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Money & Markets

Stocks rise on Wall Street and break a 4-day losing streak

NEW YORK — Stocks climbed Thursday after a see-saw day on Wall Street to break out of their longest losing streak since December. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% for its first gain in five days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 108 points, or 0.3%, while the Nasdaq composite added ...

Wall Street tumbles, Dow loses 697

NEW YORK — Stocks tumbled to their worst day in two months Tuesday, buckling under worries about higher interest rates and their tightening squeeze on Wall Street and the economy. The S&P 500 fell 2 percent for its sharpest drop since the market was selling off in December. The Dow ...

Saudi wealth fund becomes biggest outside Nintendo investor

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A Saudi sovereign wealth fund now holds 8.26 percent of the stock in the video game maker Nintendo, making it the largest outside investor in the Japanese gaming outfit, a company filing said Friday. The investment comes as part of efforts by the kingdom’s ...

White House: Tesla to make some EV chargers available to all

WASHINGTON — Electric car giant Tesla will, for the first time, make some of its charging stations available to all U.S. electric vehicles by the end of next year, under a new plan announced Wednesday by the White House. The plan will make at least 7,500 chargers from Tesla’s Supercharger ...

Airbnb 4Q profit and revenue rise on bookings, higher rates

DALLAS — Airbb said Tuesday it enjoyed a record 2022, including its first annual profit, and it continues to see strong demand for travel carry over into the new year despite economic uncertainty and high inflation. The San Francisco-based company said it earned $319 million in the fourth ...

Twitter’s plan to charge for crucial tool prompts outcry

In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, thousands of volunteer software developers have been using a crucial Twitter tool to comb the platform for calls for help — including from people trapped in collapsed buildings — and connect people with rescue ...