‘Luxury-phobia’ is turning the Chinese away from conspicuous consumption and toward ‘local hero’ domestic brands

An emerging stigmatization of wealth flaunting and a growing preference for more economical homegrown labels —…

Natural gas prices have overshot as deep freeze hits the U.S., says Goldman

Goldman Sachs thinks the current natural gas price reflects a temporary imbalance and should eventually correct.

Why Alphabet and Meta investors shouldn’t sweat ChatGPT’s ad launch — for now

While ChatGPT’s entry into the ad market marks a pivotal moment for the company, analysts argue…

As competition heats up, OpenAI changes course and introduces ads on ChatGPT

Confronted with fierce competition from its rivals and immense funding requirements in the next few years,…

Nike finally gets involved in one of the fastest-growing global sports. Is it too late?

Published: Jan. 17, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. ET Nike is finally getting into the pickleball game —…

These stocks have the most to lose from Trump’s push to lower electricity prices

Published: Jan. 16, 2026 at 11:50 a.m. ET Shares of nuclear-energy companies were taking a beating Friday…

3 ways to invest in what could become a $200 billion market for humanoid robots

Analysts see investment opportunities in makers of components, defense technology and critical minerals that will be…

Here’s how the housing market can rebound from one of its worst years in decades

Aarthi Swaminathan is a MarketWatch personal finance reporter covering residential real estate. She is the winner…

A Google-backed space stock is up 600% in a year. Here’s why it could go even higher.

Published: Jan. 13, 2026 at 11:44 a.m. ET Planet Labs’ stock has exploded higher in recent months,…

Amazon’s stock could be supercharged by this growing business

Published: Jan. 13, 2026 at 10:03 a.m. ET Amazon.com is best known for its e-commerce and cloud…