Wall Street Journal: Markets: Market News

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest-rate increases are roiling the emerging-market currencies in which Anheuser-Busch InBev makes roughly two-thirds of its sales.

The company’s 15% growth is a significant number for a business generating more than $200 billion in annual sales, but it is not the kind of growth its investors have been banking on.

PayPal results suggest eBay’s recent marketplace growth spurt may be short lived.

Big footprints in emerging markets are often considered the crown jewels of European consumer-products giants like Nestlé and Unilever. But the downside is apparent.

The merger of Ensco and Rowan makes sense, but the rally in their shares so far this year is premature because there is no sign of improving rates for their rigs this year or next, despite higher crude prices.

People in the Carolinas are about to rediscover the difference between the damage a storm causes and what is covered by insurance. While wind damage is well covered by insurers, flood damage is absent from most policies.

Despite the fabled co-founder’s retirement, Jack Ma will still have influence at Alibaba. But the real question for investors is whether his departure means the company’s best days are behind it.

The food-delivery company has a highly successful app but makes no profit. A $55 billion valuation looks a stretch, especially at a bad time for Chinese tech stocks.

Apple and Google’s app store commissions form a lucrative revenue stream that most app developers can’t sidestep in the way Netflix is attempting. That could spur regulators to take a closer look.

Concerns about slowing growth of printing supplies offsets strong PC sales for tech giant.