Paulo Coelho, author of "The Alchemist," talks to WSJ's Ellen Gamerman about how he connects to his 36 million fans on social media, and how they helped inspire his latest novel, "Adultery." Photo: Getty Images.
“Those people aren’t just being useless (and being coddled to think useless jobs actually matter—they don’t), but they are also taking money away from the rest of the workforce’s retirement programs.”
You won't believe the amount of money that the bottler intends to return to shareholders.
Over the past six years, billionaire Bill Gates has spent more than $113 million purchasing Nebraska farmland and has taken out two loans totaling $700 million against it. Gates owns about 20,000 acres of farmland in Nebraska, where longtime friend and fellow billionaire Warren Buffett resides. The farmland is held by more than 20 shell companies. Why would one of the world's richest people need to take out a loan? Many high-net-worth individuals borrow against their assets if they need money th
Prepare yourself for a big shock.
Palantir followed up its “bombastic” December quarter with even better results for the March quarter as the data analytics software company continued to gain traction with its artificial-intelligence tools, in particular with U.S. commercial customers. Palantir shares, which rallied 8.1% in Monday’s regular session, were down more than 14% to $21.56 in midday trading Tuesday. For the March quarter, Palantir posted revenue of $634 million, up 21% from a year ago, and ahead of both the company’s guidance range of $612 million to $616 million and Wall Street’s consensus of $615 million as tracked by FactSet.
The Oracle of Omaha's short-term actions and long-term ethos don't always mesh.
Fortress Investment Group provides high-dollar financing for real estate developers. This group is planning to initiate one of the largest foreclosures in American history. The foreclosure targets the Cohen Brothers, who owe Fortress nearly $550 million in loans. Their asset portfolio spans from New York to Florida. For such a significant foreclosure, the method being employed is unique too. The typical foreclosure process is a lengthy one, involving court hearings, and resulting in the foreclos
After a rocky month of April, investor sentiment has improved somewhat. At least in part, this can be attributed to a better-than-expected earnings season. So far, about 80% of the S&P 500-listed companies have reported their Q1 results, and 77% of those have shown a quarterly EPS above the forecasts. Overall, the earnings reported are 7.5% better than the estimates, a beat that’s well above the 6.7% decadal average. Scott Chronert, a U.S. equity strategist at Citigroup, comments on the broader
The firm and its founder have agreed to pay a combined $12 million in penalties and to a permanent suspension.