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
The Cat-and-Mouse Game Between Premium Credit-Card Firms and Points Junkies
A subculture of people obsessed with reaping rewards is prompting banks to adjust to their evolving tactics.
Read on WSJPublished: Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT
JetBlue Creditors Hire Advisers as Airline’s Shares, Bonds Sink
Senior creditors to the airline are working with financial adviser PJT Partners and law firm Akin.
Read on WSJPublished: Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:35:00 GMT
Sallie Mae Cuts Full-Year View After Logging Higher Charge-Offs
The private student loan company, formally SLM Corp., now expects earnings per share for the year to be $1.95 to $2.05, down from its earlier guidance of $3.10 to $3.20.
Read on WSJPublished: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:31:00 GMT
Larry Ellison Went on Borrowing Spree to Bankroll His Son’s Warner Bros. Bid
The billionaire put up shares in Tesla, SpaceX and Paramount Skydance this year to borrow more from banks.
Read on WSJPublished: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT
Rising Rates Threaten Wall Street’s Golden Goose in Trading
Weak bond markets undermine what had been a strength for big banks.
Read on WSJPublished: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT
A Swiss Banking Giant Thinks the Unthinkable: Moving Out of Switzerland
The bank has received approaches from potential U.S. deal partners as it publicly spars with Swiss politicians over substantially higher capital requirements.
Read on WSJPublished: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:00:00 GMT
Opinion | The End of the Libor Fraud Persecution
A flagrant attempt to scapegoat bankers for the last crisis collapses.
Read on WSJPublished: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 21:58:00 GMT
The Morning Risk Report: Debanking Probe Finds JPMorgan, Banks Cut Off MAGA Sellers and Democrat Groups
Plus: OpenAI alleges an ex-employee took confidential files to Apple and two cargo ships sink near the Strait of Hormuz.
Read on WSJPublished: Thu, 15 Oct 2026 11:29:00 GMT
Debanking Probe Finds JPMorgan, Banks Cut Off MAGA Sellers and Democrat Groups
An investigation by a Trump regulator detailed examples of businesses and individuals getting shut out by the nation’s biggest banks.
Read on WSJPublished: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:43:00 GMT
Stocks
Moderna Investors Should Brace for More Whiplash
Even after its latest sharp fall, the drugmaker’s stock price assumes wild successes.
Read on WSJPublished: Sat, 24 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT
Stocks Pulled in Two Directions, Fall to End Volatile Week
Inflation and jitters over artificial intelligence are fighting for investors’ attention.
Read on WSJPublished: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:10:00 GMT
Meta’s Muse Is Going Gangbusters. But Where Is the Payoff?
The Muse artificial-intelligence agent has reached 10 million downloads in a little over a month since it was launched.
Read on WSJPublished: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT
Healthcare Stocks Are Rallying, and Flashing a Warning for the Rest of the Market
The sector is trading at a premium as investors seek safety from AI jitters.
Read on WSJPublished: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT
How to Play the Retreat in Defense Stocks
Smaller defense companies have fared worse recently, presenting a possible buying opportunity.
Read on WSJPublished: Tue, 20 Oct 2026 09:30:00 GMT
Stock Selloff Continues as Oil Surges
Plus, SK Hynix scraps U.S. IPO plan for its flash-memory subsidiary and American Express cuts 5% of its headcount.
Read on WSJPublished: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:19:00 GMT
Nikkei Falls 0.5%, Dragged by Chip, Electronics Stocks
Japanese stocks were lower as concerns about the Iran conflict and higher energy costs persist.
Read on WSJPublished: Mon, 26 Oct 2026 01:19:00 GMT
U.S. Stocks Fall as Oil Prices Hit Five-Month High
U.S. stocks declined as Wall Street continued its move toward less risky investments and as oil prices climbed to their highest level in five months.
Read on WSJPublished: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:34:00 GMT
European Indexes Lower as Energy-Intensive Stocks Falter
European stock indexes were mixed in early trade, as higher oil prices weighed on the continent while earnings drive large individual moves.
Read on WSJPublished: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:40:00 GMT
Meta’s Hunt for AI Capital Strikes a Raw Nerve on Wall Street
The tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 2.6%, while Treasury yields posted their biggest drop since 2023.
Read on WSJPublished: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:55:00 GMT
Opinion | For Investors and Savers, TINA Is Giving Way to TARA
Rising Treasury yields mean stocks will become less attractive, interest-bearing accounts more so.
Read on WSJPublished: Sun, 18 Oct 2026 19:20:00 GMT
WSJ Dollar Index Falls 0.12% to 96.80
The WSJ Dollar Index edged 0.1% lower, down for three consecutive trading days.
Read on WSJPublished: Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:27:00 GMT
WSJ Dollar Index Falls 0.04% to 96.92
The WSJ Dollar Index edged lower, down for two consecutive trading days.
Read on WSJPublished: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 22:31:00 GMT
NYSE Just Extended Options Trading Hours. It’s Only the Beginning.
The New York Stock Exchange said plans to open up options trading for roughly two hours before the market’s typical 9:30 a.m. ET opening bell and then again for 15 minutes after the 4 p.m. …
Read on WSJPublished: Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:54:00 GMT
From Verizon to UnitedHealth, Corporate America Is Balking at ‘Tokenized’ Stocks
Broadcom and other companies have objected to tokenizing their shares under a new regulatory framework.
Read on WSJPublished: Fri, 16 Oct 2026 18:18:00 GMT
Politicians Are Turning Against AI, but Your Pension Is Riding on It
AI-linked stocks drove $138 billion in gains across 13 public-pension funds since 2022, helping them dig out of losses from the last financial crisis.
Read on WSJPublished: Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT
