'We are shocked and upset': My mother died and her second husband said he now owns everything. Is this true?
My mother remarried in 2000 to a man that we didn't really care for. My husband and I tolerated him, but overall we never got close to him. Both had children from prior marriages. They had no children ...
Stocks are pricey, but these overlooked sectors may be your best bet
The P/E ratio measures a company's stock price relative to its earnings per share. A high P/E suggests that a stock has become expensive compared to its earnings - a crucial fundamental for a company ...
Will Trump's tough stance on remote work drag everyone else back to the office? Don't bet on it.
In his first day back on the job, President Donald Trump officially joined a fight that some bosses are picking to end remote work and get their staff back in the office five days a week. But Trump's ...
Why 2024 was arguably the toughest year for home buyers and sellers in 30 years
U.S. existing-home sales fell in 2024 to the lowest level in 30 years, as high mortgage rates and low housing inventory weighed on home-buying activity.
Netflix's live-sports strategy is paying off. But its next play might surprise you.
The Mike Tyson-Jake Paul boxing match that aired live on Netflix in November was the most streamed global sporting event ever, reaching 108 million viewers, the streaming service said. And 65 million ...
With 'DOGE,' Elon Musk could face a task tougher than rocket science
Jennifer Pahlka, who helped found the U.S. Digital Service in 2013, told MarketWatch in an interview that it's likely the hard realities of government reform are setting in for Musk, who will face ...
Trump tariff talk is heating up on Wall Street, signaling a rocky road ahead for investors
"At the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his threat to use tariffs to bring manufacturing back to the U.S.," said Solita Marcelli, chief investment ...
The U.S. economy was already revved up before Trump took office. Could it get a lot better?
It's too early to say whether the U.S. has stepped up to a higher growth plateau, but economists point to two unexpected trends: Rising population growth and a surprising upturn in productivity. GDP ...
Forget the 'Magnificent Seven.' Here are the biggest investment themes in the next five years.
"We think micro themes will dominate macro in the coming 5 years: tech transforming our economy against a backdrop of populism, AI resource bottlenecks, generational shifts in power and wealth, and a ...
Elon Musk wants to kill the penny. The little coin has won this battle before.
"DOGE's proposal completely misses the mark, penny elimination would be a costly mistake," Weller told MarketWatch. "A better solution is to produce a cheaper nickel, addressing the real driver of ...
Space-sector IPOs set to take off as industry braces for a busy 2025
Citigroup and Evercore ISI are acting as book-running managers for the proposed IPO and as representatives of the underwriters. RBC Capital Markets and William Blair are acting as joint bookrunners, ...
The bond market's new calm isn't because concerns about Trump's agenda are gone
Ask anyone in the bond market why the 10-year Treasury yield has been easing back from its peak of 4.8% earlier in January, and you'll probably hear that President Trump's first week back in the White ...