The Future of Business Loan Borrowing in 2026
By 2026, business borrowing won’t resemble the rigid, slow systems of the past. Instead, it will be: Fast: AI-driven decisions with instant approvals. Integrated: Deeply embedded in business operations. Flexible: Custom-tailored financing aligned with actual …
Read MorePublished: Sept. 2, 2025
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Banking
Banks Are on a Goldilocks Run. Don’t Assume It Will Last.
Virtually everything worked in big banks’ favor in the second quarter, but there is no shortage of things that could go wrong.
Read on WSJPublished: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:30:00 GMT
BlackRock Leads $12 Billion Financing for New Meta Data Centers in Texas
The asset manager’s infrastructure and private-credit arms are leading the jumbo project.
Read on WSJPublished: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:17:00 GMT
Fifth Third Profit Boosted by Comerica Acquisition
The Fifth Third Bank parent posted a profit of $763 million, or 83 cents a share, in the second quarter.
Read on WSJPublished: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 11:11:00 GMT
Financial Services Roundup: Market Talk
Find insight on the PayPal acquisition, Partners Group, UniCredit, Chinese banks and more in the latest Market Talks covering financial services.
Read on WSJPublished: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 21:04:00 GMT
U.S. Bancorp Quarterly Revenue Rises to Record
U.S. Bancorp notched record second-quarter revenue due to strong loan growth, broad momentum on fees and a one-month boost from the recent acquisition of financial-services firm BTIG.
Read on WSJPublished: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:36:00 GMT
Wall Street Traders Are Having Their Best Year Ever
JPMorgan, Goldman and other big banks are raking in trading revenue this year as “the market is clearly extremely risk-on.”
Read on WSJPublished: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 02:00:00 GMT
Trump Regulators Seek to Discourage Loans to Undocumented Immigrants
Guidance from the nation’s financial regulators urges banks to consider the risks of offering loans to immigrants not authorized to work in the U.S.
Read on WSJPublished: Mon, 13 Jul 2026 14:15:00 GMT
Stocks
Stock Market News, July 20, 2026: Chip Stocks Pare Gains as S&P 500 Finishes Lower
Oil edges higher as Mideast tensions continue
Read on WSJPublished: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:01:54 GMT
Insurers Find Workarounds on Risky Debt as Regulators Play Whac-A-Mole
It took state insurance commissioners four years to clamp down on one kind of structured debt. Meanwhile, insurers piled into other, equally risky, flavors.
Read on WSJPublished: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Nasdaq Loses Early Gains as Fears Persist Over Oil Prices, AI
SpaceX fell further below its IPO price.
Read on WSJPublished: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:13:00 GMT
U.S. Leading Indicators Ticked Down in June
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index slid by 0.2% on weakening consumer spending following increases in May and April.
Read on WSJPublished: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:32:00 GMT
Asian Equities Advance on Hopes for Mideast Ceasefire
Stocks broadly rose in Asia as hopes for a new U.S.-Iran ceasefire bolstered investor appetite for risky assets.
Read on WSJPublished: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:56:00 GMT
U.S. Stocks Edge Lower to Start Week; Chip Stocks Rebound
U.S. stocks were slightly lower in cautious trading, as chip shares bounced back from last week’s bruising selloff and investors shrugged off a new Chinese AI model.
Read on WSJPublished: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:52:00 GMT
Chip Stocks Regain Ground, Boosting Nasdaq
U.S. stocks were mixed as investors kicked off the trading week with AI-bubble anxieties seemingly in the rear-view mirror.
Read on WSJPublished: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:40:00 GMT
China State-Owned Funds Buy Nearly $9 Billion in Shares to Support Market
The show of support and pledges come amid a deepening selloff in chip and tech stocks globally.
Read on WSJPublished: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:56:00 GMT
Gold Still Offers Value as Hedge Against Large Equity Declines
Gold still offers value as a hedge against large equity-price declines, said Capital Economics.
Read on WSJPublished: Tue, 21 Jul 2026 01:37:00 GMT
Silver Finishes With a Gain as Demand Situation Eyed
Front-month silver finished higher for the second consecutive session, even though for the month it’s off 4.5%, and down 19% year-to-date. Gold prices slipped.
Read on WSJPublished: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:33:00 GMT
The Investors Riding Along With Strategy’s Bitcoin Rollercoaster
A nearly 40% slide in shares of Michael Saylor’s bitcoin-hoarding company this year hasn’t fazed its most fervent believers.
Read on WSJPublished: Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:58:00 GMT
JPMorgan, BlackRock and Goldman to Tokenize Stocks, Treasurys
Trade processor DTCC is launching a trial run with Wall Street firms to convert assets into digital tokens.
Read on WSJPublished: Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:30:00 GMT
Everyday Investors Are Over the Mag Seven and Into New AI Darlings
Once the Magnificent Seven’s most enthusiastic fans, they are looking elsewhere for the next superstar tech stocks.
Read on WSJPublished: Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:00:00 GMT
