocks and see how they have performed....

The Thrill Factor Is Back for Retail Investors

Trading activity at Charles Schwab, Morgan Stanley and Robinhood has reached the highest levels since early 2022....