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Market Extra: Wall Street ‘dash for trash’ is heating up as small caps, unprofitable tech and other speculative bets rally

A mad rush for small-cap stocks, shares of unprofitable technology companies and heavily-shorted names has revived talk of a "dash for trash" on Wall Street.

: GameStop’s stock rises as earnings near, on pace for two-day winning streak

Videogame retailer and original meme stock GameStop is set to report third-quarter results after the closing bell Wednesday

: General Motors’ stock rises more than 2% as Mizuho upgrades to buy now that UAW strike is over

Shares of General Motors Co. gained more than 2% Monday after analysts at Mizuho upgraded the stock to buy from neutral and said the carmaker has several catalysts for a move higher now that the United Auto Workers strike is over.

: Former Wells Fargo chief Tim Sloan says he was ‘scapegoat’ after fake-accounts scandal

Sloan seeks $34 million as he charges bank with using him as a "scapegoat" in a scandal that he did not cause.

: The worst gift I ever received came with the best intentions

Buyer beware: these gifts could end up actually costing the recipients money.

Washington Watch: Ukraine aid now tops $111 billion, and Biden wants $61 billion more. Where will it end?

The White House says cutting off funding to Ukraine would ‘kneecap’ Kyiv on the battlefield. Here’s what President Biden is asking for now, and the cost U.S. taxpayers have borne so far.

The Ratings Game: Nvidia’s stock is now this chip analyst’s top pick — knocking out AMD

Even with its 220% rally so far this year, Nvidia's stock is now the top large-cap pick for Piper Sandler analyst Harsh Kumar, who covers various chip and hardware stocks.

Need to Know: A top for the Nasdaq and Dow could come as early as this week, strategist says

Tom DeMark, the award-winning technical strategist, thinks the Grinch may soon snatch some of the holiday cheer in financial arkets.

Outside the Box: Here’s how to know if your mutual fund has a clear view of ESG investing

Measuring the investment horizon of stock funds.

Michael Brush: 3 reasons it’s safe to own the ‘Magnificent Seven’ stocks

Rich valuations are entirely justified.

Project Syndicate: Will higher interest rates trigger a debt crisis and cuts to Social Security and Medicare? Don’t believe it.

Deficits and high debt-to-GDP ratios are not the problem.

Futures Movers: Oil prices drop 1% as doubts linger over OPEC+ production cuts

Oil futures futures fell Monday, building on a decline last week that came after a round of voluntary production cuts announced by OPEC+ left traders skeptical about compliance.
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