Wall Street pulls back from its records as JPMorgan Chase and Delta kick off earnings season
U.S. companies are under pressure to deliver strong growth in profits to justify the runs to records their stock prices have made.
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IBJ Podcast: Pete the Planner’s advice for Gen X’s retirement dilemmas
Gen Xers who have retirement accounts have saved on average a measly $180,000, and nearly 50% of Gen Xers don’t even have a retirement plan. Among the hot topics: When’s the best time to start taking Social Security, given that it’s headed for a funding deficit in 2033?
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About to retire? Financial advisers say flexibility is key when economy is uncertain.
A surge in baby boomers nearing 65—about 4 million Americans turn 65 this year—means more people are making tough decisions about retirement. That surge is expected to continue through 2027.
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UPDATE: Lilly reports robust Q4, full-year earnings
Lilly’s fourth-quarter earnings, released before the market opened Thursday, surpassed analysts’ expectations by millions.
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IBJ Podcast: Josef Newgarden, Indy 500 champ and avid investor, also races against S&P 500
Newgarden enjoys being a hands-on caretaker of his financial life, including managing his investment portfolio. He says if he weren’t a racer, “I think I’d be an equity trader or some kind of strategist.”
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Stock market falls in light trading on final day of 2025, but enjoys another big year
All of the major U.S. stock indexes posted double-digit gains in 2025, in a market driven by both optimism and uncertainty.
Tariffs to set up US materials stocks for best earnings in 5 years
Materials stocks—a group of companies ranging from steelmaker Nucor Corp. and paint maker Sherwin-Williams Co. to packaging manufacturers including Smurfit WestRock Plc and Ball Corp.—are set to see earnings rise 20% in 2026.
Every Wall Street analyst now predicts a stock rally in 2026
After three years when the equity market’s rip-roaring run made a mockery of any bearish calls, sell-side strategists are marching in lockstep optimism for 2026.
Carmel-based OpenLane announces new stock ticker symbol
The old ticker symbol is a holdover from OpenLane’s previous name, KAR Auction Services Inc. The new symbol debuts at the open of trading Dec. 26.
Bitcoin dips below $85,000 in cryptocurrency rout
Bitcoin and companies tied to cryptocurrencies extended a nearly two-month swoon Monday, tracking with a broader market sell-off in technology companies that many see as overvalued.
Republic Airways goes public again with acquisition of Arizona-based Mesa Air Group
The Carmel-based regional airliner had been a publicly traded company until April 2017, when it emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a privately held company.
IPO market’s red-hot year has been cooled by the shutdown and more caution among investors
The S&P 500 is still up more than 12% for the year and the tech-heavy Nasdaq is up more than 15%.
Lilly joins $1 trillion club as weight-loss drugs fuel stock surge
It’s just the latest landmark for Indianapolis-based Lilly, which was catapulted into the top spot as the world’s largest health care company by market capitalization in 2023.
Bubble fears ease but investors still waiting for AI to live up to its promise
A stellar earnings report from Nvidia eased worries that the AI craze propelling the stock market and much of the economy for the past year is on the verge of a massive collapse.
Federal Reserve cuts key rate, yet Powell says future reductions are not locked in
Chair Jerome Powell said in a news conference that another rate cut in December was “not a foregone conclusion.”
Elevance shares rise after third-quarter revenue jumps 12% year-over-year
The company cited growth in its health benefits unit, which is includes individual and employer coverage, Medicare, Medicaid and federal employee program businesses.
Shutdown stalemate brings US IPO holdouts off the sidelines
The path to going public during the shutdown requires some creativity, as well as the willingness to venture into uncharted territory.
Wall Street sees major jump in profit, helped by soaring stock prices and dealmaking
Wall Street is having one of its best years in dealmaking in a long time. Initial public offerings are back, with several major companies going public this year.
Government shutdown threatens to stall recovery in IPO market
The IPO market is on track for its best year since 2021, according to Renaissance Capital.
Mickey Kim: Even in hot markets, investors can be their own worst enemies
Time and time again, investors pour money into equities after strong rallies and bail during downturns.
As stock market booms, Americans have more at stake than ever
Data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis showed that households and nonprofits were investing about 45.4% of their assets in corporate equities as of the second quarter of 2025—the highest exposure to stocks ever.
Wall Street’s record-setting run keeps motoring on expectations for easier interest rates
The S&P 500 rose 0.8% on Thursday and was on track to set an all-time high for a third straight day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq composite were also heading toward records.
Tech stocks are doing so well investors are starting to worry
Investors are betting on optimism regarding artificial intelligence and Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts to keep technology stocks moving higher.
Buy-now-pay-later company Klarna goes public in largest IPO of 2025
Klarna sold 34.3 million shares to investors at $40 a share late Tuesday. That’s above the forecasted range of $35 to $37 a share and values the company at more than $15 billion.