: Retailers say theft cost nearly $100 billion last year. But are stores using crime stats to cover up other problems?
When REI said it would close a store in Portland, Ore. due to rising theft, it joined a chorus of other retailers raising bigger questions...
: Oil futures rally with market optimistic the U.S. will reach a deal on the debt-ceiling
Oil futures finished sharply higher on Wednesday, as U.S. President Joe Biden voiced confidence that an agreement on the debt ceiling will be reached, easing...
: BlackBerry forecasts full-year revenue growth
BlackBerry Ltd. BB said Wednesday it expects increased revenue in fiscal 2024 and compound annual growth of up to 15% over the next three years....
: Americans are not paying off their credit-card debt. We should be concerned.
"I see several worrying trends," one analyst tells MarketWatch.
The Ratings Game: AppLovin stock roars as analyst sees an edge from AI in struggling mobile-ad market
AppLovin shares added to their rally on the year after one Wall Street analyst upgraded the stock on the app-monetization company's AI advancements.
The Big Number: Debt-ceiling talks involve taking back unspent COVID funds: ‘It’s a nice hunk of change.’
About $30 billion in unused COVID-19 aid could get clawed back as part of a bipartisan deal on spending and the U.S. debt ceiling.
: Gold futures settle at their lowest since late March
Gold futures declined for a second straight session on Wednesday to settle at their lowest in seven weeks. “Although the uncertainty with respect to the...
Virgin Orbit receives $17 million bid for rocket-carrying aircraft in bankruptcy court
Bankrupt rocket company Virgin Orbit received a $17 million "stalking horse" bid for its modified 747 carrier jet and other aircraft assets on Tuesday.
Elon Musk on his own kids’ future career choices: ‘How do we find meaning in life if A.I. can do your job better than you can?’
Elon Musk says he's unsure how his own kids — and the rest of their generation — will navigate a future world dominated by AI....