Low inflation might be a worrying puzzle for the Federal Reserve, but it is also putting more spring in consumer spending. That will make it easier

Wal-Mart still can learn a lot from Amazon, but it has the online retailer beat in one important category—profits.

Car makers are spending billions to develop electric vehicles and comply with emissions rules designed to combat global warming. But the effort may

Shares in the embattled cable group Altice surged 8{c97747fc6669eeabccae72a612b98144a9761deaf7841779826c1625931c3d62} Wednesday after management

Struggling midsize banks that need to raise equity are turning increasingly to the convertible-bond market.

Some assets certainly feel chillier in November than in October. Answers are elusive, but markets may have set themselves up for a fall.