Palantir, the Market’s Most Valuable Military Contractor, Doesn’t Make Bombs or Guns

Palantir is a software company, and its national security work has driven its stock price to remarkable heights.

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Stock Market Rally Is Dented as Signs of Worry Emerge

A recent dip in trading shows how investors are balancing a “fear of missing out at the same time as real fear.”

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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Farewell: ‘I’m Going Quiet’

In one of his final missives as the company’s leader, Mr. Buffett said he would accelerate his plans to disburse his fortune to his children’s foundations.

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Debt Has Entered the A.I. Boom

To fund heavy spending on infrastructure for artificial intelligence, companies have leveraged a growing list of complex debt-financing options.

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The Astonishing Bull Market Will End One Day. Are You Ready?

Big stock gains have always been followed by big losses. Here are tips on how to prepare.

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Elon Musk Wins $1 Trillion Tesla Pay Package

Shareholders approved a plan to grant Mr. Musk shares worth nearly $1 trillion if he meets ambitious goals, including vastly expanding the company’s stock market valuation.

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Would Elon Musk Work Harder for $1 Trillion Than $1 Billion?

Economists and psychologists say that compensation may not provide as powerful an incentive as is often assumed.

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The Gamble Behind a Takeover of Kenvue, Maker of Tylenol

Potentially huge legal issues are hovering over Kenvue. But Kimberly-Clark, which agreed to buy it for $40 billion, appears to think they’re manageable.

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Control of Tesla Is at Stake in Vote on Elon Musk’s Pay Plan

Mr. Musk’s supporters say he may quit if shareholders don’t approve a trillion-dollar package. Some investors say it’s excessive and would give him too much sway.

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Amazon’s Big Spending Reignites an A.I. Stock Rally

Investors cheered the tech giant’s latest results showing that its huge investments in artificial intelligence are beginning to show returns.

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