Growth Stocks. Value Stocks. What Do Those Labels Mean?

Growth and value are basic categories in stock investing. They are so widely used that you might assume that they mean something specific. To an extent, they do. Growth stocks…

All the Rage in Private Equity: Mortgaging the Fund

At the Milken Institute’s Global Conference this week, a little-known risky financial tool became the subject of a hot debate among Wall Street titans. Many private equity firms have quietly…

Mary Wells Lawrence, High-Profile Advertising Pioneer, Dies at 95

When she was 18, she enrolled in the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, where she met Bert Wells. They were married in 1949, divorced in 1952, remarried in 1954…

The ‘Betches’ Got Rich. So What’s Next?

The women’s media company, which started as a raunchy college blog, is a rare financial success story — and on the White House’s radar. Now, it’s wrestling with how to…

Trump May Owe $100 Million From Double-Dip Tax Breaks, Audit Shows

Former President Donald J. Trump used a dubious accounting maneuver to claim improper tax breaks from his troubled Chicago tower, according to an Internal Revenue Service inquiry uncovered by The…

Stack Overflow Users Are Revolting Against an OpenAI Deal

On Monday, Stack Overflow and OpenAI announced a new API partnership that will integrate Stack Overflow’s technical content with OpenAI’s ChatGPT AI assistant. The deal has sparked controversy among Stack…

Farewell, Chuck E. Cheese Animatronic Band

For decades, Munch’s Make Believe Band at Chuck E. Cheese has performed for countless birthdays, end-of-season Little League parties and other celebrations. There’s been Chuck E. Cheese and Helen Henny…

The Annoying, Go-Getting Colleague: Beat Her or Emulate Her?

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Why Companies Are Nervous About the Consumer

The “stretched” consumer Better than expected quarterly earnings have helped propel the S&P 500 to within a whisker of a record high on Friday. But Wall Street and Washington are…

Jim Simons, Math Genius Who Conquered Wall Street, Dies at 86

Jim Simons, the prizewinning mathematician who abandoned a stellar academic career, then plunged into finance — a world he knew nothing about — and became one of the most successful…