Is the stock market open on Presidents Day? Will USPS, FedEx and UPS make deliveries?

Here’s how trading hours and other services will be affected on the federal holiday, which falls…

Amazon wants to be a satellite powerhouse. For now, the effort is a financial black hole.

As Amazon prepares to launch 32 satellites into orbit on Thursday, investors have been surprised by…

‘I’m a loner’: I’m 62 with a multimillion-dollar portfolio and no heirs. Should I find a wife for my twilight years?

“I have never been married, have no siblings, and both my parents have passed away.”

McDonald’s says value meals are bringing back customers, as results lift stock

Published: Feb. 11, 2026 at 4:46 p.m. ET Shares of McDonald’s were up in Wednesday’s after-hours session…

Why Amazon’s AI spending triggered the stock’s worst slide in over a year

Published: Feb. 11, 2026 at 4:23 p.m. ET Amazon.com’s massive artificial-intelligence spending plans aren’t sitting well with…

Why Amazon’s $6.5 billion chip deal with Astera Labs is a ‘double-edged sword’

Published: Feb. 11, 2026 at 11:22 a.m. ET For Astera Labs, landing a multibillion-dollar commitment from Amazon.com…

Bank of America’s internal data show the middle class is now feeling the pain of the K-shaped economy

Steven Goldstein is based in London and responsible for MarketWatch’s coverage of financial markets in Europe,…

Mattel’s stock sinks as weak earnings reveal a tale of two toymakers

Both toymakers faced a difficult holiday season, marred by tariffs and promotions. Only one maker has…

‘I feel the clock ticking’: My wife and I are in our 60s — and employ 48 people in a small town. Can we ever retire?

“We could survive financially, but my people would not.”

Retail sales fizzled at the end of the holiday season, as tariffs alter Americans’ buying habits.

Sales at U.S retailers fizzled at the end of the holiday shopping season, suggesting consumers worried…