WSJ News Exclusive | Philip Morris International in Talks to Buy European Smokeless-Tobacco Rival
Philip Morris International Inc. PM 2.18% is in advanced talks to acquire Swedish Match SWMA -0.58% AB, according to people...
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Millions of Americans Are Turning to Therapy, and Investors See an Opportunity
Psychiatrists and psychologists once ran their own practices. Now the local therapist office could be controlled by a buyout king.Venture...
Didi is facing an SEC probe into its botched IPO, company says
The Chinese ride-hailing giant said in a regulatory filing this week that it is cooperating with the investigation by the...
WSJ News Exclusive | Activist Investor Ancora Has 1% Hasbro Stake
An activist investor has a stake in Hasbro Inc. HAS 1.83% and is supporting another activist already waging a proxy...
China silences prominent market analyst as economic slump deepens
Over the weekend, Tencent's (TCEHY) WeChat froze the public account of Hong Hao, managing director and head of research at...
Buffett says Berkshire’s success is more about being ‘sane’ than ‘smart’
Buffett simply said that the Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) strategy is all about making rational decisions and investing for the long...
How Goldman Sachs Is Encouraging Companies to Disclose Emissions Data
Companies are facing more stringent environmental, social and governance requirements leading into proxy season.The Securities and Exchange Commission recently proposed...
WSJ News Exclusive | Bed Bath & Beyond’s Buybuy Baby Draws Buyer Interest
Bed Bath & Beyond has been exploring alternatives for Buybuy Baby. Photo: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Updated April 22, 2022...
Forget the FAANGs. It’s a stock picker’s market now
The latest results from Tesla (TSLA) and Netflix (NFLX) show how silly it is for investors to buy into themes...
Analysis: French election could be a bigger shock to markets than Brexit or Trump
With polls indicating the presidential election is narrower than when the two candidates faced off in 2017, traders are girding...
WSJ News Exclusive | Blackstone Bets on Campus Housing With $13 Billion Acquisition
Blackstone Inc. agreed to buy student-housing owner American Campus Communities Inc. in a deal valuing the company at about $12.8...
Did US inflation peak in March? Americans are concerned
Having already hit 7.9% in February, economists are hopeful that rampant inflation peaked in the first quarter. But there's plenty that...
What sell-off? Warren Buffett is buying big again
Now, with many other investors in selling mode, he's going shopping.What's happening: Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway just disclosed that it bought...
Venture Powerhouse Sequoia Capital Names New Leader
Sequoia Capital named a new top leader, a rare transfer of power at one of Silicon Valley’s most storied venture-capital...
No one wanted to cut deals after Russia invaded Ukraine
This turbulent environment triggered a chill in dealmaking on the heels of a record year for mergers and acquisitions and...
Investors beware: The West is going to hit Russia with more sanctions
President Joe Biden flies to Europe on Wednesday on a trip that includes meetings with EU, NATO and G7 leaders....
Nielsen Rejects Roughly $9 Billion Takeover Offer From Private-Equity Consortium
Nielsen CEO David Kenny in 2019 Photo: Paul Miller/Bloomberg News March 20, 2022 9:33 pm ET Nielsen Holdings NLSN 2.17%...
Covid. War. Inflation. Recession fears. The stock market can’t keep up
The combination of these major macroeconomic and geopolitical issues will make it difficult for stocks to climb out of their...
WSJ News Exclusive | Consortium Including Elliott in Advanced Talks to Buy Nielsen Holdings
A consortium of private-equity firms including Elliott Management Corp. is in advanced talks to buy TV-ratings company Nielsen Holdings NLSN...
Grab shares crash nearly 40% after posting a $1 billion loss
The ride-hailing giant's stock plummeted as much as 37% in New York after reporting disappointing earnings. It posted revenue of...
