Alphabet made history Wednesday with a quarterly profit that stretched into 12 figures for the first time in the search giant’s history—and perhaps for the first time in any company’s history. Alphabet, the Read More
Updated July 19, 2026, 3:06 p.m. ET The stock market in July has settled into an almost eerie calm on the surface. There are growing signs that might not last. Underneath the quiet sits a live wire: Read More
MacKenzie Scott has spent the past several years rapidly giving away her $35 billion fortune. But due to the power of Amazon shares she received upon her 2019 divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the market keeps Read More
A charismatic founder with near-obsessive conviction, a business that bleeds money, and a stock price based on a wildly optimistic valuation. In 1997, Jeff Bezos took Amazon public at a price of $18 per share at a $438 Read More
