It’s the time of year when investors peek at their accounts to see whether it will be champagne and caviar to celebrate the holidays or beer and chips. The MSCI USA Index’s 16.3% gain would suggest the former is on the menu, and yet, the latter might be more...

Tesla Inc. ended last year on a roll, with investors increasingly buying into Elon Musk’s ebullience about autonomous vehicles. Winning over actual car buyers was another story. Shares in the world’s most valuable auto company soared in the second half, largely on the...

The S&P 500 Index fell 0.3% in midday trading, down less than 1% from its record close on Christmas Eve. Nike Inc. was a bright spot, climbing more than 4% after news its CEO bought shares. The Nasdaq 100 Index shed 0.3% and Bloomberg’s Magnificent Seven Index was...

Interest-rate cuts from the Federal Reserve and optimism over artificial intelligence have helped the stock market higher this year. A divided and changing Fed may complicate 2026. Tuesday’s release of minutes from the Fed’s December policy meeting showed a split...

Meta Platforms Inc. has agreed to buy Manus, a popular Singapore-based artificial intelligence agent with Chinese roots, in its effort to build a business around its massive AI investment. The deal values Manus at more than $2 billion, according to people familiar...

UK shoppers’ spending on their debit and credit cards dropped in 2025 for the first time since the pandemic, according to Barclays data that nevertheless showed people still willing to treat themselves with small luxuries and experiences. The bank said the value of...